EAST Night Out
Gentry Public Schools is inviting the public to EAST Night Out, an event showcasing and celebrating the new Environmental and Spatial Technology (EAST) program in the district. Students will be on hand to demonstrate some of their current learning projects. The open-house event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, in the EAST Classroom, Room 202, at Gentry High School.
Hiwasse Fall Cleanup
The annual fall cleanup will be held in the Hiwasse community this Thursday, Oct. 8, allowing residents to dispose of some items too large for the regular weekly trash pickup. Curbside pickup of large items will be held that day and persons are encouraged to put them out the preceding day, if possible. Items which will not be accepted for pickup include paint, tires, batteries, chemicals, appliances, electronics and yard waste. Lumber will be picked up only if it is no longer than 4 feet, is tied in a bundle and weighs less than 50 pounds. Persons with questions may call city hall, 787-5757.
TPF Fall Festival
Turning Point Fellowship in Gentry will hold a fall festival from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, in the Carl Gym on Main Street in Gentry. The event will feature games for kids, door prizes for all ages, music, refreshments and more.
Grilled Chicken Dinners
The Gentry Senior Activity and Wellness Center is having a grilled chicken dinner on Friday, Oct. 23, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Tickets for the event come with a $6 donation to the Gentry Senior Meal Program. For more information, call 479-736-0378.
Springtown Cemetery Meeting
The Springtown Cemetery Association will hold its annual business meeting and fall cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 17. All interested people are encouraged to come and participate, especially service organizations, scouts and church groups. For more information, call Glen Smith at 479-903-2764 or Mary Droho 479-736-2076.
Trick or Treat on Main
Gentry's Trick or Treat on Main Street event, sponsored by the Gentry Chamber of Commerce, is scheduled for 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, on Gentry's Main Street.
Charter School Meeting
Gentry Public Schools will hold a Conversion Charter informational meeting on Nov. 3 to discuss the conversion charter application and proposed educational programming. The meeting will be held in the Pioneer Activity Complex (PAC building) hospitality room, beginning at 6 p.m. All are invited to attend.
Food Drive
Gentry High School has challenged Shiloh Christian to a DARE to CARE canned food drive between now and the Gentry-Shiloh football game on Oct. 16. Gentry schools will be collecting donations of non-perishable canned food items at any of the Gentry campus offices. The students made a video as a part of the challenge and to promote the food drive. It may be viewed at: https://youtu.be/u83ltD0YLUQ.
Gravette Quilt Show
A quilt show, sponsored by the Gravette Historical Museum and the PieceMakers Quilt Club of Gravette, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Gravette Civic Center. Fifty quilts will be on display and vendors will be on hand offering quilting supplies and fabric. A quilt appraiser will be available to appraise quilts for a fee. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call 479-787-5678.
Octoberfest Pageants
The Miss Octoberfest Pageants will be held Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Gentry High School auditorium. This pageant is open to any and all participants from 0 months to 18 years of age, including divisions for boys from 0 months to 6 years of age. The 13-15 and 16-18 age divisions will have interviews beginning at 1 p.m. and compete in fitness and formal wear. Applications, containing information about times and fees, are available online at the gentrypioneers.com website. Deadline for applications is Oct. 9. For more information, contact Tahmara Coones at [email protected].
Community Fall Festival
A community fall festival will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, in the front parking lot at Ozarks Community Hospital of Gravette, sponsored by OCH, the Gravette Chamber of Commerce and several area churches and organizations. Trunk-or-treat will be held for the kids, along with free snow cones, candy and food, games and inflatable rides for children. A chili cook off will be held, and guests will be able to do face painting, pumpkin painting and crafts. A petting zoo will also be available. Costumes are encouraged. The event will go on, rain or shine. Persons with questions may call Amanda Gittlein, 479-344-6464 or contact [email protected].
Gravette Annuals Sought
A complete set of Gravette High School annuals is being sought for a collection at the Gravette Historical Museum. Annuals from the following years are still needed: 1950, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2007. Anyone having any of these annuals who would be willing to donate them may take them to the museum during open hours or call Lavon Stark, 479-787-5678.
Maysville Food Pantry
CARE Satellite Pantry, in partnership with the Maysville Bible Church, is operating a food pantry at the church on the first Saturday of each month. Food is available for those in Benton County, Delaware County, Okla., and McDonald County, Mo. The next free food giveaway will be from 9 a.m. to noon on Nov. 7, at the church on Highway 72 east of the four way stop. Applicants must present ID, Social Security number, address and number of people in the home. Food boxes contain canned vegetables, pasta, cereal, rice, spices, health and beauty aids. Future food pantry date will be on Dec. 5. For more information, contact Maysville Bible Church, 479-291-0023 or on Facebook.
Pickin' Time on 59
Pickin' Time on 59 will be held Oct. 8-10. The event will feature yard sales, collectibles and antiques and extend from the airport in Siloam Springs through Gentry, Decatur, Gravette, Sulphur Springs and to the Missouri-Arkansas line. All residents and businesses are encouraged to set up booths, sales, activities and events. For space or information, please contact your local chamber of commerce: Gentry -- 479-736-2358; Gravette -- 479-787-8998; Siloam Springs -- 479-549-7616 or 479-584-6466; and Sulphur Springs 918-837-0456. Any vendors who wish to participate in the Gravette area may set up booths in the old Marvin's parking lot. This is open to all vendors but no cars for sale are allowed. Anyone with questions may call 479-344-6464.
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.
Gentry Farmers' Market
Gentry's farmers' market is held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Main Street Pavilion located next door to the Chicken Coop flea market, at 500 E. Main Street, Gentry. For more information on the market, call 479-871-1052. Farmers may register for space and sell there on those days without charge.
Lions Club
Gravette Lions Club meets at noon on the first and the third Tuesday of every month at the In-Zone Restaurant on Arkansas 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.
Submissions
Submissions to Hometown Events may be emailed to [email protected].
Community on 10/07/2015