Community Calendar

The Paris Public Library is hosting a free Computer Literacy Class on Thursday, Mar. 27.
This time, the class will focus on writing e-mails and creating email accounts. The class will start at 10:30 a.m. on Mar. 27 at the Paris Public Library, located at 326 South Main Street in Paris.

The Northeast Texas Children’s Museum presents its annual Silent Auction and Market on Monday, Mar. 31. Entry costs 5 dollars.
You'll find furniture, decor, jewelry, and so much more at the Auction. There will also be one $500 and two $250 gift cards being raffled, but you don't have to be present to win.

The fundraiser will run from 5:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. at the Sam Rayburn Student Center, located at 2200 West Neal Street in Commerce.

Bread of Life Food Pantry distributes free food to those in need. Family and Senior Commodity Boxes available at all distributions. Located at 301 Hwy 224, Commerce, TX. Most boxes consist of canned vegetables, rice, pasta, peanut butter, cereal, juice, and canned meat. We also offer frozen meat, bread and fresh produce when in stock. New clients bring a photo ID and proof of address. For example, current utility bill. Our distribution days are the first Friday after the first Wednesday 10:00am – 2:00pm for seniors 60 plus, and everyone younger from 12:00pm – 2:00pm and on the 3rd Wed of the month from 5:00pm – 8:00pm. We also offer Emergency Boxes to families who can’t wait for a distribution day. Volunteers and donations are always welcome. Thank you. For Questions call 903-886-1515 or email us at bolfp@commercenazarene.org

Bread of Life Food Pantry distributes free food to those in need. Family and Senior Commodity Boxes available at all distributions. Located at 301 Hwy 224, Commerce, TX. Most boxes consist of canned vegetables, rice, pasta, peanut butter, cereal, juice, and canned meat. We also offer frozen meat, bread and fresh produce when in stock. New clients bring a photo ID and proof of address. For example, current utility bill. Our distribution days are the first Friday after the first Wednesday 10:00am – 2:00pm for seniors 60 plus, and everyone younger from 12:00pm – 2:00pm and on the 3rd Wed of the month from 5:00pm – 8:00pm. We also offer Emergency Boxes to families who can’t wait for a distribution day. Volunteers and donations are always welcome. Thank you. For Questions call 903-886-1515 or email us at bolfp@commercenazarene.org

For all you adults out there - do you remember when you used to have fun hunting eggs at Easter when you were kids? Well, now is your chance to experience again the excitement of an Easter egg hunt, only this time at dusk and with the opportunity to receive some great prizes. Prizes will range from candy, automotive supplies and gift cards all the way up to tickets to the Texas Motor Speedway Nascar race, admission tickets to a number of museums in Dallas and Fort Worth and small and large cash prizes, including one egg with $75! Must be at least 18 years old to participate. To purchase tickets contact the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum at (903) 450-4502.

The 36th Annual Spring Native Plant Sale fundraiser at Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary will feature a huge selection of native plants, hard-to-find herbs, and well-adapted plants. For over 30 years, veteran and novice gardeners alike have anticipated this rare opportunity to purchase some of the best plants for North Central Texas gardens and obtain many rare plants. The Heard’s plant sale will also feature a selection of native milkweed plants.
Museum admission is not required to attend the public days of this sale.
Open to the Public: April 12-13, 2025 (April 12, 9 A.M. – 5 P.M.; April 13, 1 P.M. – 5 P.M.)
https://www.heardmuseum.org/plant-sale/

In Greenville, the annual Easter Eggstravaganza kicks off on Thursday (April 17), featuring an egg-citing hunt, fun activities, and more! Don’t forget to bring your basket and hop on over for a day full of springtime fun.

📅 Date: Thursday, April 17
📍 Location: Greenville SportsPark | 3603 Leo Hackney Blvd
⏰ Time(s): Gates open at 5:00 PM | Egg hunt begins at 6:30 PM

The City of Commerce is holding an Easter Egg hunt on Saturday, April 19th. The event will be open to ages 8 and under, and will include prizes and photos with the Easter bunny. (Entry to the Easter egg hunt is free). That’s starting at 10 a.m. Saturday at Centennial Park, located at 333 East Sterling Hart Drive in Commerce.

Frogs! The Heard is home to many different frog species and we want to share them with you! We will start with fun frog facts, a guide on frog sounds, and instructions on how to look and listen for frogs. Then we will get out on the trails and find those frogs!
April 26, 2025 7pm