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THE BLOCK, a Rio Rancho food hall, is celebrating its one-year anniversary this weekend. (Kevin Hendricks)

+Arts & Culture, Rio Rancho

Free movies, live music and living history: Your weekend guide

by Kevin Hendricks July 9, 2026

Music lovers in Placitas won't have to drive far for a summer concert series that doubles as a fundraiser for local nonprofits, with three shows scheduled between July and September at Placitas Homestead Village.

Music, Placitas

Sandia Chill Concerts return to Placitas with three summer shows

by Kevin Hendricks July 8, 2026

Charlie Bucket is about to find his golden ticket in Sandoval County. Rio Rancho Creative Crossroads, partnering with Open Arts Studio NM, stages its first-ever children's theatre production, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," with performances Friday, June 26, and Saturday, June 27, at 6:30 p.m. at the Bernalillo High School Black Box Theatre, 148 Spartan Alley. Doors open at 6 p.m.

+Arts & Culture, Sandoval County

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory hits the Bernalillo stage this month

by Kevin Hendricks June 17, 2026

Players at the 2026 SWILLLS Scrabble tournament in Corrales. First place finisher Carl Johnson (back row, middle), formerly of Rio Rancho, now lives in Oregon. Host Mike Baron and hostess Pamina Deutsch front row on left. Tourney Director Cornelia Guest lower right.

+Arts & Culture, Corrales

Tiles and smiles: Corrales Scrabble tourney starts somber, moves on to fun

by Rodd Cayton June 12, 2026

There’s a new labor of love on display at the Bernalillo Community Museum & Garden. The museum has unveiled a new mural that director Ashley Flores says is intended to recognize local plants and pollinators and acknowledge the town’s agricultural history. (Rodd Cayton)

+Arts & Culture, Town of Bernalillo

Community mosaic: Bernalillo museum unveils new mural celebrating local history

by Rodd Cayton June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

Rio Rancho will host its first-ever Pride festival June 6 at Haynes Park — the result of a grassroots effort that took shape after the Sandoval Signpost reported last May that New Mexico's third-largest city had no Pride events, proclamations or celebrations of any kind. (Kevin Hendricks)

+Arts & Culture, Rio Rancho

Making history: Rio Rancho set to celebrate Sandoval County’s first-ever Pride festival

by Kevin Hendricks May 28, 2026June 4, 2026

The weekend's anchor event is Rio Rancho's annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 25 at 10 a.m. at Veterans Memorial/Monument Park, 950 Pinetree Rd. SE. The community ceremony includes a wreath-laying and tribute to fallen service members. Organizers ask attendees to arrive early for parking. (Kevin Hendricks)

+Arts & Culture, Rio Rancho

Memorial Day weekend brings ceremonies, music and festivals to Rio Rancho area

by Kevin Hendricks May 21, 2026

May 15 was Cultural Day at Carroll Elementary School in Bernalillo where classes studied different cultural aspects from different countries and celebrated by interpreting musical acts based on that country. Pictured is 15 year-old Max Padilla, right, performing with the Irish dance group BrIght Burn of Rio Rancho. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales for the Paper

+Arts & Culture, Town of Bernalillo

A world of culture, right in Bernalillo

by Rodd Cayton May 19, 2026

Wild Hearts Gallery presents Joan Fenicle: In the Spirit of Haiku from June 2–28, with an artist reception Saturday, June 13 from 1–3 p.m. at the gallery at 221-B State Highway 165.

+Arts & Culture, Placitas

Placitas gallery to showcase oil paintings inspired by New Mexico and Colorado landscapes

by Kevin Hendricks May 18, 2026

Visitors to Jemez Historic Site can explore the skies through the eyes of Southwestern Indigenous people at a free astronomy presentation this Saturday.

+Arts & Culture, Jemez & Jemez Spring

Indigenous astronomy program looks to the skies at Jemez Historic Site

by Kevin Hendricks May 13, 2026