Events calendar - Jan. 14

Monday

*Martin Luther King Jr. Day

*Martin Luther King Jr. symbolic walk and rally – 9 a.m., Potter’s Park, 501 Upsilon Street, Clovis. March proceeds to Legacy Life Church, 622 Main St., Clovis. Rally speaker: Pastor David Lombrano. Information: call Joyce Pollard at 575-762-2752 or Yvette Gardner Pickett at 575-749-4529, or email [email protected]

*Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorative celebration – 6 p.m., Ballroom, ENMU Campus Union Building, Portales. Sponsored by ENMU, the Office of Campus Life, and the city of Portales Cultural Affairs Committee. Open to all; refreshments will be served. Information: 575-562-2108

Tuesday

*Afterschool S.T.R.E.A.M. (Science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, math): Floating polar bears — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to kindergarten-sixth grade. Information: 575-356-3940

Wednesday

*Clovis-Carver Public Library Page Turners book club — 10 a.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9687

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

*Preschool storytime: “Crafty Cardinals” — 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

Thursday

*Blood drive — 9 a.m.-2 p.m., library, Portales High School, 201 S. Knoxville St., Portales. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended. Information: 877-258-4825

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

*Teens and Tweens Movie Madness: “Iron Will” (1994, PG, 109 minutes) – 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to ages 9-18. Information: 575-356-3940

*City of Portales Town Hall water meeting – 5 p.m., Council Chambers, Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Water efficiency plan update on water. Meeting will be livestreamed on Facebook and available on the city YouTube channel on Jan. 19. Information: 575-356-6662

*Preschool storytime: “Crafty Cardinals” — 6 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940

Friday

*El Desayuno Kiwanis Chili Dinner – 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-7 p.m., Parkland Baptist Church, 921 Parkland, Clovis. Tickets: $10 adults; $5 for children under 10.

*Blood drive — noon-4 p.m., Bloodmobile, Calibers Shooters Sports Centers, LLC, 1654 US 60/84 West, Clovis. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended. Information: 877-258-4825

*Stitch Addicts stitch group – 6:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9687

Saturday

*Genealogy workshop with Beverly Duncan – 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9687

*Anime Club Discussion Day — 11 a.m., craft room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840

Jan. 23

*Blood drive — 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Bloodmobile, Wheatfields Estates, 4701 N. Prince St., Clovis. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended. Information: 877-258-4825

*Books and Babies: “Snug as a Bug” — 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): Outrageous Oculus/Mario Mania — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to kindergarten-sixth grade. Information: 575-356-3940

*New Year Bunco — 5:30 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. $25 per person, includes buffet dinner and game. Information: http://www.clovisciviccenter.com or 575-935-5000

Jan. 24

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

*Preschool storytime: “Polar Pals” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940

*Teens and Tweens programming: Library Shelfie: Shelfie scavenger hunt – 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to ages 9-18. Information: 575-356-3940

Jan. 25

*Preschool storytime: Letter D – 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. Information: 877-258-4825

*Around the World in Twelve Months: Jamaican January – 6 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Monthly international cuisine experience sponsored by RE/Max First Place Realtors. Tickets $25 individual; $45 couple; advance purchase or RSVP is required. Purchase tickets online at https://square.link/u/dQdHaMIZ, or RSVP by calling 575-935-5000 or sending email to [email protected]

*Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce annual banquet: Uptown Soiree – 6 p.m., Ballroom, ENMU Campus Union Building, Portales. Dinner, awards, music, cash bar. Tickets $40 per person; $275 table of eight. Information or to reserve tickets: visit http://www.portales.com or call 575-356-8531

*Preschool storytime: “Crafty Cardinals” — 6 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. 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. Discussion of “The Rose Code” by Kate Quinn. Information: 575-763-9687

Jan. 26

*Blood drive — 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended. Information: 877-258-4825

*Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce 2024 annual awards banquet – 6 p.m., Curry County Events Center, 1900 E. Brady, Clovis. Past presidents’ reception at 6 p.m .; dinner at 6:45 p.m. Tickets $75 each or $500 for table of eight; must be purchased in advance. Information or to inquire about ticket availability: Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce at 575-763-3435 or email [email protected].

*Into the Wild: A Recital Inspired by Nature – 7 p.m., Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales. Marie Smithwick faculty recital. Information: 575-562-2377

Jan. 29

*Clovis/Portales Microplex Legislative Dinner in Santa Fe – 6:30 p.m., Hotel Santa Fe, 1501 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe. Sponsored by Clovis Economic Development (CED), the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce and the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce. Cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m .; dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets $125 per person; deadline to register is 5 p.m. January 19. To reserve a room at Hotel Santa Fe, call 877-259-3409 or 505-982-1200 and request the Clovis/Portales Microplex group rate. Information: Kim Tipton at 575-763-3435

Jan. 30

*Afterschool S.T.R.E.A.M. (Science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, math): Marshmallow igloos — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to kindergarten-sixth grade. Information: 575-356-3940

*Clovis Community College Cultural Arts Series presents Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience— 7 p.m., Norman & Vi Petty Performing Arts Center, 206 Main St., Clovis. Tickets: $25 general admission; $20 military/senior/student. Advance tickets available at CCC cashier’s office. Box office opens at 6 p.m .; cash or check only. Information: CCC cashier’s office at 575-769-4031

Ongoing

*Pintores Art League artist display for January at Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis, is Holly Vineyard with acrylics. Information: 575-921-7965

*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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