Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Today
*ENMU Symphonic Band & Wind Symphony Concert – 3 p.m., Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales. Dustin Seifert and Sidney Shuler, conductors; Emily Moss, guest conductor. Information: 575-562-2377
*Central Baptist Church Praise Quartet Concert – 6 p.m., Central Baptist Church, 2501 N. Norris St., Clovis. Free and open to the public. Information: 575-762-4727
Monday
*Free Family Night at the Clovis Community College Interactive Science Museum — 6-8 p.m., portable building on the northeast side of campus off Trades Road by Clovis Community College, 417 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Activities for elementary-aged children. Information: 575-769-4909
*Stitch Addicts stitch group – 6:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9687
Tuesday
*Clovis Hires: Young Adult (16-24) Career Fair and Hiring Event – 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 400 Hall, Health and Fitness Center (HFC), Clovis Community College, 417 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Enter the HFC from the parking lot on the east side of the main building. Career-exploration event featuring dozens of exhibitors, hands-on learning, demonstrations, mock interviews, career workshops and the chance to talk with professionals about college-and-career options. Information: https://bit.ly/ClovisNMYoungAdultCareerFair22823
*High Plains Art Collective presents Art on the Vine – 2-6 p.m., Enchantment Vineyards, 2102 E. Third St., Portales. Fine arts and live performances by members of the Art Collective. Information: 575-226-9463
*Afterschool S.T.R.E.A.M. (Science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, math): DIY Fidget Toys — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to kindergarten-sixth grade. Information: 575-356-3940
Wednesday
*Blood drive — 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Cannon Room, Plains Regional Medical Center, 2100 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Clovis. All March blood donors are automatically entered for a drawing for “groceries for a year” - one of two $10,000 prepaid gift cards. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended; all donors must arrive wearing masks. Information: 877-258-4825
*High Plains Art Collective presents Art on the Vine – noon-6 p.m., Enchantment Vineyards, 2102 E. Third St., Portales. Fine arts and live performances by members of the Art Collective. Information: 575-226-9463
Thursday
*High Plains Art Collective presents Art on the Vine – noon-6 p.m., Enchantment Vineyards, 2102 E. Third St., Portales. Fine arts and live performances by members of the Art Collective. Information: 575-226-9463
*Dr. Seuss’ birthday party – 3:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Games and birthday snacks; open to all ages. Information: 575-356-3940
*ENMU Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking presents the New Mexico Play Festival – 7 p.m. Mainstage, University Theatre Center, ENMU, Portales. Coordinated by Leonard Madrid. Ten 10-minutes play by New Mexico playwrights. Tickets $10 general admission; $7 seniors (60 and up) and active-duty military; free to ENMU students with ID. Advance tickets available at enmu.edu/TheatreLive. Information: 575-562-2711
Friday
*Clovis Portales Kennel Club dog agility trials — 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (depending on classes), Curry County Events Center, 1900 E. Brady, Clovis. Public welcome, but no personal pets, please. No concessions available. Information: 575-683-5177
*High Plains Art Collective presents Art on the Vine – noon-8 p.m., Enchantment Vineyards, 2102 E. Third St., Portales. Fine arts and live performances by members of the Art Collective. Information: 575-226-9463
*ENMU School of Music presents “Opera 101: A Night of Opera Scenes” – 7 p.m., Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales. Tickets $6; available at http://www.enmu.edu/operalive. Free to students with ID. Information: 575-562-2377
*ENMU Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking presents the New Mexico Play Festival – 7 p.m. Mainstage, University Theatre Center, ENMU, Portales. Coordinated by Leonard Madrid. Ten 10-minute plays by New Mexico playwrights. Tickets $10 general admission; $7 seniors (60 and up) and active-duty military; free to ENMU students with ID. Advance tickets available at enmu.edu/TheatreLive. Information: 575-562-2711
Saturday
*Clovis Portales Kennel Club dog agility trials — 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (depending on classes), Curry County Events Center, 1900 E. Brady, Clovis. Public welcome, but no personal pets, please. No concessions available. Information: 575-683-5177
*United Way of Eastern New Mexico Community Health Fair – 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Meet with health and wellness providers and agencies. Information: 575-769-2103
