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COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE RIVER VALLEY & OZARK AREA

MONDAY

CONWAY — Conway Christian School will host a citywide event on internet safety at 6 p.m. in the school gymnasium. The goal will be to raise awareness, provide direction and equip parents with the tools necessary to teach children how to navigate social media and the internet safely. Speakers will include Carol Crews of the Faulkner County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Kristina Carnes of the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office, Detective Brian Williams of the Conway Police Department and Circuit Judge Troy Braswell. The event is open to the public.

TUESDAY

Sidney Moncrief Presentation MORRILTON — Sidney Moncrief — former Razorback AllAmerican, five-time NBA All Star and two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year — will give a presentation titled Achieving Greatness at 6:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium at the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton. The event is in celebration of Black History Month. The event is free and open to the public. French 2 With Penny FAIRFIELD BAY — French 2 With Penny will meet from 4-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 6, 13, 20 and 27, at the Fairfield Bay Community Education Center, 130 Village Lane, Suite 5E. The cost is $40 for the four classes. Participants will learn common conversational French phrases. No prior class is needed. The class will review French 1 at the first meeting. RSVP for a place in the class. For more information, contact the Education Center at (501) 8844440 or

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY

Artists-in-Residence CONWAY — The Lydian String Quartet will visit the University of Central Arkansas this week as artists-in-residence, highlighted by a free public performance at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Other residency activities, all free and open to the public, include on Tuesday, a public lecture at 1:40 p.m.and a chamber music masterclass at 3 p.m., both in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall; and individual masterclasses at 7 p.m. at Snow Fine Arts Center. On Wednesday, the quartet will perform at

11 a.m. at Conway High School, 222 Prince St. For more information, contact Stephen Feldman at (501) 450-5754 or

WEDNESDAY

Sterling Scholar Speaker FAIRFIELD BAY — Catherine Barrier of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program will be the Sterling Scholar speaker from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Indian Hills Club/Little Red Restaurant. Barrier will talk about the role of the state office in establishing the Fairfield Bay Heritage Center Historic District. The event is free, and purchase of lunch is optional. For more information, contact the Education Center at (501) 884-4440 or UCA Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band Concert CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Ricky Brooks, and the Symphonic Band, under the direction of Brantley Douglas, will be in concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in UCA’s Reynolds Performance Hall. The Wind Ensemble will feature trombone professor Justin Cook as soloist, as well as graduate conducting student Mykala Parker. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Brooks at (501) 450- 5764 or

or Douglas at (501) 450-5022 or

THURSDAY

Master Gardeners Meeting RUSSELLVILLE — The Pope County Master Gardeners will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 414 of First Assembly of God Church, 124 E. G St. Suzanne Alford-Hodges from All Saints Episcopal Church will speak about the challenges and rewards of community gardens, the garden plots that are available at the church and worm composting. Visitors are welcome to attend the presentation. For more information, call the Pope County Cooperative Extension Service at

(479) 968-7098.

SATURDAY

Spaghetti Dinner NEW DIXIE — St. Boniface Catholic Church will hold its spaghetti and sausage dinner, featuring homemade rolls and peach cobbler, from 4-7 p.m. at St. Boniface Hall. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 6-12. Children younger than 6 may eat free. For carryout meals, call (501) 759-2876.

ONGOING

Painting With Jim FAIRFIELD BAY — Painting With Jim will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon every Tuesday at the Fairfield Bay Community Education Center, 130 Village Lane, Suite 5E. The cost is $40 per session, and all materials will be provided. Students will learn the value of color and composition with a new subject each week, starting and completing an acrylic painting in the two-hour class. For more information, contact the Education Center at

(501) 884-4440 or Jewelry-Making Classes CONWAY — The Faulkner County Library has jewelry-making classes for beginners from 6-7 p.m. each Thursday. There is no charge for the classes, but students provide their own supplies or purchase kits in class. Free minor jewelry repair will be offered by the class instructor. Bring broken or outdated costume jewelry to be repaired or updated while you wait, or bring broken jewelry or loose beads to trade for a piece of new jewelry. For more information, email ’Tis the Season Art Exhibit CLINTON — ’Tis the Season is the North Central Arkansas Artist League’s free exhibit at Ozark Health Medical Center on U.S. 65 on the south side of Clinton. The exhibit will be on display until Feb. 12. The collection includes 40 paintings by eight local artists. Artwork is in the hallways near the cafeteria on the upper level and in the outpatient wing through the skywalk and down the elevator to the lower level. The paintings are for sale for prices from $15 to $350. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Hospital Auxiliary’s projects. For more information, contact league president Charlotte Rierson at (501) 884-6100. 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 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, a 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 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, showand-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. 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

The Lightfoot Family Band Concert CONWAY — The Faulkner County Library will welcome The Lightfoot Family Band at 2 p.m. Feb. 11. The husband and wife team consists of Joshua Lightfoot on guitar, banjo, mandolin and fiddle; and Tove Thunell on banjo. The couple’s repertoire consists mainly of American traditional music, bluegrass and old-timey gospel, but they also do Celtic and Swedish folk songs. All library events are free and open to the public. For more information, call the library at (501) 327-7482 or email UCA Jazz Ensembles Concert CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas Jazz Ensembles will perform at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall at UCA. The concert is free and open to the public. Participating groups will include the UCA Dixieland Band, directed by Jackie Lamar and performing traditional Mardi Gras music in honor of Fat Tuesday; Jazz Ensemble II, directed by Larry Jones; and Jazz Ensemble I, directed by Gail Robertson. For more information, contact Lamar at (501) 450-3163 or 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.