Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Today
*Blood drive — 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Legacy Church chapel 2, 3401 N. Norris, Clovis. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended; all donors must arrive wearing masks. Information: 877-258-4825
*ENMU Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony in concert – 3 p.m., Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales. Featuring Dustin Seifert and Sidney Shuler, conductors, and David Waybright, University of Florida, guest conductor. Information: 575-562-2373
Monday-March 25
*Kindergarten-ENMU 13th annual Juried Art Exhibition – Runnels Gallery, ENMU Golden Student Success Center, Portales. Available during all library hours. Coordinated by Bryan Hahn. Information: 575-562-2189
Monday
*St. James Episcopal Church 55th Chili Day – 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 1117 N. Main, Clovis. Use courtyard entrance; dine in or carry-out. Tickets $12; children under 5 eat for free. Proceeds support mission and outreach. Information: 575-763-4368
*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
*Last day of the Friends of the Clovis-Carver Public Library mystery/thriller paperbacks sale – regular hours, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Books are two for $1. Information: 575-769-7840
Tuesday
*Mardi Gras
*Clovis municipal election – 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Voting available at five Clovis locations: Colonial Park Golf Course, 1300 Colonial Parkway; Youth Recreation Building, 1504 E. Seventh St .; Roy Walker Community Center, 316 W. Second St .; Trinity United Methodist Church, 1320 W. 21st St .; and City of Clovis Substation #5, 220 W. Brady Ave. Information: Municipal Clerk at 575-763-9632
*Portales municipal election – 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Voting only available at Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Sample ballots are available ahead of time in the lobby of the City Hall or by asking the City Clerk or Deputy City Clerk. Information: City Clerk’s office at 575-356-6662, Opt. 1-1 or Opt. 1-2
*Books and Babies: “Woof! Woof!” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open ages 0-3. Information: 575-356-3940
*Afterschool S.T.R.E.A.M. (Science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, math: “Read Across America” — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to kindergarten-sixth grade. Information: 575-356-3940
Wednesday
*Ash Wednesday
*ENMRSH direct care hiring event – 9 a.m.-noon, ENMRSH, Inc., 2700 E. Seventh St., Clovis. Nonprofit organization provides services to enhance the lives of adults with differing abilities and support the development of children and families. Information, assistance with job applications, on-the-spot interviews, and conditional job offers. Information: 575-762-3718 or enmrsh.org
*Blood drive — 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Cannon Room, Plains Regional Medical Center, 2100 Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd., Clovis. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended; all donors must arrive wearing masks. Information: 877-258-4825
*Preschool storytime “One Fish, Two Fish” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940
*Teens and Tweens Programming: “Explain a Movie Plot Badly: Anime Edition” – 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to ages 9-18. Information: 575-356-3940
*GriefShare grief support group – 6-8 p.m., Room 203, Central Baptist Church, 2501 N. Norris, Clovis. Will meet on Wednesdays through April 27. Start anytime. No cost. Videos and workbooks. Information: 575-762-4727
Thursday
*Portales/Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce annual banquet: “Back to Business in the Roaring Twenties” – 6 p.m., Little Old, Little New Venue, 1354 N. Chicago, Portales. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tickets $35 per person; $250 table of eight. Information or reservations: 575-356-8541
*Preschool storytime “One Fish, Two Fish” — 6 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940
*ENMU Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking presents “Little Women” – 7 p.m., MainStage, University Theatre Center, ENMU, Portales. Book by Allen Knee, music by Jason Howland. Stage direction by Travis Sherwood, musical direction by Greg Gallagher. Tickets: $10 general admission, $7 senior citizens (60 and up) and active military, free for ENMU students with valid ID. Information: 575-562-2711
*23rd annual Cynthia Irwin Williamson Lectureship – 7 p.m., Lecture Hall 100, Arts and Anthropology Building, ENMU, Portales. Guest speaker: Anna Novotny, associate professor of physical anthropology at Texas Tech University, on “Ritual Emulation and Ancient Maya Elite Mortuary Traditions During the Classic Period at Cahal Pech, Belize.” Free and open to the public. Information: 575-562-2206
