Boyd Veterinary Clinic, 300 John Harden Drive, will host a pet costume contest at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29. Goodie bags and prizes will be given away.
LRAFB SPOUSES CLUB'S HOLIDAY BAZAAR FRIDAY
The Little Rock Air Force Base Spouses’ Club will hold its annual holiday shopping and craft bazaar from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 at the old Jacksonville Walmart, site of the new Little Rock Expo Center.
HAUNTED TOUR OF REED'S BRIDGE SATURDAY
A Reed’s Bridge Haunted Halloween will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. next Saturday at Reed’s Bridge Battlefield, South Hwy. 161 in Jacksonville.
A bloody barn tour, appropriate for all ages, and a haunted hayride will be held. A psychic will also be on hand. Parking will be available in the Reed’s Bridge re-enactment lots and a shuttle will be available.
Refreshments will be sold. Admission is $2 per person, with no charge for children 5 and under. Psychic readings are $5.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Reed’s Bridge Battlefield Preservation Society. For information, call Ann Hooper at 501-831-8427.
FALL CARNIVAL OCT. 30 AT CHRIST CHURCH OF CABOT
Christ Church of Cabot will hold their Annual Fall Carnival from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30 at their new location, 100 Gateway Drive in Cabot.
This year’s carnival will have free games, bouncy-houses, live music, Trunk and Treat Car Show, and more.
All proceeds will go to support Crossroad House for Girls in Cabot. For more information, call 501-843-2302 or email children@ChristUMC-Cabot.com.
CLINIC HOST PET COSTUME CONTEST SATURDAY
Boyd Veterinary Clinic, 300 John Harden Drive, will host a pet costume contest at 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Goodie bags and prizes will be given away at the event. Dress ‘em up and bring ‘em out.
DANCE STUDIO CHILI COOK-OFF NOV.5 IN JACKSONVILLE
Sharon’s Parent’s Association is having its annual chili cook-off at Sharon’s dance studio on James Street in Jacksonville from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5. There will be a raffle, kiddie games and a talent show. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. This includes all you can eat — chili, hotdogs, and a drink. For more information, call Tracy at 501-940-9703.
CHRISTMAS PARADES, THEMES ANNOUNCED
Christmas parade themes and dates have been set in Sherwood, Jacksonville and Cabot.
The Sherwood Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Christmas parade at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4. The theme will be “Christmas Around the World.”
For entry forms, contact Marcia Cook at the chamber 501-835-7600 or e-mail shwdchamber@att.net.
Cabot’s Christmas Parade is set for 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11.
The theme will be “Let There Be Peace On Earth.” Dewey Faught, former director of the Cabot Chamber of Commerce, will be the grand marshal.
Entry forms are available at the Veterans Park Community Center, the Cabot chamber and online at www.cabotparks.net. Deadline to enter is Dec. 3. Entry fee is $10.
For details, call 501-920-2122 or e-mail cabotbeautiful@yahoo.com.
Jacksonville’s parade is set for 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. The theme is “Storybook Christmas.” Entry fee is $20. Deadline to register is Nov. 18. Entry forms are available at Jacksonville Boys and Girls Club, 1 Boys Club Drive.
HEARTS AND HOOVES FUNDRAISER BANQUET SATURDAY
Hearts and Hooves, a nonprofit therapeutic riding center in Sherwood, will hold its annual hoedown fundraiser at 6 p.m. Saturday. The event will be held at the group’s facility at 2308 Kellogg Acres Road.
The group helps people with special needs to ride horses and develop coordination, balance, flexibility and self-esteem while enjoying a physical activity in a social environment.
Tickets are $65 each, and tables of eight are $500. The price includes dinner, live music by Chuck Gatlin and Canvas, and a fashion show by the equestrians. There will also be a live auction, and Craig O’Neill will be the master of ceremonies.
For tickets, call 501-834-8509 or e-mail info@heartsandhooves.com.
REPUBLICANS HOST FUNDRAISER SATURDAY IN WARD
The Lonoke County Republican Committee will have a fundraiser at 5 p.m. Saturday at the home of Alvin and Rita Schmitz, 1487 Dogwood Lane in Ward.
The event will include live music, games, prizes and food. Admission is free, but food will cost $10.
Attendees should bring lawn chairs. For more information, call Rita Schmitz after 5 p.m. at 501-743-0991.
CLINIC HOSTING PET COSTUME CONTEST SATURDAY
Boyd Veterinary Clinic, 300 John Harden Drive, will host a pet costume contest at 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Goodie bags and prizes will be given away at the event. Dress ‘em up and bring ‘em out.
