Events calendar - Dec. 4

Today

*2022 Portales Holiday Community Soccer Clinic – 2-4 p.m., Greyhound Stadium, ENMU, Portales. Free clinic for area youth featuring players and coaches from New Mexico’s United Academy. Signup online at https://form.jotform.com/223315709453152. Information: email [email protected]

Monday

Women United Luncheon — 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Program by Yvette Gardner-Pickett, licensed master social worker. Luncheon served at noon. Tickets: $20 for Women’s Initiative Network (WIN) members and their guests; $25 for non-members. RSVP at http://www.unitedwayenm.org/luncheon. Information: 575-769-2103

*Stitch Addicts stitch group – 6:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9687

Tuesday

*12th Annual Northeastern New Mexico Prairie Partners meeting – 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Quay County Fair Barn, Tucumcari. Registration $15 at the door; cash only. Sponsored by El Llano Estacado Resource, Conservation, & Development Council. Information or to inquire about available spaces: Send email to [email protected]

*Afterschool S.T.R.E.A.M. (Science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, math): Play Your Way — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to kindergarten-sixth grade. Information: 575-356-3940

*Adult craft hour: Santa Cam Ornament – 6 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Limited seating; RSVP required. Contact Sara at [email protected] to RSVP or to obtain Google Meet link. To RVSP or for information: Sara at 575-763-9687 or email [email protected]

Wednesday

*Curry County Cannabis Conference – 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Business meeting of New Mexico cannabis producers, manufacturers, retailers, entrepreneurs, politicians, regulators, service and equipment providers. Information: https://newmexicograss.com/

*Tiny Tots storytime – 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840

*Adult craft hour: Santa Cam Ornament – 1:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Limited seating; RSVP required. Contact Sara at [email protected] to RSVP or to obtain Google Meet link. To RVSP or for information: Sara at 575-763-9687 or email [email protected]

*Preschool storytime “Jingle Bells” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940

*Convenience Center fees waived – noon-4 p.m., Portales Convenience Center, 1230 N. Avon, Portales. Two pickup loads or one trailer load of trash accepted with no fees as part of city/county collaborative to combat illegal dumping. Accepted items include household trash, mattresses, furniture, and appliances without Freon. No tires, appliances with Freon, shingles, or commercial dumping. Information: Carol at 575-356-5307

*Teens and Tweens Programming: A Stranger Things Christmas: Holiday crafts from the Upside Down – 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to ages 9-18. Information: 575-356-3940

Thursday

*Preschool storytime – 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840

*Convenience Center fees waived – noon-4 p.m., Portales Convenience Center, 1230 N. Avon, Portales. Two pickup loads or one trailer load of trash accepted with no fees as part of city/county collaborative to combat illegal dumping. Accepted items include household trash, mattresses, furniture, and appliances without Freon. No tires, appliances with Freon, shingles, or commercial dumping. Information: Carol at 575-356-5307

*Portales Public Library Shelf Indulgence book club — 5:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Discussion of “We Were Never Here” by Andrea Bartz. Information: 575-356-3940

*A Brief History of Christmas Music – 6 p.m., Portales Fun Center, 1001 W. 18th St., Portales. Interactive one-hour program celebrating 400 years of Christmas music; presented by Andy Mason, with special guest Don Thomas. Skating special to follow the program. Information: 575-226-0440

*Preschool storytime “Jingle Bells” — 6 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940

Friday

*Cornhole singles and doubles tournament – 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Roy Walker Recreation Center, 316 W. Second St., Clovis. Open to ages 50 and up. First-time players welcome. Information: 575-769-7868

*Blood drive – 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended; all donors must arrive wearing masks. Information: 877-258-4825

*Holiday Bazaar – 4-7 p.m., Hydration Station, 523 W. University, Portales. Local vendors; food trucks. Information: 575-749-2024

*Fine Artist Gallery Show – 5-8 p.m., 106 Gallery, 106 N. Main St., Portales. Featuring ENMU artists Liling Colliflower, Jacob Rodriguez, and Emma Sandlin

