This week’s EVENTS

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. 15 and 29. 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. 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.

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.

UPCOMING

New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball

RUSSELLVILLE — The River Valley Arts Center will present a New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball at 7 p.m. Dec. 31 at All Saints Episcopal Church, 501 S. Phoenix Ave. This is the Arts Center’s end-of-the-year blowout to say goodbye to 2021 with a bang. Prizes will be awarded for best masks and costumes. For tickets, visit www.rivervalleyartscenter.org, or call (479) 968-2452 for more information.

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.