SHRED PAPERS FREE IN SHERWOOD ON SATURDAY
Keep Sherwood Beautiful will hold a shred-a-thon from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of the Walmart Neighborhood Market, 8801 Hwy. 107 in Sherwood.
Residents are invited to have their unwanted personal papers, bills, old documents and bank statements destroyed for free.
Sherwood police officers will also be collecting expired or unwanted prescription drugs at the event.
JACKSONVILLE DOG PARK HOSTS YAPPY HOUR ON NOV. 6
Jacksonville residents are invited to bring their dogs to the city’s dog park from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 at Dupree Park, 1700 Redmond Road. The free event, dubbed Yappy Hour, will be held the first Sunday of each month.
FREE TAI CHI CLASS TODAY AT COMMUNITY CENTER
A Tai Chi play day for all ages will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Jacksonville Community Center near the fountain behind the farmers market, 9 Municipal Drive. Tai Chi is a Chinese exercise regimen that works muscles and organs.
VETERANS OFFERED DRIVERS-SAFETY COURSE
The following Arkansas AARP Drivers Safety Programs will be held free for veterans and active duty military members:
White County Medical Center on Friday, Nov. 4. Call Anna Overbay at 501-380-1057 for details.
Cabot United Methodist Church, Nov. 16. Call Jean Davenport at 501-843-5694 for details.
St. Jude Catholic Church, 2403 McArthur Drive in Jacksonville. Call 501-982-4891 for details.
FALL FEST, HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES PLANNED
The following churches and organizations in the area are planning festivals, haunted houses and more to celebrate fall’s arrival.
Jacksonville
Reed’s Bridge Haunted Halloween will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Reed’s Bridge Battlefield, Hwy. 161 in Jacksonville. There will be a bloody barn tour, haunted hayride and a psychic on hand. Parking is at the Reed’s Bridge re-enactment lots and a shuttle will be available. Admission is $2 per person, with no charge for children 5 and under. Psychic readings are $5. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Reed’s Bridge Battlefield Preservation Society. For more information, call Ann Hooper at 501-831-8427.
Second Baptist Church, 1117 N. James St. in Jacksonville, will host its Harvest Share from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday. The event will feature many activities, including hayrides.
First United Methodist Church, 308 W. Main St. in Jacksonville, will have its Main Event and trunk-or-treat from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday. The event will feature an inflatable house, performances by the worship choir in the Family Life Center and food.
Zion Hill Baptist Church will sponsor a trunk-or-treat from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. There will be games, snacks, drinks and fun for the whole family. Children may come in costume. The church asks there be no costumes with occult themes. The church is located at the intersections of Hwys. 89 and 107, approximately seven miles west of Cabot. For more information, call 501-988-4989 during the day or Pastor Terry Fortner at 501-985-9037 in the evenings.
Cabot
Christ Church of Cabot will hold its annual fall carnival from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at its new location, 100 Gateway Drive. There will be games, bouncy-houses, live music, a trunk-or-treat car show and more. Proceeds will support Crossroad House for Girls in Cabot. For more information, call 501-843-2302 or e-mail children@ChristUMC-Cabot.com.
Briarwood Baptist Church will host a harvest fest at 2 p.m. Saturday. The church is at 1872 Willie Ray Drive in Cabot. There will be carnival games, prizes, a costume contest, entertainment, silent auction, bake sale and more. Concessions will be available and plate lunches will be $5. Proceeds will benefit a church member to cover medical bills. For more information, call the church at 501-941-2337.
Sherwood
Sherwood will hold its Halloween Carnival from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Sherwood Forest, 1111 W. Maryland Ave. There will be a costume contest hosted by T-Smooth of Power 92 Jams, a haunted house, booths, prizes, candy and a concession stand. Admission is free.
First Baptist Church of Sherwood, 701 Country Club Road, will have its fall festival from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday. There will be inflatables, food and hay rides.
Sylvan Hills First Baptist Church, 9008 Hwy. 107 in Sherwood, will host a fall festival from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in the Abundant Life Gym. The event will feature candy, games, a cookie walk, face painting, crafts and bingo with prizes.
First Christian Church, 2803 E. Kiehl Ave. in Sherwood, will host a trunk-or-treat to hand out candy Monday in the church’s parking lot. Sylvan Hills Community Church, 8019 Hwy. 107 in Sherwood, will also have a trunk-or-treat at 5:45 p.m. on Monday.
Ward
Cornerstone Assembly will host a harvest festival beginning at 5:30 p.m. Monday. The church is located at 13 Brewer St.
McRae
First Baptist Church of McRae will host “God’s Big Top Fall Carnival” featuring Transcend. The event will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday and from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
There will be food and fun. Admission is free.
