Archives for September 2011

OPEN MIC Bob Connell talks with Corrine Weathly About the 2011 Van Buren County Fair

OPEN MIC Bob Connell with KFFB 106.1 talks with Corrine Weathly about the Van Buren County Fair & Livestock Show. No gate addmission for 2011.  [display_podcast] Monday, September 12 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Reg dairy goats, reg meat goats, market goats, market lambs, … [Read more...]

Road on Greers Ferry Dam to Be Closed from 8 am to 3 pm on Sept 13

Work on Greers Ferry Dam on Arkansas Highway 25 will require the the dam to be closed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13. The alternate route will be Highways 16 and 92 around the west side of the lake. Officials from the Army Corps of Engineers Greers Ferry Project Office said they regret … [Read more...]

Tim Tyler Art Exhibit, Reception, and Workshop held At Fairfield Bay

  “Are you sure that’s paint, and not real wood?” the woman said to her companion, wanting to touch it, but knowing she shouldn’t. They both had their noses within 6” of the trompe l’oiel painting.            “The goblet looks so real that you feel like you could reach in and take it … [Read more...]

Baum Gallery of Fine Art at the University of Central Arkansas Fall Season Opens Sept 15

The Baum Gallery of Fine Art at the University of Central Arkansas will open its fall season of exhibitions Sept. 15 as it begins its 15th anniversary celebration.  The exhibitions will be open through Oct. 27. The opening reception will be Thursday, Sept. 15 from 4-6 p.m. with the Artists’ … [Read more...]

Old Independence Regional Museum Announces Story Time for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Old Independence Regional Museum will continue story time for toddlers and preschoolers this fall.  Make plans to join us for stories and crafts.   Story time begins at 10:30 a.m. and will take place on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, September – December. Those dates are as follows:    September 13th and … [Read more...]

ASU Fairfield Bay Class: Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People Sept 15

Title: ASU Fairfield Bay Class: Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People Sept 15Location: Community Education Center, Fairfield Bay, aRDescription: Workshop for Anyone Who Has Always Wanted to Play the Piano DAVID HAYNES, INSTRUCTOR Thursday, September 15, 2011, 9 am – 12:30 pm – Fairfield Bay … [Read more...]

Batesville Alzheimer’s Day September 17, 2011

Title: Batesville Alzheimer’s Day September 17, 2011Location: Riverside Park, Batesville, ARDescription: It’s time to start gearing up for the 2011 Alzheimer’s Arkansas Walks! It is never too early to start putting together a team or raising funds. Remember that the largest family and corporate … [Read more...]

Heather Henson Opens Handmade Puppet Dreams Film Festival Sept. 12-15

Heather Henson, artist and puppeteer and the daughter of the late Jim Henson, will open the University of Central Arkansas’s 2011-12 Artist in Residence Series with the Handmade Puppet Dreams Film Festival Sept. 12-15.  Handmade Puppet Dreams is a touring festival of films, produced by Henson … [Read more...]

Greer’s Ferry Lake Alzheimer’s Day September 17, 2011

Title: Greer’s Ferry Lake Alzheimer’s Day September 17, 2011Description: This year’s fund raising event has been expanded into much more than our annual “walk” held each year at Woodland Mead Park in Fairfield Bay. Teams are now forming for the walk, be sure to join your favorite organization or … [Read more...]

The NTAF & Catastrophic Injury raising money for Blake Baldridge

The NTAF & Catastrophic Injury, A 501 C3 NON-PROFIT, is raising money in honor of Blake Baldridge. Blake was left with paraplegia from the tornado on 3-10-20 at the age of 23. All money raised goes for uninsured medical expenses, physical therapy, exercise equipment and basic medical … [Read more...]