Events for March 2019

We will have 65,000+ children's items (newborn through teen sizes) at 60-80% of retail prices. We offer clothing, baby equipment/gear, maternity items, books, furniture & more!

The El Dorado-Union County Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon Cutting for Burger King on Tuesday, March 5 at 11 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend. 

$1 from every Blizzard Treat sold will be donated to MorningStar Missionary Baptist Church #2 Youth Group.

On a Sunday morning in July 2001, a 20-year-old Kevin “Frenchie” Sciou was sleeping on the couch in the living room of an Arizona home when he was awakened by Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter singing “Storms Never Last.” Not on record, in the flesh, just a few feet away, with Jessi on the grand piano! The parents of Frenchie’s then-bandleader Shooter Jennings were gently stirring a house full of late-night partiers- and then Jessi made breakfast for their guests. “It was surreal,” says Frenchie, who also got to take a photo of himself sitting on Buddy Holly’s 1958 Ariel Cyclone motorcycle, which the Crickets had given to Waylon on his 40th birthday. “Just two months earlier, I was in L.A. with a backpack and two hundred bucks, answering ads for ‘guitar player wanted.’” After a late night jam session in L.A., Frenchie was approached by Shooter’s drummer Lex Lipsitz, a native of Waco, Texas. Their hard rock band Stargunn needed a guitarist just like him, so Frenchie went down to their rehearsal space at the corner of Hollywood and Vine to audition on the spot. “After about 15 minutes, Shooter asked me where I lived and I told him it was at a youth hostel a few blocks away. He said, ‘Nah, you’re living with us at the band house from now on’ and they took me down to get my stuff.” Things were happening fast for the hotshot southpaw guitarist from Nimes, France, who funded his move to the States by selling a Gibson Les Paul Custom guitar. But you can’t really play the blues until you’ve paid some dues and for Frenchie it’s been a rough and tumble 20 years from when he was a 17-year-old high school dropout jamming with blues legend Lucky Peterson at a French festival to the Nov. 9, 2018, release of Love Is Blood by his Frenchie’s Blues Destroyers duo with drummer Brother Pete Coatney. “I’ve always been a guitar player for hire, this was my trade” says Frenchie, who got the nom de plume from singers who couldn’t always remember his name. “So to sing the songs I wrote is a big thrill. But in the beginning it was a little scary.” It was Brother Pete, his mate in Jack Ingram’s touring band, who encouraged Frenchie’s move to front and center. Brother Pete loved the tunes the guitarist had been writing on the road, so he booked the first Blues Destroyers show at Adair’s Saloon in Dallas in 2012. “I figured it could go either way,” says Frenchie. “If it didn’t go over well, that could’ve been the end of it. But if the crowd dug it, we might have something, you know? We haven’t stopped since.” The duo, whose “Destroyers” tag is borne from their personal slant on vintage blues, British Invasion and classic rock, put together a CD calling card to get more gigs. But they consider Love Is Blood, produced by Taylor Tatsch (Maren Morris) at his AudioStyles studio in Dripping Springs, Texas, as their true debut album. “Being a two piece band shapes the way we approach the (roots rock) idiom,” says Brother Pete a native Texan, whose resume includes stints with Junior Brown and Billy Joe Shaver. On such originals as the T-Rex inspired lead-off track “Little Bit Crazy” and the road ode “Behind the Wheel,” FBD play off each other to deliver a swinging, snarling, bone-rattling sound that salutes melody with its Beatlesesque chord changes. Two-piece rock bands are not new, but the Blues Destroyers approach is distinctive. “We are an example of two very differently raised yet very similar individuals,” says Brother Pete of Fort Worth, a man who grew up on Christian tradition, while the tattooed-up, wild French man is based out of Austin. “Our world views and our values may vary in certain circumstances, but we agree on most things.” Although there’s a significant age difference, they share a unified musical vision. Credit the extensive record collection of Guy Sciou, a printer by trade, with giving his son Kevin an introduction to the ’60s bands — from the Animals and the Yardbirds, to the Doors, the Kinks, Humble Pie, Rolling Stones and many more — that are part of his musical DNA. One song in particular, “Black Cat Moan,” with it’s nine minutes of trickery and mastery by Jeff Beck, had Frenchie asking his folks for a guitar at age 12. By 13 he was playing local bars in Southern France. “I grew up on American music — rock ’n’ roll and blues — but back when I was playing in France I felt somewhat like a copycat,” Frenchie says. “But as soon as I landed in the U.S. I felt at home, because this was where the music I loved was born.” But there was a continuous worry in the back of his mind. “When I played for Shooter the first time and he asked me to be in Stargunn, I had to tell him that I had to get my legal situation straightened out as I only had a tourist visa.” Waylon Jennings stepped in and wrote the Immigration and Naturalization Services to vouch for Frenchie’s character and musical ability, so the guitarist eventually got a work permit, which had to be renewed yearly at first. (Waylon also wrote to Frenchie’s parents to assure them he was in good hands and doing well.) After Stargunn broke up, Frenchie had to hustle gigs to keep his permit. “There were some jobs I would’ve turned down, but I had to keep working constantly. There was no down time.” A gig with Wade Bowen brought Frenchie to Texas in 2003. Four years later, he replaced Chris Masterson in Jack Ingram’s band and started writing his own songs on the side. “Jack’s approach to songwriting was really influential. I’d see him constantly toying with song ideas and he turned me onto folks like Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark. But Billy Joe Shaver is my all-time favorite. I knew about him through the Waylon connection and I’ve played with him a few times over the years. Billy Joe said the hardest thing about finishing a song is that you don’t get to play around with it anymore. I get that. It’s like a cat playing with a mouse before the kill.” Although he’s played with many greats and co-founded the Redneck Social Club collective (co-writing Colt Ford’s hit “DWI: Dancing While Intoxicated” from the #1 country album Declaration of Independence) in Nashville, Frenchie says “the highlight of my musical career was becoming a U.S. citizen” in August of 2016. “I have followed an uncommon path, never been married nor held a regular job, so becoming an American citizen solely based on my musical merits was the greatest day of my life.” It was something he’d dreamt of ever since he jumped onstage with Lucky Peterson back in his home country and drew wild applause. “To play with an all-star American blues band as a young French man and hold my own meant everything to me at the time. I knew there and then I had something.” The next year when Lucky came through town, he remembered Frenchie and asked, “Did you bring your guitar?” America has inspired Kevin “Frenchie” Sciou to follow his path. From his humble beginnings to today’s adventures, make no mistake … Frenchie’s Blues Destroyers is an all American band!

