The annual Edgewood Heritage Festival is an allday affair on Saturday, November 8, at the Heritage Park outdoor museum. There will be a vintage car show, CASI chili cook-off, a children's area, a quilt show, a sidewalk art sale, armadillo races and more. Admission is free.

The Kickapoo Creek 4H Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, October 13 at 6:30 pm at the Murchison School Cafeteria. For more information contact: Darla Williams at 903-469- 3639.

Golden Girls Booster Club meets Thursday at 6:30 pm in the High School Little Theater.

The annual organizational meeting for the Brownsboro Girls' Little Dribblers upcoming season is Sunday, October 12, at 2 pm in the Brownsboro old intermediate gym.

The Texas Gospel Music Hall in Athens presents the Southern Gospel Group Shiloh and The Stanley's. Event is October 18 at 6 pm. Call 903-677-2492 for more information.

The Murchison Methodist Women will host the fourth annual family fun night outside the church grounds of the First United Methodist Church on highway 31 in Murchison. Event is Saturday, October 11. For more information call 903-469-3780. If it is raining, event will be at Scott's Gym on Highway 31 East or Downtown Murchison. There will be multiple events including cakewalk, children's treasure hunt and clowns with balloon animals.

New Hope United Methodist Fall Fest is October 18 from 10 to 3 pm. There will be games, prizes, hay rides, cake and pie auctions, old fashioned games, clowns, hot dogs, chips, nachos and drinks. Donations welcome - donations on $100 Visa gift card and $50 Visa gift card. Drawing will be before 3 pm. There will also be games for little kids.

Quilters Guild of East Texas will meet Thursday, Oct. 9, at Pollard UMC. Morning meeting 10a.m. Evening meeting 7p.m., 3030 New Copeland Rd, Tyler. Guests Welcome.

Halloween Alternative for all ages. Free food, puppets, jump house and candy. Friday, October 31, 5pm-8pm, at Power and Praise Tabernacle; 22525 Hwy 155, Flint, TX. For more info contact 903-825-9361.

Edom Festival of Arts Craft Fair and bake sale at United Methodist Church, Saturday Oct. 18. Booths available. For info call Carol at 903-852-7615.

Senior Citizen Days at the Edom Community Center, from 9am-2pm. Bring a friend and lunch for games and conversations. Coffee and ice tea provided. For info contact Carol at 903-852-7615.

Slimetime Fall Festival at First Baptist Church of Edom, Friday, Oct. 31 from 6:30- 8:30pm. Games, refreshments, candy, fellowship, snack bar, family photos made and costumes optional. Call 903-852-5481 for more info.

Brownsboro Boys Little Dribblers have organizational meeting, Sunday, Oct. 19, at 4pm, in the Brownsboro old intermediate gym. Everyone invited to attend. Will be voting officers and any proposed rule changes.

Brownsboro Beautification Organization meets every first Thursday at 7 pm in the Brownsboro community center. Any interested in Brownsboro Beautification are welcome to attend.

The Call to Recovery, a 12- step recovery program every Monday at 7 pm, meets at Leagueville Baptist Church. For more information, call 903-852- 7521.

BIS will host its Fall Festival Tuesday, October 28, from 6- 8:30 pm at their campus. Games, cake walks and great food. Tickets may be purchased in advance at BIS. For more information, call 903-852-7325. Dr. Cherry will be giving flu shots for $25. Parents must be with children if they get shots.

Calvary Baptist Church will hold its Revival! Monday-Friday starting at 7 pm. Pastor Brother Jon Parker and Revival Preacher Brother Brad Webb will be there, and the church will have a Felllowship meal at 6 pm on Friday.

East Texas Back Roads Band will perform from 6-8:30 pm at Parkside Shores Clubhouse every first and third Monday of the month. Free admission, free food and free country gospel; free doesn't get any better than that. For more information, contact Gwen Gann at 903- 849-4180.

The Ladies Auxiliary of Post #5073 are sponsoring an art contest that could bring as much as $10,000 toward a high school student's college education. The student is eligible to enter the Patriotic Art Contest. There will be a winner from each post in Texas. For more information, contact Debbie Haynes at 903- 825-7203 or Fannie Conroy at 903-849-3736. Deadline date is March 31

Edom Bakery and Grill is looking for a Guest Chef every Wednesday night through September. The Bakery will provide 5 X 7 cards on which to submit a favorite recipe. Drop it into the fishbowl at the bakery and, if selected, the recipe donor will be the guest chef with the recipe becoming the Wednesday night special.

Storytime at the Chandler Library for preschool - 3rd grade will be every Thursday. There will also be a special Saturday morning program for 4th - 7th grade readers. Starting time for this group is at 9:30 am.

Calvary Baptist in Brownsboro will hold a prayer breakfast on the second Saturday of each month with Pastor John Parker. Good food and fellowship, come 8 am.

Bread of Life Distribution Food Bank on the third Saturday of each month. 8 am - 12 pm. Any volunteers would be accepted and appreciated. Calvary Baptist hosts this food bank for public awareness.

Any Navy and Marine Corps shipmates who served on the USS Columbus CA-74/CG-12 from 1944-1976 and the USS Columbus SSN-762 past and present. If you would like to share memories and camaraderie with old friends and make new ones, contact Allen R. Hope, President, 3828 Hobson Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46815- 4505. Home: (260) 486-2221 - 8AM-5PM Eastern.

The GED Program located at Lake Palestine United Methodist Church has openings for both students and tutors. The program meets Mondays 6-9pm PM. Contact: Joyce at:903-849- 6918

For Retirees, L.L.L. of Chandler First United Methodist Church, Meets the Second Wednesday of each month. 10:00 a.m. is cards and dominoes, Covered dish follows at 11:30 a.m. Join us. Call the church at 903-849-6839 for more information.