Coming up

The Knights of Columbus in Arkadelphia will be holding a Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, May 11 from 7-11 a.m. at the St. Mary’s Church Hall, 251 N. 14th Street. The breakfast will include pancakes, eggs, sausage along with breakfast beverages. Cost is $10. Children 10 years and younger eat for free. The fundraiser will benefit local charitable organizations as well as youth events such as the fall soccer challenge and winter free throw championship.

The 2024 Soldiers of Service Walkathon will happen Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Badger Stadium. The event is an American Cancer Society fundraiser that includes a cancer walk, live music from local praise teams, DJ, bible booth giveaway for all ages, blood drive, and multiple different acts of Service showcases.

The Baptist Health Foundation’s Steak Soiree will take place Thursday, May 16, at Ouachita Baptist University’s Walker Conference Center. Miss Arkansas Cori Keller will headline the event. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $75 and are available at baptisthealthfoundation.org. CLICK HERE for more details.

Cosmetology Academy of Arkadelphia (CAofA), 2750 Pine Street #4-B (beside Brookshire’s), is hosting a “Tropical Radiance” Fashion Show on Wednesday, May 29, at 6 p.m. Free admission. Door prizes. Everyone is invited to discover the next big names in the beauty industry. Enjoy a night filled with inspiration, networking, and all things beauty related. Call 870-464-1216 for more information.

Petition signing event in front of the Clark County Library every Wednesday, weather permitting, from 11:30 to 1:30 for those interested in reproductive rights for women and signing a petition to get the Arkansas Abortion Amendment on the November ballot.

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Ongoing

Lighthouse Ministries Thrift Store, 905 Hwy 67 S, Arkadelphia, is now open the second Saturday of each month, excluding December and January. Hours of business are 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Thursdays, and 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month. Call 870-246-9524 for more information.

Peake Elementary School is accepting nonperishable food items and monetary donations for its backpack food program to supplement students with food insecurity at home. Backpack food suggestions are ramen noodles, canned goods, mac & cheese, pasta, packaged snacks and drinks. Monetary donations can be made at Patterson Federal Credit Union to the CARE account.

The Clark County Quilters Guild meets the first and second Tuesday and the third Thursday of every month at 10am in the EHC kitchen at the Clark County Fairgrounds. Everyone is invited to attend. For additional information, please contact the extension office at 870-246-2281.

The Clark County Democratic Women meet at noon the first Wednesday of every month at the Democratic Committee Headquarters, 1030 Village Drive, # 2, Arkadelphia.

The Arkadelphia Weight Watchers Meeting is now located at the Iron Mountain Conference Center, 134 Marina Dr., every Monday at 5:00 P.M. Everyone is invited to join us.

Baptist Health Hospice is seeking volunteers who can give two or more hours per month. Times are flexible: days, evenings and weekends. Free training is provided. Students under 18 are limited to administrative tasks. For more information contact Ryland Brown at 501-831-2954.

Storytime at the Clark County Library, 609 Caddo St., is every Thursday morning at 10 a.m. Storytime at the Cabe Library is every Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. at the Cabe Library, 204 E Walnut in Gurdon. The library brings Storytime to Amity the first Friday of every month at Amity City Hall, 121 E Thompson, at 10 a.m. Join us for stories, songs, and fun! All ages welcome.

The Clark County Library Board meets the second Tuesday of every month at 1 p.m. in the meeting room of the Clark County Library, 609 Caddo St.

Four Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held weekly in Clark County — two in Arkadelphia and two in Gurdon. AA meetings are open to anyone who has a desire to stop drinking. The Arkadelphia meetings are at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in the Sturgis Building at the corner of Caddo and Ninth streets and at 7 p.m Thursdays at Park Hill Baptist Church, 3163 Hollywood Road. The Gurdon meetings are at 7 p.m. on Sundays and Wednesdays at Gurdon’s First Methodist Church, 201 E. Walnut St.

Al-Anon Family Groups, for friends and family of Alcoholics, meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the Sturgis Building; Thursday at 6 p.m. at Parkhill Baptist Church; and Fridays at noon at the Clark County Library.

Narcotics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. on Mondays in the Sturgis Building at the corner of Caddo and Ninth Streets. NA  meetings are open to anyone interested in recovery from the disease of addiction.

The Arkadelphia Bass Club meets the last Thursday of every month at Farm Bureau at 7 p.m.

The Arkadelphia Board of Directors meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Town Hall Boardroom. The meetings are open to the public.

The Clark County Quorum Court meets the second Monday of each month at 5 p.m. at the Court Complex. The meetings are open to the public.

The Arkadelphia Board of Education meets at 5 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month and at 6 p.m. on the third Tuesday. Meetings are typically held at Dawson Building #3, 700 Clinton St.