Events calendar - April 23

Today

*High Plains Home and Garden Show – 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis, and Curry County Events Center, 1900 E. Brady, Clovis. $5 ticket covers admission to both locations. Multiple exhibitors showcasing everything from kitchens and bathrooms, household cleaning and recreation, flooring, artisan food and crafts, lifestyle and homeware products and more. Information or to inquire about vendor opportunities: 575-935-5000 or [email protected]

*The Tabernacle Experience – 11 a.m.-8 p.m. (last entry at 7 p.m.), Central Christian Church, 1528 S. Main St., Portales. Cost $10 per person. Journey through a full-scale replica of the Tabernacle of the Wilderness. Information and advance reservations: centralwired.org or call 575-760-1843

*ENMU Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking presents “Language of Angels” –2 p.m., Studio Theatre, University Theatre Center, ENMU, Portales. Written by Naomi Iizuka; directed by Anne Beck. Tickets $10 general admission; $7 seniors (60 and up) and active military; free for ENMU students with ID. Advance tickets available at enmu.edu/theatrelive. Information: 575-562-2711Information: 575-562-2711

Monday through Thursday

*Friends of the Portales Public Library used book sale – Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Regular library hours through 7 p.m. Thursday. All books are “pay what you can” through Wednesday; from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, all remaining stock is free. Donations support programming at the Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940

Monday

*United Way of Eastern New Mexico banquet: “The Sky is the Limit” – 6 p.m., Ballroom, ENMU Campus Union Building, Portales. Tickets $45 apiece; $360 for table of eight; call to inquire about ticket availability. Information: 575-769-2103

*Clovis Community Band spring concert “Take Note” – 6:30 p.m., Town Hall, Clovis Community College, 417 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Tickets $10; benefit for scholarship fund. Information or advance ticket purchase: 575-760-6257

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

*Sid Shuler faculty trumpet recital “Seconds” – 7 p.m. Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales. Information: 575-562-2377

Tuesday

*Blood drive — 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Bloodmobile, Roosevelt General Hospital, 42121 US 70, Portales. Each donor receives a $10 Amazon e-gift card. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended; all donors must arrive wearing masks. Information: 877-258-4825

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

*“Lullabies and Other Tales”– 7 p.m., Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales. – Faculty recital by Stephanie Beinlich and Cheryl Pachak-Brooks. Information: 575-562-2377

Wednesday

*Clovis-Carver Public Library Page Turners book club — 10 a.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9687

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

*Preschool storytime: “The Wheels on the Bus” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940

*ENMU Women spring luncheon 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Greyhound Lounge, ENMU Campus Union Building, Portales. Potluck lunch open to all women associated with ENMU, including spouses of faculty, staff, and alumni. RSVP to Cori Snobble at [email protected]

*Community Services Center public forum – 1:30 p.m., meal site, Community Services Center, 1100 Community Way, Portales. Opportunity for residents of Portales and Roosevelt County to provide input on needs that might be filled by CSC. Statements will be documented and shared with the Non-Metro Area Agency on Aging and the New Mexico Long-Term Department. Written comments also accepted by April 21. Information: 575-356-8576

*2-1-1 billboard ribbon cutting – 4:30 p.m., outside Glass Doctor, 1219 W. Seventh Street, Clovis. Unveiling billboard for United Way of Eastern New Mexico. Refreshments will be served. Information: 575-769-2103

*Teens and Tweens Programming: Tell a Story Day: storytelling relays – 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to ages 9-18. Information: 575-356-3940

*ENMU Department of Theatre and ENMU Improv Club presents an evening of improv with special guest Cody Dove – 7 p.m., Mainstage, University Theatre Center, ENMU, Portales. Admission: pay what you can. Dove was in the original cast of The Second City’s Improv All Stars. Information: 575-562-2711 or email [email protected]

*Saxophone studio recital – 7 p.m., Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales. Information: 575-562-2377

