september datebook
Thursday, October 1
Annual Meeting of the Chamber, the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual conference, ASU Convocation Center, 6:30 p.m. Info: 932-6691.
Saturday, October 3
NEACCF ShareHope Walk of Remembrance and Hope, to remember the lives of babies lost as well as promote the mission of ShareHope, a program of the NEA Clinic Charitable Foundation, Access 6 at Craighead Forest Park, registration at 9 am., balloon release at 10 a.m., walk at 10:30 a.m. Info and pre-registration: 934-5101.
Jonesboro Sesquicentennial Celebration Community Day, live music all day, Coca-Cola Backyard Barbecue contest, car show, Night Ranger concert at 8 p.m., Main Street downtown Jonesboro. Info: www.jonesboro.org
Singles Night Out with J.J. Jasper, sponsored by Trinity Church and Singles Under the Son Christian Fellowship, St. Bernards Auditorium, 5 p.m., $15 Tickets at the Refinery. Info: 268-0158, 935-1950.
Tuesday, October 6
Wanna Dance Night Two, third annual dance competition to benefit Woman’s Discovery Center, Valley View Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m., $5 admission. Info: 933-9939.
Friday, October 9
Day of Caring, volunteers from throughout the community come together to do projects at local non-profits and witness how United Way dollars are spent to provide services in our community, kick-off breakfast at St. Bernards Auditorium, 8-9 a.m., lunch from Noon-2 p.m., project throughout the day. Info: 933-3137.
Saturday, October 10
Dining for Change, dinner and silent auction, to benefit the Look Good, Feel Better program, St. Paul’s Family Life Center, 4-9 p.m. Info: 935-3531.
Sunset Safari, food, live entertainment, carriage rides and silent auction, to benefit the NEA Smile for a Lifetime chapter, 6 p.m. Info: 897-8868.
5th Annual Ride for a Better Life, leave from Southwest Church of Christ parking lot, 25 and 62 mile rides leave at 8 a.m., 10 mile riders at 8:30 a.m. Info: www.betterlife.org.
Thursday, October 15
Special Olympics Awards Night, a night to give thanks to those who made the 2008-2009 year a success, Elks Lodge, 6 p.m. Info: 935-9806 or 275-7075.
Saturday, October 17
Jonesboro Fraternal Order of Police Golf Tournament, to benefit the Make-A-Wish foundation, Sage Meadows, 7 a.m. Info: 926-3489.
Tuesday, October 20
Wanna Dance Night Three, third annual dance competition to benefit The Woman’s Discovery Center, Nettleton Performing Arts Center, 6 p.m., $5 admission. Info: 933-9939.
Saturday, October 24
All-Alumni Tailgate Party, sponsored by the ASU Alumni Association, Cooper Alumni Association, 4-5:30 p.m. Info: 972-2451.
5th Quarter Party, post game party, free and open to all ASU fans, sponsored by the ASU Alumni Association, on Main Street in downtown Jonesboro, 9 p.m.-midnight. Info: 972-2451.
Thursday, October 29
Evening of Music, honoring ASU President Les Wyatt, sponsored by St. Bernards Development Foundation, St. Bernards Auditorium, 6 p.m. Info: 972-4454.
Signature Chef’s Auction, the area’s finest chefs, restaurants and caterers present their best dishes, live and silent auctions, to benefit the March of Dimes, Holiday Inn, 6 p.m. Info: 932-0300.
Saturday, October 31
One Day Retreat, ladies retreat sponsored by The Woman’s Discovery Center and ASU College of Nursing and Health Professions, ASU Reynolds Center, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Info: 933-9939.
october culture
1-11
Hank Williams: Lost Highway, the moving musical biography of the legendary singer-songwriter frequently mentioned as one of the great innovators of American popular music, The Circuit Playhouse, 1705 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, through Oct. 11. Info: www.playhouseonthesquare.org.
2, 3, 6, 7
Bound by Tim Bohn, the story of a brother and sister who are left without parents following an accident and are suddenly responsible for the family farm and the care of their autistic brother, presented by the ASU Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: 972-2781.
3
Music as Muse: An Artist’s Inspiration, a concert of the works that inspired Craig Brewer and shaped his creative voice, presented by The Memphis Symphony, Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, 8 p.m. Info: www.memphissymphony.org.
6
100 Years/100 Photographs, a celebration of Arkansas State University’s first 100 years, Fowler Center’s Bradbury Gallery, opening reception at 5 p.m., through Nov. 13, Info: 972-2567.
6-29
Magic Eye: Photographs by Tin Boo Ye, selections of photographs by the ASU alum, ASU’s Fine Arts Center Gallery, through Oct. 29. Info: 972-3932.
11
Cherryholmes, the Grammy nominated bluegrass band will bring their richly constructed songs built on effortlessly blended harmonies and masterful instrumentation to Fowler Center’s Riceland Hall, 2 p.m. Tickets: 972-2781.
17-19
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow will open the 2009-2010 Foundation of Arts season, Oct. 17 and 19 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. Tickets and Info: 935-2726.
17
Brahms I, a concert of works that celebrate the scope of orchestral sound—from the scintillating, other-worldly sounds of Higdon, to the sublime, romantic colors of the Mahler songs, to the dark, dramatic power of Brahms. Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, 8 p.m. Info: www.memphissymphony.org.
25
In the Mood, a 1940s musical review, takes a retro look at the life and times of American’s greatest generation, 2 p.m. Tickets: 972-3471.
27, 30
Opera Production, presented by ASU Opera, Fowler Center’s Riceland Hall, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: 972-2781.
Just for KIDS!
Explore the old frontier
The ASU Museum will open its new exhibit, “Exploring the Frontier: Arkansas 1540-1840,” nine interactive elements that offer insight into early Arkansas exploration. Oct. 3 will include family time from 9-11 a.m., HiStory Time at 2 p.m. and International Party at 3 p.m. For more information, call 972-2074.
Kids helping kids
The Make-A-Wish Foundation is hosting a workshop designed to help those who would like to get a school involved in fundraising for the Make-A-Wish foundation, enabling children to experience the rewards of philanthropy, free, Holiday Inn, 1:30 p.m. For more information, call Katherine Colgan at 501-876-9474.
Visit the farm
The ASU Fall Bill & Alice Nix Petting Zoo will be held Oct. 10 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on the ASU Farm. For more information, call Sherry Ellis at 972-3944.
Fall festival fun. A number of fall festivals will be held throughout the month at Jonesboro schools and churches including:
Blessed Sacrament’s 29th Fall Festival, Oct. 3, 11 a.m. Info: 932-2529.
Ridgefield Fall Festival, Oct. 17, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Friday night concert with Noland Gilmore, 7 p.m. Info: 932-7540.
Valley View Fall Festival, Oct. 17, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Info: 935-1910.
Visual and Performing Arts Festival of the Arts, Oct. 27, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Info: 933-5800.
Highland Drive Baptist Church Fall Festival, Oct. 31, 1-3 p.m. Info: 932-2197.
Playtime Therapy Center, fall festival for special needs children, Oct. 31, 2-4:30 p.m. Info: brandi.steele@sbcglobal.net
Southwest Church of Christ Fall Festival, Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m. Info: 932-9254.
Enjoy a movie in the great outdoors
Jonesboro Parks and Recreation will be showing Journey to the Center of the Earth on Oct. 17 and Monsters vs. Aliens on Oct. 24 at 6:30 p.m. on the lawn of the Earl Bell Center. For more information, call 933-4604.