COMMUNITY DIGEST
Siloam Springs Writers to Meet
The Siloam Springs Writers Guild will be “Reading their Writings” at their meeting at 6 p.m. April 10 at First Baptist Church, 2000 Dawn Hill Road. Please use the west entrance. Writers are to bring stories or poems they have written to share. April assignments are: Prose — Adult Short Story and Poetry — Easter Treasures. Refreshments will be served.
Roast-and-toast for Cheek
A retirement roast-andtoast dinner celebration for longtime Siloam Springs High School volleyball coach Rose Cheek will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 29, in the high school cafeteria, located at 700 W. Progress Ave. RSVP the $8 tickets by texting the number of tickets and name to 479-790-6693 or by emailing joellen.wright@siloamschools.com. A volleyball alumni game will take place before the dinner at 5 p.m. in the Panther Activity Center at the high school. RSVP to the same number and email above to reserve a spot to play in the game.
High School Theater Production
The high school theater department will be presenting a western themed comedy, Buckshot & Blossoms, at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 8, and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 9. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children and free for ages 5 and under.
Garden Workday
The Garden in Siloam Springs will hold a workday at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 8. The garden is located behind Grace Episcopal Church. More information is available on The Garden in Siloam Springs’ Facebook page.
Girls Night Out
Downtown businesses will be open late from 5 to 8 p.m. for shopping and socializing for Girls Night Out on March 30. The event, hosted by Main Street Siloam Springs, will include a social hour, prizes and more. More information is available at mainstreetsiloamsprings.org, and on the organization’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Make your home safe and accessible
Kind at Heart Ministries is offering help to make homes “safe and accessible” with ramps, widening doors and building hand rails. Financial assistance may be available. For more information, contact 479-373-6281 between the hours of 1 and 5 p.m. or email servant@ kindatheart.org.
Fiber Artist Workshop
Gene Shepherd of Anaheim, Calif., will be teaching a beginner’s rughooking workshop on April 17 and 18 at Community Christian Fellowship in Siloam Springs. There will also be a workshop for experienced rug-hooking artists on April 20, 21 and 22. For more information call Gail Edwards at 479-3816693 or email gledwar@cox. net. For more information on Shepherd, visit his website at www.geneshepherd. com.
Art Ability
Ability Tree will host an interactive art program for children with or without special needs. The art program will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on April 4. An art show will be held on April 19. The program will be held at 205 S. Broadway Street next to Siloam Flowers. Email Jen Butler at jenbutler@abilitytree.org or call 479-373-6033.
Remembering WWII
Do you have memories of the World War II era? The day Pearl Harbor was attacked, rationing on the home front, VE or VJ day? Do you have letters, photos, mementos or other items from the WWII era? Contact Preston Jones, professor of history at JBU, who is teaching a class on the Second World War, at 479-238-8688 or email pjones@jbu.edu.