Events calendar - July 17

Today 

*Let Freedom Ring pet adoption event – 10 a.m.-3 p.m., PetSmart, 601 Texas St., Clovis. Dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens available through Cindy’s Hope for Precious Paws; all are up-to-date on shots, spayed/neutered, microchipped. Information: [email protected] 

Monday through Friday 

*Summer by Design: Art Camp – 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Art and Anthropology building, ENMU, Portales. Open to grades 7-12. Instruction by university professors. Cost $150; includes instruction, art supplies, activities, lunch, and t-shirt. Registration or information: http://www.enmu.edu/ArtCamp or call David Silva at 575-562-2778 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. 

*Vacation Bible School – 5:30-7:30 p.m., Hillcrest Park by the zoo entrance, 1208 N. Norris St., Clovis. Hosted by Parkland Baptist Church. Open pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Information: 575-762-1779 

*Vacation Bible School – 5:30-8:15 p.m., Calvary Baptist Church, 11-1 W. 18th St., Portales. Open to completed kindergarten through sixth grade. Information: 575-356-4273 or .https://cbcportales.myanswers.com/zoomerang/  

*Vacation Bible School – 5:30-8:30 p.m., Dora Baptist Church, 143 NM 206, Dora. Information: 575-477-2246 

*Vacation Bible School – 6-8:30 p.m., Prince Street Baptist Church, 421 N. Prince St., Clovis. Open to those entering grades 1-12. Information: Danita Roberts at 575-760-7503 or [email protected] 

Monday 

*Movie Monday: “Atlantis: The Lost Empire” – 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Rated PG; 2001; 1 hour, 35 minutes. Information: 575-769-7840 

*Splashing Good Time: “Iceberg, Straight Ahead!” – 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Games and STREAM (Science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, math) for kindergarten through sixth grade. Information: 575-356-3940 

Tuesday 

*Coastal Creations: “Colossal Ciphers” – 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Crafts and experiments for second through sixth grade. Information: 575-356-3940 

*Career Planning – 1-2 p.m., Room 216, Golden Student Success Center, ENMU, Portales. Open to ages 15 and up; free; enrollment limited to 10. Examine free resources to help search for and plan for a job. Identical session offered 9-10 a.m. July 29. Information: ENMU Office of Distance Learning at [email protected] or 575-562-2165 

*Slime lab — 1 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Supplies are limited; first come, first served. Information: 575-769-7840 

*Marine Day: Japan’s National Ocean Holiday – 2 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to teens in grades 7-12. Information: 575-356-3940  

*Evening storytime – 6-7 p.m., Presentation Area Room 105, Golden Student Success Center, ENMU, Portales. Open to ages birth through 12; all interested parties welcome; children must be accompanied by a caregiver, ENMU student, or parent; limit of 40. Information: ENMU Office of Distance Learning at [email protected] or 575-562-2165 

Wednesday-Thursday 

*Canadian River Local Food Summit 2.0 – Quay County Fairgrounds, 1100 Camino del Coronado, Tucumcari. Two-day workshop to provide information, ideas, networking, and inspiration for food producers/crafters in the Canadian River foodshed of northeast New Mexico (Colfax, Harding, Mora, Quay, San Miguel, and Union counties). Sponsored by Ogallala Commons in collaboration with Quay County Extension Services and the 

Rocky Mountain Farmers Union-Cooperative Development Center. Second day includes a field tour to Genesis Homestead Farm, La Casa Verde New Generation, and a future meat processing facility. Registration fee: $15 per day or $25 for both days. Register online at paypal.me/ogallalacommons. Information: Ogallala Commons at 806-553-0956 or email [email protected]  

Wednesday 

*Stuffed animal sleepover dropoff – 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 

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

*Storytime on the Seven Seas: “Beautiful Beach” – 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Preschool storytime. Information: 575-356-3940 

