Xi Psilon Tau Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will hold its 13th Annual Craft Festival from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 1 at Women’s Exhibit Building in Hobart Fair Grounds, Indian Taco’s, beans and cornbread, hot dogs for the kids and homemade desserts by the Shortgrass Play House for fundraiser will be served.
Altus Chapter 33 disabled American Veterans (DAV) will hold at pancake, sausage, bacon breakfast with juice and coffee from 7 to 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 1 at the Towers, 101 E. Commerce. The cost is $5. All proceeds go to help local veterans and their families.
Warren Fire Department will hold a chili and stew supper at the Warren Senior Citizen Center from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 1. Everyone is welcome. Auction starts at 6:30 p.m. For more information please call 480-3325.
A Fundraiser Dinner for Jody Wolfe will be held at 11:30 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 2 at the Tipton School Cafeteria.The menu will include brisket, potato salad, macaroni salad, baked beans, rolls, dessert, tea and coffee. The cost for adults is $6.50 and $4 for children. Jody Wolfe is currently undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy. For more information please contact Nancy Russell or Mark at 335-1097 or Carol Wolfe at 471-0449.
Sunset Elementary School will be holding their Annual Chili Supper on Monday, Nov. 3, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Altus Community Center.The Sunset PTO sponsors this fund-raising event.
Tipton Senior Citizens Center will host its monthly music night on Monday, Nov. 3 Hamburgers are free but desserts are appreciated. All local musicians are encouraged to attend. Serving begins at 5 p.m. and music at 6 p.m. For more information please call 335-2047.
Church Women United will hold World Community Day Luncheon Friday, Nov. 7at 11:30 a.m. at the Tamarack Church of Christ. Hosts for the program will be Grace United Methodist Church. Nursery will be provided. Please bring a sack lunch for your child. Call Lynn Sharpe for more information 482-0285.
Highland Heights United Methodist Church will hold their annual bake sale and lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 15. Soup, cornbread and dessert will be sold for $5. Carry-out is available. Hot and spicy pickles will also be sold. There will also be Dazzling Duds by Jeannie. The book “Run Lessie Run” will be for sale and the author Joyce Smith will be available for book signing. For more information please call 482-8230.
Grace United Methodist Church are holding a silent auction and will provide food and entertainment from 5 to 7 p.m., Nov. 15 at the Grace United Methodist Church, 620 South Park Lane. For the cost or for more information please call 482-4093.
Relay for Life Cancer Research will hold a Fall and Christmas Craft Fair from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Community Center. Booth rentals are $25 each. All rental money goes to relay for life. For more information please call 482-1208.
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 Chapter #657 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) group meets at 5:45 p.m. every Thursday, at Highland Heights United Methodist Church, 1911 N Main. For more information about TOPS, see www.tops.org or phone Pat at 482-2625.
Altus Original Group Alcoholics Anonymous will hold meetings every day at 8 p.m. The location is at 315 N. Crain. For more information please call 480-0417.
A Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault educational outreach group is now available through ACMI House. For more information please call Sara at ACMI House at 482-3800.
Mission on Wheels is now accepting hats, gloves, coats, blankets, curtains and items to protect people in need from the winter cold. For more information please call 482-0997.
Salvation Army Thrift store is in need of volunteers on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 12 to 5 p.m. For more information please call 482-4236.
The DAV urges people that need a ride for appointments to the Veterans Administration Hospital to please call 477-3503 or 841-0300.
Learn to dance with the Altus Ballroom Dancers from 7 to 9 p.m. each Monday in the basement Blue Room of the Municipal Auditorium on East Commerce.For more information, contact Al or Sue Messerly 580-477-1822.
Vietnam Veterans of America is starting a chapter in Altus. For more information please contact Larry Myers at 477-1741.
National Alliance on Mental Illness will hold a meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m., the first Thursday of every of every month at Taliaferro Mental Health Center, 215 W. Commerce St. Dr. Holmes and wife Sally will be the Speakers. For more information please call 480-0650.
Free Adult Education Classes are now available. ESL, ABE and GED from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Monday to Thursday at Eugene field; ABE and GED from 1 to 4 p.m., Monday and Wednesday at the Employment Office and Tuesday and Thursday at the Towers; ABE, GED and Para Pro from 6 to 9 p.m., Monday and Thursday at Eugene Field and ESL, ABE and GED at Altus Lifelong Learning. For more information please call Betty at 481-2694 or Altus LIfelong Learning at 481-2677.
Aprende ingles ahora! Clases gratis de Lunes - Jueves, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Para la inscripcion o mas informacion llame 481-2694. Free English Classes are being offered from 8:30 t0 11:30 a.m. Monday to Thursday at Eugene Field. For more information call 481-2694.
The Centennial Grove Honoring Military Veterans book of biographies is nearing completion. If you have submitted material about a veteran that you honored, you may pick up your pictures and material at Altus City Hall. For more information please contact Linda Walker at 41-2202.
As part of Southwest Airlines’ involvement with National Safe Place, Southwest Airlines is donating trip passes for use by Southwestern Youth Services to enhance their ability to support fundraising efforts for the local SafePlace Program. Chances to win 2 round-trip airline tickets to anywhere Southwestern Airlines flies may be purchased from any Board or Staff member of Southwestern Youth Services or contacting Judie Hanes or Debbie New at 317 N. Hudson or please call 482-2809.
A water babies class is now being offered at the Altus City/School swimming facility. The classes are from 5:30 to 6 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays. An adult must be in the water with the child. An adult class is also being offered from 6 to 7 p.m. For more information or for the cost please call 481-2269.
WOSC Upward Bound will be collecting used or new backpacks, duffle bags, travel bags, and suit cases for foster children in Jackson County Department of Human Services custody. All bags will be collected at WOSC Upward Bound Office in Room TE 12 until Nov. 28. For more information please call 477-7760.
Health Watch Home Health will be giving flu shots to medicare part B cardholders for the month of October. For more information please contact Tracie at 379-9770.
The Altus All-Sports Association is selling DVD’s of the Altus/Lawton Ike Game. These are recordings of the complete game with play by play by KWHW Radio. For more information please contact Tom Bailey or Debbie Davis at 482-1179 to place an order.
Wayland Baptist University is now enrolling non-traditional adult learners for winter (Nov. 10 - Feb. 14) clasees at Altus Air Force Base, WOSC, or online. Undergraduate and graduate registration continues through Nov. 7. For more information please call the campus at 481-5243.


