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.
6 p.m. — Business and Professional Women, Whole Hog Cafe, 3009 N. College Ave., Fayetteville. Information: Tura Graves, (479) 283-4243.
7 p.m. — Bella Vista Computer Club, Highlands Crossing Center, 1801 Forest Hills Blvd. Community Room, Bella Vista. Information: (479) 855-3350 or [email protected].
Tuesday
7:30-8:30 a.m. — Coffee Connection, Lowell City Hall, 216 N. Lincoln St., Lowell. Event of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. Free. Information: (479) 636-1240.
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.
11 a.m. — The Entrepreneurial Equation, Donald W. Reynolds Center for Enterprise Development, University of Arkansas, 145 N. Buchanan Ave., Fayetteville. Seminar of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center. Speaker: Don Ogden, financial advisor, Edward Jones. Cost: $30; free for Univeristy of Arkansas students, staff and faculty. Register: asbtdc.org/training/fayetteville-events/. Information: Martha Londagin [email protected] or (479) 575-5148.
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. — Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce new member luncheon, Courtyard by Marriott, 600 E. Van Ashce Drive, Fayetteville. Limited to the first 50 participants. Free. Register: www.fayettevillear.com. Information: (479) 521-1710.
Wednesday
9-10 a.m. — Centerton Chamber’s Connecting Centerton, Jim’s Razorback Pizza, 1150 E. Centerton Blvd., Centerton. Free. Do not need to be a member to attend.
10 a.m.-1 p.m. — Bella Vista Computer Club open house help clinic, Highlands Crossing Center, 1801 Forest Hills Blvd., Suite 208, Bella Vista. Free for members. Information: (479) 273-2558 or [email protected].
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. — Women in Networking, Theo’s, 3300 Market St., Suite 100, Rogers. Cost: $20 for lunch, must be paid through PayPal by noon Monday. Register: www.facebook.com/WomenInNetworkingNWA.
Noon-1 p.m. — Green Business and Urban Ag Committee, Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, 21 W. Mountain St., Suite 300, Fayetteville. Speaker: Brian Pugh, city recycling coordinator. Cost: free; $12 with lunch. Information: (479) 521-1710.
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.
Thursday
8 a.m. — Connecting Professionals, Lenny’s Sub Shop, 800 S.E. Walton Blvd., Bentonville. Event of the Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce. Information: (479) 273-2841.
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
2-5 p.m. — How to Obtain Government Contracts for Minority, Women, Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses, Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce, 317 W. Walnut St., Rogers. Seminar of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center. Speakers: Max Franks and Ray Blevins of the Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center. Free. Register: asbtdc.org/training/fayetteville-events/. Information: Martha Londagin [email protected] or (479) 575-5148.
5-6:30 p.m. — Business After Hours, Life Style Dentistry, 4001 Financial Parkway, Rogers. Event of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. Free. Information: (479) 636-1240.
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.
11:30-1 p.m. — Government Affairs & Large Industry Council: Department of Labor Overtime Rule Changes in 2016 and Beyond, Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce, 317 W. Walnut St., Rogers. Speakers: Greg Northern, Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon and Galchus; and Lance Arbuckle, Rogers New Tech High School principal. Lunch at 11:30 a.m.; meeting at noon. Limited to 40 participants. Event is for chamber’s Government Affairs Committee, Large Industry Council members and interested chamber members. Free. Information: Steve Cox at (479) 619.3192 or [email protected].
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