The Southern United Pygmy Goat Club will hold a NPGA sanctioned Pygmy Goat Show at Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Complex in the large AG Pavilion on Saturday, March 24, 2018, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The event promotes the Pygmy Goat breed. Admission is free. For further information please contact Lynette Clooney, 817-875-8513, via email at sin.sa@verizon.net.

Northeast Texas Tabletop Convention will host the Northeast Texas Tabletop Convention at the Longview Exhibit Building on Saturday, March 24, 2018, 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. The community event will feature 150+ board games, vendors, concessions, tournaments, giveaways, demos and more. Cost is $10 at the door. For further information, please contact Richard Yeakley, 903-918-7924, via email at richard.yeakley@gmail.com or visit on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/NETXTabletopCon/.

Repeats are Neat Children’s Consignment Event will be held at the Longview Exhibit Building, March 15-18, 2018. Shoppers get great deals on gently used, good quality children’s items. Admission to shop is free. Participants can consign their children’s items for a 70% commission. Consignors and volunteers who help run the sale get the opportunity to shop first. Donations after the sale benefit local agencies and children. Receiving hours are 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, and 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Public sale hours are 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. For further information, including special shopping hours, please visit www.repeatsareneat.com, or contact Carie Barthelemess via text at 903-235-7033 or email carie@repeatsareneat.com.

The Longview Jaycees Trade Days will be held at the Longview Exhibit Building, March 10-11, 2018. Doors are open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. Vendors of all kinds come to buy, sell, trade and swap. Admission and parking are free. Longview Jaycees Trade Days is held the second weekend of every month, with the exception of September. For further information, please call the Longview Jaycees at 903-753-4478 or visit http://www.greggcountyfair.com/Trade_Days.

Classic Arms Productions will hold a Gun and Knife Show at the Longview Exhibit Building, March 3-4, 2018. Buy-Sell-Trade-Browse! Bring your gun and trade for the gun you have always wanted. There will be hundreds of displays of new and old guns, ammo, gun parts, books, knives, knife sharpening, coins, jewelry, camouflage, and related items at discounted prices. Hours are 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $8 for adults, $2 for children 6-11, under 18 permitted with a parent only. Law enforcement officers in uniform admitted free. Tickets are sold at the door. For additional information please contact Classic Arms Productions, 985-624-8577, via email at info@capgunshows.com or visit http://www.capgunshows.com.

Zonta Club of Longview will host their 10th Annual Prom Boutique at the Longview Exhibit Building on Saturday, February 24, 2018, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The Prom Dress Boutique will have prom dresses and special occasion dresses available for girls who cannot afford to buy a dress. Dresses will be short, tea length, or long formals in new or like-new condition and will range in size from 0 to 28. The event is a first-come first-served event. There is no cost to attend and no cost for the dress. For further information, please contact Ashley Summers, 903-399-6606, via email at summeaa@kellyservices.com or visit online on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/zontapromboutique/.

Atlas Pool & Spas will hold a Hot Tub and Swim Spa Blowout Expo in the Longview Exhibit Building, February 16-18, 2018. Hours are 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, and 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Save big on a huge selection of Hot Tubs, Spas and Swim Spas from major brands! Over 50 Hot Tubs will be on display. Financing is available. Admission is free. For further information, please call 1-800-SPA-SALE or visit TheSpaShow.com.

The Longview Jaycees Trade Days will be held at the Longview Exhibit Building, February 10-11. Doors are open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. Vendors of all kinds come to buy, sell, trade and swap. Admission and parking are free. Longview Jaycees Trade Days is held the second weekend of every month, with the exception of September. For further information, please call the Longview Jaycees at 903-753-4478 or visit http://www.greggcountyfair.com/Trade_Days.

The Longview Running Club, partnering with Hearts Way Hospice of Northeast Texas, will hold the Kilgore to Longview Run on Saturday, February 10. The eleven mile race will begin in downtown Kilgore and finish at the Longview Rodeo Arena Small AG Pavilion. Runners will meet at the small AG Pavilion at Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Complex and buses will shuttle participants to the start line in downtown Kilgore beginning at 6:00 a.m. Only race participants are permitted to ride the buses. The run will end at the small AG Pavilion with an exciting post race party. Packets may be picked up at Sportspectrum, 6970 Fern Ave., in Shreveport on February 8th from noon - 6:00 p.m. and at Move Athletic, 716 Glencrest Lane, in Longview on February 9th from 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. For further information, please contact Rex Fennell, 903-261-6821, via email at rexf@heartswayhospice.org. To register and further race details, please visit http://www.longviewrunningclub.com.

There's another Job Fair tomorrow. It's at the Longview Exhibit Building. The Longview News-Journal will host ETXJobs.com Job Fair at the Longview Exhibit Bldg. on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The expo-style job fair gives employers the opportunity to meet with potential candidates and facilitates interviews and receipt of applications. Both job seekers and businesses benefit from the event. Applicants are encouraged to attend with multiple copies of their current resume. Admission is free. For further information, please contact Gai Bennett with the Longview News-Journal, 903-232-7206, via email at gbennett@news-journal.com.

The 78th Annual East Texas Golden Gloves Regional Boxing Tournament will be held at the Longview Exhibit Building, February 1-3, 2018. This is a three-day event with Amateur Boxing, and Men and Women's Senior Open Division, in which East Texas Boxers compete to qualify to go to State competition to compete in the Texas State Championship. The three-day event is sanctioned by Southwestern Association of USA Boxing and all boxers must be registered with USA Boxing. The event will also include the 6th Annual All Comers Division for anyone who has never boxed before and has a heart for boxing, male or female, ages 8-40. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. nightly. General admission is $10, children 5-12 yrs. $5, under 5 free in general seating. Ringside seats (first 3 rows) are $20, and tables of eight are available for $250. For further information and to sign up to compete, please call 903-934-8265 or email d-rocksgym@att.net, or visit the East Texas Golden Gloves website, http://www.easttexasgoldengloves.com/.

Chad Decker and Jeff Hammond will host an East Texas Open Jiu Jitsu Grappling Tournament for kids and adults at the Longview Exhibit Building on Saturday, January 27, 2018. Doors open at 9:00 a.m. Rules meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m., and matches will begin immediately afterwards. Admission at the door is $10 for adults, children are free. For further information, including registration and entry fee, please contact Chad Decker at 903-740-5491, via email at easttexasopen@yahoo.com or visit on Facebook under East Texas Open Jiu Jitsu. http://www.strongvon.com/easttexasopen2018/