Need new clothes? We have a bunch that we would love for you to come and get. Everything is FREE! Find clothes for your family, for work or just to cover yourself. We are only open for a couple of hours so be on time. Everything goes pretty fast. If you are in need we hope to see you there.

We are excited to announce the date for the SECOND ANNUAL South Arkansas Literary Festival! Please mark your calendars and plan on joining us for this exciting event - we have lots of fantastic things in store for you again this year. More details to come - stay tuned! Please feel free to contact us at librarystaff@southark.edu or 870-864-7115 for more information. We'll see you in March!

WHAT WAS THE FASHIONABLE STYLE OF HATS IN THE 1920S? LEARN THE ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION AND MANY OTHERS AS YOU MAKE YOUR OWN MINIATURE HAT IN THE STYLE OF THE ROARING TWENTIES.

TAKE A WALK THRU OILFIELD PARK FOR A NATURE SCAVENGER HUNT. COME AND LEARN ABOUT THE BEAUTIFUL NATURE WE HAVE HERE IN SOUTH ARKANSAS. IN THE EVENT OF RAIN, THE SCAVENGER HUNT WILL BE HELD INSIDE WITH AN ADVENTURE ON BOOM TOWN STREET.

This month's show features Jimmy Lewis, Linda Flesher, Tommy Holderman, Clint Freeman and the comedy of Shinbone.

