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.
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!)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
People Helping People will host benefit “Music and Movement” events each Thursday evening in September at Gotahold Brewing at 409 W. Van Buren in Eureka Springs. The brewery will donate “Tips for Transformation” to People Helping People, a non-profit organization that has provided prescription medication assistance to Carroll County residents for the past 30 years.
Each event will be from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and include musical groups Rambling Creek and Mountain Gypsies, a yoga demonstration and Tai Chi and Qi Gong demonstrations.
For more information, visit peoplehelping.org.
The Carroll County Health Unit in Berryville will hold a free flu shot clinic from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30, as part of the Arkansas Fights the Flu program sponsored by the Arkansas Department of Health. The flu shot is available at no cost, but participants are asked to bring their insurance cards if they have one. The Carroll County Health Unit is located at 402 Hailey Road in Berryville. For more information, call 870-423-2923.
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.
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.