Mix bikes, art, history and good food and you have Cypress SpringFest, a spring weekend in Franklin County unlike anything in Texas.

The Franklin County American Association of Retired Persons Chapter #3703 is sponsoring a defensive driving course on Tuesday, March 30 from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the First National Bank Century Room. See the March 25 edition of the Optic-Herald for more information.

A presentation on creating your own butterfly garden is set for 10 a.m. Saturday, March 27 in the Tall Tree Club House.

The deadline to submit nominations for Man, Woman and Agriculturalist of the year, has been extended to Monday, March 29.