Girl Scouts Diamonds are holding a statewide open house in August 11. The purpose of the open house is to allow the public to learn more about the council and discover how they help create girls of confidence and character, and to enjoy made on the spot S'MORES!

The S'mores Open House is at 1811 Arkansas Boulevard in Texarkana, Arkansas on Monday, August 11, 2014 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

This is an annual event but the Texarkana office will have something very special happening this year. They have a house behind the office called "Our House" and it has been out of commission for about two years due to plumbing damage from freezing weather. They received a grant to fix the plumbing and some new furniture was also donated. During the S'mores Open House there will also bea Grand Re-Opening of "Our House" which will give local troops a placed to meet, hold events, have sleepovers and cookouts again.

For more information please call the Girl Scouts office in Texarkana at 870-773-2151,

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