National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association Meeting
2020-10-16 11:30 (America/Chicago)
The National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) will hold their next meeting at Greers Ferry Lake, Dam Site Pavilion in Heber Springs on Friday, October 16, 2020, at 11:30 AM. A representative from Blue Cross/Blue Shield will be there to discuss the upcoming federal employee health benefits open season and answer questions. All active and retired federal employees are invited to attend. In keeping with COVID precautions, attendees should bring their own lunch, wear masks and follow social distancing. For further information, please call Kathy Golding, 501-206-1375 or Gary Khoury, 501-652-1988.

Realtors Golf Tournament in Fairfield Bay
2020-10-17 08:00 - 17:00
October 17th 8:00 A.M. Realtors Benefit Golf Tournament: Hosted by Greers Ferry Lake Area Board of Realtors this golf tournament is at Indian Hills golf course . For more information or to sign your team up contact Rory Bradley at Indian Hills Golf Course.

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
2020-10-24 07:00 - 10:00
Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser will be held for the Stone County Community Center on October 24th from 7am to 10am. Adults $8 and Kids $5.

Bucking For the Blue in Clinton
2020-10-24 19:00
Bucking For The Blue! Join the VBC Sherriff’s Department for this fun filled night of bull riding as they raise money for their K9 unit. The Cowboy Dodge Bull will be on hand and a pumpkin crawl to complement the live action. Bucking for the Blue will be located at the Bar of Ranch at 3689 Highway 95 West Clinton. $5 admission fee with children 12 and under free. October 24th 7:00 P.M.

Party in The Parking Lot in Conway
2020-10-30 08:00 - 17:00
Antioch Baptist Church will be hosting Party in The Parking Lot on October 31st from 6:30 to 8:30

Ozark Health Golf Classic in Farifield Bay
2020-10-31
The Ozark Health Golf Classic will be held on October 31st with a 9am gunshot start. 4 Person Scramble, $400 entry fee and it will be held at the Indian Hills Golf Course.

Multi-Church Trunk or Treat in Batesville
2020-10-31 08:00 - 17:00
Jubilee Family Church in conjunction with Quail Valley Free Will Baptist and Faith Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church are hosting our first annual trunk or treat. Scary costumes are discouraged, cars will have candy for kids in their trunks in the Church parking lots. We are putting together a hay ride as well as some other special treats. Participants are encouraged to wear a mask and hand sanitizing stations will be available. 4:30 to 7:30.

Pumpkin Decorating Contest
2020-10-31 12:00 - 17:00
The Stone county Community Center in Mountain view is Hosting a Pumpkin Decorating Contest. Paint, carve and decorate. Entries are due at noon on October 31st and can be dropped off at the community center. Rules: Open to all ages, keep it clean and you can decorate any size of pumpkin.

Drive Thru Fall Festival in Conway
2020-10-31 14:00 - 16:00
The Church Alive will be hosting a Drive Thru Fall Festival in Conway from 2pm to 4pm. You’ll stay in your car for a fun filled adventure and scavenger hunt. Each child will receive a treat bag at the end. The Church Alive is located on HWY 65N.

The Great Pumpkin Drive-Thru in Conway
2020-10-31 16:00 - 18:00
The Great Pumpkin Drive-Thru Trunk -or- Treat in Conway will be hosted at Woodland Heights Baptist Church on October 31st from 6pm to 4pm.

Patriot Pride Poker Run in Shirley
2020-11-07 09:00 - 17:00
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GET READY FOR THE PATRIOT PRIDE POKER RUN WITH THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 4513 ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH! MAPS, SCORECARDS, AND RULES OF ENGAGEMENT WILL BE PROVIDED AT REGISTRATION AT 9 AM AT POST 4513 IN SHIRLEY. IT’LL BE A SUPER-FUN TIME WITH GREAT PRIZES, INCLUDING THE GRAND PRIZE OF $500 CASH, AT THE PATRIOT PRIDE POKER RUN ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH, STARTING AT 9 AM AT VFW POST 4513 AT 2531 ARKANSAS 330 HIGHWAY SOUTH IN SHIRLEY.

