COUNTY LIFE
Spring gardening series announced
The City of Bowie Community Center, Red River Master Gardeners and Texas Agri-Life Extension present “The Gardening Classes.”
The class schedule is as follows:
Feb. 25: “Outdoor/Indoor plant success”
March 17: “Vegetables for North Texas and soil testing/fertilizing for success”
March 31: Water, water everywhere”
April 21: “Container Gardening”
May 12: “Deer resistant and/or butterfly attractors”
May 26: “Organic vs. conventional insecticides, herbicides and rodenticides, etc.”
The classes begin at 5:30 p.m. in the East Hall of the community center, 413 Pelham St. The cost is $15 per class. You may pick and choose which topics interest you the most and attend those classes. Everyone is welcome.
The speakers are experts in their field and are scheduled by the Agli-Life Extension office. For further information or questions call 940-872-3785.
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Bowie Public Library’s Summer Reading program continues on July 16 with the Olympics.
It will be all about the upcoming Summer Olympics with outdoor games at the soccer field. Summer reading wraps up with the popular Creature Teacher on July 23 who brings lots of animals to the kids to see up close.
Any questions about summer reading can be directed to the library staff by calling 872-2681 or follow their Facebook page.
Summer reading is open to children ages 0-12. Keep a summer reading log and earn a book.
Top photo – This past Tuesday, the library staff visits with Smokey the Bear and a member of the Forest Service at summer reading. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Nocona Library’s Summer Reading program continues at 10 a.m. on July 17 at the Justin Building at 100 Clay Street.
The program will be space adventures and include a demonstration of a drone. Make plans to attend.
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