JACKSONVILLE RELAY FOR LIFE KICK-OFF PARTY THURSDAY
The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Jacksonville will hold its kick-off party at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Southern Oaks Country Club, 705 Foxwood Drive. The relay, which raises money for cancer research, will be held May 11.
The group will discuss this year’s relay theme, “Games For Life,” and share fundraising ideas. The meeting is open to the public. To volunteer or join a team, contact Andy Stoll at 618-707-0717 or e-mail andywstoll@gmail.com or Gwen Hernandez at herdzny@gmail.com.
The following Arkansas AARP Drivers Safety Programs will be held free for veterans and active duty military members:
White County Medical Center on Friday, Nov. 4. Call Anna Overbay at 501-380-1057 for details.
Cabot United Methodist Church, Nov. 16. Call Jean Davenport at 501-843-5694 for details.
St. Jude Catholic Church, 2403 McArthur Drive in Jacksonville. Call 501-982-4891 for details.
FALL FEST, HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES PLANNED
The following churches and organizations in the area are planning festivals, haunted houses and more to celebrate fall’s arrival.
Jacksonville
Reed’s Bridge Haunted Halloween will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Reed’s Bridge Battlefield, Hwy. 161 in Jacksonville. There will be a bloody barn tour, haunted hayride and a psychic on hand. Parking is at the Reed’s Bridge re-enactment lots and a shuttle will be available. Admission is $2 per person, with no charge for children 5 and under. Psychic readings are $5. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Reed’s Bridge Battlefield Preservation Society. For more information, call Ann Hooper at 501-831-8427.
Second Baptist Church, 1117 N. James St. in Jacksonville, will host its Harvest Share from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday. The event will feature many activities, including hayrides.
First United Methodist Church, 308 W. Main St. in Jacksonville, will have its Main Event and trunk-or-treat from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday. The event will feature an inflatable house, performances by the worship choir in the Family Life Center and food.
Zion Hill Baptist Church will sponsor a trunk-or-treat from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. There will be games, snacks, drinks and fun for the whole family. Children may come in costume. The church asks there be no costumes with occult themes. The church is located at the intersections of Hwys. 89 and 107, approximately seven miles west of Cabot. For more information, call 501-988-4989 during the day or Pastor Terry Fortner at 501-985-9037 in the evenings.
Cabot
Christ Church of Cabot will hold its annual fall carnival from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at its new location, 100 Gateway Drive. There will be games, bouncy-houses, live music, a trunk-or-treat car show and more. Proceeds will support Crossroad House for Girls in Cabot. For more information, call 501-843-2302 or e-mail children@ChristUMC-Cabot.com.
Briarwood Baptist Church will host a harvest fest at 2 p.m. Saturday. The church is at 1872 Willie Ray Drive in Cabot. There will be carnival games, prizes, a costume contest, entertainment, silent auction, bake sale and more. Concessions will be available and plate lunches will be $5. Proceeds will benefit a church member to cover medical bills. For more information, call the church at 501-941-2337.
Sherwood
Sherwood will hold its Halloween Carnival from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Sherwood Forest, 1111 W. Maryland Ave. There will be a costume contest hosted by T-Smooth of Power 92 Jams, a haunted house, booths, prizes, candy and a concession stand. Admission is free.
First Baptist Church of Sherwood, 701 Country Club Road, will have its fall festival from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday. There will be inflatables, food and hay rides.
Sylvan Hills First Baptist Church, 9008 Hwy. 107 in Sherwood, will host a fall festival from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in the Abundant Life Gym. The event will feature candy, games, a cookie walk, face painting, crafts and bingo with prizes.
First Christian Church, 2803 E. Kiehl Ave. in Sherwood, will host a trunk-or-treat to hand out candy Monday in the church’s parking lot. Sylvan Hills Community Church, 8019 Hwy. 107 in Sherwood, will also have a trunk-or-treat at 5:45 p.m. on Monday.
Ward
Cornerstone Assembly will host a harvest festival beginning at 5:30 p.m. Monday. The church is located at 13 Brewer St.
McRae
First Baptist Church of McRae will host “God’s Big Top Fall Carnival” featuring Transcend. The event will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday and from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
There will be food and fun. Admission is free.
JACKSONVILLE RELAY FOR LIFE KICK-OFF PARTY THURSDAY
The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Jacksonville will hold its kick-off party at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Southern Oaks Country Club, 705 Foxwood Drive. The relay, which raises money for cancer research, will be held May 11.
The group will discuss this year’s relay theme, “Games For Life,” and share fundraising ideas. The meeting is open to the public. To volunteer or join a team, contact Andy Stoll at 618-707-0717 or e-mail andywstoll@gmail.com or Gwen Hernandez at herdzny@gmail.com.
