Oct. 8
Author Appearance
MORRILTON — Author and screenwriter Jenny Wingfield will give a presentation at 1 p.m. at the E. Allen Gordon Library of the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton. Her book The Homecoming of Samuel Lake is the 2015 selection for If All Arkansas Read the Same Book. Students and community residents are encouraged to attend this free event. Wingfield, a native of Fountain Hill, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and French at Southern State College (now Southern Arkansas University) in Magnolia, and taught in the Hope and Ashdown public schools. For more information, contact Rebecka Virden at virden@uaccm.edu or (501) 977-2033.
Oct. 8-11 and Oct. 13-17
Southern Living Custom Builder Program Showcase Home
CONWAY — There will be an opening-night kickoff party for the Southern Living Custom Builder Program Showcase Home from 6-8 p.m. today. Regular tours of the home will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Tuesday through Oct. 17; and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. There will be no tours on Monday. Beneficiaries will be the Conway Regional Health Foundation and Operation FINALLY HOME. For more information, call Beth Tyler at (501) 730-5048.
Oct. 9 and 10
Plumerville Homecoming
PLUMERVILLE — All Plumerville residents and former residents, and Plumerville School graduates and former students are invited to the 2015 Homecoming Reunion. Plumerville Masonic Lodge 253 will host a chili supper at 5 p.m. Friday at the Plumerville Fire Department. On Saturday, the Plumerville Youth Association will serve a pancake breakfast at 7 a.m.; hamburgers, drinks, chips and desserts will be available at noon; pictures and memorabilia will be on display in the Community Room; and the Plumerville High School class of 1965 will be honored. The reunion dinner will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday in the school gymnasium (Arch Ford Co-op). Tickets may be purchased for $10 at the door or from members of the reunion committee. For more information, call David Garrett at (501) 208-2319 or Bill Plummer at (501) 208-2882.
Oct. 9 and 10 and Oct. 16-18
All Because of Agatha
MAUMELLE — The Maumelle Players continue the celebration of their 10th-anniversary season with a production of All Because of Agatha, by Jonathan Troy, at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and again Oct. 16 and 17, and at 3 p.m. Oct. 18 at the group’s theater in the Little Scholars Academy, 10910 Maumelle Blvd. The play tells the story of a young couple who move into a centuries-old house, only to find that it is haunted by a witch. Bryan Altstatt directs the local production, and Denise Loken is the assistant director. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors 65 and older, students and children under 16. Tickets may be purchased at the door or at www.maumelleplayers.org.
Oct. 10
Rose Show
CONWAY — The Central Arkansas Rose Society will hold its 47th annual Rose Show from 1:30-4 p.m. at the 110 Building (formerly the Faulkner County Natural Resource Center), 110 S. Amity Road. All are welcome to enter blooms in the exhibit from 8-9 a.m. Judging will take place before the show, with winners announced and monetary trophies awarded at 1:30 p.m. Admission is free, and a limited supply of rose blooms will be given away. For more information, visit CentralArkansasRoseSociety.com, or contact John Baker at jabaker@alliancecable.net or Don and Paula Adlong at (501) 329-6996 or dona@alliancecable.net.
AARP Smart Driver Course
RUSSELLVILLE — An AARP Smart Driver Course for people 55 and older will be offered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center, in Cafe 2, 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. Following the course, lunch will be available in the hospital cafeteria at a 25 percent discount for attendees. To register for the class, call (479) 968-2841, ext. 0.
Second Saturday Bingo
HEBER SPRINGS — Second Saturday Bingo will be held at St Albert Catholic Church, 21 Park Road. Play will start with Quickfire games at 5:30 p.m. A concession stand will be available, along with homemade desserts. Someone could win $500.
Walk to Remember
CONWAY — Registration is open for the seventh annual Conway Regional Walk to Remember, a free event to help families remember an infant who died before or shortly after birth. The walk will be held Saturday at Conway High School’s John McConnell Football Stadium. Check-in will be at 10 a.m., followed by a remembrance ceremony at 11 a.m., then the walk and a balloon release. In the event of rain, the walk will be held in the Conway High School Cafeteria. Participants may visit www.conwayregional.org/PerinatalBereavementProgram to register, order a walk T-shirt or submit a baby’s name for the ceremony. Tax-deductible donations can be emailed to foundation@conwayregional.org.
