Sept. 8
Church Bazaar
OPPELO — The St. Elizabeth Church Bazaar will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m at the church near the foot of Petit Jean Mountain. A spaghetti and Petit Jean-sausage dinner will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets are $12.50 for adults and $5 for children ages 7-12. Children 6 and younger will be admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Festivities will include a silent auction, bingo, a bake sale, Kiddie Land and a raffle featuring first through third prizes of $500, $200 and $100, respectively. Mass will begin at 10 a.m. For more information, email arharemmaster@yahoo.com.
Sept. 9
Conway Men’s Chorus Rehearsals
CONWAY — The Conway Men’s Chorus will hold the first rehearsal for its 16th annual Christmas Holiday Concert at 6 p.m. in the Choir Room of Woodland Heights Baptist Church. Rehearsals will continue each Monday until the Dec. 10 concert. Men of all music abilities are invited to join the group. For more information, call chorus president Mike McCullars at (501) 472-8758, or email info@conwaymenschorus.org.
Literacy Day
CONWAY — Literacy Action of Central Arkansas and the Faulkner County Library will hold a community literacy fair, beginning with a reception to honor literacy advocates at 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Various Faulkner County organizations will display information about their programs throughout the library. For more information, call (501) 327-7482, or email kbullington@literacylittlerock.org or nancy@fcl.org.
Sept. 12
Model Airplane Club Meeting
HEBER SPRINGS — A model airplane club has formed for the Heber Springs area. The next meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. at the Heber Springs Community Center, 20 Bobbie Jean Lane. The club is for those who like to build or fly these planes and will instruct novices in how to build and fly the planes. No flight experience is required. For more information, call (870) 213-8557.
Newcomers Meeting
HEBER SPRINGS — The Cleburne County Newcomers Club in Heber Springs will meet at 10 a.m. in the First Electric building on Industrial Road. The speaker will be Catlin Braswell from the White River Agency on Aging. For more information, call Sandy at (501) 362-5344.
Newcomers Club Luncheon
CONWAY — The Newcomers Club will hold a luncheon at 11:15 a.m. at Hole in the Wall restaurant. Lunch will be served in the main dining room, with attendees then moving to the meeting room. The guest speaker will be Jonnie Fuller of Conway, a 94-year-old woman who will give the presentation Travels: The Pentagon to Paris.
Sept. 13 and 14
Takin’ it to the Streets
RUSSELLVILLE — Takin’ it to the Streets, a Russellville downtown event, to begin at 5 p.m. Friday, will include the Barbecue Cook-off, the Downtown Art Walk, Collectibles on Commerce, an Arkansas Tech pep rally, the Russellville Downtown brand reveal, coupon promotions through the area retail stores, and the Tri-Peaks Community Market. Live music at 8 p.m. at Depot Park will wrap up Friday’s events. Saturday’s activities will begin with the community market at 8 a.m. and conclude with more music as Summerfield Reunion takes the stage at 8 p.m. For more information, call Main Street Russellville at (479) 967-1437.
EcoFest
CONWAY — Food, activities and music will all be a part of the Conway EcoFest on Saturday in Laurel Park. The festivities will be balanced with an interactive exploration of the connections between environmental issues and daily life. The pre-event Star Party will be held Friday evening. For more information on this free event, call (501) 548-2957, or visit www.conwayecofest.com.
Sept. 13-15
Ozark Trail Festival
HEBER SPRINGS — The Ozark Trail Festival will be held Friday through Sept. 15 in downtown Heber Springs at the courthouse, 300 W. Main St. The festival will include a street dance, a bicycle fun ride, a 5K/10K, a parade, music in the park, a poker run, a barbecue cook-off, a costume contest, a car cruise, a blood drive and more. All proceeds will benefit childhood-cancer research. For more information, call (501) 362-8402, email dara@cleburnecountyar.com, or visit www.cleburnecountyar.com.
Sept. 14
Alzheimer’s Walk
FAIRFIELD BAY — The Greers Ferry Lake Area Alzheimer’s Walk, benefiting Alzheimer’s Arkansas, will be held Saturday at Woodland Mead Park. Prizes will be awarded to the largest family and corporate teams, as well as the individual, family team and corporate team who raise the most funds. Admission is free; however, those giving a $25 donation will receive a walk T-shirt while supplies last. For more information, call (501) 224-0021, email tammy.smith@alzark.org, or visit alzark.org/events/walks/fairfield bay.html.
5K and Kids’ Run
VILONIA — The second annual Every Soul Matters 5K and Little Souls Matter Kids’ Run will be held at 8 a.m. at Vilonia First Assembly of God. The family-friendly race includes a 5K fun run/walk for all ages and separates races for children 12 and younger. For more information, call (501) 796-3047 or visit www.facebook.com/EverySoulMatters5k.
Ongoing
Membership Applications
CONWAY — The Conway League of Artists is taking applications for membership. The league meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Faulkner County Library in Conway. Yearly dues are $20, and there is a lineup of programs in the making for the coming year. Refreshments are served at meetings. Those interested in becoming a member can visit a meeting or send membership dues to Penny Rubow, 511 Faulkner St., Conway, AR 72034; or call her at (501) 733-6573.
