Cheer Camp
Gravette Pee Wee Cheerleading is having its annual cheer camp July 9-11. Sign-up day is July 2 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m at the Upper Elementary School playground. The camp is for girls and boys in grades pre-kindergarten through grade six. Participants do not have to be in the pee wee cheer league to join the camp. Cost is $35 and includes a T-shirt. For more information, call Maria Holloway at 479-936-0687.
Soccer Team Benefits
The Lady Pioneers soccer team will have a booth at the July 4th Freedom Festival to raise money to help cover the cost of state championship rings for the team. They will also host a soccer camp Aug. 8 at the Pioneer Athletic Complex.
Masonic Fundraiser
Gentry Lodge 222 will be offering ice-cold drinks at the July 4th Freedom Festival to raise funds for the Arkansas Children's Hospital. All the gross funds raised will be donated to the hospital.
Service Time Changes
Gravette United Methodist Church announces times have changed for its Sunday services. Morning worship will now begin at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday school at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, July 5, will be the first service with the new pastor, Patricia (Pat) Bodenhamer. She will also be pastoring the Decatur church, where morning worship will begin at 11 a.m.
Vacation Bible School
Heritage Baptist Church invites children to vacation Bible school from 6 to 8 p.m. on July 13 through July 17. This year's theme is: "Hometown Nazareth: Where Jesus was a kid. Children, kindergarten through sixth grade, will step back in time at hometown Nazareth, exploring what it was like to live in the town where Jesus grew up. Kids and adults participate in a memorable Bible-times marketplace, sing catchy songs, play games, dig into Bible-times snacks, visit Jesus' mom, Mary, and collect Bible Memory Makers to remind them of God's Word.
First Assembly Kids Krusade
A Kids Krusade will be held at Gravette First Assembly of God Church from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 11. The Krusade is for children ages 3 through 12. A movie, "Prince of Egypt," will be shown. Events will be held at the church one mile west of Gravette on Highway 72. If children need a ride, the church bus will pick them up. Call 479-787-5818 for rides.
Wagapalooza in Gentry
On August 8, Tailwaggers will host Wagapalooza in Gentry. The event will include a barbecue cook-off, pie-eating contest, ugliest dog and dog that looks like its owner contest. The event will feature prizes from local nonprofits, clubs and businesses and more, including adoptable dogs and a dog play area. Tailwaggers will be selling armbands for tasting barbecue and for inflatables and other activities. Those interested in the barbecue and cook-off are asked to contact Marsha Williams at 479-220-7467 or by email at [email protected].
Regional Transit Rides
The city of Gravette has partnered with Ozark Regional Transit for the purpose of an "on demand" service agreement to serve the city's citizens. The fare will be $2.50 per destination and service hours are 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. To schedule a ride call 1-800-865-5901, and select option 2, between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, visit GravetteAR.com.
Gentry Summer Reading
Gentry Public Library's 2015 summer reading program, "Every Hero Has A Story," will run through July 30. Children, 6 and under with a current library membership, may register for programs on Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m.; and children, 7 and above, may register for programs on Thursdays from 10 to 11 a.m. Participants will receive a logbook to record titles of books read this summer. The library will also be offering a variety of programs each week. A calendar of events is available at the library and children are encouraged to attend as often as possible. The calendar includes Bible heroes on the week of June 30 and July 2, military heroes on the week of July 7 and 9, child heroes on the week of July 14 and 16, comic book heroes on July 21 and 23 and hero dress-up days on July 28 and 30. Everyone who participates in the programs will be invited to a final party at the close of the summer reading program.
Gentry Class of 1970
Gentry Class of 1970 will have a reserved space at the July 4th Freedom Festival. Classmates will begin gathering at 3 p.m. Bring lawn chairs and come and enjoy seeing old friends. All GHS grads are welcome to come and visit.
Little Miss and Mister
Parents of Gentry children, ages 3-5 on July 4, are invited to enter them in the 2015 Little Miss and Mister Gentry Pageant to be held on the stage in the Gentry City Park on the afternoon of July 4. For more details or to obtain an entry form, please contact Brandy Cordeiro, P.O. Box 96, Gentry, AR 72734, call her at 479-640-5841 or email her at [email protected].
Highfill Food Pantry
The Highfill United Methodist food pantry will be open from 6 to 8 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. For more information, call the church at 479-736-1275.
Farmers' Market
The Gravette Farmers' Market is open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Old Town Park, 110 Park Drive, in Gravette. It features locally-grown produce, flowers, meats and more.
Lions Club
Gravette Lions Club meets at 12 noon on the first and the third Tuesday of every month at the In-Zone Restaurant on Hwy. 59 N. in Gravette. The Gentry Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of the month at the McKee Community Room in Gentry Public Library. New members are welcome and invited.
Gravette Kiwanis
The Gravette Kiwanis Club holds breakfast meetings at 7 a.m. each Friday at the cafeteria in Ozarks Community Hospital. Guests are welcome.
Gravette Legion
Gravette American Legion Post 25 meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month at the Civic Center. All veterans are encouraged to attend.
Singing Services
Monthly singing services at Mason Valley Baptist Church Activity Center are held at 7 p.m. the second Friday of each month. The church is located on Arkansas Hwy. 12, between Highfill and Vaughn. Everyone is invited.
Singing Services
Monthly singing services at Falling Springs Church are held at 7 p.m., the first Friday of each month. The church is located northwest of Gentry and west of Decatur on Falling Springs Road.
Decatur VFW Meetings
VFW Post 9834 meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month. New members and guests are welcome. The facility is three miles east of Decatur on Arkansas Highway 102 and right on Tilly's Hill Road.
Submissions
Submissions to Hometown Events may be emailed to [email protected].
Community on 07/01/2015