ACTIVITIES
Pressure canning dial gauge testing is available by appointment at the Miller County Cooperative Extension Service, 1007 Jefferson Ave. Only certain pressure cookers can be tested. Call (870)779-3609 to make an appointment and to check if your canner is a type we test. There is no charge for this service. So Easy to Preserve books are available for purchase at the office.
CLUB MEETINGS
The Downtime Veteran Support Group meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at the Texarkana, Arkansas VFW from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
A German Group for people who are interested in socializing and speaking the German language meets every fourth Tuesday and everyone is welcome. For information, call 903-306-2059 or 903-223-8075.
Cadet Program Civil Air Patrol meets at 2 to 5 p.m. Sundays at Texarkana Regional Airport, 55 Quonset Drive, Building 13, for ages 12 to 18. Call 430-455-9767.
Civil Air Patrol Senior Officers meet at 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the third Tuesdays at Texarkana Regional Airport, 55 Quonset Drive, Building 13. Call 903-826-5191.
The Cass County Genealogical Society meets at noon on the second Thursday of the month in the Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church of Queen City, Texas at the corner of Marietta and Fourth streets. A light meal is served and the public is invited. For more information, please call 903-796-3081 For more information, please call 903-796-3081
Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 12:15 p.m. Mondays at 400 E. Sixth St. Bring a partner and a sack lunch. Call Fred Borum at 870-584-9224.
Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie and Auxiliary 2684 meets at 8 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of each month at 3407 E. Broad St. Call 870-774-9991.
Kiwanis Club of Texarkana meets at noon Wednesdays at Hilton Garden Inn and Convention Center, 2910 S. Cowhorn Creek Loop.
Metaphysical Discussion Group meets 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Big Jake's BBQ in Nash, Texas. Call Lisa Jewell at 903-490-5503.
Speak to Lead Toastmasters meets on Zoom only at 6:30 p.m. Mondays. For information, call 870-648-5432.
Twin Cities Toastmasters meets at noon every Thursday at Hospice of Texarkana, 2407 Galleria Oaks Drive, Texarkana, Texas. Twin Cities Toastmasters is the only Toastmasters club in this area with a traditional in-person meeting. Toastmasters International is an organization committed to helping one improve their speaking, communication, and leadership skills. Twin Cities Toastmasters has held in-person meetings since their original charter in 1985 and will continue to do so. For information, call Vic Hemard, Vice-President, Public Relations, at (903) 832-5819.
Texarkana Coin Club meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at the David Nelson Room in the Texarkana Public Library. Topics include educational coin collecting and the buying, selling and appraisal of coins. For information, call Frank McFerrin at 903-824-4167.
Texarkana, Ark., Noon Kiwanis Club meets at noon Tuesdays at Golden Corral.
Texarkana Evening Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month at the Texarkana Public Library. For information, call 903-794-0076.
Texarkana Noon Lions Club meets at noon every Wednesday of the month at Reggie's Restaurant on State Line Ave.
Wilbur Smith Rotary Club meets at noon each Thursday at the Texarkana, Texas, Convention Center.
Self-help
ADDICTION
Alanon meets at 6 p.m. Mondays at Cross Pointe Baptist Church, 3130 University Ave. (corner of University Ave. and McKnight Road). Enter through the south entrance, closest to University Ave.; 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Eylau Hills Baptist Church, 4900 Eylau Loop Road; 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 4505 Elizabeth St.; and 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at Serenity Club, 2013 S. Ann St. For information, call 903-701-5641.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets daily. Call 903-794-4731 or 903-798-1024.
Celebrate Recovery meets from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays at Church on the Rock. For more information, call the church at 903-794-8489 or Terry Anderson at 903-701-9553.
Celebrate Recovery meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays in the Fusion area at First Baptist Church, Moores Lane. For more information, call Patty Ashby at 903-831-6000.
Celebrate Recovery meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at First Church of God, Texarkana, Ark. Childcare available for ages 4 to 12. For more information, call 870-772-4446.