Fish Fry Fundraiser For Tumbling Shoals/Ida Fire Department
2020-11-07 16:00
Fundraiser for volunteer fire Department on October 30th from 4pm to 7pm. Tickets can be bought at Tumbling Shoals Water Department. Cost $10 includes Fish, french fries, hush puppies, coleslaw, dessert and drinks. The fish fry will be held at Pleasant Ridge General Baptist Church Hwy 25 North.

38th Annual Chili Challenge in Greers Ferry
2020-11-07 16:00 - 18:30
The 38th Annual Chili Challenge will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Greers Ferry City Park.
Time and Location has changed: We will start 30 minutes early and end 30 minutes earlier this year.
Due to the COVID restrictions, the chili challenge is being held outside at the Greers Ferry City Park. We hope to have the same participation this year as we have had in the past.
Other changes include:
Cooks will serve participants.
Masks are to be worn while serving the public.
Hand sanitizer will be set up upon entry at the entry gate.

Van Buren Family Dentistry to Host Veteran’s Free Dentistry Day
2020-11-11 08:30 - 17:00
During Veteran’s Free Dentistry Day, cleanings, fillings and extractions will be provided per patient on Wednesday, November 11 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. at 617 Fayetteville Rd in Van Buren. Patients will be accepted by appointment only. Following Arkansas’s COVID-19 protocol, patients will be asked to call the office upon arrival and remain in their cars until called to enter the building. Veterans are asked to please bring a valid form of Veteran’s Identification (Veteran’s I.D., license with Veteran’s stamp or DD214). For more information, please call 479-474-9696 or visit https://FreeDentistryDay.org.

Christmas Village Market
2020-11-27 - 2020-11-28
Christmas Village Market will be held at the Fairfield Bay Conference Center November 27th through 28th.

White River Wonderland Ferris Wheel in Batesville
2020-11-27 - 2020-12-03
The White River Wonderland Ferris Wheel in Batesville will be set up on November 27th through December 3rd. Friday through Saturday from 5pm to 10pm and Sunday through Thursday 4pm to 9pm.

Christmas Village Market in Fairfield Bay
2020-11-27 - 2020-11-28
Christmas Village Market, Friday, November 27th from 10 am – 8 pm and Saturday, November 28th from 9 am – 4 pm. Fairfield Bay Conference Center and the Cobblestone Hotel present Christmas Village Market – shopping for Christmas under one roof! Arts, crafts, other vendors. Music, Santa, Clydesdales will be here. Food, fun for the entire family. Vendors are needed. Booths are available inside and outside. Call to reserve your space now. Arts and Craft booths are $50 for Friday and Saturday. Food vendors are $150 for both days. 501-884-4202.

