Events for April 2018

Free 10 week training program for women of all ages and abilities to learn to run or walk for exercise. At the completion of the 10 weeks of training your graduation event will be the Women Can Run/Walk 5K in Conway on May 12th, 2018. You can sign up online by going to the following website,https://runsignup.com/Race/AR/ElDorado/WomenRunArkansasTrainingClinicElDorado.

Families are welcome to come celebrate Jesus on Easter Sunday Morning at 10:30 am in the newly renovated Municipal Auditorium.

Join local arts and crafts folks as they show and sell their wares.

This is a 4 week dance class that will meet on Monday nights.

Downtown El Dorado Community Blood Drive (LifeShare) Come out and support Union County and Downtown El Dorado at First Presbyterian Church Tuesday! We will be having a LifeShare Blood Drive in the Fellowship Hall from 11 - 2. Smacks, Drinks & Tshirts will be provided for all donors! Be a Hero and donate

Timberlane Health & Rehab will be hosting a seminar about Medicaid and Nursing Homes. Lindsey Henderson, Area 4 Unit Manager and Cindy Willard, LTSS Division Manager will be here to answer your questions. Door Prizes and Refreshments will be served.

The El Dorado Veggie Club is a group of local individuals excited about learning more about whole foods, plant-based nutrition - and we'd love to meet you! Our groups is open to everyone and we welcome you to our monthly meetings! Join us as we strive to learn more about how to revolutionize our health!

LifeShare Blood Drive will be happening at the El Dorado Police Dept from 8-11. Come out and join the El Dorado Police dept.,Union County Sheriffs office and El Dorado Fire Dept. on April 4th as we give blood for all our surrounding community.Snacks, Drinks & T-Shirts will be provided to all Donors!

Come out to Walmart Wed. April 4th and Share the gift of Life at our Blood Drive. Drinks, Snacks $ T-Shirts will be provided to all DOnors!!

The El Dorado-Union County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Ribbon Cutting for Benjamin F. Edwards

Get your taste buds ready for the Taste of El Dorado! We will have local vendors providing a wide array of food choices. Last year's event was a sellout! We hope to make this year even bigger. All donations are tax deductible and benefit Arkansas Children's Hospital.

Every Thursday night, the Griffin restaurant presents FREE live music across the genres of R&B, acoustic, rock, bluegrass and country. Check out Thursday Night Live - because "we don't want to change the world, just show it a good time!" “It's the way of the road,” is a phrase that rings true among the members of deFrance. The guys have labored tirelessly since forming in February 2015, racking up over 400 national shows, numerous tour announcements, and sharing bills with and opening for acts including ZZ Top, Robert Randolph, Whiskey Myers, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Earning such titles as “road warriors” and “the hardest working band in Arkansas,” the band is excited about its new lineup and expects to release new material in 2018. Join them as they continue the journey of spreading the gospel of rock & roll across the country and throughout the world!

The Arkansas Women's Business Center presents the 2nd Annual Spring Market Saturday, April 7th from 9am-4pm at the El Dorado Conference Center, the shopping event of the Spring! Shop from over 40 vendors from the ArkLaTex region. Stop by VanHook Tire Center’s Lemonade Stand and Quality Electric’s Shopper Snack Bar. Kristyn Riley Photography will be taking Spring Pictures from 9:30-12:00. $15.00 for 5 edited pictures on a disc. A special thank you to our Sponsors: VanHook Tire Center, First Financial Bank, Quality Electric, Long’s Roofing and Sheet Metal, South Arkansas Women’s Clinic, Lion Federal Credit Union.

FREE! No tickets required! Identity Crisis performs a wide range of great rock, dance and country music. We've opened large venue shows for Little Big Town, Clay Walker, Diamond Rio and Jamey Johnson. IDC plays regular dates at our local casinos, including Horseshoe CMT, Sams Town, and Eldorado.

The Master Gardeners will host a program to learn the basics of bird study presented by Laura Rogers from the Arkansas Fish and Game.

April is the time for showers… Throwing a baby shower for new parents or a wedding shower for a bride and groom? Cathy Harrell will intrigue you on a variety appetizers perfect for celebrating new beginnings.

The Annual Banquet is held every year, during this event the Chamber celebrates the success of the previous year along with announcing the Ambassador of the year. It also allows for the Chamber to introduce the new U-Lead Class and Ambassadors.

