this week’s EVENTS

TODAY Maumelle Newcomers Luncheon

MAUMELLE — A Maumelle Newcomers Luncheon will take place at 11 a.m. at the Maumelle Country Club. The cost is $15. The recipient of the Maumelle Newcomers Club Scholarship will be announced, and club officers will be installed. Guests are welcome. For reservations, call Mary Davidson at (501) 944-5518 by Monday.

SATURDAY Dare to Be Aware

CONWAY — Dare to Be Aware, a free injury-prevention event, will be hosted by the Conway Regional Health System from 10 a.m. to noon in the parking area across from the Conway Regional Emergency Department, 2302 College Ave. The event will include the Conway Fire Department smoke house and tours of a fire engine; car-seat checks by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Conway Regional Emergency Services trauma awareness; MEMS (Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services) ambulance tours; the Conway Police Department’s alcohol-awareness simulations; the Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office’s injury-prevention awareness; and appearances by superheroes, such as social media’s Little Rock Batman. There will also be prize giveaways for families.

SUNDAY St. Boniface Catholic Church Bazaar

NEW DIXIE — The annual St. Boniface Catholic Church Bazaar will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church, 70 St. Boniface Drive, 5 miles west of the Toad Suck community. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a choice of barbecue beef or chicken. The cost is $12 for adults and $6 for children ages 6-12. Children younger than 6 may eat free. Takeout orders are available by calling (501) 7592896. Activities will include games, a ham-and-bacon stand, a country store, refreshments, a silent auction, a bounce house and a sale of garden plants. Raffle tickets are six for $5. The drawing for the grand prize of $1,500 will be at 3 p.m., the close of the bazaar. For more information, call Diane Gottsponer at (501) 391-2340.

Wesley UMC 70th Anniversary

CONWAY — Wesley United Methodist Church, 2310 E. Oak St., across from Caldwell Country Store, will celebrate its 70th anniversary. The event will begin with a gathering time and light refreshments at 9 a.m., followed by a worship service at 10 a.m. The Rev. Steve Johnson, a former pastor of the church, will deliver the message. Following the service, a barbecue dinner will take place, as well as sharing stories and memories of the church. Former pastors of the church and their spouses have been invited, as well as former members of Wesley, and all who have an interest in the church are welcome to attend. For more information, call the church office at (501) 327-7629.

MONDAY Audubon Society Meeting

RUSSELLVILLE — The Arkansas River Valley Audubon Society will meet at 7 p.m. in the Lakeview Room of the Lake Dardanelle State Park Visitor Center. Call (501) 9773899 for directions. Sasha Bowles, a park interpreter at Lake Dardanelle State Park, will present a program on bald eagles, their habits and how to get a glimpse of them at Lake Dardanelle. Refreshments will be served, and the public is invited to attend.

TUESDAY Community Band Call for Musicians

RUSSELLVILLE — The West Central River Valley Community Band needs musicians to play for the Russellville Memorial Day Ceremony at 10 a.m. May 29 at the new Veterans Memorial Park at Bona Dea Trails. One rehearsal will be conducted at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Arkansas Center for Music Education, 502 Tyler Road. Practice music is available. For more information, to sign up or to arrange music pickup, email

info4acme@gmail.com or call (479) 264-9107.

ONGOING May Exhibit

RUSSELLVILLE — A watercolor exhibition by Becky Botos will be on display through May in the gallery at the River Valley Arts Center, 1001 E. B St. Botos is a self-taught artist who has been represented in several galleries in Arkansas and has won awards in group exhibitions. For more information, call (479) 968-2452.

Community Band Spring Rehearsals

RUSSELLVILLE — The West Central River Valley Community Band is accepting new and returning musicians for rehearsals for the band’s spring 2017 performance. Musicians should be in upper junior high to advanced in skill. Rehearsals will be at 7 p.m. today and on May 30 and June 1, 6 and 8 at the Arkansas Center for Music Education, 502 Tyler Road. The concert will feature the music of Aaron Copland and will be at 7 p.m. June 10 at Depot Park. To sign up to play, arrange to pick up music or for more information, email

info4acme@gmail.com or call (479) 264-9107.

Bluegrass Music Night

HEBER SPRINGS — Heber Springs Christian Church, 1101 N. Broadway St., will offer a bluegrass music night from 6:30-8:30 every Tuesday. Musicians are invited to participate. Free coffee will be available.

