Events calendar - Oct. 31

Today 

• Boo in the Zoo 5 — 1-4 p.m., Hillcrest Park Zoo, 1208 N. Norris St., Clovis. Sponsored by KTQM radio. Tickets $1, all ages. Wear costumes and trick or treat in the zoo. Games, Costumed characters, face painting, photo ops, creepy critters show, and more. Information: 575-762-4411 

• ENMU Halloween Baseball Game and Trunk or Treat — 4 p.m., Greyhound baseball field, Portales. Trunk or Treat begins at 4 p.m. in parking lot behind left field; game at 5 p.m. Costume contest, prizes, etc. Information: 575-562-2236 

• Parkland Baptist Church Halloween candy drive-through — 4-6 p.m., Parkland Baptist Church, 921 Parkland Drive, Clovis. Information: 575-762-1779 

• Drive-thru Halloween Express — 5-7:30 p.m., Third and Kilgore Church of Christ, 1701 E. Third St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6150 

Monday 

• Carden International Circus Spectacular — 6:30 p.m., Curry County Events Center, 1900 E. Brady Ave., Clovis. Tickets: $20 adults; $10 children 3-12; free to children 2 and under. Come an hour ahead to see the animals and meet circus stars. Information and advance tickets: http://www.spectacularcircus.com 

Tuesday 

• Cops & Kids fundraiser — 6:30-8 a.m., Daylight Donuts. 2201 N. Prince St., Clovis. Clovis Police Department officers selling donuts for donations to benefit the CPD Cops & Kids Christmas event. Donations may also be dropped off at the CPD records office, 300 N. Connelly, Clovis. Please use sealed envelope and write “Cops & Kids 2021” on outside. Checks may be made to Fraternal Order of Police. Information: 575-769-1921 

• Election Day — polls open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Curry County polling places: Colonial Golf Course, 1300 Colonial Parkway, Clovis; Youth Recreation Building, 1504 E. Seventh Street, Clovis; Roy Walker Community Center, 316 W. Second Street, Clovis; Farmers Electric Cooperative, 3701 N. Thornton St., Clovis; Curry County Road Department (Road Barn), 1006 CR 6, Clovis; Pleasant Hill Fire Department, 304 SR 77, Texico; Grady Senior Citizens Center, 104 W. Main, Grady; Melrose City Hall, 105 E. Avenue B, Melrose; and Texico Community Building, 215 N. Griffin, Texico. Roosevelt County polling places: Jake Lopez Community Center, 705 E. Lime St., Portales; Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales; Dora Senior Center, 227 Avenue A, Dora; Elida Community Center, 704 State St., Elida; Floyd Community Center, 1572 New Mexico 267, Floyd. Information: Curry County clerk’s office at 575-763-5591; Roosevelt County clerk’s office at 575-356-8562 

Thursday 

• 67th annual Turkey Dinner — 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m .; 5-7:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall, First United Methodist Church, 200 S. Ave. C, Portales. Carryout only—no inside dining. Tickets $10, available in advance or at the door. Information or to purchase tickets: JoBeth Massey at 575-760-2288, Donita Privett at 575-760-7676, or Shelly Atwood at 575-760-9604 

• Roosevelt General Hospital 20-year anniversary celebration — noon, RGH, 42121 US 70, Portales. Overview of last 20 years, 20-year employee recognition ceremony, dedication of new training room, ribbon cutting ceremony, guided tours, to-go lunches. Information: 575-356-6652 or [email protected] 

• Clovis-Carver Public Library Page Turners Book Club — 6:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Discussion of “The Library Book” by Susan Orlean. Limited in-person seating, or join online via Google Meet to follow Covid-safe protocol. Contact Sara at [email protected] to RSVP or to obtain Google Meet link. Information: 575-763-9687 

Saturday 

• Drive-thru flu shot event — 8-11 a.m., parking lot, Roosevelt General Hospital, 42121 US 70, Portales. Adults only. Free; supplies are limited. Information: 575-356-6652 or [email protected] 

• Volunteer workday to improve veterans’ graves — Portales Cemetery, 1600 E. Third St., Portales. Meet at 9 a.m. at the front gate. Bring gloves, shovels, prybars, wheelbarrows, 5-gallon buckets.  Lunch provided from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9515, 316 S. Main, Portales, for all volunteers. Please RSVP if you plan to attend by calling or texting Randy Dunson, American Legion Post 31 Commander, at 575-760-3341, or email at [email protected] 

• Clovis Mayor’s Ball — 6 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Hosted by Mayor Mike Morris and the City of Clovis, benefitting the High Plains Humane Society and United Way Youth Success. Tickets $75 each, or $600 for table of eight. Advance purchase required; call to inquire about availability. Dinner, live music, live and silent auction, 1920s theme dress code. Information: 575-769-7828 