An Evening with the Stars, honoring a special Friend of the College and two Distinguished Alumni. The SouthArk Foundation board of directors is honored to celebrate the support and accomplishments of our "Stars", important figures who have helped make this educational institution vibrant and solid. We invite the community to join us for a delicious meal and wonderful music.

Every Thursday night, the Griffin restaurant presents FREE live music across the genres of R&B, acoustic, rock, bluegrass and country. Check out Thursday Night Live - because "we don't want to change the world, just show it a good time!" This dynamic group of 5 has come together to create on of the best and most versatile cover bands in the south! We have a set list that could please any group or event. We specialize in weddings and private event, but we know how to rock the local pub! The group is made up of Carter Thomas local singer/songwriter with his smooth and soothing voice, he has the power and control to assist you with the slow dance or get you to your feet for more. Wythe Walker is the man to recon with when it comes to the keys! he brings that full band sound with just those 88 keys. He also adds that awesome harmony sound as back up vocalist, and you might also see him grab the 6 string and pick out some measures on that as well! Adam Tompkins adds the beat that holds them together on the skins! His dynamic beats and combinations will make you feel the song all the way through. Who doesn't love to feel that bass drum and hear that ting ting ting of the symbol in just the right way! And who doesn't love a singing drummer! Bill McCumber, mister smooth hands on those 4 strings, no one rocks the bass like Bill. He knows how to keep that thumping of the strings going to keep those feet moving on that dance floor. You can pick his bass lines out of any groove! Bill is also a big help in the back up vocals. Phillip Tompkins takes on the power of the 6 strings. He is a unique and versatile guitar player, he keeps the song going with rhythm then hops in with some kick ass lead! get out the fire extinguishers when he gets started those fingers move so fast all you see is smoke!

The Empowered to Connect Conference is a two-day event presented by Show Hope and the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development. Come experience practical teaching in a safe and supportive community as we work to equip families, churches, and professionals to better serve children impacted by adoption and foster care. Featuring Trust-Based Relational Intervention® methods developed by Dr. Karyn Purvis and Dr. David Cross from the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development, this conference helps bring attachment and connection in families. The nationwide participation in the Empowered to Connect Conference is a significant testament to the impact and work of Dr. Karyn Purvis.

The inaugural event of the South Arkansas Literary Festival will be held in El Dorado, Arkansas in the El Dorado Conference Center located near the heart of El Dorado’s charming downtown and the new Murphy Arts District. Come celebrate literature and the book with us!

Collection of dog and cat food for UCAPS shelter animals

IN THE SPIRIT OF THE POPULAR ANIMATED CARTOONS OF THE 1920S, MAKE YOUR OWN ANIMATION USING A COMPUTER, A CAMERA AND VARIOUS PROPS. YOU CAN EVEN DESIGN A CARTOON THAT TELLS A STORY.

As one of the top competitions in the nation, the Nina Wideman Piano Competition attracts the finest pianists from the United States, as well as the rest of the world. The South Arkansas Symphony Orchestra has the privilege of presenting the Gold Medal winners in performances as one of the prizes offered in the competition. This impressive concert performance will feature the Gold Medalists of the 2016 and 2017 Wideman Competitions.

Every Thursday night, the Griffin restaurant presents FREE live music across the genres of R&B, acoustic, rock, bluegrass and country. Check out Thursday Night Live - because "we don't want to change the world, just show it a good time!" Houston-born, Longview-raised Texas native Sunny Sweeney may not have always known she wanted to sing and write country music for a living, but she grew up listening to it with her parents, and, throughout her college years, she began mixing her serious Merle Haggard addiction with a keen awareness of the booming regional Texas music scene. She graduated with a degree in public relations and spent the first few years of early adulthood trying to find her place in the "regular" working world, only to one day chuck caution to the wind, pick up her first guitar and decide — literally as overnight as one can commit to such life-changing personal dares — to try her hand at performing and songwriting. From that fateful moment, it was just a quick hop, skip and 10 years before she found herself in the Top 10 on the national country music charts and nominated for Best New Female Vocalist at the 2013 Academy of Country Music Awards. Beginning this March, Sweeney will be the opening act on Miranda Lambert's "Livin' Like Hippies Tour."

The South Arkansas Coin & Currency show is an event that will feature 24 to 30 precious metals dealers from Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma. The exhibits will include rare coins and currency along with silver and gold bullion. Attendees will be able to view all exhibits and buy and sell from any dealer. Any Boy scout that attends the show will have the opportunity to earn a coin collecting merit badge.

