Serving The Communities Of Portal and Rodeo (www.portal-rodeo.com)
Oct 2 Hiking Today - Centella Point
Meet: Silver Peak Trailhead at 8:00 am (AZ)
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Oct 3 Malpai Borderlands Group Annual Meeting 10:00 am (NM)
Geronimo Event Center, Rodeo, NM
MPG Web Site: https://www.malpai.org/
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Oct 3 Medical Clinic Frances Grill, FNP-C.
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Oct 4 Portal Community Farmer’s Market 9:00 - 11:00 am (AZ)
Downtown Portal - Lots of vendors -Every Saturday
Including Wind Dancer Farm - Order HERE
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Oct 4 Centennial Of Coronado National Forest Visitor Information Center 2:00 pm (AZ)
Come learn the history of this iconic Portal visitor center. Ice cream social,
talks, and special exhibits plus free giveaways.
Sponsored by Friends of Cave Creek Canyon. Location: Visitor Center
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Oct 5 Sunday Worship At Rodeo Baptist Church 11:00 am (NM)
Pastor Joe Bob Newman
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Oct 7 Medical Clinic Frances Grill, FNP-C. 8:30 am - 12:00 pm (AZ)
2362 S. Rock House Road, Portal.
Call the Willcox office to schedule a visit: 520-766-5000
Local number during business hours:520-558-5000
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Oct 7 Book Discussion Group 7:00 pm (AZ)
The Wide Wide Sea by Hampton Sides
Contact Carol: casimon1947@icloud.com
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Oct 8 Portal / Rodeo / Animas Mens Service Group (MSG) 8:00 am (AZ)
Rodeo Grocery & Café Weekly Meeting
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Oct 8 Meeting Of San Simon School Board 5:30 pm (AZ)
San Simon School Tech Center
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Oct 9 Medical Clinic Frances Grill, FNP-C. 1:30 - 5:00 pm (AZ)
2362 S. Rock House Road, Portal.
Call the Willcox office to schedule a visit: 520-766-5000
Local number during business hours:520-558-5000 _____________________________________________________________________
Oct 9 Exploring Meditation 2:00 - 3:15 pm (AZ)
Myrtle Kraft Library - Portal Meets every Thursday
Contact: Steve at sherablt@gmail.com
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Oct 10 Medical Clinic Frances Grill, FNP-C. 1:00 - 2:30 pm (PM)
2362 S. Rock House Road, Portal.
Call the Willcox office to schedule a visit: 520-766-5000
Local number during business hours:520-558-5000 _____________________________________________________________________
Oct 10 Sew What Forum 7:00 pm (AZ)
Rewilding Jaguars: Bringing Home our Biggest Cat
Speaker: Megan “Turtle” Southern Portal Rescue Classroom
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Oct 11 Foothill Farmers & Makers Market 8:00 am - 12:00 (NM)
Location: Animas 2nd and 4th Saturday (May - October)
To reserve a place call Foothill Grocery: (575) 548-0002
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Oct 11 Second Saturday - Community Farmer’s Market 9:00 -11:00 am (AZ)
Downtown Portal - Lots of vendors - Community Organizations
Including Wind Dancer Farm - Order HERE
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Oct 14 Lordsburg Mobile Vet 1:30 - 4:30 pm (NM)
(from Arenas Valley Animal Clinic) Walk-ins only: 575-956-3078
2nd Tuesday of the month: Outside Lordsburg Fire Dept. (404 W. Wabash)
Call the day before to be sure pet’s needs can be met via this service:
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Oct 15 Sew What Program 11:00 am (AZ)
The Story of the AVA Ranch Speaker: Ted Troller
Location: Portal Rescue Classroom
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Oct 17 Rodeo Emporium Farmers Market 8:00 - 10:00 am (NM)
Rodeo Emporium - 199 Highway 80 - Rodeo, NM (1st & 3rd Fridays)
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Oct 17 Science For Seniors 7:00 pm (AZ)
Vera Rubin - The Astronomer Who Had The Nobel Prize Stolen
From Her Portal Rescue Classroom
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Oct 18 Live Music At The Portal Café 5:00 pm (AZ)
Performer: Mr. Skynyrd. $20.00. Reserve a table: (520) 558-2223
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Oct 24-25 Chiricahua Gallery Fall Show
The Cave Creek Sandwich Company will be nearby
for breakfast and lunch bites.
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Oct 24 Movie Night With Popcorn & Snacks 6:00 pm (NM)
Rodeo Community Center
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Oct 25 Oktoberfest 2025 9:00 am - 1:00 pm (AZ)
Downtown Portal
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Oct 26 Chicken Fried Steak Breakfast 9:00 am-12:00 (NM)
Rodeo Community Center Includes gravy, egg, hash browns
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Oct 31 Halloween Party AT The Sky Islands Grill & Grocery 5:00m pm (NM)
Dancing, Costume Contest, Drink Specials
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Nov 1 Portal Rescue Annual Fall Barbecue 11:00 am (AZ)
Portal Rescue Bldg.
