COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE RIVER VALLEY & OZARK AREA

Sept. 29 - Oct. 2

Adult Education Computer Training

CONWAY — Conway Adult Education Computer Training will offer new classes beginning this week, Monday through Thursday. Register now at 125 Center St., or call (501) 450-4810. For more information, visit caec.org.

Oct. 1

First Wednesday Ladies’ Lunch Break

CONWAY — The First Wednesday Ladies’ Lunch Break will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the Second Baptist Church Fellowship Hall at Dave Ward Drive and Farris Road. Enter the church off Farris Road. Women of all ages are invited to attend. Lunch, for $5, includes a drink and dessert. Child care is available at no charge with advance registration by calling (501) 327-4066 or (501) 730-4106 by Monday.

Oct. 1

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.

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 Oct. 5, 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.

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 calendar-item submissions are noon Friday for Thursday editions and noon Tuesday for Sunday editions.

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