Events calendar - Feb. 14

Today 

• Valentine’s Day 

Monday 

• Presidents Day 

Tuesday 

• Mardi Gras 

• “Storytelling Through Blues and Gospel” — 7 p.m., via Zoom. Free Black History Month presentation by Freedom Singer Bettie Mae Fikes, “Voice” of Selma, Alabama. Sponsored by ENMU African American Affairs. Registration information available at: https://www.facebook.com/events/461634288330684. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

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

• Deadline to return ballots for the Clovis Municipal School District mail-in school bond election — 7 p.m., Curry County Clerk’s Office, 417 Gidding St., Suite 130, Clovis. Ballots have been mailed to all registered voters in the Clovis Municipal School District. Ballots may be returned by mail or in person to the clerk’s office. Information: Renee Russ, CMS superintendent, at 575-769-4300 

• Deadline to return ballots for the Portales Municipal School District mail-in school bond election — 7 p.m., Roosevelt County Clerk’s Office, 109 W. First St., Suite 106, Portales. Ballots have been mailed to all registered voters in the Portales Municipal School District. Ballots may be returned by mail or in person to the clerk’s office. Information: Johnny Cain, PMS superintendent, at 575-356-7000

Wednesday 

• Ash Wednesday 

• Virtual tour of ENMU electronic engineering technology lab — 10 a.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Video presentation by Dr. Hamid Allamehzadeh, ENMU professor of engineering technology. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

• Virtual preschool storytime “Monkeyin’ Around” — 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: “Explain a Movie Plot Badly: Star-Crossed Edition” — 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 

• ENMU virtual comedy night featuring comedian Ian Lara — 7 p.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Video presentation celebrating Black History Month, sponsored by ENMU African American Affairs. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

Thursday 

• Brianna Gilligan senior recital, tuba — 6 p.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Presented by the ENMU Department of Music. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

Friday 

• Blood drive — 10:30 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 

Feb. 22 

• United Way of Eastern New Mexico Women’s Initiative Network virtual luncheon — noon-1 p.m., via Zoom. Tickets: $20 for WIN members; $25 for non-WIN members. Program by Trina Walley. RSVP by texting winrsvp on 41444 or go to unitedwayenm.org/winrsvp. Those who RSVP prior to Wednesday will receive a delivered gift bag on day of event. Information: 575-769-2103 or 2-1-1. 

• 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 

Feb. 23 

• Starting Conversations with Dr. Sherri Burr, UNM Law School Professor Emerita — 10 a.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Burr will be speaking on “Complicated Lives, Part 1: From African Arrival to the Revolutionary War (1619-1783).” Video presentation celebrating Black History Month, sponsored by the New Mexico Humanities Council and ENMU African American Affairs. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

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

Feb. 24 

• Blood drive — 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Bloodmobile, Roosevelt General Hospital, 42121 Highway 70, 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 

• Starting Conversations with Dr. Sherri Burr, UNM Law School Professor Emerita — 10 a.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Burr will be speaking on “Complicated Lives, Part 2: From Nation Building to the Civil War (1784-1865).” Video presentation celebrating Black History Month, sponsored by the New Mexico Humanities Council and ENMU African American Affairs. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

• Virtual preschool storytime “Pretty Bird” — 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: “Five Feet Apart” (PG-13, 116 minutes) — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library Facebook page. Open to ages 9-18. Information: 575-356-3940 

Feb. 25-28 

• ENMU College of Fine Arts presents “Everybody” by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins — Online at enmu.edu/TheaterLive. Performances are 7 p.m. Feb. 25-27; 2 p.m. Feb. 28. Free. Directed by Ricky Quintana. Modern riff on a 15th century morality play. Finalist for the 2018 Pulitzer Prize. Information: 575-562-2373 

Feb. 25 

• Virtual storytime presentation of “Danny’s in the Doorway” by Kathy Joseph — 10 a.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Video collaboration by KENW and Windrush Alpacas. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

• Robert Dixon junior recital, trombone — 6 p.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. 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. Discussion of “Welcome to the Pine Away Motel and Cabins” by Katarina Bivald. Book kit books including large print are available for checkout at the circulation desk for current library patrons. Contact Sara at [email protected] to RSVP or to obtain Google Meet link. Information: 575-763-9687 

Feb. 26 

• Interview with ENMU President Dr. Patrice Caldwell — 10 p.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Video of interview conducted by Dr. Donald Elder, host of KENW’s Sportslook. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

• Kiwanis Club of Portales chili to go — 5-7 p.m. (or until sold out), parking lot, First United Methodist Church, 200 S. Ave. C, Portales. Annual fundraiser. Drive through and pick-up only — no inside dining. Tickets: $8 for adults; $5 for children 12 and under. Traditional or vegetarian chili and dessert; no drinks. Follow signs to place orders at station #1, and pick up at station #2. Information: 575-309-1052  

Ongoing 

• Pintores Art League Artist of the Month displaying through February at Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis, is Ed Martinez with pencil drawings, pastels and watercolors. Information: 806-946-9221 

• New Mexico Department of Health Covid-19 vaccine registration — Sign up to receive Covid-19 vaccine as it becomes available. Online registration at https://cvvaccine.nmhealth.org/. Individuals who have questions or would like support with the registration process--including New Mexicans who do not have internet access--may dial 1-855-600-3453, press option 0 for vaccine questions, and then option 4 for tech support. 

• 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]