this week’s EVENTS

Editor’s note: Many events have been canceled or postponed due to concern about the coronavirus.

WEDNESDAY  FRIDAY Time Out for Tech

RUSSELLVILLE — Time Out for Tech, Arkansas Tech University’s largest annual preview day for high school seniors, will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. Dates for the various colleges are the College of Business and the College of Education on Wednesday; the College of Arts and Humanities and those undecided on their academic interests on Thursday; and the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the College of Natural and Health Sciences on Friday. Each student can bring one guest. Participants will receive a complimentary brunch or lunch. Advance registration is required by visiting bit.ly/ATUTOFT2021.

FRIDAY AND MAY 21 Readers Group

FAIRFIELD BAY — The Readers Group meets at 10 a.m. the third Friday of the month at the Fairfield Bay Library. No membership is required, and all are welcome to join the discussion. The book for April 16 is “Waters of Eternal Youth,” by Donna Leon, and the selection for May 21 is “The Giver of Stars,” by Jojo Moyes. Masks are required. For more information, call the library at (501) 884-4930.

ONGOING Fairfield Bay Library Updates

FAIRFIELD BAY — The Fairfield Bay Library Board requests that patrons who visit the library continue to wear masks to help ensure the safety of its patrons, staff and volunteers. Social distancing is encouraged, all five computers will be available for public use, and newspapers and magazines will be available for reading. Book donations are not being accepted at this time because of a backlog of previous donations. The library’s current display is art by Jeanne Homuth: An Art Retrospective of her work throughout her life in oils, watercolor and acrylics. In the lobby display cabinet are antique pharmacy items loaned to the library by Alfreda Bruen. For more information, call the library at (501) 884-4930.

Sondra Gordy’s ‘Lost Year’ Papers

CONWAY— The “Lost Year” Papers of Sondra Gordy, who was a professor at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway and is now retired, are available to researchers in the CALS Roberts Library Research Room in Little Rock. While pursuing her Ph.D. at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Gordy completed a thesis in 1996 titled “Teachers of the Lost Year: Little Rock School District: 1958-1959” — the school year when because of court orders, all four public high schools in Little Rock were closed. Gordy continued researching Little Rock students, resulting in the book “Finding the Lost Year: What Happened When Little Rock Closed Its Public Schools,” published by the University of Arkansas Press in 2009. Gordy’s interview notes, photographs, recordings and other research materials are included in the “Lost Year” collection.

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.

Photography Class

RUSSELLVILLE — The River Valley Arts Center, 1001 E. B St., will offer an eight-week photography class with Chloe Chrimes from 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays, starting April 14. The class fee is $100 for Arts Center members and $140 for nonmembers. Register at www.rivervalleyartscenter.org/classes.

Pottery Classes

RUSSELLVILLE — The River Valley Arts Center, 1001 E. B St., will offer pottery classes with Soyoon. Beginners classes will

take place at 6 p.m. Mondays, starting April 26, and at 11 a.m. Wednesdays, starting April 28. An advanced class will meet at 11 a.m. Mondays, starting April 26. Register at www. rivervalleyartscenter.org/ classes, or call (479) 968-2452 to reserve a spot.

Veterans Food Pantry

NORTH LITTLE ROCK — The Veterans Villages Helping Hand Program Food Pantry,

8325 MacArthur Drive, serves all veterans, including 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 April 21. 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.veteransvillages ofamerica.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. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. 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.

Women With a Purpose Meetings

FAIRFIELD BAY — Women With a Purpose meets at 4:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Cool Pool Cafe,

155 Chelsea Drive. For updates and instructions on how to join the group, visit www.facebook.com/ Womenwithpurposeboston.

Senior Bingo Days

FAIRFIELD BAY — Senior Bingo Days take place from 10 a.m. to noon every Tuesday and Thursday at the Chamber/Visitor Center, 385 Dave Creek Parkway (the Lions Club building). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Arkansas Department of Health guidelines are followed. Reservations are required. To reserve a spot, call Nancy McGowen at (501) 269-4567.

VFW Bingo

FAIRFIELD BAY — Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4513 Bingo Nights take place at 6:30 every Monday and Saturday. Centers for Disease Control and Protection guidelines are strictly enforced.

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 will be followed. UPCOMING

Dardanelle Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet

DARDANELLE — The Dardanelle Area Chamber of Commerce will present its annual banquet April 19 at the Carolyn M. McGee Community Center on Arkansas 22. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and the event will begin at 6:15. The evening will include a silent auction, dinner, an awards presentation and guest speaker Todd Yakoubian, KATV meteorologist and news personality. The meal will consist of catfish and shrimp, catered by Quitman Catfish Barn. State Rep. Mary Bentley, R-Perryville, will present awards. Tickets, at $35 presale or $40 at the door, can be purchased from the chamber office by calling (479) 229-3328. Table sponsorships are $300 for a table that seats eight.

Beaux Arts Awards RUSSELLVILLE — All are invited to tune in for the River Valley Arts Center’s virtual Beaux Arts Awards at 5:30 p.m. April 24 at www.facebook.com/ rivervalleyartscenter. For more information, call (479) 968-2452 or email rvartscenter@gmail.