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Heber Springs Business Expo
HEBER SPRINGS — The Heber Springs Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 12th annual Business Expo from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Heber Springs Community Center. The public is invited. The theme is Rev Up Your Business, and exhibitors are encouraged to decorate their booths to reflect the theme. Live entertainment will be featured, and each exhibitor will have a prize drawing for attendees, who may also register for grand-prize drawings at the chamber booth. For more information or an application, visit www.heber-springs.com.
Think-Love-Act Semiannual Event
CONWAY — Think-Love-Act will host its semiannual event The Fishbowl at 7 p.m. at the Brewer-Hegeman Conference center at the University of Central Arkansas. The event, an interactive panel format, will focus on “What It Means to be Human” in Conway and central Arkansas. Participants will have an opportunity to engage with each other and law enforcement officials on topics such as violence, racial profiling and law enforcement relationships with minority communities. Panelists will include John Miller, sociology professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock; Conway Police Chief A.J. Gary; Faulkner County Sheriff Andy Shock; Faulkner County Judge-elect Troy Braswell; Faulkner County NAACP Chairman Charles Holloway; and the Rev. Anthony Hendricks of the Mosaic Church of Conway. Participants can register online at think-love-act.weebly.com.
Oct. 3
Human Rights Celebration
CONWAY — Church Women United of Faulkner County will hold a Human Rights Celebration at 10 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 2400 Prince St. The theme is “Through God, Our Hands Can Protect.” This service gives the opportunity to celebrate and honor individuals who have been active in the field of human rights. The public is invited. For more information, contact Linda Fullerton at jlfullerton@conwaycorp.net.
Oct. 3 and 4
Concord Citywide Yard Sale
CONCORD — The Concord Citywide Yard Sale will be held Friday and Saturday. The rain dates are Oct. 10 and 11. For more information, call (870) 668-3798 or (870) 668-3315.
Ongoing
Rotary Club Fundraiser Cancellation
HEBER SPRINGS — The Rotary Club of Heber Springs’ roasted-pork-butts fundraiser has been canceled. The event will be rescheduled after the first of the year.
Walk to Remember Registration
CONWAY — Registration is open for the sixth annual Conway Regional Walk to Remember, a free event to help families remember an infant who died before or shortly after delivery. The event will be held Oct. 11 at Conway High School’s John McConnell Football Stadium. The Conway Regional Perinatal Bereavement program sponsors the walk. To register, go to the Women’s Services section on the website www.conwayregional.org, and click on the “perinatal bereavement” button. To make a tax-deductible donation, email foundation@conwayregional.org.
Splash Pad Fall Schedule
RUSSELLVILLE — The new operating hours for the City Park splash pad are noon to 7 p.m. The splash pad will be open through Sunday, then will close for the season. City Park is at 915 E. B St.
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, including a drink and dessert, is served for $5. For child care by reservation, call (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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Upcoming
Party With a Purpose
CONWAY — Party With a Purpose, a benefit for the Children’s Advocacy Alliance, a partnership of the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of the 20th Judicial District and the Central Arkansas Children’s Advocacy Center, will be held Oct. 9 at the Brick Room. Musical guests will be Tragikly White. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the band will perform at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 at the door and include a barbecue dinner catered by Back-Yard Southern Style Seasoning. The event is for adults 18 and older with a valid ID. For more information, call (501) 328-3347 or visit www.hopeandjustice.org.
Plumerville Homecoming
PLUMERVILLE — All Plumerville residents, former residents, graduates and former students of the Plumerville School are invited to attend the 2014 Homecoming Reunion on Oct. 10 and 11. Plumerville Masonic Lodge 253 will host a chili supper at 5 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Plumerville Fire Department. On Oct. 11, the Plumerville Youth Association will serve a pancake breakfast at 7 a.m., and hamburgers, drinks, chips and desserts will be available at noon. The reunion dinner will begin at 6 p.m. in the School gymnasium (Arch Ford Co-op). The Plumerville High School Class of 1964 will be honored. Tickets may be purchased for $10 at the door or from any committee member. For more information, call David Garrett at (501) 208-2319 or Bill Plummer at (501) 208-2882.
Tri County Art Show
CONWAY — The Conway League of Artists will sponsor its largest exhibition of the year, The Tri County Art Show, from Oct. 11 through Nov. 8 at the Faulkner County Library. This exhibit is open to artists living in Conway, Faulkner or Perry counties. Prize money totaling $1,525 will be awarded in five categories: oil/acrylic, water-based media, photography/computer-generated art, 3-D installations, drawing and mixed media. Entry forms can be obtained from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 11 during the acceptance of art work. The entry fee is $25 per three entries for members, and $45 per three entries for nonmembers. For more information or rules and regulations, check www.conwayleagueofartists.com or call Coe Wilson at (501) 208-2264.
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