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Events calendar - Aug. 11

Today

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

• Back-to-school immunization clinic — 8 a.m.-10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m. at Clovis Public Health Office, 1216 Cameo. Open to public. No cost. Bring children’s shot records. Information: 575-649-0754

Friday

• Melrose Old Timers’ Day — 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. softball tournament, music festival. Festival admission: $8 adults, $5 children 3-12. Meal: $6. Information: 575-253-4530

• Back-to-school immunization clinic — 8 a.m.-10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m. at Clovis Public Health Office, 1216 Cameo. Open to public. No cost. Bring children’s shot records. Information: 575-649-0754

• Child Find screening clinic — 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at Dora schools. For children from birth-5 years. Information: 575-477-2211

Saturday

• Melrose Old Timers’ Day — 7 a.m.-5 p.m. activities at various locations. Early breakfast, parade, car show, turtle race, BBQ in the park. Admission: free. Meal: $6. Information: 575-253-4530

• Second Saturday Main Street market — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at 1612 N. Main Street, Clovis. Information: 575-769-0231

• Immunization clinic — 9 a.m.-noon at Portales Public Health Office. Open to public. No cost. Information: 575-356-4453

• American Legion breakfast — 7 a.m.-11 a.m. at Post 25. Eggs, bacon, sausage, hashbrowns, biscuits and gravy, red and green chile, toast, donuts, juice and coffee will be served. $7 adults, $3 kids. Information: 575-763-5392

Monday

• Child Find screening clinic — 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Ft. Sumner schools. For children from birth-5 years. Information: 575-355-7766

Tuesday

• Curry County Fair — 8 a.m.-midnight at fairgrounds. Food Bank Night at the Carnival with 2 cans of food, wristband is $25 without food, wristbands $30 each Information: 575-935-7000

Wednesday

• Curry County Fair — 8 a.m.-midnight at fairgrounds. Dollar ride night. Information: 575-935-7000

• Stitch Addicts — 7:15 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Lesson: Tea towels and scrubbies. Information: 575-763-9687

Thursday

• Curry County Fair — 9 a.m.-midnight at fairgrounds. Thrifty Nickel American Classified Night (4 wristbands for $80 with coupon from the Thrifty Nickel. Without coupon wristbands $30 each.) No copies or email copies accepted. Information: 575-935-7000

Ongoing

• Pintores artist of the month — Brackston Taylor is the Pintores Art League featured artist for August at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840

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]