this week’s EVENTS
TODAY
Children’s Musicals Registration RUSSELLVILLE — The Arkansas Center for Music Education, 502 Tyler Road, is registering students for the Wee Children’s Musical Theater production of Pajama Party! — for ages 4 to 7 (8-year-olds are also welcome), with rehearsals from 5-5:45 p.m. Thursdays, beginning today. No auditions are required. Registration is also open for the Children’s Musical Theater production of Tom Sawyer, for ages 8 to 15, with some roles for students 16 to adult, with rehearsals from 5:45-7 p.m. Thursdays, beginning today. Auditions for character assignment will begin at the first rehearsal. Performances for both productions will be April 23 and 24. The cost is $30, with discounts for siblings. Tuition assistance is available. Rehearsals will be at the center. To register or for more information, email info@ac-me.org or call (479) 264-9107.
Watershed Alliance Meeting CONWAY — The Lake Conway-Point Remove Watershed Alliance will hold a public meeting from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Media Room on the second floor of the Conway Police Department, 1105 Prairie St. Information will be provided on the newly designed Lake Conway-Point Remove Watershed Plan. Representatives from the University of Arkansas Community Design Center will answer questions and accept input for the watershed management plan. Anyone who wants to participate in alliance activities, including board membership, may volunteer at the meeting. For more information, contact Scott Grummer at (501) 450-6105, ext. 3723, or Scott. Grummer@cityofConway.org. Maumelle Newcomers Luncheon MAUMELLE — A Maumelle Newcomers Luncheon will be held at 11 a.m. at the Maumelle Country Club. Amanda Nixon-White with the State Health Insurance Program will discuss Medicare and supplemental insurance. Reservations are required. To reserve a space, call Cheryl Emery at (501) 773-3078.
FRIDAY
Monterey Jazz Festival Concert CONWAY — The Monterey Jazz Festival will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the University of Central Arkansas’ Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall as part of the Monterey Jazz Festival’s fourth North American Tour, featuring critically acclaimed Grammy-winning jazz artists. Tickets are $30 to $40 for the general public and free for UCA students. For tickets, call the UCA Ticket Central Box Office at (501) 450-3265, or toll-free in Arkansas at (866) 810-0012, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, or visit www.uca.edu/reynolds. For more information, contact Julia Dossett Morgan at (501) 852-7889 or jmorgan@uca.edu.
FRIDAY SUNDAY
Arkansas Big Buck Classic LITTLE ROCK — The 25th annual Arkansas Big Buck Classic will be held from 1-9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds. There will be a $10,000 cash giveaway, the Great Gun Giveaway and a grand prize, a CAN AM Outlander ATV, for the Big Buck Contest winner. The classic will include vendor exhibits, demonstrations, a live deer display, a free kids bow-fish shoot, an archery shoot, giant inflatable games for kids, a bait-casting simulator, the Fetch and Fish dog show, fishing seminars and more. The Big Buzz State Chili Cook-off will be held, as well as seminars by Gary Sefton. Parking is free. For more
information, visit www.big buckclassic.com or Facebook.
SATURDAY
Sacred Heart School Trivia Night MORRILTON — Sacred Heart Catholic School will host a Trivia Night, beginning with dinner at 6 p.m. in the gym/Ruff Auditorium. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door and will include dinner, courtesy of El Pejamo, drinks and a night of trivia. Chris Kane from KATV Channel 7 will be the evening’s master of ceremonies. Sign up to secure a table for a team of up to eight; assistance is available for assembling a team. For tickets, visit the school office, go to sacredheartmorrilton.org/SupportSHCS/Events/TriviaNight.aspx, or call (501) 354-4358. Limited baby-sitting spots are available in the pre-K: To reserve a spot, call (501) 3544944 by Friday. Deliver Hope Fundraising Event CONWAY — Deliver Hope, a nonprofit ministry, will sponsor Dare to Dream from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Conway First Baptist Church, 1719 Robinson Ave. The fundraising event will include silent and live auctions, a catered meal, entertainment by Alex Edmonds and City Worship, and more. Speakers will be Daniel Tyler, founder of the nonprofit Deliver Hope, and 20th Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Cody Hiland. Tickets may be purchased at www.deliver-hope.org. For more information, call (501) 505-4006.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
Historical Museum Weekend Activities PERRYVILLE — The Perry County Historical Museum, on the Courthouse Square, will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The public is invited, and there is no admission charge. Anyone with photos of military personnel who have served from Perry County are encouraged to bring the photos to the museum Saturday or Sunday. The museum will host its annual Soup Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday. The menu will include several kinds of soup, dessert and a drink. The cost is $6 for adults and $4 for children younger than 12. Preschool-age children may eat free. Proceeds will be used for the museum’s operating expenses.
