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COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE RIVER VALLEY & OZARK AREA
TODAY Conway High School Graduation Broadcast CONWAY — Conway Corp will broadcast Conway High School’s graduation ceremony live from Verizon Arena, beginning at 3 p.m. today. The broadcast will be available on Conway Corp Cable Channel 5 and HD channel 585 and streamed online at conwaycorp.com/Channel5. Replays of the graduation will be available throughout the week following the ceremony on those channels and archived at conwaycorp.com/ Channel5. MONDAY Arkansas Coding Academy Open House CONWAY — The Arkansas Coding Academy, 1835 S. Donaghey Ave., will have an open house from 5-7 p.m. All are welcome to attend the free event to meet the academy’s faculty and students and learn about the opportunities offered by a career in coding. For more information, visit uca.edu/outreach or call (501) 450-3118. THURSDAY Thirsty Thursday Event: Casino Night DARDANELLE — The Dardanelle Area Chamber of Commerce will present a Thirsty Thursday Event: Casino Night from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Yell County Wildlife Federation Building, 100035 Wildlife Lane. Casino games will be provided by Knights of Columbus Council 6398, with food by Plantation Catering. Admission is $20, and tickets can be purchased at the chamber office in the Dardanelle Community Building on Arkansas 22. Attendees must be 21 years old. SATURDAY M.J. Hickey Pool Opening RUSSELLVILLE — The M.J. Hickey Pool will open Saturday. Pool hours are 12:30-6:30 p.m. every day. Daily admission is $4 for adults ages 18 and older and $3 for children ages 17 and younger. Individual season passes are available for $75 at the Hughes Community Center, 1000 E. Parkway. For more information, call the pool at (479) 857-7401. Fun in the Sun FAIRFIELD BAY — Fun in the Sun, a summer bash in the Bay, will take place from noon to 8 p.m. at the Cool Pool Cafe and feature swimming, water balloons and lawn games, including horseshoes, cornhole, shuffle ball and lawn pong. The Pickle Ball Tournament, with singles and doubles, will start at 9 a.m. at the tennis courts. Apply online, over the phone or at The Cool Pool. Live music on the 600 square-foot deck at The Cool Pool will end the festivities as blues-rock band Lucky Draw plays oldies and classic rock from 6-8 p.m. ONGOING Spring Into Art Exhibit CLINTON — Sponsored by the North Central Arkansas Artist League, Spring Into Art, an exhibit with 50 paintings by 10 area artists, will hang until July 18 at Ozark Health Medical Center on U.S. 65. The public is invited to view the exhibit, both upstairs by the cafeteria and downstairs in the outpatient wing, during regular hospital hours. All artworks are for sale, with a portion benefiting patients through the hospital auxiliary’s projects. For more information, call art coordinator Joyce Hartmann at (501) 745-6615.
The Wizard of Oz
MORRILTON — The Rialto Community Arts Center will present a spring musical for the whole family, the timeless classic The Wizard of Oz, at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; and at 2 p.m. today and
May 26. Tickets are available at rialtomorrilton.com. Faulkner County Tea Party Luncheons CONWAY — The Faulkner County Tea Party has weekly luncheons from noon to 1 p.m. Thursdays at Larry’s Pizza, 1068 Markham St. Check the group’s Facebook page for scheduled speakers. All are welcome to attend. Painting Class FAIRFIELD BAY — Jim Tindall’s painting class will meet with a new subject from 10 a.m. to noon every Tuesday at the Fairfield Bay Community Education Center, 130 Village Lane, Suite 5E. Each class costs $45, and all materials are provided. The center also offers Tindall’s once-a-month evening class from 5:30-8, with dates to be announced. For more information, call the center at (501) 884-4440 or visit the center’s Facebook page. Heber Springs TOPS Meetings HEBER SPRINGS — TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets each Monday at the Church of the Nazarene, Eighth and Quitman streets. Weigh-in begins at 7:30 a.m., and a support meeting emphasizing weight loss and healthy living takes place from 9:30-11 a.m. Prospective members are welcome to attend. Enter the church through the back entrance. For more information, call Geneva Earles at (501) 827-1243 or Janiece Brierly at (501) 250-5087. Conway TOPS Meetings CONWAY — TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets each Tuesday at Peace Lutheran Church, at the corner of Donaghey Avenue and Dave Ward Drive. Weigh-in begins at 9:15 a.m., and a support meeting