Blood centerseeks donors
The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks strives for area blood reserves to be at around a three-day supply for all blood types. At the time of this release, the blood center reserves show a less than two-day supply of type A negative, O negative and B negative blood. Donors are urged to help by donating at a CBCO blood drive or donor center near them.
Upcoming blood drives include:
•Harrison: 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Oct. 29, North Arkansas College, 1515 Pioneer Drive
•Huntsville: 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 29, Huntsville High School, 594 S. Harris St.
Information: (800) 280-5337 or cbco.org.
Red Crossseeks blood
The American Red Cross is urging healthy donors of all blood types to give blood or platelets to ensure a strong blood supply for patients in need. Donors of all blood types, especially type O, are needed.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities include:
•Rogers: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 6, Embassy Suites, 3201 Pinnacle Hills Parkway; 1-6 p.m. Nov. 6, Harding University, 901 S. 52nd St.; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 8, Bryan College, 3702 W. Walnut St.; 2-6 p.m. Nov. 12, Walmart, 4208 Pleasant Crossing Blvd.
•Fayetteville: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 2, University of Arkansas Union, 435 N. Garland Ave.; 3-7 p.m. Nov. 5,Colton's Restaurant, 642 E. Millsap Drive; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 9, Fayetteville Auto Park, 1418 W. Showroom Drive.
Information: (800) 733-2767 or RedCrossBlood.org.
Volunteersrequested
The city of Bentonville is looking for volunteers to participate in its sixth annual Tree Planting Blitz on Nov. 2.
The event will start at 8 a.m., and participants will plant nearly 300 trees throughout the city. This event is part of the "Keep Arkansas Beautiful: The Fall Great Arkansas Cleanup."
Holes will already be dug, and the trees will be placed on-site. A tree planting "expert" will be available to assist volunteers. Lunch and an event T-shirt are provided.
Registration is required and can be done online at signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4daaaf23a3fb6-6thannual.
Information: (479) 271-3122 or email [email protected].
Fall colorsfeatured
Hobbs State Park enjoys a working partnership with the Photographic Society of Northwest Arkansas. Coming soon will be a free fall photography "Photo Walk" led by Cleo Wright, nature photographer and other members of PSNWA, at 7 a.m. Nov. 3, starting at the parking lot on Arkansas 12 at the beginning of the Historic Van Winkle and Sinking Stream Trailheads, 1½ miles west of the Hobbs State Park visitor center.
The theme of this event is "Lingering Fall Colors," focusing on the final changing colors of the foliage at Hobbs State Park. Bring whatever camera gear you are comfortable with, be it a full-frame DSLR or a smartphone.
The photo walk will take place rain or shine. Overcast and wet mornings create some of the best photographic fall color opportunities.
The trails are described as "easy" in difficulty, yet it is suggested to bring sturdy shoes suitable for hiking. Sinking Stream Trail has one small elevation. The Historic Van Winkle Trail is wheelchair accessible. Each trail is 0.5 miles in length.
Information: (479) 789-5000, psnwa.org or friendsofhobbs.com.
Giveawayoffers trees
The city of Bentonville is hosting its 16th consecutive tree giveaway from 8 to 10 a.m. Nov. 3 at the Downtown Activity Center, 215 S.W. A St. The goal of the giveaway is to increase the city's overall tree canopy, promote a healthier environment and improve the physical appearance and visual character of the built environment.
Approximately 400 trees are available to Bentonville residents only. The limit is two trees per household. A Bentonville mailing address may fall outside of the Bentonville city limits. Only those residents that live inside the city limits qualify for the tree giveaway.
Pre-registration is available which enables participants to receive advance Bentonville residency verification and tree reservation for pickup at any time during the event.
Approximately 50 trees will be available for Bentonville residents that did not pre-register. Proof of Bentonville residency is required.
The giveaway is made possible by the city's tree and landscape advisory committee, the Bentonville parks conservancy, Steuart Walton and the Walton Family Foundation.
Information: (479) 271-3122 or bentonvillear.com/467/Fall-Tree-Giveaway.
Master classoffered
Celebrated guitarist Todd Mosby will be hosting an "Advanced Improvisation" master class for local residents at 2 p.m. Nov. 3 at the Blue Lion at UAFS Downtown, 101 N. Second St.
Mosby will also be performing at 7:30 p.m. at the same venue that night with his New Horizons Ensemble. The master class is free, but attendees must have purchased tickets to the concert that evening. The UAFS Box Office is offering a $5 discount to class attendees planning to attend the show.
The master class will cover a broad range of topics but will focus on providing students with simple tools used to develop instrumental soloing and performance techniques that can be used in both traditional Jazz and complex modern harmony.
Topics included will cover rhythmic cord and composing considerations as well as the effective use of common music techniques. The class will change to cover the direction of discussion taken during the class and will be catered to the audience's level of understanding.
Information: (479) 788-7300.
5K race isset Nov. 10
The Regional National Cemetery Improvement Corp. is holding its 10th annual Veterans Memorial 5K Race beginning at 8 a.m. Nov. 10 (rain or shine) at the Fayetteville National Cemetery, 700 S. Government Ave. RNCIC is seeking sponsors and runners for the event.
Sponsors will provide shirts and goody bags to all runners. Awards and prizes will be presented to the top overall male and female runners and to the top three male and female runners in each age group.
Money raised from this race will help purchase land adjacent to the Fayetteville National Cemetery to keep the cemetery open for veteran burials. Without these land donations, the Fayetteville National Cemetery would be closed for new burials, as the federal government does not buy land to expand an existing national cemetery.
Entry fee is $25 early registration or $30 the day of the race. Group rates are available.
Information and registration: (479) 871-7478, rncic.com or app.regwiz.io/register/veterans5k/373.
Veteranshonored
Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks is calling all current and former members of the military to don their uniforms and attend the annual Veterans Day Observance at the Veterans Administration Medical Center. VHSO will host the ceremony in observance of Veterans Day at 11 a.m. Nov. 9 in the auditorium of Building 3 on the Fayetteville campus. All branches of the military are encouraged to attend.
Information: (479) 444-4087 or (479) 790-9068.
NAN Profiles on 10/28/2018