NEWS IN BRIEF – Monett Times
Monett Professional Firefighters #2001
will be in the parking lot of First State Bank of Purdy in Monett collecting donations for Fight for a Cure from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Friday in October. Food truck vendors will be on hand to sell concessions. Fight for a Cure 2022 t-shirts will be available for $20. The shirts will also be available at the fire station until October 31.
Lawrence A. Witt National Guard Armory Storm Shelter is only open to the public from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday in case of bad weather. The monthly book club meeting, hosted by Seth Atwater of Atwater Healing, will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, October 28 at the Event Center at Life360 Resource Center, 801 Lincoln, on the classic novel, “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.”
St. Lawrence School will host Trunk or treat from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 28 inside the school. The parade will take place at 1:30 p.m., also indoors.
The Pierce City Betterment Committee is hosting its first Chili Cook-off and Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, October 29, at South Park in Pierce City. The event will include a chili contest, bake sale and craft show. Competitors hoping to earn bragging rights and a trophy for best chili are encouraged to register by October 15. For more information, call Mick Hagebusch at 417-205-5590 or Ben Slagle at 417-4891462.
St. Mary’s School autumn festival will return this year on October 29 in the gymnasium. It all starts after the 4 p.m. mass. Halloween Costume Contest at 6 p.m., Little Debbie Cake Walk, Chili Cook off – 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will be named. Chili dinner from 5:30 p.m. Games for children from 6:30 p.m. and much more. Everyone is welcome.
Countryside Christian Church, 1200 E. Eisenhower St. in Monett, is hosting a the comeback from 10 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 10.
Greg Strickland, grandson of Bob Strickland, one of the founders of Countryside Christian Church, will serve as the evangelist. For more information, call 417-7371578.
St. Lawrence Church in Monett, 405 Seventh St., will host his fall party, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, November 6. The meal includes turkey, ham, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, corn, salads, bread, and dessert. All homemade by the PCCW. Cost for adults is $10; seniors 65 and over, $8; children 5 to 11, $6 and children 4 and under free.
Hobbs-Anderson American Legion Post will host a free veterans day dinner 5-7 p.m. Nov. 9 at The Post on Broadway. Veterans and their spouses eat for free. Non-veteran guests can also eat for $8. Ed Scheuerman will entertain.
Monett Area Community Foundation Nonprofit Fair and Grant Round Launch: Change of Seasons Non-Profit Fair will take place on Thursday noon Nov.
10, at Monett City Park Casino. The event will feature information about the organization’s impact on the community. The event is open to the public.
The Monett High School Theater Department will present “Classified, a Musical” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 10 and Friday, November 11 at the MHS Performing Arts Center, 1 David Sippy Drive in Monett. Based on a book by Kyle Homes, the performance depicts a dystopian world where a student’s class rank, determined by grades and test scores, governs everything from where they stand to what their future holds. Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for seniors, and $5 for students.
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