COMMUNITY DIGEST
SSWG to hear about blogging
The Siloam Springs Writers Guild will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 11 at First Baptist Church of Siloam Springs, 2000 W. Dawn Hill Rd. Enter at the West entrance. Tim Gilmore will speak to the writers on blogging. Assignments to be emailed to SSWGsisp@gmail.com between Sept. 1-10 are as follows: Prose — “An Adventure in School,” and Poetry — “School Days” (any style). Anyone interested in the art of writing is welcome to attend.
Class of 1957 Reunion
The Siloam Springs High School class of 1957 will be celebrating their 60th high school reunion on Sept. 8 and 9. The reunion will be held at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall on Sept. 8. Classmates from other classes are invited to come by and visit from 4 to 6 p.m. For more information call Genelle Dudley at 479-790-7534 or Don Haxel at 479-549-7126.
SSHS 1964-1979 Reunion
Siloam Springs High School classes of 1964 through 1979 will be holding a mega-class reunion on Sept. 16 at Camp Siloam (formerly the Baptist Assembly). The class of 1964 was the first to graduate from the old high school on Jefferson Street. Registration will be held from 3:30 to 4 p.m. followed by the reunion from 4 to 6 p.m. An optional barbecue meal will be served in the large cafeteria for $9.50/person from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Anyone may bring hors d’oeuvres and treats to share throughout the evening. From 7:30 to 10 p.m. former high school band members will be providing lots of fun sentimental 60’s-70’s musical entertainment. Tours will also be held throughout the day, including a tour of the Siloam Springs Museum at 10 a.m.; a downtown walking tour at 11 a.m.; and a tour of the old high school on Jefferson Street at 1 p.m. There is no registration charge for the Reunion, but the “recommended donation” is $15 per person and $25 per couple in advance, or $20 per person and $35 per couple at the door to cover expenses. Cabins available for $45 per night (19 available). For more information and to register in advance, please visit sshs-reunion-64-79.com
Lunch and Learn with Katelyn Beaty
DaySpring will host author Katelyn Beaty at a lunch and learn event from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Siloam Springs Community Center. Tickets are available on Eventbrite at https://awomansplacesiloam.eventbrite. com for $12 each and the lunch will be catered by Edibles by Zoe. Katelyn Beaty is the author of A Woman’s Place and an editor at large for Christianity Today.
50th class reunion
The 50th Class reunion of the Gentry High School class of 1967 will be held Sept. 2 at Inn at the Springs in Siloam Springs. For more information, contact Sherry McNair at sherrymc05@yahoo.com or call 479-427-2593.