Bird Watching Event
The Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society will meet at Eagle Watch Nature Trail on SWEPCO Lake just west of Gentry at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 6. Visitors are welcome. They will meet in the parking lot at 9 a.m. Terry Stanfill, who manages Eagle Watch, will be on hand as a leader in the event. There is a short walk on the trail through open-field habitat to a viewing platform with good potential to see bald eagles, various species of hawks and sparrows, ducks and other water birds. After this walk, the group may travel a short distance to find more wintering eagles on former Round Prairie. Stanfill will bring with him free packages of swamp milkweed seed for anyone interested in growing this beautiful native plant which is closely associated with Monarchs and other pollinators.
Gravette Chamber Banquet
The third annual Greater Gravette Chamber of Commerce community banquet will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at Horton Farms. This year's banquet features a Mardi Gras theme. Steven Martinez will cater the meal and a beer tasting will be provided by Core Brewery. Chamber officers invite everyone to attend for an evening of good food, networking, door prizes and a fun time. Tickets are $40 and tables are available at $275 for persons interested in obtaining tickets for a full table of guests. Tables can be purchased at Arvest Bank, Bank of Gravett, City Hall and Ozarks Community Hospital.
Gentry Chamber Awards
Nominations are being accepted for deserving individuals and organizations in the Gentry community for outstanding service. Nominations may be sent, along with a short description of the reason the person is deserving of recognition. Categories include, but are not limited to, outstanding citizen, outstanding volunteer, outstanding business, as well as life-time achievement. Nominations may be sent to P.O. Box 642, Gentry, AR 72734, or emailed to [email protected].
Maysville Cemetery
The Maysville Cemetery Association will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 1, at the Maysville Community Building. Interested persons are encouraged to attend.
Gentry Quilt Show
The Gentry Chamber of Commerce quilt show is being held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 22-29 in the McKee Community Room at the Gentry Public Library. McKee Foods is again sponsoring the annual show. For more information, call Parks at 479-936-1498 or 479-736-2358.
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. Parents are encouraged to read to their children from an early age to help them learn new words and what those words mean and to improve listening skills as children prepare for entry into school. For more information, call 479-736-2054.
Baseball-Softball Signup
Gravette Summer Baseball and Softball League registration is underway and players may be registered online and fees paid with a credit or debit card at www.leaguelineup.com/gravette. A $3 fee will be added to cover the fee charged for processing. Registration and payment may also be completed in person at Gravette Middle School (in the old gym) on Saturday, Jan. 30, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Boys must be ages 4-16 as of May 1, 2016, and Girls ages 4-16 as of Jan. 1, 2016. Registration fee for all ages is $35. Maximum family fee is $100. After Jan. 31 there will be a $10 late charge per player. Signups are needed by Jan. 31 to guarantee a spot on a team. Tryouts will be held in February. Umpires and volunteer coaches may sign up online at http://www.leaguelineup.com.
Travel Team Signup
Anyone wishing to tryout for a Gravette travel team in the following age groups is asked to contact the respective coach as soon as possible: 9U Softball - Bill Romine, 479-640-4588; 12U Softball - Troy Bates, 479-876-4048; 11 year old Baseball - Tony Kildow, 479-787-0250. More information is online at www.leaguelinup.com/gravette.
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, Feb. 6, 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 01/27/2016