Pine Bluff Quilter’s Guild to meet
The Pine Bluff Quilter’s Guild will meet at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 20 at First Baptist Church, 6501 S. Hazel St. The Stitchin Post of Little Rock will present a demonstration on using the Accuquilt system, according to a news release.
Show-and-tell, along with fat quarter and door prize drawings, will be held after the business meeting. Members with a birthday in August are asked to bring a door prize related to quilting or sewing. Door prizes are given out at the end of the meeting and all winners must be present. Everyone is encouraged to bring a fat quarter (18 inches by 22 inches) of 100% cotton for the monthly fat quarter drawing. Purple is the featured color for August. At any time, white or white on white is also acceptable.
The quilter’s guild has an annual membership fee of $20. Anyone interested in learning the art of quilt making is welcome to come, visit and become a member, according to a club spokesman. No prior experience is needed. The purpose of the Pine Bluff Quilter’s Guild is to insure the continuity of the craft by teaching the techniques of quilting and to encourage and promote an interest in quilting to the public.
Caregivers Alzheimer’s supporters to meet
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The Caregivers Alzheimer’s Support Group Meeting will be held at the Area Agency on Aging of Southeast Arkansas, 709 E. Eighth Ave., from 11 a.m. to noon Aug. 19. The topic will be New Research and Medication Around Alzheimer’s Disease. The speaker will be Jill Thompson, program director at the Alzheimer’s Association Arkansas Chapter.
To attend virtually, visit https://tinyurl.com/5n6v9e7h .
Details: Carolyn Ferguson, Area Agency on Aging, (870) 543-6300 or 800-264-3260.
Training set for National Register
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program will hold a training on the National Register of Historic Places at 9 a.m. Sept. 14. “The National Register of Historic Places is a program of the National Park Service that is administered in Arkansas by the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program,” said Ralph Wilcox, national register and survey coordinator and deputy state historic preservation officer for the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program.
“The National Register is the country’s official list of historic resources that are worthy of preservation, and listing a property on the National Register brings recognition to a property’s architectural or historical significance. In addition, listing a property on the National Register often opens up financial incentives for historic preservation,” Wilcox said. The training will provide information on the National Register along with what being listed on the National Register means. Attendees will also learn how to complete a nomination form.
To register for the training, contact Ralph S. Wilcox at (501) 324-9787 or by email at ralph.wilcox@arkansas.gov. The training is limited to 20 participants.
Details: arkansasheritage.com/arkansas-preservation/properties/national-registry.