Upcoming
Retired Teachers Meeting
CLINTON — The Van Buren County Retired Teachers Association will meet at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 17 at Western Sizzlin. The guest speaker will be Matt Hughes, an insurance representative endorsed by the Arkansas Retired Teachers Association. Hughes will talk about the health insurance plans offered to retirees and the Medicare drug plan. He will also discuss long-term care insurance and dental insurance.
Free Movie Night
MORRILTON — The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton will offer Starlight Cinema, a free outdoor community movie night on Sept. 17, featuring Jurassic Park. The movie will begin at dusk on the lawn of the plaza courtyard on the UACCM campus. Attendees are asked to bring blankets or lawn chairs. Concessions will be offered beginning at 7:30 p.m. through a fundraiser for Morrilton Boy Scout Troop 93. The movie will be moved indoors if there is inclement weather. For more information, contact Courtney Stell at stell@uaccm.edu or (501) 977-2142.
Small Business Training
PARIS — The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will offer Small Business Risk, Insurance and Identity Theft from 1-4 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Paris First National Bank Community Center. Participants will learn to identify situations and warning signs that may cause risk for small businesses in order to monitor, create and implement a risk management plan. Registration is required. The cost is $30 per person, or $20 for Paris Chamber of Commerce members. To reserve a seat or for more information, call (479) 356-2067 or visit asbtdc.ualr.edu/training/russellville.asp.
Relay for Life
HEBER SPRINGS — The Cleburne County Relay for Life will be held Sept. 20 at Spring Park in Heber Springs. For more information on forming a team or becoming a sponsor, call Laurie York at (870) 668-0312.
Rummage Sale
FAIRFIELD BAY — St. Francis of Assisi, 250 Woodlawn Drive, will hold a large sale from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 20 and from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 21. The sale will be held in the hall and will include a variety of items, but no clothes. The Knights of Columbus will sell concessions. For more information, call (262) 206-6927.
Softball Tournament
RUSSELLVILLE — The Russellville Recreation and Parks Department will hold the 18th annual Battle on the Bayou Softball Tournament on Sept. 21 at Pleasant View Park. The tournament is for men’s teams in class E or C/D, and women’s team in class D or below. The entry fee is $160 per team. The deadline to enter is 5 p.m. Sept. 18. For more information, call the Hughes Center at (479) 968-1272 or (479) 880-1519, or email russellvillearsoftball@hotmail.com.
Pink Up the Pace Race for a Cure
CONWAY — Conway Regional’s Komen Race Team is sponsoring a Pink Up the Pace for a Cure 5K and 1-mile fun run/walk at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 21. The event, which is open to runners, walkers and families, will include a post-race party and a Zumbathon celebration. The event will begin and end at the Conway Regional Health and Fitness Center. Registration is $15 for those who want a T-shirt and $5 without. Registration forms are available at the fitness center or at www.conwayregional.org/classesprograms. Day-of-event registration is $20, including a T-shirt. Packet pickup will be from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 18 and 19, and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 20, at the center. For more information, call Mallory Lefler at (501) 450-9292, ext. 309.
Chamber Luncheon
HEBER SPRINGS — The quarterly luncheon of the Heber Springs Area Chamber of Commerce will be held at noon Sept. 25 at the Heber Springs Community Center. The guest speaker for will be Wayne Woods, chairman, CEO and president of CJRW, an advertising and marketing firm. The cost is $8.50 per person. For more information or to RSVP, call the chamber office at (501) 362-2444 by Sept. 20.
Ozark Memories Day
DOVER — The 35th annual Ozark Memories Day will be held Sept. 28. The free festival, sponsored by the Dover Area Chamber of Commerce, includes a parade, a pancake breakfast sponsored by the Dover Lions Club, games for all ages, craft booths, vendors, an antique car show, a magician, a Dutch-oven cooking contest and a chicken dinner sponsored by the Dover Band Boosters. Music during dinner will be provided by various bands representing the Dover Junior High and Senior High schools. For more information on the parade, call Van Tyson at (479) 641-2688 or (479) 857-3477; on the crafts and vendor booths, call B.J. Meyers at (479) 331-3817 or (479) 857-3817; demonstration booths, Tyson or Earl Shrock at (479) 331-3483; and food booths, JoAnn Dorn at (479) 331-2302. To enter the Dutch-oven cooking contest, call Donald Byers at (479) 331-3389.
Cash Dash 5K
HEBER SPRINGS — The Cash Dash 5K race and 1K leashed-pet race and fun walk will be held Sept. 28 at Sandy Beach. This event is a fundraiser for the Heber Springs Humane Society. There will be gifts and prizes for the four-legged participants. For more information or to enter, call Betty at (501) 691-4701 or email ageeracetiming.com/events/101/.
Chinese Culture
CONWAY — The Faulkner County Library and the University of Central Arkansas’ Confucius Institute will offer Adventures in Chinese Culture at 2 p.m. Oct. 12. Participants will learn the traditional Chinese tea ceremony. The class is limited to 30 people, and sign-up is required. Also, a class on Chinese paper crafts will be held at 2 p.m.Oct. 26. Patrons need to bring their own scissors. A third class, on making Chinese dumplings, will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 16. The class is limited to 20 people, and sign-up is required. For more information or to register for classes, call (501) 327-7482, email nancy@fcl.org or visit Facebook or Twitter.
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