This week’s EVENTS
TODAY
AARP Chapter Meeting MAUMELLE — The Maumelle AARP Chapter will meet at 6 p.m. at the Maumelle Senior Wellness Center. Sandie Lubin, a registered nurse and geriatric nurse specialist at the Reynolds Institute on Aging at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, will give a presentation titled Family Caregiving 101. All who are 50 or older are welcome to attend. For more information, contact Doug Ladner at (501) 413-8184 or Fred Fleming at (501) 350-6102.
FRIDAY
The McKameys Concert CONWAY — The McKameys will perform at 7 p.m. at Oak Bowery Baptist Church on Otto Road, 6 miles east of Conway. There is no admission charge, but a love offering will be taken. For more information, call Matt Corkran at (501) 336-9133 or Lloyd Kelley at (501) 514-5670.
SATURDAY
Second Saturday Bingo HEBER SPRINGS — Second Saturday Bingo will be held at St. Albert Catholic Church, 21 Park Road. Quickfire games will begin at 5:30 pm. There will be a concession stand with homemade desserts.
UACCM Job Fair MORRILTON — The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton will host a free job fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with free lunch included. Information sessions will be offered on the hour from 9 a.m. to noon to provide information on short-term training programs and the college’s credit programs. While the fair is designed for the unemployed, all are invited to attend. The Governor’s Dislocated Worker Task Force Mobile Unit will be present to provide Internet access and computers, printers, copiers and fax machines. For more information, contact Vicki Shadell at (501) 977-2132 or Ryan Huffman at (501) 977-2113, visit www.uaccm.edu/jobfair, or email jobfair@uaccm.edu. Spaghetti and Sausage Dinner NEW DIXIE — St. Boniface Catholic Church will have a spaghetti and sausage dinner from 4-7:30 p.m. in St. Boniface Hall. The dinner will feature homemade rolls and peach cobbler. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Children younger than $6 may eat free with a parent. The public is invited. For carryout meals, call (501) 7592896 after 3:30 p.m.
MONDAY
Holiday Closing RUSSELLVILLE — The Hughes Community Center will be closed Monday for observance of Presidents Day.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY
Other Desert Cities
Auditions CONWAY — The Conway Community Arts Association and The Lantern Theatre will hold open auditions for Other Desert Cities at 7 p.m. both days at The Lantern Theatre, 1021 Van Ronkle St. Trent Reese will direct this Late Night at the Lantern production, which calls for three men and two women, ages 20 to 80. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the play. Production dates are March 17-19 and 24-26. For more information, call Reese at (501) 7303653 or visit www.conwayarts.org.
MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY
Mamma Mia! CONWAY — The long-running hit musical Mamma Mia! will visit the University of Central Arkansas’ Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m. both days. Monday’s performance is sold out. 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) 4503682 or AHorton@uca.edu.
TUESDAY
Startup Small Talks RUSSELLVILLE — The Arkansas Tech Small Business and Technology Development Center will present Startup Small Talks from 11 a.m. to noon at the Russellville Area Chamber of Commerce. This free event features a business consultant, a certified public accountant and a lender who will share valuable tips on starting a small business. Registration is required by Monday by calling (479) 356-2067 or visiting asbtdc.org/training/russellville-events. Glenn Miller Orchestra Concert HEBER SPRINGS — The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform at the Heber Springs Schools Performing Arts Center, 1100 W. Pine St. The high school jazz bands will open the concert at 6:45 p.m., with the Glenn Miller Orchestra taking the stage at 7:30. Seating is general admission, and the doors will open at 6:30. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online at hebersprings band.ludustickets.com or by
calling (501) 362-3141.
ONGOING
Beginning Tai Chi Session 1 CONWAY — Beginning Tai Chi 1 will meet from 10-11 a.m. Thursdays, Feb. 11-March 31, at UCA Downtown at 1105 W. Oak St. Tai Chi Chuan is a traditional Chinese martial art with slow gentle movements that reduce stress and improve strength, stamina and balance. The regular fee is $80 for the eight-week class. Community Education classes are 50 percent off for UCA faculty, staff, students and retirees, and Alumni Association members. The class, open to ages 16 and up, will be taught by Debra Strack. Register at uca.edu/
outreach or call (501) 450-3118.
