Texarkana Gazette

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Bloomburg Musical

Bloomburg’s high school and junior high will combine to present the musical “Emma: A Pop Musical JV” 7 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday Nov. 9-11.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students for Friday and Saturday performanc­es and $8 and $3 for Sunday’s matinee. Children under five are free.

Concession­s will be available. Tickets may be purchased from any cast member, at the school’s front office or at the door.

Methodist Trunk or Treat

If one has noticed, all the orange pumpkins in Atlanta First Methodist Church’s front yard means also that the church is preparing for its annual Trunk or Treat celebratio­n 6- 9 p.m. Oct. 31.The big neighborly party on the church’s parking lot will feature a giant slide, bounce castle, extreme obstacle course and free cotton candy, hot dogs and popcorn.

Everyone is certainly free to put on their best Halloween costume and join the fun at 607 Holly Street in Atlanta on this Wednesday night.

Community Thanksgivi­ng

It’s not too early to begin thinking of the community Thanksgivi­ng being planned by CHRISTUS St. Michael Atlanta Foundation.

The Saturday, Nov. 17, event will begin with a 5K Turkey Trot run followed by a cook-off of turkey and pumpkin pie. The community feast of turkey will be compliment­ary to all who run, and additional tickets can be purchased for $5.

Register online or call Melissa Kimble 903799-3301.

Undergroun­d Railroad Quilt program

The Pleasant Hill Quilters of Linden, Texas, will present their Undergroun­d Railroad Quilt Program 3 p.m. Saturday in the Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church of Queen City, Texas

Wearing period clothing, the group will explain the secret codes incorporat­ed in quilts used to help slaves escape. A cappella singing is interspers­ed throughout the program.

The Quilters will sell their cook books and aprons with proceeds going to preserve the Pleasant Hill (Rosenwald) School Building.

Doors open 2 p.m. A light snack and beverages will be served at 2:30 and the program will start at 3.

The program is free, and the public is invited.

For more informatio­n please call 903-7963081

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