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.
4:30-6:30 -- Bentonville/NWA YEA! informational meeting, Arvest Conference Center, 201 N.E. A St., Bentonville Square. Event of the Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce. The Young Entrepreneurs Academy takes children ages 11 to 18 from the idea phase to launching a real business in less than 100 hours. Classes will be offered starting Oct. 17. Information: Dawn K. Stewart at (479) 273-2841 or dstewart@bbvchamber.com.
Tuesday
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.
Wednesday
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.
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. -- B2B Networking luncheon, Northwest Arkansas Community College, Shewmaker Center for Workforce Technologies, Walmart Auditorium, 1000 S.E. Eagle Way, Bentonville. Event of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. Registration: $20 for members; $30 for nonmembers. Register: www.rogerslowell.com/. Information: (479) 636-1240.
Noon-1 p.m. -- Transportation Committee meeting, Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, 21 W. Mountain St., Suite 300, Fayetteville. Tim Conklin, Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission transportation programs manager, will discuss projects that the commission is working on. Cost: $12 and includes lunch. 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, Sam's Furniture, 4326 Hidden Creek Lane, 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.
Noon -- Real World Classroom, Reynolds Center, Walton College, University of Arkansas Campus, Fayetteville. Free "bring a lunch and learn" presentation about how the Walton College Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center provides real world classroom experiences for U of A students by connecting them with regional small businesses for projects. Information: Martha Londagin at (479) 575-5148 or mlondagin@walton.uark.edu.
6:30-8:30 p.m. -- Ninth annual Chamber Outstanding Civic Leadership event honoring Shelley Simmons, 108 E. University St., Siloam Springs. The Outstanding Civic Leadership Award was created by the Siloam Springs Chamber of Commerce to recognize someone in the community who promotes Siloam Springs. Simmons is being recognized for her work with Main Street and the revitalization of Downtown Siloam Springs. Cost: $35. Register: http://web.siloamchamber.com/events?oe=true. Information: (479) 524-6466.
Friday
8 a.m. -- Rogers Creative Referral Network, Home Instead Senior Care Training Center inside Frisco Station Mall next to Pit Masters BBQ, 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
9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. -- Home Buyer Education Class, 2790 S. Thompson St., Springdale. Event of Credit Counseling of Arkansas. Class is free and a prerequisite for anyone using down-payment assistance from the Arkansas Development Finance Authority. Register: (479) 521-8877 or ccoacares.com.
10 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Think Local business expo and job fair, Gravette High School, commons area, 325 S. Lion Drive, Gravette. Event of the Greater Gravette Chamber of Commerce. Free. Information: Amanda Gittlein, (479) 344-6464.
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. Free for members. Information: (479) 273-2558 or jrc@bvcc.arcoxmail.com.
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