LOCAL/AREA CALENDAR OF EVENTS

May 26

Poteau Kiwanis Club Meeting, noon at Western Sizzlin. Guests and new members welcome.

GC3 Hand-Up Clothes Store Clothes Giveaway, 200 South McKenna Avenue, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; info: (918) 839-4737.

Meet the Candidates Forum, at Choctaw Community Center in Talihina, meet and greet at 6 p.m.; event starts at 6:30 p.m.

May 27

Historic Downtown Poteau Farmer’s Market, at HDP’s Event Center, 307 Dewey Avenue, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

GC3 Hand-Up Clothes Store Clothes Giveaway, 200 South McKenna Avenue, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; info: (918) 839-4737.

LeFlore County Chapter of Disabled American Veterans’ Jamboree, 6 p.m.

May 28

2022 Memorial Day Wagon Train, starting at Phil Gardenhire Rodeo Arena, 8 a.m. GC3 Hand-Up Clothes Store Clothes Giveaway, 200 South McKenna Avenue, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; info: (918) 839-4737. Poteau AA Unity Group, at the corner of North Walters and Clayton avenues, 6:30 p.m.

May 29

Spiro Group, at old Spiro City Hall, 7 p.m.

May 30

County Commissioners Meeting, canceled due to Memorial Day holiday. Poteau AA Unity Group, corner of North Walters and Clayton avenues, 6:30 p.m.

Poteau NA Hardcore Group, back parking lot behind LeFlore County Annex, North Church Street and Green Avenue, 7 p.m.

May 31

County Commissioners Meeting, at LeFlore County Court House, 9 a.m.

Poteau AA Unity Group, corner of North Walters and Clayton avenues, 6:30 p.m.

Poteau NA Hardcore Group, back parking lot behind LeFlore County Annex, North Church Street and Green Avenue, 7 p.m.