Good morning, Longview.

The City of Longview was awarded $1,181,667 from the Texas A&M Forest Service’s Community Forestry Grants program to plant at least 5,000 trees and host giveaway events in vulnerable areas.

The grant will improve air and water quality — it will help reduce urban heat as projects begin in August.

Brookshire Grocery Company will hire more than 250 employees for its new FRESH by Brookshire’s store at U.S. Highway 259 and North Fourth Street next week — interested candidates can visit the hiring center at Workforce Solutions East Texas Building today.

Today, fan-favorite The Creature Teacher will appear with a variety of animals at the final SRC Performer Day at Pine Tree Elementary School Auditorium (1803 Pine Tree Rd, Longview) from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., so fans should arrive promptly for good seats.

Andrews Behavioral Health — the local mental health authority for Smith, Henderson, Rains, Van Zandt and Wood counties — is asking East Texans to complete an eight-minute online survey to share their mental health needs and improve services for over 12,000 patients.

Bags & Bling Bingo Night

5:30 p.m. — Maude Cobb Convention Center — Individual tickets $50, tables for eight $400 — Win luxury handbags, boots, and jewelry while supporting Habitat for Humanity.

Dog Dock Diving Trials

8 AM — Maude Cobb Convention Center — Free entry — Watch canine athletes jump and dive for the prize in exciting dock diving competitions.

LONGVIEW Trail Runs - Summer

7-10 a.m. — Maude Cobb Convention Center — Buy Tickets — Participate in exciting trail races including 5K, 10K, 15K, and 20K.

Garden Yoga and Sound Bath Experience

7:30-9:00 p.m. — Longview Arboretum and Nature Center — $15 for Members, $20 for Non-Members — Experience a soul-nourishing blend of Vinyasa yoga and immersive sound therapy beneath majestic pines.