109th Grape Festival this weekend
The 109th Annual Tontitown Grape Festival runs through Saturday at St. Joseph’s Parish in Tontitown. There will be the famous Italian spaghetti dinner, live entertainment, carnival with rides for all ages, arts and crafts and used book sale in the old church. Visit http://tontitowngrapefestival.com. Admission is free.
Rollin on the river
The 9th Annual Easter Seals’ Rollin’ on the River 5K and Family 2K Fun Walk will be held on Saturday at the North Shore Riverwalk in North Little Rock. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the race begins at 8:30 a.m. at the North Shore Riverwalk. The registration booth and starting line will be under the Main Street Bridge. The race is sanctioned by the Little Rock Road Runners Club, and is also very family friendly. Participants get much more then a race number and a T-shirt, they get to meet and walk with an honorary race ambassador (someone who receives services from Easter Seals). For more information, visit www.rollinontheriver.org or contact Joey Lambert at 501-227-3710.
Wiggles race to Alltel
The Wiggles are setting out on their most colorful adventure to date as they invite fans to go on a journey that will stretch their imaginations to the end of the rainbow. Join the Wiggles, Captain Feathersword, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Henry the Octopus, Wags the Dog and all the Wiggly Dancers as part of the all-new live concert tour at Alltel Arena Friday, Aug. 22 for 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. For more details contact the Arena Box Office at 501-975-9000 or visit www.alltelarena.com. Tickets available through TicketMaster locations, charge by phone 501-975-7575 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
Music and Missions registration Wednesday
First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, 401 N. First St., will have their Music and Missions registration kick-off for Pre-K4 through sixth grade Wednesday, Aug. 22. There will be water games so kids are asked to bring their swimsuits, a towel and suitable footwear. There will be alternate activities for 2- and 3-year-olds. Along with registering for the children’s choir and mission organizations for the new school year, there will be plenty of wet games, free pizza and drinks and prizes. Activities begin at 5:30 p.m. and will end at 7:15 p.m.
Local Ducks Unlimited fund-raiser Sept. 15
The Jacksonville committee of Ducks Unlimited will host its 22nd annual Banquet and Live Auction Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. in the old Wal-Mart building on Loop Road in Jacksonville. Matt Robinson, committee chairman of Jacksonville, said proceeds from the event will go to support DU’s wetlands and waterfowl habitat conservation efforts in Arkansas, the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
Children are welcome to attend the event and families are encouraged to get their children involved in the Greenwing youth program for Ducks Unlimited.
For more information, to purchase tickets or to find out how to be a sponsor of the event, contact Matt Robinson at (501) 412-8055 or e-mail Jacksonvilledu@aol.com
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