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.
6-9 p.m. — Five Small Business Strategies for Social Media, Reynolds Center, Walton College, University of Arkansas Campus, 145 N. Buchanan Ave. in Fayetteville. Cost: $30, $20 for Fayetteville Farmers Market vendors and free for UA students, faculty and staff. Information: Martha Londagin,
(479) 575-5148 or email [email protected].
Tuesday
8-9 a.m. — Tuesday Morning Tune-Up, Panera Bread, 1320 S.E. Walton Blvd., Bentonville. Free networking opportunity. Information: Mitch Cantele, [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
8-10 a.m. — Business 2 Business networking breakfast at Northwest Arkansas Board of Realtors Event Center, 314 N. Goad Springs Road, Lowell. Event of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. Early registration is $20 for members or $30 for members. Information: (479) 636-1240 or email Brooklynn Wiley at [email protected].
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) 373-6120c.
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.
8:30-9:15 a.m. — Morning Brew, Springdale Country Club, 608 Lakeview Drive in 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.
5-6:30 p.m. — Business After Hours hosted by Whitney Mountain Lodge, 12483 Lodge Drive, Garfield. Refreshments and food provided. Free for chamber members. Sponsored by Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce. Information: Dana Davis at [email protected]
6-9 p.m. — NWA Emerging Leaders Progressive Wine Pairing Walk & Mixer, Sassafras Springs Vineyard, 6461 E. Guy Terry Road in Springdale. Event of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. Cost: $12. 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, projectbased 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 a.m. — Quarterly Business Analysis luncheon, Hilton Garden Inn, 1325 N. Palak Drive, Fayetteville. Presenter: Kathy Deck, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research. Cost: $40. Lunch reservations: cber.uark.edu or (479) 575-4151. Preregister by Monday.
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