Send calendar entries to Rick Harvey at RHarvey@cherryroad.com. The calendar is reserved for events sponsored by non-profit entities, benefits for non-profits and free events. First priority will be given to organizations providing a public service, such as rural fire departments, schools, churches, hospital auxiliaries and services for senior citizens or veterans. Submissions should be timely. Calendar listings should not be more than 30 days in advance of the event. The calendar is sometimes edited to fit the available space in the print edition. See the full calendar online at www.CarrollCoNews.com.
EVERY SUNDAY
Al-Anon group
Serenity Al-Anon Family Group meetings are held at 11:30 a.m. each Sunday at 103 Stadium Drive in Eureka Springs. For more information, contact Vonn at 214-605-0615.
EVERY MONDAY
Yarn Lovers Club
Yarn Lovers Club at the Green Forest Public Library takes place at 5 p.m. each Monday for those interested in knitting, crocheting, weaving, spinning, etc., (Anything with yarn!)
EVERY TUESDAY
Library storytime
Storytime at 10 a.m. at the Green Forest Public Library. All ages are welcome. There will be two groups: one for younger kids and one for older. All will have snacks and a craft.
Game night
Dungeons and Dragons at 6 p.m. every Tuesday at the Green Forest Public Library. Ages 16 and over. No table fees. Participants are asked to bring their own snacks.
EVERY WEDNESDAY
Yarn Lovers Club
The Yarn Lovers Club will meet at 11 a.m. each Wednesday at the Green Forest Public Library to learn how to knit, crochet, weave, spin, etc.
EVERY THURSDAY
Rebel Readers
Children ages 9-13 are invited to join Rebel Readers book club each Thursday during the summer. Participants read a book together, work on activities and crafts, discuss the book, and have a snack.
Get Fit Club
JoAnn at the Green Forest Library will host a Get Fit Club at 6 p.m. each Thursday. This easy stretching class helps adults of all ages and mobility stretch and get slightly more in shape.
Ongoing
Library seeking book donations
In preparation for its fall book sale, the Friends of the Eureka Springs Carnegie Library is asking for people to donate their gently used books. Donations can be brought to the library annex media center during library operating hours.
The library cannot guarantee that a staff member will be available to help unload books so please plan accordingly. For more information, please call 479-253-8754 or email carnegieannex@gmail.com.
Oct. 7
Genealogy workshop
Interested in exploring your family’s history and digging for some Carroll County roots? Join the Berryville Library and the Carroll County Historical Society from 9am until noon Friday, Oct. 7, for a free workshop to learn some basic tips and tricks about conducting genealogical research and examine for yourself the many free resources available for use while exploring your own family’s roots.
The workshop will begin at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Pioneer Park behind the Berryville Library and Senior Center, where you will learn some general tips and tricks about conducting genealogical research. Resources available at the Berryville Library and the Historical Museum will also be explored.
For more information, call 870-423-2323 or stop by the library at 104 Spring St.
Oct. 8
Headstone Cleaning Day
The Eureka Springs Cemetery Commission is hosting a Headstone Cleaning Day on Saturday, Oct. 8. Volunteers are welcome any time between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Work will involve cleaning headstones in a manner approved by the National Park Service.
Join the effort to remove lichen, fungus and grime from headstones in the cemetery and/or learn how to properly care for your own family grave markers. Bring rubber gloves if you have them, but if not, they will be supplied. After you have attended the training to properly clean headstones, you are welcome to clean any time convenient to after checking in with the groundskeeper for proper supplies.
Snacks will be provided. Please bring your own sack lunch.
Oct. 15
Pancake breakfast
Basin Spring Lodge No. 386 Free and Accepted Masons will hold a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at the corner of Harvey and Tower streets in Eureka Springs.
A full breakfast will be served. Tickets are $6 each and proceeds will benefit the Smead Walden Memorial Scholarship Fund for Eureka Springs students.
Oct. 8
Historical Society meets
The Alpena Historical Society meets at 10 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month, with the exception of November and December, at Alpena Methodist Church.
The October meeting will be held Saturday, Oct. 8.
Oct. 21
Mad Hatter Ball returns
The Eureka Springs School of the Arts has announced that the 20th anniversary celebration of the Mad Hatter Ball will be held at the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Sptings on Oct. 21.
The event returns to an in-person ball and will be once again held in the Crystal Ballroom after two years of virtual-only events. Tickets for this event are very limited.
Contact the office at (479) 253-5384 for more information.
