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cossatot river state park scheduled events
Click Here for listing of special programs in April at Cossatot River State Park.
DAISY STATE PARK SCHEDULED EVENTS
Click here for listing of special programs at Daisy State Park. June 28 - July 1
LIFESHARE BLOOD CENTER HAS THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY DRIVES IN JUNE 06/04 to 06/26
LPN PINNING CEREMONY 06/22
the University of Arkansas Cossatot 2018 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Pinning Ceremony is scheduled for June 22, 2018, at 6:00 pm at the UA Cossatot Bank of Lockesburg Gymnasium in Lockesburg, AR.
4th FRIDAY NIGHT SINGING 06/22
4th Friday Night Singing, June 22, at Milford Union Church located South East of Lockesburg off Hwy 317 at Milford Road. Fellowship at 6:00 p.m., Singing starts at 7:00 p.m. Everyone welcome.
PROVO VFD BBQ COOKOFF 06/23
The Provo Volunteer Fire Department will hold their First BBQ Cookoff on Saturday, June 23rd, 113 Community Road in Lockesburg. Judging will begin at 4 pm. After judging, plates will be available to eat in or take out. You will have your choice of brisket or chicken and two sides for $8 a plate.
TIME LAB VBS 06/24-29
Discover Jesus from Eternity Past to Eternity Future at the Time Lab Vacation Bible School being held at Grannis First Baptist Church, June 24th through29th from 6:00-9:00 each evening. Call 870-385-7855. You are also invited to join them each night at 5:15 for a fellowship meal.
summer PROGRAMS SCHEDULED FOR WICKES LIBRARY 06/26 & 27
Ann Fitz at the Wickes Library announced that Grannis Police Chief Price and his retired K-9 will be at the Library at 109 South 1st Street in Wickes on Thursday, June 26th. On Friday, June 27th, an interpreter from Cossatot River State Park will be there with their snake. Interested persons are asked to be there by 9:30 am.
vbs 2018 06/28-30
Williamson Community Church, 555 Central Road in Horatio will present Cokesbury's Rolling River Rampage Vacation Bible School Thursday through Saturday, June 28-30. Thursday and Friday time is 6:00-8:30 pm; Saturday 4-7 pm with the closing program for parents and friends beginning at 7 pm. Refreshments will follow.
JULY LIFESHARE BLOOD DRIVES 07/01-07/31
LifeShare Blood Center has the following community drives in July:
12 p.m. to 4 p.m. July 2nd at De queen Medical Center, 1306 Collin Raye Drive, De Queen, AR. 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. July 3rd at Wal-Mart, 926 East Collin Raye Drive, De Queen, AR.
LifeShare Blood Centers is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. To sign up to donate or for more information call 903-794-3173.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE CLOSURES AND CHANGES 07/04
The City of De Queen will be closed Wednesday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. The trash schedule routes for the week of July 2nd will not change.
COMMUNITY PLANNING MEETING TO BE HELD JULY 12
07/12
Foundation to host Basketball Drawdown at Lockesburg Gym 07/20
The University of Arkansas Cossatot Foundation will host a drawdown benefit for the UA Cossatot Colts Basketball Team. The event will take place Friday, July 20, 2018 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at UA Cossatot Bank of Lockesburg Gymnasium, 128 E. Main, Lockesburg, Arkansas.
Only 120 tickets will be sold. Tickets are $100 each and allow the holder two steak dinners and a chance to win $5,000. Ticket purchases and donations are tax deductible.
For tickets or additional information, contact Dustin Roberts at 870-584-1172 or droberts@cccua.edu. An event page is also posted on the UA Cossatot Foundation’s Facebook page.
LOW-COST SPAY-NEUTER CLINIC DATES 09/04-6 The Humane Society of Sevier County announced the dates for their 2018 Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinics. Clinic will be September 4, 5 & 6. Call (870) 584-9096 for an appointment before they fill up!
