this week’s EVENTS
TODAY
Beautification Appreciation Event
FAIRFIELD BAY — The We Love VBC Towne Center Beautification Appreciation Event will take place at 2 p.m. at the Towne Center. The free public event will show appreciation to the many volunteers and artists who have helped to make Fairfield Bay beautiful with their murals. All are invited to stop by to see these works of art and meet the people who helped make this project happen. After acknowledgments are presented, Bay Nutrition will host a reception with drinks and cupcakes.
THURSDAY
Recreation and Parks Commission Meeting
RUSSELLVILLE — The Russellville Recreation and Parks Department will have the monthly meeting of the Recreation and Parks Commission at noon at the Hughes Community Center, 1000 E. Parkway Drive. For more information, call (479) 968-1272.
QuickBooks Desktop Basics & Beyond
RUSSELLVILLE — The Arkansas Tech Small Business and Technology Development Center will present QuickBooks Desktop Basics & Beyond from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Arkansas Tech University. This interactive workshop is for those using or planning to use QuickBooks Desktop (Pro, Premier or Enterprise) software. Topics include navigation and company setup, reconciling accounts, handling revenue, accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank feeds, inventory, customizing reports and more. A computer for use in the session and a take-home workbook are provided. The cost to attend is $130. Seating is limited, with registration required by Wednesday by calling (479) 356-2067 or emailing asbtdc.org/russellville-events.
SATURDAY Golf Tournament
FAIRFIELD BAY — The Ozark Health Foundation annual Golf Tournament will take place Saturday at the Indian Hills Golf Course. The four-person scramble, with an entry fee of $400 per team, will begin at 9 a.m. For more information about entering the tournament or being a sponsor, call (501) 745-9714.
Trunk or Treat
FAIRFIELD BAY —The Hart Center, 134 Hillview Drive, will present a Trunk or Treat and costume parade from 3-6 p.m. The event is free, but donations will be accepted for The CALL, a nonprofit organization that mobilizes local churches to serve children and youth who have been placed in foster care.
ONGOING
Arkansas Arts Organization Grants
LITTLE ROCK — The application period is open for the Arkansas Arts Council American Rescue Plan Grant to aid 501(c)(3) arts groups based in Arkansas that have experienced financial hardships or loss of program capacity because of lost revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible arts organizations may request up to $15,000. This is a onetime-only grant category and may not be extended or renewed. To apply for the ARP grant, visit bit.ly/2XnbWU4. The deadline to apply is Friday. For more information or assistance, contact Jess Anthony, grant programs manager, at jess.anthony@arkansas.gov or (501) 324-9768.
Women With a Purpose
FAIRFIELD BAY — Women With a Purpose meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Little Red Restaurant at Indian Hills, 337 Snead Drive. Guests are welcome.
Going to the Dogs Exhibit
CLINTON — The North Central Arkansas Artist League’s new exhibit, Going to the Dogs, will be open to the public at Ozark Health Medical Center, 2500 U.S. 65 S., until Nov. 8. The show will be in two hallway locations: upstairs near the nursinghome entrance and downstairs in the outpatient wing. The artworks are for sale, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Hospital Auxiliary projects. Some proceeds from sales of the artwork will also go to the Animal Protection League in Fairfield Bay.
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines
Sherwood Urgent Care centers, including Conway, Conway North, Maumelle and Russellville, offer Moderna COVID-19 vaccines each Wednesday. The free vaccine is for people ages 18 and older. For more information or to sign up for the vaccine, visit sherwoodurgentcare.com.
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.
Veterans Food Pantry
NORTH LITTLE ROCK — The Veterans Villages Helping Hand Program Food Pantry, 8325 MacArthur Drive, serves all veterans, as well as 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 Oct. 20 and Nov 3. 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.
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 are followed.