Are you ready for another weekend? It will be here before you know it — chock full of fun activities to enjoy with friends and family — both virtual and in person! If you haven’t made plans yet, you might want to take a look at what’s happening This Weekend in the Arkansas River Valley! Here are some of our favorite weekend activities! Please check ahead with the event venue to find out what precautions they are taking to maintain physical distancing.

NOTE: We do our best to bring you accurate information… however, we encourage you to reach out to event venues to confirm before you head out to an advertised event.

Thursday, August 20, 2020

Book Your Bubble

Thursday, August 20, 2020 from 11 AM – 11:30 PM
Pope County Library System
Hosted by Pope County Library Youth Services and Pope County Library System

Q: Hey! This sounds COOL! Who can I bring?
A: Up to 10 people from your immediate family bubble.

Q: AWESOME! When can we come in?
A: Book your Bubble from 11:00 to 11:30 Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. Wednesday is preschool story time, Thursday is bilingual story time and Friday is Music with Mr. Travis.

Q: THIS IS GREAT! Do we just show up?
A: Nope, you need to call to book an appointment. 479.968.4368 you must speak to either Ms. Melanie or Tammy Montjoy.

Q: I'm in! Sign me up for every day of the week!
A: Hold your horses! You can book your family bubble once a month so everybody gets a chance to attend an event.

Q: What are the safety measures?
A: Your family will be required to wear masks--yes even the kids. We will most likely be singing songs which projects germs further so all family members will need to be masked. Your family will be seated 12 feet away from the storytellers. The storytellers will be wearing face shields so that you can hear them read and sing, but still be protected. The event will be held privately in Heritage Hall. We will be filming the event for our virtual story times.

Cuéntame un Cuento: Tell Me a Story

Thursday, August 20, 2020 from 11 AM – 11:30 AM
Pope County Library System
Hosted by Pope County Library Youth Services and Pope County Library System

Ms. Melanie and Señora Carolina will read some of their favorite books in English and Spanish.

Create Craft Demo

Thursday, August 20, 2020 from 3 PM – 3:30 PM
Pope County Library System
Hosted by Pope County Library Youth Services, Community of Champions and Pope County Library System

CREATE is a program for teens and young adults with developmental disabilities to hang out and explore art and STEM projects together.

Unfortunately, due to Covid we have to do our programs virtually right now. Stop by every other Monday to pick up the kit in the YA or Children's departments. There will be a demo the Thursday of the same week at 3:00 on the Pope County Youth Services Facebook page.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Email Mx. Eli at teens@popelbirary.org or Ms. Melanie@kids@popelirary.org.

Contact us if you will have difficulty picking up the kit and we will see if we can come up with a plan to accommodate.

Russellville City Council Meeting

Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 5:30 PM
Hosted by Save Hickey Park

Online Event

https://www.youtube.com/user/CityofRussellville

#savehickeypool

Shorebirds of Texas Virtual Class

Now through Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 4 PM
Houston Audubon
Hosted by Houston Audubon

Tickets: houstonaudubon.org

***Please note that Houston Audubon has recently been the target of scammers who are creating events that look exactly like ours. They are marking the location as Houston Audubon and even using ticket links that look like ours. Be sure to check that an event says "Hosted by Houston Audubon" immediately under the title, and go through our Facebook Page to be safe.***

The Upper Texas Coast – one of the best places in the nation for observing shorebirds – is a beautiful and complex habitat of salt marsh, coastal marsh, uplands and beach. Only a short drive from Houston, this critically important habitat provides resting, feeding and breeding sites for hundreds of thousands of birds each year. Included in this habitat is Bolivar Flats, recognized as an important resting and feeding site for migrating shorebirds throughout the Western Hemisphere. In this course, participants will learn the “how, what, when, and where to look to identify families and individual species of shorebirds. On the field trip we will observe shorebirds in their natural habitat and practice the concepts, tips, and techniques learned in class to identify them. Class is open to everyone but beginners may find this class more meaningful if they have taken Beginning Birdwatching and Fundamentals of Birdwatching, although not required.

Virtual Class: Tuesday, August 18, 2020 (7:00-8:45 PM)
Field Trip: Saturday, August 22, 2020. 8 AM - 4 PM
Class Fee: $75.00 (field trip included)

Class will be offered remotely online. Class participation is welcomed and recommended.

The field trip component is planned in recognition of the current virus conditions. Consequently, we will follow certain safety measures for everyone’s benefit. These include wearing masks, everyone traveling in their own vehicle, physical distancing (6 feet or more). Other measure may be added if needed.
Additionally, if conditions worsen the field trip may be rescheduled to a future date. If you cannot attend the field trip, you will have a credit for any future class field trip of your choosing. In registering for the class you agree to follow these safety procedures and follow the instructor’s guidance on the trip.

INSTRUCTOR
Glenn Olsen leads natural history and birding tours with GOBirding Ecotours and teaches bird identification, gardening for birds and butterflies, and nature-related classes through Rice University's Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, Houston Audubon, Katy Prairie Conservancy, and the Texas Master Naturalist program. He has served on the Houston Audubon Board as Vice President of Education and also served as an Audubon Warden monitoring colonial nesting birds in Rockport, TX. Two of his many other efforts towards conservation include monitoring endangered Attwater’s Prairie Chickens at the Nature Conservancy's Texas City Preserve and co-founding the Wildscapes Workshop through the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) where he served as president of both the Houston Chapter and the State NPSOT. He has led field trips and/or given programs for meetings of the Texas Ornithological Society, Houston Audubon, Houston Arboretum, the Native Plant Society of Texas, Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival, Rockport Hummer/Bird Festival, Galveston FeatherFest, and other groups and festivals. Glenn has led trips to such exotic locales as Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, Amazon Rainforest, Costa Rica and the hottest birding locations in the U.S.

