COMMUNITY DIGEST
Employment Resource Center
For help with employment and unemployment needs, visit the Arkansas Workforce One Stop Center in its new location at 151 Highway 412 E., Suite D. Unemployment and WIOA career services are available from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. Arkansas Rehabilitation is available on Wednesdays by appointment only. WIOA Training/ Career Services are available from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursdays. For more information, call the Siloam Springs office on Tuesdays only at 479-5245181. For immediate assistance, contact the Rogers office at 479-636-4755 or the Fayetteville office at 479-521-5730.
VFW in Siloam Springs
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1674 in Siloam Springs’ meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at 830 S. Lincoln St. Any veteran who has served in a combat zone for more than 30 consecutive days is eligible to join. For more information call 479-5497313.
Aqua aerobics
Aqua aerobics for women is held every Monday and Thursday evening from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Hub White Pool at the Walton Lifetime Health Complex on the campus of John Brown University. This class meets in the shallow (4 foot depth) end of the pool and is great exercise in a low-impact environment. Each session is $3 — no pre-registration is needed. For more information, please contact the WLHC office at 479-5247303 or email wlhc@jbu.edu.
Bookstore at the Library
The Bookstore at the Siloam Springs Library has wonderful bargains on a great assortment of gently used books, CDs, DVDs, and audio books — most priced under $2. The bookstore is currently featuring new arrivals in the Children and Teen section. Signs in the library will guide patrons to the bookstore area, which is open Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Donations of used books and electronic media in good condition are always welcomed, especially materials of interest to children and teens. The bookstore is operated by Friends of the Library and all proceeds are used to benefit the library. Everyone is welcome to come and shop in this little hidden corner of Siloam Springs. Friends of the Library seeks and welcomes new members who desire to join their organization and further its mission by volunteering or fundraising. Information about membership is available at the library.
Radio Control Modelers
The Siloam Springs Radio Control Modelers is a group of local radio control aircraft flyers who fly all types of aircraft models, including fixed wing, helicopters, gliders, multicopters and drones at Allen Field on Waukesha Road in Siloam Springs. The club flies each weekend and Wednesday afternoons, weather permitting. Club meetings are held at the Siloam Springs City Airport in the pilot’s lounge on the first Tuesday of even numbered months. Anyone interested in watching the club members fly or learning about this fun and interesting hobby is welcome. For more information visit www.siloamspringsmodelers.org or call 479-5495362.
Senior Activity and Wellness Center
The Siloam Springs Senior Activity and Wellness Center, located at 750 Heritage Court, serves lunch daily to seniors 60 and older for a $3 donation. The center has an old-time gospel singing every Tuesday starting at 10:30 a.m. There is a watercolor class every Wednesday. Socialization, Wii bowling and dominoes go on daily. The center offers transportation to seniors inside the city limits. To visit online, go to eohc.org and click the center’s link or visit the center in person to get its activities calendar/menu. For more information, call 479-524-5735.