Summer is over and school will be back in session in a few weeks. Here are some back to school events and backpack giveaways happening in the area.
Autism Behavioral Support at 4003 W. Stan Schlueter Loop is hosting a back-to-school raffle on Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. to noon. Bouncy houses, snacks, face painting and school supplies will be available at the event. Greater Peace Missionary Baptist Church is partnering with the Killeen NAACP Chapter to host a back-to-school blast on August 6th from 9am to noon. There will be a rally, fashion show, vendors and more. Free backpacks are available while supplies last. Students must be enrolled in CCISD or KISD schools to participate. Word of Life Fellowship Church is hosting a back-to-school community block party on August 6th from 10am to 2pm in the church parking lot. There will be free backpacks filled with school supplies, free food and drinks, games and more. Dominion Mandate Global is hosting a back to school event on August 7th from 4:30pm to 7:30pm The event will be at 403 N. . College St. with free school supplies, backpacks, games and activities, free food and music will be available. A & J Community House will host a back-to-school event at 4:30pm on August 11th in the Texas Bound Real Parking Lot at the estate, at 3310 E. Central Texas Expressway, Suite 209. There will be free backpacks and school supplies, as well as free popcorn, a bounce house and more. Yahweh Beauty School is hosting a $1 back-to-school haircut event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 10-12. Shampoo and blow dry or ironing services are $5. There are no designs or braids that are part of the deal. Back to School Offer applies to walk-in customers only. There will be a raffle for door prizes and free goodie bags. Please call 254-554-7771 for pricing on other services. Inspired Designs Hair and Barber Shop invites residents to attend the 18th annual community event which will be a Back 2 School Drive to benefit school age children from local homeless shelters. The event will take place on August 13th at 10am at participating beauty and barber shops. Services will consist of haircuts, relaxers, shampoos, styles and barber cuts. Inspired Designs Hair Salon and Barbershop is collecting school supplies for the “Back 2 School Drive” through August 6th 4001 E. Stan Schlueter Loop. Please contact Ms. D at 254-220-9921 or igo2d@aol.com for more information or to volunteer. The Back to School Pop Up Store hosted by Events With Amey will be held at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center, 3601 S. WS Young Dr., from noon to 4pm on August 20th. Gan Gan’s Chicken Shack, 121 W. Veterans Memorial Blvd, will host a back-to-school festival on August 14 from 2 to 6 p.m. Free snow cones and cotton candy. be available, as well as vendors and games. Call 469-671-1613 for more information. The Harker Heights Parks and Recreation is hosting a Back to School Party on August 26th from 5:30-7:30pm at Kern Park, 400 S. Ann Blvd. . This free event will include inflatables, a pop-up activity trailer and more for families to enjoy. For more information, call 254-953-5493. Grace United Methodist Church, 101 W Avenue F , will host its annual Back to School Buzz on August 13 from 9 am to 11 am and 5 am to 7 pm The church plans to donate 600 school supply bags . The church will limit this event to providing school supplies for CCISD students only. The USO at Fort Hood is hosting a back-to-school birthday party to celebrate the organization’s anniversary. The event will be from 10 a.m. to noon on Aug. 6 at the USO Post Center. There will be music, snow cones, food and games for kids to play and redeem tickets for prizes at the USO store. This event is open to active duty, National Guard and Army Reserve dependents. Attendees will be asked to present their military ID when picking up their backpack.
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