Feb 13 Thursday
St. Bernards Heart Day is back. The event will take place on Thursday, February 13th from 8 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the St. Bernards Auditorium, located at 505 East Washington Avenue in Jonesboro. Join us for a day filled with heart care. Heart education, screenings, physicians and clinicians will be available to provide you with all the information you need for a healthy heart and life. Wear red and get an extra chance at a free prize! For more information, call (870) 207-7300 or log onto our website at stbernards.info. This event is free and open to the public.
Feb 27 Thursday
Free Black History Month Event to be held at Black River Technical College Feb. 27 at 11:00 AM.
Brian Rodgers, Adult Education Interpretive Specialist for the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, Arkansas’s Museum, will present "What’s in the Pot?” Thursday, February 27, at 11:00 am in the Randolph County Development Center on the Pocahontas campus of BRTC in celebration of Black History Month.
This will be an engaging and flavorful program that explores the rich history and cultural significance of soul food within the African American community. Participants will learn about the origins and evolutionof soul food, its deep ties to African Heritage, and its role in fostering connection and tradition across generations.
This event combines storytelling, history, and food in an opportunity to celebrate the legacy of African American culinary traditions while fostering community and understanding.
This event is free to the public thanks to our sponsors: the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, the Department of Arkansas Heritage, the Eddie Mae Herron Center and Museum, and the BRTC Foundation.
Following the presentation, the BRTC Grill will be offering Soul Food Plate Lunches including a drink and dessert for $12 each. Please contact Shawna Lepard at 870-248-4026 about a possible discount for groups of 25 or more.
Mar 07 Friday
The Arkansas Environmental Education Association’s Environmental and Outdoor Education Conference is a professional learning event that brings together classroom teachers, non-formal educators, higher education students, Master Naturalists, and conservation professionals from around the state. This year’s theme, Connecting Health and Nature: Building a Sustainable Future, features hands-on workshops, field tours, concurrent presentations, and exhibitors.
The 2025 conference keynote speaker is Dr. Crystal Green-Braswell. As the Coordinator of Staff Wellness and Culture for Little Rock School District she champions well-being and resilience-centered strategies. Expand your professional endeavors with new resources, knowledge, and skills to care for yourself and the environment.
For conference details, please visit https://arkansasee.org/ee-conference/.