Events calendar - Sept. 11

Today

*St. Helen Catholic Church Fiesta –10 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Helen Catholic Church, 1600 S. Ave. O, Portales. Fun, games, food, raffles. Raffle winners announced at 4 p.m. Information: 575-356-4241

*Second annual 9/11 Flag of Honor Across America Memorial – 4 p.m., Curry County Courthouse flagpole, 700 N. Main St., Clovis. Gather at 3:45 p.m. Sponsored by Curry County Youth Services in partnership with Global Youth Justice Inc. Information: Kristian Price at 575-763-6016 or [email protected]

Monday

*Stitch Addicts stitch group – 6:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9687

Tuesday

*Portales Community Thanksgiving dinner volunteer meeting – 9 a.m., fellowship hall, First United Methodist Church, 200 S. Ave. C, Portales. Information: August at 575-776-4121

*Men’s Choir Festival public concert – 4 p.m., Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales. Conducted by Jason Paulk. Free concert culminating day-long workshop. Information: 575-562-2377

*Afterschool S.T.R.E.A.M. (Science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, math): James and the Giant Peach — 4:30 p.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. (Use the doors facing the pool.) 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. Pre-register or information: Sara at 575-763-9687

*City of Portales comprehensive plan community meeting – 6-7 p.m., City Hall, 100 W. First St., Portales. Community invited to offer input on town priorities for coming years. Information: 575-356-6662

Wednesday

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

*Preschool storytime “Down on the Farm” — 10:30 a.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. (Use the doors facing the pool.) Information: 575-356-3940

*Teens and Tweens Programming: “Game On: Board games and Xbox one free play” – 4:30 p.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. (Use the doors facing the pool.) Open to ages 9-18. Information: 575-356-3940

Thursday

*Clovis-Carver Public Library preschool storytime – 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Storytime for toddlers and preschoolers. Information: 575-769-7840

*Preschool storytime “Down on the Farm” — 6 p.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. (Use the doors facing the pool.) Information: 575-356-3940

*Protect Your Legacy preparedness program – 6:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Learn to make a plan and build an emergency preparedness kit with City of Clovis' Office of Emergency Management. Information: 575-763-9687

*ENMU College Daze Rodeo – 7 p.m., Lewis Cooper Arena, 2221 W. 18th St., Portales. Tickets $10 adults; $5 children 12-18; free for children under 12 and ENMU students with ID. Information: 575-562-2153

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

*Reception celebrating The Remnant Trust display of old and rare manuscripts – 4-7 p.m., Golden Student Success Center, ENMU, Portales. Traveling collection of manuscripts and works dealing with individual liberty and human dignity will be available during regular GSSC hours through December 9. Information: http://www.enmu.edu/RemnantTrust or 575-562-2624

*Five Heart Farms fall festival – 4-9 p.m., Five Heart Farms, 371 N. Curry Road 10, Texico. Live music, food trucks, pumpkin patch, and more. Portion of proceeds to benefit Friends of Cannon. Information: https://www.fiveheartfarms.com/

*ENMU College Daze Rodeo – 7 p.m., Lewis Cooper Arena, 2221 W. 18th St., Portales. Tickets $10 adults; $5 children 12-18; free for children under 12 and ENMU students with ID. Will Banister concert immediately following rodeo. Information: 575-562-2153

Saturday

*Genealogy workshop with Beverly Duncan – 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9687

*Fall in Love pet adoption event – 10 a.m.-4 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]

*Five Heart Farms fall festival – 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Five Heart Farms, 371 N. Curry Road 10, Texico. Live music, food trucks, pumpkin patch, and more. Portion of proceeds to benefit Friends of Cannon. Information: https://www.fiveheartfarms.com/

*ENMU College Daze Rodeo – 7 p.m., Lewis Cooper Arena, 2221 W. 18th St., Portales. Tickets $10 adults; $5 children 12-18; free for children under 12 and ENMU students with ID. Information: 575-562-2153

Sept. 19

*Piñata Fun – noon, Dallan Sanders Patio, ENMU Campus Union Building, Portales.

*Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by participating with a traditional piñata breaking. Information: Hispanic Affairs at 575-562-2451 or email [email protected]

*Clovis-Carver Public Library Movie Read to Reel “Where’d You Go, Bernadette?” — 6 p.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9687

Sept. 20

*Books and Babies: “Hello Baby” — 10:30 a.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. (Use the doors facing the pool.) Open ages 0-3. Information: 575-356-3940

*Afterschool S.T.R.E.A.M. (Science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, math): Strawbees — 4:30 p.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. (Use the doors facing the pool.) Open to kindergarten-sixth grade. Information: 575-356-3940

*Clovis neighborhood meeting – 6 p.m., St. John Baptist Church, 1214 Gila St., Clovis. Community invited to learn about activities of the City of Clovis and other agencies. Hosted by Mayor Mike Morris and other agency representatives. Information: 575-769-7828

*Lotería Night – 7 p.m., Sandia Room, ENMU Campus Union Building, Portales. Compete for prizes playing La Loteria, or Mexican bingo. Information: Hispanic Affairs at 575-562-2451 or email [email protected]

Sept. 21

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

*Preschool storytime “Teddy Bear Sleepover” — 10:30 a.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. (Use the doors facing the pool.) Bring your favorite stuffed animal. Information: 575-356-3940

*Stitch Addicts stitch group – 1:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9687

*Teens and Tweens Programming: “Happy Hobbit Day: Fellowship DIY tied scarves” – 4:30 p.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. (Use the doors facing the pool.) Open to ages 9-18. Information: 575-356-3940

Ongoing

*Britta Urness exhibition“Manifest Folly” – through Sept. 29, Eula Mae Edwards Museum and Gallery, Clovis Community College, 417 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Monoprints, drawings, paintings. To check availability or visit the exhibit, call 575-769-4932 or 575-769-4144

*The Remnant Trust display of old and rare manuscripts – through December 9, Golden Student Success Center, ENMU, Portales. Traveling collection of manuscripts and works dealing with individual liberty and human dignity. Individual appointments and class tours also available for those who would like to handle the documents. Information: http://www.enmu.edu/RemnantTrust or 575-562-2624

*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 Artist of the Month displaying for September and October at Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis, is Lois Snyder with oils and watercolors. Information: 806-946-9221

*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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