June 23
Poetry Reading
CONWAY — Award-winning poets Paulette Guerin and Ellie Black will read from their work at 2 p.m. at the Faulkner County Library. Both were recently selected for the anthology Best New Poets 2018. Black, of Clarksville, is also a musician. She works as a poetry reader at The Adroit Journal and as an associate editor for Sibling Rivalry Press. Black is a Master of Fine Arts candidate at the University of Mississippi. Guerin is a graduate of the MFA program at the University of Florida. She lives in Arkansas and teaches English and writing at Harding University in Searcy. All library events are free and open to the public. For more information, call the library at (501) 327-7482 or email nancy@fcl.org.
June 27
Newcomers’ Club New-Member Coffee
CONWAY — The Newcomers’ Club of Conway will host a new-member information coffee at 10 a.m. for any Conway resident who wants to meet new friends and explore new activities. For more information about Newcomers’ or directions to the coffee, contact Donna at (501) 472-8447 or detchieson@gmail.com.
June 28
Beauties on Broadway
MORRILTON — The Rialto Community Arts Center, 215 E. Broadway St., will present Beauties on Broadway, a Sunday Best beauty pageant for ages 1 month to 24 years, at 10 a.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students. Children younger than 4 will be admitted free. The pageant is open to residents and nonresidents of Conway County, and the cost to enter is $50, plus $5 per side category or $15 for all categories. Proceeds will benefit the Rialto Theatre building fund. For more information or to enter the pageant, visit rialtomorrilton.com.
Centerville School Reunion
CENTERVILLE — The 2019 Centerville School Reunion is set for Saturday at Centerville United Methodist Church. The group will meet at 10 a.m. to visit, then have lunch provided by the church. Former students and their families and guests are invited to attend. The church, which is approximately 2 miles east of Woolly Hollow State Park, joins the old school grounds where the home-economics building, the storm house and the pump house still stand.
ONGOING
Adult Fall Softball League Registration
RUSSELLVILLE — Registration for the Russellville Recreation and Parks Department’s fall softball league will begin July 8 and end at 5 p.m. July 19. Register at the Hughes Community Center, 1000 E. Parkway Drive, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Forms are available at the Recreation and Parks Department Office or at www.russellvillearkansas.org. For more information, call the Hughes Center at (479) 968-1272.
Small Works on Paper Entries
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Arts Council is accepting entries for the 2020 Small Works on Paper Exhibition, which showcases artwork no larger than 18-by-24-inches created by members of the Arkansas Arts Council’s online gallery, the Arkansas Artists Registry. Membership to the registry is free. The entry deadline is Wednesday. An out-of-state juror will select up to 40 pieces to tour in the exhibit. Up to $2,000 is available for juror-selected purchase awards, with the award-winning art becoming part of the Small Works on Paper permanent collection. Artists can submit up to three pieces. For more information, call (501) 324-9767 or visit arkansasarts.org.
Downtown Conway Farmers’ and Crafts Market
CONWAY — The Downtown Conway Farmers’ and Crafts Market, 718 Parkway St., is open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through October, also on Tuesdays and Thursdays, June through September, when products are available. All items sold are grown or created by local vendors, including produce, honey, meats, eggs, jams and jellies, baked goods, handmade crafts and more. See the organization’s Facebook page for vendor specifics.
Spring Into Art Exhibit
CLINTON — Sponsored by the North Central Arkansas Artist League, Spring Into Art, an exhibit with 50 paintings by 10 area artists, will hang until July 18 at Ozark Health Medical Center on U.S. 65. The public is invited to view the exhibit, both upstairs by the cafeteria and downstairs in the outpatient wing, during regular hospital hours. All artworks are for sale, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting patients through the hospital auxiliary’s projects. For more information, call art coordinator Joyce Hartmann at (501) 745-6615.
Faulkner County Tea Party Luncheons
CONWAY — The Faulkner County Tea Party has weekly luncheons from noon to 1 p.m. Thursdays at Larry’s Pizza, 1068 Markham St. Check the group’s Facebook page for scheduled speakers. All are welcome to attend.
Painting Class
FAIRFIELD BAY — Jim Tindall’s painting class will meet with a new subject from 10 a.m. to noon every Tuesday at the Fairfield Bay Community Education Center, 130 Village Lane, Suite 5E. Each class costs $45, and all materials are provided. The center also offers Tindall’s once-a-month evening class from 5:30-8, with dates to be announced. For more information, call the center at (501) 884-4440 or visit the center’s Facebook page.