Yoga Class at the Library

CONWAY — Danny Mize, registered yoga instructor, teaches a yoga class at 6 p.m. Thursdays at the Faulkner County Library. Mize’s class focuses on feeling good in one’s body and letting go of life’s stress while listening to music. Yoga practitioners of all skill levels, especially beginners, are welcome in the class. 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.

Stroke Support Group

CONWAY — The Conway Regional Rehabilitation Hospital Stroke Support Group meets at 6 p.m. the third Thursday, every other month, in the Therapy Gym. Today, Julie Shock, a physical therapist and supervisor of Conway Regional Therapy ServicesSalem, will discuss therapy and exercises for treatment of stroke. Other meeting dates include July 20, Sept. 21 and Nov. 16. The free group welcomes inpatients, as well as individuals from the community. For more information, call (501) 960-8219 or email rehab@conwayregional.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 will take place from 5:307 p.m. with educational speakers, show-and-tell, news and door prizes. For more information, call (501) 514-0785.

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 p.m. Food is available.

Faulkner County Tea Party Luncheon

CONWAY — The Faulkner County Tea Party has a luncheon at noon every Thursday at Larry’s Pizza, 1068 Markham St. Guest speakers and the members’ “soap box” are featured each week. All who are interested in governmental and business affairs on the county, state or national level are invited to attend.

UPCOMING Public Meeting

RUSSELLVILLE — The Russellville Recreation and Parks Department will hold a public meeting at 5:30 p.m. May

25 to discuss converting the tennis courts at Shiloh Park to pickleball courts. The meeting will be at the Hughes Community Center, 1000 E. Parkway Drive. The public is invited to attend.

Cook the Book!

CONWAY — The Faulkner County Library will present Cook the Book! at 6 p.m. May 25 at the library. The library has chosen a cookbook, The

Book Lover’s Cookbook, by Shaunda Kennedy Wender and Janet Kay Jensen, so stop by the front desk, choose a recipe, go home and cook it, and bring the completed dish back to the library. The library will supply paper goods and drinks, so sign up and bring enough food to share, and bring a copy of the recipe to the event. For more information, call (501) 327-7482 or email nancy@fcl.org.

Mount Vernon-Enola School Reunion

MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon-Enola School Reunion will take place May 27 in the Mount Vernon-Enola School Cafeteria. The reunion will begin at 11 a.m., with a potluck lunch served at noon. The graduating class of 1967 will be honored. All former students, teachers, faculty and staff are invited to attend and are asked to bring yearbooks, pictures and memories to share. For more information, call (501) 680-4633, (501) 733-7207 or (501) 849-2145.

Reunion ’Round the Rails 2017

RUSSELLVILLE — Friends of the Depot will present a free 100th-anniversary celebration of the 1917 Russellville depot on May 27. Reunion ’Round the Rails 2017 will begin at 10 a.m. with a Taste of Tech Brunch, followed by opening ceremonies at 11 a.m. and picnic-style food in the afternoon. Area musicians will showcase decades of music from noon to 9 p.m. Activities for all ages include a model-train exhibit, Toys for Tots Train Rides, History ’Round the Rails events by area authors, readings, art, storytelling, a Depot Store, a Picnic Theme Contest, dancing and a fireworks finale at 9 p.m. Bring lawn chairs. For information and a schedule of events, go to www.mainstreetrussellville.com or www. facebook.com/mainstreet russelville, or call Main Street Russellville at (479) 967-1437.

M.J. Hickey Pool Opening

RUSSELLVILLE — The M.J. Hickey Pool will open May 27. Pool hours are 12:30-6:30 p.m. every day. Daily admission is $4 for adults 18 and older, and $3 for children 17 and younger. Individual season passes, for $75, are available at the Hughes Community Center, 1000 E. Parkway Drive.

Sacred Heart School Bazaar

MORRILTON — The Sacred Heart School Bazaar will take place June 2 and 3 at the school, 106 N. St Joseph St. Activities will include a midway featuring kiddie-land games, bingo, a ham-and-bacon stand, a silent/online auction, a Baggo tournament and more. This year’s raffle grand prize is a 2017 Ford F-150 4x2 SuperCrew. The drawing for prizes, including a $1,000 vacation voucher, will be June 3. A spaghetti/sausage and turkey/ dressing dinner will be served from 5-8 p.m. June 3 in the school gym, with carryout dinners available. For more information, call the school at 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. Deadlines for calendar-item submissions are noon Friday for Thursday editions and noon Tuesday for Sunday editions.