Events for November 2014

Applications are currently being accepted. Deadline is August 15th to apply. Every Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for 10 weeks. Contact Sgt Chris Lutman at 870-881-4820 for more information

Barton Library Book Sale: Monday & Friday:  9:30 P.M.-5:00 P.M., Tuesday & Thursday 1:00 P.M.-7:30P.M., Saturday: 1:00 P.M.-4:30 P.M.Closed Sundays and Wednesday. 10/29/14

We at Second Chance At Life are having a Fall Community Yard Sale at 1514 Junction City Rd. El Dorado, Arkansas.  We are looking for people who would like to reserve booths for the yard sale please contact Domanique Robinson at (870) 639-3935 by October 30. We will also be selling BBQ plate lunches both days and will deliver orders of 5 or more, walk-ins  are welcome and we are taking orders for all different types of smoked meats. For more information contact Lawrence Shelton (870) 866-9428 or Domanique Robinson (870) 639-3935 or fax (870) 639-1755 to place orders or call main office to receive menus (non-profit 26-1925097)

THE GREAT GATOR 5K FUNd RUN is a fundraiser organized by the PTO to benefit the students of Hugh Goodwin Academy for the Arts in El Dorado.

NEW CREATIONS LIFE CENTER, INC. REQUEST YOUR PRESENCE AT THE WEDDING SONG MURDER MYSTERY DINNER THEATER PRESENTATION

Main Street El Dorado presents Clint Black Live on Saturday, November 1st at the El Dorado Municipal Auditorium. Showtime is 7:30 pm with doors opening at 6:30. Rising country stars Michaelis will open the show. Reserved-seating tickets are $40 & $30 and are available online at www.mainstreeteldorado.org or by calling the MSE office at (870)862-4747.

This program provides basic information on how to provide care for someone with Dementia. Time is allotted for lecture, hands on demonstration, and questions.

Heritage Plaza will be a visual representation of the college's legacy for SouthArk students and employees, as well as the community. Built at the very heart of the SouthArk campus, a location that has always been home to a learning institution since El Dorado's earliest days, the plaza will be a lively gathering place ringed with benches, planters, landscaping and grassy lawns, where our students and faculty can interact on a daily basis, as well as a central location for special events. Join us on Thursday, November 6 to view the completed Heritage Plaza project the plaza dedication ceremony. This event is free and open to the public.

A South Arkansas Symphony Luncheon/Style Show from Lois Gean's will be presented Thursday, November 6th at noon. Fashions from Europe and New York that encompass day to evening, casual to cocktail will be shown. You'll see the latest styles of the season. Many exclusive to the Ark-La-Tex at Lois Gean's. A seated lunch is provided during the show. Silent Auction items are available for bidding. All proceeds benefit the South Arkansas Symphony.

"Identifying Obstacles to (on the job) Performance Success." Sponsored by El Dorado Printing & Discount Imaging.

Inge Auerbacher will talk about her memories as a child survivor of the Holocaust, based on her early years in Germany and her experiences at a Nazi concentration camp in Czechoslovakia. http://www.ingeauerbacher.com/

Come shop "The Shopping event of the Season" on Saturday, November 8, at the El Dorado Conference Center open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This year's market will feature an array of artisans, boutiques, door prizes and contests!

You can pre-order tickets by sending a check or money order to the Arkansas Women's Business Center.

We will have a Hot Chocolate bar sponsored by First Financial Bank to help keep you warm & cozy!
Also, the Main Street Trolley will be picking up and dropping off at designated locations for your convenience.

General Admission is $3.00
$2.00 Admission (if you bring a canned good**)

** All Canned Goods are going to the local Salvation Army

For more information about tickets, vendor applications, or sponsorship, please contact Shay Kaldem at 870-875-7292 or skaldem@winrock.org.
 

