On the Agenda

Monday

Noon-1 p.m. -- Small Business Hub - Ghosts, Zombies and Other Barriers to Communication, Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce, 200 E. Central Ave., Bentonville. Speaker: Grace Judson. Cost: free for members; $10 for nonmembers. Information: Darrel Harvey. [email protected]. Register: bbvchamber.com.

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 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.

6-8 p.m. -- Franchising for Small Business: Is it a strategy that fits you?, Reynolds Center, Walton College, University of Arkansas Campus, 145 N. Buchanan Ave., Fayetteville. Event of the Walton College Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center. Speaker: Richard Roberts, senior franchise consultant at Aegis Franchise Group. Cost: $30. Information: Lori Lieblong (479) 575-5148 or email [email protected]. Register: sbtdc.uark.edu/.

Wednesday

8:15 a.m. -- Central Referral Connection, Lowell City Hall, 216 N. Lincoln St., Lowell. Event of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. Information: Jacque Eakins, (479) 619-3189.

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. Sponsored by Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce. Information: (479) 273-2841.

8:30-9:15 a.m. -- Morning Brew, Springdale Country Club (Whittle Truck Sales), 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, 4 Wheel Concepts, 3202 Moberly Lane, Bentonville. Event of the Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce. Free. Information: Darrel Harvey at [email protected].

6-8 p.m. -- Instagram for Small Business Marketing, Reynolds Center, Walton College, University of Arkansas, 145 N. Buchanan Ave., Fayetteville. Event of the Walton College Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center. Speaker: Denise Brooks, Alexis Information Systems. Cost: $30. Information: Lori Lieblong (479) 575-5148 or email [email protected]. Register: sbtdc.uark.edu/.

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.

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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