Jan. 25
Art, Pray, Love Fundraiser
CONWAY — St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 925 Mitchell St., will host Art, Pray, Love: Teaching Hearts, Changing Lives from 6:30-9 p.m. The event will feature an art show, sale and auction; heavy hors d’oeuvres; and live music. Tickets are $25 each or $45 per couple. All proceeds will benefit a medical mission trip to Guatemala. For more information, call the church office at (501) 329-8174.
Photography Exhibit
MORRILTON — The annual photography exhibit will go up from 1-2 p.m. Saturday. Photographers who want to exhibit their work may call Gretchen Schol at (501) 354-6383 or (501) 977-3680 for information or an entry form. The winner in the exhibit will receive $500. For more information, visit rialtocommunityartscenter.com.
Jan. 27
Banquet and Auction
DARDANELLE — The Dardanelle Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual banquet and silent auction at 7 p.m. The featured speaker will be native Arkansan James Lee Witt, former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. For more information, call (479) 229-3328, email dardanellechamberofcommerce@gmail.com, or visit www.dardanellechamber.com.
Audubon Society Meeting
CONWAY — The Arkansas River Valley Audubon Society will meet at 7 p.m. in Room 10 of the Donald W. Reynolds Building at Hendrix College. The program will be a National Geographic documentary titled Last Lions, depicting the story of a lioness in Africa raising her family in the disappearing habitat. Attendees are asked to enter the building on the north side where the fountain is and to sign in. Visitors are welcome. For directions, call (501) 727-5559.
Jan. 28
Diabetes Care Group
CONWAY — The Conway Regional Diabetes Care Group will meet from 7-8 p.m. in the Women’s Center classroom at Conway Regional Medical Center. Lana Moix, a corporate wellness specialist, will discuss easy ways for time-challenged people to add exercise to their daily routines. The group meets the last Tuesday of each month and is open to anyone interested in learning how to successfully manage diabetes. No registration is required. For more information, call the Conway Regional Diabetes Self-Management Program at (501) 513-5248.
Jan. 29
QuickBooks Basics
RUSSELLVILLE — The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will present QuickBooks Basics from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Arkansas Tech University. The hands-on workshop will introduce QuickBooks to small-business owners and their employees who have little or no experience using this accounting software. Topics will include setting up a new company, reconciling accounts and working with lists, customers, vendors and assets. Computers will be provided for use during the interactive seminar. The cost is $65 per person. Seating is limited, and registration is required by calling (479) 356-2067 or visiting http://conta.cc/1f8uhXU.
Ongoing
Tea Party Meeting
HEBER SPRINGS — Arkansas’ We the People Tea Party of Cleburne County meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of every month at St. Barnabas Anglican Church, 1101C W. Main St. Issues to be discussed include Obamacare, overspending, constitutional items, taxation, state sovereignty, and local, state and federal government operations. For more information, call Marlin Schwartz at (847) 977-5261.
Sign Language Classes
CONWAY — Sign Language classes have resumed at the Faulkner County Library, with a new time. The free classes will be at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays.
Quilt Show
MORRILTON — The quilt show at the Rialto Gallery will be on display through Saturday. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. 2 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. There will be a reception for the quilt winners at noon Friday, and refreshments will be served. Some of Conway County’s quilters have their current works on display. For more information, visit rialtocommunityartscenter.com.
Friends of the Library Book Shop
HEBER SPRINGS — The Friends of The Library Book Shop, 2255 Arkansas 25B N., is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays. The shop offers books at bargain prices. Proceeds from the shop benefit the libraries in Cleburne County. Volunteers are welcome. Friends of the Library are welcome to attend the monthly meetings at 1 p.m. the second Thursday of the month. Stop by the shop for more information.