This 1920's silent film is one of the very first horror films ever made. While ghost stories had been presented in film before, they were encompassed by a recognizable world. This movie utilizes German Expressionism to display an unfamiliar setting where unimaginable horror can take place. Kermit Poling composes music to equal the chill presented by the film with the West Edge String Quartet performing in the background. Don't miss this World Premier Event

LIFE TOUCH and PJ's Coffee will celebrate the 239th birthday of our nation's Marine Corps on November 10th at 9-10a.m. by treating all U. S. military, past or present, to a cup of coffee and a cookie at THE SPOT on the square in El Dorado. Celebrating the branches of our armed forces is a project of Life Touch's Operation Appreciation. Life Touch is a level III partner of We Honor Veterans. For more information visit http://www.wehonorveterans.org and http://lifetouchhospice.homestead.com/Operation-Appreciation.html Please stop by and enjoy your day, Marine Corps! Marine Corps History: http://www.marines.com/history-heritage

Professor John Kirk with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will discuss "Desegregation of the Arkansas Capitol" on November 10 from 5:15 to 6:15 at the Newton House Museum. This Preservation Society event is free and open to the public.

Please join Orthopaedics of South Arkansas for a  Ribbon Cutting and Open House on Tuesday, November 11  from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at 704  West Grove Street, Suites 7, El Dorado, AR.

Dr. Warren MacDonald, along with his team will be on hand. 
Refreshments will be served, guests may tour the offices and register for door prizes.
 

"Hands That Formed a Nation", a documentary with first-hand accounts of World War II from local veterans who experienced it, will premiere at 6:00 p.m. on Nov. 11 in Murphy Hall III at the El Dorado Conference Center on the campus of South Arkansas Community College. The screening is free. The college?s performance and media arts program produced the film with stories from more than a dozen war vets and others. It has been entered into several film festivals around the region. For more information about the performance and media arts program at SouthArk, contact Larry Powell at (501) 875-7272 or lpowell@southark.edu.

Pancakes, Sausage and a drink for $5.00! All proceeds benefit the Alzheimer's Association. Research to help find a cure for Alzheimer's. Dine in or Carryout!

On Saturday, November 15, Keep El Dorado Beautiful will host a Rally for Recycling, joining thousands of local organizers holding recycling events across the country to celebrate America Recycles Day, the only nationally recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States. The KEB Rally for Recycling will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the City of El Dorado Recycling Center, located behind Arby?s on N. West Ave. Door prizes will be awarded and refreshments will be served. All city residents are encouraged to participate and bring recyclables to the center for the rally. Prizes will be awarded in youth and adult divisions for the most recyclables (by volume) turned in that day. No hazardous materials, household or otherwise, will be accepted. Generally accepted recyclables include: paper (newspaper, magazines, catalogs), cardboard and plastic.

The official time for the collection of Operation Christmas Child Shoe Box Gifts.

National Collection Week, November 17 ? 24, join the global effort to send shoebox gifts to 10 million children in more than 150 countries. Fill a shoebox with school supplies, toys, necessity items and a note of encouragement for a child overseas in need due to disaster, disease, war, terrorism, famine or poverty.

National Memory Screening Day provides free, confidential memory screenings to individuals concerned about memory loss with the objective of early detection and intervention. Partnering to provide memory screenings in El Dorado and Magnolia, November 18th, are Life Touch Hospice, South Arkansas Center on Aging Senior Health Clinic, Area Agency on Aging of Southwest Arkansas, Inc., The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program, and Champagnolle Landing.

National Collection Week, November 17 ? 24, join the global effort to send shoebox gifts to 10 million children in more than 150 countries. Fill a shoebox with school supplies, toys, necessity items and a note of encouragement for a child overseas in need due to disaster, disease, war, terrorism, famine or poverty.

The 23 members of Leadership Union County Class 3 will graduate Wednesday, November 19, during a ceremony sponsored by El Dorado Chemical and United Insurance Agency Co. at the El Dorado Golf & Country Club 11:30 to 1:00 p.m. This event marks the graduation of the third Leadership Union County class since the program was created in 2011. During the ceremony, the class will present a review of their year.

