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COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE RIVER VALLEY & OZARK AREA

Pancake-Breakfast Fundraiser RUSSELLVILLE — Join CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of the 5th Judicial District to celebrate Once Upon a CASA, a Stoby’s pancake-breakfast fundraiser, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Stoby’s Restaurant, 405 W. Parkway Drive. There will be characters to interact with the children, free reading and coloring books to take home and all-you-can-eat pancakes and sausage. Children may dress as their favorite literary characters. All proceeds will benefit children in foster care in Pope, Johnson and Franklin counties. Purchase tickets, at $5 each, at the CASA office, 400 W. Main St., Suite 2, or at the event. For more information about CASA, call (479) 880-1195 or visit www.arcasa5.org.

MONDAY  FRIDAY

Kids Theater Camp CONWAY — The River Valley Arts Center, 1001 E. B St., will offer a Kids Theater Camp for ages 6 to 13 from 1-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Participants will learn and put on a performance, set for 6 p.m. Friday at Central Presbyterian Church, 400 W. Main St. The fee for the camp is $80 for Arts Center members and $90 for nonmembers. To reserve a spot in the camp, call (501) 968-2452.

Summer Art Camps RUSSELLVILLE — The River Valley Arts Center, 1001 E.

B St., will offer summer art camps from 10 a.m. to noon or from 2-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The class fee is $75 for Arts Center members or $90 for nonmembers. For more information or to sign up for a camp, call (479) 968-2452 or stop by the Arts Center.

WEDNESDAY

Jerry the Bulldog Birthday Reception RUSSELLVILLE — Members of the Arkansas Tech University community and their families, as well as alumni and friends, are invited to attend a come-and-go birthday reception for Jerry the Bulldog, campus ambassador, from 3-4 p.m. in the W.O. Young Building Ballroom, 207 W. O St. Guests are asked to make their presence be their present to Jerry, who will turn 6 years old. Refreshments will be served.

FRIDAY

Adult Fall Softball Registration Deadline RUSSELLVILLE — Registration for the Russellville Recreation and Parks Department’s fall softball league will end at 5 p.m. Friday. Register at the Hughes Community Center, 1000 E. Parkway Drive, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Teams must pay the entry fee and submit the entry form and a team roster. 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.

SATURDAY

Master Gardeners in the Teaching Garden CONWAY — Join Faulkner County Master Gardeners in the Teaching Garden to learn about irrigation, pests and planning for fall veggies from 9:30-11:30 a.m. The Teaching Garden is at Freyaldenhoven Greenhouses, 1305 E. Siebenmorgen Road.

ONGOING

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 Thursday 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, showand-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 Adult Fall Softball Divisional Meeting

RUSSELLVILLE — The Russellville Recreation and Parks Department will have a divisional meeting for teams competing in the fall softball league at 6:30 p.m. July 22 in the Hughes Community Center. A team representative from each team will need to attend this meeting. For more information, call the Hughes Center at (479) 968-1272.

Audubon Society Meeting

RUSSELLVILLE — The Arkansas River Valley Audubon Society will meet at 7 p.m. July 22 in the Visitors Center at Lake Dardanelle State Park. Featured speaker Free Kashon will present a program on the spatial and behavioral ecology of prairie lizards. He is a graduate student of Chris Kellner at Arkansas Tech University, pursuing a Master of Science degree in fisheries and wildlife science. Refreshments will be served, and the public is invited.

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.