Beginning Genealogy 1 CONWAY — Beginning Genealogy 1 will meet from 7-8 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 11-March 17, in the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center at the University of Central Arkansas. The class will cover how to find and use basic genealogy records, organize those records and put together a biographical portrait of ancestors, as well as Internet and traditional research methods. The regular fee is $60, plus a material fee of $25. Community Education classes are 50 percent off for UCA faculty, staff, students and retirees, and Alumni Association members. The class will be taught by Sue Bennett. Register at uca.edu/outreach or call (501) 450-3118. Enlighten With Yoga Session 1 CONWAY — Enlighten With Yoga will be presented in the tradition of Hatha yoga from 10-11 a.m. Saturdays, Feb. 13 through April 2, in the Farris Center at the University of Central Arkansas. The regular fee is $60 for the eight-week class. Community Education classes are 50 percent off for UCA faculty, staff, students and retirees, and Alumni Association members. The class, open to ages 16 and up, will be taught by Chinita Ford. Register at uca.
edu/outreach or call (501) 4503118.
Almost, Maine CONWAY — The Lantern Theatre and Conway Community Arts will present Almost, Maine, by John Cariani, at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and again Feb. 18-20; and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday and Feb. 21 at the Lantern Theatre, 1021 Van Ronkle St. The show, directed by Liz Parker, consists of a series of comedic scenes set on a single Friday night in the cold northern area of Maine. Tickets are $15 each. Tickets to Lantern Theatre productions are available online by visiting www.
conwayarts.org and clicking
on “Tickets.” Small Works on Paper Exhibition CONWAY — The 2016 Small Works on Paper touring exhibition, sponsored by the Arkansas Arts Council, will run through Feb. 26 in Art Building A, 1238 Front St. near the intersection of Front and Mill streets at Hendrix College. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Several artists from the River Valley &
Ozark Edition coverage area have works in the show: David Rackley and Rachel Trusty, both of Russellville; Melissa Cowper-Smith of Morrilton; and Jason McCann of Maumelle. For more information, visit www.
arkansasarts.org.
Rotary Club Meat Sale HEBER SPRINGS — The Rotary Club of Heber Springs will sell 7- to 9-pound fully cooked pork butts for $40 each. Proceeds from the sale will fund college scholarships for Heber Springs students. The meat can be picked up from 8-9:30 a.m. March 12. Place an order with any Rotarian, or call Connie Herrin of the Public Relations Committee at (501) 281-5115 or Julie Turney, Rotary president, at (501) 206-6855. Summer Adult Softball Registration RUSSELLVILLE — The Russellville Recreation and Parks Department will register teams for the Summer Adult Softball League from Feb. 29 to 5 p.m. March 11. Teams that register must pay the entry fee and submit an entry form and a team roster. Forms are available in the Recreation and Parks office and online at www.russellvillearkansas. org. For more information, call (479) 968-1272.
Dead Man’s Cell Phone CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas will present the production Dead Man’s Cell
Phone, by Sarah Ruhl, in the Black Box Theatre (Studio 210) of the Snow Fine Arts Center at UCA. The production, directed by Jim Harris, will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18 and 19. Tickets are $10 for the general public and free to the UCA community. For reservations, call (501) 450-3265 or visit UCA Ticket Central in the Reynolds Performance Hall box office. For more information, visit www.uca.edu/theatre or contact Melissa Kordsmeier, UCA Theatre business manager, at mkordsmeier@uca.edu or (501) 450-5092.
Pre-K Music Class RUSSELLVILLE — The Arkansas Center for Music Education is registering students for a pre-K music class for ages 2 to 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.
Teens Create MORRILTON — Teens Create meets from noon to 1 p.m. every Saturday at the Conway County Library, 101 W Church St. 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) 6791672. 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.