Light Up Conway
2020-11-27
As with many traditions in 2020, our annual #ConwayChristmas celebration will look a little different this year. As we have learned in the past few months, challenges can lead to new opportunities – new opportunities to connect, to innovate, and to celebrate. While Rogers Plaza will still play host to Conway’s Christmas Tree and several selfie opportunities, this year’s Chick-fil-A and Baptist Health – Conway Illuminate includes new activities that are designed to bring a piece of #ConwayChristmas from Rogers Plaza to your home.
#ConwayChristmas TV Special
Instead of coming downtown to Rogers Plaza for the lighting of Conway’s Christmas Tree, celebrate the start of the Christmas season from home with a #ConwayChristmas special on Saturday, November 28. In addition to the tree lighting the special will include music from the Conway Symphony Orchestra, reading of The Christmas Story, and several holiday segments. It will air at 6:00 pm and again at 6:30 pm on Conway Corporation Channel 5. If you miss it on Saturday, the special will air on KTHV – Channel 11 on Monday, November 30 at 7:30 pm.
Light Up Conway (powered by Conway Corp) Contest
New this year are both a residential and a business lighting contest. Our goal is to Light Up Conway with Christmas decorations throughout town. The residential winner will receive $500 and the business winner will receive an award to display. All participants must register by Monday, December 7. All participants will be included on a map that is shared publicly. Full contest rules are regulations are available at www.conwaychamber.org/illuminate.
Illuminate Advent Calendar
We invite you to hang the custom Illuminate ornament on your own Christmas tree and count down the days to Christmas by opening a window each day. Behind each flap of the Illuminate Advent Calendar, you will find creative ways to connect with your community, along with prompts for activities you can do with your own family. The calendar is available for pick-up at Chick-fil-A, Crain Hyundai and Crain Genesis of Conway, Lumber 1 Home Center, and Sissy’s Log Cabin while supplies last.
In addition to the above activities there are many other things happening with Illuminate including: a Santa letter drop-box, a drive-thru Santa visit at City Hall, and #SissysFamilyChristmas Contest. Visit www.ConwayChamber.org/Illuminate to find a calendar of Christmas activities and more information on special contests and promotions.
Chick-fil-A and Baptist Heath-Conway Illuminate is presented by Car-Son Construction, Conway Corporation, Crain Hyundai and Crain Genesis of Conway, Lumber 1 Home Center, and Snap-on Equipment. Other sponsors include Sissy’s Log Cabin, Garcia Wealth Management, Nabco, Oral Surgery of Central Arkansas, PCSI, Acxiom, CenterPoint Energy, Trinity Development, and Virco.

Batesville White River Wonderland Ferris Wheel
2020-11-27 08:00 - 2020-12-03 17:00
Online reservations are required; $5 per person. November 27th through December 3rd.

BACC Announces Keep the Cheer Here Campaign Nov. 28
2020-11-28
Your heart grows three sizes when you shop local. Don’t be a grinch, visit participating merchants to take part in their festive holiday shopping and dining experiences in support of Small Business Saturday!
There will also be two chances to win cash prizes. The Spend to Win contest allows shoppers to earn a chance to win $500 in cash for every $25 spent at a participating merchant, and the “I Kept the Cheer Here” Selfie Contest. The selfie contest will encourage shoppers to make a purchase in order to receive a sticker which they must take a photo wearing and upload to Facebook or Instagram tagging the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce to earn a chance to win $250 cash.
The Chamber will release the official Keep the Cheer Here Shopping & Dining Guide on or before November 20th, on their website and Facebook page.

Festival Of The Trees Kickoff in Fairfied Bay
2020-12-04
The Festival of Trees will be held from December 4th – 12th at the Chamber of Commerce building, 365 Dave Creek Parkway. Come see the beautiful display of Christmas trees, its a sure way to get into the holiday spirit. Monday December 7th – 12 the display will be available for visitors to enjoy from 9 am – 5 pm daily.

Light Up The Bay in Fairfield Bay
2020-12-04 17:30 - 20:00
Launch the Holiday Season with “Light Up the Bay” & “Festival of Trees” December 4th 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm and December 5th 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm. Explore this special forest of trees and leave inspired and ready for the season. This winter spectacular transforms the Chamber of Commerce (365 Dave Creek Parkway) into a wonderland of holiday elegance and whimsy. We will have music, tons of cookies, visits from Santa and the Grinch, the Clydesdale’s from Cowboy Dodge Jeep and Ram from Clinton will be here for carriage rides and an abundance of Holiday spirit. Boxes of cookies will be $5.00 a box for a bakers dozen.

Arkansas Capitol Lighting Ceremony
2020-12-05 08:00 - 18:00
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we will not be having a formal Capitol Lighting Ceremony this year. However, we will have a firework show and will light the Capitol on Saturday, December 5th at 6:00pm. People are welcome to attend, however, we ask that those that do, please wear a mask and social distance. The Capitol will close to visitors at 5:30 PM on this day.