Heber Springs TOPS Meetings
HEBER SPRINGS — TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets each Monday at the Church of the Nazarene, Eighth and Quitman streets. Weigh-in begins at 7:30 a.m., and a support meeting emphasizing weight loss and healthy living takes place from 9:30-11 a.m. Prospective members are welcome to attend. Enter the church through the back entrance. For more information, call Geneva Earles at (501) 827-1243 or Janiece Brierly at (501) 250-5087.
Conway TOPS Meetings
CONWAY — TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets each Tuesday at Peace Lutheran Church, at the corner of Donaghey Avenue and Dave Ward Drive. Weigh-in begins at 9:15 a.m., and a support meeting emphasizing weight loss and healthy living takes place from 10-11 a.m. Prospective members are welcome to attend. Enter the church from Donaghey Avenue. For more information, call Peggy at (501) 514-0823 or Sandy at (501) 329-0558.
Neighbor’s Table
RUSSELLVILLE — Neighbor’s Table is a free meal from noon to 1 p.m. every Saturday at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 501 S. Phoenix Ave. The doors open at 11:30 a.m. with free coffee. All are welcome to attend. Neighbor’s Table also sends home sack lunches with guests. All Saints’ has a Loaves and Fishes Ministry, which accepts Sunday-morning offerings of nonperishable food and toiletries, to be distributed at Neighbor’s Table. For more information, call (479) 968-3622.
Humane Society Benefit Bingo
GREENBRIER — Bingo, sponsored by the Humane Society of Faulkner County, is played every third Friday at the Melton Cotton City Event Center, 5 Lois Lane. Pregames start at 5:30 p.m., with full games at 6:30. Proceeds benefit the Sloan-Swindel Spay and Neuter Memorial Fund. For more information, email rescuethestrays@yahoo.com.
Bluegrass Music Night
HEBER SPRINGS — Heber Springs Christian Church, 1101 N. Broadway St., offers a bluegrass music night from 6:30-8:30 every Tuesday. Musicians are invited to participate. Free coffee is available. For more information, call the church at (501) 362-2389.
Yoga Class at the Library
CONWAY — Danny Mize, a registered yoga instructor, teaches a yoga class at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Faulkner County Library. Yoga practitioners of all skill levels are welcome to attend. All library programs are free and open to the public. For more information, call the library at (501) 327-7482 or email nancy@fcl.org.
Faulkner County Coin Club Meetings
CONWAY — The Faulkner County Coin Club meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Ola and John Hawks Senior Wellness and Activity Center, 705 E. Siebenmorgen Road. The 5 p.m. dinner is optional, and a $6 donation is suggested for those 60 and younger. A fellowship time takes place from 5:30-7 p.m. with educational speakers, show-and-tell, news and door prizes. For more information, call (501) 514-0785.
VFW Tuesday Night Bingo
QUITMAN — Tuesday Night Bingo takes place each week at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1295 Bee Branch Road. Doors open at 5:30 for bonanzas, and regular play starts at 6:30 p.m. Food is available. For more information, call (501) 362-9979.
American Legion Friday Night Bingo
HEBER SPRINGS — Friday Night Bingo takes place each week at the American Legion Hall, 49 Park Road. Doors open at 5:30 for bonanzas, and regular play starts at 6:30. For more information, call (501) 362-9979.
Upcoming
Community Fireworks Display
RUSSELLVILLE — This year, the city of Russellville will present a free community fireworks display at a new location. The display is set for July 4 at the Russellville Aquatic Center. North Phoenix Avenue will be closed. Parking will not be allowed at the Aquatic Center but will be available on the Arkansas Tech University campus. Hog Wild Pyrotechnics will light up the sky at dark from the field adjacent to the center. For more information, call the Hughes Community Center at (479) 968-1272.
Romeo and Juliet
RUSSELLVILLE — Arkansas Tech University, the Arkansas Governor’s School and the Center for the Arts at Russellville High School will present a special performance of Romeo and Juliet by the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre at 7 p.m. July 8 at the Center for the Arts, 2209 S. Knoxville Ave. Tickets are available for $15 at the center’s box office from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.weekdays or online at bit.ly/2I9nyzN. Proceeds from the public performance will benefit the Arkansas Governor’s School and the Center for the Arts. For more information, visit www.russellvillecenter.net, www.arkshakes.com or www.atu.edu/ags.
To submit an item for the Calendar of Events, mail information to Calendar of Events, River Valley & Ozark Edition, P.O. Box 2221, Little Rock, AR 72203; fax to (501) 378-3500; or email to rvonews@arkansasonline.com. The deadline for calendar-item submissions is noon Tuesday.