*Cowboy Christmas winter barn dance – 6-9 p.m., Enchantment Vineyards, 2102 E. Third St., Portales. Live music with Chek Rippee and Allie Brooks; Jettfire Barbecue; mechanical bull. General admission $10. Information: 575-226-9463

Saturday

*Holiday Bazaar – 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Hydration Station, 523 W. University, Portales. Local vendors; food trucks. Information: 575-749-2024

*Fine Artist Gallery Show – 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 106 Gallery, 106 N. Main St., Portales. Featuring ENMU artists Liling Colliflower, Jacob Rodriguez, and Emma Sandlin

*Celebrate Sooner: A Holiday Festival at Hillcrest Zoo, 1208 N. Norris St., Clovis. Daylong event to raise funds for a new habitat for Sooner the Bengal tiger. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., family friendly event featuring Santa Claus, cat/dog adoption event, roller skating, music and lights, raffle, hot chocolate, food trucks, face painting. 7-11 p.m., adults only event, Youth Recreation Building, 1504 E. Seventh St., Clovis; live music, plus DJ, aerial dancers, cocktails, silent auctions. Donations welcome at https://gofund.me/96e9c306

Dec. 11

*Holiday Bazaar – 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Hydration Station, 523 W. University, Portales. Local vendors; food trucks. Information: 575-749-2024

*Clovis Community Band presents “Sounds of the Season” – 3 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1501 Sycamore St., Clovis. Free, but donations accepted. Information: 575-760-6257

*Cider and Song – 5-8 p.m., front lawn, Parkland Baptist Church, 921 Parkland Drive, Clovis. An outdoor Christmas celebration for the whole family; dress warmly and bring lawn chairs. Songs around campfires, cider, s’mores, hot cocoa, hot dogs. Information: 575-762-1779

Dec. 12

*Annual cookie and goodie drive to collect holiday treats for airmen living in the dorms at Cannon Air Force Base – All donations welcome; home-baked goodies, candy canes, etc. Drop-offs may be made 6-8 a.m., CAFB Visitors Center, or 6 a.m.-noon, CAFB Chapel.

*Monday night movie – 6 p.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. “A Christmas Carol” starring Patrick Stewart as Scrooge (2019, TV PG). Seating first come, first served until capacity is reached. Outside snacks welcome. Information: [email protected] or 575-763-9687

Dec. 13

*Blood drive — 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Bloodmobile, Roosevelt General Hospital, 42121 US 70, Portales. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended; all donors must arrive wearing masks. Information: 877-258-4825

*Books and Babies: “Winter Wonderland” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open ages 0-3. Information: 575-356-3940

*Portales/Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce enchilada lunch – noon, 311 Entertainment, 311 S. Main St., Portales. Free and open to the public. Program by Erinn Burch, executive director of United Way of Eastern New Mexico, on 100 percent community. Information: 575-356-8541

*Afterschool S.T.R.E.A.M. (Science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, math): Ornamental Christmas — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to kindergarten-sixth grade. Information: 575-356-3940

*Quilters’ Tuesday – 5:30 p.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Pre-registration required to assure adequate workspaces. Quilters must supply own materials and sewing machines. Pre-register or information: Sara at 575-763-9687

*Christmas Nites at the Zoo – 6-8 p.m., Hillcrest Park Zoo, 1208 N. Norris St., Clovis. Free admission; holiday decorations. Information: 575-769-7873

Ongoing

*The Remnant Trust display of old and rare manuscripts – through Friday, Golden Student Success Center, ENMU, Portales. Traveling collection of manuscripts and works dealing with individual liberty and human dignity. Individual appointments and class tours also available for those who would like to handle the documents. Information: http://www.enmu.edu/RemnantTrust or 575-562-2624 

*Pintores Art League Artist of the Month displaying for November and December at Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis, is Veronica Geoff with oils and watercolors. Information: 806-946-9221

*Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) provides regular food distributions to Clovis and Portales. Income eligibility requirements apply. Information: http://www.fbenm.org or 575-763-6130

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