Chubby began his musical career at the age of 12 by playing drums with his father's band. He began playing the accordion at the age of 15. By age 17, Chubby had begun to play with Terrance Siemien and toured the world for 2 1/2 years, before forming his own band in 1989. Grammy Award Winning Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band have recorded ten CDs over the past 22 years of Chubby's professional career. His band has traveled all over the world, performing to audiences in all parts of the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, Canada. North Africa and Europe. Chubby and the band travel 150-175 days a year, taking his act to big festivals such as the New Orleans Jazz Fest, the Chicago Blues Fest. Summerfest (Milwaukee), Memphis in May, and several festivals in Europe. Chubby has also done guest appearances on recordings for Tab Benoit, 6Was9, and Jimmy Thackery. Ann Wilson of the group Heart encourages Chubby to "continue the great sound that you have. This sound will take you places."

Infant to age eight welcome! Come join us as we sing songs, read books, be active and do arts and crafts!

The El Dorado Lions Club meets on every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. The meeting is held at 6:00 p.m. at  Simmons Bank, 100 W. Grove Street in the Community Room on the second floor. This meeting is open to the public!

Barton Public Library and Project SOUTH Military Ministries presents Dr. Suess' Birthday Party. Infant to age five welcome! Come join us as we sing songs, read books, be active and do arts and crafts! The location will be the auditorium in the SouthArk Library.

CANFOR - Ubrana Sawmill Hiring for the following positions: Millwrights Electricians Sawfilers Lumber Graders Forklift Drivers General Labor Hosting Interviews Onsite or Apply at www.CANFOR.com/careers

Barton Public Library presents classical guitarist Peter Fletcher. He will be playing at SouthArk College Library auditorium.

