CONWAY — Conway Advocates for Bicycling will meet for breakfast at 8 a.m. at Something Brewing, 1156 Front St. A community ride around Conway will follow breakfast. For more information and the specific bike route, visit cycle conway.com.
SUNDAY Summer Concert Series CONWAY - The Boomers will perform at 2 p.m. at the Faulkner County Library as a part of the library’s summer concert series. The band consists of J.D. Hatfield, Joe Lombardi, Mike Schaefer, Conrad Shumaker and Sara Shumaker. All library events are free and open to the public. For more information, call the library at (501) 327-7482 or email Nancy@fcl.org.
TUESDAY Q & A with Senator’s Staff MORRILTON - U.S. Sen. John Boozman’s staff will hold a question-and-answer session from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Morrilton Area Chamber of Commerce. This is a walkin event, and staff members will answer questions and address concerns involving any federal agency and listen to residents’ thoughts on legislative issues. For more information, contact the chamber at (501) 354-2393.
WEDNESDAY Ladies’ Lunch Break CONWAY - The Ladies’ Lunch Break will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at the Second Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. The cost of the meal is $5. For more information or if child care is needed, call the church office at (501) 327-6565.
ONGOING Art Exhibit FAIRFIELD BAY - Beginning Wednesday, Jane Huner will present her collected works at the Fairfield Bay Library, 369 Dave Creek Parkway. Her exhibit will continue until Oct. 30. The public may view the work from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays; from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; and from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays. For more information or to purchase a painting, contact Ellen Kelly (501) 884-6476.
First Baptist Church Services MAUMELLE - Pastor Tony Auxier invites the community to attend services and activities at First Baptist Church Maumelle. Each Sunday morning, a worship service is held at 10:15 in the Sanctuary. Through August, Auxier’s sermon topics will be from the Gospel of Mark. Bible classes for all age groups meet at 9 a.m. Sundays. At 5 p.m. Sundays, Auxier will continue the study on the struggles of the prophet Jeremiah. A dinner and fellowship are held at 5 p.m. each Wednesday in the Activities Building. For more information on the church’s activities and study opportunities, call the church office at 851-3547 or visit fbcmaumelle.org.
Adult Softball Registration RUSSELLVILLE - The Russellville Recreation and Parks Department is registering teams for the Adult Fall Softball League until 5 p.m. Friday. Teams that register must pay the entry fee and submit an entry form and a team roster. All forms are available in the Russellville Recreation and Parks Department Office or online at www.russellvillearkansas. org. For more information, call (479) 968-1272.
Summer Food Service Program CONWAY - First United Methodist Church of Conway will serve lunch to children of any age from noon to 1 p.m. every Monday until Aug. 13. For more information, visit the church website at www.conwayfumc.org or call (501) 329-3801.
Master Gardeners Applications CONWAY - The Faulkner County Master Gardeners are taking applications for the fall training class that will begin Sept. 11. Participants will join the group for projects such as the gardens at the libraries, the museum and the courthouse, as well as the Legacy Garden at the Faulkner County Natural Resource Center on Amity Road. For more information or to get on the master list for the class, call Kami Marsh at (501) 329-8344 or email kmarsh@uaex.edu.
UPCOMING Ancestor Fair MORRILTON - The Conway County Genealogical Society will sponsor the 16th annual Arkansas River Valley Ancestor Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 4 at the multipurpose building on the county fairgrounds on U.S. 64 in downtown Morrilton. Those attending will have an opportunity to share family history and receive tips about researching genealogical history. Food and drinks will be available at the fair. For more information, contact Emery Francis at efrancis@flash.net or (501) 834-3482.
Kids’ Triathlon CONWAY - The 15th annual First Security Conway Kids’ Triathlon will be held Aug. 4 at the University of Central Arkansas. Kids ages 6 to 15 can still register online at www.conwaykidstri.com or in person on Aug. 3 at UCA, as long as spots are still available. For more information or to register for the triathlon, visit www.conwaykidstri.com.
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 email to rvonews@arkansasonline.com. Deadlines for calendaritem submissions are noon Friday for Thursday editions and noon Tuesday for Sunday editions.
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