Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities

Events calendar - Dec. 1

Today

• Blood drive — 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-625-9743

• First Pentecostal Fellowship Meeting — 6:30 p.m. at the Memorial Building, Portales. Featuring Rev. Bobby Hart of Big Spring, Texas, abnd Calvary Men from Clovis. Information: 575-742-5114

• Christmas parade and jubilee — 5:30 p.m. start on the square in Portales. Parade starts at 6:30 p.m. Information: 575-356-5354

Saturday

• Holiday open house — 3 p.m.-5 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. “The Polar Express” will be read at 4 p.m. Information: 575-769-7840

• Cookies and cocoa — 5 p.m.-6 p.m. pre-parade treats at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840

• Christmas light parade — 6 p.m. on Main Street, Clovis. Information: 575-763-3435

• Christmas Open House with Santa — 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at Matt 25, Clovis. Information: 575-763-3435

• Breakfast with Santa — 7:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. pancake breakfast at the Memorial Building, Portales. Cost: $7. Proceeds to benefit Portales Schools Gifted and Talented program. Information: [email protected]

• 20th Annual Holiday Happening — 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. in Campus Union Building at ENMU. Tickets: $30 each, $160 table of eight. Information: 575-356-3705

• ‘Sharpie Pen’ Canvas Art workshop — 2 p.m.-4 p.m. in Ingram Room at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Preregistration required. 575-763-9687

Sunday

• Secret Santa basketball game — 2 p.m. between Clovis and Portales fire departments at Portales High School gym. Admission: $5 adults, children free. Silent cake and pie auctions throughout game. Information: 575-763-0338

Tuesday

• Books and Babies — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Story: “Kitty Cat Kisses.” Information: 575-356-3940

• Afterschool STEAM — 4:30 p.m. for grades K-6 at Portales Public Library. Activity: Get your game on. Information: 575-356-3940

Wednesday

• Preschool storytime — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940

• Winter band concert — 4:30 p.m. in Buchanan Hall, ENMU. Information: 575-356-7000

• Blood drive — 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at ENMU, Portales. Information: 575-625-9743

Ongoing

• Artist of the month — Art from Sarah Bice will be on exhibit all month at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-762-6359

• Food drive — Through Wednesday at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Donations given to Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico. Information: 575-769-7840

The events calendar is a daily listing of area events. To place an item on the calendar, call the newsroom at 575-763-6991 or e-mail: [email protected]