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. today. 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. 28 and March 28
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 this Saturday 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.
March 2
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. 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 Tuesday 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.
March 2 and 3
The Hammerstone Auditions
CONWAY — The Lantern Theatre and the Conway Community Arts Association will hold auditions for The Hammerstone, by Jon Tuttle, at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Lantern Theatre, 1021 Van Ronkle St. The cast calls for four men and four women, ages 20 to 80. The audition will consist of cold readings from the play. The rehearsal schedule will likely be five nights per week. Performance dates will be April 17-19 and 23-26. For more information, call Segalla at (501) 607-0474, visit www.conwayarts.org or email ConwayLanternTheatre@gmail.com.
March 4
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. Women of all ages are invited to attend. Lunch, which includes a drink and dessert, will be served for $5. Child care is available at no charge with advance registration by calling (501) 327-4066 or (501) 730-4106 by Monday. Attendees are asked to enter the church off Farris Road.
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 Helton’s 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.
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
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 Tuesday at (479) 356-2067 or asbtdc.org/training/russellville-events.
Knights of Columbus Annual Fish Fry
MORRILTON – The Morrilton Knights of Columbus will hold its annual fish fry March 6 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 808 N. Cedar St. Carryout meals will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 4-8 p.m., and dine-in meals will be served from 5-8 p.m. The cost is $10 for all carryout meals. Dine-in meals are $15 for adults and $7 for kids ages 4 to 12. The public is invited.
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 mission trip to Africa.
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, association president, at (501) 206-0357.
Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Banquet
PERRYVILLE — The Perry County Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Banquet will begin at 6:30 p.m. March 20 in the Perry County Fairgrounds Multipurpose Building, 124 Hickory St. The keynote speaker will be 2nd Congressional District U.S. Rep. French Hill of Little Rock. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for silent-auction bidding. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. The event will also include a live auction, door prizes and entertainment. Tickets are $18 per person, $30 per couple or $250 for a table of eight. Tickets can be purchased from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at the chamber office or reserved by emailing pcchamber@windstream.net. For more information, call (501) 889-1571.
St. Joseph’s Day Dinner
CENTER RIDGE — The Spring St. Joseph’s Day Dinner will be held from 3:30-8 p.m. March 21 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in the Catholic Point community. “The Original” Homemade Italian Sausage and Spaghetti Supper is all you can eat, and the cost is $15 for adults and $6 for children. Kids younger than 3 may eat free. To-go plates will be available at 4 p.m. There will be a Kountry Store featuring homemade jams, jellies, breads and sauces, as well as homemade pasta. A Mass will be celebrated at 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
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