Events calendar - May 9

Today  

• Mother’s Day 

• Free dumping — noon-4:30 p.m., Clovis Regional Landfill, 2801 E. Brady. Open to all Clovis and Curry County residents in honor of Great American Cleanup. Information: 575-769-9654 

• ENMU Bands in Concert — 3 p.m., via the ENMU Department of Music YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQTeNzWdqPOj8YAYxrvGszw. Presented by the ENMU Department of Music. Information: 575-562-2377 

Monday 

• Free dumping — 7 a.m.-noon, Clovis Regional Landfill, 2801 E. Brady. Open to all Clovis and Curry County residents in honor of Great American Cleanup. Information: 575-769-9654 

• Free preschool screening clinic — 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., by appointment only, Elida Municipal Schools, 103 Church St., Elida. Sponsored by Regional Education Cooperative #6 and open to children ages birth to 5 in the Elida school district. Information or to make appointment: Melissa Sharp at Elida Schools at 575-274-6211, or Scott McMath or Cindy Wilcox at REC #6 at 575-562-4455 

Tuesday 

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

• Blood drive — 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Bloodmobile, La Casa Family Health Center, 1515 W. Fir, Portales. 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 

• Virtual preschool storytime “Yippy for Yoda” — 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, 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 

• Urgent Hiring Job Fair — 2-7 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Hosted by Eastern Plains Council of Governments, in collaboration with the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce, Clovis Economic Development (CIDC), the City of Clovis, and the Department of Workforce Solutions. Employers will be available on site for interviews and hiring on the spot. Information: contact the Eastern Plains Council of Governments at 575-762-7714 or the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce at 575-763-3435 or [email protected] 

• Teens and Tweens virtual programming: Movie Madness: “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope” (1977, PG; 124 min) — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library Facebook page. Open to ages 9-18. Information: 575-356-3940 

• ENMU Film Screening: Pandemic Edition — 7 p.m., via Zoom. Virtual screening of short works-in-progress films created by ENMU Digital Filmmaking students in the past academic year. Free and open to the public. Register at: http://www.enmu.edu/TheatreLive. Zoom link provided after registration. Information: enmu.edu/FineArtsEvents or 575-562-2711 

Friday 

• Clovis Community College radtech and nurses’ pinning ceremonies — 1 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Due to COVID-19 capacity limitations, tickets must be obtained from graduating students. Information and updates: 575-769-4131 or visit clovis.edu 

• Blood drive — 2-6 p.m., fellowship hall, Kingswood United Methodist Church, 2600 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 

• Clovis Community College spring commencement ceremony — 6 p.m., Curry County Events Center, 1900 E. Brady Ave., Clovis. Due to COVID-19 capacity limitations, tickets must be obtained from graduating students. Information and updates: 575-769-4131 or visit clovis.edu 

Saturday 

• Clovis-Carver Public Library virtual genealogy workshop with Beverly Duncan — 10 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 

• ENMU Spring Commencement — 10 a.m., Greyhound Stadium, Portales. Gates open at 9 a.m .; visitors are requested to socially distance in family pods of no more than eight per pod. Event will also be livestreamed at http://www.enmu.edu/VirtualGraduation. Information: email [email protected] or 575-562-2175 

• Family Fun Day — 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Hillcrest Park, 10th and Sycamore, Clovis. Free admission to Hillcrest Park Zoo and the splash pad. Live music; free food and drinks from noon-2 p.m., while supplies last. Sponsored by Big 101.5, McDonald’s, and the City of Clovis. Information: https://www.big1015.com/2021/04/21/its-back-and-we-cant-wait-to-see-you/ 

May 17 

• Virtual Zoom Women United Luncheon with a Twist — noon-1 p.m., online. Guest speaker Sara Williams. Cost: $20 for WIN members; $25 for non-Women United members. RSVP before May 13 and receive a gift bag. To RSVP, text winrsvp on 41444 or visit https://www.unitedwayenm.org/winrsvp. Information: 575-769-2103 

May 18 

• Free preschool screening clinic — 8 a.m.-3 p.m., by appointment only, Melrose Municipal Schools, 100 Missouri Ave. Melrose. Sponsored by Regional Education Cooperative #6 and open to children ages birth to 5 in the Melrose school district. Information or to make appointment: Elaine Devaney at Melrose Schools at 575-253-4266, or Scott McMath or Cindy Wilcox at REC #6 at 575-562-4455 

May 20 

• Clovis-Carver Public Library Page Turners Book Club — 6:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Discussion of “The Guest” by Sarah Blake. 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 

• Pintores Art League Artist of the Month displaying for May at Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis, is Wanda Leonard with oils and watercolors. 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]