Short comings

Saturday
The November Fall Festival will be held 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Woodland Park, Highland and Broadway streets, in Shawnee. A day of free food, games for kids and prize drawings for bicycles will be held and there will be a truckload of new household items and clothing items on hand for free giveaways. Feed the Children will bring a truckload of food to the event and there will be live music. For more information or to donate, call Melissa at the Shawnee Rescue Mission, 831-6904.
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Beginning in November, the Shawnee High School Alumni Museum, 326 N. Union, will be open the first and third Saturday of every month. The hours will remain the same, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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St. Mark’s United Methodist Church will have a bean supper 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Costs are $3 for adults and $1.50 for children.
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Free men’s, women’s and children’s clothes will be available 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First Indian Baptist Church, the corner of Minnesota and Darrow streets.
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A yard sale will be held 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Crosstown Church, 622 S. Park, Shawnee.
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Blackburn Chapel, 36305 Lake Rd. in Bethel Acres, is having their annual Fall Festival today from 5 - 8 p.m. for ages first through fifth grade. Everyone is invited and friendly costumes are encouraged. Admission is free and there will be games, candy and prizes. Profits from concession food sales go to the children for summer camp.

Monday
The musical duo Tom and EuLeane Cook will perform country music 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at in the Legacy Park community room, 1701 Airport Drive, Shawnee. All senior citizens are invited free of charge.

Tuesday
The St. Benedict Catholic Church Parish Guild will meet 1 p.m. A memorial service for departed loved ones will be held.
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Part one of a two-part AARP safe driving class will begin 1 p.m. at the Shawnee Senior Center, 10th and Bell streets. All licensed drivers are welcome, and all who complete the class will be eligible for a discount on their auto insurance. The second part of the class will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday.

Wednesday
The Chrysanthemum Club will meet in the home of Nilima Kamath 9:30 a.m. today. Dorothy Defenbaugh will be co-hostess and Erma Slover will present the program. The Rose Unit will meet in the home of Kianna Kubicek at 9:30 a.m.  Kianna will also present the program. The Zinnia Unit will meet 1:30 p.m. in the home of Althea Stidman Stapp, who will give the program. The Redbud Unit will meet 1 p.m. in the home of Kaye Miller, hostess. Barbara Murphy will give the program.

Thursday
The second part of a two-part AARP safe driving class will begin at 1 p.m. at the Shawnee Senior Center, 10th and Bell streets.

Nov. 8
The Animal Rescue Center of Shawnee (A.R.C.) has organized a spay/neuter clinic for low income households (less the $35,000 per household) for Saturday in Shawnee.  The cost will be $35 for dogs and $25 for cats.  If the animal’s shots are not current, the clinic will provide the booster shot for $5 and the rabies vaccination for $5.  The organization performing the spay/neuters is able to provide these services at this low cost because they are subsidized by grants.  There are only 60 spaces available for this date and it will be on a first come first serve basis.  The fee will be due when the pet is dropped off.  Call A.R.C. at 405-431-9326 and leave a message with your name and contact phone number(s) or e-mail the information to admin@arcshawnee.org.