July 21
Meeting Cancellation
CONWAY — The Conway AARP Chapter will not meet Monday because the Conway Senior Wellness Center at 1620 Donaghey is closing. The center will move to 705 E. Siebenmorgen Road.
July 24
Common Core Townhall
CONWAY — The Faulkner County Tea Party will hold a Common Core Townhall meeting at 7 p.m. at the McGee Center, 3800 Prince St. The meeting will offer an opportunity for the public to hear both sides of the Common Core issue.
July 25
Adult Softball Registration Deadline
RUSSELLVILLE — The deadline is 5 p.m. Friday to register teams for the Russellville Recreation and Parks Department’s Adult Fall Softball League. Teams that register must pay the entry fee and submit an entry form and a team roster. Forms are available in the Russellville Recreation and Parks Department Office or online at www.russellvillearkansas.org. Call (479) 968-1272 for more information.
July 25 and 26
Treasure Island the Musical
MAUMELLE — The Maumelle Youth Theater will present Treasure Island the Musical at 7 p.m. Friday and at 2 p.m. Saturday. The performances will be at the Little Scholars Academy of Maumelle Theater, 112 Audubon Drive. Tickets are $5.
Faulkner County Singing Convention
GREENBRIER — The 2014 Faulkner County Singing Convention will be held Friday and Saturday at LifeSong Baptist Church, 56 S. Broadview. Singing will begin at 6 p.m. Friday. On Saturday, singing will begin at 10 a.m., break for lunch and start again at 1 p.m. This convention, started in 1879, and has met each year since. Singers, pianists and all who have an interest in gospel music are invited to attend.
July 26
World Championship Cardboard Boat Races
HEBER SPRINGS — The World Championship Cardboard Boat Races will start at 10 a.m. The theme is Keep Calm and Paddle On. The event will also feature a treasure dig, a watermelon-eating contest, a sandcastle-building contest and a sand-volleyball tournament.
The Little Mermaid Jr.
LESLIE — Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr. will be presented at 7 p.m. at the Ozark Heritage Arts Center. This children’s production is $5 for children 12 and younger, and $10 for adults. The production is by Red Curtain Theatre of Conway. Advance tickets are available at the Elk & Eagle Trading Post in Leslie and at Simmons Bank in Marshall. For more information, call (501) 941-4828.
Ongoing
Sacred Heart Meat Sale
MORRILTON — Sacred Heart Catholic School is selling Petit Jean whole slow-smoked Boston butts (8-10 pounds) for $32 each and smoked pork ribs (4-4.5 pounds) for $26 each, just in time for Labor Day. The meat must be ordered by noon Aug. 14 and will be available for pickup from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Aug. 28 at Morrilton Packing House. Order forms are available in the school office and at www.sacredheartmorrilton.org. Call (501) 354-8113 for more information. All proceeds will benefit Sacred Heart Catholic School.
Faulkner County Summer Concerts
CONWAY — The Faulkner County Library announces its Summer Concert Series 2014, featuring local performers at 2 p.m. Sundays: Jeff Clanton, today; the Conway Symphony Orchestra, July 27; The Boomers, Aug. 3; folksimile, Aug. 10; and Men of Fire, Aug. 17. The concerts will be held in the “parklike setting” of the interior of the library, with ice cream and lemonade provided. The series is supported by Friends of the Faulkner County Library. All library programs are free and open to the public. For more information, call the library at (501) 327-7482 or email Nancy@fcl.org.
Business Startup Boot Camp
RUSSELLVILLE — The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is presenting a Business Startup Boot Camp on Tuesday evenings in July. Two more workshops designed to help entrepreneurs start and market their new business will be held: Free and Local: Small Business Marketing, Tuesday; and Introduction to Social Media Marketing, July 29. Workshops will start at 5:30 p.m. in Rothwell Hall at Arkansas Tech University. Seating is limited, and registration is required at (479) 356-2067 or conta.cc/1fKzH5h.
Augsburg Fall Fest Booth Applications
AUGSBURG — JoAnn Dorn, arts, crafts and vendor booth chairwoman, is taking applications for booth spaces for the seventh annual Augsburg Fall Fest, to be held Oct. 11 at Zion Lutheran Church at the intersection of Arkansas 333 and Augsburg Road. Anyone who wants to have a booth at the festival may call Dorn at (479) 331-2302 to get an application form. The fee for all booths is $25. Proceeds from the festival will benefit the River Valley Free Christian Clinic and the Augsburg Food Pantry.
Holiday Puppets Family Show
FAIRFIELD BAY — The Holiday Puppets will perform at 11 a.m. every Wednesday during the summer at the Puppet Playhouse in the post office building. The 45-minute show features Punch and Judy, Dudley the Magnificent Magician and The Cat Came Back shadow puppets. The family show is free and open to the public.