The cost to attend is $15 at the door. Reservations Required by Monday, November 17.

National Collection Week, November 17 ? 24, join the global effort to send shoebox gifts to 10 million children in more than 150 countries. Fill a shoebox with school supplies, toys, necessity items and a note of encouragement for a child overseas in need due to disaster, disease, war, terrorism, famine or poverty.

Aspiring chefs are encouraged to enter their delectable entries into this contest of decorating skills, sponsored by Teague Auto Group and Main Street El Dorado Prizes: 1st $750, 2nd $500 & 3rd $250. for more detail or entry forms email: brandygivens@teagueautogroup.com or call 864-9400.

Are you having trouble finding out the truth about grant opportunities for small businesses? This seminar is designed to help you separate fact from fiction when it comes to grants and loans. The seminar will cover specific grant, loan and other financing opportunities for both start-up and existing business owners.

Enjoy the sights this holiday season in the Historic Downtown El Dorado. The lighting ceremony will be held at the Union County Courthouse on November 20 at 5:30 p.m. This year the HOLIDAY HOG will be visiting Downtown El Dorado to join the Downtown Holiday Lighting!
 

SAAP invites Everyone to the Monthly Bunco Night! Food, Fun, and Cash Prizes. Come Play Bunko and help Fundraise whether your a newbie or an Old Pro!

National Collection Week, November 17 ? 24, join the global effort to send shoebox gifts to 10 million children in more than 150 countries. Fill a shoebox with school supplies, toys, necessity items and a note of encouragement for a child overseas in need due to disaster, disease, war, terrorism, famine or poverty.

Enjoy the sights and sounds of the holiday season in the Museum's Oil Field Park. This walking tour features over 200,000 lights and has a musical show by Santa's Rock Band. View different lighted vignettes throughout including the ice castle with falling snow, a gingerbread village, and fun-loving skating bears. After your walkabout come into the museum gift shop and warm up with a cup of hot chocolate.

Annual Payer for our Firemen, Policemen and First Responders. Come by Pray for them and their families and say thank you!! Coffee, Spudnuts and Apple Cider during fellowship.

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El Dorado Corral will be presenting you this year with a day full of music.Come out and enjoy variety of Christmas musical. Dr. DeSeguirant will be directing and Adam Savacool will be playing the organ. EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO COME!

DON'T MISS THE TRUCK!!!! This is the last day to receive Shoe Box Gifts for Operation Christmas Child. During National Collection Week, November 17 ? 24, join the global effort to send shoebox gifts to 10 million children in more than 150 countries. Fill a shoebox with school supplies, toys, necessity items and a note of encouragement for a child overseas in need due to disaster, disease, war, terrorism, famine or poverty.

If you are interested in having an Arkansas Department of Health Nurse come to your business or daycare and vaccinate your employees, please contact Danna Taylor, Health Unit Administrator at 870-918-6888.

The November South Arkansas Networking Luncheon is sponsored by River Valley Community Federal Credit Union on Tuesday, November 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the El Dorado Golf & Country Club.

This is an opportunity to meet other area professionals. Each attendee has the opportunity to introduce themselves to others as well as tell a little about what they do and who they work for in a fun, friendly environment.

Reservations required by Monday, November 24, by 5:00 p.m. to chamber@goeldorado.com or (870) 863-6113.

Green Friday is an alternative to spending the day after Thanksgiving shopping the "Black Friday" events. Join a museum educator who will offer a tinkering experience instead. Beat the rat race and enjoy time as a family exploring, building and learning together.

Enjoy the sights and sounds of the holiday season in the Museum's Oil Field Park. This walking tour features over 200,000 lights and has a musical show by Santa's Rock Band. View different lighted vignettes throughout including the ice castle with falling snow, a gingerbread village, and fun-loving skating bears. After your walkabout come into the museum gift shop and warm up with a cup of hot chocolate.