Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Today
• Tiny Tots — 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840
• Preschool storytime “Let’s Hibernate” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940
• Teens and tweens “Game On: X-box one free play & board games” — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to ages 9-12. Information: 575-356-3940
Thursday
• Preschool storytime — 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840
• Kevin Sorbo “Hope Tour” — 5-8 p.m., Marshall Auditorium, 100 Commerce Way, Clovis. Program, screening of Sorbo’s film, “Let There Be Light,” meet-and-greet with Sorbo. Tickets $20-$55. Buy at the door or online at https://purchase.growtix.com/e/Clovis_Hope_Tour_2019. Information: 850-612-2849
• Preschool storytime “Let’s Hibernate” — 6 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940
Friday
• Dora School basketball homecoming — 3 p.m., school gymnasium, Dora. Versus Floyd. Information: 575-477-2211
• Melrose School basketball homecoming — 4 p.m., school gymnasium, Melrose. Versus Dexter. Information: 575-253-4267
• Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce annual banquet — 6-10 p.m., Clovis Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. 6 p.m., past presidents’ reception; 6:45 p.m., banquet. Tickets $50 per person; $500 per table of 10. Information: 575-763-3435
Saturday
• 69th Annual Noonday Kiwanis Pancake Day — 7 a.m.-2 p.m., Clovis High School Cafeteria, 1900 Thornton St., Clovis. Tickets: $6 adults; $4 for children under 10. Dine in or carry out. Information: 575-749-0231 or 575-749-0200
• Sweetheart Market — 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Hydration Station, 523 W. University Drive, Portales.
• Spaghetti and meatball fundraiser meal to support Portales High School’s Destination Imagination students — 5:30-8:30 p.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. 7th St., Portales. $10 tickets. Auction at 6 p.m. Information: Katrina Prince at 575-309-6683
Monday
• United Way of Eastern New Mexico Women’s Initiative Network luncheon — 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Crafts at 11:30 a.m., lunch served at noon; Megan Hamilton and Cassidy Self, speakers. Tickets $20 for WIN members, $25 for non-members. Information: 575-769-2103 or 2-1-1
Tuesday
• Books and babies “Bee Mine” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open ages 0-3. Information: 575-356-3940
• Friends of the Portales Public Library — 12 noon, Einstein Bagels, ENMU Golden Student Success Center, Portales. Brief meeting, followed by tour of the facility led by Melveta Walker, Golden Library director. Open to the public. Information: 575-356-3940
• Afterschool S.T.E.A.M. “Dragon Bookmarks” — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to kindergarten-sixth grade. Information: 575-356-3940
Feb. 6
• Preschool storytime “Chinese New Year” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940
• Young adult programming: “CD Art” — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to ages 9-18. Information: 575-356-3940
Feb. 7
• Preschool storytime “Chinese New Year” — 6 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940
• Page Turners Book Club — 6:30-7:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Discussion of “Every Last Lie” by Mary Kubica. Information: 575-769-7840
• Clovis Community College Cultural Arts Series presents “Chatter” — 7 p.m., Marshall Auditorium, 100 Commerce Way, Clovis. New and traditional classical chamber music. Tickets $20 general admission; $15 senior/student/military. Box office opens 6 p.m .; cash or check only. Information: 575-769-4031
Feb. 8
• Plains Regional Medical Center Women's Auxiliary bake sale — 8 a.m., PRMC front lobby, 2100 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Clovis. Bread, cakes, cookies, fudge and other treats. Information: 575-769-2141
• Elida School basketball homecoming — 4 p.m., school gymnasium, Elida. Versus Floyd. Information: 575-274-6211
Feb. 9
• 50th-anniversary celebration of the ENMU Greyhound NAIA national championship in men’s basketball — halftime of 4 p.m. game with Western New Mexico University, Greyhound Arena, Portales. Discount tickets. Information: 575-562-2125
Feb. 12
• Afterschool S.T.E.A.M. “Heart Towers” — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to kindergarten-sixth grade. Information: 575-356-3940
Feb. 13
• Preschool storytime “Hugs & Kisses” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940
Feb. 14
• The Brickstreet Players present “Podunk Pandemonium,” a Valentine’s Day murder mystery dinner — 6 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Tickets $30, includes dinner and show. Information: 565-935-5000
• Preschool storytime “Hugs & Kisses” — 6 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940
Feb. 15
• For the Love of Roosevelt General Hospital Charity Dinner and Chinese Auction — 6-10 p.m., Yam Theater, 219 Main St., Portales. Dinner, cash bar, Chinese auction. Hosted by the RGH Foundation. Tickets $35 apiece; $250 for table of eight; RSVP by Feb. 8. Information: 575-226-6669
• The Brickstreet Players present “Podunk Pandemonium,” a Valentine’s Day murder mystery dinner — 6 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Tickets $30, includes dinner and show. Information: 565-935-5000
• Deadline for K-ENMU art show — 5 p.m., Room 111, Arts and Anthropology Building, ENMU. Seeking entries for a juried show open to students in kindergarten through graduate school within a 200 miles radius of ENMU. Application and more information available at enmu.edu/kenmu or by calling Bryan Hahn, 575-562-2778
Feb. 16
• United Way TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) food distribution — 8 a.m. volunteers needed for sorting; 9 a.m.-11 a.m. distribution; 10:30 a.m. new applicants sign in. Central Christian Church fellowship hall, 1528 S. Main Ave., Portales. Information: 575-769-2103 or 2-1-1
• The Brickstreet Players present “Podunk Pandemonium,” a Valentine’s Day murder mystery dinner — 6 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Tickets $30, includes dinner and show. Information: 565-935-5000
Feb. 18
• John Conlee in concert — 6 p.m. doors open; 6:30 p.m. VIP meet-and-greet with Conlee; concert to follow. Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Tickets $38-$53 available at https://squareup.com/store/clovis-civic-center.
Feb. 19
• Books and babies “Bee Mine” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open ages 0-3. Information: 575-356-3940
• Blood drive — 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Bloodmobile, Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Information: 877-258-4825
• Afterschool S.T.E.A.M. “Pennies” — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to kindergarten-sixth grade. Information: 575-356-3940
• Chris Dickey guest tubist recital with Kayla Paulk, collaborative pianist — 7 p.m., Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales. Information: 575-562-2373
Feb. 20
• Preschool storytime “Hedgehog Huddle” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940
• Young adult programming: “Game On: Xbox one free play and board games” — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to ages 9-18. Information: 575-356-3940
Feb. 21
• Preschool storytime “Hedgehog Huddle” — 6 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940
• ENMU Jazz and Swanee concert — 7-9 p.m. Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales.
Richard Schwartz and Jason Paulk, conductors. Information: 575-562-2377
Ongoing
• Paintings by Parsons — Magical realism exhibit by ENMU faculty member Alla Parsons. Runnels Gallery, Golden Student Success Center, Portales. Open during regular hours through Feb. 15. Information: 575-562-2373
• Pintores Art League Artist of the Month displaying for January at Clovis-Carver Public Library is Sara Bice. February artists are Ed and Chris Martinez. Information: 806-946-9221
To place an item on the events calendar, call the newsroom at 575-763-6991 or e-mail: [email protected]