emphasizing weight loss and healthy living takes place from 10-11 a.m. Prospective members are welcome to attend. Enter the church from Donaghey Avenue. For more information, call Peggy at (501) 514-0823 or Sandy at (501) 329-0558. Neighbor’s Table RUSSELLVILLE — Neighbor’s Table is a free meal from noon to 1 p.m. every Saturday at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 501 S. Phoenix Ave. The doors open at 11:30 a.m. with free coffee. All are welcome to attend. Neighbor’s Table also sends home sack lunches with guests. All Saints’ has a Loaves and Fishes Ministry, which accepts Sunday-morning offerings of nonperishable food and toiletries, to be distributed at Neighbor’s Table. For more information, call (479) 968-3622. Humane Society Benefit Bingo GREENBRIER — Bingo, sponsored by the Humane Society of Faulkner County, is played every third Friday at the Melton Cotton City Event Center, 5 Lois Lane. Pregames start at 5:30 p.m., with full games at 6:30. Proceeds benefit the Sloan-Swindel Spay and Neuter Memorial Fund. For more information, email rescuethestrays@ yahoo.com. Bluegrass Music Night HEBER SPRINGS — Heber Springs Christian Church, 1101 N. Broadway St., offers a bluegrass music night from 6:30-8:30 every Tuesday. Musicians are invited to participate. Free
coffee is available. For more information, call the church at (501) 362-2389. Yoga Class at the Library CONWAY — Danny Mize, a registered yoga instructor, teaches a yoga class at
7 p.m. Thursdays at the Faulkner County Library. Yoga practitioners of all skill levels are welcome to attend. All library programs are free and open to the public. For more information, call the library at (501) 327-7482 or email nancy@fcl.org. Faulkner County Coin Club Meetings CONWAY — The Faulkner County Coin Club meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Ola and John Hawks Senior Wellness and Activity Center, 705 E. Siebenmorgen Road. The 5 p.m. dinner is optional, and a $6 donation is suggested for those 60 and younger. A fellowship time takes place from 5:30-7 p.m. with educational speakers, show-and-tell, news and door prizes. For more information, call (501) 514-0785. VFW Tuesday Night Bingo QUITMAN — Tuesday Night Bingo takes place each week at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1295 Bee Branch Road. Doors open at 5:30 for bonanzas, and regular play starts at 6:30 p.m. Food is available. For more information, call
(501) 362-9979. American Legion Friday Night Bingo HEBER SPRINGS — Friday Night Bingo takes place each week at the American Legion Hall, 49 Park Road. Doors open at 5:30 for bonanzas, and regular play starts at 6:30. For more information, call (501) 362-9979. UPCOMING Sacred Heart School Bazaar MORRILTON — The Sacred Heart School Bazaar will take place May 31 and June 1,
with activities for all ages, including a midway with kiddieland games, Plinko, bingo, a ham and bacon stand, a silent auction and more. The raffle grand prize is a 2019 Dodge Journey. The drawing for prizes will be the evening of June 1. The traditional spaghetti/sausage and turkey/dressing dinner will be served from 5-7:30 p.m. June 1 in the school gym, with carryout dinners available. For more information, call Sacred Heart School at (501) 354-8113 or visit www. sacredheartmorrilton.org. Gangsters and Gals Roaring 20s Benefit RUSSELLVILLE — CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of the 5th Judicial District will present the first Gangsters and Gals Roaring 20s Benefit at 6 p.m. June 2 at The Old Bank Sports Bar and Grill, 218 W. Main St. The fundraiser, which will include live music, dancing and food, will benefit CASA of the 5th, a nonprofit whose volunteers advocate for abused and neglected children in foster care. Attendees are asked to put on their fanciest flapper dress or suit. Purchase tickets, at $50 each, by calling (479) 880-1195; visiting the CASA office at 400 W. Main St., Suite 2; or contacting any committee member. Children’s Fishing Derby at Pleasant View Park RUSSELLVILLE — The Russellville Recreation and Parks Department will present the annual Children’s Fishing Derby, for children ages
4 to 12, at 8 a.m. June 8 at Pleasant View Park, with the weigh-in at 10 a.m. Prizes will be given in three age divisions for the heaviest catfish and the heaviest stringer of catfish, plus a special prize for the biggest catfish caught during the derby. Register for this free event at the Hughes Community Center, 1000 E. Parkway Drive. For more information, call the Recreation and Parks Department at
(479) 968-1272.
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.