Riverview Baptist Fall Festival
OPPELO — Riverview Baptist Christian School will host its 43rd annual Fall Festival at the school, 123 Riverview Road. A turkey-and-dressing dinner with all the trimmings will be served from 4:30-7 p.m. in the cafeteria. The cost for the meal is $9 for adults, $8 for senior citizens and $7 for children ages 5-12. Carryout orders will be available. Activities will begin at 6 p.m. and include a silent auction, a cakewalk, a jailhouse, laser tag, a hayride, a treasure hunt, a bounce house, a Pies and More Store and games. There will be a live auction of some special items at 7:45 p.m. Proceeds from the festival will benefit the school. For more information, call the school at (501) 354-0327.
Baked Goods and Craft Sale
VILONIA — Vilonia United Methodist Church will hold its annual baked goods and craft sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The sale will feature pies, cookies, bread, small cakes, and items decorated for fall. For more information, call Charlotte Lyke at (501) 733-9088.
Heber Springs Dulcimer Day
HEBER SPRINGS — Strings & Things will sponsor a one-day mountain-dulcimer workshop with classes for beginners and intermediate players from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. in the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 201 N. Fourth St. Lee Cagle will lead the intermediate class, and Wayne Randolph will lead the beginners. There will be a free concert that night at the William Carl Garner Visitor Center, featuring Cagle and local string band Strings & Things. For more information, contact B.J. Stracener at (501) 206-9566 or visit the Heber Springs Dulcimer Day Facebook page.
Oktoberfest
MORRILTON —The Conway County Library, 101 W. Church St., will hold its second annual Oktoberfest at noon. Grilled brats and hot dogs will be available outside the library, as well as a selection of imported nonalcoholic beer to sample. For more information, call the library at (501) 354-5204, visit www2.youseemore.com/conwaycl, or go to the library’s Face Book page.
Oct. 10 and 11
Leta Stroud Concert
MORRILTON — Award-winning gospel singer Leta Carr Stroud will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday at Morrilton First Church of the Nazarene, 108 N. Morrill St. Stroud, a native of Center Ridge, is a graduate of Nemo Vista High School and Petit Jean Vo-Tech (now the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton). She is retired from the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. Her appearance is part of the 102nd-year anniversary celebration of the church. Other activities include a Primetimers breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Saturday and a potluck lunch following the 10:30 a.m. worship service Sunday. The pastor is the Rev. Paul Kirkdoffer. Everyone is invited to all activities. For more information, call the church at (501) 354-4385.
Oct. 11
Church Homecoming Service
PLUMERVILLE — Plummerville United Methodist Church will hold homecoming services at 11 a.m. The Rev. Dane Womack, a former pastor at Plummerville UMC, will give the sermon. A potluck lunch will be served in Plummer Hall following the morning service. The Rev. Bill Ferguson is pastor of the church. All members, former members and friends are invited to attend and celebrate the occasion. For more information, call Bill Plummer at (501) 208-2882.
Oct. 13
Retired Teachers Meeting
HEBER SPRINGS — The Cleburne County Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon at the Rustic Inn. Mary Alice Hughes of Hughes & Associates will speak about retirement and how to avoid retirement mistakes. All retired school personnel are invited to attend. For more information, call Lavern Penn at (501) 206- 0357.
ONGOING
Friendship Clothes Closet Ministry
GREENBRIER — The Friendship Clothes Closet Ministry offers free, gently used clothing for the entire family from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. the third Saturday of every month. The ministry is now accepting donations of coats for children and teens. The clothes closet is at Friendship Baptist Church, 170 Cash Springs Road, on the corner of West Republican Road, 4 miles north of Greenbrier. For more information, call (501) 679-1672
Food for Fines Program
MORRILTON — The Conway County Library, 101 W. Church St., is holding its Food for Fines Program through Oct. 24. Library patrons can pay their late fees and help out their community by bringing in nonperishable food items. For every item donated, the library will take $1 off a patron’s library fines, up to $10. Those who don’t have fines can also bring food items to the library. All donations will go to the Harvest of Hope Food Drive. For more information, stop by the library or call (501) 354-5204.