Celebrate Recovery meets from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. every Saturday at Life House Church, 915 East St., Texarkana, Ark. For more information, call Bubba Ray at 870-648-5307.
Cocaine Anonymous meets from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at Ozan Recreation Center, 1101 S. Couch St. Call 903-556-8337 or 903-733-7729.
Co-Dependents Anonymous meets at 6 p.m. Mondays at 303 W. Broad St. Call Susan Moore at 870-774-2819.
Co-Dependents Anonymous meets 1 p.m. Thursdays and 7 p.m. Saturdays at Living Hope Group, 4009 Garland St. Call 903-792-3000 or 903-278-6245.
Drug and Alcohol Recovery Class meets at 6 p.m. the first Saturday of each month at Landmark Pentecostal Church, 2905 Texas Blvd.
Reformers Unanimous Addiction Recovery meets 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. every Friday at Northern Hills Baptist Church, 6000 Sammy Lane, Texarkana, Ark. This is a faith-based program that helps people fight addictions of any kind.
Narconon is a nonprofit organization that specializes in helping people with drug and alcohol addictions and offers free local referrals through their 800 line. Call 1-800-431-1754 or visit stopaddiction.com. Visit www.narcononnewliferetreat.org/blog/naloxone-availability.html to learn about the overdose reversing drug known as naloxone and find out about its availability.
Narcotics Anonymous meets Tuesdays at noon and 8 p.m. Wednesdays at 8 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays at noon and Sundays at 8 p.m. at the Jamison Center of Kindness, 1101 Couch St., Texarkana, Ark. The group meets in the back building.
Narcotics Anonymous meets at noon every day except Wednesday and Saturday and 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, 10 p.m. Fridays and 8 p.m. every night at 404 Quonset Drive, off Globe Drive. Look for the white building with blue trim. Call 1-888-629-6757.
Sex Addicts Anonymous meets Mondays in Texarkana. For men struggling with addictions to p*rnography and multiple affairs. Contact [emailprotected].
EDUCATION
Adult Education classes for GED (also available in Spanish), ESL, and Career and College Readiness are available mornings, afternoons, and evenings in Texarkana, at no charge. Free GED and ESL classes are also available evenings in Atlanta. Call Lisa Jones at 903-823-3460 or [emailprotected]. Information can also be found on the Texarkana College Website under Adult Education and Literacy Program.
Adult education classes for refresher, GED or ESL are held daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Texarkana, Ark., Adult Education Center, 710 East St., Texarkana, Ark. Classes are also available in Foreman, Ashdown, Genoa, Bradley, Fouke, Prescott, Nevada and Stamps. Call 870-774-4414 or 870-772-2006.
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meets from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. the first and third Mondays of each month at Grace Church, 220 S. Pecan St., Nash, Texas. Call 903-792-3106; and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. the second and fourth Mondays September through May at First Baptist Church, 3015 Moores Lane, Room 182. Call 903-831-6000.
TEACH, Texarkana Educators Association of Christian Homeschoolers, meets from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month (except June and July) at Northside Church of Christ, 5801 Summerhill Road. Log on to www.homeschool-life.com/tx/teach.
TORCH Homeschool Support Group will meets 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Highland Park Baptist Church, 2401 Hazel St. For information call Kim Bragg at 870-653-6204.
Texarkana College offers CPR and First Aid classes through the American Heart Association for healthcare professionals, childcare providers and others. Evening and Saturday classes are available at various times each month. Call the Continuing Education Division at 903-838-4541, ext. 3270.
FAMILY
New Boston's Women's Support Group meets 7 p.m. the last Thursday of each month at Chapel of Life, 301 N. Center St.
Texarkana La Leche League, Mother-to-Mother Breastfeeding Support Group, meets from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. the first Friday of each month at CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital, Administration Room 2. Call Georgiaberry Mobley at 870-653-3062.
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