Events calendar - Nov. 1

Today 

• “Musica Buena!: Celebrating Music in New Mexico” — 7 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ClovisCarverPublicLibrary). Virtual concert feature Las Flores del Valle in celebration of Dia de los Muertos. Information: 575-769-7840 

Tuesday 

• 2020 General Election — 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Curry County polling places: 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 — 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Roosevelt County polling places: 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 

• Holiday Arts and Crafts Workshop — 7 p.m., live on the ENMU Runnels Gallery Facebook page. Hosted by the Runnels Gallery. Information: https://www.facebook.com/ENMURunnelsGallery or 575-562-2189 

Wednesday 

• Clovis-Carver Public Library Stitch Addicts stitch — 1:30 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 

Thursday 

• Virtual story time available — Clovis-Carver Public Library Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ClovisCarverPublicLibrary). Information: 575-769-7840 

• Virtual tour of ENMU Speech and Hearing Clinic — 2 p.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Video presentation from ENMU Communicative Disorders program. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

• Pamela Shuler clarinet concert — 6 p.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Video of a guest faculty performance 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 

• Morning yoga class with Wendy Gillman — 10 a.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Video presentation from ENMU Counseling and Career Services. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

Nov. 9 

• 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 

Nov. 10 

• 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. Free COVID-19 antibody testing on all successful donations. Information: 877-258-4825 

• Program on the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women — 2 p.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Video presentation by Stephanie Salazar, General Counsel of the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department presented by ENMU Multicultural Affairs office. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

• Holiday Arts and Crafts Workshop — 7 p.m., live on the ENMU Runnels Gallery Facebook page. Hosted by the Runnels Gallery. Information: https://www.facebook.com/ENMURunnelsGallery or 575-562-2189 

Nov. 11 

• Veterans Day 

• ENMU Veterans Day Remembrance — 11:55 a.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Video presentation by Dr. Bob Schneider, U.S. Army Veteran, who will participate in the National Roll Call and then provide remarks on Veterans Day. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

Nov. 12 

• Virtual story time available — Clovis-Carver Public Library Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ClovisCarverPublicLibrary). Information: 575-769-7840 

• Amazing Chemistry — 10 a.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Video presentation on chemistry in our daily lives by three ENMU chemistry faculty members. Presented by ENMU Department of Physical Sciences. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

Nov. 13 

• 10th anniversary Moo-ve It Virtual Truck Pull — 12-1 p.m., live on the United Way of Eastern New Mexico’s Facebook page. Fundraiser to benefit UWENM. Winning tickets will be drawn for the cheese and basket raffles, and cheese art contest winners will be announced. Buy $1 raffle tickets by texting CHEESERAFFLE to 41444 or go to http://www.unitedwayenm.org/cheeseraffle. Ten winners will each receive four pounds of cheese. Buy $10 raffle tickets for a wine snack gift basket, a toaster oven gift basket, or a fitness and protein gift basket by texting BASKETraffle to 41444 or https://www.unitedwayenm.org/basketraffle. Information: https://www.facebook.com/UWENMTruckPull or 575-769-2103 

Nov. 14 

• 2nd Annual Clovis Christian Schools Amazing Race — Fundraiser for Clovis Christian Schools. Open to the 30 four-person teams; Covid precautions will apply. For entry fees, sponsorship opportunities, and details, contact Jim Haley at [email protected] or 575-935-2278 

Nov. 16 

• United Way of Eastern New Mexico Women’s Initiative Network luncheon — 11:30 a.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Program by Kirsty Forrest. Crafts at 11:30 a.m., lunch at noon. Tickets $20 for WIN members and their guests, $25 for non-members. Information or to RSVP: call 2-1-1 or email [email protected] 

Nov. 17 

• 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 

• “Native Fashion” — 2 p.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Video presentation by Navajo fashion designer Virginia Yazzie Ballenger. Presented by ENMU Multicultural Affairs Office. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ 

• Holiday Arts and Crafts Workshop — 7 p.m., live on the ENMU Runnels Gallery Facebook page. Hosted by the Runnels Gallery. Information: https://www.facebook.com/ENMURunnelsGallery or 575-562-2189 

Nov. 18 

• Clovis-Carver Public Library Stitch Addicts stitch — 1:30 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 

Ongoing 

• 10th anniversary Moo-ve It Virtual Truck Pull Cheese Raffle and Basket Raffle — Fundraiser to benefit United Way of Eastern New Mexico. Winning tickets will be drawn live at noon Nov. 13 on the UWENM’s Facebook page. Buy $1 raffle tickets by texting CHEESERAFFLE to 41444 or go to http://www.unitedwayenm.org/cheeseraffle. Ten winners will each receive four pounds of cheese. Buy $10 raffle tickets for a wine snack gift basket, a toaster oven gift basket, or a fitness and protein gift basket by texting BASKETraffle to 41444 or at http://www.unitedwayenm.org/basketraffle. 

Information: https://www.facebook.com/UWENMTruckPull or 575-769-2103 

• Fifth Friday window art display — Valley Furniture building, 101 S. Main, Portales. Joint project of Portales MainStreet and Portales Creative Group featuring original work by local artists. Art will remain on display through Nov. 15. Information: Crystal at 575-218-9166 or Paula at 623-256-8464 

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

• Pintores Art League Artist of the Month displaying for November 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]