Events calendar - Nov. 13

Today

*Thankful for a Friend pet adoption event – 10 a.m.-3 p.m., PetSmart, 601 Texas St., Clovis. Dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens available through Cindy’s Hope for Precious Paws; all are up-to-date on shots, spayed/neutered, microchipped. Information: [email protected]

*2022 Holiday Bazaar Presented by Salvage & Sparkle – 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. More than 70 area crafters and artisans, plus direct sales representatives and local businesses. Information: 575-935-5000

*ENMU Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking presents “Exit, Pursued by a Bear” – 2 p.m., Mainstage, University Theatre Center, ENMU, Portales. Written by Lauren Gunderson; directed by Anne Beck. General admission $10; senior citizens (age 60 and up) and active military $7; free to ENMU students with ID. Play contains strong language and themes which may be inappropriate for younger and sensitive audience members. Information: 575-562-2377

Monday

*Scrabble game night – 6 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840

*Milnesand Community Thanksgiving – 6 p.m., community building, Milnesand. Turkey and ham provided; please bring a side and a dessert. Information: 575-760-0874

Tuesday

*Books and Babies: “Gobble, Gobble” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open ages 0-3. Information: 575-356-3940

*Educating for Liberty: The Remnant Trust Texts, Wisdom, and a Liberal Arts Education – 3:30 p.m., Presentation Room, Golden Student Success Center, ENMU, Portales. Lecture by Steve Brust and Jayson Evaniuck. Information: 575-562-2624

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

*Clovis High School Cheerleaders Night at Dion’s – 5-8 p.m., Dion’s, 3720 N. Prince St., Clovis. Portion of proceeds designated for Clovis Wildcat Cheer Boosters. Information: 575-530-0550

Wednesday

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

*Coffee time with the city – 10:30 a.m., Sweetwater’s at Landall’s, 421 S. Ave. C, Suite G, Portales. Stop by and visit with the Portales city manager, chief of police, and fire department chief. Information: 575-356-6662

*Preschool storytime “Turkey Tracks” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940

*Stitch Addicts stitch group – 1:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9687

*Ask-A-Lawyer free legal consultations with an attorney – 1:30-4 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Walk-ins welcome; first come, first served; interpreters available upon request. Open to residents of Roosevelt, Curry, De Baca, and Quay Counties. Telephone consultations also available by filling out a form by Nov. 9 at https://www.cognitoforms.com/NinthJDProBonoCommittee/NOVEMBER162022ASKALAWYERAPPLICATION. Sponsored by the Ninth and Tenth Judicial District Pro Bono Committees and the Volunteer Attorney Program of New Mexico Legal Aid. Information:

Thursday

*Public workshop to solicit comments for Roosevelt County fairgrounds master plan update – 10 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Comments may also be emailed to [email protected]. Information: 575-356-5307

*Teens and Tweens Programming: Movie Madness: “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (2001, PG, 150 minutes) – 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to ages 9-18. Information: 575-356-3940

*Preschool storytime “Turkey Tracks” — 6 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940

*Clovis-Carver Public Library Young Adult Book Club – 6:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Discussion of “They Called Us Enemy” by George Takei. Information: 575-769-7840

*Clovis-Carver Public Library Page Turners Book Club — 6:30 p.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Discussion of “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI” by David Grann. Information: 575-763-9687

*Fall jazz concert featuring ENMU department of music faculty – 7 p.m., Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales. Information: 575-562-2377

Friday

*Color Creators Coloring Club – 11 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Come and go coloring group. Information: 575-763-9687

*Elida Elementary Fall Festival – 5-9 p.m., cafeteria, Elida Schools, 103 Church St., Elida. Dessert auction and games. Taco pile-on dinner available; $8 adults; $5 for 12 and under. Sponsored by the Elida Elementary PTO. Information: 575-274-6211

*L.J. Jenkins Bull Riding Tour – 7 p.m., Curry County Events Center, 1900 E. Brady, Clovis. Adults $20; kids 12 and under $15; available online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lj-jenkins-bullriding-tour-2022-tickets-451010764337 or at the door. Information: 575-935-7000

Saturday

*Holiday Treasures – 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Central time), Bailey County Coliseum, 2206 W. American Blvd., Muleshoe, TX. Boutiques, crafts, home décor, marketing, jewelry, succulents, homemade food, food trucks. Information: 806-272-4051

*Genealogy workshop with Beverly Duncan – 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9687

*Family game day – 1-4 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840

*Dora High School alumni basketball game – 5 p.m., Guy Luscombe Gymnasium, Dora Consolidated Schools, 100 School St., Dora. Information: 575-477-2211

*Hartley House Festival of Trees – 6 p.m., Pavilion, Curry County Fairgrounds, 1900 E. Brady Ave., Clovis. Benefit for victims of domestic violence. Tickets $30 person; $50 per couple. Heavy hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, live and silent auctions. Information or to donate a tree or wreath: Hartley House at 575-762-0050

*L.J. Jenkins Bull Riding Tour – 7 p.m., Curry County Events Center, 1900 E. Brady, Clovis. Adults $20; kids 12 and under $15; available online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lj-jenkins-bullriding-tour-2022-tickets-451010764337 or at the door. Information: 575-935-7000

Nov. 20

*Blood drive — 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Chapel 2, Legacy Church-Clovis campus, 3401 N. Norris St., Clovis. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended; all donors must arrive wearing masks. Information: 877-258-4825

*Community-wide Thanksgiving service – 6 p.m., Central Christian Church, 1528 S. Main St., Portales. Information: 575-760-1843

Nov. 23

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

Nov. 24

*Thanksgiving

*Free community Thanksgiving meal – 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Fellowship Hall, First United Methodist Church, 200 S. Ave. C, Portales. Volunteers also welcome. Information: August Cooper at 575-776-4121

Ongoing

*Kiwanis Club of Portales annual kids’ coat drive – through Dec. 2, Sweetwater’s at Landall’s, 421 S. Ave. C, Suite G, Portales. Donation bin available during regular business hours.

*The Remnant Trust display of old and rare manuscripts – through December 9, Golden Student Success Center, ENMU, Portales. Traveling collection of manuscripts and works dealing with individual liberty and human dignity. Individual appointments and class tours also available for those who would like to handle the documents. Information: http://www.enmu.edu/RemnantTrust or 575-562-2624

*Pintores Art League Artist of the Month displaying for November and December at Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis, is Veronica Geoff with oils and watercolors. Information: 806-946-9221

*Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) provides regular food distributions to Clovis and Portales. Income eligibility requirements apply. Information: http://www.fbenm.org or 575-763-6130

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