Corsicana — A listing of meetings and events of interest from throughout Navarro County.

July 7

Homecoming Saturday at Chatfield will offer lots of fun for the whole family all day.  It begins with the Annual Homecoming Picnic and Barbeque at 12 noon  at the Chatfield-Tupelo Community Center, sponsored by the Chatfield Cemetery Association.  In a departure from past years, barbecue prepared by Chatfield's own John Ellington will be served with all the customary trimmings.  Cost is  $7 for adults.  Children 4-12 will be half price.  Children under 3 are free as are Seniors age 90 and above. In honor of Independence Day only three days before, a Homecoming Parade will be held at 5 p.m. beginning at the Chatfield United Methodist Church.  So long as it has patriotic decoration, any vehicle may be entered.  The Chatfield-Tupelo Community Center will sponsor an ice cream supper with homemade ice cream made by the best cooks in Chatfield following the parade. Please bring your favorite ice cream. Prizes for the best recipies will be awarded. Admission is $5 for adults, $2.50 for kids 12 and under. For more information about the day's activities, please call (903) 654-2066.



July 9-13

Corsicana Parks and Recreation Department hosts a chess camp in the City Annex from 1 to 3:30 p.m. daily. This is part of the Summer Program Series to provide free, fun activities to kids during the summer. For more information about this program, contact (903) 654-4874.



July 9

Woodmen of the World Lodge 5 will have its meeting at 6 p.m. in the new Lodge Hall at 200 Oak Lawn.  All members, their families and guests are cordially invited.



July 10

The Corsicana Emergency Corps., located at 416 South 12th Street in Corsicana, will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting at 7 p.m.   The general public is invited to attend.  Monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.  For further information, please call (903) 872-5072.



Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1009 will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at the Sirloin Stockade, 2508 West Seventh Ave, Corsicana. Membership is open to U.S. armed forces veterans who served on active duty (for other than training purposes) in the Republic of Vietnam between Feb. 28,1961 and May 7, 1975, or in ANY duty location between Aug. 5,1964 and May 7,1975. The veteran must submit a copy of his/her DD Form 214 along with the application and dues. Members and guest are invited to come early and eat and visit prior to the meeting.



Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas, 720 N. Beaton, will hold an Interview Tips Workshop at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (903) 874-8276, ext. 3902.



National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) will hold their monthly meeting at Ryan’s Buffett, 1400 Hwy 77 N, Waxahachie July 10 at 11:30 a.m.

For NARFE information call Waxahachie (469) 939-8102, Ennis (214)949-6197, Corsicana (903)874-3092, or Midlothian (972)268-5793.



July 11

Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas will hold a Job Club meeting at 9:30 a.m. Workforce is located at 720 N. Beaton. For more information call (903) 874-8276, extension 3902.



Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas, 720 N. Beaton, will hold a workshop “How to Have a Great Year” from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more information, call (903) 874-8276.



American Legion Auxiliary will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. The post is located at 632 N. Beaton St. The Auxiliary will be planning for their part in the 9/11 event held by the Legion. Please come and meet with Mr. Conatse, the chairman of the Junior Auxiliary to help plan their events, or sign up your daughters and granddaughters. Don’t forget your coupons for the deployed families. For more information please call after 4 p.m. to (903) 874-3938.



July 12

Corsicana Public Library hosts 2012 Summer Reading Club at 11 a.m. each Thursday at 100 N. 12th St. during June and July. Mark Shelton and his Drums will be the special guest today. For more information, call the library at (903) 654-4810.



When Are We Going Home Ministry and its Rising Star Creative Ministry will meet at New Beginnings Fellowship in Blooming Grove at 6 p.m.



Navarro Regional Hospital is hosting a blood drive on from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 3201 W. Highway 22 in the classrooms. For more information or to schedule an appointment time, contact Connie Beal at (903) 654-6892. Carter BloodCare is offering blood donors the chance to cool off this summer with a pint of Blue Bell ice cream. Donors who give blood in July can visit the great rewards page on carterbloodcare.org and receive a free pint of Blue Bell ice cream. Donors will also be entered to win other sweet rewards, like a bed and breakfast getaway in Brenham. One lucky donor will receive a year’s supply of Blue Bell ice cream. For details, visit greatamericangive.org.



Corsicana Parks and Recreation Department will hold Cason’s Flower Course from 9 to 11 a.m. at Cason’s Flower Shop as part of its Summer Program Series. To register, or for more information, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (903) 654-4874.



Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas will hold a Basic PC Skills Workshop from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Workforce is located at 720 N. Beaton. For more information, contact (903) 874-8276, extension 3902.



The Corsicana Newcomer's Club Lunch Bunch will meet at Applebee's at 11:30 a.m. Call Pat Schroeder at (903) 872-9663 to save a place at the table.



