Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Today
• Rehearsal for new Generations Church Youth Praise & Worship Band — 3-4:30 p.m., 615 West Fourth St., Portales. Open to all interested junior high and high school students, regardless of experience. Bring a water bottle, notebook and pen, mobile device, and headphones. Rehearsals will be at 3 p.m. each Sunday. Sign up online at: https://generations.snappages.site/youth-praise-worship-band. Information: text 575-607-0627
Monday
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Virtual celebration sponsored by the Clovis Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Commission: “It Starts With Me: Shifting Priorities to Build the Beloved Community” — 10 a.m., via Zoom. Meeting ID 886 4995 0645, passcode 129116. Guest speaker: Marsha K. Hardeman. Information: 575-777-4721 or [email protected]
• Commemorative march honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. — 5 p.m. Meet at the Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Walk to the MLK tree on the ENMU campus. Light refreshments to follow in the ENMU Campus Union Building. Sponsored by the City of Portales Cultural Affairs Committee. Information: [email protected] or 575-562-2601
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration “Coming Together” — KENW-TV. Airtimes are 11 a.m., channel 3-2; noon, channel 3-1; 7 p.m., channel 3-1; 8 p.m., channel 3-2. Information: 575-562-2112
Tuesday
• First day of classes for Clovis Community College spring semester and ENMU spring semester
• Books and Babies: “Toasty Toes” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open ages 0-3. Information: 575-356-3940
• Friends of Clovis-Carver Public Library meeting — 11:30 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840
• Events sponsored by the Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Committee for the Commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Day: Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., cafeteria, ENMU Campus Union Building, Portales; public is welcome; cost is $9.11 person; all-you-can-eat menu includes jambalaya, macaroni and cheese, assorted vegetables; salad bar and grill also included. Non-violent direct action advocacy presentation and discussion — 4 p.m., Room 112, Jack Williamson Liberal Arts Building, ENMU, Portales. Screening of “Within Our Gates” — 7 p.m., Mainstage, University Theater Center, Portales. Information: [email protected] or 575-562-2601
• Afterschool S.T.R.E.A.M. (Science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, math): “Get to the Point” — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to kindergarten-sixth grade. Information: 575-356-3940
• First Clovis Community Chorus rehearsal for spring 2022 season — 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1501 Sycamore St., Clovis. Enter through the choir room, southeast door in back. Door will open at 6:30 p.m. for registration. Rehearsals will be at 7 p.m. each Tuesday; masks required until further notice. Dues are $15 per semester payable by check to Clovis Community Chorus. Information: visit https://www.facebook.com/ClovisCommunityChorus/, or email: [email protected]
Wednesday
• Tiny Tots — 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840
• Preschool storytime “Let’s Hibernate” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. 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
• Minority Entrepreneurship in Portales — 4 p.m., Room 117, ENMU College of Business, Portales. Featuring Glen Johnson, owner of Coach J’s Barbecue, and Darrelyn McCloud, owner of SNAP Fitness. Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Committee for the Commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Day. Information: [email protected] or 575-562-2601
• Teens and Tweens Programming: Game On: Board games and Xbox one free play — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to ages 9-18. Information: 575-356-3940
Thursday
• Preschool storytime — 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840
• Poetry recitation — 4 p.m., Sandia Room, ENMU Campus Union Building Portales. Sponsored by the Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Committee for the Commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Day. Information: [email protected] or 575-562-2601
• Preschool storytime “Let’s Hibernate” — 6:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940
Friday
• Blood drive — noon-4 p.m., classroom, Calibers Shooters Sports Centers, LLC, 1654 US 60/84 West, Clovis. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended; all donors must arrive wearing masks. Information: 877-258-4825
• ENMU Trumpet Weekend guest recital — 7 p.m., Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales. Free and open to the public. Featuring Mark Ponzo on trumpet and Miles Massicotte on piano. Information: 575-562-2373
Saturday
• Walk for Life — 10 a.m., meet at St. Helen Catholic Church, 1600 S. Ave. O, Portales, and walk to the Roosevelt County Courthouse for a brief prayer rally. Information: 575-607-6459
Jan. 24
• Stitch Addicts stitch group — 6:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9687
Jan. 25
• Bi-annual testing of the hyper-reach mass notification system — noon, via voice message, text, email, and on Facebook pages. The Roosevelt County and City of Portales Emergency Management will be sending a non-emergency notification to all Hyper-Reach subscribers. No action is required from subscribers during the test. To subscribe to local alerts for fires, severe weather, public health information, etc., text “alert” to 575-223-5008 or visit hyper-reach.com/nmrooseveltsignup.html
• Afterschool S.T.R.E.A.M. (Science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, math): “Magnet Mania” — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to kindergarten-sixth grade. Information: 575-356-3940
Jan. 26
• Tiny Tots — 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840
• Preschool storytime “Silly Stories” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940
Jan. 27
• Preschool storytime — 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840
• Blood drive — 1-5 p.m., meeting room, Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended; all donors must arrive wearing masks. Information: 877-258-4825
• Teens and Tweens Programming: Movie Madness “Big Miracle” (PG, 107 minutes) — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to ages 9-18. Information: 575-356-3940
• Clovis-Carver Public Library Page Turners Book Club — 6:30 p.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Book chat: “What are you reading?” Information: 575-763-9687
• Preschool storytime “Silly Stories” — 6:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940
Jan. 30
• Fifth Sunday Singing — 6 p.m., Third and Kilgore Church of Christ, 1701 E. Third St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6150
Jan. 31
• Stitch Addicts stitch group — 6:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9687
• Clovis/Portales Legislative Appreciation Dinner — Hotel Santa Fe, 1501 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe. 6:30 p.m., cocktails in the lobby; 7 p.m., dinner in the banquet room. Tickets $100 per person through Jan. 17; $150 per person after Jan. 17. To guarantee space, send check by 5 p.m. Jan. 17 to Clovis/Portales Legislative Appreciation Dinner, 105 E. Grand, Clovis, NM 88101. Information: Clovis Chamber at 575-763-3435 or Portales Chamber at 575-356-8541
Ongoing
• Pintores Art League Artist of the Month displaying through February at Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis, is Veronica Goff with a variety of mediums. 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]
