Events calendar - Oct. 24

Today 

• ENMU Wind Symphony in Concert — 3 p.m., Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales. Dustin Seifert and Sidney Shuler, conductors. Information: 575-562-2373 

Monday through Friday 

• Costume contest — Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Come by the library in costume for photographs during regular hours. Competition in four categories: adult, ages 13-18, ages 6-12, and 5 and under. Library patrons will vote for winners Nov. 1-5; winners will be announced Nov. 8. Prizes in all categories. Information: 575-356-3940 

Monday through Saturday 

• Early voting for 2021 general election — Curry County: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday, Curry County Administrative Complex, 417 Gidding Street (in the Clerk's Office - Suite 130), Clovis; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday, North Plains Mall Police Substation, 2809 N. Prince St., Clovis. Roosevelt County: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday, Roosevelt County Courthouse clerk’s office, 109 W. Second St., Portales; Noon-8 p.m., Tuesday-Friday, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Jake Lopez Community Center, 705 E. Lime St., Portales. Information: Curry County clerk’s office at 575-763-5591; Roosevelt County clerk’s office at 575-356-8562 

Monday 

• Cub Scout Pack 11 join activity — 6-7:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 200 S. Ave. C, Portales. Open to boys and girls in kindergarten through fifth grade. Family-centered year-round programming, meeting weekly for 90 minutes. Cost $6 per month. Sponsored by Conquistador Council of Boy Scouts of America. Information: Patrick Smith at 575-622-3461 or 970-903-7533 

• Clovis-Carver Public Library Stitch Addicts stitch — 6:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Limited in-person seating, or join online via Google Meet to follow Covid-safe protocol. Contact Sara at [email protected] to RSVP or to obtain Google Meet link. Information: 575-763-9687 

• Deadline to enter the Curry County Red Ribbon Week residential decorating contest — Decorate any area of your home inside or out, using the theme “Drug Free Looks Like Me.” Submit photos to [email protected], along with name and phone number. Three winners will be chosen. First prize: new fire pit with firewood; second prize: family pass to Main Event and gas card; third prize: family fun basket with board games, movies, and snacks. Information: 575-763-7725 

Tuesday 

• Afterschool S.T.R.E.A.M. (Science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, math): “So Spooky” — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to kindergarten-sixth grade. Information: 575-356-3940 

Wednesday 

• “Coming Together Around the Water Table” — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Central Time), Hereford Civic Center, 100 Avenue C, Hereford, TX. Day-long discussion and tour focused on ways to address the decline of the Ogallala aquifer in the High Plains and South Plains region. $50 registration fee includes lunch; call to inquire about ticket availability. Hosted by Holistic Management International, the Quivira Coalition, and the American Grassfed Association. To register or for information: Quivira Coalition office at 505-820-2544 or [email protected].  

• Tiny Tots — 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 

• Preschool storytime: “Halloweenies” (wear your costumes) — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940 

• Teens and Tweens Programming: “Spooktacular Halloween Arts and Crafts” — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to ages 9-18. Information: 575-356-3940 

Thursday 

• Preschool storytime — 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 

• First responders appreciation lunch — 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Central Christian Church, 1528 S. Main St., Portales. Open to all Roosevelt County first responders (emergency medical technicians, police, fire, and sheriff department personnel). Information: 575-356-6001 

• Pumpkin painting and carving contest — 1-4:30 p.m., The Eastern New Mexico News, 521 Pile St., Clovis. Bring painted and carved pumpkins by the office for judging. Three winners will be chosen. Information: 575-763-3431 

• Drive-Thru Trick or Treat — 4-6:30 p.m., Portales Public Library driveway, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Wear your costumes and drive through for treats. Information: 575-356-3940 

• Halloween Bunco — 5:30-9 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Doors open 5:30 p.m .; dinner 6 p.m .; start rolling 6:30 p.m. Food buffet, drinks, wine and cocktail bar; cost $30. Costumes encouraged; contest with prizes in multiple categories. A portion of proceeds will support the Special Hearts Prom. Information: https://www.facebook.com/clovisciviccenter/events/ or call 575-935-5000 

• Jerry Tachoir Guest Percussion Recital — 7 p.m., Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales. Information: 575-562-2373 

Friday 

• Downtown Safe Trick or Treat — 4-5:30 p.m., at participating businesses in and around Portales downtown. Sponsored by the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce. Free 4x6 photos of costumed kids may be taken at Times Remembered Photography, 222 West Second St., Portales, for donation of two cans of food being collected for a local food pantry. 

