this week’s EVENTS

MONDAY ATU Poinsettia Sale

RUSSELLVILLE — The Arkansas Tech University Department of Agriculture will have poinsettia sale from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the ATU Greenhouses, on the north end of the campus at 380 W. Harrell Drive, just west of the ATU Office of Facilities Management buildings. Payment may be made as cash, check or credit/debit card. Proceeds from the sale will fund the department’s students’ travel to conferences and competitions, as well as supplies for labs and classes and the maintenance of greenhouse structures and equipment. The poinsettias may be available through the Russellville Community Market with contactfree delivery at the Russellville Train Depot from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday. For more information, visit russellville.locallygrown.net.

FRIDAY Dardanelle Christmas Parade

DARDANELLE — The Dardanelle Christmas Parade will take place at 6:30 p.m. Friday, with a Dec. 10 rainout date. The parade will begin at Merritt Park on Arkansas 22, then turn north on Union Street and right on Front Street. The grand marshals will be Mark Thone and Kent Tallent, the Dardanelle Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2020 Citizens of the Year. Trophies will be given for first, second and third places in commercial and nonprofit categories. For more information or to register, contact the chamber at dardanellechamberofcommerce@gmail.com or (479) 699-5246. Registration forms are due Tuesday.

SATURDAY

December Gallery Opening

RUSSELLVILLE — The River Valley Arts Center, 1001 E. B St., will present an exhibit by Debbie Weibler titled Reflections. The exhibit’s opening will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Arts Center’s gallery. For more information, call the Arts Center at (479) 968-2452.

ONGOING Arkansas Governor’s School Applications

RUSSELLVILLE — Students who would like to attend the 43rd Arkansas Governor’s School need to inquire with their school counselors about the nomination process. Arkansas Tech University will host the 43rd AGS on July 5 to Aug. 1. The Governor’s School serves approximately 400 selected students from around the state during the summer before their senior year in high school. Information and instructions for applying are available at www.atu.edu/ags. The deadline to apply for Arkansas Governor’s School for summer 2022 is Jan. 24. For more information, call (479) 968-0391 or email ags@atu.edu.

Season’s Greetings Exhibit

CLINTON — The North Central Arkansas Artist League offers a Season’s Greetings exhibit at Ozark Health Medical Center, 2500 U.S. 65 S., in two hallway locations: upstairs near the nursing-home entrance and downstairs in the outpatient wing. The artworks, which are for sale, are by league members Ellen Kelly, Jane Gortney, Kathleen Hadley, Charlotte Rierson and Alecs Long, all of Fairfield Bay; Donna Buercklin of Greers Ferry; and Joyce Hartmann of Choctaw. The exhibit will be open to the public during business hours until mid-January. The Hospital Auxiliary receives a portion of each sale. Call Jane Gortney at (501) 413-4888 to learn more about the artist league, or Joyce Hartmann at (501) 745-6615 for exhibit information.

Arkansas Master Naturalists Applications

The Foothills chapter of the Arkansas Master Naturalists is accepting applications. FAMN is an independent, all-volunteer organization that promotes the preservation, restoration and appreciation of the natural environment. The Foothills chapter draws volunteers from Faulkner, Cleburne, Van Buren, Conway, Pope and Perry counties. Classes will begin in January. To learn more, visit arkansasmasternaturalists.org.

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.

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 activeduty, 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 Dec. 1 and 15. 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.veterans villagesofamerica.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. Tuesdays and Fridays. 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.