Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Today
• Texico High School graduation — 2 p.m., Texico Municipal Schools, 520 N. Griffin St., Texico. Information: 575-482-3801
• Dora High School graduation — 3 p.m., Guy Luscombe Gymnasium, Dora Consolidated Schools, 100 School St., Dora. Information: 575-477-2211
Monday
• Virtual Zoom Women United Luncheon with a Twist — noon-1 p.m., online. Guest speaker Sara Williams. Cost: $20 for WIN members; $25 for non-Women United members. RSVP before May 13 and receive a gift bag. To inquire about ticket availability, visit https://www.unitedwayenm.org/winrsvp or call 575-769-2103
Tuesday
• Free preschool screening clinic — 8 a.m.-3 p.m., by appointment only, Melrose Municipal Schools, 100 Missouri Ave. Melrose. Sponsored by Regional Education Cooperative #6 and open to children ages birth to 5 in the Melrose school district. Information or to make appointment: Elaine Devaney at Melrose Schools at 575-253-4266, or Scott McMath or Cindy Wilcox at REC #6 at 575-562-4455
• Virtual tour of ENMU’s Runnels Gallery — 10 a.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Presented by the ENMU College of Fine Arts. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/
Thursday
• Clovis-Carver Public Library Page Turners Book Club — 6:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Discussion of “The Guest” by Sarah Blake. Limited in-person seating, or join online via Google Meet to follow Covid-safe protocol. Contact Sara at [email protected] to RSVP or to obtain Google Meet link. Information: 575-763-9687
Friday
• Melrose High School graduation — 7 p.m., Melrose Municipal Schools, 100 E. Missouri Ave., Melrose. Information: 575-253-4269
Saturday
• Leadership Clovis Golf Tournament — 8 a.m., Colonial Park by Touchstone golf course, 1300 Colonial Parkway, Clovis. Hosted by Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce — CIDC and Colonial Park by Touchstone Golf. Registration deadline 3 p.m. Wednesday. Four-person scramble, $100 per person; includes breakfast and lunch. $5 mulligans; limit eight per team. Register by fax at 575-763-7266, or in person at Clovis Chamber of Commerce, 105 E. Grand, Clovis. Information: 575-763-3435
• Floyd High School graduation — 1 p.m., Floyd Municipal School, 1564 NM 267, Floyd. Information: 575-478-2211
May 23
• Clovis High School graduation — 2 p.m., Leon Williams Stadium, 1900 N. Thornton St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-4350
• Elida High School graduation — 4:30 p.m., Elida Town Park, Elida, NM. Information: 575-274-6211
May 25
• Hiring Remote Workers Webinar — 9 a.m., via Zoom. Panel discussion on hiring with Dr. Sandra Taylor-Sawyer (Small Business Development Center), Cindy Bryan (Carr, Riggs & Ingram), Sara Wiest (Plateau), and Andrea Corpening. To register or for information, visit
https://business.clovisnm.org/events/details/hiring-remote-workers-webinar-3481
• Virtual tour of ENMU’s agriculture programs — 10 a.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Presented by the ENMU Department of Agriculture. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/
May 28
• Harley Davidson blood drive — 11 a.m.-3:30 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
• Farwell High School graduation — 7 p.m. (Central time), Farwell Independent School District, 705 6th St., Farwell, TX. Information: 806-481-3371
• Portales High School graduation — 7 p.m., Greyhound Stadium, ENMU, Portales. Information: 575-356-7000
May 31
• Memorial Day
• Celebrate Recover Memorial Day Barbecue — 4 p.m., Living Word Church, 2101 E. 21st St., Clovis. Public invited. Hot dogs, hamburgers, smoked turkey, corn-on-the-cob. Slip-n-slide kickball game for the kids, live music, and testimonies. Information: Bonetta Hutson at 575-218-1914
June 1
• Registration opens for Portales Public Library 2021 Summer Reading Program “Tails and Tales” — 10 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Programming will be held in person at 10:30 a.m. Mondays-Fridays in June and July at the Portales Recreation Center, 1001 W. 18th St., Portales. Calendars coming soon. Information: 575-356-3940
• Blood drive — 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Bloodmobile, Leal’s Mexican Restaurant, 2115 N. Prince 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
June 3
• “La Voix Feminine” The Musical Voice of French Romantics — 10 a.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Featuring Stephanie Beinlich and Kayla Liechty. Presented by the ENMU Department of Music. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/
June 4
• Friday story time — 10 a.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Presented by Laura Wight. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/
June 5
• Wild West Special Hearts Prom — 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Free event for adults with special needs and their families and caretakers. Sponsored by Clovis Civic Center, Clovis High Plains Rotary and Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce — CIDC. Information: 575-935-5000
Ongoing
• Pintores Art League Artist of the Month displaying for May at Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis, is Wanda Leonard with oils 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]