Feb. 23
Arkansas River Valley Audubon Society
RUSSELLVILLE — The Arkansas River Valley Audubon Society will meet at 7 p.m. at the Dardanelle State Park Visitors Center. Gary Moody, public affairs associate, will present the program, An Update on the Clean Line Energy Transmission Line Project. Moody is a native Arkansan with more than a decade of organizing, political and public-policy experience. Refreshments will be served, and visitors are welcome.
Feb. 24
Conway Regional Diabetes Care Group
CONWAY — The Conway Regional Diabetes Care Group will meet from 7-8 p.m. in the Conway Regional Women’s Center Classroom. Judy McConnell, a staff pharmacist at Conway Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, will discuss Ways to Live Well at Every Age. The group meets the last Tuesday of each month. There is no charge, and the public is invited to attend.
Feb. 26
Chamber Banquet
HEBER SPRINGS — The Heber Springs Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual chamber banquet at 6 p.m. at the Heber Springs Community Center. For more information, call (501) 362-2444.
Concert Rescheduling
CONWAY — Because of winter weather, the University of Central Arkansas Dixieland Jazz Band concert at the Faulkner County Library has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday. 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.
Feb. 27
Conway AARP Chapter Meeting
CONWAY— Conway AARP Chapter 796 will meet at 11:15 a.m. at the Ola and John Hawks Senior Wellness and Activity Center, 705 E. Siebenmorgen Road. Lunch will be served at 11:30, followed by a meeting and program from noon to 1 p.m. The program will be presented by Dr. William Furlow. All seniors 50 or older are encouraged to attend. For more information, call Ron Ross, chapter president, at (501) 327-6803.
Ongoing
Rotary Club Pork Butts Sale
HEBER SPRINGS — The Rotary Club of Heber Springs is taking orders for smoked pork butts. The cost is $40, with the meat weighing an average of 7 to 8 pounds. Orders can be picked up from 8-9:30 a.m. March 28 at Eagle Bank and Trust Co., 122 W Main St. To place an order, contact club president Don Brown at (501) 365-6661 or any Rotarian. Proceeds from the sale will support local charity groups and organizations.
Love Cap Group
HEBER SPRINGS — The Love Cap group meets to sew caps on the fourth Wednesday of each month at First Baptist Church. For more information, call Polly at (501) 206-0808.
Friends of the Library Book Shop
HEBER SPRINGS — The Friends of the Library Book Shop, 2255 Arkansas 25B N., is open from 3:30-7 p.m. Mondays, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays. The shop offers a large selection of books at bargain prices. All proceeds from the shop benefit the libraries in Cleburne County.
Cherokee Bingo
CONWAY — Cherokee Bingo begins at 6:15 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at Heltons Wrecker Service/U-Haul, 710 S. Harkrider St. All proceeds will go to the Helton-Osburn-Spencer Scholarship Fund at the University of Central Arkansas.
Morning Movers Class
MAUMELLE — The Morning Movers class is offered from 8:15-9 a.m. Monday through Thursday at the Maumelle Senior Wellness Center, 550 Edgewood Drive, Suite 400. For more information, call (501) 851-4344.
Friends of Thomas Team Meeting
CONWAY — Friends of Thomas Team members gather from 10 a.m. to noon the fourth Saturday of the month at the Faulkner County Library. Upcoming sessions, sponsored by the Central Arkansas Model Railroad Club, will include Feb. 28 and March 28. Admission is free, and all families are welcome to attend and discover the tools of the trade and favored brands of trains, as well as gather tips for a home layout or be part of a club layout crew. Children 5-12 years old may become Junior Engineers. A parent, grandparent or other adult must accompany each child and serve as his or her coach. Preregister for the sessions at admin@trains.buzz. The club also offers two Train Open House events for the public at the McGee Center per year.
Swing Dance Lessons
CONWAY — Beginner swing dance lessons will be offered by the Conway Rounders from 7-8 p.m. every Tuesday, through March 2, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 2310 E. Oak St. For more information, call (501) 428-9026.
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.
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.
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
Softball League Organizational Meeting
RUSSELLVILLE — The Russellville Recreation and Parks Department will hold an organizational meeting for Adult Summer Softball at 6:30 p.m. March 2 in the Hughes Community Center. Anyone who wants to enter a team in the league is asked to have a representative at this meeting. Registration will begin March 3 and end at 5 p.m. March 13. For anyone who is unable to attend the meeting, registration forms will be available in the Russellville Recreation and Parks Department office and at www.russellvillearkansas.org. For more information, call the Hughes Center at (479) 968-1272.
Website in a Day
MORRILTON — The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will present Website in a Day from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 5 at the Morrilton Area Chamber of Commerce. Participants in this hands-on workshop will be taken step by step through creating a free account and building an attractive, functional, five-page website. The cost is $50 or $40 for Morrilton Chamber members. Seating is limited, and registration is required by March 3 at (479) 356-2067 or asbtdc.org/training/russellville-events.
Rummage-Bake Sale
GREERS FERRY — A rummage-bake sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 7 at West Side First Baptist Church, 7025 Greers Ferry Road (Arkansas 92). A variety of baked goods and gently used articles and furniture will be available for purchase. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the church’s Africa mission trip.
Tri Sigma Arkansas State Day
CONWAY —Georgeanna Johnson of Tulsa, Oklahoma, a former contestant on Season 4 of ABC’s Extreme Weight Loss, will be the featured speaker for the Tri Sigma Arkansas State Day on March 7 at the University of Central Arkansas. Johnson, who lost 165 pounds, will speak at 11:15 a.m. in the McCastlain Hall Ballroom. Tickets are $20 for nonmembers of Tri Sigma and can be purchased online by visiting www.artrisigmastateday.com and clicking on “Purchase Speaking Tickets.”
Pancake breakfast
CONWAY — Celebrate Recovery will hold an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 7-11 a.m. March 7 at The Ministry Center, 766 Harkrider St. The suggested donation is $5. For more information, call Alison at (501) 410-3728 or Louis at (501) 269-2887. Proceeds will be used for the leadership to attend an annual meeting in Tennessee.
Retired Teachers Association Meeting
HEBER SPRINGS — The Cleburne County Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon March 10 at the Rustic Inn. Danny Knight, a trustee of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System Board, will speak about the 2015 legislative session and bills that pertain to the Teacher Retirement System. Knight has been a teacher, counselor, principal and superintendent. All retired school personnel are invited to attend the meeting. For more information, call Lavern Penn, CCRTA president, at (501) 206-0357.
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