Monty Russell sports an unintentional $1000 beard he began growing in 2010 after a friend bet him he wouldn’t go a year without shaving or trimming. Having won the bet, Monty collected 1k in one dollar bills in a brand new alligator briefcase while playing at his friend’s birthday party. After friends consigned a bearded Russell logo for t-shirts at the party, the beard became a lasting fixture. A singer, songwriter, playwright, sometimes professor, Americana radio personality, music and event producer and concert promoter, and former police off icer based in Ruston, Northern Louisiana, Monty is currently touring to promote his latest recording, “Fat Man,” co-produced with James Cook. The title track is derived from the autobiography of the great Louis Armstrong, who frequently remarked “I aint never gon’ be a rich man, but I’m always gon’ be a fat man.” The 11 songs comprising “Fat Man” explore the world that presents itself in a never ending play in Russell’s head, orchestrated by a group of friends he has collected along his musical path. He is joined on the record by fellow Louisianans James Cook (Luke Bryan, The Levees), who played bass and horns, sang, co-wrote, co-produced, and engineered; Dan Cohen (Jace Everett. Sam Lewis, The Levees) on guitars, Derek Mixon (Chris Stapleton, The Levees), critically acclaimed Americana singer-songwriter Kevin Gordon on guitars, harmonica raconteur Dave P. “P Mo” Moore (Blues Old Stand), Adam Jones (Levees) on trombone, Thad Nolan on Baritone Sax, Fat Possum rising artist AJ Haynes (Seratones) on vocals, and indie singer-songwriter Bethany Raybourn on vocals, with bandmates Keith “General” Patterson and Tony Cortellini contributing guitar and organ on various tracks. Joining the Louisiana Krewe were Kevin Adams (Joe Diffie) on piano and organ and the legendary McCrary Sisters, Ann, Regina, and Debra on backing vocals. The funky title track, “Fat Man” explores the Louis Armstrong philosophy that you may not get rich playing music, but you will always be provided with everything you need. “Nothing But Love for You,” co-written with General Patterson, James Cook, and Chris Canterbury, was born out of the recent political climate that has divided the country along party lines and implores listeners to love one another despite political stances. “Shake Back Baby” begs a co-dependent lover to open their eyes and escape the drug fueled situation, while “Hold Out For Love” is a slow dancing swamp pop message to wait for the right one and the right reasons. “ “Cowboy Cadillac” is the result of Monty’s admiration of the late great Gatemouth Brown, who never let anyone confine his music to a genre. Althouh Monty saw Brown play dozens of times, the most memorable was while Russell was on crutches after a football injury. In the Louisiana summer of 1979, Russell hobbled over two miles of hot asphalt to see Gatemouth play on the side of Lake Darbonne’s Folly Beach. Upon seeing Monty struggling through the sandy beach on crutches, Brown prepared Monty a backstage picnic table. Following each song, Brown would turn to Monty and say “How you like that young man?” The song came to fruition as a result of intense study of Brown’s 2001 release “Back to Bogalusa” which shows the Stetsoned hatted Brown entering his big finned Cadillac, the same year and model Caddy Russell owns and is restoring. “Parish Pea Farm.” co-written with Louisiana gospel sensation Bradley Bridges. is a plea to an errant friend to sober up, act right and learn a lesson from incarceration. “Joy You Bring,” co-penned by Bridges and Canterbury, is an exercise in all things that provide Joy. “The Way You just Kissed Me” describes the magical moment when two people connect with a first kiss. The sole cover on the record “First You Cry” was best known around the country as a Percy Sledge hit, the song was composed by David Egan and Buddy Flett of Shreveport, both members of the great Louisiana band A-TRAIN. The song was selected as a tribute to Egan, who had passed away not long before the session, and out of respect for Flett, both of which Russell had played with and admired for years. Russell used to run sound for bands in a Grambling LA club called Fatty’s when he was still in high school. Although too young to be in the club, and he remembers both Egan and Flett in A-Train playing on the slab of Fatty’s after it had burned to ground. At the tracking session, with Russell, Cook, Cohen, and Mixon, the band was moved to tears in remembrance of Egan. Russell’s 2006 release “The Fool Monty Russell,” was produced by Texas music icon Walt Wilkins and Goose Creek Symphony fiddler Tim Lorsch and received extensive radio play on Texas and Americana radio. Russell is also the co-host of the “The Roadhouse,” a wildly popular Americana “Y’allternative” radio program in its 18th season on KXKZ 107.5, a 100,000 watt station based in Ruston, LA. He has also produced hundreds of concerts, festivals, and events over the past twenty years, including a run of highly successful productions at Rabb’s Steakhouse, a 3000 capacity venue in Ruston LA from 1999 to 2006. After having been taught to accompany himself by sliding a knife blade over an open E tuned guitar at the age of 8, and having been immersed throughout his youth with the honky-tonk, gospel, western swing, and blues music played by his Grandfather Leon Russell (not the famous one), a rural self-taught barrelhouse piano player, guitarist, and fiddler, Monty set out on a musical journey that has lasted over 30 years. Since the mid 1990’s, he has played over 200 dates each year in theatres, listening rooms, festivals, honky-tonks, churches, and any other place people listen to music. In the last few years, Monty has produced debut albums for several Northern Louisiana artists such as Bethany Raybourn, Bradley Bridges, Wade Reeves, Chris Canterbury, Bo Smith, Dave P Moore, Beaux Atkins, and Victor Abendeno, all who have received widespread radio play and are now touring throughout the south to support these albums. He also will release a compilation of songs from the artists he has produced as well as unreleased tracks from his recent sessions on his LA 818 label. Over the past twenty years, he has shared the stage with the likes of Willie Nelson, Dwight Yoakam, Billy Currington, Chris Knight, Pin Monkey, Jerry Jeff Walker, Paul Thorn, Charlie Robison, Gary Allan, Little Feat, Merle Haggard, Reckless Kelly, Blues Traveler, Irma Thomas, Marcia Ball, Charlie Daniels, Confederate Railroad, Bucky Covington, Robert Earl Keen, Delbert McClinton, Kevin Fowler, David Alan Coe, Pat Green, Paul Thorn, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Del McCoury, Ricky Skaggs, Doug Stone, Travis Tritt, Radney Foster, Reckless Kelly, John Anderson, Kevin Gordon, Del McCoury, Marty Stuart, Dash Riprock, The Cadillac Three, Charlie Daniels, Jason Boland, Sunny Sweeny, Dylan Scott, Robert Finley, Jack Ingram, The Ace in the Hole Band, The Bottle Rockets, and many more.

A fun filled day in Downtown El Dorado that includes sip and shop, a 3 on 3 basketball tournament for all ages and more!