Friday, August 21, 2020

Music with Mr. Travis

Friday, August 21, 2020 from 11 AM – 11:20 AM
Pope County Library System
Hosted by Pope County Library Youth Services and Pope County Library System

Mr. Travis will be playing story time songs and more in this children's music program.

Free Virtual ASL Classes

Friday, August 21, 2020 from 3:45 PM – 5 PM
Pope County Library System
Hosted by Pope County Library System, Dover Public Library and 3 others

The Pope County Library will be continuing to offer free American Sign Language classes for all ages and abilities, but because of Covid-19 classes will resume through Zoom. Zoom is a free app that is available for Apple and Android phones, tablets, and computers. A web cam or in-device camera will be necessary to receive feedback and correction.

Classes will be taught by Bonny Hill. Bonny received her bachelor of science degree in elementary education and deaf education (K-12) from the University of Arkansas Little Rock, and has taught American Sign Language classes throughout the state for years.

For more information or to register contact Kristin Pearson at 479-968-4368 or email marketing@popelibrary.org

One Night One Cause 2020 - "There Was Jesus"

Friday, August 21, 2020 from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Hosted by Boys and Girls Christian Home Ministries and Sarah Palmer

Online Event

Join us on Friday, August 21, 2020 for a concert featuring the One Cause Band, that will be presented both IN PERSON as well as Facebook LIVE and will be benefiting Boys and Girls Christian Home Ministries. Although things will look slightly different this year in order to align with CDC guidelines and be as compliant and considerate as possible, we plan to still host a fabulous event that you will NOT want to miss. We intend to have our much anticipated One Night One Cause t-shirts for sale both online through our website and in person at the event. Be watching the website, your emails and our Facebook and Instagram pages because there will be more details to come. Specifically we will be posting the link you will follow to join our online event that night.

Doors open at 5:30 and concert begins at 6:30. Love donations will be accepted. Free admission as always!

Payton and Tooter

Friday, August 21, 2020 from 8 PM – 11 PM
The Old Bank Sports Grill
Hosted by The Old Bank Sports Grill

Come see these up and comers! They play all kinds of music that you love! No cover.

Saturday, August 22, 2020

Neighbors Table Free Meal

Saturday, August 22, 2020 from 11 AM – 12:30 PM
All Saints' Episcopal Church Russellville AR
Hosted by All Saints' Episcopal Church Russellville AR and Neighbors Table, Rusellville Ar

All are welcome to attend this no pressure, no questions asked free lunch.

Lunch will be served in our drive through from 11 am to 12:30 pm.

If your business, organization or ministry is interested in helping on Saturdays, please message us. There are plenty of volunteer opportunities throughout the year.

Hitting The Bank Tour

Saturday, August 22, 2020 from 8 PM – 11 PM
The Old Bank Sports Grill
Hosted by Risky Whiskey Boys and The Old Bank Sports Grill

The Risky Whiskey Boys are a high-energy band playing the greatest popular music of all time mixed in with world-class original songs. The Risky Whiskey Boys recreate the hits of the past flawlessly and take their audiences on a rocket-powered ride of fun and music. Jimmy “Risky” Smith is a guitar-slinger of the band. David “Whiskey” Pool arranges the songs, plays a little guitar, and handles most of the vocals. Big Al “Frisky” Keough holds down the back-beat. If you’ve ever wondered what a marriage of the Marshall Tucker Band, the Eagles, the Beatles, the Bellamy Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Aerosmith would sound like, just come to a Risky Whiskey Boys show and you’ll find out. $5 cash cover.

We're The Best You've Ever Heard

Sunday, August 23, 2020

Holy Communion: August 23, 2020

Sunday, August 23, 2020 from 9:30 AM – 10 AM
Russellville First United Methodist Church
Hosted by Russellville First United Methodist Church

Free via Eventbrite

Holy Communion will be offered outside in the yard in front of the Narthex each Sunday morning. This event is limited to 50.

Holy Communion will be offered outside in the yard in front of the Narthex. This will continue each Sunday to allow everyone an opportunity to receive Holy Communion. Attendees will need to preregister as attendance is limited to 50. Everyone, over the age of 10, who attends will be required to wear a face mask and we also ask that you only attend once a month to allow everyone the opportunity. There are ticket options for General Admission for those that are able to get out of their vehicle and receive Holy Communion in yard, as well as In-Car Service for persons with mobility issues.

2020 Indianapolis 500

Sunday, August 23, 2020 from 12 PM – 3 PM EDT
Hosted by 2020 Indianapolis 500

Online Event

https://www.facebook.com/pg/2020-Indianapolis-500-108477494282840/
https://www.facebook.com/events/292353325549654/

Our Indianapolis 500 Race Packages offer great Indy 500 race tickets, your choice of the Courtyard by Marriott - Indianapolis Airport or the Historic Hilton Garden Inn-Downtown Indianapolis, deluxe bus transfers to and from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, TABA Tour Representatives, Indy 500 Race Gift, Information Tour Booklet to help guide you along your action packed weekend. We have several options to enhance your experience to Indianapolis for the Indy 500 such Carb Day Tickets along with concert, Indy 500 parade tickets, Legends Day tickets and more. We even offer an optional tour of the Dallara Factory on Friday. This is one event that you want to add to your bucket list. Join us and experience the 104th running of the INDY 500 live and create memories that will last a lifetime