Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities

Events calendar - Aug. 23

Wednesday 

• Clovis-Carver Public Library Stitch Addicts stitch group virtual meeting — 1:30-2:45 p.m., via Google Meet online and tele-conference. Contact Sara at [email protected] for log-in information. Information: 575-763-9687 

• Episode of KENW-TV’s “You Should Know” with host Don Criss interviewing an ENMU graduate on how ENMU helped her reach her goals — 2-2:45 p.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

 

Thursday 

• Blood drive — 1-5 p.m., meeting room, Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended; all donors must arrive wearing masks. Free COVID-19 antibody testing on all successful donations. Information: 877-258-4825 

• Dr. Pamela Shuler's clarinet recital — 6-7 p.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Video of a Sept.30, 2019, performance presented by the ENMU Department of Music. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

• A Cause for Paws: Ornaments on Ordinance — 6-8 p.m., Just Kiln Me Now, 405 N. Main St., Clovis. Fundraiser to benefit Commando Cats & Canines. Bring pets to create one-of-a-kind ornaments; half of proceeds will benefit Commando Cats & Canines pet rescue. Information: 575-214-4429 

• Clovis-Carver Public Library Page Turners Book Club — 6:30-7:30 p.m., via Google Meet online and tele-conference. Discussion of “Miracle Creek: A Novel” by Angie Kim. Contact Sara at [email protected] for log-in information. Information: 575-763-9687 

 

Saturday 

• Clovis Chamber of Commerce 2019-2020 Leadership Clovis Golf Tournament — 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Colonial Park by Touchstone Golf Course, 1300 Colonial Parkway, Clovis. Four-person scramble. $100 per person, includes breakfast and lunch. $5 mulligans (limit eight per team). One flight. Deadline to register teams is 3 p.m. Wednesday. Tee times will be assigned by noon Thursday. Information or to register: 575-763-3435 

 

Sept. 1 

• Virtual Afterschool S.T.E.A.M. (Science, technology, engineering, arts, math) — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library Facebook page. Open to kindergarten-sixth grade. Materials available in advance for pickup while supplies last. Information: 575-356-3940 

 

Sept. 2 

• Virtual preschool storytime — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library Facebook page. Preschool storytime and craft. Materials available in advance for pickup while supplies last. Information: 575-356-3940 

• Last day to donate to fundraiser to support Roosevelt County Fair junior livestock exhibitors. In lieu of a traditional sale, the junior livestock sale committee is raising money to be awarded to local youth. To make a tax-deductible donation, or to learn more, contact the following: Joy Levacy at 575-760-1755, Mike Cone at 575-760-6168; Sheila Hays at 806-787-1708; Terry Cone at 575-356-8574 or 575-356-8300; Wayne McAlister at 575-760-5412. Donations may be mailed to: Roosevelt County Junior Livestock Sale Committee, 496 South Roosevelt Road U Place, Portales, NM 88130 

 

Sept. 3

• Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce virtual chamber “luncheon” — noon-1 p.m., via Zoom. Free, but registration is required. Guest speakers: ENMU interim chancellor Patrice Caldwell and former ENMU president Steven Gamble. Information and registration available at  https://www.portales.com/events/details/online-chamber-luncheon-4671 or 575-356-8541  

 

Sept. 4 

• Blood drive — noon-4 p.m., classroom, Calibers Shooters Sports Centers, LLC, 1654 US 60/84 West, Clovis. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended; all donors must arrive wearing masks. Free COVID-19 antibody testing on all successful donations. Information: 877-258-4825 

 

Sept. 8 

• Virtual Afterschool S.T.E.A.M. (Science, technology, engineering, arts, math) — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library Facebook page. Open to kindergarten-sixth grade. Materials available in advance for pickup while supplies last. Information: 575-356-3940 

 

Sept. 9 

• Virtual preschool storytime — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library Facebook page. Preschool storytime and craft. Materials available in advance for pickup while supplies last. Information: 575-356-3940 

• Virtual tours of the Gennaro Natural History Museum and the Gennaro Natural History Collections at ENMU — 2-3:15 p.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Video presentation hosted by Dr. Darren Pollock and Dr. Ivana Mali of the ENMU Department of Biology. There will be a 10-minute pause in the middle. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

 

Sept. 11 

• Blood drive — 2-6 p.m., gymnasium, Kingswood United Methodist Church, 2600 N. Main St., Clovis. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended; all donors must arrive wearing masks. Free COVID-19 antibody testing on all successful donations. Information: 877-258-4825 

 

Ongoing 

• Locally grown produce: Clovis Farmer’s Market, 8 a.m.-sellout each Saturday, and 5 p.m.-sellout each Tuesday, parking lot, Goodwin Playa, 3200 N. Prince St., Clovis. Portales Farmer’s Market, 5 p.m.-sellout, Mondays and Thursdays, corner of South Avenue B and West First Street, Portales. Information: Margie Plummer at 575-760-0690 

• Pintores Art League Artist of the Month displaying for August at Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis, is Sandra Chancey with pastels, watercolors, and oils. Information: 806-946-9221  

• Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) regular distributions: Clovis: 9:30-11:30 a.m. or until supplies run out Tuesday-Thursday, 2217 E. Brady; clients may visit two times a month. Portales: 10 a.m.-noon or until supplies run out  

• 1st, 3rd and 5th (when applicable) Fridays, La Casa Senior Center, 1515 W. Fir; clients may visit once per month. Income eligibility requirements apply at both locations. Information: http://www.fbenm.org or 575-763-6130 

 

To place an item on the events calendar, call the newsroom at 575-763-6991 or e-mail: [email protected]

 
 
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