Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities

Events calendar - Nov. 12

Today

*Free vaccine clinic for healthy dogs – 9 a.m.-3 p.m., High Plains Humane Society, 608 W. 21st St., Clovis. Offering free distemper/parvo and rabies shots; microchips available for $15 suggested donation. Drive-up clinic; keep dogs in car until their turn; dogs must be on leash. If assistance is needed for dog transportation, contact [email protected] or call 317-294-2551 to arrange services. Payments/donations may be made with cash app, Venmo or Square. No appointments necessary

*Blood drive — 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Bloodmobile, 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

*Thankful for a Home 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]

*Holiday Bazaar – 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. More than 70 vendors; free admission. Information: 575-935-5000

Monday

*International Games Month: Scrabble – 4 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840

*Milnesand Community Thanksgiving – 6 p.m., Community building, Milnesand. Fire department provides turkey, ham, brisket, and beverages. Please bring sides dishes and desserts to share. Information: 575-760-0612

Tuesday

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

*Free public Narcan training – 5:30-6:30 p.m., Nurstead Mental Health and Consulting Services, 300 Commerce Way, Clovis. Information or to register: email to [email protected]

*Women United Friendsgiving Evening – 6-8 p.m., Enchantment Vineyards, 2102 E. Third St., Portales. Guest speaker: ENMU First Lady Stephanie Johnston. Tickets $40 for Women United members; $45 for non-members; include appetizers, soup, and two glasses of wine. Information: 575) 769-2103

Wednesday

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

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

*Community Career Fair – 1-4 p.m., Matt 25, 1200 N. Thornton St. (third floor), Clovis. Sponsored by Goodwill Industries. Numerous local employers conducting interviews. Dress for success and bring resumes. Information: 575-762-7277

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

*Teens and Tweens programming: Game on: bring your favorite games – 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to ages 9-18. Information: 575-356-3940

*Stuffed animal sleepover drop off deadline - 5 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840

Thursday

*Stuffed animal sleepover pickup – all day, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840

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

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

*Clovis Municipal Schools volunteer training session – 6:30 p.m., G.C. Ross Administration Building, 1009 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: visit https://www.clovis-schools.org/o/cmsd/page/volunteers or email [email protected]

*ENMU Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking presents the family-friendly musical “Bunnicula” by Deborah and James Howe –7 p.m., Mainstage, University Theatre Center, ENMU, Portales. Directed by Anne Beck. General admission $10, children 12 and under $5; senior citizens (60 and up) $7; active duty military $7; free to ENMU students with valid ID. Purchase in advance at http://www.enmu.edu/theatrelive or at the door. Information: 575-562-2711

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

Friday

*ENMU Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking presents the family-friendly musical “Bunnicula” by Deborah and James Howe –7 p.m., Mainstage, University Theatre Center, ENMU, Portales. Directed by Anne Beck. General admission $10, children 12 and under $5; senior citizens (60 and up) $7; active duty military $7; free to ENMU students with valid ID. Purchase in advance at http://www.enmu.edu/theatrelive or at the door. Information: 575-562-2711

*Portales High School Drama Department presents “Don’t Try to Wake Him: Hand Me the Shovel” – 7 p.m., PHS Performing Arts Center, 201 S. Knoxville, Portales. Tickets (cash only): $8 general admission; $5 children ages 5-18, students and teachers with ID, military with ID, and seniors; free for under 5. Information: 575-356-7015

Saturday

*Hartley House Festival of Trees – 6 p.m., Pavilion, Curry County Fairgrounds, 1900 E. Brady Ave., Clovis. Fundraiser for Hartley House, a domestic violence shelter serving Curry, Roosevelt, and Quay counties. Sponsored by Nurstead Mental Health and Counseling Services. Tickets $40 per individual; $75 per couple; $300 table of eight. 6-7 p.m., cocktails and appetizers; 7 p.m., live auction of decorated trees and wreaths. Silent auction also held during event. Tickets and information: 575-762-0050

*Spaghetti and lasagna night – 6 p.m., VFW Post 3015, 2815 W. Seventh St., Clovis. Tickets $12. Spaghetti or lasagna, garlic bread, salad, dessert. To-go boxes available. Information: 575-763-6561

*ENMU Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking presents the family-friendly musical “Bunnicula” by Deborah and James Howe –7 p.m., Mainstage, University Theatre Center, ENMU, Portales. Directed by Anne Beck. General admission $10, children 12 and under $5; senior citizens (60 and up) $7; active duty military $7; free to ENMU students with valid ID. Purchase in advance at http://www.enmu.edu/theatrelive or at the door. Information: 575-562-2711

*Portales High School Drama Department presents “Don’t Try to Wake Him: Hand Me the Shovel” – 7 p.m., PHS Performing Arts Center, 201 S. Knoxville, Portales. Tickets (cash only): $8 general admission; $5 children ages 5-18, students and teachers with ID, military with ID, and seniors; free for under 5. Information: 575-356-7015

Nov. 19

*Blood drive — 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Bloodmobile, Legacy Church – Portales campus, 820 W. 18th St., Portales. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended; all donors must arrive wearing masks. Information: 877-258-4825

*ENMU Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking presents the family-friendly musical “Bunnicula” by Deborah and James Howe –2 p.m., Mainstage, University Theatre Center, ENMU, Portales. Directed by Anne Beck. General admission $10, children 12 and under $5; senior citizens (60 and up) $7; active duty military $7; free to ENMU students with valid ID. Purchase in advance at http://www.enmu.edu/theatrelive or at the door. Information: 575-562-2711

*Portales High School Drama Department presents “Don’t Try to Wake Him: Hand Me the Shovel” – 2 p.m., PHS Performing Arts Center, 201 S. Knoxville, Portales. Tickets (cash only): $8 general admission; $5 children ages 5-18, students and teachers with ID, military with ID, and seniors; free for under 5. Information: 575-356-7015

Nov. 20

*Blood drive — 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Bloodmobile, Wells Fargo Bank, 316 W. Second St., Portales. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended; all donors must arrive wearing masks. Information: 877-258-4825

*Stitch Addicts stitch group – 6:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9687

Nov. 22

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

*Clovis-Carver Public Library Page Turners book club — 10 a.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9687

Nov. 23

*Thanksgiving Day

Ongoing

*Chaos and Comfort: Art by ENMU art faculty Ann Callen and Julian Francolino – through Dec. 15, Runnels Gallery, ENMU Golden Student Success Center, Portales. Callen teaches graphic design and Francolino teaches art history and observational drawing. Open during regular building hours. Information: 575-562-2189

*Pintores Art League artist display for November at Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis, is Kelly Karn with photography. Information: 575-921-7965

*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]

 
 
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