Events calendar - March 24

Today

*ENMU Department of Arts and Culinary Arts presents 2nd annual Chocolate Sunday – 2-4 p.m., Ballroom, ENMU Campus Union Building, Portales. (Rescheduled from February 11; previously purchased tickets will be honored.) Tickets $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Advance tickets available at available at enmu.edu/ChocolateSunday. Proceeds benefits student opportunities in the department, including workshops and artists-in-residence. All-you-can-eat chocolates, live jazz music, and community art auction. Information: 575-562-2373 or email [email protected]

*Full Moon Alpaca Yoga – 6 p.m., Windrush Alpacas, 770 CR M, Clovis. Open to adults 18 and up; $10 per person. Monthly charity event: this month’s beneficiary is Clovis-Carver Public Library. No yoga experience necessary; bring your own yoga mat, towels for under the mat, water, and a flashlight. Light refreshments will be available after the event; gift shop will be open. Information and tickets: Visit windrushalpacas.com

Monday through Thursday

*Peer support for first responders – 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Cacahuate Room, Jake Lopez Community Center, 705 E. Lime St., Portales. Interactive advanced four-day class (32 hours) focused on teaching public safety personnel the art of peer support. Hosted by the Eastern New Mexico Behavioral Health Leadership Council, and taught by current law enforcement officers, police psychologists, mental health providers, and retired law enforcement officers with extensive expertise and experience in verbal de-escalation and crisis management. Limited to 30 attendees, with priority given to first responders; advance registration requested. All attendees will receive a training certificate; free CEUs provided to law enforcement, and detention/probation officers. Information and online registration: https://www.rooseveltcounty.com/bh/ or call 575-356-5307

Monday

*Movie Day: “Horton Hears a Who” (2008; G; 1 hour, 26 minutes – 11 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840

*Holi Festival – 2 p.m., Sandia Room, ENMU Campus Union Building, Portales. Presentation by Priyanka Shailat, ENMU assistant professor of communicative disorders, on the “festival of colors” celebrated in various parts of the world each spring. Presentation to be followed by a “color throwing” about 2:30 p.m. on the grassy area outside the building. (Powder, goggles, and limited t-shirts provided.) Information: 575-562-4915 or email to [email protected]

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

Tuesday

*Lego Club — 2 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840

*Blood drive — 11-3 p.m., Bloodmobile, ENMRSH, 2700 E. Seventh St., Clovis. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended. Information: 877-258-4825

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

*Wild About United Way annual banquet – 6-8:30 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. menu includes barbecue brisket, macaroni and cheese, baked beans, coleslaw, and cornbread. Tickets $45 each; table of eight $360. Tickets available online at https://fundraise.givesmart.com/f/3q9k/n?vid=146fdi. Information: United Way of Eastern New Mexico at 575-769-2103

Wednesday

*Clovis-Carver Public Library Page Turners book club — 10 a.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Discussion of “Maisie Dobbs” by Jacqueline Winspear. Information: 575-763-9687

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

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

*Young adult programming: Explain a plot badly: Manga and Anime – 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to ages 9-18. Information: 575-356-3940

Thursday

*Southeast Ranchers Workshop – 9:15 a.m.-4 p.m., Curry County Fairgrounds, 600 Woods St., Clovis. Hosted by Roosevelt County Extension Service in collaboration with the

Chaves, Curry, Eddy, and Lea Counties. Variety of speakers on the latest veterinary, marketing, and technological advances in livestock production. Annual event for producers to learn as well as earn Beef Quality Assurance and pesticide CEUs. Cost $15; exhibitor booths available for $250. Register in advance online at https://ezregister.com/events/40109/, or by mailing check (payable to NMSU) to Patrick Kircher, Roosevelt County Extension Office, P.O. Box 455, Portales, NM 88130, or pay with a check at the door. Information: Patrick Kircher at 575-356-4417 or [email protected]

*Anime Club: Spring Break Cosplay Day — 1 p.m., craft room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840

*Around the World in Twelve Months: Ireland – 6 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Monthly international cuisine experience sponsored by RE/Max First Place Realtors. Tickets $25 individual; $45 couple; advance purchase or RSVP is required. Purchase tickets online at https://square.link/u/dQdHaMIZ, or RSVP by calling 575-935-5000 or sending email to [email protected]

Friday

*Duct Tape craft – 1 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840

Saturday

*City of Clovis Easter egg hunt – 9 a.m., Guy Leeder Softball Complex, 1891 E. 14th St., Clovis. For children ages birth through 11. Field one: Birth through age 3; field two: ages 4-5; field 3: ages 6-8; field four: ages 9-11. Parents only allowed on fields one and two. Information: https://www.cityofclovis.org/easter/

*Free admission to Hillcrest Park Zoo – 9 a.m.-noon, Hillcrest Park Zoo, 1208 N. Norris St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7873

*City of Clovis Underwater Easter egg hunt – 10:30 a.m., Clovis Aquatic Center, 1700 E. Seventh St., Clovis. Pre-registration required. Children will swim in 30-minute increments based on age groups. Groups: 6 months to 4 years (must have parent in water), 5-6 years, 7-9 years, 10 and up. Information: https://cityofclovis.recdesk.com/Community/Program or Aquatic Center at 575-762-4519

*Family friendly games – 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. All ages welcome. Information: 575-769-7840

*Anime Club: Activity day – 11 a.m., craft room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840

*H2Moo presents Easter Egg Hunt – 1 p.m., grassy area behind Golden Student Success Center, ENMU, Portales. Free entry. Ages 1-2 hunt at 1 p.m .; ages 3-4 hunt at about 3 p.m.

*Ranger-led tour of “Bosque Redondo…A Place of Suffering…A Place of Survival” – 1-3 p.m., Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner Historic Site, 3647 Billy the Kid Road, Fort Sumner. Guided tour of the new permanent exhibit as well as exterior grounds, including stories about the Diné (Navajo) and Ndé (Mescalero Apache). General admission (which includes tour): $7 per adult; free for children 16 and younger. Information: 575-355-2573

*Author Event: “Price Per Barrel: The Human Cost of Extraction” by Robin Lynn Behl – 2 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Reading and book signing at the Word Wall by Behl. Information: 575-769-7840

*Twin Lakes duo recital – 3 p.m., Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales. Featuring Emily Salgado and Jimmy Stagnitti. Information: 575-562-2377

*Adult-only games – 6-9 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840

*Eastern New Mexico Freedom Gala – 6-11 p.m., Jake Lopez Community Center, 705 E. Lime St., Portales. Fundraiser sponsored by the Republican Party of Roosevelt County to benefit the party and the ENMU rodeo team. Guest speaker: Forrie J. Smith of “Yellowstone”; dinner by Big Country Barbecue; dance with music by Coby Carter, Chek Rippee, and Allie Brooks. Cash bar; live and silent auction. Tickets: $150 apiece or $1,000 table of eight. Information or to inquire about ticket availability: Alan Carter at 575-760-6290, Angie Smith at 575-714-0160, or Phobie Privett at 575-799-0637