Jan. 29
Faulkner County Tea Party Meeting
CONWAY — The Faulkner County Tea Party will meet at 7 p.m. in the McGee Center, 3800 College Ave. Dan Greenberg of the Advance Arkansas Institute and The Arkansas Project will speak on tax relief in Arkansas and his Action Plan for Arkansas 2015. The public is invited, and a question-and-answer session will be held. Following the meeting, light refreshments will be served.
Jan. 29 and 30
Library Art Exhibit
CONWAY — The Faulkner County Library’s public art exhibit And Then, I: Monuments to Pivotal Moments will be open for two more days, today and Friday. The exhibit features installations of ceramic and figurative sculptures by Barbara Satterfield of Conway. Each set of figures creates a portrait of a turning point in time experienced by a group of women. For more information, call the library at (501) 327-7482 or email Nancy@fcl.org.
Jan. 31 and Feb. 1
Tchaikovsky, Mozart Festival
MAUMELLE — The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra will hold its Masterworks Tchaikovsky and Mozart Festival at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Maumelle High School Performing Arts Center, 100 Victory Lane. The guest conductor will be Vladimir Verbitsky, and the featured violinist will be Randall Goosby. For more information, call (501) 666-1761, email info@arkansassymphony.org, or visit www.arkansassymphony.org.
Feb. 2
Saint Louis Brass Quintet Concert
RUSSELLVILLE — The Saint Louis Brass Quintet will perform at 7:30 p.m. in Witherspoon Auditorium, 407 W. Q St., at Arkansas Tech University. The free concert is open to the public. The quintet features Allan Dean on trumpet, Melvyn Jernigan on trombone, Jeff Nelson on horn, Daniel Perantoni on tuba and Ray Sasaki on trumpet. The quintet will offer free master classes, also open to the public, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in Witherspoon Hall. For more information about the group’s events, contact Sean Reed, assistant professor of music, at sreed18@atu.edu. To learn more about performances hosted by the Arkansas Tech Department of Music, call (479) 968-0368 or visit www.atu.edu/music.
Feb. 3
AARP Smart Driver Course
RUSSELLVILLE — Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center will offer an AARP Smart Driver Course for people 55 and older from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Saint Mary’s Café 3, next to the cafeteria. The cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers, payable to AARP the day of the class. Complimentary pastries and coffee will be provided. Lunch will be available in the hospital cafeteria at a 25 percent discount for course attendees. To register for the class, call (479) 964-9355.
Feb. 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. Enter the church off Farris Road. Lunch, including a drink and dessert, will be available for $5. Women of all ages are invited to attend. Child care is available at no charge with advance registration by calling (501) 327-4066 or (501) 730-4106 by Monday.
Reading and Book Signing
CONWAY — Local author Krystal Murphy will read from and sign copies of her new book, They Call Her Jimmie Lee Cooper, at 10 a.m. at the Faulkner County Library. The book tells the story of the family matriarch, born in 1918 in Bradley County, and chronicles the struggles and triumphs of an Arkansas family. Murphy is an Arkansas native who has been writing stories since her teens. She has self-published four books. All library programs are free and open to the public. For more information, call the library at (501) 327-7482, email Nancy@fcl.org, or visit Facebook or Twitter.
Ongoing
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 held 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
Early Detection Matters
CONWAY — Early Detection Matters, the first in a series of classes offered by the Alzheimer’s Association and the Faulkner County Library, will be held at 2 p.m. Feb. 5 at the library. The classes will address The 10 Signs of Alzheimer’s, Understanding and Responding to Dementia-Related Behaviors, The Basics of Memory Loss, and Conversations About Dementia. This series is intended to educate patients, families and the public about Alzheimer’s disease. All library programs are free and open to the public. For more information, call the library at (501) 327-7482, email Nancy@fcl.org, or visit Facebook or Twitter.
Screening of Seed Swap
CONWAY — The Faulkner County Library and the the Urban Farm Project will screen Seed Swap at 7 p.m. Feb. 5 at the library. The film documents Brian Campbell’s quest to re-establish community seed swaps in the Ozarks, while saving heirloom seed varieties traditionally grown in the region. Filmmaker Zachariah McCannon will be on hand to introduce the film and answer questions. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Urban Farm Project at faulknercountyurbanfarmproject@gmail.com.
Bethlehem House Valentine Gala, Auction
CONWAY — The 10th annual Valentine Gala and Auction for Bethlehem House, which provides shelter and other services for homeless individuals, will be held at 6 p.m. Feb. 6 at oneChurch, 1073 Front St. Dinner will be catered by Stoby’s and Patticakes, and this year for the first time, Pasta Grill. There will be live and silent suctions and a new feature with Dayer Jewelers called the jewelry hunt. Tickets, at $30 each, are available at Bethlehem House, 1115 Parkway St., or online at www.bethlehemhouse.com.
Faulkner County Seed Swap
CONWAY — The Faulkner County Library and the Urban Farm Project will host this year’s Faulkner County Seed Swap from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 7 at the library. Bring seeds to trade or small envelopes to donate to the seed library or to collect seeds. There will be live music and refreshments. The free event is open to the public and appropriate for all ages. For more information, contact the Urban Farm Project at faulknercountyurbanfarmproject@gmail.com.
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