To submit your group event to our community events calendar, bring information by the Banner-News office at 130 S. Washington Ave.; mail it to P.O. Box 100, Magnolia, AR 71754-0100; email it to [email protected]; fax it to (870) 234-2551; or call (870) 234-5130.
FRIDAY - Feb. 17
Magnolia Arts Center’s 12th Annual Murder Mystery Dinner will be at 7 p.m. at the Arts Center. Tickets are $55 for MAC members and $60 for the general public, and include dinner, beverages, and a show. Advance tickets only are sold at Lois Gean’s or call 901-3600.
Commodities will be given away 9 a.m.-2 p.m. today and Friday, Feb. 17, at Columbia County Senior Meals (former Meadowbrook Lodge Nursing Home site) at 600 Lelia St. For more information, call the CADC office at (870) 234-6444.
SATURDAY - Feb. 18
Magnolia Arts Center’s 12th Annual Murder Mystery Dinner will be at 7 p.m. at the Arts Center. Tickets are $55 for MAC members and $60 for the general public, and include dinner, beverages, and a show. Advance tickets only are sold at Lois Gean’s or call 901-3600.
The Columbia County Hayride will be at 7 p.m. at Union Street Station. Tickets are available at the door.
SUNDAY - Feb. 19
The Columbia County Landfill will be closed today. It will return to normal business hours Tuesday, Feb. 21. WCA will run its regular routes.
Columbia County United Community Organization’s sponsored “African Heritage Extravaganza” will be held in the Grand Hall of the Donald W. Reynolds Center at SAU. Dinner service will begin at 5 p.m. Tickets are on sale now for $25 each. For ticket information, contact Lynette Scott at (870) 949-2204 or Kizmet Davis at (870) 904-7435. The public is cordially invited to attend.
MONDAY - Feb. 20
Columbia County offices will be closed in observance of President's Day. Offices will return to normal business hours Tuesday, Feb. 21.
TUESDAY - Feb. 21
A “Conversation Cafe” sponsored by Harbor House Prevention Providers of Region 7 will be held 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. in the fifth floor conference room at the McAlester Building, 124 S. Jackson St., in Magnolia. The topic will be children of alcoholics and how to help them. A light lunch will be provided. Seating is limited. Anyone planning to attend should RSVP by contact Annette Sharp at (870) 299-1644 or emailing [email protected].
South Arkansas Women’s Network is seeking nominations for the 2017 Professional Awards. Nominations may be made in the following categories: Career Achievement, Horizon Award, or Lifetime Achievement Award. Deadline for accepting nominations is March 15. For more information call or email Dana Thornton, 870-904-0200, [email protected]; Annette Pate, 870-901-2216, [email protected]; or Laura Drake, 870-235-7000, [email protected].
WEDNESDAY - Feb. 22
Harvest Regional Food Bank will distribute USDA commodities 10 a.m.-12 noon at the C.W. Easter Center, 902 E. McKissack St., Waldo. For more information, call (870) 774-1398.
THURSDAY - Feb. 23
The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a free family caregiver workshop for those who would like to learn about caring for an adult with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The workshop will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the South Arkansas Center on Aging located at 106 West Main, Suite 310, in El Dorado. For more information or to register, please call 870-881-8969, or visit www.uamscaregiving.org.
SATURDAY - Feb. 25
Magnolia Hold-Em Poker Tournament will be at Magnolia Arts Center. Doors open at 5 p.m., with the first hand beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are $70 in advance and $85 at the door; tickets include food and drinks. Tickets may be purchased at Chicken Express, Hairworks, or from any Leadership Magnolia member. There will also be a silent auction.
SUNDAY - Feb. 26
The 13th Annual African-American History Celebration of Youth: Remembering Our Heritage is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. in Grand Hall of the Reynolds Center on the SAU campus. Though some high school seniors missed the deadline to submit pictures, there’s still an opportunity to speak. Call (870) 299-0999 for more details. The event is free to the public.
MONDAY - Feb. 27
Central Arkansas Development Council will hold a Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for CRISIS heating bills. For Columbia County, the CADC Magnolia Office at 1503 Vine Street (870-234-6444) will accept applications today from 8 a.m. until 12 noon.
TUESDAY - Feb. 28
Central Arkansas Development Council will hold a Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for CRISIS heating bills. For Columbia County, the CADC Magnolia Office at 1503 Vine Street (870-234-6444) will accept applications today from 8 a.m. until 12 noon.
WEDNESDAY - Mar. 1
Central Arkansas Development Council will hold a Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for CRISIS heating bills. For Columbia County, the CADC Magnolia Office at 1503 Vine Street (870-234-6444) will accept applications today from 8 a.m. until 12 noon.
MONDAY - March 6
The March meeting of the Emerson-Taylor-Bradley School Board has been rescheduled for Monday, March 6, to avoid conflicts with other school activities.
WEDNESDAY - March 15
Arkansas Care Transitions (ACT) Southwest Coalition will meet from 2-4 p.m. at MRMC LifeSmart Center, 1005 N. Jackson St. in Magnolia.
South Arkansas Women’s Network is seeking nominations for the 2017 Professional Awards. Nominations may be made in the following categories: Career Achievement, Horizon Award, or Lifetime Achievement Award. Deadline for accepting nominations is March 15. For more information call or email Dana Thornton, 870-904-0200, [email protected]; Annette Pate, 870-901-2216, [email protected]; or Laura Drake, 870-235-7000, [email protected].
FRIDAY - March 24
An abandoned pesticide program will be from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the parking lot of the C.W. Easter Center, 902 E. McKissack St. in Waldo. Persons can bring chemicals, pesticides, and other such products for safe disposal.
SATURDAY - March 25
The Magnolia Masons will hold a fish fry from 4-7 p.m. at 302 W. Stadium in Magnolia. This will include “all you can eat” fried catfish with all the trimmings. Carry-outs are available. Tickets are $12 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under. Proceeds will support Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Relay for Life, CCAPS, Compassion’s Foundation, and local needy families.