• Clovis MainStreet Boos and Brews Costume Crawl — 5 p.m.-late, various Clovis locations. Limited to 21 and over; $20 in advance and $25 at the door. 5-8 p.m., pick up tickets at begin tasting at Hilltop Bottle Shop, 124 W. 22nd St., Clovis. Tickets include one beer each at Roosevelt Brewing Clovis Taproom, 515 N. Main St., from 5-11 p.m., and Levine’s Garden by Red Door, 414 N. Main St., from 6-11 p.m. Halloween trivia contest at Roosevelt at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m .; costume contest at Levine’s at 10 p.m. Live music at Levine’s 8-10 p.m. Dinner specials at both locations. Responsible drinking and safe rides encouraged. Information:  575-309-8370 

Saturday 

• Birdies and Boos benefit golf tournament — 10 a.m. shotgun start, Colonial Park Golf Course, 1300 Colonial Parkway, Clovis. Four-person scramble; $340 per team; $85 per player; includes green fees, cart, tee prize, range balls, breakfast, lunch, and silent auction. Sponsored by First Tee Southeastern New Mexico to benefit the First Tee Junior Golf Program in Clovis. Advance registration requested. Information or to register: 575-623-4444 

• Clovis Christian Schools Amazing Race — 9:30 a.m., Clovis Christian School, 2000 Humphrey Road, Clovis. Cost $200 per team, to benefit CCS. Thirty teams of four racing to locations in the Clovis area. Information: Sky Saul at [email protected] or 575-935-2279 

• Trick or Treat Street — 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Curry County Events Center, 1900 E. Brady, Clovis. Trick or treating, bouncy houses, games, prizes, food. Interested vendors, please send email to [email protected]. Information: 575-935-7000 

• Praise and worship in the parking lot — 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Living Word Church of God, 2101 E. 21st Street, Clovis. Includes several local teams from Portales and Clovis. Information: Bonetta Hutson at 575-218-1914 

• Fun Night — 3-5 p.m., outdoors at Dora Consolidated Schools, 100 School Street, Dora. Fundraiser for classes and organizations; bingo and other games. Information: 575-477-2211 

• Halloween Flashlight Freeze Tag — 5 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 

• Trunk or Treat — 6 p.m., Living Stones Nazarene Church, 1800 N. Norris St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-1971 

• Friday Night Halloween Party — 8 p.m.-midnight, Curry County Events Center, 1900 E. Brady, Clovis. Cost $5; open to ages 18 and up. DJ, adult costume contest, food, cash bar, games, prizes. Information: 575-935-7000 

Oct. 31 

• Boo in the Zoo 5 — 1-4 p.m., Hillcrest Park Zoo, 1208 N. Norris St., Clovis. Sponsored by KTQM radio. Tickets $1, all ages. Wear costumes and trick or treat in the zoo. Games, Costumed characters, face painting, photo ops, creepy critters show, and more. Information: 575-762-4411 

• Parkland Baptist Church Halloween candy drive-through — 4-6 p.m., Parkland Baptist Church, 921 Parkland Drive, Clovis. Information: 575-762-1779 

Nov. 2 

• Cops & Kids fundraiser — 6:30-8 a.m., Daylight Donuts. 2201 N. Prince St., Clovis. Clovis Police Department officers selling donuts for donations to benefit the CPD Cops & Kids Christmas event. Donations may also be dropped off at the CPD records office, 300 N. Connelly, Clovis. Please use sealed envelope and write “Cops & Kids 2021” on outside. Checks may be made to Fraternal Order of Police. Information: 575-769-1921 

