Read below to find out what's going on in the River Valley and Ozark area.
SUNDAY
Opening Reception
RUSSELLVILLE — Artwork from the 24th annual CenturyLink Collegiate Art Exhibition and Competition will be on display at the River Valley Arts Center during February. Juror Betty Snellings will present the awards at the Exhibit Opening Reception from 1-3 p.m. today at the River Valley Arts Center, 1001 E. B St. in Russellville. The art competition is one of fewer than five annual statewide competitions targeting university fine-arts students. The grand prize for the collegiate competition is $150 and an opportunity to exhibit in December at the River Valley Arts Center. Sunday Funday is a feature held in the classroom at the same time as the reception to encourage young families with children to introduce them to art. After viewing the exhibit, young people are invited to “make and take” a craft item. A variety of materials and an instructor will be available for those wanting instruction and assistance in creating a “work of art.” The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.
MONDAY
Planning Meeting
CONWAY — There will be a planning meeting and volunteer sign-up for the 2011 Conway EcoFest at 7 p.m. at Independent Living in the Covington United Corner Complex No. 9 on Chestnut Street between Deer and Elm streets. Complex No. 9 is at the south end of the complex. The Green Cart Deli will provide food at 6 p.m. For more information, call (501) 327-2105 or visit www.conwayecofest.com.
TUESDAY
Public Hearing
RUSSELLVILLE — The city of Russellville and the Russellville Recreation and Parks Department are seeking public input on a Wildlife Observation Trail Grant, which will be used to construct a nature trail along Orbit Lane. A public hearing on the issue will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Hughes Community Center, 1000 East Parkway. For more information, call the Russellville Recreation and Parks Department at (501) 968-4103.
Beekeeper Meeting
HEBER SPRINGS — The Cleburne County BeeKeepers Association will meet at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the First Arkansas Bank and Trust, 1230 Arkansas 25B in Heber Springs between Walmart and Sonic.
Running Club Meeting
CONWAY — The Conway Running Club membership meeting will be at 6 p.m. at the Conway Regional Health and Fitness Center, 700 Salem Road. The guest speaker will be Lesley Oslica, marathon runner and coach, who will talk about preparing for and running a marathon. She also will lead a disucssion. Other business will include the upcoming Chase Race in March. The meeting is open to the public.
WEDNESDAY
Guest Recital
RUSSELLVILLE — Michael Davidson, principal trombonist of the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra and the South Arkansas Symphony, will perform at Arkansas Tech University at 7:30 p.m. in Witherspoon Auditorium. The free concert is open to the public. Davidson’s performance career has afforded him the opportunity to play alongside notable musicians such as the Four Tops, Ray Charles, Johnny Mathis, Kathy Mattea, Emmylou Harris and Mel Torme. For more information about public performances hosted by the Arkansas Tech Department of Music, call (479) 968-0368.
THURSDAY
Board Meeting
CONWAY — The board of Conway Cradle Care will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the office of Executive Director Diana Byrd at First Presbyterian Church, 2400 Prince St. Anyone interested in attending the meeting and learning more about Cradle Care’s work with teen parents is invited to contact Byrd at (501) 733-0017 or conwaycradlecare@yahoo.com.
SATURDAY
Spaghetti Supper
NEW DIXIE — There will be a spaghetti and sausage dinner from 4-7:30 p.m. in St. Boniface Hall. The dinner will feature homemade rolls and peach cobbler. The cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children. Children under age 6 may eat free with a parent. For carryout, call (501) 759-2896 after 3:30 p.m.
Sweetheart Dance
MORRILTON — The General Federation of Women’s Clubs Adelaide Sweetheart Dinner and Dance will be at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Morrilton, with the Knights catering a pork-chop dinner at 7 p.m. A dance will follow at 8 with music by Jim Aldridge and Kem Kennedy of the Legendary Pacers. Tickets, at $30 each, must be purchased in advance. Call Sue Noble at (501) 354-2756.
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.