Let’s explore social events in Albuquerque, NM happening this week. Local events are a great way to meet new people and make new friends. Look through this page and consider going out and socializing during one of these social events.
Are you looking to take a break from your regular ventures, build friendships or develop emotional intelligence? Social events could just be just the thing you are missing. As they always say, one’s company, two’s a crowd, three’s a party. In these events, you will get to meet a whole new range of people, engage other cultures and understand different perspectives. You get opportunities to expand your circle through the interactions and conversations elicited. Whether you are looking to improve your social or work connections, this is it for you.
There are many events held across Albuquerque, New Mexico. Events range from backyard outings, outdoor activity events, singles events, professional networking, meaningful discussions, and more. They are all varied and interesting covering your lifestyle and preference. If you find it hard to make connections or socialize in these events, here are a few tips to save your situation.
Local Groups’ Events in Albuquerque
A Socratic Social
◦ When: Friday, Feb 7th
◦ Where: Boxing Bear Firestone
Hello Mortals,
Step away from structured discussions and join us for an informal evening of good conversation and connection. No topic, no rules—just an opportunity to unwind and socialize with fellow thinkers in a relaxed pub atmosphere. Whether you’re a regular at Socrates Cafe or new to the group, this is your chance to share ideas, stories, and perhaps a pint or two, all while enjoying great (…)
“401/IRA- The Complete Playbook: Real Estate Strategies with Self-Directed IRAs”
◦ When: Thursday, Feb 6th
◦ Where: Albuquerque Country Club
**This is an in-person event!**
**Our Mission is simple:**
We will elevate the collective investment IQ of the greater Albuquerque area. In addition, we will foster an environment where sharing openly is our culture, and collaboration is the expectation. Thereby curating exceptional business in our community and consequently adding value to New Mexico.
**Who:**
Our intended audience ranges from (…)
All Levels Game Night – A Kitchen Sink Event
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 8th
◦ Where: undefined
As the Kitchen Sink merges with our main Making Strides page, I am sharing a joint gaming event for players of all skill levels. I have a few rooms with tables so we can run multiple games at once and have openings from basic rummy to complex dungeon crawlers like Hero Quest.
Bring a snack, bring a friend, bring your favorite game, and come play!
UNM Area – exact location will be sent to partici(…)
Stratus Phear featured at Hops & Dough Fri. 2-7-25
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 8th
◦ Where: undefined
Join Stratus Phear at Hops & Dough Taproom…
For great music, great friends, great food…
So come out for a fabulous play list of songs and great time on the dance floor…
Hope to see you there…🕺💃
FYI… Reserving tables is not an option so you might want to come a little early…(…)
Bowling for Fun and Practice
◦ When: Monday, Feb 3rd
◦ Where: Silva Lanes
Come join us for bowling each Monday at Silva Lanes. The goal is meeting friends, having fun and even improve your scores! The price is only $1.00/game. Rental shoes are available; all bowlers must wear bowling shoes. Upon completion of each bowlers play, go to front desk and pay for your games (rather than before bowling). We need to complete bowling by 4:00, to allow for incoming league play.
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Monday Blood on the Clocktower at Slice and Dice Pizzeria
◦ When: Tuesday, Feb 4th
◦ Where: Slice and Dice Pizzeria
\*\*\* 18+ years old adults only please \*\*\*
**The game will start promptly at 6:00 pm and will have a hard stop at 9:00 pm. Please arrive early to order food and claim your seat!**
Address: 2225 Wyoming Blvd NE Suite C, Albuquerque, NM 87112
Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/Q6Uwnaogpj2ooEzM9
Additional parking in the back of the building!
We will take as many players as we possibly can, but if(…)
February Tech Presentations @ Poki Poki Cevicheria
◦ When: Friday, Feb 7th
◦ Where: Poki Poki Cevicheria
**Event Agenda**
Doors open at 5:45, meeting starts at 06:15
**06:15** \- Lightning Talks and Community introductions
**06:45** \- Featured Presentation\- Ben Lieberman \- “Parser Combinators”
**07:15 – 8:00** Networking
As always, we leave time to hear from our community – come prepared with some code/ slides and show us what you’ve been working on. Be prepared to observe a 5 minute cutoff. Want (…)
Tuesday Cards
◦ When: Wednesday, Feb 5th
◦ Where: Flying Star – Corrales
Look for us at the big table by the windows on the upper level. If not there, look for someone with a big wooden box — that’ll be me with my cards.(…)
Winter Weekday Hikes – Elena Gallegos Loop
◦ When: Thursday, Feb 6th
◦ Where: Elena Gallegos Open Space
I will be hosting some hikes mainly in the foothills over the winter, usually trying to complete the hike right around sunset for some wonderful views across the city.
