This week’s EVENTS

Editor’s note: Many events have been canceled or postponed due to concern about the coronavirus.

MONDAY

Dardanelle Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet

DARDANELLE — The Dardanelle Area Chamber of Commerce will present its annual banquet at the Carolyn M. McGee Community Center on Arkansas 22. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and the event will begin at 6:15. The evening will include a silent auction, dinner, an awards presentation and guest speaker Todd Yakoubian, KATV meteorologist and news personality. The meal will consist of catfish and shrimp, catered by Quitman Catfish Barn. State Rep. Mary Bentley, R-Perryville, will present awards. Tickets are $40 at the door, or $35 presale by calling the chamber office at (479) 229-3328. Table sponsorships are $300 for a table that seats eight.

FRIDAY Re-Prom Chamber Gala

FAIRFIELD BAY — The Fairfield Bay Area Chamber of Commerce will present Re-Prom Chamber Gala 2021 from 6-9 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce/Visitor Center, 365 Dave Creek Parkway. Participants can wear attire appropriate for the year they graduated from high school to receive a free 2021 Chamber Yearbook, or simply dress in their best prom attire. The event will include photo opportunities, yearbook signing and a catered meal from Hickory Hill BBQ of smoked chicken, potato salad, baked beans, sweet coleslaw, roll, dessert and beverages. Tickets are $30 each or $50 per couple. For more information, call the chamber at (501) 884-3324.

SATURDAY Volunteer Fair

FAIRFIELD BAY — The Volunteer Fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fairfield Bay Senior Center. Lunch will be provided by Carroll Culinary. For more information, call City Hall at (501) 884-6500.

Beaux Arts Awards

RUSSELLVILLE — All are invited to tune in for the River Valley Arts Center’s virtual Beaux Arts Awards at 5:30 p.m. at www.facebook.com/rivervalleyartscenter. For more information, call (479) 968-2452 or email rvartscenter@gmail.com.

ONGOING Fairfield Bay Library Updates

FAIRFIELD BAY — The Fairfield Bay Library Board requests that patrons who visit the library continue to wear masks to help ensure the safety of its patrons, staff and volunteers. Social distancing is encouraged, all five computers are open for public use, and newspapers and magazines are available for reading. Book donations are not being accepted at this time because of a backlog of previous donations. The library’s current display is art by Jeanne Homuth: An Art Retrospective, depicting her work throughout her life in oils, watercolor and acrylics. In the lobby display cabinet are antique pharmacy items loaned to the library by Alfreda Bruen. For more information, call the library at (501) 884-4930.

Neighbor’s Table

RUSSELLVILLE — Neighbor’s Table offers a free meal every Saturday at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 501 S. Phoenix Ave. The meal is takeout only and can be picked up from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All are welcome. For more information, call (479) 968-3622.

Pottery Classes

RUSSELLVILLE — The River Valley Arts Center, 1001 E. B St., will offer pottery classes with Soyoon. Beginners classes will take place at 6 p.m. Mondays, starting April 26, and at 11 a.m. Wednesdays, starting April 28. An advanced class will meet at 11 a.m. Mondays, starting April 26. Register at www.rivervalleyartscenter.org/classes, or call (479) 968-2452 to reserve a spot.

Veterans Food Pantry

NORTH LITTLE ROCK — The Veterans Villages Helping Hand Program Food

Pantry, 8325 MacArthur Drive, serves all veterans, including active-duty, Guard and Reserve service members and their families in Faulkner and Perry counties. The food pantry will be open from 8 a.m. to noon every other Wednesday, including April 21. The Veterans Villages of America Program also helps with unemployment, health care and housing for veterans and service members. For more information, contact Mark Diggs at (501) 442-1237 or mark@diggsandassociates.com, or visit www.veteransvillagesofamerica.org.

Food Pantry and Thrift Store

MORRILTON — The Conway County Care Center’s food pantry, at 108 W. Broadway, is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Residents of Conway County may visit the pantry once a month to take home free supplemental food, regardless of household income. The center also operates a thrift store, where clothes and household items are available at a low cost, or free when there is an immediate need. For more information, to volunteer or to make donations, visit www. conwaycountycarecenter.com.

Women With a Purpose Meetings

FAIRFIELD BAY — Women With a Purpose meets at 4:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Cool Pool Cafe, 155 Chelsea Drive. For updates and instructions on how to join the group, visit www.facebook.com/ Womenwithpurposeboston.

Senior Bingo Days

FAIRFIELD BAY — Senior Bingo Days take place from 10 a.m. to noon every Tuesday and Thursday at the Chamber/Visitor Center, 385 Dave Creek Parkway (the Lions Club building). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Arkansas Department of Health guidelines are followed. Reservations are required. To reserve a spot, call Nancy McGowen at (501) 269-4567.

VFW Bingo

FAIRFIELD BAY — Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4513 Bingo Nights take place at 6:30 every Monday and Saturday. Centers for Disease Control and Protection guidelines are strictly enforced.

Cleburne County Cares Food Pantry

HEBER SPRINGS — The Cleburne County Cares Food Pantry, 2016 Arkansas 25 Bypass, is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Those who need food are asked to call ahead at (501) 362-8486 so the pantry can have the items ready for pickup.

Fairfield Bay Rotary Meetings

FAIRFIELD BAY — The Fairfield Bay Rotary meets at noon every Wednesday, with lunch at 11:30 a.m., in the Fireside Room at the Little Red Restaurant at Indian Hills, 337 Snead Drive. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Arkansas Department of Health guidelines will be followed.

UPCOMING Heber Springs Chamber Banquet

QUITMAN — The Heber Springs Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet will take place May 6 at The Barn at Fawn Hollow in Quitman. The event will begin with a mix-and-mingle in the Cowboy Chevrolet Hospitality Area at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. and a live auction and raffle. David Bazzel will be the guest speaker. Tickets are $40 each or a table of eight for $300. For more information or tickets, call the chamber office at (501) 362-2444 or visit director@heber-springs.com. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

ATU Outdoors Spring Commencement

RUSSELLVILLE — Arkansas Tech University will host outdoor, in-person commencement ceremonies for the spring 2021 semester at Thone Stadium at Buerkle Field (the ATU football stadium). In case of inclement weather, alternate plans will be announced. The ATU-Ozark Campus’ ceremony for spring 2021 graduates will be at 7 p.m. May 6, and spring 2021 graduates from the ATU campus in Russellville will be honored at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. May 8. A ceremony at 6 p.m. May 7 will recognize any 2020 ATU graduate who wishes to participate in an in-person commencement. For more information, visit www.atu.edu/registrar/graduation.php or www.atu.edu/ozark/registrar/graduation.php, or call the ATU Office of the Registrar at (479) 968-0272.

Free State of Yell Fest

DARDANELLE — The Dardanelle Area Chamber of Commerce will host the 30th annual Free State of Yell Fest on May 7 and 8. Activities will include the Run Like Yell 4-mile run, live music, a carnival, fireworks and the Lions Club’s annual pancake breakfast. Proceeds will benefit the Dardanelle Chamber, community events and local scholarships. Food and arts-and-crafts vendor applications are available at dardanellechamberofcommerce@gmail.com. To be a festival sponsor or sponsor an event, call Stacey Daughtrey at (479) 229-3328, Montie Sims at (479) 477-0137 or Dusty Bunting at (479) 445-3737.