Variety show benefits athletes

The spring dinner and variety show fundraiser for Elizabeth Richardson Center athletes will begin at 5:30 p.m. April 3 at the Springdale Senior Center, 203 Park St. in Springdale, with the show starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets at the door are $6 each.

Proceeds benefit the unified sports program for Elizabeth Richardson Center participants in softball, volleyball and bowling.

Volunteers from the senior center make and serve the semiannual dinner, which is followed by a variety show of music, dance and skits by ERC participants.

Information: Springdale Senior Center, (479) 751-1521, or Elizabeth Richardson Center, 872-1800.

Women host author Holt

Registration is now open for the April 4 spring event of the Northwest Arkansas Region of the Network of Executive Women featuring best-selling author Mary Beth Holt.

Holt, an executive coach and expert on business, women and leadership, will give advice on how executives can move their careers “forward, faster.” She willshare her insights and her new rules for success. Holt is a popular speaker and co-author of the New York Times bestseller, “Break Your Own Rules: How to Change the Patterns of Thinking that Block Women’s Paths to Power.”

The event will kick off with networking at 11 a.m.

followed by lunch and the speaker at 11:45 a.m. at Embassy Suites, 3303 Pinnacle Hills Parkway in Rogers.

Registration is $40 for new members and $50 for nonmembers.

Information: newonline. org/events.

Red Cross seeks blood

March is Red Cross Month and the American Red Cross is encouraging people to support their communities.

Donors may give at these locations: BENTONVILLE 7:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Carroll Electric, 707 S.E. Walton Blvd.

TONTITOWN 1-6 p.m. Monday at Tontitown Blood Donation Center, 250 Industrial Circle East

Information: (800) 733-2767 or go to redcrossblood.

org.

Blood Center needs donors

The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks supplies 38 area hospitals with blood donations. Donors may give at these locations: CENTERTON 2-5 p.m. Monday atHarps Food Store, 710 W.

Centerton Blvd.

FAYETTEVILLE 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday at Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks, 1100 N. College Ave.

LOWELL 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday at UAMS/ACH Centers forChildren, 519 Latham Drive ROGERS 3-6 p.m. Tuesday at Bradford Nursery, 1605 Prairie Drive 8-11 a.m. Wednesday at Highland’s Oncology, 808 S. 52nd St.

SPRINGDALE 2-5 p.m. Thursdayat Springdale Health and Rehabilitation Center, 102 Gutensohn Road

Information: (479) 957-5290.

Send news about local events, charity fundraisers and family or class reunions to ourtown@ nwaonline.com. Deadline is 4 p.m. Tuesday for Sunday publication.

Northwest Profile, Pages 38 on 03/17/2013