“It’s so much better when we’re together, let’s go have a ball!” sings Brendan Parker from the duo known as Spaghetti Eddie! With Todd Parsons on drums, they play family friendly songs from the album “Spaghetti Eddie! and Other Children’s Song” and their new album “Spaghetti Eddie! and Other Children’s Songs Vol. 2”. The topics range from colors and outer space to days of the week and months of the year! The songs will have your little ones moving, singing have having fun.

They are quickly building a following in Oklahoma and plan on getting more fans with every performance, so catch them when you can and you can catch them right here at the Altus Public Library Thursday, June 20 at 2 p.m. Get here early for a great seat to hear this new and exciting duo at the library. For more information on the band’s performance visit the library on our web page: http://www.spls.lib.ok.us or our Face Book page: Southern Prairie Library System. You may also call the library at 477-2890 for more information on this program and the rest of what the library has to offer during “Dig Into Reading.”

The Spaghetti Eddie Band performance is made possible, in part, with a grant from the Oklahoma Arts Council. In addition, the Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The institute’s mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people and information. Sonic, America’s Drive-In is also a proud sponsor of the 2012 Summer Reading Program.

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St. John Baptist Church is hosting its Annual Summer Feeding Program, at 620 Marin Luther King Drive, until Friday, June 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Anyone in the public is invited and welcome. Come one, come all.

“The Lord gave our Pastor (Robert Bostic) this vision,” said Erma Bridges, Assistant Minister and Head of the Summer Food Program at St John’s Baptist Church in Altus. Originally in 2009, the program began as a place for kids to get a meal during the summer months of the year since school is out, but the program received a bigger turnout and opened its doors up to the entire public.

Last year’s volunteers accrued over 3,400 hours and served over 2,000 people.

This year’s program has fed several construction workers and city workers, Bridges said. “It gives people the opportunity to fellowship and get to know each other.”

The program will only run until June 28, so the church can prepare for their 100th anniversary in October, to be celebrated in July.

St. John’s Baptist Church is committed to serving the needs of the community. The congregation is in the process of building “The Love Center.” This will be a community center to serve the needs of the entire community.

“Donations and financial support are welcome and we need your prayers as we continued doing God’s will,” Bridges said.

During St. John’s Summer Lunch Program, food and monetary donations are being accepted. Contact Erma Bridges at (580) 471-9153 for more information.