Spaghetti Dinner
Decatur Assembly of God will hold a spaghetti dinner from 5 to 7 p.m., Feb. 19, to raise funds for the annual fishing derby.
Together Green
Join in for Together Green at Eagle Watch Nature Trail on SWEPCO Lake west of Gentry from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 2. Volunteers are invited to join Michelle Viney, of Audubon Arkansas, and Terry Stanfill, Eagle Watch Nature Trail manager, for a morning of wildlife habitat improvements. Activities will include removal of woody plants from the prairie restoration area, butterfly garden maintenance, removal of saplings from fence rows, removal of a section of barbed-wire fence and possible transplanting of wildflowers from a remnant prairie in Gentry to the Eagle Watch. Garden tools, chain saws and loppers are needed if you have them. Leather gloves are also recommended. Together Green is a wildlife habitat improvement program sponsored by Audubon. Please pre-register by emailing Michelle at [email protected] or Terry at [email protected].
Decatur Youth Sports
Signups
Decatur Youth Sports is accepting signups for boys’ and girls’ T-ball, softball and baseball for ages 5 through 12. The registration fee is $25, and the deadline for registration is Feb. 16. Signup forms can be turned it any time at the Decatur Northside Elementary School or the Decatur State Bank, or from 12 to 4 p.m., Feb. 16, at the Decatur Community Building. For more information, contact Amy or Jennifer at 752-3281.
Area Quilt Class
The regular monthly quilt class at Gravette Church of Christ will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at the church annex, 202 Irving St. S.W. Instruction will be given on a quilt block, and there will be a show-and-tell time. Anyone interested is invited to attend. Bring completed quilts or projects in progress and a snack to share.
New Gentry Book Club
Gentry Library has announced the forming of Turn the Page Book Club for those looking to immerse themselves into a good book, spend time with like minds and meet old friends and new. The club will meet once a month, with the first meeting at 6 p.m., March 5, at the Gentry Library Community Room. The first book to be discussed is called “State of Wonder” by Ann Patchett. For more information on the club, contact librarian Darla Threet at libraryinfo@ cityofgentry.com or 736-2054.
Annual Awards Banquet
Gentry Chamber of Commerce annual awards banquet is Thursday, Feb. 28, with dinner at 6 p.m. and the program at 7:15 p.m. Please contact Chamber director Bev Saunders to reserve tickets at $20 per seat, 736-2358 or info@ gentrychamber.com.
Decatur Library
Story Time
The Iva Jane Peek Library will hold story time from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., the first Wednesday of the month, starting today. All ages are welcome. The story time will focus on preschool-age children. For more information, call 752-READ (7323).
Church Singing
Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist in Sulphur Springs holds a singing service every fourth Saturday of the month, starting at 6:30 p.m. A potluck dinner follows. For more information, call Jheri Roberts, the pastor, at 752-7082.
Praise and Worship
Maysville Missionary Baptist Church holds a praise and worship service at 6 p.m. every third Sunday night, with refreshments following.