Posted on May 5, 2023

1)Dr. Anthony Fletcher chairperson for this year’s American Heart Association’s signature women’s initiative, Go Red for Women, a comprehensive platform designed to increase women’s heart health. Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year. The Central Arkansas Go Red for Women Health Expo & Luncheon is 10am Wednesday, May 10 at the Benton Expo center. Visit Centralargored.heart.org. Or call 501-607-1881

2)President, Jerome Greene with Shorter College to talk about enrolling now in their summer school classes ‘For more information, contact. [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or call the Office of Admissions at 800-868-6980.

 3)Mashauna Conley founder of the Tavaris Jones Foundation and Quinyatta Mumford with Mumford Associates to talk about the “Young Minds Matter” a FREE Youth and Young Adult, mental health conference for 9th-12th grade students Saturday May 18, at the UALR Donaghy Student Center 9th-12th grade students [email protected].

4)Bobby Brown with the I Luv Da Blues this Saturday at Barton Coliseum. It all starts at 9 AM with the tailgating outdoors. Gates open at 3 PM and the show starts at 5 PM. Off inside the barn Colosseum, For the show lineup and ticket information visit the website. ILuvdablues.com or call 888-684-9998

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