PARTICIPANTS WILL CREATE HOUSES, CARS, TOYS AND OTHER ITEMS FORM THE 1920S USING CARDBOARD! LET YOUR CREATIVE SKILLS LOOSE AS YOU DESIGN AND BUILD.

The Boom Town Book Club is a public book club associated with the SouthArk Library, and all are welcome! Regular meetings are held on the third Monday of every month at 5:30 PM in the SouthArk Library. Everyone is encouraged to read books of their choosing for discussion at the meetings, and a "common" read will be chosen for reading and discussion by all members four times per year. Please get in touch with any questions, and we look forward to seeing you in the library!

EXPERIMENT WITH THE MOVIE MAKING TECHNIQUE OF STOP MOTION ANIMATION.TRY YOUR HAD AT MAKING A 3D OBJECT WITH A 3D PEN. THEN VIEW A SILENT MOVIE SHORT.

Colon Confidential with Dr. Anthony Abraham, DO Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States and the second leading cause of death from cancers that affect both men and women. The best way to prevent colorectal cancer is to get screened regularly starting at age 50. There are often no signs or symptoms of colorectal cancer – that’s why it’s so important to get screened. Join us to discuss healthy steps to prevent colorectal cancer in recognition of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Brought to you by UAMS South Arkansas Center on Aging Education Center & Medical Center of South Arkansas.

The El Dorado-Union County Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting for JPS Rental Equipment on Wednesday, March 20 at 9 a.m. JPS Rental Equipment is located at 4682 Junction City Highway. 

Everyone is invited to attend. 

Enjoy Free Small Cones all day Wednesday March 20th.

COME MEET JACQUES THE FUR TRAPPER AND LEARN HOW IMPORTANT ANIMALS WERE AS A NATURAL RESOURCE IN SOUTH ARKANSAS.

$1 from every Blizzard Treat sold will be donated to Hannah Pregnancy Resource Center.

Come join us in Barton Library's children's room for a fun-tastic movie night! Ice Age: Continental Drift will be played during the event. Refreshments will be served.

Learn the history of wildlife and conservation in Arkansas. Discussion topics will include black bears, elk, alligators and the work of AGFC.

MarQuis (pronounced MAR-kwis) is a Stellar Award nominated recording artist most noted for his expertise playing soprano saxophone, but he is equally gifted on alto and tenor sax. He has performed, written and produced for Grammy and Dove Award-nominated albums. With an impressive résumé, MarQuis has shared stages and performed on albums with Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams, Backstreet Boys, Fred Hammond, Ben Tankard and many notable others. MarQuis was recognized and nominated as Best Jazz Artist by the Central Arkansas Music Awards. He is recommended by the Arkansas Arts Council and is a member of the prestigious Arts on Tour program that provides grants to non-profit organizations for the promotion of music excellence and artistry. His brand of jazz ranges from spirited and high energy to soulful, sultry and smooth. MarQuis named his band MOOD because that is what his music does… it creates a mood that allows the listener to be transported to a place without cares or stress. MarQuis is a seasoned professional with three decades of experience and his dedication to his craft is evident in his performances. MarQuis is a true artist in every sense of the word.

The El Dorado-Union County Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting for Elite 03 Solutions on Friday, March 22 at 12:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. 

Join us at the Griffin for an acoustic lunch with J. Edwards. This event is FREE. Born in Arkansas, J Edwards spent most of his childhood traveling the states with his evangelist father and singing family. He grew up performing a variety of instruments, depending on what was needed at the nightly church services. After touring on his own within the Christian music industry, J Edwards found solace in playing the blues at small clubs and juke joints across the country. A catalog of songs and a raspy singing voice were his tools in forging a long-term career as a singer-songwriter in Nashville. The new music scene shaped his genre into something between country-rock and blues; from ballads to rockers, his tunes evolved beyond his small town roots. In Edwards' most recent project "Heroes," he honors veterans, active military and their families with what he considers his most meaningful and important piece of work yet. Always working on the next installment, J Edwards can be found in the studio, writing room or on tour.

