Events calendar - June 27

Today 

• 38th annual Custom Classic Softball Tournament — Guy Leeder Softball Complex, 1801 N. 14th St., Clovis. Entry fee: $325 per team. Teams must be registered with United States Specialty Sports Association. Information: http://www.clovisusssa.com or 575-762-8977 

• King Ranch Truck & Trailer Team Roping Event — Curry County Events Center, 1900 E. Brady St., Clovis. Information: 575-935-7000 

Monday through Wednesday 

• Vacation Bible School — 9:30-11:30 a.m., Dora Church of Christ, 151 Main St., Dora. “Heroes for God.” Open to ages 2-fourth grade. Information: 505-906-1450 

Monday through Thursday 

• Elida Vacation Bible Schools — 5-8 p.m. Preschool-sixth grade meets at First Baptist Church, 306 S. Main St., Elida; seventh-twelfth grades meet at Elida United Methodist Church, 603 Center St., Elida. Meal provided. Transportation available from Portales at 4:30 p.m. daily from Greyhound Arena. Information or to arrange for transportation: text Cody Bilbrey at 575-607-5795 

Monday 

• Monday children’s movie — Two showings, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. “Charlotte’s Web” (2006; G; 1 hour, 37 minutes). Seating first come, first served until capacity is reached. Limited snacks available; outside snacks welcome. Information: 575-769-7840 

• Monkey Business: “Save the Egg (Drop)” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Rec Center, 1001 W. 18th St., Portales. Portales Public Library summer reading program. Kindergarten through sixth graders welcome; limited to first 50 participants. Information: 575-356-3940 

• Clovis Community College open house — 5-7:30 p.m., foyer, CCC main building, 417 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. COVID-safe protocols will be followed. Family friendly event; free t-shirts to first 100 perspective students to complete admissions applications and check on social media; food vouchers for one entrée and one drink per person provided by Sweet Waters; faculty members and financial aid officers on hand; campus tours; assistance for those needing help to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); Covid vaccine available to anyone 16 and older. Information: Robin Kuykendall at 575-769-4994 or [email protected] 

Tuesday 

• Sidewalk Chalk Tuesday — 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Decorate the library sidewalks and play games. Information: 575-769-7840 

• How-To Tuesdays “Sun Catchers” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Rec Center, 1001 W. 18th St., Portales. Portales Public Library summer reading program. Crafts/experiments for second through sixth grade; limited to first 50 participants. Information: 575-356-3940  

Wednesday 

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

• Once Upon a Storytime “Freedom Fireworks” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Rec Center, 1001 W. 18th St., Portales. Portales Public Library summer reading program. Preschoolers welcome; limited to first 50 participants. 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 

• Family movie night — 6 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. “Babe” (1995; G; one hour, 31 minutes). Bring a snack or brown bag supper. Information: 575-763-9687 

Thursday 

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

• The Mane Attraction: Smokey the Bear Museum — 10:30 a.m., Portales Rec Center, 1001 W. 18th St., Portales. Portales Public Library summer reading program. Open to all ages. Information: 575-356-3940 

• Virtual Wonders on Wheels — 1 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 

• Clovis-Carver Public Library Page Turners Book Club — 6:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Discussion of “Such a Fun Age” by Kiley Reid. 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 

• Creature Feature: “Yogi Bear” (2010; PG; 1 hour, 20 minutes) — 10:30 a.m., Portales Rec Center, 1001 W. 18th St., Portales. Portales Public Library summer reading program movie. Open to all ages; limited to first 50 participants. Information: 575-356-3940 

• Blood drive — noon-4 p.m., Classroom, Calibers Shooters Sports Centers, 1654 US 60/84 West, 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 

• Teen Animal Origami — 2 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 

Saturday 

• Muleshoe Independence Day celebration — 9 a.m.-dark (CST), Courthouse Square, Muleshoe, TX. Schedule: 9 a.m., parade lineup begins; 10 a.m., parade; 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 17th annual brisket barbecue meal at Muleshoe Senior Center, 319 Main St .; noon, world premiere of “Pete the Mule” song; 1:30 p.m., live music by Mariachi Gama; 2:30 p.m., United Supermarket pie eating contest; 3 p.m., Lil Miss and Lil Mr. Firecracker pageant; 5 p.m., Mule Days and Kickin’ Nights Music Festival, Muleshoe Country Club, 900 Country Club Road; thirty minutes after dark, fireworks, West City Park. Kickball, softball, cornhole, and volleyball tournaments. Vendors and food trucks. Information: Andrea Alfaro, 806-518-8566 

