Community Calendar

The Fairfield Library is excited to present our Summer Program schedule!

In addition to the Texas Snakes and More and the Creature Teacher events, special guests are lined up for each Storytime event.

Keep up with posts on Facebook to see who and when.

July events include Momma Cakes, Ashley Lehman as the Grinch, the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce, and the Fairfield EMS.

Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Mt. Zion Baptist Church, located on 751 IH-45 South in Fairfield, is hosting the Children of Zion Conference from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 27-29.

Transportation will be provided for children who reside locally.

Contact Ca’Chereal Anderson at 214-957-2276 for more information.

The registration link is https://form.jotform. com/232217441298153

First Baptist Church, Donie

The First Baptist Church of Donie will sponsor a Fourth of July Community Picnic and Celebration on Thursday, July 4.

The celebration will take place from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.

There will be a cookout, a water slide for the kids, games and music.

The public is invited to bring their lawn chairs and join us as we celebrate our nation’s birthday.

First Baptist Church of Donie is located behind the fire station at 311 Worthy St.

For more information, please call the church office at 254-359-4332 or visit www.facebook.com/ firstdonie.

Jones Chapel Church Jones Chapel Church will host a 3-on-3 basketball tournament beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, at the Fairfield City Park basketball courts.

There will be seven divisions - Incoming 4th-5th grade boys, Incoming 4th-5th grade girls, Incoming 6th-8th grade boys, Incoming 6th-8th grade girls, Incoming high school boys, Incoming high school girls, and Co-ed adult.

Each co-ed adult team must have one male and one female sub.

The cost is $50 per team, and prizes will be given to each first and second place team.

Contact Billy McMillian at bmcmillian.1015@yahoo.com or 903-8791260 for more information.

NSDAR

The Jonathan Hardin Chapter, NSDAR, Inc. Sponsorship Group is fundraising to support Wreaths Across America, specifically to earn sponsorships for approximately 580 veterans’ wreaths to be placed at Driver, LaSalle, New Hope (Jewett), Salem, and Wortham/Blind Lemon Memorial Cemeteries on National Wreaths Across America Day – Saturday, Dec. 14.

The Chapter will have a Rummage Sale on June 15. We will be selling treasures from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.

All proceeds will be used to sponsor wreaths for our veterans buried at the above locations.

We will have tables set up at the Fairfield Libraryparking lot located at 350 W. Main St.

We thank Gary Wiggins and the Fairfield Library for letting us use their parking lot for our sale.

Group Contact: Beth Harrison at harrisonmb@windstream.net or by phone (903)-388-7056.

Our WAA Group web page is www.wreathsacrossamerica. org/TX1128P.