July 12-15, 17, 19-21

The Warehouse Living Arts Center Theatre will present “The Boys Next Door” beginning Thursday, July 12.  The opening night includes an after-the-show  reception immediately following the performance. An Off-Broadway success, this very funny and equally touching play focuses on the lives of four mentally-challenged men who live together in a group home. Filled with humor, the play is also marked by the compassion and understanding with which it peers into the lives of its handicapped protagonists. Tom Griffin’s play is as relevant today as it was when it was written in 1986. Other performances will be July 13-15, 17, 19-21. Evening performances begin at 7:30 p.m. The Sunday matinee on July 15 begins at 2 p.m. Tickets are now on sale at the Warehouse Living Arts Center which is located at 119 West 6th Avenue across from the post office.   For reserved seating and ticket info, please call the box office at (903 )872-5421. Summer box office hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Thursday.



July 13

Navarro Regional Hospital’s Senior Circle will hold it’s Pot Luck from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the hospital classrooms. Bring a dish and a friend and join for pot luck. Paula Butler, Navarro County extension agent, will speak on preventing Medicare fraud and abuse. To register, call (903) 654-6892 or email connie_beal@chs.net.



July 14

Coyote Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force meets at the Tucker Hardgrave Memorial Hangar at the south end of C. David Campbell Field, the Corsicana Municipal Airport.  There will be a staff meeting at 10 a.m. with the general meeting to follow.  Bill Westell is in charge of the program this month.  Prospective members and the public are invited to attend the general meeting.



Angels of Corsicana Troop Support will meet at 9 a.m. at the Angel Room located at 1020 N. Bus. 45. All ages are welcome to come pack. Angels of Corsicana troop support is in need of donations to help fill boxes. Anyone with the name of a deployed military person, please bring the name to the packing, or call Jean O’Conner at (903) 851-2560.



Big C Jamboree will be held at 7 p.m. at Martins Music Hall, 201 S. Beaton. For $10 per person, hear regular stars Chuck Wiginton, Zanada Tally, Ron Sikes, Joe Honea, Jody Thomas and Bobby Fluker, emcee, as well as Fred Hayes, Billy Roy Mitcham and Stan Lawhon. Special guest this month is Against the Wind. For more information, call (903) 641-1538.



Memorial Observance for Isaac Newton Brown will be held at 10 a.m. in Oakwood Cemetery at his grave site. On July 15, 1863 Captain Isaac Newton Brown commanded the ironclad CSS Arkansas in a daring and successful attack on the federal naval vessels in Vicksburg. He died in, and is buried in Corsicana. You are hereby invited by the R.E. Lee Bivouac, Order of Confederate Gray, to join us in this observance. Refreshments to be served afterwards.



July 15

The Blooming Grove Pee Wee Football Association will have it annual meeting and first sign ups at 4 p.m. in the elementary school cafeteria. All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend, in order to make this a successful football season.



July 18-20

Corsicana Parks and Recreation Department will hold a Racquetball Clinic as part of its Summer Program Series. The clinic will be 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Corsicana YMCA. For more information or to register, call (903) 654-4874.



July 18

Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas will hold a Job Club meeting at 10 a.m. Workforce is located at 720 N. Beaton. For more information call (903) 874-8276, extension 3902.



Navarro Regional Hospital’s Senior Circle will hold its Lunch Bunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at The Other Place. Seniors are invited to join the group for lunch and learn more about the Circle.



July 19

Corsicana Public Library hosts 2012 Summer Reading Club at 11 a.m. each Thursday at 100 N. 12th St. during July. Today is Library Craft Day. For more information, call the library at (903) 654-4810.



Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas, 720 N. Beaton, will hold a WorkInTexas.com workshop from 5:30 to 6:30. For more information, call (903) 874-8276, extension 3902.



July 20

Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas, 720 N. Beaton, will hold a workshop called “Fundamentals of MS Excel” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please call (903) 874-8276 to register for the class.



July 23-24

Corsicana Parks and Recreation Department will hold a Hip Hop Dance Camp as part of its Summer Program Series from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the City Annex. For more information about this program, or to register your child, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (903) 654-4874.



July 24

Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas, 720 N. Beaton, will hold a Resume Preparation Workshop at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (903) 874-8276.



Community National Bank and Trust will host a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 321 N. 15th St. on the Carter BloodCare bus. For more information or to schedule an appointment time, contact Brenda Stubbs at (903) 654-4514.



Navarro Regional Hospital’s Senior Circle will host “Lunch and Learn” from 12 to 1 p.m. at the hospital classrooms. Sandra Vernon, RN, Diabetes educator, will speak on the nutrition portion of diabetes, covering what to eat and what not to eat. To register, call (903) 654-6892 or email connie_beal@chs.net.



July 25

Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas will hold a Job Club meeting at 10 a.m. Workforce is located at 720 N. Beaton. For more information call (903) 874-8276, extension 3902.



July 26

Corsicana Public Library hosts the last 2012 Summer Reading Club event at 11 a.m. at 100 N. 12th St. Snake Encounters is a program you don’t want to miss. For more information, contact the library at (903) 654-4810.



When Are We Going Home Ministry will have its Spirit Sent Music Ministry at New Beginnings Fellowship in Blooming Grove at 6 p.m.



