YANA, a support group for parents of special needs children will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, at the First Baptist Church in Cabot. Speakers will be members of the Arkansas Special Education Mediation Project of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Bowen School of Law. There will be sampling of toys appropriate for special needs children.
There will a public hearing to discuss the architectural design of the new Jacksonville library at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Esther D. Nixon Public Library, 308 W. Main St. in Jacksonville. For more information call 982-5533.
Central Arkansas Development Council will distribute commodities at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 at the following locations: Cabot Church of Christ, Ward Chamber of Commerce, Austin City Hall, England Old Fire Station, Carlisle Old Gym, Lonoke County Fairgrounds, Allport City Hall and Humnoke City Hall. For information on income requirements for eligibility, call 676-0019.
The Ward Public Library, 1000 Owens St., will be holding fine free week Monday, Nov. 13 through Saturday, Nov. 18. All late fees will be waived for all materials.