Friday
*White Sands Dog Agility Trials – 8 a.m-5 p.m., Curry County Events Center, 1900 E. Brady, Clovis. Public is welcome to attend for free. Information: 575-935-7000
*Dr. Seuss’ Birthday Party – 3:30 p.m., meeting room, Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Free and open to all ages. Information: 575-356-3940
*ENMU Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking presents “Little Women” – 7 p.m., MainStage, University Theatre Center, ENMU, Portales. (Pre-show lecture by Linda Sumption, associate professor of English, at 6:30 p.m.) Book by Allen Knee, music by Jason Howland. Stage direction by Travis Sherwood, musical direction by Greg Gallagher. Tickets: $10 general admission, $7 senior citizens (60 and up) and active military, free for ENMU students with valid ID. Information: 575-562-2711
Saturday
*White Sands Dog Agility Trials – 8 a.m-5 p.m., Curry County Events Center, 1900 E. Brady, Clovis. Public is welcome to attend for free. Information: 575-935-7000
*St. Paw-Trick’s Day Adoption Event – 10 a.m.-5 p.m., PetSmart, 601 Texas St., Clovis. Cats, kittens, dogs, puppies available for adoption through Cindy’s Hope for Precious Paws. All animals up to date on shots, spayed/neutered, microchipped. Information: [email protected]
*Clovis/Curry Chamber of Commerce annual banquet – 6 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. 6 p.m., past presidents’ reception; 6:45 p.m., banquet. Tickets must be purchased in advance; $50 each or $500 for table of 10. Call to inquire about availability. Information: Kim at 575-763-3435 or email [email protected]
*Clovis Community College Cultural Arts Series presents comedian/ventriloquist Todd Oliver and Irving the Talking Dog – 7 p.m., Marshall Auditorium, 100 Commerce Way, Clovis. Tickets $20 general admission; $15 military/senior/student; family friendly pass five tickets for $45. Tickets available by calling or visiting CCC Cashier’s Office, or at the box office beginning at 6 p.m. day of show. Information: 575-769-4031
*ENMU Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking presents “Little Women” – 7 p.m., MainStage, University Theatre Center, ENMU, Portales. (Pre-show lecture by Linda Sumption, associate professor of English, at 6:30 p.m.) Book by Allen Knee, music by Jason Howland. Stage direction by Travis Sherwood, musical direction by Greg Gallagher. Tickets: $10 general admission, $7 senior citizens (60 and up) and active military, free for ENMU students with valid ID. Information: 575-562-2711
March 6
*White Sands Dog Agility Trials – 8 a.m-5 p.m., Curry County Events Center, 1900 E. Brady, Clovis. Public is welcome to attend for free. Information: 575-935-7000
*St. Paw-Trick’s Day Adoption Event – 10 a.m.-4 p.m., PetSmart, 601 Texas St., Clovis. Cats, kittens, dogs, puppies available for adoption through Cindy’s Hope for Precious Paws. All animals up to date on shots, spayed/neutered, microchipped. Information: [email protected]
*ENMU Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking presents “Little Women” – 2 p.m., MainStage, University Theatre Center, ENMU, Portales. (Pre-show lecture by Linda Sumption, associate professor of English, at 1:30 p.m.) Book by Allen Knee, music by Jason Howland. Stage direction by Travis Sherwood, musical direction by Greg Gallagher. Tickets: $10 general admission, $7 senior citizens (60 and up) and active military, free for ENMU students with valid ID. Information: 575-562-2711
March 8
*Candidate filing day for the June 7 New Mexico primary – 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Curry County Clerk’s Office, 417 Gidding St., Room 130, Clovis, and Roosevelt County Clerk’s Office, 109 W. First St., Room 106, Portales. Information: https://www.sos.state.nm.us/candidate-and-campaigns/how-to-become-a-candidate/2022-primary-election-candidate-information/, or call Curry County Clerk at 575-763-5591 or Roosevelt County Clerk at 575-356-8562
*Afterschool S.T.R.E.A.M. (Science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, math): “National Park Science” — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to kindergarten-sixth grade. Information: 575-356-3940
Ongoing
*Free tax preparation with AARP – 1-4 p.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays through April 13 (except for March 15-16), Room 137, ENMU College of Business, Portales. Assistance with individual tax returns for qualified individuals. Bilingual assistance available. Information: Email Corey Cole at [email protected]
*Pintores Art League group show – regular library hours, March and April, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Works by multiple artists in 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: 9-11:30 a.m. or until supplies run out,
first and third Fridays, Los Abuelitos da 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]