Thursday

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

*Free preschool screening clinic — 1-4 p.m., by appointment only, Grady Municipal Schools, 100 Franklin St., Grady. Sponsored by Regional Education Cooperative #6 and open to children ages birth to 5 in the Grady school district. Information or to make appointment: Hailey Rowland at Grady Schools at 575-357-2192

*Blood drive — 2-6 p.m., Fellowship Hall, Kingswood United Methodist Church, 2600 N. Main St., Clovis. Each donor receives a $10 Amazon e-gift card. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended; all donors must arrive wearing masks. Information: 877-258-4825

*Skywarn spotter training class – 6 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Free and open to anyone interested in learning about weather. Presented by National Weather Service meteorologists. Information: https://www.weather.gov/abq/skywarn_sked

*Preschool storytime: “The Wheels on the Bus” — 6 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940

*Broadway Melodies: An Evening of Musical Theatre - 7 p.m., Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales. Faculty voice recital featuring Gregory Gallagher, tenor, and Kayla Liechty, collaborative pianist. Information: 575-562-2377

Friday

*Lego Club — 3 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840

Saturday

*Neighbors in Action Super Hero Fun Run – 8 a.m., Hillcrest Park, 1001 Sycamore St., Clovis. Run/walk 1K or 5K. Registration $20 per adult; $5 per child. Participants are encouraged to dress as their favorite super heroes. First 100 adult registrants get t-shirt. Sponsored by United Way of Eastern New Mexico. Reserve a spot by texting 5krun to 41444, or register at the link found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2278201572365483/?ti=ls

*Leadership Clovis Golf Tournament – 8 a.m., Colonial Park Golf Course, 1300 Colonial Parkway, Clovis. Proceeds benefit and continue Leadership Clovis. Sponsorships available. Information: 575-763-3435.

*Kiwanis Club of Portales annual flower sale – 8 a.m.-noon (or until sold out), parking lot, C&S Inc., 300 W. First St., Portales. Red, pink, and white geraniums, $7 each; red, white, purple and pink petunias, $6 for pack of 6. Information or to pre-order: 575-714-7780

*Volunteer workday to improve veterans’ graves — 9 a.m., Portales Cemetery, 1600 E. Third St., Portales. Meet by Joe Blair Pavilion in the cemetery. Bring gloves, shovels, prybars, wheelbarrows, 5-gallon buckets, if you have them. Information: call or text Randy Dunson, American Legion Post 31 Commander, at 575-760-3341, or email at [email protected]

*Astronomy Day with the Clovis Astronomy Club – main parking lot, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Solar observations, 10 a.m.-noon; telescope tutorials, 5-6 p.m .; lunar observations, 7-10 p.m. Information: 575-769-7840

*Second annual 4/20 Cannafest – 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Enchanted Desert Farm, 42417 US 70, Portales. Venders, food trucks, DJ, live music, flower contest, giveaways; family friendly. Tickets $10 medical; $15 recreational.

*Aaron Watson in concert – 7 p.m., Greyhound Arena, ENMU, Portales. Opening act Will Banister. Tickets $30 for lower-level reserved seating; $20 for upper-level general admission; limited number of standing-room-only floor tickets for $50. Purchase in person at the front desk of the Campus Union Building or online at https://www.enmu.edu/AaronWatson. Information: 575-562-2106

Sunday

*Percussion ensemble spring concert – 7 p.m., Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales. Information: 575-562-2377

May 1

*Unveiling of Clovis-branded mural in honor of Clovis Founder’s Day Celebration – 11 a.m., backside of Clovis/Curry County of Commerce, 105 E. Grand Ave., Clovis. Locals encouraged to wear purple or Clovis-branded gear in honor of Founder’s Day. Information: 575-763-3435

Ongoing

*K-ENMU Art Exhibition - Runnels Gallery, ENMU Golden Student Success Center, Portales. Open during regular GSSC hours through May 5. Information: 575-562-2189

*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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