COMMUNITY DIGEST
Thanksgiving hot rolls
The Siloam Springs Senior Activity and Wellness Center is offering hot rolls for your Thanksgiving dinner. The rolls are $6 a dozen. Call 524-5735 to place your order by Nov. 13. Orders are to be picked up on Nov. 21 by noon at the Center located at 750 Heritage Court in Siloam Springs.
Veterans Day program
The community is invited to attend a Veterans Day celebration at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, at the Siloam Springs High School, located at 700 N. Progress Ave. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1674 and the high school are hosting the event, which will have an emphasis on the 100 year anniversary of the World War I Armistice.
WWI Armistice celebration
Siloam Springs Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1674 is participating in the celebration of the 100 year anniversary of the World War I Armistice at 5:45 a.m. Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The program will be held at the Fayetteville National Cemetery and will feature the Ozark Highlanders Pipe Band and the Singing Men of Arkansas, followed by a breakfast at American Legion Post 27, located at 1195 S. Curtis Ave., in Fayetteville.
Diabetic Nutrition Class
Join Siloam Springs Regional Hospital for a live diabetic cooking demo and tasting while learning how to manage diabetes at the Diabetic Nutrition Class starting at 12 p.m. Nov. 13 inside the hospital’s Classroom 1. Everyone is welcome to attend, please reserve a space by calling 479-215-3125.
Free diabetic screening
Northwest Health Urgent Care in Siloam Springs will host a free diabetic screening from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 13 at the clinic located at 3721 U.S. Highway 412 in Siloam Springs. Registration is not required. For more information, call 479215-3124.
Civitan Soup Sampler
The eighth annual Civitan Soup Sampler is planned for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at Community Christian Fellowship, located at 525 S. Lincoln St. Meals are $5 for adults, $3 for children age 3 to 10, and free for children under three. For more information, call Jerry Cavness at 479-228-3561.
Veterans Day parade
American Legion Post 29 is hosting a Veterans Day parade on Saturday, Nov. 10. The parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. on University Street near the Crown Hotel and make its way to Broadway Street, then to Main Street before ending at the National Guard Armory.
USPS holiday food drive
The Siloam Springs Post Office is holding its annual holiday food drive Nov. 7-10. Community members can put nonperishable items (no glass please) in their mailboxes or drop them off at the Post Office. Cards and bags for collecting the items will be distributed in the mail the week before. All food collected will go to nonprofits in Siloam Springs such as Genesis House, The Manna Center, Hunger and Thirst and Victory Worship Center. For more information call the Post Office at 479524-3431.
Siloam Springs Chess Club
Springs Chess Club will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday evenings at Pour Jon’s in Siloam Springs. For more information, contact bgsivils@gmail.com or by text at 479-530-1855.
SSRH Auxiliary volunteer drive
Siloam Springs Regional Hospital Auxiliary is looking for willing volunteers for the information desk, obstetrics department, radiology department, surgery department and materials management. The Auxiliary offers an opportunity to help the community while working three or four hours a week. Stop by the front desk of the hospital for an application or call Donna Conger for more information at 479-373-6428.