Nov. 7 

• Daylight Savings Time ends — turn clocks back one hour 

• St. Ann’s Catholic Church annual turkey dinner — 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. (Central time), Parish Hall, St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 409 S. Third St., Bovina. Donations: $12 adults; $6 for children under 6. Information: 806-251-5111 

Nov. 8 

• Milnesand Thanksgiving Supper — 6 p.m., Milnesand Community Building, 4605 NM 206, Milnesand. Turkey, dressing, ham, and drinks provided. Please bring a side dish to share; have food there by 5:45 p.m. Sponsored by the Milnesand Fire Department. Information: 575-675-2411 

Nov. 9 

• Media-Con 2021 — 8 a.m.-5 p.m., ENMU Communications Building, Portales, and via Zoom. Guest presenters, student demonstrations, studio tours, journalism boot camp, etc. Information: Darrell Roe at 575-562-2415 or [email protected] 

• Curry County and Area Republican Women — 11:30 a.m., Red Lobster Restaurant, 2601 N. Prince St., Clovis. Information: email [email protected] 

• 2021 First Amendment Conference: “First Amendment Rights and Students Rights: Are They at Odds?” — 6:30 p.m., online. Sponsored by the ENMU Communication Department; featuring David Hatzfeld, international athlete, published chef, philanthropist and political mover. Hosted live at http://www.facebook.com/ENMUCOMM and enmu.edu/FirstAmendment. Information: 575-562-2373 

Nov. 11 

• Veterans Day 

• American Legion Veterans Day observance — 10:30 a.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Remembrance ceremony, with special guests: Roosevelt County’s surviving World War II veterans. Public is welcome. Information: 575-760-3341 

Nov. 12 

• Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce luncheon: “Recreational Cannabis—How It Might Affect Local Business” — noon-1:30 p.m., Ballroom, ENMU Campus Union Building, Portales. Tickets $15 in advance; $18 at the door. Lunch is pulled pork and all the fixings. Online pre-registration available at: https://portales.chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/4792. Information: 575-356-8541 

Nov. 13-14 

• 2021 Holiday Bazaar — 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Free; more than 70 crafters and artisans from the surrounding area, direct sales representatives, and local businesses. Organic body products, gourmet food, ceramics, clothing, etc. Sponsored by the Clovis Civic Center and Salvage & Sparkle. Information: 575-935-5000 

Nov. 13 

• Veterans Parade — 10 a.m., Main Street beginning at Hilltop Plaza, Clovis. Open to floats and marching units from veterans’ organizations, businesses, local organizations, and youth groups. Prizes to be awarded in each category; winners to be announced at noon at VFW Post #3280, 200 W. Grand Ave., Clovis. Parade entries due by 3 p.m. Nov. 10 at Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce, 105 E. Grand Ave., Clovis, NM 88101; may be faxed to 575-763-7266 or emailed to [email protected]. Information: Clovis/Curry County Chamber at 575-763-3435 or John Montano at 575-760-4530 

• Festival of Trees fundraising gala for Hartley House — 6-10 p.m., Days Inn and Suites, 2700 Mabry Drive, Clovis. Tickets $35 individual; $60 per couple. Heavy appetizers/hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, live auction of the trees and wreaths. Information: Hartley House at 575-762-0050 

Nov. 20 

• Curry County Republican Party breakfast — 9 a.m., K-Bob’s Steakhouse, 1600 Mabry Dr., Clovis. Information: email [email protected] 

• University Friends of Music 53rd annual Pops Concert — 7 p.m., Ballroom, ENMU Campus Union Building, Portales. Tickets $40; must be purchased in advance by mail. To order tickets, mail a check or money order (payable to University Friends of Music) to Kathleen Salter, POPS 2021, 112 Texas Drive, Portales, NM 88130. Questions or to inquire about ticket availability: 575-359-0145 

Nov. 21 

• Community-Wide Thanksgiving Service — 6 p.m., Legacy Church, 820 W. 18th St., Portales. Open to all. Information: 575-562-7761 

Ongoing  

• Pintores Art League Artist of the Month displaying for October and November at Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis, is Sandra Chancey with watercolors, pastels, and oil paintings. Information: 806-946-9221 

• New Mexico Department of Health Covid-19 vaccine registration — Sign up to receive Covid-19 vaccine as it becomes available. Online registration at https://cvvaccine.nmhealth.org/. Individuals who have questions or would like support with the registration process--including New Mexicans who do not have internet access--may dial 1-855-600-3453, press option 0 for vaccine questions, and then option 4 for tech support.  

• Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) regular distributions: Clovis: 9:30-11:30 a.m. or until supplies run out Tuesday-Thursday, 2217 E. Brady; clients may visit two times a month. Portales: 9-11 a.m. or until supplies run out   

• 1st, 3rd and 5th (when applicable) Fridays, La Casa Senior Center, 1515 W. Fir; clients may visit once per month. Income eligibility requirements apply at both locations. Information: http://www.fbenm.org or 575-763-6130  

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