We will again do a loop at the Elena Gallegos open space. This hike will be around 3.4mi, with about 250ft of elevation gain. We will meet at the Cottonwood Springs parking area. The Cottonwood Springs parking area is to the left o(…)
Stitch & Bitch West
◦ When: Thursday, Feb 6th
◦ Where: Hops Brewery – Los Ranchos
Join us as we bead, stitch, crochet, felt, knit and build community! Bring your current project, unearth a half-forgotten one, or bring yourself to socialize: all adult crafters welcome!(…)
Monday Men’s Group, ManKind Project
◦ When: Tuesday, Feb 4th
◦ Where: undefined
We strive to create a world in which men act on their individual and collective responsibility for the future of humanity.
We do this by starting men down a path to emotional authenticity and spiritual awareness through the creation of community.
We meet every other Monday evening of every month.
Location: Nob Hill area. After you express interest in our meeting, we will send you agreements to (…)
Drop-In Pickleball @ Manzano Mesa
◦ When: Wednesday, Feb 5th
◦ Where: Manzano Mesa Pickleball Courts
Even though it’s drop in when you can, the earlier our members can get there, the better we have a chance of claiming more courts that are close to each other.
**A Different Format – Please Read:**
What does “drop-in” mean? When you RSVP to the event, you ain’t gotta be there right at the start. Stop by whenever and leave when you’re ready. I will be there as long as there are enough members to p(…)
Wednesday Shut Up & Write! Books on the Bosque
◦ When: Thursday, Feb 6th
◦ Where: Books on the Bosque
Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 5:00PM on Wednesday evenings.
Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you’ve written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about wr(…)
Free Argentine Tango Class and Dance at Juno
◦ When: Thursday, Feb 6th
◦ Where: JUNO brewery + cafe + art
Interested in learning a new dance? Meeting new people and making new friends?
Try Argentine Tango at Juno!
It is free and a lot of fun. No partner or experience is required.
Tango warm-up starts at 6:50 PM, class at 7:00 PM and dance at 8 PM (Traditional and Alternative music, no tandas)
Please support our venue by buying food and drinks!
ALL ARE WELCOME
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Albuquerque Christian Toastmasters Hybrid Meeting
◦ When: Tuesday, Feb 4th
◦ Where: 1726 Girard Blvd NE
Our goal is to facilitate training in public speaking. Toward that end, every Toastmaster’s meeting has a well defined structure and schedule. We begin with an invocation, followed by review of the roles that will be handled during the meeting. We will have one or two featured speakers who will present a speech as part of training program they are working on. We will then move on to “Table Topics”(…)
Free Laidback Tango Class
◦ When: Tuesday, Feb 4th
◦ Where: Puerta al Tango | Las Puertas
Tango learned in Buenos Aires and brought to you in a safe, accepting, open and warm community.
NOTE: No RSVP needed. Not everyone who attends RSVPs
Our style opens equality into the dance and helps the individual understand fun, healthy and meditative ways to move their own bodies, center their thoughts and create conversations in moments with others by being present and mindful of others.
I l(…)
SU&W Tuesday @ Imperial Motel Food Court/Dive (Central near I-25)
◦ When: Wednesday, Feb 5th
◦ Where: Imperial Motel
**Join us for Writing!**
Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you’ve written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done.
SCHEDULE:
5:30 – Quick introductions
\~5:45 – We write
\~7:15 – The End: chat, take off, or keep (…)
Kiva Lodge Ceremony
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 8th
◦ Where: Church South Campus
The Kiva Prayer Lodge is an evening ceremony in a circular underground earth kiva. In the center is a sacred fire. The structure of the ceremony is designed to provide participants a structure to perform their individual practices. It is open to all forms of communion with the divine realm provided it can be done within the kiva.
All faiths and practices of divine communion are welcome. We gather(…)
Tips to meet people at social events
You can make more friends at one party by showing interest in them than in a month by trying to meet people online. Meeting new people and making genuine connections in local events can be fun and easy if you go with the right mindset.
When it comes to meeting new people, nothing beats showing up in the real world. But none of the tips will work if you are not coming from the right place. Keep an open mind when attending social events. Reframe strangers as potential friends, it will make it much easier to approach conversations and fully engage in them.
When choosing an event, keep an eye on interesting themes, something you can relate to. Meeting new people in the context of mutual interest increases your chances of being friends.
Research events with the types of people you want to meet. They could be people in your age group, your field of work, or a specific neighborhood. Do not be too strict though, loosen up a little bit from your expectations.
Go where people are intentionally looking to make friends such as networking events where it feels normal and expected to walk up and introduce yourself.
In this digital era, apps and websites are the most convenient solutions for finding out about local events. If you are not sure where to look for events happening in Albuquerque, you can try out Visitalbuquerque.org, Newmexico.org, or Krqe.com.
