Gravette Church of God (Holiness)
The Church of God (Holiness), located at 4th and Atlanta in Gravette, will be in revival March 1-6. The speaker will be Pastor Chris King of Fordland, Mo. There will be special singing each service. The public is invited to attend the services each night at 7:30 Tuesday through Saturday and on Sunday at 10:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. For information or transportation, call 787-7312.
Symphony Coming to Decatur
The SoNA (Symphony of NWA) and Trike Theater will be at Decatur Northside Elementary on March 1 to present a performance of "The Case of the Missing Melody" to kindergarten through second-grade students. The performance begins at 8:30 a.m. in the elementary school cafeteria and is free to the public. This is going to be a great experience to see live actors and musicians doing what they do," said Kristin Wages, Northside Elementary music teacher.
Gentry Chamber Awards
Gentry's Chamber of Commerce Award Banquet is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 25, at the Wooden Spoon Restaurant. Dinner will begin at 6 p.m. and the program will begin at 7 p.m. The event is reserved seating only, $25 a seat. Those still wishing to attend should call the Chamber office at 736-2358 or email to [email protected].
Prom Dress Drive
Project Princess 2016 is now accepting donations of new and gently-used prom and formal dresses in all sizes appropriate for young women (no damaged or semi-formal dresses will be accepted; prom dresses, formal evening dresses or bridesmaid dresses will be accepted). Additional items such as shawls, clutches, shoes and costume jewelry are also needed. A local drop-off event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 5 at the Gravette Civic Center. Another donation event is planned for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., March 19, at the Gravette Civic Center. The goal of the drive is to make prom dresses and accessories available to girls who could not otherwise afford them. More information is available on the Project Princess 2016 Facebook page and by email at [email protected].
Family Bowling
A family bowling night will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 4, at Community Bowl, 1490 West Hwy. 412, Siloam Springs. Tickets are $15 per team and include two games of bowling, pizza and soft drinks. Tickets are available for purchase at the Siloam Springs Parks and Recreation office, located at 120 South Mt. Olive Street, through 5 p.m. on March 4. Space is limited. The event will be open for "teams" of two members of the same family; one adult and one child, age 12 and younger. Teams include but are not limited to the following: dad-daughter, mother-son, grandparent-grandchild. For more information, contact the Parks and Recreation office at 479-524-5779.
Gardening Workshop
A Gardening 101 Workshop is being offered without charge from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday, March 12, at the Community Building, 110 N. Mt. Olive, Siloam Springs. Dawn Denton, owner of Gardens by You and Me, has arranged the spring workshop again this year. Guest speakers will be covering several garden planning and maintenance topics. Door prizes will be awarded and refreshments will be served. Registration is not required for the event. For more information, contact the Parks and Recreation office at 479-524-5779.
Conservation District Meeting
The regular meeting of the Benton County Conservation District will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, March 3, at the USDA Service Center, 1401 NE Mcclain Rd., Bentonville. For further information about the meeting, please contact Gail Sparks at 479-273-2622, ext. 3.
Gentry Story Time
Gentry Public Library holds Story Time with Grandma Betty each Friday. Grandma Betty will read aloud children's favorite books from 2 to 3 p.m. in the children's area of the library. For more information, call 479-736-2054.
GED Classes
Free GED classes will be held at the Gravette Public Library from 4 to 6 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays continuing through May 13. Classes are open enrollment, so students may enroll anytime and finish when they are ready. Come by the library, 119 Main Street, S.E., to enroll, or call 479-986-6911.
Highfill Food Pantry
The Highfill United Methodist food pantry is 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.
Maysville Food Pantry
Maysville Bible Church is sponsoring a monthly food giveaway which is held the first Saturday of each month. The next giveaway will be from 9 a.m. until 12 noon on Saturday, March 5, at the church. The only qualification to receive food is to answer the question, "Do you need food?" No proof of income is needed.
Decatur Food Pantry
Decatur United Methodist Church has a community food pantry open the first and third Thursday of each month. The only requirement for the pantry is that one live in the 72722 zip code area. An identification and a piece of mail showing one's residence in the Decatur area is required. There is also a USDA commodity program available which is income-based. Those wishing to do so can fill out an application to see if they qualify.
Tired Iron Meetings
Tired Iron of the Ozarks meets at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesdays of the month at the club's showgrounds, 13344 Taylor Orchard Road, Gentry. The Spring Crankup show is scheduled for April 15,16 and 17. Show times are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. As usual, the shows are free to the public.
Lions Club
Gravette Lions Club meets at noon on the first Tuesday of every month at the In-Zone Restaurant on Arkansas Hwy. 59 N. in Gravette and at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month at Imagine Before and After School Care, 206 Birmingham St., S.E., 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 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 02/24/2016