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American Heart Association:

An estimated 935,000 new and recurrent heart attacks occur every year in people age 35 and older. Do you know your health status? It's the first step to help you and your doctor make decisions that positively impact your health and the quality of your healthcare. 

• Know your health status. For simple lifestyle changes to be your healthiest, visit
  www.heart.org/mylifecheck.
• Know your treatment options — visit
  www.heart.org/heartprofilers to make informed decisions in partnership with your doctor.
• Learn and live. Visit
  www.HeartHub.org for information and resources to help you take charge of your heart health.

The American Heart Association sets the standards for emergency cardiac care.  We provide practice guidelines that make sure you get the best treatment from the ambulance to emergency evaluation through hospital discharge instructions.  We need your support to continue this work. To make a donation online, visit
www.heart.org/donate .

Salvation Army Thrift Store:

The next time you clean out your closet, replace an old couch, or have a
garage sale, consider making a tax-deductible donation of your unwanted
items to The Salvation Army Thrift Store. Call 501-664-1577 to schedule a
pick up. Our thrift stores offer great deals on lightly-used items, and all of
the proceeds benefit community programs right here in Central Arkansas.
You can shop at our Little Rock location at the corner of 65th and Geyer
Springs or in our new location on Kiehl in the Sherwood Plaza Shopping
Center. Call 501-664-1577 for more information.  

Artists, Vendors Sought for

2 ^ND Friday Art Nights, Saturday Art Market

WHO:                         Village Commons and the Bernice Garden

WHAT:                       Art in the Park and the Bernice Garden Art Market

WHEN:                       Art in the Park – 5-8 p.m., Friday, September 10, October 8, November 12 and December 10

                                    The Bernice Garden Art Market – 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. every Saturday until September 25

WHERE:                    The Bernice Garden at the corner of Daisy Gatson Bates and South Main Street in downtown Little Rock

HOW:                         Take the Main Street exit off of Interstate 630 and drive south two blocks.   The Bernice Garden will be on the left across from EZ Mart.

BACKGROUND:
            Village Commons is seeking Arkansas artists, musicians, performers, crafters, food and produce vendors, and community groups to participate in Art in the Park and the Bernice Garden Art Market.

Art in the Park is from 5-8 p.m. the second Friday of each month throughout 2010 (September 10, October 8, November 12 and December 10).
  The Bernice Garden Art Market is from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. every Saturday until September 25.

Visitors to Art in the Park and the Bernice Garden Art Market will enjoy a variety of work all from Arkansas artists in downtown Little Rock’s most beautiful urban garden. This outdoor market is open to the public and features art, crafts, jewelry, pottery and apparel as well as performances by local musicians, actors and folklorists, locally-grown produce and food vendors, and information and donation booths by community groups.   A portion of all proceeds from sales benefits Village Commons, a nonprofit in downtown Little Rock that helps people secure healthy and sustainable futures through programs and education.

During Art in the Park, the River Market trolley will shuttle 2 ^nd Friday Art Night participants to and from the Bernice Garden.   Parking also is free and on-site for both events, and restrooms – including one that is handicapped-accessible – is available for visitors.

Those interested in participating can contact Rhonda Reeves, Market Manager, at 501-350-4055 or e-mail
rhonda@canvasjunkie.com .

About Village Commons

Village Commons is a nonprofit grassroots organization raising awareness through education and programs on sustainable living.   Based in Little Rock, Village Commons helps people - especially those in underserved communities - secure healthy and sustainable futures, through training for individual people and organizations.
  For more information, access http://www.villagecommonslr.com .

About The Bernice Garden

Located at the southeast corner of South Main Street and Daisy Bates Avenue in downtown Little Rock, the Bernice Garden is privately owned by Anita Davis but intended for public use. The garden was created to celebrate the community and will host community events as well as the sculpture exhibit in an effort to foster community interaction and a sense of pride in the neighborhood. For more information about the Bernice Garden, access http://www.thebernicegarden.org/

For LITTLE ROCK:
Come join the healthy fun as BAPTIST HEALTH sponsors free health screenings, as well as a walking program, at Park Plaza Mall.

