International Greek Food Festival events

International Greek Food Festival 

• The 26^th Annual International Greek Food Festival is scheduled for May 21-23, 2010.
• Serving Food, Friends, & Community.
• Seven benefiting charities.  Charities are: Arkansas Foodbank Network, Centers for Youth & Families, Community Connections, Easter Seals Arkansas, Harmony Health Clinic, Love Truth Care Inc., Youth Home.
• AGOC has always made it a priority to give back to local Arkansas charities.
• Over past years, AGOC has given back over one million dollars to local Arkansas charities.
• Free Parking with trolley services and Free admission
• Hours of festival are: Friday 11-9; Saturday 11-9, and Sunday 12-6 
• For more information about festival visit website www.greekfoodfest.com
• For more information about the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, visit website www.orthodoxchurch.com . 
• Facebook Page is Little Rock Greekfest.
• To learn more about the Orthodox religion, Rev. Dr. Nicholas Verdaris will provide tours of the church during the festival.
• Festival has new look/logo for 26^th year.
• Festival will have ethnic foods from all around the Mediterranean.
• Live entertainment from Greek, Middle Eastern, Indian, Irish Dancers.
• Fun kids area featuring face painting, frame making along with other exciting rides and games.
• Old World Market featuring imported items from all around the world—Jewelry, soaps, olive oils, books, Icons and other collectibles.
• Online ordering available at festivsal with drive through pick up.
• Festival accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express.

Taste of the Mediterranean 

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  • May 14, 2010 at the Annunication Greek Orthodox Church, 1100 Napa Valley Drive.
  • Wine pairings and cocktails begin at 6:30.
  • Tickets are $100 per person
  • Live and silent auctions
  • Live entertainment
  • Gourmet Mediterranean dinner cuisine
  • Prelude dinner party to kick off festival
  • Hosted by Easter Seals Arkansas and Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church.  Both benefit from proceeds of this event.
  • To purchase tickets, contact Joey Lambert at Easter Seals at (501) 227-3600.

Greekfest Golf Classic 

• May 17, 2010 at Chenal Country Club.
• 9^th Annual Greekfest Easter Seals classic golf tournament.
• Last year’s event raised $220,000 to help children and adults with disabilties.
• Lunch for golfers start at 11pm at Chenal Country Club.
• 1pm tee off.
• Two afternoon flights with four person scramble teams playing both Bear Den and Founders courses.
• Teams of four are $1,500.
• Participant sponsors of $3,000 or more will receive a table for eight guests at the Taste of the Mediterranean on May 14^th .
• Prizes and gifts for all golfers that participate in the tournament. 
• For more information or to purchase a team, contact Joey Lambert at Easter Seals (501) 227-3600.
• Easter Seals of Arkansas and Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church benefit from proceeds of this event.

Register for annual Paws on the Pavement run/walk/volleyball tournament!

(Little Rock, AR) – Central Arkansas Rescue Effort (CARE) for Animals, Inc. is now accepting registrations for its 11th Annual Paws on the Pavement 5K Run, 1-Mile Run/Walk, 3-on-3 Volleyball Tournament and Family Fun Day to be held Saturday, May 15, 2010, at Murray Park in Little Rock.
Hosted by Alice 107.7’s Heather and D.C. and featuring activities for the whole family (including the dog), the event will kick off with a 5K Run at 8 a.m., followed by a 1-mile Run/Walk at 9:30 a.m. and CARE’s first ever 3-on-3 Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament at 10:30 a.m., sponsored by Sweet Sets. Activities for both pet and owner include a dog carnival, a dog fashion show by Petco, miniature therapy horses, adoptable pets, vendor booths, dog agility demonstrations, food, micro chipping, awards, and more.
Race and walk pre-registration entry fee is $20/person or $36/family (limit 4).  For registrations postmarked after May 10 and on the day of the event, the entry fee is $25/person or $40/family.  Entry fee for the limited-space volleyball tournament is $60 per team, with three play levels from which to choose. Same-day registration is not available for the volleyball tournament. Pre-registration guarantees individual entrants one T-shirt & family entrants two T-shirts & a participant race bag. Animal lovers can even be part of the fun, without the run, by donating as a “Virtual Runner” – T-shirts will be mailed. In honor of Armed Forces Day, individual race/walk registration is free to all active-duty military personnel.
Online registration and/or printable entry forms are available through the CARE website at www.careforanimals.org, www.arkansasrunner.com or www.sweetsets.com. Entry forms are also available at the CARE Gift Shop at 5516 Kavanaugh Boulevard (between U.S. Pizza and Ozark Outdoors) and at many local veterinarians and retail locations in Little Rock. Sponsorship and vendor booths also are still available.
All proceeds from this event will directly benefit CARE for Animals, Inc., a non-profit animal rescue and spay/neuter organization whose purpose is to rescue dogs and cats facing euthanasia from local animal control facilities, and to decrease the number of homeless and abandoned animals through aggressive spay/neuter programs.  Since its inception in 1998, CARE has rescued more than 2,400 dogs and cats, and provided over 8,400 free or discounted sterilizations for pets from limited-income families.
For more information or to participate as a sponsor or vendor, call 603-CARE (2273) or visit www.careforanimals.org.

