COMMUNITY EVENTS
JBU Art Exhibit
“The Hutcheson Collection; From the eye of an artist,” will be on exhibit at John Brown University’s Windgate Visual Arts West Gallery through Nov. 4. The collection features 43 peices collected over the lifetime of Dede Hutcheson. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public. The gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information visit www.jbu.edu/art/gallery.
Iddy Biddy Basketball
The Parks and Recreation Department in Siloam Springs will be instructing children ages three and four in the sport of basketball. The program will be on Saturdays starting Oct. 29 and running until Nov. 19. The class is divided into age groups, with three year olds at 9 a.m. and four year olds at 10 a.m. Sessions will be held at Southside Elementary School. The classes come with a $35 registration fee which covers a ball and a T-shirt. Registration forms are available at the parks and recreation office and can be accessed online on the city’s website, www. siloamsprings.com.
Meals on Wheels
The Siloam Springs Senior Activity and Wellness Center’s Meals on Wheels program has three volunteer openings for delivering meals — every Wednesday and the second and third Tuesday of each month. The route starts at 10:45 a.m. and takes about an hour to complete. Call 524-5735 for more information.
Fundraiser breakfast/band
The Siloam Springs Senior Activity and Wellness Center will host a weekly fundraiser breakfast from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. every Friday at the center, located at 750 Heritage Court. The fundraiser is open to all ages. The center will also host the OK Country Band at 1 p.m. the first Thursday of every month. The performance is free and open to anyone.
New collection of children’s books
Local master gardener and children’s author, Dawn Denton, donated 30 percent of her book sale proceeds for the months of October, November, and December of 2015 to the Friends of the Siloam Springs Library Foundation. Her donation will purchase an award-winning collection of nature and garden-themed children’s books for the Siloam Springs Public Library. Denton’s goal is to see children and parents in our community being inspired by reading to get outside and make new discoveries in nature. This year, Denton plans to donate a percentage of her book sale proceeds to the library’s children’s collection again over the months of October, November, and December. Watch the Friends of the Siloam Springs Library Facebook and Instagram pages for details. For information about how you can collaborate creatively with the Friends or to make a donation to the library, please contact the Friends of the Library at siloamlibraryfriends@ gmail.com.
Manna Center Thrift Store
The Manna Center Thrift Store is now accepting credit and debit cards for purchases of $10 or more to make it easier for customers to shop. The store is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Customers can like the thrift store on Facebook or stop by and see what the dollar item is for the week. Anything over a month old is half price. The Manna Center is located at 670 Heritage Court, behind the Senior Activity and Wellness Center on Tulsa Street.