            The Mall Walkers program is designed to promote aerobic walking for good health and to provide a safe, enclosed weather-protected walking route for all to enjoy and its absolutely free.

             In addition, the Mall Walkers program offers free health screenings that are administered by BAPTIST HEALTH Community Outreach on the second Tuesday of each month from 7 to 10 a.m. at Park Plaza Mall. These health checks take place on the Garden level and are open to anyone. Free blood sugar and blood pressure checks are offered every month, but free cholesterol, height, weight and body mass index checks are provided ONLY in March and September.                                                                

            BAPTIST HEALTH is the state’s most comprehensive healthcare system. With more than 175 points of access, including six hospitals, a rehabilitation institute, family clinics and wellness centers, BAPTIST HEALTH is committed to delivering “All Our Best” in healthcare to the people of Arkansas.  For more information about the free health screenings at McCain Mall or the Mall Walkers program, call BAPTIST HEALTH HealthLine at B-A-P-T-I-S-T (227-8478) or 1-888-B-A-P-T-I-S-T. Be sure and visit our website at www.baptist-health.com.

For NORTH LITTLE ROCK:

Come join the healthy fun as BAPTIST HEALTH sponsors free health screenings, as well as a walking program, at McCain Mall.

            The InStep Mall Walkers program is designed to promote aerobic walking for good health and to provide a safe, enclosed weather-protected walking route for all to enjoy and its absolutely free.

             In addition, the InStep Mall Walkers program offers free health screenings that are administered by BAPTIST HEALTH Community Outreach on the first Friday of each month from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at McCain Mall. These health checks take place on the second level, near the JCPenney store and are open to anyone. Free blood sugar and blood pressure checks are offered every month, but free cholesterol checks are provided ONLY in March and September.                                                                

            BAPTIST HEALTH is the state’s most comprehensive healthcare system. With more than 175 points of access, including six hospitals, a rehabilitation institute, family clinics and wellness centers, BAPTIST HEALTH is committed to delivering “All Our Best” in healthcare to the people of Arkansas.  For more information about the free health screenings at McCain Mall or the InStep Mall Walkers program, call BAPTIST HEALTH HealthLine at B-A-P-T-I-S-T (227-8478) or 1-888-B-A-P-T-I-S-T. Be sure and visit our website at www.baptist-health.com.

Welcome an EXCHANGE STUDENT into your home!

Can't afford to take your family on vacation right now! Why not bring another country to you and your family? Host an international student from ICES. Learn another language or to cook something exotic.

Become a host family for a young man or woman from one of 25 different countries. Students are 15-18 years old, fully insured and have their own spending money. Host families provide room and board.

Choose a boy from Brazil or a girl from Sweden. Become one of a very special group of families who are building bridges of peace and understanding around the world by sharing their home for the coming school year.

For more information call Lori @ 501-813-9313 or go our website at  www.icesusa.org and take your family around the world without ever leaving home.

Another opportunity to welcome an EXCHANGE STUDENT into your home!

                             SINCE 1979, EF FOUNDATION FOR FOREIGN STUDY HAS MATCHED OVER 100-THOUSAND EXCHANGE STUDENTS WITH CARING HOST FAMILIES ACROSS THE U-S. TO LEARN HOW YOU CAN BRING THE WORLD INTO YOUR HOME - VISIT EFFOUNDATION DOT ORG OR CALL 1-800-44-SHARE.

                             A MESSAGE FROM EF FOUNDATION.

ADOPT A MANATEE:

Margarito, Paddy Doyle, Doc, Ariel!
  Adopt a real Florida manatee with a known history from Save the Manatee Club and make a difference in the lives of these gentle, endangered marine mammals.   An adoption costs $25, is tax-deductible, and includes a color photo, biography, adoption certificate, and a year’s membership in the Club.
  Or for $35, get a free Club t-shirt too!   Shipping is free.  Funds help protect manatees and their habitat.   Call 1-800-432-JOIN or visit save the manatee (dot) org.

