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COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE RIVER VALLEY & OZARK AREA
MONDAY Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Tania León Performance
CONWAY — An Evening with Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Tania León: Turning History into Art will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Reynolds Performance Hall at the University of Central Arkansas. Gates and León feature are two of the principals of UCA’s College of Fine Arts and Communication-commissioned opera The Little Rock Nine. There will be a preview performance of one scene from the opera and a moderated discussion. Tickets, available at
uca.edu/tickets, are $15 for the general public and $5 for students, children and the UCA community. Call UCA Ticket Central at (501) 450-3265 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, or toll-free in Arkansas at (866) 810-0012, or visit www.uca.edu/reynolds.
For more information, contact Amanda Horton at (501) 450-3682 or ahorton@uca.edu.
Audubon Club Meeting
CONWAY — The Arkansas River Valley Audubon Society will meet at 7 p.m. in Room 110 of the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Life Sciences, in the basement’s north hall, at Hendrix College. For directions, call (501) 977-3899. The program, Exploring Arizona: A Look at Scenery, Geology, Plants and a Few Birds, will be presented by member Leif Anderson, an avid birder, who is on a quest to see 50 percent of the birds in each state. Refreshments will be served, and the public is invited to attend.
TUESDAY Watercolor Class
RUSSELLVILLE — The River Valley Arts Center, 1001 E. B St., will offer a watercolor class by Libby Caston from 10:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Participants need to bring watercolor paper and paints. For more information, call the Arts Center at (479) 968-2452.
THURSDAY Pink Night Fundraiser
CONWAY — The Conway Lady Wampus Cats volleyball team will hold the ninth annual Pink Night fundraiser from 5-9 p.m. at Buzz Bolding Arena, 2300 Prince St. The junior varsity team will play at 5 p.m. and the varsity team at 6 p.m., both against the North Little Rock Charging Wildcats. Admission is $1, and everyone is encouraged to wear pink. Raffle tickets will be sold for $2 for various prizes, and there will be a silent auction. Proceeds will go to Savannah Westover, 13, a Conway student who has bone cancer. For more information, email assistant coach Andrea Bailey-Fournier at baileya@ conwayschools.net.
The Charlie Daniels Band Concert
CONWAY — The Charlie Daniels Band will kick off the 2017-2018 Pops series at the University of Central Arkansas’ Reynolds Performance Hall with a concert at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 to $40 for the general public, and $10 for children and UCA students with a valid student ID. For tickets, call UCA Ticket Central from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at (501) 4503265 or toll-free in Arkansas at (866) 810-0012, or visit www. uca.edu/reynolds.
ONGOING Humane Society Benefit Bingo
GREENBRIER — Bingo, sponsored by the Humane Society of Faulkner County, takes place every third Friday at the Melton Cotton City Event Center, 5 Lois Lane. Pregames start at 5:30 p.m., and full games begin at 6:30. Proceeds from the event benefit the Sloan-Swindel Spay and Neuter Memorial Fund. For more information, email
rescuethestrays@yahoo.com. Conway League of Artists Fall Show and Sale
CONWAY — The Conway League of Artists Fall Show and Sale has the theme Arkansas: Its People, Flora, Fauna or Vistas. The artwork will be on display Monday through Oct. 20 at the Faulkner County Library. Awards will be presented at a closing reception from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 20 at the library. For more information, contact Pauline Butts at (501) 314-8656 or pilan_artist@yahoo.com,
or Marilyn Rishkofski at (603) 918-9237 or marilyn@ artexperienceinc.com.
Orange Art Exhibit
CLINTON — The North Central Arkansas Artist League’s Orange art exhibit is on display through Nov. 6 at Ozark Health Medical Center, 2500 U.S. 65 S. The nearly 50 paintings by 12 artists include watercolors, acrylics, oil paintings, pen and ink, and pointillism, all using the color orange somewhere in the art. The Outpatient Wing display downstairs can be viewed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and the Cafeteria display, in the hallways upstairs near the cafeteria, is open from 8 a.m. to
9 p.m. seven days a week.
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 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.
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 5:30-7 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.
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.