School's out for the summer ... Now what?

Eastern New Mexico News, Clovis, N.M.
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May 20—The school year is quickly coming to an end. With kids at home, they'll probably be searching for fun stuff to do over the next few months. Options?

Here are a few from Clovis:

— Family Fun Day, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday — Free admissions to the zoo and Splash Pad, free lunch from McDonald's, contests & activities (hula hoop & baby crawling), music from Jocks on Wheels and yard games.

— Summer Youth Program from June 5 — July 28. For $30/week Clovis youth ages 5 — 11 can enjoy an 8-week summer camp focused on environmental education, meals included with field trips.

— Pioneer Days, June 3

— Draggin' Main, June 10-17

— Smoke on the Water on July 4 — all day at Greene Acres Park. Multiple vendors will be in the park all day leading up to the fireworks display show at dusk.

— Curry County Fair, Aug. 14-19

— EPCOR Water Festival, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 26 at Hillcrest Park, Free entry to the splashpad and zoo, plus information about water conservation.

Portales also offers summertime activities beginning with the city pool opening on Friday.

And for those interested in combining activity with community, a town cleanup is set for June 3.

"That's going to include painting of dumpsters," Jo McVey, administrative assistant for the city, said. The dumpsters designated to be painted are those that have already been graffitied. Those interested will have to come up with their own design so the city can provide the paint.

The cleanup will include anywhere in the city where trash is visible.

The Portales Public Library has almost every weekday occupied this summer with its All Together Now summer reading program. Those events can be found on the city website under services, then departments n-z.

Also in Portales:

— 38th Annual Heritage Days Celebration July 14-15 at the city park. Events include a parade, fun run, car show, food and crafts booths, games for the kids, live music.

— Boxcar Farms Summer Bash on June 24 — 25. It features food, music, and vendors

— Roosevelt County Fair, Aug. 22-27.

More activities can be found on websites for the chambers of commerce in Clovis and Portales and in the weekly community events calendars in The Eastern New Mexico News.