*Movie Madness: “The Finest Hours” (2016; PG-13; 117 minutes) – 2 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to teens in grades 7-12. Information: 575-356-3940 

*Book discussion: “Legacy: Trauma, Story and Indigenous Healing” – 5-7 p.m., Presentation Area Room 105, Golden Student Success Center, ENMU, Portales. Open to ages 17 and up; limit of 12. Multiple copies are available for checkout at the Golden Library Circulation Desk; members of the community can obtain a free library community borrower card at no cost. Refreshments will be provided. Information: ENMU Office of Distance Learning at [email protected] or 575-562-2165 

Thursday 

*Wonder on Wheels Mobile Museum – 9:30 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 

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

*Voyager Visits: Lubbock Science Spectrum presents “Under the Sea” – 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to all ages. Information: 575-356-3940 

*Young adult reading program special guest: Lubbock Science Spectrum – 2 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to teens in grades 7-12. Information: 575-356-3940  

*Stuffed animal sleepover pickup – all day, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 

Friday 

*Seaside Cinema: “Alvin and the Chipmunks Chipwrecked” (2011, G, 84 minutes) – 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Movie and popcorn; open to all ages. Information: 575-356-3940 

*Library mini-golf – 1-3 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 

Saturday 

*Volunteers needed for ongoing tumbleweed cleanup – 9 a.m.-noon, Oasis State Park, 1891 Base Line Road, Portales. Hosted by Friends of Oasis State Park. Cleanups scheduled every second and fourth Saturday. Bring gloves and rakes, and dress in layers. Information: Kelsey Prince at 575-760-0229 

*MotoExtreme Circus – 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Curry County Events Center, 1900 E. Brady, Clovis. Tickets: $200 ringside box seat for six; $12.50-$20 adult general admission; $8 children. Tickets or more information: https://motoxtremecircus.com/ 

July 24 

*Blood drive — 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Chapel 2, Legacy Church, 3401 N. Norris St., Clovis. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended; all donors must arrive wearing masks. Information: 877-258-4825 

July 25-29 

*Vacation Bible School – 6-8:30 p.m., University Baptist Church, 1012 W. 15th St., Portales. Open to ages 4 through completed sixth grade. Information: 575-356-4501  

July 25 

*Movie Monday: “Moana” – 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Rated PG; 2016; 1 hour, 43 minutes. Information: 575-769-7840 

*Splashing Good Time: Play Your Way – 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Games and STREAM (Science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, math) for kindergarten through sixth grade. Information: 575-356-3940 

*Family Movie Night at the Library: “Deep Blue” (2003; G; 1 hour, 31 minutes) – 6 p.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Popcorn provided; snacks and blankets welcome. Information: [email protected] or 575-763-9687 

July 26-30 

*Vacation Bible School – 6-8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday followed by cookout, High Plains Baptist Church, 2800 E. 21st St., Clovis. Open to kindergarten through sixth grade. Register by July 25. Information: Matt Wood at 575-749-1535 

Ongoing  

*Clovis and Portales Farmer’s Markets – locally grown fresh fruit and vegetables. Clovis Farmers’ Market – 8 a.m. Saturdays and 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Dillard’s parking lot, North Plains Mall, 2809 N. Prince St., Clovis. Portales Farmers’ Market – 5 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, corner of South Avenue B and West First Street, Portales. Information: Margie Plummer at 575-356-3565 

*Pintores Art League Artists of the Month displaying for July and August at Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis, are Sandi Chitwood and Ann Johnson with watercolors, acrylics, and oils. Information: 806-946-9221 

*La Casa Family Health Center Summer Food Service program – Providing free healthy balanced breakfasts and lunches for children at multiple sites in Clovis and Portales Monday through Friday through Aug. 5. Adult meals available for $5. Children must eat lunches on site. Information: 575-359-3764 

*Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) provides regular food distributions to Clovis and Portales. Income eligibility requirements apply. Information: http://www.fbenm.org or 575-763-6130  

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