RIVER VALLEY and OZARK AREA — Find out what's going on in the River Valley and Ozark area.
ONGOING
Art Exhibit
FAIRFIELD BAY — The North Central Arkansas Art Gallery at Indian Hills Country Club in Fairfield Bay is exhibiting artwork of the Palette Art League from Yellville through Monday, Dec. 13. The exhibit includes watercolor, oil, pastel, acrylic and colored-pencil artwork, as well as photography. For more information or to purchase a painting, call NCA Art Gallery Exhibit Coordinator Charlotte Rierson at (501) 884-6100 or e-mail chardon@artelco.com. The Palette Art League (PAL), a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1982 in Yellville. The goals of the league are to teach art skills through clinics and symposiums and to inspire the community through exhibits and competitions. For more information on the Palette Art League, visit www.paletteartleague.org.
SUNDAY
Christian Concert
MAUMELLE — HWY 7 will be in concert at First Baptist Church in Maumelle at 5 p.m. This contemporary Christian band from Russellville has performed with Garth Brooks, Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley and other famous artists. The group has appeared in various venues throughout the United States, including Carnegie Hall, Silver Dollar City and Dollywood, and were a part of the Faith, Family and Country Tour. The public is invited to attend.
MONDAY
Parade Deadline
RUSSELLVILLE — The entry deadline for the 2010 Russellville Christmas Parade is noon Monday. Entries will not be accepted after the deadline. Parade entry forms are available at the Russellville Recreation and Parks Department office, 1000 E. Parkway, or may be downloaded at www.eteamz.com/rsvlparksdepartment. The parade will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. For more information, call the Recreation and Parks Department at (479) 968-1272.
MONDAY-FRIDAY
Photos with Santa
CONWAY — Photos with Santa will be available from 6-9 p.m. Monday through Friday, Dec. 3, at Green Grove Masonic Lodge 107 on South Harkrider Street (Arkansas 65) in Conway, next to the Continental Inn Motel. The cost is $5 per 3-by-5-inch print. Participants are asked not to bring pets. Proceeds will benefit the Arkansas Food Bank Network.
TUESDAY
Cancer Caps
HEBER SPRINGS — The Cancer Love Caps group will meet for a sew-in with setup at 9 a.m. at Hope Lutheran Church. Bring a dish to share at lunch. The event will end around 2:30 p.m. Besides the Love Caps, the group will start making quilts and hats for patients at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. More machines are always needed. There are all kinds of jobs to do, even for those who don’t sew. Call Jean at (501) 206-0350 or Suzi at (501) 206-8878 for more information.
Diabetes Support Group
CONWAY — Brent Hendrickson, manager of Apex Medical Rentals Inc., a division of Baker Drug Store, will discuss proper fitting of shoes and prosthetics, as well as foot care, for individuals with diabetes during the next meeting of the Conway Regional Diabetes Education and Support Group. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. in the Conway Regional Women’s Center’s diabetes education classroom. The group meets the last Tuesday of each month and is free and open to diabetes patients and their caregivers from throughout central Arkansas. For more information, call (501) 513-5248.
WEDNESDAY
Ladies Lunch
CONWAY — The Ladies Lunch Break will be from noon to 1 p.m. in the Second Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. A meal, including dessert and a drink, is served for $5. Nursery care is available. Call the church office at (501) 327-6565.
Lunch and Learn
MORRILTON — The Conway County Friends of the Library will have a “Holiday Tricks of the Trade” special Lunch and Learn. Pam Teague, owner, and Justin Hoadley, sales manager, of Events Rental and Floral in Conway will share their knowledge of design and decorating. The Lunch and Learn program will begin at noon at the Conway County Library, and refreshments will be provided by the women of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs’ Pathfinder Club. Several door prizes will be provided by Events Rental and Floral. For more information, call the Conway County Library at (501) 354-5204.
THURSDAY
Christmas Parade
MORRILTON — The Morrilton Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 25th annual Lighted Christmas Parade, “A Winter Wonderland,” at 5:30 p.m. in downtown Morrilton. For more information or a parade application, call the Chamber office at (501) 354-2393.
FRIDAY
Art Show
MAUMELLE — The Maumelle Senior Wellness Center’s watercolor and painting group, Georgia’s Aspiring Artists, will host its third annual Evening in Watercolor from 4-7 p.m. in the great room of the center. The Senior Center is at 550 Edgewood Drive, Suite 400. This is the lower level of the Maumelle City Center, which looks out onto Lake Valencia. Tickets are available at the Maumelle Senior Wellness Center in advance of the show or at the door. Prices are $4 for adults and $3 for seniors (65 and older). Children 12 and younger will be admitted free. The ticket price includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, beverages, live music, an art and craft show and a silent auction. Proceeds will go to the Watercolor Program at the Senior Center. For more information, call the center at (501) 851-4344.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY DEC. 5
Dinner Theater
FAIRFIELD BAY — Stas’ Productions Dinner Theater will perform Miracle on 34th Street at 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, at the Indian Hills Country Club. The show is a benefit for the Fairfield Bay Library. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased at the library. Call (501) 884-4930 or (501) 253-4656 for more information.
SATURDAY
Photos with Santa
RUSSELLVILLE — The River Valley Literacy Councils will host pictures with Santa from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Pictures will be taken at 1000 S. Arkansas Ave. on the second floor. The cost is $3 per child, and each child will get a candy cane and a book. For more information, call (479) 968-7323.
To submit an item for the Calendar of Events, mail information to Calendar of Events, River Valley & Ozark Edition, P.O. Box 2221, Little Rock, AR, 72203; fax to (501) 378-3500; or e-mail to czilk@arkansasonline.com.