Events calendar - March 18

Today

• Eastern New Mexico Big Game banquet — 5 p.m. at Clovis Civic Center. Tickets: $65 single, $95 couple. Hosted by Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Information: 406-523-4500

Tuesday

• United Way banquet — 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at Clovis Civic Center. Tickets: $40 per person, $400 table of 10. Information: 575-769-2103

• Afterschool @ the library — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library for grades K-6. Activity: Play your way. Information: 575-356-3940

• Books and babies — 10:30 a.m. story time for ages 0-3 at Portales Public Library. Book: Let’s Eat. Information: 575-356-3940

• Rotary blood drive — 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in Esperanza Room at Clovis Civic Center. Information: 575-935-5000

• AARP driver safety class — 8 a.m.-noon at Clovis Community College, room 101. $15 for AARP members,. $20 non-members. Information: 575-769-1468

Wednesday

• Toddler Time — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840

• Preschool storytime — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Book: Hello Spring. Information: 575-356-3940

• Teen program — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library for ages 13-18. Game day: Xbox One free play. Information: 575-356-3940

Thursday

• Popovich Comedy Pet Theater — 7 p.m. at Marshall Auditorium, Clovis. Tickets: $20 general, $15 seniors, students, military. From the CCC Cultural Arts Series. Information: 575-769-4031

• Preschool story hour — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Theme: Spring is here. Information: 575-769-7840

• Tornado safety — 6 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library in observance of the 10 year anniversary of ‘The Big One.’ Hosted by Local Emergency Planning Committee. Information: 575-763-9687

• Tween program — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library for ages 9-12. Activity: Decorative photo frames. Information: 575-356-3940

• Preschool storytime — 6 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Book: Hello Spring. Information: 575-356-3940

• Preschool screening clinic — 9 a.m.-11 p.m. at San Jon school. For ages birth to 5 years. Information: 575-576-2466

Friday

• Community dialogue and reception — 1:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library for Japanese Americans in the West and Curry County during WWII exhibit. Admission: Free. Information: 575-769-7840 or Victor Yamada at [email protected]

• Blood drive — 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840

• New Mexico Ag Expo — 9 a.m.-5 p.m at Roosevelt County Fairgrounds. Admission: Free. Information: 575-356-8541

Ongoing

• Pintores artist of the month — Sandra Chancy is the featured artist for March at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840

• Portales tax-aide — 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays through April 13 at ENMU, room 103 in the College of Business. First come, first served. Information: 575-356-8576

• Clovis tax-aide — 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Monday-Thursday through April 18; 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m. through April 18 at Baxter Senior Center by appt; 4 p.m.-7 p.m. on various days at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-356-8576

• Japanese Americans in the West and Curry County during WWII exhibit — March 20-April 3 at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Admission: Free. Information: 575-769-7840 or Victor Yamada at [email protected]

The events calendar is a daily listing of area events. To place an item on the calendar, call the newsroom at 575-763-6991 or e-mail: [email protected]