Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities

Events calendar - March 31

Today

• Spring Fling shopping event — 2 p.m.-7 p.m. at Portales Woman’s Club building, 309 West First Street. Local vendors participating. Admission: One canned food. Information: 575-607-7555

• Preschool screening clinic — 8 a.m.-noon at Logan school. For ages birth to 5 years. Information: 575-482-3801

Saturday

• Spring Fling shopping event — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Portales Woman’s Club building, 309 West First Street. Local vendors participating. Admission: One canned food. Information: 575-607-7555

• Home, Garden and Lifestyle Show — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Clovis Civic Center. Admission: $3 adults, $1 children 6-12, ages 5 and under free. Information: 575-762-4342

• Great American Clean-up — 9 a.m.-1 p.m. starting at Memorial Building, Portales. Hot dogs, water served at 11:30 p.m. Information: 575-356-7000

• American Legion Auxiliary breakfast — 7 a.m.-11 a.m. at Unit 25, 2400 West Seventh Street, Clovis. Cost: $7 adults, $2.50 children. Information: 575-763-5392

Sunday

• Home, Garden and Lifestyle Show — 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Clovis Civic Center. Admission: $3 adults, $1 children 6-12, ages 5 and under free. Information: 575-762-4342

Monday

• Preschool screening clinic — 9 a.m.-11 p.m. at House school. For ages birth to 5 years. Information: 575-279-7353

• Stitch Addicts — 1:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Lesson: Crochet a basic dish. Preregistration required. Information; 575-763-9687

• Culpepper and Merriweather circus — 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. behind the bus barn, Melrose. Tickets: Adults $10, kids, seniors $7 in advance; $13 adults, $8 kids, seniors day of. Information: 580-326-8833

Tuesday

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

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: ABCs and 123s. 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

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

• Teen program — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library for ages 13-18. Information: 575-356-3940

• Preschool storytime — 6 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Book: ABCs and 123s. Information: 575-356-3940

• Colour Creators — 10 a.m., 6 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-763-9687

• Preschool screening clinic — 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Floyd school, by appt. only. For ages birth to 5 years. Information: 575-478-221

• ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ play — 7 p.m. at PHS Performing Arts Center, 201 S. Knoxville Street, Portales. Admission: $5. Information: 575-356-7015

Ongoing

• Pintores artist of the month — Andrea Brasier is the featured artist for April 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 — Through 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]