A Starry, Starry Night at the Library
CONWAY — Kaye R. Clanton, a retired teacher of sciences from the Conway School District, will present a series of star-gazing events with various topics from 7-8 p.m. during the autumn months at the Faulkner County Library. Oct. 19’s topics will include Orionid Meteor Shower; and Meteors, Meteorites, Meteoroids and Asterisms. Nov 16’s program will feature Leonid Meteor Shower; Moon phases; and more. Dec. 14’s event will include Geminid Meteor Shower; Winter Solstice; and Comets, Andromeda Galaxy and Milky Way Galaxy. For more information, call the library at (501) 327-7482 or email nancy@fcl.org.
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 book sales 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
QuickBooks Workshops
RUSSELLVILLE — The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will present two hands-on workshops for QuickBooks desktop software users on Oct. 15 at Arkansas Tech University. QuickBooks for Beginners, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., will include setup, reconciling accounts, working with lists, customers, vendors, assets and liabilities. QuickBooks Day-to-Day Basics, 1:30-4:30 p.m., will cover invoicing, receiving payments, bills, handling sales tax and more. Computers will be provided for use during each session. The cost is $65 per session, and lunch is included for those who attend both workshops. Registration is required by Tuesday by calling (479) 356-2067 or visiting asbtdc.org/training/russellville-events.
Just Desserts Fundraiser
MORRILTON — The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton Foundation will hold its 13th annual Just Desserts fundraiser from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 15 in the UACCM Plaza. Tickets are $15 each or $25 per couple. The event includes an all-you-can-eat dessert buffet, a wine bar, a gourmet-coffee bar, a dessert auction, a raffle, a super raffle and savory snacks. The John Cotton Quartet will provide entertainment. Tickets may be purchased at www.uaccm.edu, from any UACCM Foundation Board member or at the door. For more information, visit the website or contact Mary Clark at (501) 977-2011 or clark@uaccm.edu.
Dance Club Open House
CONWAY — The Conway Rounders Dance Club will hold an open house at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at Salem United Methodist Church, 1018 Salem Road. The event will offer an introduction to beginner-level cha-cha. No experience is necessary, and admission is free. Beginner cha-cha lessons will start at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 22 and continue each Thursday through Dec. 17. For more information, visit ConwayRounds.com or call (501) 428-9026.
St. Boniface Spaghetti Dinner
NEW DIXIE — St. Boniface Catholic Church will have a spaghetti and sausage dinner from 4-7:30 p.m. Oct. 17 in St. Boniface Hall. The dinner will feature homemade rolls and peach cobbler. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Children younger than 6 may eat free with a parent. The public is invited. For carryout meals, call (501) 759-2896 after 3:30 p.m.
St. Mary’s Spaghetti and Sausage Dinner
ST. VINCENT — The St. Mary’s Altar Society will hold its annual fall spaghetti and sausage dinner from 5-8 p.m. Oct. 17 in the Parish Hall of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. The all-you-can-eat dinner costs $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 6-12. Children 5 and younger may eat free. Adult takeout dinners will be available. The event includes a bake sale, a country kitchen and a silent auction. The church is 10 miles north of Morrilton on Arkansas 95. For more information, call Francie Gottsponer at (501) 354-4737.
Train Depot’s 100th Anniversary
MORRILTON — A 100th anniversary celebration of the Morrilton Train Depot, 101 E. Railroad Ave., will be held from noon to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 18. The event will include a Model T and Model A antique-car display, museum tours and Conway County history lessons, a barbecue and hot dog lunch, and a bake sale. People are encouraged to bring old Conway County photos to be archived.
