Local Digest
Agape House collecting items for annual flea market
Agape House Children’s Home is collecting items for its second annual flea market at the Union County Fairground Community Buildings until Wednesday.
Donations of furniture, working appliances and electronics, household items, frames, mirrors, knick knacks, kitchenware and dishes are gladly accepted. No clothing or stuffed animals please.
Items can be dropped off from 4 to 6 p.m. today, noon to 4 p.m. tomorrow, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, 3-6 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday.
The annual flea market will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 10 and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 11. All of the proceeds will benefit the ministry in its care of Union County foster children. Call 870-444-5000 for more information.
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program dance planned
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) dance will be held from 7 until 10 p.m. Friday at Champagnolle Landing Senior Center, 910 E. Fourth St., El Dorado. The dance will feature the music of “L&N Express” (Lewis & Nutter). Admission is $6 per person and no smoking or alcohol is allowed.
El Dorado schools announce upcoming events
El Dorado High School’s career and technical education department is planning to showcase its courses, students and their work at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the EHS Commons. Students, parents and all community members are invited. Refreshments will be provided by culinary arts students.
Retta Brown Academy will host its second annual Thanksgiving dinner at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 14 in the El Dorado High School Commons. Parents, teachers and students are invited to enjoy a traditional meal. At last year’s event, students also performed original music.
County libraries participating in sweater drive
The Arkansas Educational Television Network and more than 30 libraries across the state have partnered to sponsor the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive as a tribute to Fred Rogers and his example of being a caring neighbor. The drive will be held through Nov. 30.
Members of the community are asked to donate new or gently worn sweaters at Barton Library in El Dorado; Huttig, Smackover, Norphlet and Strong libraries or AETN headquarters in Conway. Sweaters collected in this drive will be distributed by various local charities and the Arkansas Salvation Army.
“Fred Rogers is an icon for both public media and public service,” AETN Executive Director Courtney Pledger said. “He dedicated his life’s work to ensuring that children and their families had the educational and emotional tools needed to grow and prosper … AETN is proud to work with partners across the state to carry on Fred Rogers’ legacy through the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive.”
This is the fourth year for the statewide Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive. Last year, more than 30 libraries participated and collected more than 5,000 sweaters.
Salvation Army Central Arkansas Area Command Major Russell Czjakowski said, “The Salvation Army is excited to again partner with AETN on this project that will bring warmth and comfort to our neighbors in need this holiday season.”
Additional information is available at aetn.org/sweaterdrive.