MONDAY
Youth Choir Auditions RUSSELLVILLE — The River Valley Treble Choir is accepting new and returning singers for the spring semester. Rehearsals will be from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays, beginning Feb. 1. The choir is open to boys and girls ages 8-14. Students will learn to read notes, follow and read choral music, and use proper vocal technique. An audition is required to participate. Auditions will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, and students must register for an audition. The choir fee is $30 for the semester, with discounts for siblings. Tuition assistance is available for qualifying families. Auditions and rehearsals will be at the Arkansas Center for Music Education, 502 Tyler Road. Audubon Society Meeting CONWAY — The Arkansas River Valley Audubon Society will meet at 7 p.m. in Room 10 of the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Life Sciences, in the basement on the left side of the building, at Hendrix College. The speaker will be Jennifer Dearolf, professor of biology at Hendrix. She will discuss
conservation issues and marine biology. Everyone is invited to attend. The society is a regional Audubon group covering Conway, Faulkner, Perry, Pope and Yell counties. For directions to the meeting, call Pat Donnell at (501)-977-3899.
Jr. Rep Auditions CONWAY — The Faulkner Academy of Arts Jr. Rep will begin its third season with the production of The Emperor’s
New Clothes. Students will learn stage performance, as well as the art of stagecraft through classes on onstage and backstage skills. Auditions will be held from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the Conway Dinner Theater, 2201 Washington Ave. Rehearsals will begin at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 1, and performances will be April 2223 and 29-30. Tuition is $100, and payment options are available. For more information, call (501) 339-7401 or visit www. faulkneracademyofarts.org.
TUESDAY
Women’s Chorus Open Rehearsals CONWAY — The Conway Women’s Chorus is starting the spring semester, and prospective members are invited to an open rehearsal at 7 p.m. at 2201 Washington Ave. “We are singing music composed by Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Burt Bacharach and Billy Joel,” said Joan Hanna, director. “Our special feature will be the music of Carole King featured in the Broadway show Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.” For more
information, visit Faulkner AcademyOfArts.org or call
ONGOING
Community Festival Chorale Rehearsals RUSSELLVILLE — The Community Festival Chorale is accepting new and returning singers, ages 14 to adult, for the spring semester. The group rehearses from 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays at the Arkansas Center for Music Education, 502 Tyler Road. Singers of various abilities are welcome. Auditions for part placement will be conducted through January. The music selections this semester include jazz standards and more. For more information or to register, email info@ac-me.org or call (479) 264-9107.
Pre-K Music Class RUSSELLVILLE — The Arkansas Center for Music Education is registering students for a pre-K music class for ages 2-4. The class meets from noon to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays and is taught by Brian Faulkner. Students will enjoy fun, high-energy songs and have an opportunity to attempt to play a variety of instruments. Special-needs students are welcome. The cost is $5 per month. Classes are held at the center, 502 Tyler Road. To register or for more information, email info@ac-me.
org or call (479) 264-9107.
Fantastic Giveaway MORRILTON — The Conway County Library’s Friends of the Library will host a fantastic giveaway at the library this month. Stop by the library and enter the giveaway for a chance to win a prized gift basket boasting treasures of
movie-night snacks, a hardcover copy of The Public Library: A
Photographic Essay and all three movies in The Librarian series. Entry forms are available at the library, 101 W. Church St. The giveaway will end Jan. 30 with the announcement of the winner. For more information, call (501) 354-5204.
Teens Create MORRILTON — Teens Create will meet from noon to 1 p.m. every Saturday at the Conway County Library. Creative teens will join together to make a photo puzzle of the library. The photo puzzle will be presented by the teens to the library in October in honor of the library’s centennial year. For more information, call the library at (501) 215-3789. Friendship Clothes Closet Ministry GREENBRIER — The Friendship Clothes Closet Ministry offers free, gently used clothing for the entire family from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. the third Saturday of every month. The clothes closet is at Friendship Baptist Church, 170 Cash Springs Road, on the corner of West Republican Road, 4 miles north of Greenbrier. For more information, call (501) 679-1672. Friends of the Library Book Shop HEBER SPRINGS — The Friends of the Library Book Shop, 2255 Arkansas 25B N., is open from 3:30-7 p.m. Mondays, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays. The shop offers a large selection of books at bargain prices. All proceeds from book sales benefit the libraries in Cleburne County.
Cherokee Bingo CONWAY — Cherokee Bingo begins at 6:15 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at Helton’s Wrecker Service/U-Haul, 710 S. Harkrider St. All proceeds go to the Helton-Osburn-Spencer Scholarship Fund at the University of Central Arkansas.
Morning Movers Class MAUMELLE — The Morning Movers class is offered from 8:15-9 a.m. Monday through Thursday at the Maumelle Senior Wellness Center, 550 Edgewood Drive, Suite 400. For more information, call (501) 851-4344.
TeamKID MAUMELLE — Southern Hills Baptist Fellowship and JumpZone have teamed up to offer a free children’s program, TeamKID, for first- through sixth-graders. The program is held at 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday at the JumpZone building. For more information, call (501) 851-7729 or visit www.southernhills baptist.tv.