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Nov 4 Book Discussion Group 7:00 pm (AZ)
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
Contact Carol: casimon1947@icloud.com
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Nov 7 Sew What Forum 7:00 pm (AZ)
Dust Mitigation on the Lordsburg Playa
Speaker: Mike Gaglio Portal Rescue Classroom
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Nov 8 Rodeo Fall Craft Fair 9:00 am - 2:00 pm (NM)
Rodeo Community Center Navajo Taco Lunch For Sale
Lots of vendors - call (575) 557-2202
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Nov 13 Red Cross Blood Drive 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Portal Rescue Classroom
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Nov 15 Holiday Crafts Fair 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (NM)
Arts & Crafts, Homemade Goods, All Vendors Welcome
$20.00 for 1 8ft table
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Nov 19 Sew What Program 11:00 am (AZ)
Hopi Quilting: Stitched Traditions from an Ancient Community
Speaker: Carolyn O’Bagy Davis Location: Portal Rescue Classroom
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Nov 22 Open Mic At The Sky Islands Grill & Grocery 5:00 pm (NM)
Reserve a table: 575-557-1234
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Dec 2 Book Discussion Group 7:00 pm (AZ)
Monkeys are Made of Chocolate by Jack Ewing
Contact Carol: casimon1947@icloud.com
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Dec 5 Sew What Forum 7:00 pm (AZ)
The Natural History of Uruguay, Arizona’s Antipodal Sibling
Speaker: Dr. Lyn Loveless Portal Rescue Classroom
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Dec 5 Sew What Forum 7:00 pm (AZ)
The Natural History of Uruguay, Arizona’s Antipodal Sibling
Speaker: Dr. Lyn Loveless Portal Rescue Classroom
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Dec 5 Sew What Forum 7:00 pm (AZ)
The Natural History of Uruguay, Arizona’s Antipodal Sibling
Speaker: Dr. Lyn Loveless Portal Rescue Classroom
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Dec 11 Portal Rescue Board Meeting 6:00 pm
Portal Rescue Classroom
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Jan 6 Book Discussion Group 7:00 pm (AZ)
Poetry Night
Contact Carol: casimon1947@icloud.com
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Jan 9 Sew What Forum 7:00 pm (AZ)
Is the Southwest Monsoon Retreating Southward? Dramatic Changes in the Past
40 Years. Speaker: Dr. Mark Dimmitt Portal Rescue Classroom
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Jan 21 Sew What Program 11:00 am (AZ)
Adventures in Iceland
Speaker: Dr. Barbara Ellis-Quinn Location: Portal Rescue Classroom
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Jan 23 Sew What Forum 7:00 pm (AZ)
The Wildlands Conservancy: Working to Conserve Public and Private Lands and
to Educate Children. Speaker: Frazier Haney Portal Rescue Classroom
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Feb 3 Book Discussion Group 7:00 pm (AZ)
The Ministry for the Future by Kim Robinson
Contact Carol: casimon1947@icloud.com
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Feb 6 Sew What Forum 7:00 pm (AZ)
Biological Rule Breakers: The Amazing Naked Mole-Rats
Speaker: Ray Mendez Portal Rescue Classroom
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Feb 18 Sew What Program 11:00 am (AZ)
Being a Human Guinea Pig for Drug Research
Speaker: Dr. Jeffrey Cooper, MD Location: Portal Rescue Classroom
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Mar 3 Book Discussion Group 7:00 pm (AZ)
Race across Alaska by Libby Riddle and Tim Jones
Contact Carol: casimon1947@icloud.com
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Mar 6 Sew What Forum 7:00 pm (AZ)
Just Another 20 Kilometers: The Ups and Downs of Biking Across Bavaria
Speakers: Joy Mendez and Barbara Roth Portal Rescue Classroom
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Mar 18 Sew What Program 11:00 am (AZ)
A Long Tangent: An Old Man, a Young Dog and a Quest to Hike
Every Day For a Solid Year
Speaker: M. John Fayhee Location: Portal Rescue Classroom
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Apr 7 Book Discussion Group 7:00 pm (AZ)
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict
Contact Carol: casimon1947@icloud.com
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Apr 10 Sew What Forum 7:00 pm (AZ)
The Golden Orb Spiders of Madagascar
Speaker: Dr. John Barthelme Portal Rescue Classroom
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Apr 15 Sew What Program 11:00 am (AZ)
Befriending Cave Creek Canyon: Education Outreach for the Friends
of Cave Creek Canyon
Speaker: Margaret Wilch Location: Portal Rescue Classroom
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May 1 Sew What Forum 7:00 pm (AZ)
Finding Home: 3,000 Miles Into a Run
Speaker: Tim Lawson Portal Rescue Classroom
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May 5 Book Discussion Group 7:00 pm (AZ)
One Step Sideways, Three Steps Forward by B. Rosemary Grant
Contact Carol: casimon1947@icloud.com
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May 20 Sew What Program 11:00 am (AZ)
Strut Your Stuff: Celebrating Ourselves With a Célidh
Speaker: Joy Mendez Location: Portal Rescue Classroom
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Jun 2 Book Discussion Group 7:00 pm (AZ)
Rules for Visiting by Jessica Kane
Contact Carol: casimon1947@icloud.com
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