To submit your group event to our church briefs calendar, bring information by the Banner-News office at 130 S. Washington Ave.; mail it to P.O. Box 100, Magnolia, AR 71754-0100; email it to [email protected]; fax it to (870) 234-2551; or call (870) 234-5130. Events will appear as space allows.
MONDAY - Oct. 22
Families and Children Together, Inc. (FACT, Inc.) will hold a meeting of the Policy Council at 4:15 p.m. and a meeting of the Board of Directors for October 25, 2018 at 2:45 p.m. at the FACT, Inc. central office at 2720 Vine Street in El Dorado. This meeting is open to the public.
At noon there is a Balloon launch at the Chamber of Commerce office. Call 870-315-3929 for more information.
TUESDAY - Oct. 23
There is a Dementia Friendly Video at 2 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce office. All are welcome.
WEDNESDAY - Oct. 24
Walk around the Square and wagon pull. Call 870-510-0967 for more information.
THURSDAY - Oct. 25
Camden’s UAPB Alumni will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church, on Maul Road, in Camden. All interested persons are invited to attend.
Families and Children Together, Inc. (FACT, Inc.) will hold a meeting of the Board of Directors at 2:45 p.m. at the FACT, Inc. central office at 2720 Vine Street in El Dorado. This meeting is open to the public.
Alzheimer’s Remembrance Place Dedication in Wilson Gardens at 4 p.m. Call 870-243-9179 for more information.
FRIDAY - Oct. 26
Hope for The Future Workshop in Peace Hall of First United Methodist Church from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 800-689-6090 for more information.
SATURDAY - Oct. 27
The Magnolia area Masons will hold their annual fall charity fish fry from 4 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. featuring all-you-can eat fried cat fish with all the trimmings. Carry outs available. Adult tickets are $12.00 and $5.00 for 12 and under. Toddlers eat free. All proceeds go to The Arkansas Children’s Hospital. The lodge is located at 302 W. Stadium St. in Magnolia.
CADC Board of Directors will hold a board meeting at 9 a.m. at the CADC Administrative Office, 321 Edison Ave., in Benton. The public is invited.
SAU will hold a Veterans and Family Resources Fair from 12 noon - 3 p.m. at the Reynolds Center, Grand Hall. For more information contact: Richard Dunlap, at 870-315-1116 or TaVon Lowe at 870-299-0817. This evenbt is sponsored by Phi Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Happa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and co- sponsored by Project South.
The Buckner School Reunion will be held at Get N’ Go Fish Rrestaurant, Hwy 82, in Stamps from 11 a.m - 2 p.m. Alumni and frinds of the school are invited. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call 501-620-3499.
SUNDAY - Oct. 28
Asbury United Methodist Church will open its pumpkin patch today from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, the pumpkin patch will be open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
MONDAY - Oct. 29
The next church security training will be held at 7 p.m. at the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office in the courtroom. If you have any questions, please contact Heather or Mike McWilliams at the Sheriff’s Office at (870) 235-3747.
Magnolia Boys and Girls Club will hold its annual Harvest Festival from 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. There will be games and prizes for everyone. The festival is free for members and nonmembers ages 12 and under. SAU athletes will be in charge of the games. Everyone is invited. Costumes encouraged.
TUESDAY - Oct. 30
Laundry Love Event is to be held at Main Street Laundry from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. This is a free event for washing and drying up to 3 normal loads of clothes per family. Greers Chapel United Methodist Church sponsors the event and will furnish coins, washing powder, and dryer sheets
WEDNESDAY - Oct. 31
Today is the last day for the Asbury United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch.
MONDAY - Nov. 8
South Arkansas Heritage Museum will hold a general information meeting for members and their guests 6-7:30 p.m. in the Magnolia Room of the Columbia County Library, 2057 N. Jackson St., in Magnolia. Guest speaker will be Dr. Carl Drexler, Station Archaeologist at SAU. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact the museum at [email protected] or call 870-299-3896.
TUESDAY - Nov. 13
Steel Magnolia’s Breast Cancer Support Group will meet at 5:30 p.m. at 707 E. Main, house to the left of Oil & Lube Express, in Magnolia.