Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities

Event calendar - August 3

Today

Ram Soccer Youth Summer Camp — 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Ram Soccer Field at the high school. Children 3 to 13 years old. Bring cleats, shin guards and a water bottle. $30 per child for three days, which includes a T-shirt. Pre-register by Tuesday. Information and registration: 749-0801.

NMSU Annual field day — 8 a.m. for registration, NMS Agricultural Science Center, 13 miles north of Clovis on highway 288. Field tour will be at 9:15 a.m. and the luncheon program will be at 11:45 a.m. Information: 575-985-2292 or [email protected].

Saturday

Blood drive — 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Wal-Mart. All donors will be registered to win a $250 gift card. For appointments: http://www.bloodhero.com. Information: 806-797-6804.

Meet the Refuge — 5 p.m.-10 p.m., Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge. Presentations on reptiles, refuge impact on the environment, history of the refuge and more. Information: 505-250-1820.

Nature walk — 7 p.m., Oasis State Park. Bring sunscreen, insect repellent, water and binoculars. No dogs please. Information: 356-5331.

Blues Before Midnight — 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Mark's Restaurant. Featuring Blind Willie Jenkins and Catfish Jones, Information: 359-0857.

Tuesday

Portales City Council meeting — 7 p.m., Council Chambers at city hall. Information: 356-6662.

Wednesday

EPCOG meeting — 10 a.m., 418 Main Street in Clovis.

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