June 19
AARP Driver Safety Class
HEBER SPRINGS — An AARP Driver Safety Program class will he held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the McCoy Room of the Administration/Student Services Building at Arkansas State University-Heber Springs. Individuals age 55 and older who complete the course will qualify for a three-year discount on their automobile-insurance premiums in Arkansas. The cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers. The fee may be paid in cash or by check, payable to AARP. To reserve a place, call ASU at (501) 362-1273.
June 20
Tex-Mex Dinner and Dessert Event
HEBER SPRINGS — A Tex-Mex Dinner and Dessert event with live music by Glenn Parrish, Robert Hannah and Sam Querry will be held at 5 p.m. at the Heber Springs Community Center. There will be live and silent auctions, with a queen-size butterfly quilt as the featured item. Tickets for the dinner and music are $10. Children younger than 5 will be admitted free. Women for Harding will host the event, with proceeds funding need-based scholarships. For tickets or reservations, call Ina Brown at (501) 250-6142.
June 22-25
Career Exploration Explosion Workshop
MORRILTON — A Career Exploration Explosion workshop for eighth- through 11th-graders will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through June 25. Lunch will be provided. This four-day journey will allow students to explore possibilities for their future. They will gain hands-on experience, while shaping an understanding of various career fields. For more information, visit www.uaccm.edu, or contact Director of Community Education Kim Darling at (501) 977-2189.
Ongoing
Adult Summer Reading Program
CONWAY — The Faulkner County Library offers Escape the Ordinary, the library’s first summer reading program for adult readers ages 16 and older. Participants will sign up and receive a punch card to keep track of books that are checked out and read. E-book readers are asked to email a list of e-books read to fcl@fcl.org with their full name and library-card number. Card punches are also given for attending summer library events, purchasing $2 worth of books from the Friends of the Library book table in the library foyer or joining Friends of the Library. Three prizes will be given over the course of the summer, including an iPad Mini 3. For more information, call the library at (501) 327-7482, or visit the library and talk to a librarian.
Rotary Club Meat Sale
HEBER SPRINGS — The Rotary Club of Heber Springs is taking orders for smoked pork butts. The cost is $40 for meat weighing an average of 7 to 8 pounds. Orders will be available for pickup from 8-9:30 a.m. June 27 at Eagle Bank. To place an order, contact any Rotarian, or call Brenda Fudge, chairwoman of public relations, at (501) 589-3868. Proceeds from the sale will support local charity organizations and provide college scholarships.
M.J. Hickey Pool Hours
RUSSELLVILLE — The M.J. Hickey Pool is open from 12:30-6:30 p.m. daily. Admission is $4 for adults 18 and older; $3 for children 7 to 17; and $2 for children 6 and younger. Individual season passes are available for $75 at the Hughes Center, 1000 E. Parkway.
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 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
Annual Concord Fun Day
CONCORD — The annual Concord Fun Day will be held June 27 at City Park. A parade will begin at 10:30 a.m., with entries lining up at the Concord School. The Fun Day will include food, music and a giant water slide. Admission is free. For more information, call (870) 668-3798.
Community Fireworks Display
RUSSELLVILLE — The city of Russellville will present a free community fireworks display at 9:25 p.m. July 4 at Old Post Road Park. Concessions will be available through the Russellville Kiwanis Club.
Fireworks Extravaganza
HEBER SPRINGS — The Heber Springs Area Chamber of Commerce will present the 2015 Fireworks Extravaganza, one of the largest fireworks displays in Arkansas, on July 4 over Greers Ferry Lake. View the show from the shores of Sandy Beach or by boat. The family event will feature food and music, including Imagine That Band at 7 p.m., and choreographed music on KFFB 106.1 FM. during the fireworks show, which will start at 9:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.heber-springs.com or follow the chamber on Facebook.
Adult Fall Softball League Registration
RUSSELLVILLE — Registration for the Russellville Recreation and Parks Department’s adult fall softball league will be accepted from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday from July 13-24 at the Hughes Community Center. Registration forms are available in the Recreation and Parks Department office or online at www.russell
villearkansas.org. For information, call the Hughes Center at (479) 968-1272.
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