Events calendar - Oct. 4

Today-Saturday 

• Mental Illness Awareness Week Virtual Walk/Run — hosted by Mental Health Resources. Registration $15 per person; register online at http://mhrnewmexico.com/oct5k.php. Participants have from Oct. 4-10 to complete steps via walking, running, on a treadmill, etc., tracking distance with a step counter, run tracker app, or photo of treadmill mileage counter. Proof of distance is submitted after Oct. 10. All participants who complete a 5K will receive a medal and t-shirt; those who complete a10K will get a medal and t-shirt and other items. You will be contacted by [email protected] after registering regarding shirt size and further information. Information: 575-769-2345 

Monday 

• 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 

• Early voting begins for 2020 General Election — see details in ongoing section at end of calendar.  

• Virtual Afterschool S.T.E.A.M. (Science, technology, engineering, arts, math) — 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 

• Virtual preschool storytime — 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 

Thursday 

• ENMU Choirs in Concert — 6 p.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Video of the fall 2018 choir concert 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., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Discussion: “What are you reading?” 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 

• Yoga with Amiee Constantopoulos — 10 a.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Video yoga class presented by presentation by the ENMU Department Agriculture, Food Science, and Kinesiology. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

Saturday 

• Book release and signing for “The Wonderful Way You Are” by Clovis author Sarah E. Brooks — 3-4:30 p.m., As They Grow, 224 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-935-2842 

Oct. 12-31 

• Celebrate Recovery Pumpkin Patch — 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, Living Word Church of God, 2101 E. 21st St., Clovis. Pumpkins available for sale with all proceeds to benefit the Celebrate Recovery ministry. Decorated area available for photos. Pumpkin carving contest at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 31. Information: Bonetta Hutson at 575-218-1914 

Oct. 12 

• Indigenous Peoples’ Day 

Oct. 13 

• Live Latinx Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity Workshop — 1 p.m., via Zoom. Presented by the ENMU Office of Hispanic Affairs. Free, but pre-registration required at: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XKPnokjPRgmkExQLLxiPCg. Information: 575-562-2451 

• Virtual Afterschool S.T.E.A.M. (Science, technology, engineering, arts, math) — 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 

Oct. 14 

• Virtual preschool storytime — 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 

• Clovis-Carver Public Library Stitch Addicts stitch — 1:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Limited in-person seating and 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 

• 2020 General Election information for Curry County — Early voting main location: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, Oct. 6-30, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 31, Curry County Administrative Complex, 417 Gidding, Clovis. Early voting alternate location:10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, Oct. 16-31, Youth Recreation Building, 1504 E. Seventh St., Clovis. Curry County polling places on Nov. 3: 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Colonial Golf Course, 1300 Colonial Parkway, Clovis; Youth Recreation Building, 1504 E. Seventh St., Clovis; Roy Walker Community Center, 316 W. Second St., Clovis; Farmers Electric Cooperative, 3701 N. Thornton St., Clovis; Curry County Road Department (Road Barn), 1006 CR 6, Clovis; Pleasant Hill Fire Department, 304 SR 77, Texico; Grady Senior Citizens Center, 104 W. Main, Grady; Melrose City Hall, 105 E. Ave. B, Melrose; Texico Community Building, 215 N. Griffin, Texico. Curry County information: https://www.currycounty.org/elected-officials/clerk-s-office/bureau-of-elections or 575-763-5591 

• 2020 General Election information for Roosevelt County — Early voting main location: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, Oct. 6-30, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Oct. 31, County Clerk’s Office, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First, Portales. Early voting alternate location open Oct. 17-31: noon-8 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, Jake Lopez Community Center, 705 E. Lime St., Portales. Roosevelt County polling places on Nov. 3: 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Jake Lopez Community Center, 705 E. Lime St., Portales; Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales; Dora Senior Center, 227 Avenue A, Dora; Elida Community Center, 704 State St., Elida; Floyd Community Center, 1572 New Mexico 267, Floyd. Roosevelt County information: http://www.rooseveltcounty.com or 575-356-8562 

• Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce virtual Halloween pumpkin carving and costume contest — enter photos on the Chamber’s Facebook page; cash prizes in five age divisions: $100 first place, $75 second, $25 third, and $300 best overall. Pumpkin carving competition open through Oct. 18; costume contest photos must be submitted by noon on Oct. 30. Information: 575-356-8541 

• “Body P(art)s” — Three-dimensional artwork by Greg Senn — Thursday through Nov. 20, outdoor window display, Runnels Gallery, Golden Student Success Center, ENMU, Portales. Information: 575-562-2189 

• Locally grown produce: Clovis Farmer’s Market, 8 a.m.-sellout each Saturday, and 5 p.m.-sellout each Tuesday, parking lot, Goodwin Playa, 3200 N. Prince St., Clovis. Portales Farmer’s Market, 5 p.m.-sellout, Mondays and Thursdays, corner of South Avenue B and West First Street, Portales. Information: Margie Plummer at 575-760-0690 

• Pintores Art League Artist of the Month displaying for October at Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis, is Gayle Walker with oils. Information: 806-946-9221 

• 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]