Red Cross needs blood
The American Red Cross is asking eligible donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets to help ensure patients continue to receive lifesaving treatments this winter.
Through Jan. 8 each donor will receive a long-sleeved Red Cross T-shirt as a special thank you for taking the time to donate.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities:
•Rogers: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, John Q. Hammons Center, 3201 Pinnacle Hills Parkway
•Fayetteville: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 6, Medical Arts Pharmacy, 2515 E. Huntsville Road; 3-7 p.m. Jan. 9, Colton's Restaurant, 642 E. Millsap Drive.
•Bentonville: 1-5 p.m. Jan. 11, Synchrony Financial, 1801 Phyllis St.
•Jasper: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 11, Jasper High School, 600 School St.
Information: redcrossblood.org, (800) 733-2767.
FPL expands online offerings
Fayetteville Public Library has announced that it has expanded its online offerings to include movies, television shows, music, audiobooks, e-books and comic books from hoopla digital and streaming music from Freegal Music. Both services, which allow patrons to check out materials at any time and from any location, require a valid library card.
Hoopla digital, a new offering from Fayetteville Public Library, allows patrons to check out movies, television shows, music, audiobooks, e-books and comic books. Unlike some online services available from the library, all materials checked out through hoopla are available instantly. Materials that have been checked out can also be downloaded to individual devices for offline playback during the duration of the loan period.
Patrons are allowed to check out up to eight items a month from hoopla. The loan period varies by material: video checks out for three days, music checks out for seven days, and e-books, audiobooks and comic books check out for 21 days.
Additionally, the library recently added streaming music to its existing service with Freegal Music. Library patrons will still be able to download up to five free songs per week. In addition, library users can now stream up to three hours of music per day through either the Freegal website or the Freegal app. Freegal's music library contains thousands of albums, including albums from the Sony Music catalog.
Cardholders can get started with hoopla and Freegal by clicking on their respective icons at faylib.org/downloadables or by downloading the apps. To get started with hoopla, cardholders will also need to create a username and password. Freegal does not require a username or password -- patrons log in using their library card and pin numbers.
In addition to these new offerings, the library gives patrons access to downloadable e-books, audiobooks, magazines, music and video through a variety of services. For a complete listing of all the library's digital offerings, visit faylib.org/downloadables.
Information: (479) 856-7210 or [email protected].
UAFS sets MLK events
The Fort Smith community will come together to celebrate the legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. during a series of events held in mid-January.
The events, sponsored by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Association, include a prayer service, an awards and recognition banquet, an ecumenical service, and a community breakfast. A parade was initially scheduled for Jan. 14 but has since been cancelled.
Celebratory events are:
•Jan. 11: The Ministerial Alliance Prayer Service will be held at 7 p.m. at St. James Missionary Baptist Church, located at 4916 High St. For more information, contact the Rev. Mack Jackson at (479) 285-9637.
•Jan. 14: An awards and recognition banquet, which includes the awarding of scholarships and citizen awards, will be held at 7 p.m. in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center located at 800 N. 49th St. The theme for this year's banquet is "Teamwork Makes Dreams Work." Tickets are $30, with reserved tables available for $350. Tickets are available by contacting Bruce Wade at (479) 739-7904.
•Jan. 15: The Annual Ecumenical Service will be held at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church, located at 3110 Kelley Highway. For more information, contact Bruce Wade at (479) 739-7904.
•Jan. 16: An MLK Breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m. with a breakfast in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center, and it is free and open to the public. Following the breakfast will be "The Trumpet: A Fort Smith Community Forum," where citizens, students and leaders can listen to an insightful discussion of relevant topics by a panel of local high school students. For more information, contact Leroy Cox at (479) 788-7768 [email protected].
The events mark the sixth year UAFS has collaborated with the MLK Community Association to honor and celebrate King.
Information: uafs.edu.
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NAN Profiles on 12/25/2016