Third Time’s A Charm!

After three attempts to make it to Little Rock, “An Evening with Diane Rehm” was worth the wait!

For almost 30 years, Diane Rehm has been guiding compelling and lively conversations with policy makers, best-selling authors, news analysts, everyday Americans, and others on her weekday program The Diane Rehm Show. Her ability to lead a civil exchange of ideas on a variety of topics combined with her commitment to involving listeners in her discussions by taking their questions and comments makes her program one of the most popular on public radio.

Last night, some of the Inviting Arkansas staff, Katie Cooper and Jillian Duke, had the opportunity to stay for the Diane Rehm event at the Embassy Suites. Rehm gave an entertaining yet thought-provoking speech while energizing the audience during the Q&A. Special thanks to UALR’s KUAR radio station for hosting the event and to let us be a part of it all!

Gallery 26 celebrates 15 years

If you love art, then come celebrate with Gallery 26 as it celebrates its 15 year anniversary on Saturday, March 20 from 7-10 p.m. If you can’t make it to the opening reception, the show will run through May 8. The reception is free and open to the public. 

Food, beverages and live music will be provided as well as a drawing for a door prize. 

The celebration will feature artists Jeff Waddle and Emily Galusha and also artists Steven Wise and Kevin Kresse, who were among the original contributers to the gallery in 1995. 

Gallery 26 was started by artists Renee Williams and Steve Ross and continues to highlight only Arkansas artists. The gallery includes a variety of artistic mediums, including: sculptures, paintings, photographs, jewelry and glass blown pieces. Work is sold at a variety of prices and picture framing is also available. 

For more information, contact Gallery 26 at 501-664-8996 or email Gallery26@gmail.com. 

BrewHaHa time once again!

Get ready to laugh … BrewHaHa! The Arkansas Repertory Theatre is again hosting a comedy filled night with BrewHaHa! at 6 p.m. March 10 in The Rep’s Main Lobby. Date night attire is expected and casual appetizers and beer from Golden Eagle will be provided. The Rep will also be performing the second comedy of the season “Glorious!” that night at 7 p.m. on The Rep’s Mainstage.

Those interested in tickets can contact The Rep Box Office at (501) 378-0405 or online at http://www.therep.org/section.asp?secID=101

All about Milly

Don’t forgot to stop by Barbara/Jean tomorrow for the Milly Trunk Show! Join Barbara/Jean tomorrow for cupcakes, lemonade, a free tin of Milly mints (it’s pink!) and with your purchase, receive an adorable Milly bracelet!

“Evening with Diane Rehm” cancelled tonight; rescheduled for March 4

The UALR Public Radio KUAR/KLRE event called “Evening with Diane Rehm” to benefit the Tower Campaign has been cancelled for tonight and rescheduled for Thursday, March 4. Rehm, who hosts the national radio program the “Diane Rehm Show,” which is broadcast at 9 a.m. weekdays on KUAR FM 89, could not leave Washington D.C. because her flight was cancelled due to a blizzard. The event was originally scheduled in September, but was postponed due to Rehm breaking a hip. Her presentation focuses on experiences she’s had as a radio host and also the future of public radio. Her speech will be at the Embassy Suites Hotel.

Reservations are $150 per person. For more information, please call 501-569-8485 or 800-952-2528.