CALENDAR
Wednesday, Jan. 11
10 a.m. — The New Meadowbrook E.H. Club of Garfield, First Baptist Church of Garfield 12 p.m. — New Home Extension Club, Cocordia Retirement and Independent Living Center; for information, call 855-2851.
Thursday, Jan. 12
6 p.m. — Pea Ridge Lions Club, Pea Ridge United Methodist Fellowship Hall 7:30 p.m. — Garfield AA, Brightwater Methodist Church; open meeting; no smoking; for information, call 359-3734.
Friday, Jan. 13
5 p.m. — TOPS Club of Pea Ridge, Autumn Village; for information, call Becky Warner at 359-3764. 7 p.m. — Ozark Classic Country Band at Riordan Hall in Bella Vista; admission is $10, children under 12 are free; concession stand will be open. 7:30 - 10 p.m. — Ridge Rockers Square Dance Club, regular dance, Pea Ridge Intermediate School, 1536 N. Davis St. For information, call 451-8319.
Monday, Jan. 16
7 - 9 p.m. — Mid-South Writer’s Group, Books-N-More, 83 S. Main Street, Cassville, Mo.
Tuesday, Jan. 17
9 -11 a.m. — Loaves ’n Fishes food pantry, New Life Church, 836 N. Curtis Ave.; for information, call Greg or Pam Cecil at 451-9333. 9:30 a.m. — Granny’s Quilts of Love, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church; for information, call Margaret Webb at 451-8640. 10:30 a.m. — 55 and Over Club, EMS community room; for information, call president Bob Hauter at 451-8274. 12 p.m. — Benton County Republican Women meet for lunch
Wednesday, Jan. 18
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. — Seligman, Mo., Senior Center, donation lunch; for information, call Johnny Corn at 417-662-3749.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Quilting offered
BUNKER HILL, Mo. — The Bunker Hill Quilt Club is still hand-quilting for the public. Persons interested, may stop by from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. any Thursday to ask about quilting. There are several baby quilts and a larger quilt for sale, as well as other handmade items. For information, call Thursdays at 223-5555 or Linda at 223-4684.
Square dances slated
A Mexican Fiesta Square Dance is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13.
A regular Ridge Rockers square dance is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan 27.
Both will be held in the Pea Ridge Middle School, Weston Street. For information, call 531-2043.
Coffee with Carver set
DIAMOND, Mo. — The staff of George Washington Carver National Monument invites you to attend “Coffee with Carver” at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, inside the visitor center. This new program will feature a different topic of conversation every third Thursday, Jan. - March. January’s conversation is the usefulness of all things. A park ranger will give a short talk showing examples of how George Washington Carver found value and beauty in common materials.
Afterwards, volunteer Gayle O’Hare will teach how to create make-andtake burlap flowers. Bring a friend and enjoy a cup of freshly brewed coffee.
This program, for ages 18 and up, is free of charge and no reservations are required.
The monument is located two miles west of Diamond, Mo., on Missouri Highway V, then 1/4 mile south on Carver Road. For information, call the park at 417-325-4151 from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.