Gold Medal pianists of the International Nena Wideman Piano Competition will dazzle in this impressive concert performance backed by the South Arkansas Symphony.

As one of the top piano competitions, the International Wideman Piano Competition attracts the finest pianists from the United States and the rest of the world. The South Arkansas Symphony has the privilege of hosting the gold medal winners in concert as one of the prizes offered in the competition. This year, the South Arkansas Symphony welcomes 2017 Gold Medalists Wang Yinou and Mei Li, both accomplished pianists from China. The Nena Wideman Piano Competition, which began in 1950, has been held annually at Centenary College-Hurley School of Music in Louisiana. Judged by nationally and internationally known pianists and conductors, the competition strives to promote excellence and encouragement to young pianists as they begin their careers. WANG YINOU Wang Yinou, born in Beijing, China in October 1996. Starting to play the piano at the age of 4. In 2007, she was admitted as a piano student to the Music Elementary School attached to the Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM) in Beijing, and in 2010 she entered the Music Middle School attached to CCOM. In fall of 2016, she was awarded a full scholarship to begin her study for the Performer's Diploma with Professor Alessio Bax at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. As a piano student for these years, she has won some international piano competitions, including third prize at the IX International Competition for Young Pianists in memory of Vladimir Horowitz in the Ukraine (2011), with the chance to play Liszt Concerto No. 1 with the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic Society of the Ukraine, first prize at the 1st Indonesia Pusaka International Piano Competition in Jakarta (2011), second prize at the competition held by the 18th Hamamatsu International Piano Academy in Japan (2014), third prize at the 1st Midwest International Piano Competition in the United States (2014), Honorable Mention at the Wideman Piano Competition (2016) and third prize at the Chautauqua Piano Competition (2017). Mei Li Mei Li was born in Henan, China, and began her piano studies at the age of five. She graduated from the Middle School Affiliated to the China Conservatory. She has given many concerts in national and international festivals. Competition prizes include third prize in the 2011 Steinway International Competition, 5th China Regional Competition, second prize in China Conservatory YAMAHA Asian Scholarship and second prize in the Chinese Golden Bell Award for Music National Piano Competition for Young Artists in 2013, and first prize in the National Youth Piano Arts Festival of the "Zhong Yin Cup" in 2014. Mei is also a national third prize winner in MTNA Young Artist Piano Competition in 2017. In 2015, Mei was admitted to the TCU School of Music as a winner of the prestigious Nordan Music Scholarship and currently studies with Dr. Tamas Ungar.

The Militia band is Louisiana based and plays a diverse range of rock n' roll! Influenced by artists such as Van Halen, Charlie Daniels Band, Marshall Tucker Band, Danny Johnson & The Bandits, Skynyrd!, AC/DC, early Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Steve Miller Band, CCR, Doobie Brothers, Allman Brothers Band, ZZ Top, Clyde and the Other Side.

"Friends of Barton Library Spring Book Sale." Gently used books, DVD's, and magazines for sale. Children's books, novels, collectors editions, religious books, and a whole lot more are for sale. Stop by and support your local library. Ask how you can become a "Friend of Barton Library."

It's that time off year again! Our yearly spring book sale has arrived, hosted by the Friends of Barton Library! We will be selling used books, magazines and more! Everything under $1.

The Barton Public Library monthly Board of Trustee meeting will be held in the board room from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. This meeting is open to the public.

CSS Healthcare will host a Business After Hours along with the El Dorado-Union County Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, March 26 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. 

Cost is $5.00 and a business card 

$1 from every Blizzard Treat sold will be donated to Barton Junior High School.

There will be an application drive for US Census jobs at the El Dorado Workforce Center on Thursday, March 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 
$14 an hour jobs available. 

$1 from every Blizzard Treat sold will be donated to El Dorado High School Varsity Cheerleaders.

"Operatizers" – A 30-minute concert of Opera arias and Broadway show tunes designed to expose adult and middle and high school audiences to opera and musical theater. No admission charge. 15 minute Q&A follows the performance. The Shreveport Opera performance is made possible by a grant from the Ouachita Valley Community Foundation. Performers are Flora Wall, Soprano; Kaitlyn McMonigle, Mezzo-Soprano; Spencer Reichman, Baritone; Mark Tempesta, Tenor; Ah Young Kim, Pianist. There will be morning and afternoon performances for pre-arranged K-5 student audiences.

