Events Calendar - Nov. 8

Today

Veterans Day Breakfast — 8 a.m., Baxter-Curren Senior Center in Clovis. All Veterans eat free, and guests will cost $4 per person. We will be serving hot biscuits, sausage, gravy, scrambled eggs, coffee, juice and fruit. Doors open at 7 a.m.

Information: 762-3631.

EPCOG Regional Legislative Forum — 9:30 a.m., the Clovis-Carver Library Ingram Room. Legislators will discuss the upcoming 2013 60-day legislative session and will take questions.

Information: 762-7714.

General meeting — 11 a.m., Los Abuelitos Senior Center.

Information: 356-5056.

Friends of the Portales Public Library annual used book sale — 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Portales Public Library meeting room. Proceeds benefit activities at the Portales Public Library.

Doggone It — 6 p.m., Portales Public Library. Preschool story time.

Information: 356-3940.

Open House — 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Elks Lodge 1244 in Clovis. This year's theme is "Celebrating Freedom."

Information: 760-4530.

Friday

Open House — 9 a.m.-11 a.m., DAV in Clovis. This year's theme is "Celebrating Freedom." Information: 760-4530.

Friends of the Portales Public Library annual used book sale — 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Portales Public Library meeting room. Proceeds benefit activities at the Portales Public Library.

Juried art exhibit opening reception — 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m., ENMU Runnels Gallery in the Golden Library. Runs through Dec. 7 under library's normal operating hours. Student artwork. The title of the show is Politico.

Information: 562-2778.

Open House — 6 p.m.-8 p.m., AMVETS Post 14 in Clovis. This year's theme is "Celebrating Freedom."

Information: 763-3435.

Saturday

Rookie Rumble — 11:15 a.m., Roller World. Clovis Roller Derby. Ages 11 and under free, 12 and up $5, with 12 ounce can of food or non-perishable item. Plus, meet the derby girls from Amarillo.

Information: 762-5777.

Veterans Day Parade — 10 a.m. The parade will start at Hilltop Plaza in Clovis and continue south to the end of Main Street. An award presentation will follow at VFW Post 3280 at noon.

Information: 760-4530.

CNJ Arts and Crafts Fair — 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Clovis Civic Center. Christmas and holiday gifts at this one-stop shopping fair.

Information: 763-3431.

Pops Dinner Concert — 7 p.m., ENMU Campus Union Ballroom. Event includes ENMU's Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensemble and dinner. Vegetarian options will be available if pre-ordered. Tickets are $30 per person and $20 for active military and will be sold by mail only. Proceeds support scholarships for music students. Send money to POPS Dinner Concert, 112 Texas Drive, Portales, NM 88130. Information: 356-6591 or 562-2377.

Friends of the Portales Public Library annual used book sale — 8 a.m.-noon, Portales Public Library meeting room. All remaining books $1 per bag. Proceeds benefit activities at the Portales Public Library.

17th annual Christmas Bazaar — All day, Clayton Civic Center. Proceeds benefit the Clayton Federated Women's Club's scholarship program. There will be vendor booths, food and door prizes.

Information: 575-374-1090 or [email protected]

Sunday

CNJ Arts and Crafts Fair — 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Clovis Civic Center. Christmas and holiday gifts at this one-stop shopping fair.

Information: 763-3431.

Veterans Day Breakfast — 6 a.m.-11 a.m., American Legion Post 25 in Clovis. Free breakfast: Scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, sausage, bacon, chile. Information: 763-5392.

ENMU Veterans Day Memorial — 11 a.m., ENMU lawn, facing U.S. 70 in Portales. Information: 562-2732.

66th annual Tribute to Veterans — 2 p.m., the Memorial Building in Portales.

Dance — 1 p.m.-5 p.m., Los Abuelitos Senior Center. Information: 356-5056.

Monday

Heroic Dogs — Noon, Veteran's Memorial outside by Dallan Sanders Patio or Campus Union Ballroom in case of poor weather. Honoring Veterans and commemorating heroic dogs. Guest speakers from Cannon Air Force Base.

Information: 562-2470.

Tuesday

Adult book club — 5 p.m., Meeting Room at the Portales Public Library. Will be discussing Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer.

Information: 356-3940.

Wednesday

Food bank commodity distribution — 1 p.m., Memorial Building.

Information: 356-5056.

Ongoing

Coat Drive for Kids — Runs through Nov. 21. Bring new and gently used coats to drop off sites to be donated to community children. Sites include Portales City Hall, Portales Recreation Center, Chamber of Commerce and the Memorial Building. Coats will be distributed during the community Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 22 at the Memorial Building.

Information: 356-6662 ext. 1018.

To add an event, contact Alisa Boswell at 356-4481 or e-mail [email protected].