Corsicana Parks and Recreation Department holds its popular “Dining Etiquette” session from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Corsicana Country Club. This is part of the Summer Program Series, which provides free, fun learning experiences to children. For more information or to register, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (903) 654-4874.



Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas will hold a Basic PC Skills Workshop from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Workforce is located at 720 N. Beaton. For more information, contact (903) 874-8276, extension 3902.



July 28

Gospel Jubilee will be held at Martins Music Hall, 102 S. Beaton at 7 p.m. Gospel Jubilee is the fourth Saturday night of each month. Doors open at 6 p.m., and admission is $10 per person. Special guest for this performance is the Eternal River Band, as well as Shelly Buckley, Danielle Pillans, and Carolyn Cobb. They are joined by the Heavenly Highways Band, Elias Lowe, Gary Poe and Ricky Woodall.



Aug. 2

American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held at First United Methodist Church, Martin Hall, from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. To schedule an appointment, call 1-800 RED CROSS.



Aug. 7

Navarro Regional Hospital will hold a Diabetes Prevention Workshop once monthly for people with pre-diabetes or at risk for diabetes. These classese will be held on the second Tuesday of each month from 5 to 7 p.m. The Diabetes Self-Management Comprehensive Program is an ongoing class for patients diagnosed with diabetes. Please call (903) 654-4556 for further information or to register for either of these classes.



Aug. 9

When Are We Going Home Ministry and its Rising Star Creative Ministry will be at the Break N Free Camp in Rice at 6 p.m. where there will be a Back to School party and Water Slide.



Navarro Regional Hospital’s Senior Circle will host an AARP Drivers Safety refresher course designed for drivers 50-plus and up, but is open to anyone. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attendees may qualify for a reduction in automobile insurance premiums for three years upon completion of the course. Call (903) 654-6892 or email connie_beal@chs.net to register.



Aug. 10

Navarro Regional Hospital’s Senior Circle will hold its Pot Luck Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the hospital classrooms. Bring a dish and a friend and join for the monthly fellowship. Sherry Mason, director of respiratory therapy, will speak on Sleep Studies. To register, call (903) 654-6892 or email connie_beal@chs.net.



Aug. 15

Navarro Regional Hospital’s Senior Circle will have its Lunch Bunch from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. at Old Mexican Inn. Come join for lunch and learn more about the Circle and its activities. For more information, contact Connie Beal at (903) 654-6892 or email connie_beal@chs.net.



Aug. 23

When Are We Going Home Ministry and the Spirit Sent Music Ministry will meet at New Beginnings Fellowship in Blooming Grove at 6 p.m.



The Corsicana Newcomer's Club will meet at the Kinsloe House at 11 a.m. for socials followed by lunch and our fabulous annual Fashion Show.  Come to meet new friends and see all the latest in Fall Fashions.  Call Marge Oslick at (903) 872-3508 for more information and reservations.



Sept. 4

Navarro Regional Hospital will hold a Diabetes Prevention Workshop once monthly for people with pre-diabetes or at risk for diabetes. These classese will be held on the second Tuesday of each month from 5 to 7 p.m. The Diabetes Self-Management Comprehensive Program is an ongoing class for patients diagnosed with diabetes. Please call (903) 654-4556 for further information or to register for either of these classes.



Sept. 13

When Are We Going Home Ministry and Rising Star Creative Ministry will meet at New Beginnings Fellowship in Blooming Grove at 6 p.m.



Sept. 22

Corsicana Parks and Recreation Department will hold “Hooked on Fishing” at IOOF Park. For more information, contact the Parks and Recreation Deparment at (903) 654-4874.



Sept. 27

When Are We Going Home Ministry and Spirit Sent Music Ministry will meet at New Beginnings Fellowship in Blooming Grove at 6 p.m.



Oct. 9

Navarro Regional Hospital will hold a Diabetes Prevention Workshop once monthly for people with pre-diabetes or at risk for diabetes. These classese will be held on the second Tuesday of each month from 5 to 7 p.m. The Diabetes Self-Management Comprehensive Program is an ongoing class for patients diagnosed with diabetes. Please call (903) 654-4556 for further information or to register for either of these classes.



Nov. 13

Navarro Regional Hospital will hold a Diabetes Prevention Workshop once monthly for people with pre-diabetes or at risk for diabetes. These classese will be held on the second Tuesday of each month from 5 to 7 p.m. The Diabetes Self-Management Comprehensive Program is an ongoing class for patients diagnosed with diabetes. Please call (903) 654-4556 for further information or to register for either of these classes.



Dec. 11

Navarro Regional Hospital will hold a Diabetes Prevention Workshop once monthly for people with pre-diabetes or at risk for diabetes. These classese will be held on the second Tuesday of each month from 5 to 7 p.m. The Diabetes Self-Management Comprehensive Program is an ongoing class for patients diagnosed with diabetes. Please call (903) 654-4556 for further information or to register for either of these classes.