ON THE AGENDA

Monday

1:30-3 p.m. — Arkansas adult education classes, Goodwill Career Center, 1001 S. Mt. Olive St., Siloam Springs. Classes include: employability, customer service, clerical, bank teller and industrial. Information: (479) 373-6120.

Tuesday

8-9 a.m. — Tuesday Morning Tune-Up, Panera Bread, 1320 S.E. Walton Blvd., Bentonville. Free networking opportunity. Information: Mitch Cantelecq CS, [email protected]/.

8:30 a.m.-noon — Introduction to QuickBooks, Donald W. Reynolds Center for Enterprise Development, University of Arkansas, 145 N. Buchanan Ave., Fayetteville. Class of the Walton College Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center. Speaker: Larissa Miller, Beall Barclay & Company PLC, certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor. Cost: $65. Register: sbtdc.uark.edu. Information: Martha Londagin, (479) 575-5148 or [email protected].

1-4 p.m. — Job fair, Goodwill Career Center, 3157 W. Sunset Ave., Spirngdale. Patina Restaurant Group looking for part-time concession stand workers for Arvest Ballpark. Applicants must be age 16 or older. Information: (479) 927-0114.

1-4:30 p.m. — Intermediate QuickBooks, Donald W. Reynolds Center for Enterprise Development, University of Arkansas, 145 N. Buchanan Ave., Fayetteville. Class of the Walton College Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center. Speaker: Larissa Miller, Beall Barclay & Company PLC, certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor. Cost: $65. Register: sbtdc.uark.edu. Information: Martha Londagin, (479) 575-5148 or [email protected].

10 a.m.-noon — WAGE class, Goodwill Industries of Arkansas, 3157 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale. In partnership with Northwest Technical Institute adult education. WAGE is a free job readiness training program funded through the Arkansas Department of Career Education. It offers six certifications: employability, customer service I, customer service II, bank teller, office technology and industrial. Information: (479) 927-0114.

Wednesday

Noon-1 p.m. — Transportation Committee, Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, 21 W. Mountain St., Suite 300, Fayetteville. Speaker: Gary Smith, University of Arkansas director of transit and parking. Cost: Free; $12 with lunch. Register: fayettevillear.com. Information: (479) 521-1791.

1:30-3 p.m. — Arkansas adult education classes, Goodwill Career Center, 1001 S. Mt. Olive St., Siloam Springs. Classes include: employability, customer service, clerical, bank teller and industrial. Information: (479) 373-6120.

2-4 p.m. — NWA SCORE office hours, Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce, 317 W. Walnut St., Rogers. SCORE is a national volunteer organization and a resource partner of the Small Business Administration that offers free and confidential mentoring to small businesses. No appointment needed; meetings on a first-come, first-served basis.Information: nwaSCORE.org.

Thursday

8 a.m. — Connecting Professionals, Lenny’s Sub Shop, 800 S.E. Walton Blvd., Bentonville. Sponsored by Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce. Information: (479) 273-2841.

8-9 a.m. — Bentonville-Bella Vista Chamber Connecting Professionals, Lenny’s Sub Shop, 800 S.E. Walton Blvd., Bentonville. Free. Do not need to be a member to attend.

8:30-9:15 a.m. — Morning Brew at Springdale Country Club, 608 Lakeview Drive, Springdale. Event of the Springdale Chamber of Commerce. Cost: $2. Information: springdale.com/the-chamber/events/morning-brew/.

10 a.m.-noon — WAGE class, Goodwill Industries of Arkansas, 3157 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale. In partnership with Northwest Technical Institute adult education. WAGE is a free job readiness training program funded through the Arkansas Department of Career Education. It offers six certifications: employability, customer service I, customer service II, bank teller, office technology and industrial. Information: (479) 927-0114.

1-4 p.m. — Job fair, Goodwill Career Center, 3157 W. Sunset Ave., Spirngdale. Central Research hiring for multipole full- and part-time positions. Clerical and data entry experience required; bilingual and call center experience a plus. Information: (479) 927-0114.

5-6:30 p.m. — Business After Hours, Telecomp, 208 S. Main St., Bentonville. Event of the Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce. Cost: Free. Information: (479) 273-2841.

Friday

8 a.m. — Rogers Creative Referral Network, Home Instead Senior Care Training Center inside Frisco Station Mall next to Pit Masters BBQ, 100 N. Dixieland Road, Rogers. Information: Carrie Perrien Smith, (479) 903-0208 or [email protected].

8:15 a.m. — Fayetteville Creative Referral Network, Firehouse Subs, 1364 E. Augustine Lane, Fayetteville. Information: Donna Hamilton, (479) 521-4411 or [email protected].

8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — “E” FLIP Fridays, Northwest Technical Institute Adult Education Center, 709 S. Old Missouri Road, Springdale. Learn the local language in free weekly, project-based class for adults whose native language is not English. Taught by Arkansas licensed instructors. Students may drop in at any time. Information: (479) 751-0181.

9:45 a.m.-3 p.m. — Fayetteville Job Expo, The Chancellor Hotel, 70 N. East Ave., Fayetteville. Event of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce. Expo for Fayetteville High Schools ALLPS students in the morning and all students and the public in the afternoon. Information: (479) 521-1710.

Noon-1 p.m. — Northwest Arkansas Emerging Leaders Lunch with a Leader, Eleven Restaurant, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, 600 Museum Way, Bentonville. Event of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. Open to Northwest Arkansas Emerging Leaders members; registration limited to first 15 RSVPs and due Monday. Cost: $15. Register: rogerslowell.com. Information: [email protected].

Saturday

10 a.m.-2 p.m. — Washington Regional career fair, Center for Support Services, Washington Regional Medical Center, 3215 N. North Hills Blvd., Fayetteville. Use the Appleby Road hospital entrance. The hospital is seeking nurses, case managers, coding specialists, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, support staff, OB technologists, certified scrub technologists and pharmacists. Information: [email protected].

On the Agenda provides readers with information about a business development, event or program sponsored by nonprofit groups. Email: [email protected] or send your item to: Christie Swanson, P.O. Box 7, Springdale Ark. 72765.

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