Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
Saturday-Sunday — 50th annual C.R.A.F.T. Fair of Tucumcari. The local handcrafters club will host its golden jubilee event at the Quay County Fairgrounds. Hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Saturday -- Veterans Breakfast. The breakfast will be served from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Tucumcari Elks Lodge. Veterans are free; $5 for everyone else.
Sunday -- Veterans Remembrance Program at 1:30 p.m. at the Tucumcari Elks Lodge, with a performance by the Quay County Community Choir. This event is free to the public.
Nov. 11 — Veterans Day ceremony. The annual ceremony will be at Veterans Park in downtown Tucumcari at 11 a.m. If weather conditions are poor, the ceremony will be moved to VFW Post 2528 at 105 E. Main St. The post will offer coffee and doughnuts from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., with a luncheon at 12:30 p.m.
Nov. 13 — Native American Heritage Day. This event from 10 a.m. to noon at Rattler Gymnasium will host Native American dances, a history of Plains Indians in the area and a meal of Indian tacos or Anasazi sweet bread for $6. Preorders are requested by calling (575) 708-0112.
Nov. 16-18 — Spay/neuter clinic. Paws & Claws Animal Rescue of Quay County is hosting this drive-up clinic by RezDawg Rescue for county residents only. Those who wish to make appointments should go to https://tinyurl.com/3rza4x69, text 720-706-8810 or email [email protected]. Surgery cost is $25 for cats and dogs at 12 weeks to 7 years and includes a cone, pain medication, microchip and core vaccines. Cats should be brought in a carrier. Please consider an extra $20 donation to help offset the cost of staff lodging, meals and supplies.
Nov. 17 — Turkey/ham cake walk. Hammond Hall at 423 S. Fifth St. will host this event at 11 a.m.
Nov. 30 — Christmas Light Parade. The Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce is organizing this annual event that begins at 6 p.m., with a Christmas depot at 7 p.m. with a visit by Santa Clause. The parade route will be along Route 66, then north on Second Street to the Tucumcari Historic Railroad Plaza. For information, email [email protected] or call (575) 461-1694.
Dec. 7 — 12th annual Christmas Expo. The event at the Tucumcari Convention Center will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., with a visit from Santa Claus from 1 to 3 p.m. and a canned food drive by Ministry of Hope.
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