Midday Manna
CONWAY — A Bible lecture and luncheon led by Wanda Landers takes place from 11:45 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Woodland Heights Baptist Church, 4215 Prince St. Lunch, a drink and dessert are served for $5. Child care is available by reservation by calling (501) 329-0001.
Conway Community Meditation Group
CONWAY — The Conway Community Meditation group meets from 12:30-1:30 p.m. every Tuesday at The Locals, 1024 Van Ronkle St. This session provides a time of unifying harmony with fellow Conway residents. All are welcome. For more information, visit www.thelocals.be/events.
Spanish Practice Group
CONWAY — The Spanish Practice Group meets at 4 p.m. every Friday at The Locals, 1024 Van Ronkle St. Join other Spanish-speaking enthusiasts in conversation. Todos son bienvenidos! For more information, visit www.thelocals.be/events.
Simply Said Storytelling
CONWAY — Simply Said is an informal, open-mic storytelling time held at 6 p.m. every Thursday at The Locals, 1024 Van Ronkle St. Participants are asked to share a story, without using notes, in no more than five minutes. For more information, visit www.thelocals.be/events.
Wordpress Conway
CONWAY — Wordpress Conway takes place at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at The Locals, 1024 Van Ronkle St. For anyone who uses Wordpress or wants to learn more about it, this central-Arkansas group can provide help with questions or issues Wordpress users may have. For more information, visit www.thelocals.be/events.
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. Various issues are discussed. For more information, call Marlin Schwartz at (847) 977-5261.
TeamKID
MAUMELLE — Southern Hills Baptist Fellowship and JumpZone have teamed up to offer a free children’s program, TeamKID, for first- through sixth-graders. The program is held at 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday at the JumpZone building. For more information, call (501) 851-7729 or visit www.southernhillsbaptist.tv.
Upcoming
Broken Vessels in Concert
HIGDEN — First Baptist Church Sugarloaf at 557 Arkansas 337 in Higden will present Broken Vessels in concert at 6 p.m. July 27. Following the concert, finger foods will be served.
Arkansas Notary Workshop
RUSSELLVILLE — The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will present two sessions of the Arkansas Notary Workshop on July 31 at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville. Sessions will be from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Notaries verify signatures on legal and business documents to deter fraud and ensure the proper execution of these documents. The Arkansas Secretary of State’s Office will walk participants through the application process, assist them in understanding issues facing notaries, and outline best practices and procedures for current and future notaries public. There is no fee to attend, but seating is limited, and registration is required at (479) 356-2067 or asbtdc.org/training/russellville-events.
Author Presentation
CONWAY — Meet author Duke Warren Kittle at the Faulkner County Library at 2 p.m. Aug. 2. Kittle is the author of The Dragon Eaters, a young-adult fantasy novel. He will talk about his writing process and address the ambitions of young authors. 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.
Music Festival
LESLIE — The Rackensack Folklore Society Salutes Local Music Heritage will held at 7 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Ozark Heritage Arts Center, 410 Oak St. Admission is free, but donations will be taken for the center. The night of music will pay tribute to Jimmy Driftwood, Frankia Stills Treat, Elton Britt, and fiddlers Absie and Abbie Morrison. Audience members will have an opportunity to visit with the families of these local music talents of yesteryear. The Greater Searcy County Chamber of Commerce is presenting the event. For more information, call (870) 448-2557.
Reality-Based Leadership Workshop
RUSSELLVILLE — The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will present Reality-Based Leadership from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 7 at Arkansas Tech University. Loretta Cochran, associate professor of management at ATU, will discuss concepts based on the book Reality-Based Leadership: Ditch the Drama, Restore Sanity to the Workplace, and Turn Excuses into Results, by Cy Wakeman. The workshop is suited for anyone who works in management or wants to do so. The cost is $99 per person, with an early-bird fee of $79 through July 31. Breakfast, lunch and training materials are included. Seating is limited, and registration is required at (479) 356-2067 or asbtdc.org/training/russellville-events.
Rotary District Seminar
HEBER SPRINGS — The Rotary Club of Heber Springs will host a seminar by the Rotary District on Aug. 18 at Arkansas State University-Heber Springs. For more details, contact Rotary member Brenda Erby Fudge at (501) 472-0161.
Red Apple Inn Golf Scramble
HEBER SPRINGS — The Rotary Club of Heber Springs will hold its annual Golf Scramble on Sept. 5 at the Red Apple Inn and Country Club. For more information, call Rotary member Brenda Erby Fudge at (501) 472-0161.
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