Events calendar - Oct. 14

Today

• Lions Club Gun, Knife & Coin Show — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Information: 575-935-5000

• Ruffles and Rust Expo — 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Boutique show, Curry County Events Center, 1900 E. Brady Ave., Clovis. Admission: $5. Information: 575-935-7000

Tuesday

• New Mexico Department of Agriculture pesticide disposal day — 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Curry County Fairgrounds parking lot, Fairgrounds Road, Clovis. Free recycling from USAg Recycling for pesticides, treated seed, rinsates, plastic jugs and drums. Information: 575-646-7049

• First Amendment Conference — 6-8 p.m., Buchanan Hall, Eastern New Mexico University Music Building, Portales. Information: 575-562-2353

Thursday

• Flock-Tober Flock Talk (seminar on raising chickens) — 6-8 p.m., Creighton’s Town and Country meeting room, 1704 S. Ave. D, Portales. RSVPs encouraged. Information: 575-356-3665

• Clovis Community College Cultural Arts Series presents Orkesta Mendoza — 7 p.m., Marshall Auditorium, 100 Commerce Way, Clovis. $20 general admission, $15 senior/student/military. Information: 575-769-4031

Friday

• 35th Anniversary of Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico — 4-5 p.m., FBENM, 2217 E. Brady, Clovis. Information: 575-763-6130

• Community Pumpkin Carving Contest — 5-8 p.m., downtown square Portales. Information: 575-356-8598

• Fall in Love with Painting — Adult paint party, 6:30 p.m., Curry County Events Center, 1900 E. Brady, Clovis. Admission: $30 per person, includes paint lesson and all supplies. Reservations required. Information: 575-935-7000

Saturday

• Peanut Valley Festival — 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Roosevelt County Fairgrounds, 705 E. Lime St., Portales. Information: 575-356-8541

• Portales Western Frontier Gun Show — 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Jake Lopez Building, Roosevelt County Fairgrounds, US 70 and Lime Street, Portales. Tickets $6, children under 10 free; Information: 575-356-8541

• Halloween Kids Paint Party — 10 a.m., 4-H Building, Curry County Fairgrounds, Fairgrounds Road, Clovis. Open to ages 5-12 (parents must be present). Cost $25, includes paint lesson and all supplies. Reservations required. Information: 575-935-7000

• Trick or Treat Street — 2-5 p.m., Curry County Events Center, 1900 E. Brady Ave., Clovis. Free, but encouraging two non-perishable food items per trick or treater, to be donated to the Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico. Information: 575-935-7000

• Fall Carnival — 4-10 p.m., House Municipal Schools, 309 N. Apple St., House. Information: 575-279-7353

• Fun Night (brisket supper and games) — 7-9 p.m. Dora Consolidated Schools, 100 School St., Dora. Information: 575-477-2211

Oct. 21

• Peanut Valley Festival —11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Roosevelt County Fairgrounds, 705 E. Lime St., Portales. Information: 575-356-8541

• Portales Western Frontier Gun Show — 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Jake Lopez Building, Roosevelt County Fairgrounds, US 70 and Lime Street, Portales. Tickets $6, children under 10 free; Information: 575-356-8541

• ENMU Wind Symphony concert — 3 p.m., Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales. Information: 575-562-2377

Oct. 24

• Open House — 4-5:30 p.m.; Plains Regional Medical Group, 2421 W. 21st St., Suite B, Clovis; Information: 575-769-6492

• Deadline to enter Pink Pumpkin Patch decorated charity pumpkin contest — Decorated (uncarved) pumpkins must be entered by 5 p.m. at La Casa Family Health Center, 1515 W. Fir, Portales. Suggested donation $5 per entry; proceeds support Relay for Life. Information: 575-359-3825

Oct. 25

• “Pasta with the President,” Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce lunch — noon-1 p.m., Yam Theater, 219 S. Main St., Portales; ENMU President Jeff Elwell on “The State of the University.” Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Information: 575-356-8541

• Wind Down with WIN (Women’s Initiative Network of the United Way of Eastern New Mexico) — 5-7 p.m., Mark’s Restaurant, 1126 W. 1st St., Portales; tickets $15 for WIN members, $20 for non-members. RSVP by Oct. 22. Information: 575-769-2103

• Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors family movie “Hotel Transylvania 3” — 6 p.m., Yam Theatre, 219 Main St., Portales. Information: 575-356-8541

• ENMU faculty jazz recital — 7 p.m., Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales. Information: 575-562-2377

• Casey Donahew concert — 7:30-10:30 p.m., Curry County Events Center, 1900 E. Brady, Clovis. Tickets $49, $29, and $19. Information: 575-935-7000

Oct. 26

• Pink Pumpkin Patch decorated charity pumpkin display — 11 a.m.-2 p.m., La Casa Family Health Center, 1515 W. Fir, Portales. Information: 575-359-3825

Oct. 27

• Fall atlatl competition — 9 a.m. gates open, 10 a.m. competition, 1 p.m. interpretive center presentation; Blackwater Draw National Historic Landmark, 508 NM 467 (between Portales and Clovis). Information: 575-356-5235

Oct. 28

• Boo in the Zoo — 1-4 p.m. Hillcrest Zoo, 1208 N. Norris St., Clovis. Fundraiser, trick or treating, games. Tickets $1. Information: 575-769-7873

Oct. 31

• Trick or Treat — 3-5:30 p.m., downtown Portales. Costume contest 4:30 p.m. on the square. Information: 575-356-8541

Nov. 1

• Turkey dinner and bazaar — 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 5-7:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 200 S. Ave. C, Portales. Tickets $9 adults, $5 children under 10. Information: 575-356-8597

Ongoing

• Artist of the month — October Artist of the month at Clovis-Carver Public Library is Shirley White, with photography and oils. Information: 806-946-9221

• High Plains Historical Foundation — rifle raffle. Henry Golden Boy. Tickets: $5 each or five for $20. Drawing in December. Information: 575-309-9893

• Stitches & Stories — Miniature quilt exhibit, Portales Public Library, 218 S. Avenue B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940

• “Motion Captured” — Stephanie DeFranco, guest photographer, Runnels Gallery, ENMU Golden Student Success Center, Portales. Information: 575-562-2778

To place an item on the events calendar, call the newsroom at 575-763-6991 or e-mail: [email protected]