Events calendar - Oct. 18

Today

• Deadline to enter photos for the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce virtual Halloween pumpkin carving contest — 11 p.m. on the Chamber’s Facebook page; cash prizes in five age divisions: $100 first place, $75 second, $25 third, and $300 best overall. Costume contest photos may be submitted until noon on Oct. 30. Information: 575-356-8541 

Monday 

• Clovis-Carver Public Library Stitch Addicts — 6:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Limited in-person seating, or join online via Google Meet to follow Covid-safe protocol. Contact Sara at swilliford@cityofclovis.org to RSVP or to obtain Google Meet link. Information: 575-763-9687 

Tuesday 

• Last day to request an absentee ballot for 2020 General Election. Curry County information: https://www.currycounty.org/elected-officials/clerk-s-office/bureau-of-elections or 575-763-5591; Roosevelt County information: http://www.rooseveltcounty.com or 575-356-8562 

• Friends of Clovis-Carver Public Library meeting — 11:30 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Limited in-person seating, or join online via Google Meet to follow Covid-safe protocol. Contact Sara at swilliford@cityofclovis.org to RSVP or to obtain Google Meet link. Information: 575-763-9687 

• Virtual Afterschool S.T.E.A.M. (Science, technology, engineering, arts, math): “Design a Monster” — 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 

Wednesday 

• Virtual tour and story time with the ENMU Child Development Center — 10 a.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Video presentation by the ENMU College of Education and Technology. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

• Virtual preschool storytime: “Hoot! Hoot!” — 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 

• Teens and Tweens virtual programming: Movie Madness — “Goosebumps 2” — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library Facebook page. Open to ages 9-18. PG, 90 minutes. Information: 575-356-3940 

Thursday 

• Deadline to enter the Wheatfields Senior Living Community Pumpkin Decorating Contest — Noon, Wheatfields, 4701 N. Prince St., Clovis. Painted and decorated pumpkins only (no carved pumpkins). Residents will select three grand prizes and pumpkins may be picked up Friday. Pictures of winners and winning pumpkins will be published in the Eastern New Mexico News. Information: 575-762-8700 

• Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce Virtual Luncheon — Noon, via Zoom. Program presented by Erinn Burch, executive director of the United Way of Eastern New Mexico, and Rebecca Latham, chief executive officer of the Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails. Free, but registration required. Register online at http://www.portales.com or by contacting the Chamber. Information or to RSVP: 575-356-8541 or chamber@portales.com 

• Blood drive — 12:30-4:30 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 

• “Financial Literacy: Why Every Dollar Matters” — 2 p.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Video presentation by Dr. Corey Cole from the ENMU College of Business. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

• ENMU Steel Band in concert — 6 p.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Video of a May 9, 2017, performance presented by the ENMU Department of Music. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

• Clovis-Carver Public Library Page Turners Book Club — 6:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Discussion: “The Woman in the Window” by A.J. Finn. Limited in-person seating, or join online via Google Meet to follow Covid-safe protocol. Contact Sara at swilliford@cityofclovis.org to RSVP or to obtain Google Meet link. Information: 575-763-9687 

Friday through Oct. 31 

• Curry County Red Ribbon Week — Businesses, organizations, and families are invited to decorate front office, window/door, or front yard using the 2020 theme “Be Happy! Be Brave! Be Drug Free!” Photos (along with name and phone number) may be submitted to youthservices@currycounty.org by Oct. 26 to compete for prizes. Winning business will receive advertising with Rooney Moon Broadcasting; winning families/individuals are competing for utility bill credits and grocery gift cards. Winners will be announced Oct. 30. Information: 575-763-7725 

Friday 

• Coffee with the President — 9 a.m., live on the ENMU Alumni Association Facebook page. Join ENMU President Patrice Caldwell for an update on ENMU; questions may be submitted in the comments section of the page ahead of the event. Information: 575-562-2125 

Saturday 

• Clovis Trek for Trash — 8 a.m.-noon. Meet at the Parks and Recreation Department, 500 Sycamore, Clovis, by 10 a.m. for registration, supplies and gloves, and route assignments. COVID-19 guidelines will apply; masks and social distancing required; group sizes will be limited.  Participants are encouraged to post a picture of their group to Facebook and use the hashtag #keepclovisbeautiful for a chance to win some prizes. Information: 575-769-7870

• 9th annual Princess Party to benefit Monarch Formals — 4-5 p.m., via Zoom. Virtual concert and dance party for princesses ages 2-12 hosted by Tyleen Caffrey. Tickets to receive Zoom link are $10, payable online via PayPal to monarchformals@gmail.com. Goodie bags including crafts and swag also available for purchase; will be delivered by the princess cast in Clovis and Portales areas, or may be mailed to other areas. Cost for goodies bags is $10 for Clovis/Portales, and $15 for bags to be mailed. Also payable at the link above; be sure to include home address for delivery and/or mailing. Donations to support Monarch Formals also accepted during the event. Information:  

Ongoing 

• 2020 General Election information for Curry County — Early voting main location: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Fridays through Oct. 30, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 31, Curry County Administrative Complex, 417 Gidding, Clovis. Early voting alternate location:10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, Oct. 16-31, Youth Recreation Building, 1504 E. Seventh St., Clovis. Curry County polling places on Nov. 3: 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Colonial Golf Course, 1300 Colonial Parkway, Clovis; Youth Recreation Building, 1504 E. Seventh St., Clovis; Roy Walker Community Center, 316 W. Second St., Clovis; Farmers Electric Cooperative, 3701 N. Thornton St., Clovis; Curry County Road Department (Road Barn), 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. Curry County information: https://www.currycounty.org/elected-officials/clerk-s-office/bureau-of-elections or 575-763-5591 

• 2020 General Election information for Roosevelt County — Early voting main location: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays through Oct. 30, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Oct. 31, County Clerk’s Office, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First, Portales. Early voting alternate location open through Oct. 31: noon-8 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, Jake Lopez Community Center, 705 E. Lime St., Portales. Roosevelt County polling places on Nov. 3: 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Jake Lopez Community Center, 705 E. Lime St., Portales; Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales; Dora Senior Center, 227 Avenue A, Dora; Elida Community Center, 704 State St., Elida; Floyd Community Center, 1572 New Mexico 267, Floyd. Roosevelt County information: http://www.rooseveltcounty.com or 575-356-8562 

• Celebrate Recovery Pumpkin Patch — 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, through October 31, Living Word Church of God, 2101 E. 21st St., Clovis. Pumpkins available for sale with all proceeds to benefit the Celebrate Recovery ministry. Decorated area available for photos. Pumpkin carving contest at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 31. Information: Bonetta Hutson at 575-218-1914 

• Toss No Mas highway trash cleanups — through Oct. 31. Organizations are encouraged to clean their miles anytime this month. Call ahead to arrange to pick up trash bags and gloves, then call to report completed numbers of bags collected to help fulfill the grant requirement. Information: Jodi Diaz at 575-607-7398, Joan Martinez-Terry at 575-356-6662, opt. 1-1, or Diane Parker at 575-356-8234 

• “Body P(art)s” — Three-dimensional artwork by Greg Senn — Through Nov. 20, outdoor window display, Runnels Gallery, Golden Student Success Center, ENMU, Portales. Information: 575-562-2189 

• 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 October at Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis, is Gayle Walker with 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: 9-11 a.m. 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: dstevens@thenews.email