The comedy and drama of the play Steel Magnolias, by Robert Harling, is coming to The Charles and Anita Cabe Auditorium. Under the direction of Todd Lucas, the live performances will be Jan. 20 and 21 beginning at 7 p.m. each evening.
Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Theatre Arts will host its annual student-directed One Act Plays on Thursday, Dec. 8, and Friday, Dec. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Verser Theatre. All performances are free and open to the public.
County trash routes will be changed for the holiday weekend while county, city and the Siftings offices will be closed.
The Ouachita Baptist University Jazz Band will perform on Monday, Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center under the direction of Dr. Craig Hamilton, OBU’s Lena Goodwin Trimble Professor of Music and director of bands. The concert is free and open to the public.
There are lots of activities on tap Friday and Saturday in Clark County.
The annual Clinton Day Dinner is planned for Saturday, beginning at 6 p.m. The event will be held at Garrison Center on the Henderson State University campus. Guest speaker for the event is Attorney General Dustin McDaniel.
The Peake High School Alumni Foundation will have activities beginning Aug. 4.
Central Baptist Church will host an event on Sept. 17, 2-10 p.m. for grades 7-12 for an all day outdoor, fun event with games, worship, speaking essions and a concert by The Running Back.
Blood donors will have several chances to give blood in the coming weeks.
U.S. Congressman Mike Ross will hold his sixth in a monthly series of telephone town hall meetings at 7 p.m. The meeting should last about one hour. Any resident throughout Arkansas’s Fourth Congressional District can connect into the telephone town hall by dialing the following toll free number (877) 269-7289 and use PIN 14573. Anyone may listen to the call, and specific instructions will be given to callers if they would like to ask Ross a question.
DeGray Baptist Church will host an Inside Out and Upside Down Vacation Bible School Monday through Thursday, July 11-14, from 6-8:15 p.m. each evening. Everyone is invited.
The housing committee of the Clark County Stretegic Plan will meet Thursday at noon for a Dutch treat lunch at the Honeycomb. The guest speaker will be Eddie Arnold who is slated to talk about the future of the Plaza at Twin Rivers, an assisted living facility.
There are two major fireworks shows is Clark County over the holiday weekend. Make plans to attend both!
The Clark County Library will have a used book sale in the building behind the library at 612 Clinton St. The sale, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, will be Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Arkadelphia Senior Activity Center, 1311 N. 10th St., will have a Bazaar sale from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tables for rent are $10 for inside or outside. For more information, call Bill Goff at 230-3402.
Here's what's coming up in Clark County.
A Men United Gospel Celebration featuring The Racy Brothers, The Singing Revs and Destined will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at Henderson State University Arkansas Hall.
The Rocking U Riding Club will host an Arkansas Barrel Racing horse show (poles and barrels) on Friday, June 17, at 7:30 p.m.
Charles Hughes, author of “Accordion War: Korea 1951,” is holding a book signing for his latest book “A Fortune Teller’s Blessing: The Story of John Allen Adams” at Knit Unto Others, located at Fourth and Main streets on Tuesday, June 14, 4-6 p.m.
Events coming up this weekend in Arkadelphia.
