MS Foundation seeks volunteers
The Rampy MS Research Foundation will be holding a volunteer rally at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Bentonville Public Library.
The foundation is recruiting volunteers for the Trifest race on Sept. 3-4. During the race weekend, volunteers will be treated to appetizers from Pei Wei, Eureka Pizza, cinnamon rolls and Ninja coffee and fried chicken strips.
To sign up to volunteer, go to researchms.com and click on the word "Volunteers."
Blood center seeks donors
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks will host blood drives at the following locations:
•Fayetteville: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 22, Arvest Bank, 75 N. East Ave.; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 24, University of Arkansas, 416 N. Campus Drive
•Springdale: 2-6 p.m. Aug. 22, Coca-Cola Bottling Co., 474 Industrial Drive
•Rogers: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 23, Arvest Bank, 201 W. Walnut St.
Information: cbco.org or (800) 280-5337.
AGFC addresses chronic wasting
Arkansas Game and Fish officials will be at Hobbs State Park to answer questions from hunters and the public regarding chronic wasting disease at 2 p.m. today at the park's visitor center just east of the Arkansas 12 and War Eagle Road intersection.
The session is free, and the public is encouraged to attend.
Information: (479) 789-5000.
Entries sought for photo show
The Photography Club of the Ozarks is calling for entries for a fall photography show at the historic Hotel Seville, 302 N. Main St. in Harrison.
The show is open to all photographers 18 years of age or older. The exhibit opens on Sept. 1 and runs until Sept. 29. It features entries from all over Northwest Arkansas.
All entries must be delivered to the Hotel Seville between 5 and 6 p.m. on Aug. 31. Entries may be dropped off early by contacting Rose Carter at (870) 688-0373 to make arrangements.
The maximum number of entries per photographer is six, plus one in the special category for a total of seven entries.
Information: (870) 688-0373 or email PhotographyClubOfTheOzarks@gmail.com.
Farmers' Market teaches cooking
The Fayetteville Farmers' Market is set to host the fifth installment of the "Cooking Local" cooking demonstrations from 9 to 11 a.m. Sept. 3. The demonstrations are held the first Saturday of every month in front of the Fayetteville Town Center on the downtown Square.
The September cooking demonstration will showcase farmers' market seasonal produce with Arsaga's Chef Patrick Lane who, alongside Market Chef Mike Wilson, will create dishes utilizing the beautiful Farmers' Market goods. The community is invited to enjoy the fresh tastes of the season and learn new recipes to expand cooking skills using all local produce and ingredients. Thanks to volunteers from Feed Communities, Fayetteville Farmers' Market patrons will have an opportunity to sample the delicious dishes created by the Chef.
Along with the cooking demonstration, the Fayetteville Farmers' Market celebrates the changing of seasons, with the Fayetteville Underground art Mandala. The free event will be held the first Saturday of every month, and will continue throughout the summer, with the final demonstration being Oct. 1.
Information: fayettevillefarmersmarket.org.
Blue Lion path open
The path to downtown Fort Smith just got a little easier for the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith campus community and those living along the seven miles of streets now designated as the Blue Lion Bikeway, a path that will benefit Fort Smith residents and will be celebrated during a ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. Sept. 7 at the Campus Green at UAFS.
The ribbon cutting will recognize the bikeway connecting the campus to the city's downtown area via seven miles of streets designated as sharrows, or shared bicycle lanes. The corridor spans Kinkead Avenue, Park Avenue and North E Street.
The bikeway was made possible through a $50,000 donation from Arvest in January to fund the installation of traffic signs and the painting of the sharrow designation on city roads, and the route will offer numerous perks to the Fort Smith community.
The ribbon cutting is free and open to the public, and free food and drink will be available.
Information: (479) 788-7008 or email elizabeth.underwood@uafs.edu.
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NAN Profiles on 08/21/2016