Events calendar - Nov. 7

Today 

• Daylight saving time ends — turn clocks back one hour 

• St. Ann’s Catholic Church annual turkey dinner — 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. (Central time), Parish Hall, St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 409 S. Third St., Bovina. Donations: $12 adults; $6 for children under 6. Information: 806-251-5111 

Monday 

• Milnesand Thanksgiving supper — 6 p.m., Milnesand Community Building, 4605 NM 206, Milnesand. Turkey, dressing, ham, and drinks provided. Please bring a side dish to share; have food there by 5:45 p.m. Sponsored by the Milnesand Fire Department. Information: 575-675-2411 

• Clovis-Carver Public Library Stitch Addicts stitch — 6:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. 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 

Tuesday 

• Media-Con 2021 — 8 a.m.-5 p.m., ENMU Communications Building, Portales, and via Zoom. Guest presenters, student demonstrations, studio tours, journalism boot camp, etc. Information: Darrell Roe at 575-562-2415 or [email protected] 

• Curry County and Area Republican Women — 11:30 a.m., Red Lobster Restaurant, 2601 N. Prince St., Clovis. Information: email [email protected] 

• Afterschool S.T.R.E.A.M. (Science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, math) “Rowdy Robots”— 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to kindergarten-sixth grade. Information: 575-356-3940 

• Quilters’ Tuesday — 5:30 p.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Pre-registration required to assure adequate workspaces. Quilters must supply own materials and sewing machines. 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. Pre-register or information:  Sara at 575-763-9687 

• 2021 First Amendment Conference: “First Amendment Rights and Students Rights: Are They at Odds?” — 6:30 p.m., online. Sponsored by the ENMU Communication Department; featuring David Hatzfeld, international athlete, published chef, philanthropist and political mover. Hosted live at http://www.facebook.com/ENMUCOMM and enmu.edu/FirstAmendment. Information: 575-562-2373 

• Blood drive — 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Ballroom, ENMU Campus Union Building, Portales. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended; all donors must arrive wearing masks. Information: 877-258-4825 

Wednesday 

• Preschool storytime “Manners Matter” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940 

• Teens and Tweens Programming: Game On — Board games and Xbox one free play — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to ages 9-18. Information: 575-356-3940 

Thursday 

• Veterans Day 

• ENMU Veterans Day ceremony — 10 a.m.-noon, Ballroom, ENMU Campus Union Building, Portales. Ballroom will remain open afterwards until 2 p.m., with food and drinks provided. Information: Ron Hodnett at 505-463-1623 or [email protected] 

• American Legion Veterans Day observance — 10:30 a.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Remembrance ceremony, with special guests: Roosevelt County’s surviving World War II veterans. Public is welcome. Information: 575-760-3341 

Friday 

• 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. Information: 877-258-4825 

• Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce luncheon: “Recreational Cannabis—How It Might Affect Local Business” — noon-1:30 p.m., Ballroom, ENMU Campus Union Building, Portales. Tickets $15 in advance; $18 at the door. Panel discussion including local growers, dispensary owners, city officials, etc. Lunch is pulled pork and all the fixings. Online pre-registration available at: https://portales.chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/4792. Information: 575-356-8541 

Saturday 

• Communities Talk — 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Hillcrest Park Zoo, 1208 N. Norris St., Clovis. Educational program about the harms of underage drinking and problem drinking among youth and young adults 12-25 years old. Sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Curry County DWI Program. Families will receive passport books to be stamped at 10 information stations throughout the zoo; those with complete passport are eligible to enter a drawing for prizes. Free zoo admission. Information: Miko Birdsong at 575-763-7725 

• 2021 Holiday Bazaar — 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Free; more than 70 crafters and artisans from the surrounding area, direct sales representatives, and local businesses. Organic body products, gourmet food, ceramics, clothing, etc. Sponsored by the Clovis Civic Center and Salvage & Sparkle. Information: 575-935-5000 

• Veterans Parade — 10 a.m., Main Street beginning at Hilltop Plaza, Clovis. Open to floats and marching units from veterans’ organizations, businesses, local organizations, and youth groups. Prizes to be awarded in each category; winners to be announced at noon at VFW Post #3280, 200 W. Grand Ave., Clovis. Parade entries due by 3 p.m. Nov. 10 at Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce, 105 E. Grand Ave., Clovis, NM 88101; may be faxed to 575-763-7266 or emailed to [email protected]. Information: Clovis/Curry County Chamber at 575-763-3435 or John Montano at 575-760-4530 

• Lego Club — 1 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 

• Festival of Trees fundraising gala for Hartley House — 6-10 p.m., Days Inn and Suites, 2700 Mabry Drive, Clovis. Tickets $35 individual; $60 per couple. Heavy appetizers/hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, live auction of the trees and wreaths. Information: Hartley House at 575-762-0050 

Nov. 14 

• 2021 Holiday Bazaar — 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Free; more than 70 crafters and artisans from the surrounding area, direct sales representatives, and local businesses. Organic body products, gourmet food, ceramics, clothing, etc. Sponsored by the Clovis Civic Center and Salvage & Sparkle. Information: 575-935-5000 

Nov. 16 

• Books and Babies: “Gobble, Gobble” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open ages 0-3. Information: 575-356-3940 

• Friends of Clovis-Carver Public Library meeting — 11:30 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. 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 

• Afterschool S.T.R.E.A.M. (Science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, math) “I Am Thankful”— 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to kindergarten-sixth grade. Information: 575-356-3940 

• “Eurydice” — 7 p.m., Texico Education Complex. Play written by Sarah Ruhl. Free admission, donations accepted. Attendees welcome to post-performance party with cast and refreshments. Information: 575-482-3305 ext. 1050 

Nov. 17 

• Tiny Tots — 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 

• Preschool storytime “Thankful Hearts” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940 

Nov. 18 

• Preschool storytime — 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 

• Teens and Tweens Programming: Movie Madness — “Cheaper by the Dozen” (2003, PG, 99 min.) — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to ages 9-18. Information: 575-356-3940 

• Free seminar for Roosevelt County senior citizens on wills, estates, and probate matters — 10-11 a.m., Jake Lopez Building, Roosevelt County Fairgrounds, 705 E. Lime St., Portales. Hosted by Roosevelt County probate judge Kendall Terry and the Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (LREP). Free and open to the public. Information: Kendall Terry at 575-760-3960 or email [email protected] 

• Power of Attorney Clinic — 11-11:30 a.m., Jake Lopez Building, Roosevelt County Fairground, 705 E. Lime St., Portales. Preparation of powers of attorney and advance health care directives. Hosted by Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (LREP). Free, but pre-registration required. Information or to pre-register: 800-876-6657 or 505-797-6005 

• Clovis-Carver Public Library Young Adult Book Club — 5:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 

• Preschool storytime “Thankful Hearts” — 6 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940 

• Clovis-Carver Public Library Page Turners Book Club — 6:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. 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 

Ongoing 

• Habitat for Humanity Portales Christmas ReStore — 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Wednesday through Dec. 22, 115 S. Main St. (on the square), Portales. Wide variety of Christmas décor; all sales benefit Habit for Humanity of Roosevelt and Curry Counties. Information: 575-760-1587 

• Pintores Art League Artist of the Month displaying for October and November at Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis, is Sandra Chancey with watercolors, pastels, and oil paintings. 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]