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Seven Towers Course and Festival

April 18, 2024
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April 22, 2024
First Presbyterian Church, 516 Pecan Street, Texarkana, AR

Festival - Will begin on Friday, April 19, at Noon. The Festival will continue to Monday, April 22.  There will be multiple levels of ringing focused to planned attendees.

Click Seven Tower Festival for more information.

Course – Will begin on Thursday, April 18, at 9:00am. The course will run through 12:00 noon Friday, April 19. Areas covered will include handling, rounds, call changes, plain hunt, plain bob, grandsire and some surprise methods. Helpers are wholeheartedly encouraged to sign up. To avoid extra participation fees, meals will be at individual’s expense. Light snacks, drinks, and light breakfast on Friday will be provided during ringing course.

Registration Date Please submit your registration before April 8.  (The sooner the better)

Festival Fee $60 - Festival fees will help cover cost of snacks, drinks, breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings, lunch on Saturday, and dinner on Friday & Saturday evenings.

Hotels Information for Texarkana Seven Towers Festival

Almost all hotels in Texarkana are approximately 11 minutes from the church.

A Seven Towers Bell Festival room block has been created @:

  • Holiday Inn Express
  • 5210 Crossroads Parkway
  • Texarkana, AR 71854
  • 870-216-0083
  • Price: $79 (+ taxes) per night
  • Note: You may want to try this link below, but I might suggest calling the hotel at the number above to be sure you get the special rate. Note: Rooms will be released after April 8.
  • Booking Link to Reserved rooms - Seven Towers Bell Festival

There are a number of hotels in this same area. Below are three, but there are others if you want to keep looking:

  • Holiday Inn Arkansas Convention Center
  • 5200 Convention Plaza Drive
  • Texarkana, AR 71854
  • 870-216-2000
  • Hampton Inn
  • 5302 Crossroads Parkway
  • Texarkana, AR 71854
  • 870-774-4267
  • Best Western Plus Texarkana Inn & Suites
  • 5219 Crossroads Parkway
  • Texarkana, AR 71854
  • 870-774-1534

There are also hotels on the Texas side and near the mall, if that appeals to anyone. Driving time to the church will be about the same, just not as direct a route. Please feel free to message me if you need more hotel suggestions. remicag@aol.com .

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