Put Your Business on the Map Workshop
MORRILTON — The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is partnering with Google to present Put Your Business on the Map with Google from 9:30-11 a.m. Oct. 23 at the Morrilton Chamber of Commerce. This hands-on workshop will help business owners find out what their listing looks like on Google search and maps, and includes work time to manage online business information. There is no charge to attend, but seating is limited, and registration is required by Oct. 21. To register, call (479) 356-2067 or visit asbtdc.org/training/russellville-events.
Bass Fishing Tournament
HEBER SPRINGS — The Greers Ferry Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Bass Fishing Tournament at 7 a.m. Oct. 24 and 25 at the Devil’s Fork Tournament Center. Weigh-in will be at 3 p.m. each day. The first-place overall pay is $1,000, first place each day pays $1,000. Big Bass will pay $500 each day guaranteed and 100 percent payback, one place for every five boats entered. The team entry fee is $150. For more information, call the Greers Ferry Chamber at (501) 825-7188 or (501) 825-7188.
Master Gardeners Open House
CONWAY — All are welcome to meet the Faulkner-Perry County Master Gardeners at their open house, Meet the Masters, at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at 110 Amity Road. The building has a sign that says “Natural Resource Center.” The speaker will be Janet Carson. Attendees will learn how to become a Master Gardener. For more information, call the Faulkner County Extension Office at (501) 329-8344.
CONWAY — Donovan Mays of the Arkansas State Library will give a demonstration of 3-D printing at 2 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Faulkner County Library. Donovan will demonstrate the compact and user-friendly Makerbot mini. In the spirit of the season, he’ll see if he can make some small pumpkins or ghosts to share. All library events 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.
Stylin’ on the River
HEBER SPRINGS— The Baptist Health Medical Center-Heber Springs Auxiliary will present its 15th annual style show and luncheon, Stylin’ on the River, at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 30 in the First United Methodist Church-Heber Springs Family Life Center, 1099 W. Pine St. Tickets are $18 and can be purchased from auxiliary members or at the hospital. For more information, call (501) 887-3284.
Fall Festival & Chili Cook-off
RUSSELLVILLE — The 24th annual downtown Fall Festival & Chili Cook-off will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 31 in the Russellville Downtown Historic District. Admission is free. The day’s events include arts and crafts, a Car & Truck Show, a Children’s Costume Contest, CASI-sanctioned and local chili cook-offs, a Tour de Pumpkin Bike Ride, 5KRun/Walk and 1K Kids’ Run, a children’s game midway, pony rides and a small children’s carnival. The Knights of Columbus will have a pancake breakfast at the American Legion Hut. Forms for all events are available from the Depot or online at mainstreetrussellville.com and may be mailed to Main Street Russellville, P.O. Box 694, Russellville, AR 72811. For more information, call (479) 967-1437.
Halloween Events at the Library
MORRILTON — The Conway County Library, 101 W. Church St., will participate in Monsters on Main Street on Oct. 31. Members of the Teen Advisory Group will give out candy to community kids. Monsters on Main Street will be followed by another big teen movie night. For more information, call the library at (501) 354-5204, visit www2.youseemore.com/conwaycl, or go to the library’s Face Book page.
Fall Bazaar
MAYFLOWER — The Mayflower United Methodist Women will hold their Fall Bazaar at 7 a.m. Nov. 7. The event will feature handmade fried pies for $1 each. Copies of the group’s cookbook Feeding the Flock will be sold for $10 each. The bazaar will include other home-baked items; jams and jellies; and home-preserved pickles, as well as gently used toys, books, collectibles and other items. Proceeds from the event will fund local mission projects. The church is at the corner of Miller (Arkansas 89) and Grove streets. For more information, call UMW President Carol Bales at (501) 529-2330 or the Rev. Rick Wilkins at (501) 442-5045.
Christmas Parade
RUSSELLVILLE — The 2015 Russellville Christmas Parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 3. The theme will be “Christmas Movies.” Required parade entry forms are available at the Recreation and Parks Department office, 1000 E. Parkway, and online at www.russellvillearkansas.org. The entry fee is $25 for a float, and $100 for a commercial entry other than a float. The deadline to enter is noon Nov. 30. The parade’s rainout date will be Dec. 7. For more information, call the Recreation and Parks Department at (479) 968-1272.
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