Families in Lincoln, Prairie Grove, Farmington, Greenland and West Fork are invited to come to the fifth annual Back to School Readiness Event, presented by Altrusa International of Washington County.
The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 29, at Prairie Grove Elementary School,
Kids who attend will receive a free backpack, courtesy of Mars Inc., full of school supplies, a free haircut and a free lunch. There will be face painting and games, provided by Xtreme Achievers (check them out on Facebook) with prizes. Each child can select two free books to take home to read.
The event also will feature a vendor fair for moms and dads.
Altrusa has handed out more than 400 bags of school supplies for children in the area and has contributed to the Prairie Grove High School library and the lunch program at Prairie Grove Elementary School.
The Back to School Readiness Event is specifically for children in Farmington, Prairie Grove, Lincoln, Greenland and West Fork but no one will be turned away if they are from another community in Washington County.
General News on 07/12/2017