Events calendar - Jan. 17

Monday 

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 

• A Virtual Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. — 10 a.m., via Zoom. Sponsored by the Clovis MLK, Jr. Commission. Join the webinar at https://zoom.us/j/91233875930; pass code: 871367. Telephone: dial +1 (346) 248 7799; webinar ID: 912 3387 5930; passcode: 871367. Information: 575-777-4721 

• “Distanced, but Not Separated”: An MLK, Jr. virtual celebration — 11 a.m. and 8 p.m., one-hour program broadcast on KENW-TV channels 3-1 and 3-2 

Tuesday 

• Friends of Clovis-Carver Public Library meeting — 11:30 a.m., via Google Meet. Contact Sara at [email protected] to RSVP or to obtain Google Meet link. Information: 575-763-9687 

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

• Republican Party of Roosevelt County’s Biennial Organization County Convention — 6 p.m., Nixon Enterprises Building, 507 E. Second St., Portales. Information or to register: 505-918-0411 

Wednesday 

• Virtual preschool storytime: “Do You Wanna Build a Snowman?” — 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 

• Clovis-Carver Public Library Stitch Addicts stitch — 1:30 p.m., via Google Meet. Contact Sara at [email protected] to RSVP or to obtain Google Meet link. Information: 575-763-9687 

• Teens and Tweens virtual programming: “Penguin Awareness Day newspaper penguins” — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library Facebook page. Open to ages 9-18. Materials available in advance for pickup while supplies last. Information: 575-356-3940 

Thursday 

• “Taxes in History: The good, the bad and the almost fair” — 10 a.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Presentation by Dr. Debra Stone, assistant professor of accounting, ENMU College of Business. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

• “Civil Rights Then and Now” — 1 p.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Panel discussion hosted by the ENMU Martin Luther King, Jr., Commemorative Committee. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

• ENMU Friends of Music Scholarship Recipients — 6 p.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Recorded Nov. 11, 2020, and presented by the ENMU Department of Music. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

• Virtual story time available — Clovis-Carver Public Library Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ClovisCarverPublicLibrary). Information: 575-769-7840 

Friday 

• 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 

Jan. 25 

• Clovis-Carver Public Library Stitch Addicts stitch — 6:30 p.m., via Google Meet. Contact Sara at [email protected] to RSVP or to obtain Google Meet link. Information: 575-763-9687 

Jan. 26 

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

Jan. 27 

• Virtual preschool storytime: “Polar Pals” — 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: “Karate Kid” (PG, 127 minutes) — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library Facebook page. Open to ages 9-18. Information: 575-356-3940 

• “Salvage in Space” by Jack Williamson — 6 p.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Audio recording presented by the Jack Williamson Lectureship. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

Jan. 28 

• “Super Friends,” a faculty recital by Richard Schwartz — 6 p.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Recorded March 2, 2020. 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. via Google Meet. Contact Sara at [email protected] to RSVP or to obtain Google Meet link. Information: 575-763-9687 

• Virtual story time available — Clovis-Carver Public Library Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ClovisCarverPublicLibrary). Information: 575-769-7840 

Ongoing 

• 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 

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