Events calendar - Feb. 21

Monday 

• 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. 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 

Tuesday 

• 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 

Wednesday 

• 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 

• Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico temporary location and one-day distribution — 9:30 a.m. until boxes are gone, Curry County Fairgrounds, 1900 E. Brady, Clovis. FBENM is closed this week to have parking lot repaved. Distribution happens today only while supplies last. Enter on Brady; exit on Norris; bring proof of current address. Information: 575-763-6130 

• 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 

Thursday 

• 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 

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

Friday 

• Interview with ENMU President Dr. Patrice Caldwell — 10 a.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 order at station #1, and pick up at station #2. Information: 575-309-1052  

• Virtual community forum hosted by New Mexico Human Services Department for residents of Portales and Roosevelt County — 6 p.m., via Zoom. Forum is to obtain input from the community on how HSD can best serve local residents. Meeting will be conducted in English, with sign language interpretation. Spanish interpreter available for the question/answer portion. Join Zoom meeting at https://zoom.us/j/99964750287?pwd=TUhHSUVOR3hid3c5dWRQZkNOb2swdz09; meeting ID: 999 6475 0287; passcode: 867012. Information: 505-827-7750 

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

Saturday 

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

Sunday 

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

March 1 

• “Origins of Ancient India” — 10 a.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Video presentation by Dr. Richard Allington, ENMU assistant professor of history. Presented by the ENMU Department of History, Social Sciences, and Religion. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

March 5 

• Singer/songwriter Andy Mason live in concert — 9-10 a.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Presented by the ENMU Alumni Association. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

• Clovis Fire Department blood drive — 10:30 a.m.-2:30 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 

• Dr. Seuss’s Birthday Party — 3:30 p.m., parking lot, Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Socially-distanced games and birthday snacks to go. Open to all ages; masks required. Information: 575-356-3940 

March 6 

• ENMU Clarinet Day featuring composer and performer Mike Curtis — 8 a.m., online. All-day event coordinated by Pamela Shuler and open to all interested musicians. Masterclasses, lectures, large ensembles, rehearsals, and performances. Closing concert at 3 p.m. on enmu.edu/MusicPerformances. Registration or information: Email [email protected] 

March 8 

• “The Role of ‘Exciting’ Statistics for Natural Resource Management” — 4 p.m., via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83952983790. Presentation by Dr. Adam Duarte, United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. Presented by the ENMU Biology Department. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

March 9 

• “Moving Around in Mammal Genomes” — 4 p.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Video presentation by Dr. David Ray, Texas Tech University professor of biology. Presented by the ENMU Biology Department. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

March 10 

• “Optimized Microbial Recombinant Production of HIV-1 Anti-envelope Antibody Fragments with Applications to Single Particle Tracking of Virus Assembly” — 4 p.m., via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87479782578. Presentation by Merissa Bruns of the University of Denver. Presented by the ENMU Biology Department. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

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]