Upcoming Events & Happenings

June 6-30 Children’s Summer Feeding program

Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD will once again be serving free sack lunches to any child, 18 and under during the Summer Feeding Program. In Lone Star, meals will be at the Lone Star City Park at 11 a.m., and at Country Square Apartments at 11:30 a.m. In Daingerfield, lunches can be picked up at the City Park at 11 a.m. The program is free for all children ages 18 and under.

June 16 Kornpop the Clown

Kornpop the Clown will visit children at the Morris County Annex at 10 a.m. on June 16. The event is free and open to all children. The Friends of the Daingerfield Public Library is hosting the event.

June 16 Professor QB the Magician

The Hughes Springs Area Library will host Professor QB, the Magician, as part of their summer program. The program is free, and all children are invited.

June 18 Veteran Appreciation Event

There will be a Veteran’s Appreciation Event on June 18, beginning at 4 p.m., at the home of Mickey and Debbie Rorex. The event will last until 9 p.m., and there will be free food and a free concert. Family, friends, and veteran supporters are encouraged to attend and bring lawn chairs. Contact Mickey or Debbie at 903-431-3214 or 903-431-3215.

June 20 and 21 11 and 12 year olds Baseball Camp

The Pittsburg Pirates are hosting a Baseball camp for 11 and 12 year old boys and girls. Cost is $40 per player, and includes a t-shirt. Registration will be onsite beginning at 7:30 a.m., and the camp will be from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The camp is open to baseball and softball players from all surrounding towns, and is open to baseball and softball players. More information can be found on the Pittsburg Pirate Baseball Facebook page.

June 22-24 13 and 14 year olds Baseball Camp

The Pittsburg Pirates are hosting a Baseball camp for 13 and 14 year old boys and girls. Cost is $40 per player, and includes a t-shirt. Registration will be onsite beginning at 7:30 a.m., and the camp will be from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The camp is open to baseball and softball players from all surrounding towns, and is open to baseball and softball players. More information can be found on the Pittsburg Pirate Baseball Facebook page.

June 23 Dru Woods, storyteller

The Hughes Springs Area Library invites children of all ages to come hear storyteller Dru Woods as part of the library’s summer program. Admission is free, and the program will begin at 10:30 a.m.

June 23 Rancho Condarco Petting Zoo

The Friends of the Daingerfield Public Library will be hosting the Rancho Condarco Petting Zoo at the Morris County Annex at 10 a.m. The event, sponsored by the Friends of the Daingerfield Public Library, is free to the public, and all children are invited.

June 25 Benefit Gala

The Legacy will be hosting a Benefit Gala to benefit the Community Theatre of East Texas on June $25. The event will begin at 7:30, and include drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and entertainment. Tickets are on sale now until June 10. Contact Amanda Gammill at 903-767-5208 for ticket and event information.

June 25 11th Annual Fireman’s Sporting Clay Challenge

The Eleventh Annual Fireman’s Sporting Clay Challenge, benefitting the Crims Chapel and Rocky Branch Volunteer Fire Departments, will be held June 25. The event will be held at Prairie Creek Sporting Clays Ranch in Gladewater. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m., and the shoot begins at 8:30 a.m. For more information, contact Tony Thigpen at 903-573-5496 or Marvin Vinson at 903-452-1730.

June 30 TxDoT Safety program

The Hughes Springs Area Library will host a TxDoT Safety program for children of all ages beginning at 10:30 a.m. The program is free, and will be held at the Hughes Springs Library.

Friday, July 1 Independence Day Celebration

Celebrate Independence Day with free hot dogs, free snow cones, and free popcorn, topped off with a fireworks show. Friday, July 1st, Avinger Community Park. Starts at 6 p.m., fireworks at nightfall. Music by Mike Gilmore. Bring chairs or blankets to sit on. Sponsored by Avinger Chamber of Commerce.