LIBRARY NEWS
Library Foundation
Help the Bella Vista Public Library Foundation expand the library. Your donation matters. Mail to Bella Vista Public Library Foundation, 11 Dickens Way, Bella Vista, AR 72714.
Children’s programming
There will be no children’s programming during the month of August. All children’s programs will start back up in September.
Half-price paperback sale
Due to high inventory, the Encore Book Store is currently running a half-price sale on paperback books. Take 50 percent off of all paperback books (most already priced around 25-50 cents).
Writing journey workshop
The Writing Journey workshop continues each Tuesday for the remainder of August. The workshop begins at 6 p.m. and assists in finding your style of writing and offers help to begin writing the book you have always wanted to write. The workshop will continue on each Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. through the end of August.
Belk back-to-school charity sale
Belk Department Store and the BVPL Foundation are hosting a fundraiser to raise money for the library expansion. Ticket sales at the library will continue through Aug. 24, and the Belk Department Store sale will be from 6 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25. The sale will feature discounts of 15 to 70 percent off purchases storewide, with special savings on rarely discounted brands. Best of all, you can buy a $5 ticket at the membership desk in the BV Library, and the $5 will be deducted from your first purchase at the Belk sale. Your $5 goes directly into the building fund to expand the Bella Vista Library.
Longest Day Read-a-Thon
The Bella Vista Public Library has partnered with the Alzheimer’s Association Arkansas Chapter to host The Longest Day Read-A-Thon. People of all ages are invited to the library at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, for a free workshop presented by the Alzheimer’s Association, called Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body: Tips from the Latest Research. The program will also serve to kickoff The Longest Day Read-A-Thon. Snacks will be provided. The Longest Day Read-A-Thon is open to all youth. They will be given packets to collect pledges for the books they read in a two-week period. All money raised will benefit the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association.
Old-growth flooded forests of Arkansas
Old-growth flooded forests (some with bald cypress trees 1,000 years old), still line select bayous and oxbow lakes in the Arkansas Delta. The OXBOW research project intends to focus conservation on the priority of old-growth flooded forest habitats left in Arkansas. Join us at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, for an interactive presentation covering this summer’s fieldwork in the Cache River Watershed, particularly within Bayou DeView. Learn how oldgrowth stands are discovered both from inside the swamp, then from the sky and space, using geographic information systems and a generous sense of adventure.
Christmas at Dickens Place
The library is now accepting vendor applications for the 2018 Christmas at Dickens Place. If you are interested in selling your art and craft items or food at this event, please fill out a vendor application. Christmas at Dickens Place was a success last year, and we are looking forward to another great year. The event will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. There is no fee to vend at this event. For more information and the application, please visit the library website at www.bvpl.org or stop by the Bella Vista Public Library.
Exhibits
August displays are provided by the Bella Vista Photography Club and Jeffery McFarland. Anyone interested in displaying a collection should contact the library at 479855-1753.
Floral arrangement
The August floral arrangement was designed and provided by Annetta Mathis of the Bella Vista Garden Club. Each month, a member of the Bella Vista Garden Club creates an original floral design to be displayed for patron enjoyment.
Hours and website
Regular library hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, with weekend hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The Bella Vista Public Library is located at 11 Dickens Place. For further information on programs and services, call 479-855-1753, or visit the Library website at www. bvpl.org.