Glenwood Happenings for April

Category: Local Events Local Events
Published: 04 April 2021 04 April 2021

By Cheryl Thornburg

ears and rears team 6429 copyThere’s something special about getting together outdoors for a Dutch Oven meal like those on tap at the Dutch Oven Gathering in Glenwood April 10. (Photo By Cheryl Thornburg)Dutch Oven Gathering, Library book sale set for April 10

Glenwood will seem almost back to normal on April 10 as Dutch Oven cooks set up camp for the annual gathering Saturday April 10 at the Community Park.

Teams will be cooking up full meals in Dutch ovens around the site. You can watch as the teams prepare traditional and updated dishes over campfires and charcoal fires.  

Each meal includes a meat dish, a side dish, bread, and a dessert. Water, lemonade, or coffee will be supplied with the meal. Each camp will have a menu on display. Stop and visit with the teams and learn about their ways of cooking. 

As you do, decide which meal you like best and then purchase a ticket for $10 per meal. Purchasing early is a good idea because tickets may sell out.

Serving begins about 2 p.m. at each camp where the meals are being prepared. Enjoy your Dutch oven dinner at the park or take it home.

Activities this year include games to pass the time and vendor shopping.

There will be a small contest for the cooking teams who want to participate as well as a prize for a young chef.  The categories are Best Main Meal, Best Beef Meal, Best Bread Item, and Best Dessert. This year we are adding a new category. It will be the Best Youth Cooking assistant. Any team that wants to enlist their kids or grandkids to assist with their meal preparation are welcome. There will also be a raffle for some things to enjoy and other Dutch Oven Items for sale.

When the event was changed to the Glenwood, NM Dutch Oven Gathering 5 years ago, the organizers opted to sponsor the event as a community fundraiser. Over the years, all the money, after expenses, was returned to the cooks, and different organizations in the community that need some extra funds. Plans are to do the same for 2021.

COVID guidelines will be encouraged. The organizers feel the event should be safe since it is outside in the fresh air and many folks have been vaccinated now.  

Activities will run from 10 a.m. until about 3 p.m.at the community park on Catwalk Road, Route 174, in Glenwood.

Organizer Molly Bryan said they are still looking for cooking teams and vendors to participate. 

Contact Molly at 575-539-2714 or cell: 575-574-7704 or 3mollymules60@gmail.com for more information.

Glenwood Library Book Sale 

In conjunction with the Dutch Oven Gathering, Glenwood Library will be having a book sale at the ball field area of the Community Park. There will be a huge selection of books, CDs and DVDs available for readers and viewers to add to their collections. Pick up your favorites and pay by donation.

Also in April

Street Market

The Glenwood Street Market will be back in business, weather permitting, on Highway 180 in downtown Glenwood.  Vendors offer a wide variety of wares including baked goods, unique handmade items, produce and snacks. The market is open every Saturday mornings until  approximately 2 p.m. 

Trading Post

The rejuvenated Trading Post on Highway 180 in Glenwood keeps getting better and better. The gift shop area has expanded and features items by local artisans, Catwalk T-shirts and a rock shop for all the rockhounds out there. It also offers basic groceries, snacks, drinks, sandwiches and – gas (24-7 with credit card.)

Cosmic Campground

The Cosmic Campground is open. It’s a great place to enjoy the wonders of the night sky. For more information, go to www.cosmiccampground.org/ 

Information on what’s happening in the Glenwood area is available at TourGlenwoodNM.webs.com 

Content on the Beat

WARNING: All articles and photos with a byline or photo credit are copyrighted to the author or photographer. You may not use any information found within the articles without asking permission AND giving attribution to the source. Photos can be requested and may incur a nominal fee for use personally or commercially.

Disclaimer: If you find errors in articles not written by the Beat team but sent to us from other content providers, please contact the writer, not the Beat. For example, obituaries are always provided by the funeral home or a family member. We can fix errors, but please give details on where the error is so we can find it. News releases from government and non-profit entities are posted generally without change, except for legal notices, which incur a small charge.

NOTE: If an article does not have a byline, it was written by someone not affiliated with the Beat and then sent to the Beat for posting.

Images: We have received complaints about large images blocking parts of other articles. If you encounter this problem, click on the title of the article you want to read and it will take you to that article's page, which shows only that article without any intruders. 

New Columnists: The Beat continues to bring you new columnists. And check out the old faithfuls who continue to provide content.

Newsletter: If you opt in to the Join GCB Three Times Weekly Updates option above this to the right, you will be subscribed to email notifications with links to recently posted articles.

Submitting to the Beat

Those new to providing news releases to the Beat are asked to please check out submission guidelines at https://www.grantcountybeat.com/about/submissions. They are for your information to make life easier on the readers, as well as for the editor.

Advertising: Don't forget to tell advertisers that you saw their ads on the Beat.

Classifieds: We have changed Classifieds to a simpler option. Check periodically to see if any new ones have popped up. Send your information to editor@grantcountybeat.com and we will post it as soon as we can. Instructions and prices are on the page.

Editor's Notes

It has come to this editor's attention that people are sending information to the Grant County Beat Facebook page. Please be aware that the editor does not regularly monitor the page. If you have items you want to send to the editor, please send them to editor@grantcountybeat.com. Thanks!

Here for YOU: Consider the Beat your DAILY newspaper for up-to-date information about Grant County. It's at your fingertips! One Click to Local News. Thanks for your support for and your readership of Grant County's online news source—www.grantcountybeat.com

Feel free to notify editor@grantcountybeat.com if you notice any technical problems on the site. Your convenience is my desire for the Beat.  The Beat totally appreciates its readers and subscribers!  

Compliance: Because you are an esteemed member of The Grant County Beat readership, be assured that we at the Beat continue to do everything we can to be in full compliance with GDPR and pertinent US law, so that the information you have chosen to give to us cannot be compromised.