Clean Harbors is offering a FREE collection of household hazardous waste for El Dorado and Union County residents. Open the third Saturday of every month April thru September from 8 a.m. to noon. Most items are accepted, including used oil and filters, batteries, paints, antifreeze, degreasers, dry cleaning fluids, herbicides, pesticides, poisons, pool chemicals, fluorescent bulbs, over-the-counter medicines, butane and propane cylinders, drain cleaners, aerosol cans, car batteries, and more. Bring items in a sturdy disposable container Items NOT accepted include: smoke detectors, fire arms, explosives, compressed gases, radioactive waste, business generated waste, biomedical waste, tires, appliances, e-waste and trash. For more information on what is accepted call 870.863.7173

Join us for door prizes, free hotdogs and hamburgers, and gorgeous plants!

"Save the Monarchs" presented by Union County Master Gardeners Community Education. A program on Monarch Butterflies presented by Kerry Jackson. 100 free milkweed seed packets will be given away to sow on Earth Day - April 22.

You may also watch live on Immanuel Baptist Church FB page. http://www.ibceldorado.com/Live-Broadcast.php

Hitchcock in April returns to the SouthArk Library for the second year! Join us for this celebration of classic suspense films directed by Alfred Hitchcock presented by Dr. Jim Yates of South Arkansas Community College.

Hitchcock in April returns to the SouthArk Library for the second year! Join us for this celebration of classic suspense films directed by Alfred Hitchcock, presented by Dr. Jim Yates of South Arkansas Community College.

The El Dorado-Union County Chamber of Commerce like to celebrate the hard working Administrative Professionals. Without these individuals many of the businesses in our area would not function as well as they do. 

SAAC will do a short excerpt  from the play Aristocats.

Whether you are employed by a private company , a business owner, or work for a public agency, you and your co-workers can benefit greatly from attending this safety conference. The purpose of the event is to enhance workplace hazard recognition and strengthen a culture of workplace safety, thereby reducing employee injuries and illnesses.

Hitchcock in April returns to the SouthArk Library for the second year! Join us for this celebration of classic suspense films directed by Alfred Hitchcock, presented by Dr. Jim Yates of South Arkansas Community College.

Hitchcock in April returns to the SouthArk Library for the second year! Join us for this celebration of classic suspense films directed by Alfred Hitchcock, presented by Dr. Jim Yates of South Arkansas Community College.

5th Annual charity golf tournament 4 person scramble. Sponsored by South Arkansas Area Team. Proceeds benefit shipping costs for Operation Christmas Child, a ministry of Samaritan's Purse. Includes golf, range balls, cold drinks and lunch. Registration forms available at Immanuel Baptist Church, 701 South West Ave, El Dorado or Mystic Creek Golf Club. Business sponsor ships available as well.

Join us for the party of the year for kids 4 to 12! We are hosting a Blue Light Kid’s Prom with all proceeds benefiting Agape House Children’s Home in its care of our community's foster children. Your kids can dance the night away with Disney Characters like Bella, Prince Charming, Cinderella & The Fairy Godmother, Olaf, Elsa, Anna and more! Feel free to dress up or dress casually - the choice is yours. It’s your party! Location : TAC House TICKETS: $10 IN ADVANCE/ $15 AT THE DOOR (tickets are limited) Each ticket includes one free food and drink item per child. In addition, there will be consessions for purchase, a photographer, DJ, Prizes and much more! You may also purchase tickets for a chance to win Prince or Princess along with a Girl’s Prom Jewelry Giveaway from Murphy-Pitard Jewelers and a Boy’s Gift Card from Sports Alley. For tickets, go by About Face Salon, Murphy Pitard Jewelers, Agape House Children’s Home Office or call Melinda Gatheright at (870) 918-8709. For information about the event contact Melinda Gatheright or one of the other hosts listed!

Enjoy refreshments and a fun evening with new friends and old as the South Arkansas Arts Center launches a new summer musical season with “Singin’ in the Rain”. The Theatre Committee invites you to a “Singin’ in The Rain” Meet and Greet with the production staff on Saturday, April 28, at 6:00pm on stage in the Callaway Theater with a "Tap Tune-up" at 7pm. Are you ready for a toe-tapping good time? Have you always wanted to get your feet wet on stage? Now is your chance!

 Director Lisa Newton
 Choreographer Hannah Marsh
 Music Director Charlsie Falcon
 AD/Producer Hali Pinson

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