Midday Manna CONWAY — A Bible lecture and luncheon led by Wanda Landers takes place from 11:45 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Woodland Heights Baptist Church, 4215 Prince St. Lunch, including a drink and dessert, is served for $5. For child care by reservation, call (501) 329-0001.
Tea Party Meeting HEBER SPRINGS — Arkansas’We the People Tea Party of Cleburne
County meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of every month at St. Barnabas Anglican Church, 1101C W. Main St. Various issues are discussed. For more information, call Marlin Schwartz at (847) 977-5261.
UPCOMING
Family Movie Night MORRILTON — The Conway County Library, 101 W. Church St., invites everyone to a family movie night at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 at the library. The feature presentation will be Alice in Wonderland. Popcorn and beverages will be provided. For more information, call (501) 354-5204.
Orchestra Concert MAUMELLE — The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra will present The Firebird Suite at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30 and at 3 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Maumelle Performing Arts Center, 100 Victory Lane. Tickets are $19 to $58 for adults, and $10 for students and active military personnel. Children will be admitted free to the Jan. 31 performance. For more information, visit www. arkansassymphony.org, call
(501) 666-1761, or email info@ arkansassymphony.org.
QuickBooks Workshops RUSSELLVILLE — The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will present two hands-on workshops for QuickBooks desktop software users on Jan. 28 at Arkansas Tech University. QuickBooks for Beginners, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., will cover setup, reconciling accounts, working with lists, customers, vendors, assets and liabilities. QuickBooks Day-toDay Basics, from 1:30-4:30 p.m., will cover invoicing, receiving payments, bills and handling sales tax. The cost per session is $65, with computers provided for use during the sessions. Lunch is included for those who attend both workshops. Registration is required by Tuesday by calling (479) 356-2067 or visiting asbtdc.org/training/russell ville-events. Bethlehem House Valentine Gala CONWAY — The 11th annual Bethlehem House Valentine Gala and Auction will be held at 6 p.m. Feb. 5 at oneChurch. The gala will be catered by David and Patti Stobaugh, who own Stoby’s and PattiCakes; and Pasta Grill. Entertainment will be provided by Preston Palmer. Items are needed for the live and silent auctions. Proceeds from the event will supply operation funds for Bethlehem House, a shelter and rehabilitation program that helps the hungry and homeless. Tickets for the gala are $30 each, and table sponsorships with eight tickets are available for $350. Tickets can be purchased at Bethlehem House, 1115 Parkway St., or online at bethlehem
house.net. For more information or to donate an auction item, call (501) 205-0905. Arkansas Archeological Society Meeting RUSSELLVILLE — The Arkansas River Valley Chapter of the Arkansas Archeological Society will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Arkansas Tech Museum in the Techionery Building at Arkansas Tech University. Jeffery Mitchem will present The Richards Bridge Site and Its Important Secrets. Chapter meetings are free and open to anyone interested in archaeology or Arkansas history. The chapter usually meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month. For more information, contact Emily Beahm at ebeahm@uawri.org or (501) 727-6250, or visit the chapter’s Facebook page.
Seed Swap CONWAY — The Faulkner County Urban Farm Project will host a seed swap from 1-4 p.m. Feb. 14 at the library, 1900 Tyler St. Events will include seed swapping, music, movies, children’s activities and workshops. Participants may bring seeds to share and/or small envelopes to donate.
Mamma Mia! CONWAY — The long-running hit musical Mamma Mia! will visit the University of Central Arkansas’ Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall for two performances. The original date, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15, sold out quickly, so UCA Public Appearances scheduled a second show for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17. Tickets are $30 to $40 for the general public and $10 for students. For tickets, call the UCA Ticket Central Box Office at (501) 450-3265 or toll-free in Arkansas at (866) 810-0012 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, or visit
www.uca.edu/reynolds. For more information, contact Amanda Horton, director of UCA Public Appearances, at (501) 450-3682 or AHorton@uca.edu.
A Cappella Choir Concert MAYFLOWER — The A Cappella Choir of Wiley College in Marshall, Texas, will present a free concert at 6 p.m. Feb. 20 at Palarm Chapel Baptist Church, 795 Arkansas 365. The event is sponsored by the Youth Advocate Resource Network, or YARN. The choir will present traditional gospel songs and “Negro spirituals” in conjunction with Black History Month. The Wiley College choir is directed by native Arkansan Stephen Hayes. Memorabilia and artifacts pertaining to black history will be on display at the concert. For more information, call (501) 590-7619 after 6 p.m. Heber Springs Chamber Banquet HEBER SPRINGS — The Heber Springs Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its 60th annual banquet at 6 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Heber Springs Community Center, 201 Bobbie Jean Lane. The guest speaker will be Jeff Moore, director of marketing and communication for the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. The event will include a live auction, and business attire is requested. Tickets are $35 each or $250 for a table of eight. Tickets will be available from Jan. 25 through Feb. 15 at the chamber office, 1001 W. Main St., or by calling (501) 362-2444.
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