Events calendar - April 2

Today

*Jurassic Empire drive-thru event – 10 a.m.-8 p.m., parking lot, North Plains Mall, 2809 N. Prince St., Clovis. Large, realistic moving dinosaurs. Weekend rates: Vehicle with 1-7 passengers - $55.00 plus $4.50 ticket fee; vehicle with 8-14 passengers $85.00 plus $6.99 ticket fee. Tickets good for two-hour increments; drive-thru takes one hour or longer. Tickets available online, or onsite if not sold out. Information and to buy advance tickets: https://www.jurassicempire.com/events/clovis-nm

Monday

*50-plus Olympics sign-up – 1-4 p.m., Roy Walker Gymnasium, 316 W. Second St., Portales. Cost $20; includes t-shirt for new athletes and cost of banquet. Open to all ages 50 and up, regardless of county of residence. Information: Melinda at 575-799-6485

*Guest artist Kenneth Drobnak, tuba – 7 p.m., Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales. Information: 575-562-2377

Tuesday

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

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

*50-plus Olympics sign-up – 5-7 p.m., Roy Walker Gymnasium, 316 W. Second St., Portales. Cost $20; includes t-shirt for new athletes and cost of banquet. Open to all ages 50 and up, regardless of county of residence. Information: Melinda at 575-799-6485

Wednesday

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

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

*Free preschool screening clinic — 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., by appointment only, Floyd Municipal Schools, 1564 NM 267, Floyd. Sponsored by Regional Education Cooperative #6 and open to children ages birth to 5 in the Floyd school district. Information or to make appointment: Adam Terry at Floyd Schools at 575-478-2211

*Stitch Addicts stitch group – 1:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9687

*Teens and Tweens Programming: Reading challenge and scavenger hunt: Celebrate Library Week – 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to ages 9-18. Information: 575-356-3940

Thursday-Sunday

*Jurassic Empire drive-thru event – parking lot, North Plains Mall, 2809 N. Prince St., Clovis. Large, realistic moving dinosaurs. Thursday and Friday 4-8 p.m .; weekday rates: vehicle with 1-7 passengers - $45.00 plus $4.50 ticket fee; vehicle with 8-14 passengers $75.00 plus $6.99 ticket fee. Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-8 p.m .; weekend rates: vehicle with 1-7 passengers - $55.00 plus $4.50 ticket fee; vehicle with 8-14 passengers $85.00 plus $6.99 ticket fee. Tickets good for two-hour increments; drive-thru takes one hour or longer. Tickets available online, or onsite if not sold out. Information and to buy advance tickets: https://www.jurassicempire.com/events/clovis-nm

Thursday

*Free preschool screening clinic — 8 a.m.-3 p.m., by appointment only, Dora Consolidated Schools, 100 School St., Dora. Sponsored by Regional Education Cooperative #6 and open to children ages birth to 5 in the Dora school district. Information or to make appointment: Leslie Whitecotton or Amanda Harris at Dora Schools at 575-477-2216

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

*Skywarn spotter training classes – 1:30-4 p.m. and 6-8:30 p.m., Room 112, Jack Williamson Liberal Arts Building, ENMU, Portales. Free and open to anyone interested in learning about weather. Presented by National Weather Service meteorologists. Information: https://www.weather.gov/abq/skywarn_sked

*Portales Public Library Shelf Indulgence book club — 5 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Discussion of “The Flying Cutterbucks” by Kathleen Rogers. Information: 575-356-3940

*Clovis Community College Cultural Arts Series presents State Street Ballet’s “The Jungle Book”— 7 p.m., Marshall Auditorium, 100 Commerce Way, Clovis. Tickets: $20 general admission; $15 military/senior/student; $45 family friendly pass (five tickets). Advance tickets available at CCC cashier’s office. Marshall Auditorium box office opens at 6 p.m .; cash or check only. Information: CCC cashier’s office at 575-769-4031