Upcoming
Mobile Technology for Small Businesses
RUSSELLVILLE — The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will present Mobile Technology for Small Businesses, from noon to 1 p.m. Jan. 30 at Verizon Wireless in Russellville. This free lunch-and-learn workshop will show business owners how to use technology to conduct business anywhere. Lunch will be provided by Verizon Wireless. Seating is limited, and preregistration is required by calling (479) 356-2067 or visiting asbtdc.org/training/russellville-events.
Savor the Symphony
RUSSELLVILLE — Savor the Symphony at Lakepoint Conference Center, the Russellville Symphony Guild’s fundraiser event, will begin at 6 p.m. Feb. 1 with appetizers and beverages. A silent auction and a steak dinner will follow, as well as live music. For tickets, call Judy Murphy at (479) 967-1177.
Guitar Performance
RUSSELLVILLE — Internationally acclaimed musician Ana Vidovic will perform the third annual concert of the University Classical Guitar Series at Arkansas Tech University at 7 p.m. Feb. 4. The concert will be in the Doc Bryan Student Services Center Lecture Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information about Vidovic, visit www.anavidovic.com.
Black History Month Guest Speaker
MORRILTON — The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton’s guest speaker for Black History Month will be former Arkansas Razorback basketball coach Nolan Richardson Jr. He will speak at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 6 in the Fine Arts Auditorium at UACCM.
Garden Club Meeting
DARDANELLE — The Dardanelle Garden Club will meet at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at the Arkansas River Valley Regional Library with a program on flower-arranging mechanics by Jo Krallman, a renowned Master Judge who teaches design classes throughout the United States. All flower arrangers, beginning to experienced, are welcome to attend. For more information, visit the club’s Facebook page or call Nan Brown at (479) 264-4707.
Volunteer Auxiliary Scrubs Sale
RUSSELLVILLE — The Saint Mary’s Volunteer Auxiliary will hold a scrubs sale from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 6 and from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 7 in Cafés 2 and 3 at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center. Proceeds will benefit the volunteers’ Nursing and Clinical Scholarship Fund.
Ozark Pickin’ & Singin’
CONWAY — A family bluegrass concert will be held from 7:30-9 p.m. Feb. 8 in the James H. Clark Auditorium, 2300 Prince St. Doors will open at 7 p.m. for general seating. Tickets will be sold at the door for $10. Children younger than 12 will be admitted free. The concert is sponsored by the Committee of One Hundred, a volunteer advocacy group for Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View. Proceeds will benefit Folk Center educational programs such as historic crafts interpretation, the Heritage Herb Garden and Music Roots, an instructional program to preserve Ozark Mountain music.
Sweetheart Dinner/Dance
MORRILTON — The annual Sweetheart Dinner/Dance sponsored by the General Federated Women’s Club’s Adelaide Club of Morrilton will be at 7 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Knights of Columbus Hall. The pork-chop dinner will be prepared and served by the Knights, and desserts will be provided by members of the Adelaide Club. Jim Aldridge — vocalist, showman and sax man — along with his partner, Kern Kennedy, on keyboard, will entertain and provide music for the dance. Tickets are $30 each and may be purchased from any Adelaide member or by calling Martha Brickey, ticket chairwoman, at (502) 477-5033.
Chamber of Commerce Banquet
HEBER SPRINGS — The Heber Springs Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 58th annual banquet at 6 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Heber Springs Community Center, 201 Bobbie Jean Lane. The guest speaker will be Steve Clark, president/CEO of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce. Tickets will be $35 for individuals or $250 for a reserved table of eight. Tickets need to be purchased by Feb. 12. For more information, call (501) 362-2444.
Anglers Expo
HEBER SPRINGS — The Anglers Expo will be held March 28 and 29 at the Heber Springs Community Center. Vendors supporting hunting, fishing, and sports industries will display their products. Featured guests will be The Swamp People from the History Chanel. The event is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Cleburne County. For more information, contact Rotarian Dara Samuel at (501) 362-8402 or dara.anglersexpo@gmail.com, or visit www.anglersexpo.com.
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