COMMUNITY DIGEST
Writers learn writing skills
The Siloam Springs Writers Guild will meet at First Baptist Church, 2000 Dawn Hill Rd., on Monday, April 12, at 5:30 p.m. Please use the west parking lot and entrance. The program will consist of Part I, Improving Our Writing. April assignments are: Prose — “Lessons from Our Heritage,” up to 750 words. Poetry — an Epic poem condensed to 32 lines. Assignments may be sent to sswgsisp@gmail. com between March 20 and April 1.
Celebrate Recovery
Celebrate Recovery meets every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at The Assembly, 2909 Cheri Whitlock Dr. Celebrate Recovery is a program for people in all kinds of habits and hangups. Anyone wanting more information may contact Rhonda Gentry at 479-215-6311.
Siloam Springs Hospital Auxiliary scholarships
Siloam Springs Hospital Auxiliary is offering scholarships to adults who are studying for the medical field. The applicants must have already completed their first year of medical studies and be currently enrolled as a full time student, 12 hours or more per semester. Application forms and more information is available by contacting Donna Conger, Auxiliary President, at 479373-6428. Forms must be completed and returned to Donna Conger by April 1, 2021.
Master Naturalists accepting applications
The Northwest Arkansas chapter of Arkansas Master Naturalists is accepting applications for upcoming training. Training for 2021 will occur via Zoom, with approximately 50 hours of virtual lectures and interpreted hike videos. Trainees have a choice of attending either Saturday morning or Wednesday evening classes, each lasting three to four hours. Some small group, socially distanced field time is also planned. For more information, visit nwamn.org.
American Legion Bingo
American Legion Post 29 will have Bingo at the Legion Community Hall (Community Building) on Monday evenings. Doors open at 5 p.m. and Early Bird games start at 5:30 p.m., followed by regular games. Everyone 18 and older is invited to join in the fun. Concession items will be for sale.
Meals on Wheels volunteers needed
Meals on Wheels Volunteers needed to ride along in food truck to assist in delivering meals to shut-ins in Gentry. Any day but Tuesday is needed from 10:30 a.m. to noon. For more information, please call the Siloam Springs Senior Center at 479-524-5735.
Siloam Springs Senior Center
The Siloam Springs Senior Center is still closed to the public until further notice to help control the spread of covid-19. However, the center offers one hot meal each day for seniors 60 years and older via curbside pickup, at 750 Heritage Court. Please place orders the day before by calling 479-524-5735. Menus are available for pickup at our center.
Curbside pickup is between 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. everyday. Please remember to make the suggested $3 donation for each meal. The menu is subject to change daily.