Friday

*Good Friday

*Free kids’ football camp – 8-11:30 a.m., Greyhound Stadium, Portales. Open to second through sixth graders. Includes offensive, defensive, and kicking drills. All participants must sign a waiver at registration. Information: email Kelley Lee at [email protected]

*Cesar Chavez blood drive challenge — 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Ballroom, ENMU Campus Union Building, Portales. Each donor receives two $10 Amazon e-gift cards. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended; all donors must arrive wearing masks. Information: 877-258-4825

Saturday

*Easter Egg-Stravaganza – 9 a.m.-noon, Guy Leeder Softball Complex, 1801 E. 14th St., Clovis. Sponsored by the Bank of Clovis and presented by the City of Clovis Parks & Recreation Department. Free activities for the whole family, including egg hunt for ages 0-12, pictures with the bunny, craft table and sponsor booths. Field 1 – birth to age 3; field 2 – ages 4-5; field 3 – ages 6-8; field 4 – ages 9-11. Parents allowed only on fields 1 and 2. Children need to bring their own baskets. Information or sponsorship opportunities: visit https://bit.ly/2023EasterEggStravaganza

*Zia Elite egg hunt and play – 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Zia Elite Gymnastics, 2300 N. Main, Suite 15, Clovis. Doors open 9:30 a.m .; 10-11 a.m., egg hunt for ages 2-12 in age-divided areas; 11 a.m.-2 p.m., open play for all ages. Cost: $15 per person. Information: 575-935-9423

*Underwater Easter egg hunt – Clovis Aquatic Center, 1700 E. Seventh St., Clovis. 1 p.m., parent and child (6 months to age 4); 1:30 p.m., ages 5 and 6; 2 p.m., ages 7-9; 2:30 p.m., ages 10 and up; 3 p.m. stay for open swim. Open swim rates apply. Information: 575-762-4519

*Portales community Easter Egg Hunt – 2 p.m., soccer fields behind Portales High School, 201 S. Knoxville, Portales. Sponsored by the PHS National Honor Society & Business Professionals of America. Open to ages 2-10; bring your own baskets. Information: Heather Christensen or Tamara Price at 575-356-7000

*ENMU School of Music presents “Opera 101: A Night of Opera Scenes” – 7 p.m., Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales. Tickets $6; available at http://www.enmu.edu/operalive. Free to students with ID. Information: 575-562-2377

April 9

*Easter

*ENMU School of Music presents “Opera 101: A Night of Opera Scenes” – 5 p.m., Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales. Tickets $6; available at http://www.enmu.edu/operalive. Free to students with ID. Information: 575-562-2377

April 10-May 5

*K-ENMU Art Exhibition - Runnels Gallery, ENMU Golden Student Success Center, Portales. Open during regular GSSC hours. Information: 575-562-2189

April 10

*50-plus Olympics sign-up – 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Roy Walker Gymnasium, 316 W. Second St., Portales. Cost $20; includes t-shirt for new athletes and cost of banquet. Open to all ages 50 and up, regardless of county of residence. Information: Melinda at 575-799-6485

*Clovis Takes the Stage (live music leading up to Clovis Music Festival) – 6-9 p.m., Grupo Mezcal featuring Monica at Leal’s Mexican Restaurant, 2115 N. Prince St., Clovis. Information: https://www.clovismusicfestival.com/

*Clovis Takes the Stage (live music leading up to Clovis Music Festival) – 6:30 p.m., Hunter Wainscot at K-Bob’s Steakhouse, 1600 Mabry Drive, Clovis. Information: https://www.clovismusicfestival.com/

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

*Friends of Music scholarship finals competition – 7 p.m., Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales. Open to the public. Information: 575-562-2377

Ongoing

*Free walk-in tax preparation assistance – 1-4 p.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays through April 12, Room 137, ENMU College of Business, Portales. (Brick building north of the tennis courts.) Collaboration of ENMU and AARP. Information or to request a free tax aide document checklist prior to your visit: email [email protected]

*Pintores Art League Artists of the Month displaying for March and April at Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis, are Ed and Chris Martinez with watercolors, pastels, and pencils. 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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