Events calendar - Dec. 27

Monday 

• Amazing Chemistry — Part One — 10 am., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Video presentation by the ENMU Department of Physical Sciences. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/  

Tuesday 

• Amazing Chemistry — Part Two — 10 am., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Video presentation by the ENMU Department of Physical Sciences. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

Wednesday 

• “Where Does My Water Come From?” — 10 a.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Video event presented by Dr. Kristen Waldo, ENMU Department of History, Social Sciences, and Religion. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

Thursday 

• “Fort Sumner’s Own Deke Parsons and the Atomic Bomb” — 10 a.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Video presentation by Dr. Don Elder from the ENMU Department of History, Social Sciences and Religion. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

Jan. 13 

• Blood drive — 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 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 

Jan. 14 

• 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 

Jan. 15 

• Blood drive — 1:30-6 p.m., fellowship hall, 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 

Jan. 22 

• Blood drive — Noon-4 p.m., classroom, Calibers Shooters Sports Center, 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 

Ongoing 

• School supply donations project — sponsored by the ENMU Phi Kappa Phi honor society. Donations of highlighters, small whiteboards that fit in backpacks, mechanical pencils, wide ruled paper, spiral notebooks and dry erase markers being accepted through Jan. 7 to be distributed to Portales High School students in need. Donations may be dropped at the Do Drop In, 123 S. Main Ave., Portales, or Sweetwaters at Landall’s, 421 S. Ave. C, Portales, or mailed to Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, 1500 S. Ave. K, Station #33, Portales, NM 88130. Information:  Email [email protected] 

• Fifth Friday window art display — Valley Furniture building, 101 S. Main, Portales. Joint project of Portales MainStreet and Portales Creative Group featuring original work by local artists. Information: Crystal at 575-218-9166 or Paula at 623-256-8464 

• 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 

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