• Upcycling Craft: Faerie Lantern — 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Repeat of program from June 22. RSVP required. 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. Pre-register or information:  Sara at 575-763-9687 

• Blackwater Band Boot Scooting Dance — 7-11 p.m., State Theater, 504 N. Main St., Clovis. Admission: $15 at the door. Information: 575-762-9225 

July 4 

• Independence Day 

• Clovis Fireworks — postponed to July 10 

• Portales Fireworks — 9 p.m., Portales Softball Complex. Donations to help fund the fireworks may be mailed to Fireworks Fund, 100 S. Ave. A, Portales, NM 88130, or made via credit card at http://www.portales.com, or by calling the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce at 575-356-8541 

July 6 

• Sidewalk Chalk Tuesday — 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Decorate the library sidewalks and play games. Information: 575-769-7840 

• Christian Women Connection (CWC) meeting and devotion — 6 p.m., Living Word Church, 2101 E. 21st St., Clovis. Open to all women; hosted by Adela Veloz. Information: Bonetta Hutson at 575-218-1914 

July 7 

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

• 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 

*Family movie night – 6 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. “Jurassic Park” (1993, rated PG-13, two hours, 6 minutes). Bring a snack or brown bag supper. Information: 575-763-9687

July 9 

• Author Kathleen Rodgers in conversation with narrator Michelle Williams — 11 a.m., Word Wall, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Joint presentation about Rodgers’ latest book, “The Flying Cutterbucks,” soon to be released as an audiobook read by Williams. The two are former Clovis residents and longtime friends. Information: Sara at 575-763-9687 

July 10 

• Smoke on the Water celebration and fireworks — Greene Acres Park, Clovis. Roads surrounding park will be closed beginning at 7 a.m. Live music begins at 3:50 p.m. Fireworks at 9 p.m. Residents are asked to walk to the event if possible to alleviate traffic congestion. Information: https://www.big1015.com/2021/06/14/details-on-this-years-events/ or 575-763-3435 

• Flashlight Freeze Tag — 5 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 

July 11-14 

• Vacation Bible School — First Baptist Church, 100 S. Ave. C, Portales. Information: 575-356-6761 

July 12-16 

• Vacation Bible School — 6-8:30 p.m., Prince Street Baptist Church, 421 Prince St., Clovis. “Concrete & Cranes.” Open to grades 1-12. Information: 575-762-4220 

July 12 

• Monday children’s movie — Two showings, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. “Tarzan,” 1999, 1 hour, 28 minutes; rated G. Seating first come, first served until capacity is reached. Limited snacks available; outside snacks welcome. Information: 575-769-7840 

• Monkey Business: “Making Polar Ice Caps” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Rec Center, 1001 W. 18th St., Portales. Portales Public Library summer reading program. Kindergarten through sixth graders welcome; limited to first 50 participants. Information: 575-356-3940 

• 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 

Ongoing  

• La Casa summer food program — 9:30 a.m.-noon, weekdays, June 1-Aug. 8, at multiple sites. Open to children ages 1-18 who normally receive free meals provided by their respective schools. Breakfast and lunch served at the same time at drive-up sites. Clovis meal locations include Clovis High School, CHS Freshman Academy, Marshall Middle School, Yucca Middle School, Lincoln-Jackson, Barry Elementary, Arts Academy at Bella Vista, Highland Elementary, James Bickley Elementary, La Casita Elementary, Lockwood Elementary, Parkview Elementary, Sandia Elementary, Zia Elementary, Highland Park, Hillcrest Park, Doc Stewart Pavilion, Salvation Army, Sunrise Trailer Park, and Windy Plains. Portales meal sites include Portales High School, Brown Early Childhood Center, James Elementary, Valencia Elementary, Lindsey-Steiner Elementary, La Casa Family Health Center, Greyhound Arena, and City Park. Meals also available in Texico at Lion’s Park, and in Melrose at Melrose Schools. Lunches are also available to organizations offering recreational or day care services for children. Information or to arrange meals: David Briseno at 575-359-3764  

• Pintores Art League Artist of the Month displaying for June and July at Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis, is Kelly Karn with photographs. 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]