What's Happening: March 25

Today

3rd annual Spring Trout Derby — 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Oasis State Park. Open to all ages. $5 park entrance fee and $5 per person to enter event. Information: 356-5331.

Monday

Kitchen Creations — 6-9 p.m., ENMU campus. The class will meet four times on Monday evenings in Portales. It is a diabetes cooking school and is free and open to the public. Must register to participate. Information: 356-4417.

Tuesday

Grades K-6th Fantastic Art — 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Portales Public Library.

ENMU clarinet recital — 7 p.m. in Buchanan Hall of the Music Building at ENMU. Recital of Jennifer Laubenthal. Free and open to the public. Information: 562-2377.

Wednesday

Preschool Storytime: Whoosh Went the Wind — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library.

Wii Wednesday: Just Dance 3 — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library. Ages 13-18.

Thursday

Cesar E. Chavez Blood drive — 8 a.m.-4 p.m., ENMU Campus Union driveway. Information: www.unitedbloodservices.org or 562-2108.

Preschool Storytime: Whoosh Went the Wind — 6 p.m., Portales Public Library.

ENMU vocal recital — 7 p.m., in Buchanan Hall of the Music Building at ENMU. Guest Rebecca Coberly. Free and open to the public. Information: 562-2377.

GOH reading at the Jack Williamson Lectureship — 6-7:15 p.m., ENMU liberal arts building, room 112. Information: 562-2315.

Floyd Lions Jamboree concert — 7 p.m., Floyd school old gym. Information: 760-0924.

Friday

Science fiction writers reading — 9-11:15 a.m., Campus Union Aztec Room. Information: 562-2315.

Lectureship luncheon — 11:30 a.m., ENMU Ballroom at Campus Union Building. Reservations by March 27. $10 per ticket. Book sales and signings before and after. Information: 562-2315.

Fantasy panels — 3-6 p.m., ENMU Golden Library, Special Collections. Talks about young writers and what young readers are reading. Information: 562-2315.

Kindergarten through ENMU juried youth art exhibit reception — 5-6:30 p.m. March 30, Runnels Gallery of the Golden Library. Information: 562-2778.

Floyd Lions Jamboree concert — 7 p.m., Floyd school old gym. Information: 760-0924.

Saturday

Portales City Council special meeting — 10 a.m., Meeting room at the Memorial Building. In regards to strategic planning. Information: 356-6662.

Writing Great Dialogue — 10 a.m.-noon, Portales Public Library. Young writer's workshop taught by science fiction authors Connie Willis and Steve Gould. For ages 13-18.

Bench Club's 2nd annual all-you-can-eat Crab Fest — 4 p.m., Yam Theatre. Tickets are $30 each or $220 for table of eight. Three seatings: 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m .; 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m .; and 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Information: 562-2153.

Floyd Lions Jamboree concert — 7 p.m., Floyd school old gym. Information: 760-0924.

Ongoing

AARP free tax aide return preparation — 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Monday-Thursday, through April 17, Roy Walker Recreation Center, 316 W. Second St., Clovis. For all ages with middle to low income. Walk-ins only. Information: Kay Berry, 762-3115.

AARP Tax aide volunteer taxes — 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Monday-Thursday, through April 17, Baxter Curren Senior Center, Clovis. Appointments only. Information or to make an appointment: 769-7908.

ENMU Speech and Hearing Clinic — Specific times, by appointment for all of March and April. Free hearing screenings for children and adults. Information: 562-2156.

Kindergarten through ENMU juried youth art exhibit — Through March 30 in Runnels Gallery of the Golden Library. Free and open to the public. Information: 562-2778.

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