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Chris Duarte with Turquoise Steel
◦ When: Thursday, Feb 6th
◦ Where: JUNO brewery + cafe + art
Texas Blues Master
Albuquerque Speed Dating for Singles Age 23-38 ♥ at Hollow Spirits Pour Room & Distillery New Mexico
◦ When: Wednesday, Feb 5th
◦ Where: Hollow Spirits Pour Room & Distillery
Meet up to 12 potential matches. Join the thousands of people that have found LOVE at our events. Will you be our next success story?
Brie My Valentine
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 8th
◦ Where: 10200 Golf Course Rd NW Unit F
Feeling Cheesy? Valentines is all about the sappy love stuff! Join us for a love for foodie fun filled charcuterie class!
Marcos Jay Events Presents Asia Consent
◦ When: Friday, Feb 7th
◦ Where: Effex NightClub
Come catch Dracula Winner Asia Consent and also cheer on your favorite contestant for Januarys NMs Fiercest Performer
Cake & Sip
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 8th
◦ Where: Outpost 1706
Please join NMCupcakin and Outpost 1706 to celebrate Valentine’s Day In a new fun event! Come together to socialize, sip and decorate!
Cupid’s Chase 5K Albuquerque
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 8th
◦ Where: Balloon Fiesta Park
Lace up your shoes and spread the love! Whether you’re a seasoned runner or just looking for a good time this event is perfect for everyone!
Internet of Things – Business Perspectives Training in Louisville, KY
◦ When: Tuesday, Feb 4th
◦ Where: For venue details reach us at [email protected]
Our classroom and corporate training provides you the opportunity to interact with instructors and benefit from face-to-face instruction.
6. Turkish Cooking Class – February 2025
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 8th
◦ Where: Raindrop Foundation Turkish Cultural Center
Have you ever tasted delicious Turkish food? Do you want to learn more about authentic Turkish Cuisine?
Cumbia Night with Banda505 and DJ Cosmix
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 8th
◦ Where: JUNO brewery + cafe + art
Dance to Cumbia and Latin Music with Banda505 and DJ Cosmix
A Date Night Adventure! – Art In Albuquerque
◦ When: Monday, Feb 3rd
◦ Where: 1114 7th St NW
More information on Date Night by Let’s Roam: https://www.letsroam.com/activities/type/date_night
Cult Classic Wednesdays: Young Frankenstein
◦ When: Wednesday, Feb 5th
◦ Where: The Historic Lobo Theater
Join us for “Cult Classic Wednesdays: Young Frankenstein” on Feb 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM for a hilarious screening of this iconic film!
Microsoft Power BI for Report Developers 1 Day Training in Milwaukee, WI
◦ When: Wednesday, Feb 5th
◦ Where: For venue details reach us at [email protected]
Our classroom and corporate training provides you the opportunity to interact with instructors and benefit from face-to-face instruction.
Cyber Security Overview 1 Day Training in Dallas, TX
◦ When: Friday, Feb 7th
◦ Where: For venue details reach us at [email protected]
Our classroom and corporate training provides you the opportunity to interact with instructors and benefit from face-to-face instruction.
Valentine Soap Making Class
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 8th
◦ Where: The Soap Studio
Join us for a fun, hands-on Soap-Making Class where you’ll learn how to craft your own soap with your Valentine!
Business Ethics 1 Day Training in Salt Lake City, UT
◦ When: Thursday, Feb 6th
◦ Where: For venue details reach us at [email protected]
Our classroom and corporate training provides you the opportunity to interact with instructors and benefit from face-to-face instruction.
Practical Sales Skills 1 Day Workshop In Alpharetta, GA
◦ When: Tuesday, Feb 4th
◦ Where: For venue details reach us at [email protected], PH: + 1 469 666 9332
Join us for an engaging one-day workshop designed to enhance your sales skills and elevate your success in the field!
Time Management 1 Day Workshop in Albany, NY
◦ When: Thursday, Feb 6th
◦ Where: For venue details reach us at: [email protected]
Learn how to effectively manage your time to boost your professional success in this interactive workshop.
Albuquerque Leadership Secrets: How To Successfully Coach Your Employees?
◦ When: Tuesday, Feb 4th
◦ Where: Albuquerque
OnLine, OnDemand, EverGreen & No Waiting! Start learning as soon as you register! Take it whenever you want! As many times as you want!!!
Loba Luna Event Center for Healing and Wellbeing
◦ When: Tuesday, Feb 4th
◦ Where: 414 C De Baca Ln NW
We meet Every Tuesday $25 at the door. 1 TUE-Creative WKSHP, 2nd TUE-Heka UNV,3rd TUE Shaman Journey 4th TUE-Manzana Healer ;(invite only)
Paranormal Cirque II – Albuquerque, NM – January 31 – February 10, 2025
◦ When: Monday, Feb 3rd
◦ Where: Cottonwood Mall
Immerse yourself in a world of thrills, chills and suspense, as you experience a Paranormal journey like no other.