The MacDowell Club of Allied Arts will meet at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 11, at the home of Catherine Coke with Janice Pellam and Jan Johnson serving as co-hostesses. The program is entitled "Saint Patrick's Parade of Music."
The Duke Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 a.m., March 11 at the Duke store & Cafe. Breakfast will be served complements of the Duke Store & Cafe.
Jackson County Democratic Women will hold their regular monthly meeting at noon, Tuesday, March 11 at Friendship Inn. Bob Drury will be the speaker. The public is invited to attend. For mor information please call 482-4627.
Altus Masonic Lodge Number 62 will hold a school of instructions or confer a degree at 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 12 with Fellowship at 6 p.m. All Masons are urged to attend.
ACMI House, Inc. will hold their regular governing board meeting at 12 p.m., March 12 at WOSC Student Center. For more information please call 482-3800.
Alzheimer’s Association Support Group will hold a meeting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., March 13 at SW Tech Center. For more information please call 482-8058.
55 Alive Defensive Driving Classes will be offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday, March 14. For more information on the cost or to reserve a seat please call the Altus Chamber of Commerce at 482-0210.
The Humphreys Community Reunion will be March 15 registration 9:30 a.m., at the Headrick Community Center. Contact Joyce Harris, 482-1649, for reservations and/or more information.
Maridia Christian Rock, Praise and Worship concert will be held at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, March 29 at the Altus Auditorium. For more information on the cost please call 477-4400.
Shortgrass Arts & Humanities Council presents “Spring Fling” Dinner and Dance, featuring All That Jazz--“A Big Band Experience,” Saturday, March 29 at the Best Western Ballroom, 2804 N. Main in Altus. At 6 p.m. Main Street Grill will cater a steak and chicken buffet with dancing from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. A cash bar will be available. Tickets sell for $20 each, $35 per couple or a table of eight for $150 and may be purchased by calling the Arts Council at 580-477-1616 or at the Altus Public Library, Arts Council Office and Crown Jewelry. Ticket deadline is Wednesday, March 26.
First Baptist Church of Elk City will be holding a Western Oklahoma Women’s Conference, Non Denominational, Saturday, March 29 at the Church located at 1600 W. Country Club in Elk City. The theme will be “Focus” - Fixing our eyes on Jesus. The cost is $18 and will include a light breakfast, hot lunch, door prizes and more. Reigstration will begin at 7:30 a.m. For more information please contact Maureen J. Sutherland at 482-1248.
The Altus Kiwanis Club would like to announce their First Annual Sandy Nichols Memorial Golf Tournament. It will be held on the Windy Trails Golf Course at Altus Air Force Base beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 9. All proceeds will go into a Maintenance Fund for the Imagination Station playground that former Kiwanian Sandy Nichols was instrumental in building for the children of Altus. Altus businesses are encouraged to help defray tournament expenses by becoming a sponsor. For more information please contact Bryce Sellers at 480-4221.
The Altus Adult Soccer League is now taking spring registrations. Returning players may contact last season’s team representative. New players or new teams that would like to play can contact Donna Tocknell at 477-1148 or 471-4131 or email Tocknell@cableone.net. Registrations will be taken until March 8.
Red River Toastmasters will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at Club Altus, located on the Altus Air Force Base; and from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, in the Francis Herron Seminar Center, at the Southwest Technology Center. Guests and prospective members are welcomed to attend.
The Altus area TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) group meets at 6 p.m. every Thursday, at Highland Heights United Methodist Church, 1911 N Main. For more information about TOPS, see www.tops.org or phone Ling Lih McBlain at 477-4420.
Emmanuel Baptist Church is holding an “A.W.A.N.A.” and “B.L.A.S.T.” program for children age 4 years through 6th grade. A.W.A.N.A. is a program that combines activities and Bible memorization that runs concurrently with the school year. The program runs every Tuesday from 3 to 5 p.m. B.L.A.S.T. is an after-school program for students Kindergarten - 6th grade. This ministry begins with an after-school snack followed by a Bible study, music, games and a homework time as well. B.L.A.S.T. is a free program for all. For more information, please call Emmanuel Baptist Church at 580-482-1775.
A GED class is currently being held at 1:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Towers. For more information please call 481-2127.
OPAT (Oklahoma Parents as Teachers) are now taking in new families. OPAT goals include providing parents with the best possible information concerning the early development stages of their child’s life and increasing parent knowledge in four areas of development. For more information please call 477-7611.
Altus Original Group Alcoholics Anonymous will hold meetings every day at 8 p.m. at 315 N. Crain. For more information please call 483-2873 or 480-0417.
Mission on Wheels is in need of children’s and baby clothing, as well as bed linens. Call Edna Douglas at 482-0997 or 649-8620.
Salvation Army Thrift store is in need of volunteers on Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays from 12 to 5 p.m. For more information please call 482-4236.
The Altus Ballroom Dancers continue to meet from 7 to 9 p.m. each Monday in the basement Blue Room of the Municipal Auditorium. Couples of all ages are invited to come and learn new dance steps during the first hour and practice dancing the second hour. The cha cha cha and the tango will be introduced during the month of March. Admission is $5 per couple. Call Al and Sue Messerly at 477-1822 for more information.
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