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International Astronomy Day

The Sugar Creek Astronomical Society will celebrate International Astronomy Day at the Siloam Springs Farmers Market on Saturday, May 7.

SCAS will be set up with telescopes, equipped with safe solar filters, to show views of the nearest star to Earth — the sun.

Viewing will be available from 7 a.m. to noon at the Farmers Market, which will be held on the grounds of Siloam Springs Public Library.

Sugar Creek Astronomical Society is a northwest Arkansas astronomy club with members from around the region, including Siloam Springs and Summers.

The club will host other Astronomy Day events, too. Members will be at George Washington Carver National Monument in Diamond, Mo, the afternoon of May 7 for solar viewing there.

The club meets the second Tuesday of each month at WaterWay Christian Church, 4074 S.W. H St., Bentonville. Members who live in western Benton County carpool to the meeting.

If you have an interest in astronomy, head to the Farmers Market on May 7 to learn more.

Manna Center

The Manna Center operates a thrift store that is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Proceeds from sales of donated items help fund the pantry. Clients are able to shop on vouchers at no cost. Donations of household items, small appliances and gently used clothing are accepted during business hours.

The emergency food pantry is open from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Currently mobile outreach programs include small communities around Northwest Arkansas and Northeast Oklahoma in addition to the main campus at 670. Heritage Court Siloam Springs.

Volunteers are always welcome in both the pantry and thrift store. To volunteer or for more information contact Marla or Laura at 479-524-9825.