APRIL 22
Southern Gospel Singing Convention The 92nd annual Texas State Southern Gospel Singing Convention will be held at the Mt. Pleasant Civic Center, 1800 N. Jefferson, Mt. Pleasant, TX 76455 on Friday and Saturday, April 21-22. Friday: Registration 4:30-5:30 pm, Singing 6-8:30 pm, Refreshments 8:30 pm. Saturday: Business Meeting 9 am, Registration 9 am, Singing 10 am - 1 pm, Lunch 1 pm. For more information, call 903-575-4190.
Cookville School Reunion
The Cookville School Reunion for all classes will be Saturday April 22, 2023 at the Cookville Fire Station at 4:00 p.m. We will gather and visit. A short business meeting will be held and a cover dish supper will follow at 6:00 p.m. All alumni are encouraged to attend.
Jake Wilson Memorial Amateur One-Day Open Bass Team Tournament
To be help April 22. Registration entries must be postmarked by April 17. Team entry (2 person) $160 per team. Free kid fishing event (shoreline only) from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information, contact Diane Wilson at 940-208-5253, 972-567-5215 or dwtouchy@aol.com
APRIL 23
Snow Hill Cemetery Association Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting of the Snow Hill Cemetery Association will be April 23 at Snow Hill Baptist Church at 12:00 noon following morning worship at 11:00 am. A covered dish lunch will be served after the meeting in the Fellowship Hall.
APRIL 27-29
Art & Photography Show and Treasure Hunt Art & Photography Show and Treasure Hunt, April 27-29.
Avinger,Texas. Art & Photography Show: adult and youth categories, cash awards, art delivery April 24, public show April 27-29. Three-day Treasure Hunt, new clue daily, cash prize. Visit avingertxchamber.org/ wildflower-trails for details and entry forms.
APRIL 29
Wildflowers & Wine Wildflowers & Wine Saturday, April 29, in Avinger,Texas. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wine-tasting opens 11 a.m., finest Texas wineries, $10 entry provides glass, wine bag. Canine beauty pageant, 10:30 a.m. Community parade, 4 p.m. Kids’ fishing hole. Prize raffle. Art & Photography Show. Music by 92.3 FM, The Depot. Event T-shirts for purchase in April.
Visit avingertxchamber.org/ wildflower-trails for details, vendor and sponsor forms.
Muscial
Greater Bibleway Church of Mount Pleasant will hold its third annual throwback musical, “A Glimpse of Heaven,” Saturday April 29 at 6 p.m. The church is located at 503 School St. in Mount Pleasant. The musical is held in cooperation with I Have A Dream Ministry. Guest performers include Pastor Bertrand M. Bailey Jr., Voices of Praise, Branderious and Chozen, Ola Mae Daniels, Cheyenne Kunkle and more.
The community is invited.
APRIL 30
Mount Pleasant Chamber Orchestra Concert NTCC Whatley Center presents the Mount Pleasant Chamber Orchestra in concert on April 30 at 2:30pm. Join us to hear their “Dancing Through Life” Concert with works from Strauss, Bach and more! Tickets may be purchased at: www.whatelycenter. com or calling the box office at 903-434-8181
JUNE 16
Third Annual Juneteenth Festival Please join us for the Third Annual Juneteenth Festival, Friday June 16, 2023 at 11:00 am until 7:00 pm at Oaklawn Park in Mount Pleasant, Texas. This is a community wide event with fun activities for all starting at 11:00 am, a variety of vendors will be on hand, along with free hot dogs, snow cones and more provided by The City of Mount Pleasant. The ribbon cutting for The Pilgrims at Oaklawn Center is at 5:00 pm followed by The Dedication Services at 6:00 pm. Loyce Henry, Judy Green, Leonard Rockwell and The Mount Pleasant Ministers Union are this year’s honoree( s). Contact Jerry Dale Walker at 903-573-5497 for more information.. ***Get your Historic Juneteenth Festival T-shirt today, deadline to order is May 13th (shirts are available in black, red, yellow, green, navy blue and white). Contact Sherita McGill at mcgillsherita@yahoo.com or Crystal Jackson-James at shsu2005graduate@gmail. com to order.
APRIL 21-MAY 11
The Promise Prophecies
April 21 through May 11, the Mount Pleasant Seventh-day Adventist Church will host The Promise Prophecies, with speaker Byron Corbett. The seminar will be held at the church’s auditorium at 302 Lakewood Drive in Mount Pleasant. The series will detail and decipher prophecies of the Bible through the book of Revelations. Attendees will receive free Bibles and study materials. To reserve a spot in the seminar, visit promiseprophecies. org/MtPleasant.
https://promiseprophecies. org/MtPleasant
MAY 21
Vision Clinic
On May 21, the Mount Pleasant Seventh-Day Adventist Church will hold its annual vision clinic from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the church, located at 302 Lakewood Drive. The clinic will offer eye exams and prescription glasses. Limited appointments are available and can be reserved by calling (903) 347-2670. All services are free to pre-registered patients. Those who receive glasses will be able to pick them up approximately six weeks after the exam. https:// www.mtpleasanttxsda.org/ events/2023-vision-clinic