COMMUNITY DIGEST
Lively Patriotic music
The Siloam Springs Republican Women will hold a “Lively Evening of Patriotic Music” at 7 p.m. Monday, June 17, at Compass Fellowship Building, located at 318 Main Street. “Red, white and blue” refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m.
Siloam Springs Writers to hear Ellicott
The Siloam Springs Writers Guild will meet at 5:30 p.m. on June 10 at 5:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 2000 Dawn Hill Road, to hear writer and publisher Cheryl Ellicott. Ellicott will be speaking on “How We Wrote ‘The Martyr’s Son.’” Any interested writer is invited to attend. June assignments are: Poetry — “Fun for Children” (or a child) up to 36 lines, and Prose — “A Fresh View of a Bible Character” up to 750 words. Entries are to be sent to sswgsisp@gmail.com through June 1.
Boys & Girls Club summer registration
Boys & Girls Club of Western Benton County is accepting registration for the Siloam Springs summer program. The summer program will include two sessions. Session 1 will be June 3-June 28 and session 2 will be July 8-Aug. 2. During the sessions, the club will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Children will receive breakfast and lunch at the middle school and an afternoon snack will be provided. Prices are $100 per session. To register online, visit www.bgc wbc.org. For more information, call 479-524-4174.
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.
Coffee with the Commander
Each Saturday morning from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Siloam Post 29 of the American Legion hosts “Coffee with the Commander.” A time for those who served to enjoy the camaraderie that they experienced during their time with “Uncle Sam.” The event is held in the basement of the American Legion Community Hall located at 110 N. Mount Olive St. The coffee and donuts are fresh; the conversation is usually lively, jolly and informative. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet and greet local veterans who are still serving their veteran community. For more information, visit SiloamPost29.org or contact Jim Wilbanks at 850-520-0225.
Coat drive
New and gently used coats and sweaters of all sizes, especially children’s sizes, are being collected for those in need. They will be distributed at the clothing giveaway at Eastgate Church of Christ from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on the first Friday of the month. Items also are offered to nursing home residents and students at local schools. All coats will be cleaned by Snappy Dry Cleaners. Coats can be dropped off at the office of Dr. Susan Vaughan at My Family Eye Care located at 820 Stateline Road in West Siloam Springs or Snappy Dry Cleaners located at 618 S. Holly St. or at Eastgate Church of Christ located at 1997 East U.S. Highway 412. For more information, call Joyce at 918-422-5811.
Yoga classes
Bridges to Wellness and the Siloam Springs Parks and Recreation Department are sponsoring Yoga classes. Classes will be 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday nights at the Moss House located at 311 S. Mount Olive St. The cost for classes is $3. For more information, call Sarah Losh at 479-549-3143.