COMMUNITY EVENTS

Community Feast

The community Thanksgiving Feast is at 12 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at First Baptist Church of Pea Ridge. Beta Alpha is partnering with the church to provide a free Thanksgiving dinner for the community. The turkeys were provided and smoked by Big Time Barbeque.

There will be an opportunity to donate books and small toys for Head Start on the day of the event.

Delivery of take-home meals is available for homebound residents of the Pea Ridge area.

To reserve take home meals, email beta.alphapr@yahoo.com or call 464-3595.

Community Thanksgiving service

The community Thanksgiving service will be at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, at Weston Street Baptist, Pea Ridge.

The speaker will be pastor David Austin of The Ridge Community Church.

River of Faith lunch

The River of Faith Thanksgiving lunch will be at noon Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28, at the River of Faith Church, 4276 Route KK, Seligman, Mo. If someone is alone or in need of a meal on Thanksgiving, come enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal. For information, contact Lora at 366-7188 or the

church at 417-341-1021.

Christmas Parade

The Christmas parade is 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. The line-up will start at 5 p.m. behind Community First Bank. Judging will be at 5:15 p.m.

The route will travel up North Curtis Avenue to downtown and end at the Intermediate School grounds with Santa arriving on a firetruck.

The theme is “Beautiful star.” Judging categories include Best Children’s, Most Religious, Best Equestrian and Best Theme. There will be a $25 cash prize.

The lighting of the Christmas lights will take place after Santa arrives.

Refreshments will be served at City Hall and the live nativity will be at the Intermediate School grounds.

For information, contact Glorie Oxford at 531-7606.