June 4 - September 15, 2010
"Alice's Wonderland" Exhibit
Museum of Discovery

Scientific twists, mathematical turns, literary puzzles and more await visitors who visit the Museum of Discovery. 
 
Alice's Wonderland is a new, interactive exhibit based on Lewis Carroll's classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. With 2,500 square feet of hands-on experiences to explore, people of all ages become as curious as Alice in a journey that makes the unknown more familiar, maybe even logical, and most certainly fun. 
 
Visitors are reminded of the story in each exhibit area through quotes from the original book and are delighted by encounters with some of the tale's famous characters. The exhibit features areas such as the Riverbank, the Hall of Doors, and The Mad Hatter's Tea Party.
 
The target audience for Alice's Wonderland is children ages 3 to 10, together with their parents and teachers but the topic and interactive nature of the exhibit provides broad appeal: day cares, scouts, and youth groups, local families looking for fun outing, and out of state visitors seeking a fascinating summer experience.  
 
There is no additional charge to experience the exhibit; entry is included in Museum admission.
 
For more information, call 501-396-7050 or visit www.amod.com .    

June 4 - September 30, 2010
Peabody Park Splash Fountain
8 AM - 10 PM
Riverfront Park

Peabody Park Splash Fountain is now open, offering children and families some splish-splash fun during the warm-weather season.  

A host of activities are buzzing in the River Market area this time of year, including a number of ways for families, to eat, shop, play and stay – making it easy for children and parents to make a whole day of experience rather than just a few hours. As part of the official season opening, free park access parking is also now available until 3pm on Saturdays and all day on Sundays.  For more information, visit www.rivermarket.info .

June 9 - September 6, 2010
"Nature Unleashed"
9 AM - 5 PM
Clinton Presidential Center

"Nature Unleashed:  Earthquakes & Hurricanes" investigates what we know and are still learning about nature's terrifying power by focusing on disasters - hurricanes and earthquakes.  This is based upon the exhibition "Nature Unleashed:  Inside Natural Disasters, created by the Field Museum, Chicago. For more information, visit www.fieldmuseum.org/natureunleashed  

Admission Cost : $7.00. For more information, visit  www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org .

June 10 - September 15, 2010
"Alice's Wonderland" Exhibit
Museum of Discovery

Scientific twists, mathematical turns, literary puzzles and more await visitors who visit the Museum of Discovery. 
 
Alice's Wonderland is a new, interactive exhibit based on Lewis Carroll's classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. With 2,500 square feet of hands-on experiences to explore, people of all ages become as curious as Alice in a journey that makes the unknown more familiar, maybe even logical, and most certainly fun. 
 
Visitors are reminded of the story in each exhibit area through quotes from the original book and are delighted by encounters with some of the tale's famous characters. The exhibit features areas such as the Riverbank, the Hall of Doors, and The Mad Hatter's Tea Party.
 
The target audience for Alice's Wonderland is children ages 3 to 10, together with their parents and teachers but the topic and interactive nature of the exhibit provides broad appeal: day cares, scouts, and youth groups, local families looking for fun outing, and out of state visitors seeking a fascinating summer experience.  
 
There is no additional charge to experience the exhibit; entry is included in Museum admission.  
For more information, call 501-396-7050 or visit www.amod.com.    

June 11 - September 5, 2010
“You Fit into Me: Works by David Carpenter and Lindsey Maestri” Exhibit
Historic Arkansas Museum

You Fit into Me features two sculptors born in Arkansas, completing their Masters of Fine Arts degrees at Louisiana State University.  David Carpenter and Lindsey Maestri both create contemporary sculptures marked by bold interplays of materials. With his work, Carpenter questions what it is to be a man; while Maestri creates un-wearable clothing that highlight some of our most human gestures.

Historic Arkansas Museum is open 9am-5pm, Monday through Saturday and 1-5pm on Sunday. Admission to the galleries and parking are free; tours of historic grounds are $2.50 for adults, $1 for children under 18 and $1.50 for senior citizens. For more information, call 501-324-9351 or visit www.historicarkansas.org.