COMMUNITY DIGEST

Siloam Springs Writers Sept. Meeting

The Siloam Springs Writers Guild will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, at First Baptist Church, 2000 Dawn Hill, using the west entrance. The program will be presented by Publisher Cheryl Ellicott on “Writing for Children.” Any interested writers are welcome to attend. Poetry/Prose assignments for September are on the topic “Of Good Report” and must be sent in between Aug. 20 and Sept. 1. Poetry and/or Prose assignments for October are to be on the topic “Virtue” as listed in the SSWG Motto. All Poetry up to 30 lines, any style, and Prose up to 750 words, lines double spaced, must be printed in Times New Roman 12 pt. font. and emailed to sswgsisp@gmail.com. October entries are to be mailed between Sept. 20 and Oct. 1.

Library Bookstore Open Sept. 8

The Bookstore at the Siloam Springs Public Library will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 8, and continuing Mondays - Thursdays from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The bookstore features good, used books in all genres for all ages, CD’s and DVD’s, most priced under $2. Everyone is invited with masks required and a limit of two patrons or one family group allowed in the store at one time. No donations are being accepted at this time.

Friends of the Library, which operates the bookstore, 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.

Siloam Springs Senior Center Needs Help

Siloam Springs Senior Center has been closed to the general public since March 17, 2020, and as with many other businesses, has been impacted due to covid-19. As a result of this closure the center’s funding has dropped 2/3. Therefore, the Siloam Springs Senior Center is seeking help/ donations from the local community and businesses. The center continues to serve the most vulnerable population by providing a hot meal each day to those seniors on Meals On Wheels and serving curbside those who are cardcarrying members and can drive. Members can pick up their meal between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. each day, Monday through Friday. Members are asked to place orders in advance and please remember to make the suggested $3 donation for each meal. The menu is subject to change daily. For more information call 479524-5735.