News Briefs

News Briefs

The Evening Times prints briefs about events for organizations, schools and governmental agencies. News briefs are accepted at the Times office, by fax at 735- 1020 or by e- mail news@ theeveningtimes. com. Always include contact information.

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– Through Nov. 6, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays through Monday, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. Polls on election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8 will be open from 7:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m.

• Trinity in the Fields Yard Sale – Saturday, Nov. 5, 7 a.m. ending at 11 a.m. 100 E. Military Rd., Marion.

• Marion Fire Department 17th Annual Steak Dinner – Saturday, Nov. 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and are available from any firefighter. $15 per ticket. Limited number available at the door. Call 870-739-4127 for additional information.

• DeltaARTS ‘Aladdin JR’ – Performances Thursday, Nov. 10 at 12:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. and Saturday,

Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Academies of West Memphis Performing Arts Center. For more information call Alex Smith at 870-732-6260 or visit deltaarts.com/youth-theatre.

• Annual Turkey Dinner – Sponsored by the United Methodist Women of Marion, United Methodist Church, will be held on Thursday, Nov. 10.

Tickets are $12 and must be purchased in advance. Dine-in from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and carry outs from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Tickets may be purchased from any UMW member or at the church office and must be purchased in advance. For more information call 739-3434.

• Caring Touch Quilters Annual Quilt Show and Sale

– Saturday, Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Sunday,

Nov. 13 at 12 noon until 4 p.m. The show will be held in the Fellowship Hall at the First Baptist Church, 507 N. Rosser St., Forrest City. Profit will be given to Arkansas Missions. The Quilters meet September through May on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome to come. For more information call 870-633-5837.

• Toys For Tots – Mid-South Toys for Tots is seeking families who are in need of toys for Christmas. Please visit the Toys for Tots website http://midsouth.toysfortots.or g/local-coordinator-sites/lcosites/ default.aspx to see if you qualify. If your family does qualify, complete the “Request A Toy” information as soon as possible. Deadline

Nov. 15th.

• West Memphis Metropolitan Planning Organization Meetings – A joint meeting of the MPO Policy Committee on Tuesday,

Nov. 15 at 10 a.m. All meetings held at West Memphis City Hall, 205 S. Redding, West Memphis. For additional information call 870-7358148 or bce@sbcglobal.net or visit wet site at wmats.org.

• Crowley’s Ridge Technical Institute Board Meeting – Thursday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. in the Board Room. This meeting is being held in conjunction with Advisory Meetings which begin at 5:30 p.m. A meal will be served at 7 p.m. and you and a guest are invited to join us.

• Good Neighbor/Memphis Food Bank Mobile Food Giveaway – Friday, Nov. 18 at Old St. Paul Church, 504 S. 8th St., West Memphis, from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m.

• Music at Trinity – Sunday, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m., 100 East Military Rd. Marion. Guest Cameron Hicks. Free admission and light refreshments sponsored by DeltaARTS, Marion Chamber of Commerce, Marion Advertising and Promotion.

• Main Street West Memphis Holiday Arts Pop-Up Art Shop – Opening reception Monday, Nov. 21 with Chamber of Commerce/Business After Hours 5 to 7 p.m. at 311 E. Broadway (next to Southern Pipe & Supply). Over 25 local artists – all present opening night. Regular hours: Thursday, Friday 9:30-5:30 p.m., Saturday 9:30-3 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving.

• VFW Smoked Turkeys – Thanksgiving Pre-Cooked Smoked Turkeys $30. Order must be in by Nov. 21st. Pickup Wednesday, Nov. 24. Call 870-735-9102 to place your order.

• Main Street West Memphis Saturdays with Santa – Santa visit with photos Saturday Dec. 3, Dec. 10 and Dec. 17, 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at 311 E. Broadway.

• American Legion Post 53 – Fish fry 1st Friday of every month. Food served from 5-8 p.m. Karaoke every Friday and Saturday night at 7 p.m. Bingo Monday’s at 7 p.m., 150 Legion Road. 735-8803.

• Arkansas State University Degree Center – Offering admission, advising, and scholarship information/assistance for students interested in attending Arkansas State University-Jonesboro on the ASU Mid-South campus. Students can major in Criminology, Business, Nursing, or Education and live locally. Assistance is available Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information call, Kennidi Ridgell, Degree .

• Seeking Donations for Blessed Thrift Satellite location – Now accepting clothes, furniture, food items, appliances. Also yard equipment, cars, trucks and vans (in working condition), etc. Please call for large pick-ups or drop-off at The Word On The Move, 2703 E. Broadway, West Memphis, Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Call 901-5142181 or 901-343-9473.

• 15th Street Childcare Development Center – Announced its sponsorship of the USDA Food Program. Meals will be available at no separate charge or at a reduced charge for National School Lunch Program and at no charge for Child and Adult Care Program.

• Community Bible Study – Every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Meadows Apartment Club House. The community is invited.

• Feeding/Mentoring Program – Free Food at Barton Court Apartments for ages 5-18 sponsored by USDA At Risk Program 3:15 Supper/4:15 Snack.

• Charity Bingo – At the VFW on South Avalon Friday and Saturday early games at 6:30 p.m., regular bingo at 7:30 p.m. Food served at concession counter. $100 games, 4 jackpots and a winner take all. Free meal one Saturday of each month. For information call 735-9102.

• National Sultana Disaster Museum – Open Thursday’s, Friday’s and Saturday’s from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 2 until 4 p.m. at 104 Washington St. across from the county court house. Donation of $5 for adults and $3 for children.

• AARP Free Membership – Offering first time members Free Membership for one year. Included are privileges and countless discounts to many restaurants, hotels, theaters, entertainment parks and stores. Meetings every third Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at the West Memphis Utility Company. Awesome speakers and refreshments will be served.

• Good Neighbor Love CenterAnnual Canned Food Drive – Accepting non-perishable food items Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at 709 E. Broadway. For more information call 870-735-0870.

• West Memphis Senior Life Center Food Bank – Every third Thursday at 318 W. Tyler, West Memphis. Registration 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Lunch served 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. For information call 870-702-7738.

• NAMI Arkansas Support Group – 2nd Friday of each month at 11 a.m. The location is Mid-South Health Systems, 905 N. 7th St., West Memphis. For more information contact Charlotte Wade at cwade@mshs.org.

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