• Election Day — polls open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Curry County polling places: Colonial Golf Course, 1300 Colonial Parkway, Clovis; Youth Recreation Building, 1504 E. Seventh Street, Clovis; Roy Walker Community Center, 316 W. Second Street, Clovis; Farmers Electric Cooperative, 3701 N. Thornton St., Clovis; Curry County Road Department (Road Barn), 1006 CR 6, Clovis; Pleasant Hill Fire Department, 304 SR 77, Texico; Grady Senior Citizens Center, 104 W. Main, Grady; Melrose City Hall, 105 E. Avenue B, Melrose; and Texico Community Building, 215 N. Griffin, Texico. Roosevelt County polling places: Jake Lopez Community Center, 705 E. Lime St., Portales; Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales; Dora Senior Center, 227 Avenue A, Dora; Elida Community Center, 704 State St., Elida; Floyd Community Center, 1572 New Mexico 267, Floyd. Information: Curry County clerk’s office at 575-763-5591; Roosevelt County clerk’s office at 575-356-8562 

Nov. 4 

• 67th annual Turkey Dinner — 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m .; 5-7:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall, First United Methodist Church, 200 S. Ave. C, Portales. Carryout only—no inside dining. Tickets $10, available in advance or at the door. Information or to purchase tickets: JoBeth Massey at 575-760-2288, Donita Privett at 575-760-7676, or Shelly Atwood at 575-760-9604 

• Clovis-Carver Public Library Page Turners Book Club — 6:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Discussion of “The Library Book” by Susan Orlean. Limited in-person seating, or join online via Google Meet to follow Covid-safe protocol. Contact Sara at [email protected] to RSVP or to obtain Google Meet link. Information: 575-763-9687 

Nov. 6 

• Volunteer workday to improve veterans’ graves — Portales Cemetery, 1600 E. Third St., Portales. Meet at 9 a.m. at the front gate. Bring shovels, prybars, wheelbarrows, 5-gallon buckets.  Lunch provided from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9515, 316 S. Main, Portales, for all volunteers. Information: Randy Dunson, American Legion Post 31 Commander, at 575-760-3341 or email at [email protected] 

• Clovis Mayor’s Ball — 6 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Hosted by Mayor Mike Morris and the City of Clovis, benefitting the High Plains Humane Society and United Way Youth Success. Tickets $75 each, or $600 for table of eight. Dinner, live music, live and silent auction, 1920’s theme dress code. Deadline to purchase tickets Oct. 25. Information: 575-769-7828 

Ongoing  

• 3rd annual Celebrate Recovery Pumpkin Patch — Living Word Church of God, 2101 E. 21st Street, Clovis. Patch runs through Saturday. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday-Saturday. Pumpkins $3-$50, depending on size. Proceeds benefit the Celebrate Recovery ministry. Information: Bonetta Hutson at 575-218-1914 

• Pintores Art League Artist of the Month displaying for October and November at Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis, is Sandra Chancey with watercolors, pastels, and oil paintings. Information: 806-946-9221 

• New Mexico Department of Health Covid-19 vaccine registration — Sign up to receive Covid-19 vaccine as it becomes available. Online registration at https://cvvaccine.nmhealth.org/. Individuals who have questions or would like support with the registration process — including New Mexicans who do not have internet access--may dial 1-855-600-3453, press option 0 for vaccine questions, and then option 4 for tech support.  

• Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) regular distributions: Clovis: 9:30-11:30 a.m. or until supplies run out Tuesday-Thursday, 2217 E. Brady; clients may visit two times a month. Portales: 9-11 a.m. or until supplies run out   

• 1st, 3rd and 5th (when applicable) Fridays, La Casa Senior Center, 1515 W. Fir; clients may visit once per month. Income eligibility requirements apply at both locations. Information: http://www.fbenm.org or 575-763-6130  

To place an item on the events calendar, call the newsroom at 575-763-6991 or e-mail: [email protected]