COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Wednesday, Nov. 30

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. — Story Hour, Pea Ridge Community Library, 801 N. Curtis Ave.

Thursday, Dec. 1

7 a.m. meeting — Pea Ridge Optimist Club, for information, call Sandy Lasater at 903-6795.

6:30 p.m. — Benton County Beekeepers, First Baptist Church, Slack Street, Pea Ridge

6:30 - 7:30 p.m. — Jr. Girl Scout Troop No. 5780, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church

7:30 p.m. — Garfield AA, Brightwater Methodist Church. Open meeting and no smoking; for information, call 619-6127.

Friday, Dec. 2

7 p.m. Pea Ridge Blackhawk football vs. Shiloh Saints in semi-finals state playoffs at Blackhawk Stadium

Saturday, Dec. 3

Avoca Country Christmas Parade 1-4 p.m. — Pea Ridge Museum & Heritage Building open, N. Curtis Ave. Other times can be arranged by calling 621-1621, 451-8256 or 586-5574.

4:30 p.m. — Line up for Christmas Parade, behind Community First Bank

5:30 p.m. — Pea Ridge Christmas Parade, sponsored by Beta Alpha, theme: Santa’s workshop

Monday, Dec. 5

5 p.m. — TOPS Club of Pea Ridge, Mt. Vernon; for information, contact Kathy Phillips at 531-2989.

Tuesday, Dec. 6

9-11 a.m. — Loaves ’n Fishes food pantry, The Ridge Community Church, 836 N. Curtis Ave.; for information, call Bonnie Austin at 451-9333 or e-mail bonnie.austin.nlc@gmail.com.

10:30 a.m. — 55 and Over Club, EMS community room; for information, call president Bob Hauter at 451-8274

6 p.m. — Beta Alpha meeting, Messiah Lutheran Church

6:30 p.m. — Winter Band Concert, Pea Ridge High School Gym, featuring beginning, seventh- & eighth-grade Middle School Band, PRHS Jazz Band