*High Plains Art Collective presents Art on the Vine – noon-6 p.m., Enchantment Vineyards, 2102 E. Third St., Portales. Fine arts and live performances by members of the Art Collective, plus a meet and greet with artists and performers. Information: 575-226-9463
*ENMU School of Music presents “Opera 101: A Night of Opera Scenes” – 7 p.m., Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales. Tickets $6; available at http://www.enmu.edu/operalive. Free to students with ID. Information: 575-562-2377
*ENMU Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking presents the New Mexico Play Festival – 7 p.m. Mainstage, University Theatre Center, ENMU, Portales. Coordinated by Leonard Madrid. Ten 10-minute plays by New Mexico playwrights. Tickets $10 general admission; $7 seniors (60 and up) and active-duty military; free to ENMU students with ID. Advance tickets available at enmu.edu/TheatreLive. Information: 575-562-2711
March 5
*Clovis Portales Kennel Club dog agility trials — 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (depending on classes), Curry County Events Center, 1900 E. Brady, Clovis. Public welcome, but no personal pets, please. No concessions available. Information: 575-683-5177
*ENMU Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking presents the New Mexico Play Festival – 2 p.m. Mainstage, University Theatre Center, ENMU, Portales. Coordinated by Leonard Madrid. Ten 10-minute plays by New Mexico playwrights. Tickets $10 general admission; $7 seniors (60 and up) and active-duty military; free to ENMU students with ID. Advance tickets available at enmu.edu/TheatreLive. Information: 575-562-2711
March 6
*24th annual Cynthia Irwin-Williams Lectureship – 7 p.m., room 110. ENMU Art and Anthropology building, Portales. "From Frontier to Center Place: The Dynamic Trajectory of the Chaco World,” presented by Barbara Mills, Regents Professor of Anthropology, University of Arizona. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by ENMU Department of Anthropology and Applied Archaeology and Mu Alpha Nu Anthropology Club. Information: email [email protected] or visit http://www.facebook.com/ENMUAnthropology
March 9
*New Mexico Workers Compensation compliance workshop – 10 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Free, but RSVPs requested. Information or to RSVP: email [email protected]
March 10
*Blood drive — 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Lecture Hall, Clovis High School, 1900 N. Thornton St., Clovis. All March blood donors are automatically entered for a drawing for “groceries for a year” - one of two $10,000 prepaid gift cards. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended; all donors must arrive wearing masks. Information: 877-258-4825
*Clovis Evening Lions Club Gun, Knife, and Coin Show – 1-7 p.m., Curry County Events Center, 1900 E. Brady Ave., Clovis. Tickets: $5 general admission; $4 active-duty military, spouse, and dependents; $4 NRA members with card; children 12 and under free with paid adult. Federal firearms license dealers on site for background checks. Concessions; on-site security. Information: Joel Edwards at 575749-2855 or http://www.clovisnmlions.com
March 11
*Clovis Evening Lions Club Gun, Knife, and Coin Show – 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Curry County Events Center, 1900 E. Brady Ave., Clovis. Tickets: $5 general admission; $4 active-duty military, spouse, and dependents; $4 NRA members with card; children 12 and under free with paid adult. Federal firearms license dealers on site for background checks. Concessions; on-site security. Information: Joel Edwards at 575749-2855 or http://www.clovisnmlions.com
*“St. Pawtrick’s Day” 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]
*Spring Arts, Crafts, and Do-It-Yourself Show – 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Local exhibitors who sell items that are handmade, handcrafted, or designed by themselves, their families, and their partners. Information or to register as an exhibitor: Julie at 575-935-5000 or [email protected]
Ongoing
*Free walk-in tax preparation assistance – 1-4 p.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays through April 12 (except for March 14-15), Room 137, ENMU College of Business, Portales. (Brick building north of the tennis courts.) Collaboration of ENMU and AARP. Information or to request a free tax aide document checklist prior to your visit: email [email protected]
*Pintores Art League Artist of the Month displaying for January and February at Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis, is Kelly Karn with photography. 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
To place an item on the events calendar, call the newsroom at 575-763-6991 or e-mail: [email protected]