The Dusty Rose Band was established in 2005 and consists of Jason Springer, Billy Templeton, Doug Cooper, Russell Cobb, and Lee Brooks. They have played at events and festivals across Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. They have opened up for artists such as Chase Rice, Mark Chestnut, and Jason Boland. They are known for being a party band playing all your favorite top 40, country, old country, southern rock, classic rock, and blues tunes.

Mental Health and the Church conference is being offered free of charge by College Avenue Church of Christ for both its church members and to the community at large.

This important conference will:

1) Address head-on the mental health issue in our community and provide awareness around the fact that so many people in our communities, in our churches, in our friends and families are dealing with or will eventually experience depression, anxiety, or other ongoing mental struggles
2) Provide help and hope to those suffering and how we can be a voice of hope and direction
3) Provide help and hope to those who are trying to help loved ones but don't know how

We hope that those attending the conference will walk away a better understanding about mental health issues and the kind of support that is needed to provide transforming love, support, and hope to those suffering.

The struggle is real: Half of all adults in the U.S. will develop mental illness in their lifetime. It’s time to break the silence about this and learn about depression, anxiety and other ongoing "invisible" struggles so that we can recognize and offer hope and support to those around us who need it.

No one gets better alone. No family should walk through a mental health crisis alone. We all need a support system of family, friends, mental health professionals, support groups, and a faith community in challenging times.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Joe Brumfield, Ed.D., Professor of Bible and Marriage & Family Therapy at Harding University will lead the sessions. Dr. Brumfield has been at Harding University since 1992. He has served as youth minister, campus minister, and pulpit minister in various congregations for over 30 years. He is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and does marriage and family seminars around the country. Dr. Brumfield has graduate degrees in Theology and Counseling, as well as a Doctorate in Education in the area of Family Relations and Child Development.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:
- Friday, March 29: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Saturday, March 30: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Sunday, March 31: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
(Class, Worship, Potluck, Short Wrap-up Session)

CHILDCARE: Childcare will be provided. Please let the church office know if you will be bringing your children so we can staff accordingly (870-862-1552).

www.cacoc.org/mentalhealth

HealthWorks Boomtown 5k Run & 2 mile Walk is an event Saturday, March 30th at 8:00 a.m.. This year all the proceeds will go toward HealthWork's new wellness program, Rock Steady Boxing. Rock Steady Boxing is a non-contact boxing class that uses forced intensity to reverse, reduce and even delay the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease. This program is run solely on donations by generous individuals and from community fund raisers.
 

Mental Health and the Church conference is being offered free of charge by College Avenue Church of Christ for both its church members and to the community at large.

This important conference will:

1) Address head-on the mental health issue in our community and provide awareness around the fact that so many people in our communities, in our churches, in our friends and families are dealing with or will eventually experience depression, anxiety, or other ongoing mental struggles
2) Provide help and hope to those suffering and how we can be a voice of hope and direction
3) Provide help and hope to those who are trying to help loved ones but don't know how

We hope that those attending the conference will walk away a better understanding about mental health issues and the kind of support that is needed to provide transforming love, support, and hope to those suffering.

The struggle is real: Half of all adults in the U.S. will develop mental illness in their lifetime. It’s time to break the silence about this and learn about depression, anxiety and other ongoing "invisible" struggles so that we can recognize and offer hope and support to those around us who need it.

