Events calendar - July 3

Monday 

*Independence Day 

*Smoke on the Water summer celebration – 4-9:30 p.m., Greene Acres Park, 21st and Mitchell Streets, Clovis. Live music, food vendors, giveaways; fireworks at 9 p.m. Sponsored by Mix 107.5, the City of Clovis, Clovis Lodger’s Tax, the High Plains Community Development Corporation, Plains Regional Medical Center, and McDonald’s. Some area roads will be closed. Information: https://www.facebook.com/events/368413658662208 or 575-763-4649 

Tuesday 

*Lego Club — 1 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 

Wednesday 

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

Thursday 

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

*Freanna Dairy visit – 11 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 

*Opening day Portales Farmer’s Market – 5 p.m., corner of South Avenue B and West First Street, Portales. Locally grown fresh vegetables and fruits. Open at 5 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays for growing season. Information: Margie Plummer at 575-356-3565 

*Discussion of “Verity” by Colleen Hoover – 5:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Copies available for checkout at front desk. Information: 575-356-3940 

Friday 

*Origami in the craft room – 1 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 

*National Collector Car Appreciation Day 2022 – 6-8 p.m., courthouse square, Portales. Car registration begins at 5:30 p.m. No entry fee; open to all. Live music. Sponsored by the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce. Information: Jerry Bailey at 575-693-2511 or Karl Terry at 575-356-8541 

Saturday 

*Volunteers needed for ongoing tumbleweed cleanup – 9 a.m.-noon, Oasis State Park, 1891 Base Line Road, Portales. Hosted by Friends of Oasis State Park. Cleanups scheduled every second and fourth Saturday. Bring gloves and rakes, and dress in layers. Information: Kelsey Prince at 575-760-0229 

*Summer Cribbage Tournament – 1-5 p.m., Presentation Area Room 105, Golden Student Success Center, ENMU, Portales. Open to ages 13 and up; children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Tournament style will depend on number of players. Prizes for first through third. Information: ENMU Office of Distance Learning at [email protected] or 575-562-2165 

July 11-15 

*Code Breakers by Black Rocket – 9 a.m.-noon, Lab 108, University Computer Center, ENMU, Portales. Open to ages 11-14; cost $65; enrollment limited to 25. Students may be dropped off at 8:30 am and picked up at 12:30 p.m. Information: ENMU Office of Distance Learning at [email protected] or 575-562-2165 

July 11 

*Movie Monday: “Free Willy” – 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Rated PG; 1993; 1 hour, 52 minutes. Information: 575-769-7840 

*Splashing Good Time: “Arctic Blast” – 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Games and STREAM (Science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, math) for kindergarten through sixth grade. Information: 575-356-3940 

*Financial Savvy – 1-4 p.m., Presentation Area Room 105, Golden Student Success Center, ENMU, Portales. Open to ages 13 and up; limit of 20. Information: ENMU Office of Distance Learning at [email protected] or 575-562-2165 

*Meet and greet and book signing with ENMU alumnus and author Lawrence “Larry” Minks – 2-4 p.m., University Bookstore, ENMU, Portales. Information: 575-562-4251 

*Family Movie Night at the Library: “The Perfect Storm” (2000; PG-13; 2 hours, 10 minutes) – 6 p.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Popcorn provided; snacks and blankets welcome. Information: [email protected] or 575-763-9687 

July 12 

*Coastal Creations: “Make the Egg Walk the Plank” – 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Crafts and experiments for second through sixth grade. Information: 575-356-3940 

*Lego Club — 1 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 

*Aquaman-Approved Recycled Beads – 2 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to teens in grades 7-12. Information: 575-356-3940  

*New Roosevelt County road maintenance barn ribbon cutting and open house – 2 p.m., 1320 N. Boston Ave., Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 

*Evening storytime – 6-7 p.m., Presentation Area Room 105, Golden Student Success Center, ENMU, Portales. Open to ages birth through 12; all interested parties welcome; children must be accompanied by a caregiver, ENMU student, or parent; limit of 40. Information: ENMU Office of Distance Learning at [email protected] or 575-562-2165 

July 13 

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

*Storytime on the Seven Seas: “Playful Pirates” – 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Preschool storytime. Information: 575-356-3940 

*Zoo visits the library – 1 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Assorted animals from Hilltop Zoo visit the library. Information: 575-769-7840 

*Teen book discussion of “A Ring of Endless Light” by Madeleine L’Engel – 2 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to teens in grades 7-12. Information: 575-356-3940 

July 14 

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

*Coffee with the managers – 10 a.m., Courthouse Café, 109 S. Main Ave., Portales. Public is invited to visit with the Roosevelt County manager and Portales city manager, and city and county road departments. Information: 575-356-6662 

*Voyager Visits: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish – 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to all ages. Information: 575-356-3940 

*Movie Madness: “Fipper” (1996; PG-13; 95 minutes) – 2 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to teens in grades 7-12. Information: 575-356-3940 

July 15 

*Portales New Deal tour – 9-10:30 a.m., meet in Presentation Area Room 105, Golden Student Success Center, ENMU, Portales. Open to ages 16 and up; limit of 20. Free, but registration required. Short lecture followed by a walk around the ENMU campus and a drive downtown to see local art and architecture by the Work Progress Administration (WPA), Federal Arts Project (FAP), and more. Individuals must provide own transportation downtown for the second part of the tour. Information or to register: ENMU Office of Distance Learning at [email protected] or 575-562-2165 

*Seaside Cinema: “Encanto” (2021, PG, 99 minutes) – 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Movie and popcorn; open to all ages. Information: 575-356-3940 

*Roosevelt County Heritage Days street dance – 7 p.m., Roosevelt County Memorial Building parking lot, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Music provided by the Blackwater Band. Free; food vendors available; limited seating available or bring lawn chairs. Information: 575-356-8541 

Ongoing  

*Clovis and Portales Farmer’s Markets – locally grown fresh fruit and vegetables. Clovis Farmers’ Market – 8 a.m. Saturdays and 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Dillard’s parking lot, North Plains Mall, 2809 N. Prince St., Clovis. Portales Farmers’ Market – 5 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, corner of South Avenue B and West First Street, Portales. Information: Margie Plummer at 575-356-3565 

*Pintores Art League Artists of the Month displaying for July and August at Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis, are Sandi Chitwood and Ann Johnson with watercolors, acrylics, and oils. Information: 806-946-9221 

*La Casa Family Health Center Summer Food Service program – Providing free healthy balanced breakfasts and lunches for children at multiple sites in Clovis and Portales Monday through Friday through Aug. 5. Adult meals available for $5. Children must eat lunches on site. Information: 575-359-3764 

*Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) provides regular food distributions to Clovis and Portales. Income eligibility requirements apply. Information: http://www.fbenm.org or 575-763-6130  

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