The next meeting of the Literary Lunch Bunch is at noon Tuesday, May 5, in Van Howeling, Room 104 on the Wayland campus. A light lunch will be provided. Books to be discussed are “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Brontë, “The Rosie Project” by Graeme Simsion, “Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence,” by Karen Armstrong, “Pioneer Girl: the Annotated Autobiography” by Laura Ingalls Wilder, ed. by Pamela Smith Hill and “The Fierce Urgency of Now” by Julian Zelizer. Also to be discussed is “Daphne du Maurier: Writing, Identity and the Gothic Imagination” by Avril Horner and Sue Zlosnik. Discussions are led by Micheal Summers, assistant professor of religion.

A bereavement support group will be offered beginning Wednesday, March 25, at First United Methodist Church, 1001 W. Seventh. (Enter the south door under the covered portico.) Sessions will run from 5-6 p.m. each Wednesday for six weeks. There is no charge, and all are welcome. For more information call Carole Bell at 292-0134.

New Covenant Church, 3300 Kokomo, will have a special guest speaker at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 22. Jimmy Low, the founder of New Covenant Church at both Plainview and Muleshoe, will be speaking. Dinner will be held on the grounds following the service. For more information call 292-6690.

For the month of February, McDonald’s on I-27 is having a Pop Tart drive. With the donation of a box of Pop Tarts, a coupon for a free small French fry is being given. Tea2Go is having a drive for Pop Tarts as well. With the donation of a box of Pop Tarts, you can receive a free 32-ounce tea from their Tea Bar.

South Plains College Plainview Center, 1920 W. 24th St., offers courses/programs in academic transfer (core curriculum courses), alternative energy, cosmetology, vocational nursing and welding technology. Workforce and continuing ed courses are also available. Those interested in more information or who would like to schedule a financial aid appointment for this summer or fall/spring should call 296-9611, ext. 4302 or 4304.

A new class being offered at South Plains College Workforce is EKG. It will run from 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, April 7 through July 9. Pre-registration is required as well as shots and GED or high school transcript. For more information, visit 1920 W. 24th or call 296-9611 ext. 4034 or 4320.

Plainview-Hale County Health Department will have free cholesterol, glucose and blood pressure checks from 7-11 a.m. Monday through Thursday throughout February.

Do you want to be free from life-controlling issues? Then join United Assembly at 301 S.E. Ninth from Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. for “Living Free.” Cost is $20 for materials. For information, call 806-494-3571.

The Plainview High All School Reunion will be held July 17-19 at the Plainview Civic Center. Check phsbulldogsforever.myevent.com for information or write PHS Exes-All School Reunion, P.O. Box 1298, Plainview, TX 79073.

For Kids Sake classes for adults and Sandcastles for children ages 5-7 will be held from 8:15 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 21, April 11, May 9, June 13, July 11 and Aug. 8 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 710 Joliet. Cost is $40 (cash only) For Kids Sake and $10 cash per child ($20 for three or more children) for Sandcastles. There is no need to register. Call 995-2756 and ask for Vickie.

Free GED and ESL classes are held from 5-8 p.m. each Monday and Tuesday at Houston School. Contact 293-6010 for information.

Free GED classes are available for adults from 8:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday at 1407 W. Fifth in the South Plains Community Action building. Everyone is welcome. Call Plainview Adult Learning Center, 296-5459, for more information.

Covenant Health Plainview hosts the cancer survivors prayer support group “We Fight To Live” from 7-8 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month in Room B. The sessions will consist of a monthly topic and presenter, and a structured segment, allowing time for group sharing. The support group is open to those with a cancer diagnosis and anyone affected by their diagnosis. The group is led by Andrea Ingram, a cancer survivor, as well as Sherry Wall, hospital mission services. There is no charge for the group. For more information contact Andrea Ingram at 806-293-7614 or Sherry Wall at 806-291-3364.

The March Readers’ Page will be published March. 4. Readers are invited to submit original poetry, essays, features and photos to: Readers’ Page, 820 Broadway, Plainview, TX 79072; bring them to the Herald at 820 Broadway; or email to dmcdonough@hearstnp.com. All submissions should include a name, town and daytime phone number.

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