Events for July 2015

Examine your business idea from every angle! Operation JumpStart is a practical, hands-on, microenterprise development program designed to help entrepreneurs test the feasibility of their business ideas and plan to launch new ventures. Operation JumpStart consists of a proven curriculum for starting or expanding a business. The curriculum won SBA's Model of Excellence Award fro Entrepreneurial Education. The program includes: concept development, market research, market analysis, financial projections, case studies, and networking opportunities. This entrepreneurship course is primarily online, with three in-class meetings: May 14 | 6:00 p.m. | "Getting Started" June 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Mid-Course Meeting July 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Graduation Fee for this course is $25. Pre-registration is required.

SouthArk presents Camp Lots-a-fun 2015: Under the Sea Open to children grads K-6th, Camp Lots-a-fun is a summer youth program that intersects learning with fun. For more information, visit www.southark.edu/Continuing Education

Get a burger or hot dog plate with chips and a drink while you watch the fireworks! Dine-In or Carry-Out! Will serve as long as supplies last!

This course is a step-up from our Facebook ABCs for Business seminar. Attendees will be hands-on with computers and will be shown step-by-step how to create various marketing techniques for their business on Facebook. Attendees should have basic computer skills and already have a personal Facebook profile.

Build a Toad Abode as part of National Get Outdoors Month.

3rd Annual Antique Show and Sale hosted by UCADA

Annual Oil Belt 2 Man Scramble Golf Tournament. Format: 2 Man Teams in Scramble golf play.

Have you ever wondered how electricity works? Or, maybe how a toy can to speak to you? Or, have you ever thought that you wanted to motorize a wooden car? Well, during Tinker Time, you can explore those and lots of other things related to science, engineering and technology.

Preservation Society Meeting Topic: Linotype typesetting machine; marvel of late 19th century printing technology Speakers: Don Harrell, El Dorado Printing

El Dorado Printing Building 332 S. Washington Topic: Linotype typesetting machine, marvel of late 19th century printing technology Speakers: Don Harrell, owner of El Dorado Printing Time: 5:15 p.m. Free and open to the Public Our thanks to El Dorado Printing for allowing us to visit their facility and learn about this piece of industrial technology. Note that a substantial amount of standing will be a part of this program.

Grow your confidence in business communications. This course will be led by Dr. Gerald Plumlee, assistant professor of management at Southern Arkansas University. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Register online at www.southark.edu/ContinuingEducation or call 870-864-8456.

Whether you are a business owner, employed by a private company, or work for a public agency, you and your coworkers can benefit greatly from attending this safety conference. The purpose of this event is to enhance workplace hazard recognition and strengthen a culture of workplace safety, thereby reducing employee injuries and illnesses. While the conferences are primarily intended for hourly employees, companies are encouraged to also send members of their safety committees, supervisors or managers with safety responsibilities, and any others who might benefit from basic safety training. Nursing home administrators and nurses may also use this training for continuing education purposes. The registration fee of $25 covers lunch and conference materials. Pre-registration is encouraged, as this allows the event organizers to plan accordingly. Cancelations will be accepted until two days prior to the conference, and substitutions are permitted.

While most children are enjoying the summer vacation, a local committee is already making plans for the return to the class room and wants to make sure all students have what they need to be successful. A Stuff The Bus event - where local residents are asked to load up a school bus with new backpacks - will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 19 simultaneously at WalMart and the Boys & Girls Club on North West Ave. In addition to backpacks, monetary donations will also be accepted. The United Way of Union County will use the funds to purchase additional backpacks. The Stuff The Bus drive is an effort to collect backpacks for distribution at the third annual Back 2 School Blast on August 1 at the Boys & Girls Club. The free backpacks will be handed out at the event, which will also include a resource fair, games and food. To help us reach our goal of 1,000 backpacks, the United Way of Union County is asking local businesses to have a workplace backpack drive between now and July 30. Businesses can ask their employees, customers and the general public to participate. All backpacks will be collected on Friday, July 31 and delivered to the Back 2 School Blast on August 1. For more information, call the United Way at 862-4903.

Visit stations throughout the Museum to tinker and make stuff or take apart things. Examples of stations include 3D printing (both hand held and with a printer), music with fruit, stop motion animation and light painting just to name a few.

Spend the evening under the stars while earning a leadership journey from the Its Your Story, Tell It series. Daisies will complete 5 Flowers, 4 Stories, 3 Cheers for Animals! Brownies will complete A World of Girls. Juniors will complete aMUSE. A healthy snack will be provided nightly. Girls will participate in activities based on appropriate levels including but not limited to role playing, panel discussions, speakers, crafts, games, yoga, and story time. Parents are invited to stay the last night for Show and Tell. Open to girls Daisy (Kindergarten) to Juniors (5th grade) and non-Girl Scouts can also attend.

Please join owner, Charles Knight with KleenRite Power Washing for a Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting ceremony on Thursday, July 23 at 3:00 p.m. at 111 W. Main.  For more information you may phone (870) 315-1490.

 

 

 
 
 
 

History Forum co sponsored by Barton Library History of Felsenthal & Huttig Regions of Union County Public participation is encouraged and patrons are also encouraged to bring old photographs or document related to these communities and historic Union County.

The KIX103 Wildcat Scramble is a 4 man golf scramble that helps raise money for the El Dorado Wildcat Football team. The cost per team is $500. Lowest score wins with the top 3 spots winning prizes. The tournament is open to anyone who wants to play. Tee time is Saturday July the 25th at 9:00 AM with lunch provided following the tournament by Michelle Balstad State Farm. For more information contact Jay Helm at 870-863-6126 or by email at jay_helm@noalmark.com

Help support all the students who participate in the El Dorado Band Program through Washington Middle School, Barton Jr. High, and El Dorado High School. The El Dorado Band Parents Association is raising funds for the 1st Annual Cow Chip Bingo. For a $10 donation a person has a chance to win $500 (or our deal of 3 chances for a $25 donation). People do not have to be present to win - but we will have some fun things going on at the Fair Grounds the day of the event starting at 10:30 with the cow being released at 12 pm. Bring a lawn chair and come join the fun on July 25th. More details to come about the fun later. We will even have celebrity judges. We want this to be a family event!! People can use our webpage to make a donation using PayPal. A person does not have to live in El Dorado or even Arkansas to participate!

Join on Union Square in the heart of downtown El Dorado for a historic reenactment of the legendary Tucker VS Parnell feud as part of the award-winning Showdown at Sunset. Live entertainment begins at 6 pm and then get ready for the shootout at 6:30 as the two families fill the streets to settle the feud once and for all. Woody & Jessie from Toy Story will be on hand prior to the performance!

The Murphy USA Showtime Concert Series welcome ACM/CMA Vocal Duo of the Year nominee Brothers Osborne. The duo recently toured with Eric Church and have a new single, Stay a Little Longer is climbing the charts.