DAILY DIGEST

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays at St. Luke's United Methodist Church. For more info call Linda Myhand at 903-834-6794 or Linda Brotherton at 903-736-8837. TOPS people just love to lose.

HENDERSON CIVIC THEATER will hold auditions 7 p.m. Oct. 5-6 at the Opera House for "Beautiful Beulah Belle," a short melodrama to be performed during the Syrup Festival. Five women and two men in a full range of ages from teen to senior citizen are needed. Call 903-657-2968 for more info or visit www.hendersoncivictheater.com.

TUESDAY

THE WHITE ELEPHANT resale shop at the train depot on Commerce Street is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every Tuesday. Proceeds benefit the Kilgore Improvement & Beautification Association. Donations welcomed.

AARP SAFE DRIVING COURSE is set for 8:30 a.m. Oct. 6 at the Lions Building, 307 Rusk St. Cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. For more info call Ray Drost at 903-981-0079.

BORDER LOW RV CAMPING GROUP will host a rally at Antique Capital RV Park in Gladewater Oct. 6-11. Live band, games, meals and more. For more info call Dorothy Owen at 870-904-7591 or Ruth Bristow at 903- 678-3714. All single campers are welcome.

THURSDAY

LeTOURNEAU UNIVERSITY will host a series of free, one-hour science-related seminars that are open to the public on Thursday mornings through the coming months. All seminars will begin at 11 a.m. in Room C-101 of the university’s Glaske Center. Anyone interested in more information can visit www.letu.edu/chemphys or call (903) 233-3950.

KILGORE GARDEN CLUB meeting will be Oct.1, at the home of Kay Yates, #4 Briar Lane. Co-hostess will be Alice Lower. Melynda Keenon will present the program “Let’s Talk Herbs” .

ROSE CITY CHILI POD will meet 6:30 p.m. Oct. 1 at Daniel Boone Restaurant & Tavern in the Albertson's Shopping Center, Tyler. Membership is open to anyone who has an interest in cooking chili for charity, fun and fellowship. Dues are $5 annually. For more info call or email Blu Monday-Daniels at 903-372-2818 or blondefilly@ wb4me.com.

FRIDAY

FALL FLEA MARKET at Pirtle United Methodist Church will be Oct. 16-17. To reserve free covered spaces, call 903-649-4539, 984-9555 or 984-5240.

SATURDAY

RANGER BAND ALUMNI ASSN. invites former band members and twirlers to its first homecoming celebration on Oct. 3. Alumni will be able to march out and play with the band. The RBAA will also honor former directors Wally Read and Jerry Hale at this event. For more info visit www.rbalum.com or call Paula Jamerson at 903-983- 8187.

HEARING LOSS ASSOCIATION, Longview Chapter, will meet 10:15 a.m. Oct. 3 at Wesley McCabe United Methodist Church, 1115 S. Mobberly Ave. Program will be presented by Dr. Gale Gardner and Dr. Jamie Wall of LSU Health Science Center, who will give an overview of the process of obtaining a cochlear implant. Assistive listening devices will be available. Visitors welcome.

ST. LUKE’S DINNER THEATER Annual Pumpkin Patch presentation will be “Panic at the Pageant Again” Oct. 10. Doors open at 7 p.m.; tickets are $7 per person or $20 per family. Limited tickets will be sold at the door. For more info call the church at 903-984-3576 or drop by 401 E. Main.

SU NDAY

ANDREWS BRITTLES, Original Peanut, Cashew and Pecan, is back. The CTK Crusaders Relay for Life Team is now taking pre-orders for the delicious brittles. Also available Oct. 9-11 at The Christmas Corner at Maude Cobb Convention Center, Longview. Call Mary Grush at 903- 984-7737 to pre-order. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society for research, special patient programs and advocacy.

NEW BIRTH FELLOWSHIP CHURCH invites everyone to the Installation Service of Pastor Eric Love, 4 p.m. Oct. 4 The church is located at 2307 Stone Road.

1st CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a special service 10 a.m. Oct. 11. Guest speaker will be Dr. James Diehl, with music by Marcus Whitworth. Lunch will be served at noon. All visitors are invited to stop by the Welcome Station at the church between 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, for info and refreshments. The church is located at 309 E. Sabine St.

GREATER ST. JOHN BAPTIST CHURCH REVIVAL. Family & Friends Day begins 3 p.m. Oct. 11 with guest speaker the Rev. James Bell Jr. Nightly services Oct. 12- 14 begin at 7:30. Church choirs and groups are invited for A and B selections.

FYI

ADULT KICKBALL LEAGUE is forming through Longview Parks and Recreation Department. For more info call 903-237-1270 or visit www.LongviewParks.com.