Monday
1:30-3 p.m. Arkansas adult education classes, Goodwill Career Center, 1001 S. Mt. Olive St., Siloam Springs. Classes include: employability, customer service, clerical, bank teller and industrial. Information: (479) 373-6120.
6 p.m. Business and Professional Women, Whole Hog Cafe, 3009 N. College Ave., Fayetteville. Information: Tura Graves, (479) 283-4243.
7 p.m. Bella Vista Computer Club, Highlands Crossing Center, 1801 Forest Hills Blvd. Community Room, Bella Vista. Information: (479) 855-3350 or edu@bvcompclub.org.
Tuesday
7:30 a.m. Bella Vista Business Association meeting, Concordia Retirement Center, 1 Concordia Drive, Bella Vista. All businesses in Bella Vista are invited. Information:(479) 899-5778 or bellavistabusiness.com.
8-9 a.m. Tuesday Morning Tune-Up, Panera Bread, 1320 S.E. Walton Blvd., Bentonville. Free networking opportunity. Information: Mitch Cantele, nwa.realtor@yahoo.com/.
10 a.m.-noon WAGE class, Goodwill Industries of Arkansas, 3157 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale. In partnership with Northwest Technical Institute adult education. WAGE is a free job readiness training program funded through the Arkansas Department of Career Education. It offers six certifications: employability, customer service I, customer service II, bank teller, office technology and industrial. Information: (479) 927-0114.
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Professional Women’s Network Washington County, Nightbird Books, 205 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. Information: Jeannette Balleza Collins, Scribe Marketing, jeannette@scribemarketing.com.
4-6 p.m. Starting a Business in Arkansas, Reynolds Center, University of Arkansas, 145 N. Buchanan Ave., Fayetteville. Class of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development. Cost: $30; $20 for Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce members; and free to U.S. veterans and University of Arkansas students, faculty and staff. Register: asbtdc.org/training/fayetteville-events/. Information: Lori Lieblong, (479) 575-5148 or rchua@walton.uark.edu/.
6-8 p.m. How to Write a Business Plan, Reynolds Center, University of Arkansas, 145 N. Buchanan Ave., Fayetteville. Class of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development. Cost: $35; $25 for Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce members; and free to University of Arkansas students, faculty and staff. Register: asbtdc. org/training/fayetteville-events/. Information: Lori Lieblong, (479) 575-5148 or rchua@walton.uark.edu/.
Wednesday
7:30 a.m. Northwest Arkansas Technology Council, Bentonville/ Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce, 200 E. Central Ave., Bentonville. Speaker: Matt Yeagar, senior manager, Incident Management. Free to Technology Council members; guests may attend one meeting at no cost. Register: bbvchamber.com/events/. Information: Debbie Griffin, dgriffin@bbvchamber.com.
8:15 a.m. Central Referral Connection, Lowell City Hall, 216 N. Lincoln St., Lowell. Event of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. Information: Jacque Eakins, (479) 619-3189.
8:30-10 a.m. Member orientation, Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce, 317 W. Walnut St., Rogers. Free and open to chamber members; registration required at web.rogerslowell.com/events. Information: (479) 636-1240.
10 a.m.-1 p.m. Bella Vista Computer Club open house help clinic, Highlands Crossing Center, 1801 Forest Hills Blvd., Suite 208, Bella Vista. Information: (479) 273-2558 or jrc@bvcc.arcoxmail.com.
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Women in Networking, Bonefish Grill, 3201 Market St., Suite 100, Rogers. Cost: $20 for lunch, must be paid through PayPal by noon Monday. Reservations: https://www.facebook.com/WomenInNetworking-NWA.
Noon-1 p.m. Transportation Committee, Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, 21 W. Mountain St., Suite 300, Fayetteville. Speakers: Chad Adams and Jason Hughey, Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department. Cost: $12 with lunch; free without lunch. Register: web.fayettevillear.com/events?oe=true/.Information: (479) 521-1710.
1:30-3 p.m. Arkansas adult education classes, Goodwill Career Center, 1001 S. Mt. Olive St., Siloam Springs. Classes include: employability, customer service, clerical, bank teller and industrial. Information: (479) 373-6120.
Thursday
8 a.m. Connecting Professionals, Lenny’s Sub Shop, 800 S.E. Walton Blvd., Bentonville. Sponsored by Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce. Information: (479) 273-2841.
8:30-9:15 a.m. Morning Brew, Cross Church Compassion Center, 2407 S. Thompson St., Springdale. Event of the Springdale Chamber of Commerce. Cost: $2. Information: springdale.com/the-chamber/events/morning-brew/.
10 a.m.-noon WAGE class, Goodwill Industries of Arkansas, 3157 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale. In partnership with Northwest Technical Institute adult education. WAGE is a free job readiness training program funded through the Arkansas Department of Career Education. It offers six certifications: employability, customer service I, customer service II, bank teller, office technology and industrial. Information: (479) 927-0114.
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sales and Use Taxes for the Arkansas Small Business, Legacy National Bank, 4055 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale. Class of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center. Speaker: Robert L. Ost, attorney, Harrington Miller PA. Cost: $30; free to Springdale Chamber of Commerce members and University of Arkansas students, faculty and staff. Register: asbtdc.org/training/fayetteville-events/. Information: Lori Lieblong, (479) 575-5148 or rchua@walton.uark.edu/.
5-6:30 p.m. Business After Hours, Pinnacle Country Club, 3 Country Club Drive, Rogers. Joint event of the Rogers-Lowell Area and Bentonville/Bella Vista chambers of commerce.
Friday
8 a.m. Rogers Creative Referral Network, Home Instead Senior Care Training Center inside Frisco Station Mall, 100 N. Dixieland Road, Rogers. Information: Carrie Perrien Smith, (479) 903-0208 or carrie@soarhigher.com.
8:15 a.m. Fayetteville Creative Referral Network, Firehouse Subs, 1364 E. Augustine Lane, Fayetteville. Information: Donna Hamilton, (479) 521-4411 or donna@imagebuildersnwa.com.
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. “E” FLIP Fridays, Northwest Technical Institute Adult Education Center, 709 S. Old Missouri Road, Springdale. Learn the local language in free weekly, project-based class for adults whose native language is not English. Taught by Arkansas licensed instructors. Students may drop in at any time. Information: (479) 751-0181.
Saturday
7-11 p.m. Northwest Arkansas Emerging Leaders, Fairlane Station, 108 Graham St., Springdale. Event of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. Event: Blast from the Past, ’80s young professional night. Cost: $25, includes meal and drink vouchers. Register: web.rogerslowell.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=10163/. Information: (479) 619-3197.
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