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THE SPUR-DICKENS COUNTY MUSEUM will open the first weekend in April, with regular hours Friday 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those wishing to visit any other day should call Fronye Morris, (806) 271-3577; Linda Swenson (806) 271-3238; Woodie McArthur, (806) 271-4415; or Don Wright, (806) 271-4520. The museum board is looking for more volunteers. If you would like to help, please call Fronye Morris at (806) 271-3577.
DICKENS COUNTY-SPUR LIBRARY story time, Thursdays, 10 a.m., ages babies to pre-school, 403 E. Hill St., Spur.
SPUR METHODIST CHURCH is beginning a weekly Ladies Bible Class Thursday, Apr. 4, 1:30-3 p.m. Class will take place in the church’s fellowship hall, 528 Burlington Ave., Spur.
KENT COUNTY EXTENSION & 4-H District 4-H Preliminary Shoot, Saturday, Apr. 13, Iowa Park Trap Club
KENT COUNTY GOLF COURSE is hosting a benefit scramble Sunday, Apr. 14, to help raise money for the Jaybird boys’basketball state championship rings. Tee off for the nine-hole tournament is set for 2 p.m. with a fish fry open to the public to follow at 6 p.m. If you would like to sponsor a hole for $100, please call Margo Clay (806) 470-4375 or Cody Stanaland (806) 789-2739.
SPUR METHODIST CHURCH Western Banquet for high school seniors, Monday, Apr. 15, 6 p.m., 528 Burlington Ave., Spur
SAVE THE DATE for the return of the Dickens County Public Market, Saturday, Apr. 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Breakfast will be served at 8 a.m. at the Spur Community Center. Breakfast and lunch will not be served, but Spur Donuts, the Old Town Cafe and The Turnaround Top Cafe will be open.
DICKENS COUNTY 4-H AND AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE will host the Texas Community Futures Forum, Thursday, Apr. 25, at 6 p.m., at the courthouse annex multipurpose room, 201 US-82, Dickens. The purpose is to collect, identify, and prioritize issues that are important to Dickens County and to Texas.
A GLOBAL CPR AWARENESS CLASS is being provided by the Kent County Lions Club Thursday, Apr. 25, 5:30-7 p.m. at the Kent County Community Center, 156 4th St., Jayton. Ages 10 through adult are welcome to participate. Please register at https://bit.ly/JaytonCPR so that the number of instructors can be determined.
KENT COUNTY GOLF COURSE tournament schedule is now posted. Saturday and Sunday, May 18-19, will be the first event, the Three-Person Joe Martinez Memorial. Call (806) 237-4970.
SAVE THE DATE for the Dickens 4-H Spaghetti Supper, Tuesday, May 21, 6-7:30 p.m., Dickens County Senior Citizen Center. Proceeds benefit the Dickens County 4-H.
