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from Water's Edge Magazine August 2023

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The 136th Annual Olde Soldiers Reunion will be Thursday, August 3rd - Saturday, August 5th. The Parade will be on Thursday, August 3rd at 6:00pm. On Friday night at Spring Park there will be a Karaoke contest beginning at 7:00pm. Entry fee is $10. Spring Park will have food, vendors, kiddy rides and live music. For more information contact Ron Fenner at 501-362-9979.

FREE Hunter Education Course offered by the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission on Tuesday, August 8th thru Wednesday, August 9th. Class meets in the Administration Building, Entergy Room on the ASUB-Heber Springs Campus; 101 River Crest Drive, Heber Springs. For more information contact Lorrie Ingram at 501-362-1115.

Bookstore Romance Day is Saturday, August 19th from 10am - 8pm at 513 W. Main Street in Heber Springs. The event will feature local authors: Karen Badders, Taryn Rivers, Mary Schaffer and Edward Freeman. Enter to win FREE books! The first 20 people to enter get a free goodie bag!

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Greers Ferry Lake Project Office reopened the William Carl Garner Visitor Center. Hours of operation are Friday-Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with additional days and hours potentially being added on later in the season. The visitor center offers numerous educational exhibits related to local and state history, hydropower usage, local fisheries and wildlife information, as well as a model of the dam. A variety of maps are also available to assist visitors with outdoor activities. For more information contact the Greers Ferry Project Office at (501) 362-2416

Summit 55 Upcoming Events: October 4-12, 2023-New England Rails and Trails, call Phyllis at 501-884-6501 for all the trip details!

Heber Springs Makers Market on the Square: Artisans, Crafters & Farmers 9am - 2pm on the Courthouse lawn. August 5 & 19 / September 2 & 16 / October 7 & 21 / November 4 / December 2. Follow them on FB.

August 17 - 19 Heber Fever 2023 Pickleball Tournament

Event will include Singles, Men/Women Doubles, Mixed Doubles. The event is hosted by the Heber Springs Community Center located at 201 Bobbie Jean Lane. The $75 entry fee covers all 3 events, T-shirt, lunch on Saturday and hospitality room. For more information call 501-362-4901

The Cleburne County Fair & Livestock Show will be held

September 5th - 9th. Local fair grounds are located at 880 Bittle Road, Heber Springs. Register online August 15th30th. www.cleburnecofair.com.

Save the date: April 8, 2024 The City of Heber Springs has something wonderful in store...mark your calendars now, you won’t want to miss it. A solar eclipse will occur in Arkansas and we are in the path of totality! This is one of those events you HAVE to witness once. The next chance you’ll have won’t be until 2044 and 2045. (See attached artwork). https://www.cityofhebersprings.com/ about-heber-springs/pages/attractions kimberlee.watersedge@gmail.com