No one gets better alone. No family should walk through a mental health crisis alone. We all need a support system of family, friends, mental health professionals, support groups, and a faith community in challenging times.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Joe Brumfield, Ed.D., Professor of Bible and Marriage & Family Therapy at Harding University will lead the sessions. Dr. Brumfield has been at Harding University since 1992. He has served as youth minister, campus minister, and pulpit minister in various congregations for over 30 years. He is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and does marriage and family seminars around the country. Dr. Brumfield has graduate degrees in Theology and Counseling, as well as a Doctorate in Education in the area of Family Relations and Child Development.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:
- Friday, March 29: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Saturday, March 30: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Sunday, March 31: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
(Class, Worship, Potluck, Short Wrap-up Session)

CHILDCARE: Childcare will be provided. Please let the church office know if you will be bringing your children so we can staff accordingly (870-862-1552).

www.cacoc.org/mentalhealth

Walk with a Doc is a walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. What better way to start your weekend than on your feet making strides to help your heart and improving your general health to live longer! While you walk at your own pace, you'll have the opportunity to have questions answered by local physicians. The last Saturday of every month, weather permitting.

The UAMS South Arkansas Center on Aging Education Center will present an overview of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and provide caregiving tips that maintain respect, dignity and quality of life for the person living with dementia. Information will also be presented on nutrition, behavior, communication techniques and activities. Sponsored by St. John Missionary Baptist Church, Fairview Community Development Assoc. Inc., & Starlight Baptist Church. Light refreshments provided. Please RSVP by phone - 870.881.8969 or email - LKDewese@uams.edu End of life care options with LifeTouch Hospice will be overviewed and local resource tables will be available at end of workshop.

Second Annual Blue Light Kids’ Prom. All proceeds benefit the Agape House Children’s Home.

Join South Arkansas Children's Coalition for our First Annual Blue Tie Affair event on March 30th and help us in our mission to stop the cycle of abuse and its devastating effects on children and families in our community!

Strumming on a guitar at the age 14 and singing in local venues by age 16, country music singer/ songwriter, Randy Rutherford , recently wrapped up 4 new singles. His single "Coming to Get Ya" gives listeners a glimpse of his country background and energetic stage performances. Named after Alabama's lead singer Randy Owen, Randy Rutherford credits his parents for cultivating an enriched upbringing that included various types of music. When choosing a name, Randy's parents decided the name Randy would be perfect since Alabama was and still is his mother's favorite band. Randy's mother still has all the band's cassettes and CD's. Honing in on country music, Randy attributes much of his success to his grandfather's thoughtful and consistent coaching. " My granddaddy taught me my first guitar chords greatly influencing my love for country music. Though he's gone now, his memory inspires me to perform the best I can and that means a lot to me." Randy is undeniably country and vocalizes a smooth countrysound blended with traditional elements. Randy always steps up to the microphone comfortable and confident. Fans always know what they're going to get - pure country and a lot of heart.

Mental Health and the Church conference is being offered free of charge by College Avenue Church of Christ for both its church members and to the community at large.

This important conference will:

1) Address head-on the mental health issue in our community and provide awareness around the fact that so many people in our communities, in our churches, in our friends and families are dealing with or will eventually experience depression, anxiety, or other ongoing mental struggles
2) Provide help and hope to those suffering and how we can be a voice of hope and direction
3) Provide help and hope to those who are trying to help loved ones but don't know how

We hope that those attending the conference will walk away a better understanding about mental health issues and the kind of support that is needed to provide transforming love, support, and hope to those suffering.

The struggle is real: Half of all adults in the U.S. will develop mental illness in their lifetime. It’s time to break the silence about this and learn about depression, anxiety and other ongoing "invisible" struggles so that we can recognize and offer hope and support to those around us who need it.

No one gets better alone. No family should walk through a mental health crisis alone. We all need a support system of family, friends, mental health professionals, support groups, and a faith community in challenging times.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Joe Brumfield, Ed.D., Professor of Bible and Marriage & Family Therapy at Harding University will lead the sessions. Dr. Brumfield has been at Harding University since 1992. He has served as youth minister, campus minister, and pulpit minister in various congregations for over 30 years. He is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and does marriage and family seminars around the country. Dr. Brumfield has graduate degrees in Theology and Counseling, as well as a Doctorate in Education in the area of Family Relations and Child Development.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:
- Friday, March 29: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Saturday, March 30: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Sunday, March 31: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
(Class, Worship, Potluck, Short Wrap-up Session)

CHILDCARE: Childcare will be provided. Please let the church office know if you will be bringing your children so we can staff accordingly (870-862-1552).

www.cacoc.org/mentalhealth