LOW-COST SPAY-NEUTER CLINIC DATES 11/13-15 The Humane Society of Sevier County announced the dates for their 2018 Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinics. Last clinic for 2018 will be November 13, 14 & 15. Call (870) 584-9096 for an appointment before they fill up!
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CLINTON BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM OPERATING HOURS President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site visitor center located at 117 South Hervey Street in Hope, Arkansas is open daily from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Admission is free. For more information call (870) 777-4455. CHALICE CUPBOARD OPERATING HOURSThe Chalice Cupboard food ministry located at 315 North 5th Street in De Queen is open Tuesday and Wednesday from 2 until 3:15 pm for distribution of food to individuals in need. All work is on a volunteer basis. If you would like to donate your money or time, call 642-3420. Food items may be dropped off at Chalice Cupboard during the times listed above or at the Sevier County Library during their regular hours.
ALZHEIMER'S CAREGIVERS SUPPORT MEETING
The Alzheimer's Caregivers support group will be meeting the third Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Sevier County Library. For more information, call 870-784-4344.
FOOD DRIVE TO BENEFIT LOCKESBURG SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER
The Physicians Medical Billing will be accepting donations of Non-Perishable food items anytime Monday through Friday, from 8am to 4:30 pm to benefit the Lockesburg Senior Citizens Center. The Physicians Medical Billing is located at 108 E. Main Street in Lockesburg.
If you have any questions, please contact Brenda Sillavan at 870 584 7936 or Becky Jegstrup at 870 582 1963.
"THE BRIDGE" RECOVERY PROGRAM
Every Monday Night at 7pm, Mt. Pleasant Church has a program called "The Bridge." This is a recovery program designed to help addicts with their Recovery. For more information, please call 865 466 1531.
Mt. Pleasant Church is located on the Old Lockesburg Church. (Hwy 329) Everyone is invited.
BEEKEEPERS MONTHLY MEETING
Sevier County Arkansas Beekeepers meet the last Monday of each month, 6 pm in the Adams Building at UA Cossatot in De Queen. Meetings are open discussion about bees for senior beekeepers to those wanting to get into beekeeping. For more information call or message Lynne Keller at (870) 631-0916 or visit the Facebook page for Sevier County Arkansas Beekeepers.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Sunday and Wednesday evenings from 6pm until 7pm at 511 W. Stillwell Ave. in De Queen (In the basement of the old Library.)
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
Narcotics Anonymous meets from 12 Noon to 1pm every Saturday at 511 W. Stillwell Ave. (The basement of the old Library) in De Queen. De QUEEN CHURCH OF CHRIST FOOD PANTRY The De Queen Church of Christ across from the hospital will open its food pantry every Tuesday from 9 am to 1pm. Everyone is welcome. SEVIER COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM The public libraries in Sevier County schedule special programs and events each month. For this month's information check out the Library Snippets page by clicking here. AMERICAN LEGION MONTHLY MEETING American Legion Post 54 meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 7 pm at the Legion Hut, 513 N. 8th Street in De Queen. For more information contact Dave Dampier at (870) 582-4564. FREE COMMUNITY LUNCH Joy Fellowship Ministries of the Horatio Assembly of God Church hosts a community lunch on the 3rd Saturday of each month. Lunch is served at the J.L. Walker Fellowship Hall from 11 am - 1 pm. Everyone is welcome. There is no charge, just lots of food, joy and fellowship. FREE EDUCATION SEMINAR The De Queen branch of the Sevier County Library will host a free education seminar to answer questions about Arkansas Medicaid, ARKids First and your benefits from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. the first Tuesday of the month from December 2016 to June 2017. FREE ENGLISH CLASSES UA Cossatot is offering free English classes on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 6 p.m. in the Adult Education Center. Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced classes are available. For more information, call Jennifer Black at 584-1135. AFTER SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAM Saint Barbara Catholic Church is participating in an after school child nutrition program by serving snacks every Tuesday and Wednesday from 5:30 to 6 p.m. For more information, call the church at 642-2256. GILLHAM TIGERS 4H CLUB The Gillham Tigers 4H Club will be meeting on the first Thursday of every month at 6:30 at the Gillham Fire Station. Kids ages 5-19 are welcome to join. For more information call Dianne Rosson at 870 582 1738 or Susan Shelton at 870 582 4410. SOUP KITCHEN The Horatio 1st Assembly of God will hold a soup kitchen on the 3rd Saturday of each month from 11 am - 1 pm in the J.L. Walker Fellowship Hall (across from the football field). The meal is free and everyone is invited. ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM The Adult Education Program on the UA Cossatot, Sevier County campus is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 am until 8 pm and from 7:30 am until 3 pm on Friday. The program provides assistance to adults preparing for their GED or adults learning English. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY MONTHLY MEETING Regular meetings of the Friends of the Library are scheduled to be held at 4 pm on the third Thursday of each month at the library in De Queen. Members will be notified of any changes to the schedule. BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION Parent of De Queen Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd graders are encouraged to collect boxtops. The boxtop collections will help the De Queen Primary purchase additional playground equipment. FREE CLOTHING FOR NEEDY The Seventh Day Adventist community services will be giving away free clothing each Thursday from 9 am till 11 am. Everyone is welcome. The church is located at 1446 Red Bridge Road. For more information call 870 784-0504. De Queen Band Boosters Band Boosters meet every second Tuesday in the month, 6:30 pm. @ the band hall.SEVIER COUNTY LIBRARIES HOURS
WICKES LIBRARY HOURS
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS MEETS TWICE WEEKLY Narcotics Anonymous meet each Tuesday and Thursday at 7 pm at 511 West Stilwell in De Queen (in the basement of the Old Library)COSSATOT RIVER STATE PARK NATURAL AREA PROGRAMS Enjoy your stay at Arkansas's Natural State by attending a few of our scheduled activities. Discover the many wonderful diverse qualities of the Cossatot River by bringing your family, friends to any of our programs. All activities listed are free except our guided kayak tours, workshops, and classes and open to anyone who wants to attend. Visit with the Park interpreters Walker and Flanary to experience the Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area first hand.Davy Ashcraft Cossatot River State Park officer said you can get the most up-to-date information about the State Park's activities by visiting their website. Click here DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT GROUP MEETING Domestic violence support groups meetings every Wednesday at 5pm. Support groups provide a safe environment where the victim/survivor can network, receive support and obtain helpful resources that assist in their healing and build a healthier and happier life. For information regarding location of group, please call at SWADVC 870-642-2141.” f oster families neededDHS is actively recruiting quality family foster homes and other volunteers. Orientations are held the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the DHS office in Miller county from 4-5:30. This meeting is open to the general public. For more information on foster parenting contact Judy Houff at 870.773.0563. AMERICAN RED CROSS TO OFFER BASIC AND INSTRUCTOR CLASSES The American Red Cross at
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP MEETS...........2ND WEDNESDAY EACH MONTH
A caregiver support group, sponsored in part by the Southwest
Arkansas Area Agency on Aging, has monthly meetings in
Texarkana
. Nancy Bailey, of the Agency on Aging office in Magnolia, says
the group meets at 1:30 PM, the second Wednesday of each month
at Brentwood Outreach located at
DILWORTH
MENA MS GROUP MEETS FIRST SATURDAY
PLEASANT MANOR NURSING HOME BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS EVERY WEDNESDAY
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE HOURS The local Social Security office in Texarkana has moved to a new location at 5735 Summerhill Road in Texarkana, TX, one mile north of I-30 and next door to Northside Assembly of God Church. Call 1-800-772-1213 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday
Supplemental Security income (SSI) pays monthly checks to people who are aged, disabled or blind and who do not own much or have much income. SSI is not just for adults. monthly checks can be paid to disabled and blind children. To find out if you are eligible, call 1-800-772-1213.
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