July 28, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
The Back to School Education Celebration is back again but at a new location.
Instead of the public square where the event was held for several years, this year’s Back-To-School Bash” for free school supplies will be held on Tuesday, August 2nd from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM inside at the Smithville First Baptist Church Life Enrichment Center, 101 West Church Street, Smithville.
Smithville FBC pastor Chad Ramsey encourages all parents and children in DeKalb County to participate for free school supplies and fun activities. There will also be free food and drinks for all attendees.
“It is still being called the Back to School Education Celebration but instead of it being on the public square we will have it at the Smithville First Baptist Church Life Enrichment Center (Gym) so that means rain or shine we will have the Education Celebration from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. All kids and parents are invited to come and get free school supplies. Its for those in pre-K and kindergarten all the way up to 12th grade. This event is for our community and we will distribute as much as we have until we have no more. There will be free food and more. We hope you will come out,” said Ramsey.
The Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber will present awards for the best-decorated “Back-to-School” booth.