Events calendar - Oct. 30

Today

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

*Blood drive — 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Cannon Room, Plains Regional Medical Center, 2100 Martin Luther King Junior Blvd., Clovis. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended. Information: 877-258-4825

*Preschool storytime: Halloweenies Sensory Bins (Wear costumes) — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940

*Teens and Tweens: Monster Self-Portrait Paintings – 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to ages 9-18. Information: 575-356-3940

*Trunk or Treat – 5-7 p.m., North Plains 7 - Allen Theatres, 2809 N. Prince St., Clovis.

*Trunk or Treat – 5:30-7:30 p.m., parking lot, Mental Health Resources, 1100 W. 21st St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-2345

*Trunk or Treat – 6-7:30 p.m., Central Baptist Church, 2501 N. Norris St., Clovis. Carnival games and candy. Information: 575-762-4727

*Trunk or Treat – 6-8 p.m., front parking lot, Clovis Community College, 417 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Community welcome.

Thursday

*Preschool storytimes: Letter D – 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840

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

*Trick or treating at Clovis Fire Department stations – 5 p.m. until the candy is gone. Station 1, 320 Mitchell St .; Station 2, 615 E. Llano Estacado Blvd. .; Station 3, 2200 Cesar Chavez Drive; Station 4, 1308 Norris St .; and Station 5, 220 E. Brady St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7814

*Trunk or Treat – 5-6 p.m., Salvation Army, 317 E. Second St., Clovis. Information: 575-762-3801

*Truth and Treats – 5-6:30 p.m., parking lot, Trinity United Methodist Church, 1320 W. 21st St., Clovis. Treats and a blessing. Information: 575-763-7450

*Halloween Party – 5-6:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Wear your costumes; all ages welcome. Information: 575-356-3940

*Trunk or Treat Street – 5-7 p.m., Curry County Events Center, 1900 E. Brady St., Clovis. Open to the public! Information: [email protected] or 575-935-7000

*Light the Night Trunk or Treat – 6-8 p.m., Portales Church of the Nazarene, 823 W. University Drive, Portales. Candy, hot dogs, drinks. Information: 575-356-6255

*Trick or Treat Bash – 6:30 p.m., Wheatfields Estates Senior Living, 4701 N. Prince St., Clovis. Food trucks, trunk or treating, snack table, games, music. Information: 575-762-8700

Friday through Sunday

*Shop Small Holiday Market – 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Do Drop In, 123 S. Main St., Portales. Art for sale by 15 local vendors. Information: 575-226-5282 or [email protected]

Friday

*Free diabetes cooking classes – 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Curry County Extension Office, 600 Woods St., Clovis. Instructed by Mindy Turner, Curry County extension agent, and Ty-anne Belcher, registered dietician. Additional classes on Nov. 8, 15, and 22. Information or to pre-register: Visit kitchencreations.nmsu.edu or call 575-763-6505

Saturday

*Harvest Festival – 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Melrose Senior Citizens Center, 427 Main St., Melrose. Vendor spaces available for $30 per table. Information or to reserve a table: 575-253-4261

*Dia de Los Muertos event – 10 a.m., Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 1601 E. Llano Estacado Blvd., Clovis. Free family event sponsored by Steed-Todd Funeral Home and STY, LLC. Food, Mexican bingo, mariachi music and performance by Clovis High School folklorico dance group and Zia Elita. Ofrenda available for small photos or trinkets. Cornhole tournament; $10 per team; winner takes the prize pot. Children’s games and face painting. Information: 575- 763-5541

*Free skin cancer screening – 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Roosevelt General Hospital Clinic, 42121 US 70, Portales. No appointment necessary. Information: 575-356-6654 or myrgh.org

*Holiday Treasures – 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Central time), Bailey County Coliseum, 2208 W. American Blvd., Muleshoe, TX. Boutiques, holiday crafts, home décor, marketing, jewelry, home baked goods, food trucks. Information: Lorena Deleon at 806-264-6924 or 806-272-4051

*Clovis Mayor’s Ball – 6 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Cost $85 per person; $680 to host a table. Theme: “Rock of Ages: 80s Glam Rock.” Dinner and silent auction. All proceeds benefit the High Plains Humane Society and Lighthouse Mission. Information or tickets: 575-763-3435

*64th annual turkey dinner – 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. (Central time), Parish Hall, St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 409 S. Third St., Bovina, TX. Traditional turkey meal; dine in or carryout. Suggested donation: $15 for adult plate, $6 for children under six. Information: 805-251-1511

Nov. 3

*Daylight saving time ends. Turn clocks back one hour.

*Fall pancake dinner and auction – 5 p.m., Wesley House, 1417 S. Ave. K, Portales. Free-will donations; proceeds benefit ENMU Wesley Foundation. Information: 620-770-9643

Nov. 5

*General Election Day – 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Curry County polling places: La Casa Senior Center, 1120 Cameo St., Clovis; Commission Room, Curry County Administration Complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis; Commons Area, Clovis Community College, 417 Schepps Blvd., Clovis; Suite 1184, North Plains Mall, 2809 N. Prince St., Clovis; Farmers Electric Cooperative, 3701 N. Thornton St., Clovis; Countyline Fire Department, 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. Ave. B, Melrose; Texico Community Building, 215 N. Griffin, Texico. Roosevelt County polling places: Dora Senior Center, 227 Ave. A, Dora; Elida Community Center, 704 State St., Elida; Floyd Community Center, 1572 NM Highway 267, Floyd; Jake Lopez Community Center, 705 E. Lime St., Portales; Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Information: Curry County Clerk’s Office at 575-763-5591; Roosevelt County Clerk’s Office at 575-356-8562

Ongoing

*Absentee and early voting – Curry County dates and sites: Curry County Administrative Complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis – 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Mondays through Fridays through Nov. 2 and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Nov. 2; and Suite 1184, North Plains Mall 2809 N. Prince St., Clovis – 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays, through Nov. 2. Roosevelt County sites and dates: Roosevelt County Clerk’s Office, 109 W. 1st St., Portales – 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays through Nov. 2, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Nov. 2; and Jake Lopez Community Center, 705 E. Lime St., Portales – noon-8 p.m., Tuesdays through Fridays, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, through Nov. 2. Information: Curry County Clerk’s Office at 575-763-5591; Roosevelt County Clerk’s Office at 575-356-8562

*Pintores Art League Artist of the Month displaying through October at Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis, is Linda Anderle with fiber art. Information: 737-256-2300

*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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