14th Annual Santa Run in Heber Springs
2020-12-05 11:00 - 14:00
14th Annual Santa Run will be held on Saturday, December 5th at 11am. Cost to participate is one unwrapped toy and one non perishable food item. Meet at Red River Dodge in Heber Springs (top of the mountain) and will ride to drop off site in Drasco. Lunch will be provided by Mt. Zion Lodge. For more information call 870-668-3040 or 501-362-5831.

Batesville Christmas Parade
2020-12-05 18:00
The Batesville Christmas Parade will be held on December 5th starting at 6pm. Due to Covid restrictions no candy will be thrown.

Drive Through Christmas Wonderland in Conway
2020-12-10 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for a night of fun Christmas festivities in our parking lot! This will be a DRIVE THROUGH experience filled with beautiful displays of lights, live Christmas music, holiday treats, and more. In order to allow vehicles to drive through in a timely manner, we are asking everyone to reserve a FREE ticket for their vehicle. Thursday, December 10th, 6PM-8PM.

Hidden Treasures Farmers Market
2020-12-12 09:00 - 13:00
Saturday, December 12th, and 19th, Hidden Treasures Farmers Market, held inside at the Chamber/Visitor Center, 365 Dave Creek Parkway from 9 am – 1 pm. Free hot chocolate and Free gift wrapping! Every Visitor will get a chance at winning a beautiful gift bag full of goodies from our vendors! Contact Mandy Settle actionteamttd@gmail.com for booth space information. Booths are free for vendors!

Wassailing They Shall Go on Main Street
2020-12-12 13:00 - 16:00
Take a walk on the wassail side Saturday, December 12 in historic downtown Batesville.
The inaugural Main Street Wassail Walk will encourage people to stroll Main Street Batesville and get to know downtown merchants over a cup of wassail and hors d’oeuvres.
A yuletide drink in England since Medieval times, Wassail is a mulled cider, spiced with seasonal items like ginger, cinnamon and clove.
“It can be hot or cold; it can be alcoholic or non-alcoholic,” Main Street Batesville board chairman, Brian Coltharp, said. “It can be apple cider, it can be pear cider. There are many different versions of wassail.”
For a $5 ticket benefiting Main Street Batesville, available in advance or at participating merchants, people can sample a wide variety of wassail styles from 10 confirmed participants: Beneath the Willow, Main Street Batesville office, Batesville Area Arts Council, Thompson’s Jewelry, Main Attire, Tomahawk Chop Company, Natural State Running, Autry’s White River Furniture, Clara Jane & Jax, and Melba Theater.
Lasting from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m., participants will receive a punch card and walking map that doubles as a ballot to vote for the maker of the ‘Best Wassail’. Cards can be purchased at any participating merchant.
“We will have hand sanitizing stations available and merchants are abiding by capacity restrictions,” noted Mandi Curtwright, Main Street Batesville Executive Director.
“And all the businesses are going to be providing their own COVID precautions, whether it means they host it outside if the weather is permitting, or they will have pre-packaged, ready to grab-and-go items,” Curtwright said.
“Batesville is such a great place and I think we have a lot of hidden gems that sometimes people don’t know about,” Coltharp said. “So, this is a way for the businesses that participate to have their stores decorated and showcase what they have to offer, as well as help out Main Street Batesville.”

It's A Wonderful Life Play in Clinton
2020-12-12 19:00
December 12th 7:00 P.M. It’s a Wonderful Life ( Live Performance): The Clinton Area Rotary Club, Inc. presents Joe Landry’s “It’s A Wonderful Life, a radio play” on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 7p.m. in the Clinton High School Auditorium. All health department and cdc guidelines will be followed and this is approved by the Arkansas State Health Department. Advance tickets are $8; go to Facebook; and at the door tickets are $10. All children under 5 years are free. This is family friendly. Gavin Thomas Drew will be producing and directing and as we’ve seen from his past performances, we can expect greatness.

Hidden Treasures Farmers Market in Fairfield Bay
2020-12-19 09:00 - 13:00
