The 10th Annual Antique Power Show will be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday on the Union County Courthouse Square in downtown El Dorado. Everyone is invited to attend. The show will feature antique tractors and equipment, military vehicles, farm-related cars and trucks and many items demonstrating life from the last century. There will be no charge for showing or viewing. An exhibitor’s breakfast will be held from 7 until 10:30 a.m. For more information, contact Kermit Parks at 870-918-7271.
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Dinner on the Grounds and Trail Ride, presented by The Quilted History, is set for Saturday. Lineup will begin at 9:30 a.m. in Junction City Park on U.S. 167 and pull-out will be at 10 a.m. Horses, wagons and buggies will proceed 11 miles north to 2277 Iron Mountain Road for Dinner on the Grounds. The event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome. Horseback riders are encouraged to wear western attire. For more information, call Carolyn Williams at 870-881-0443 or 417-217-2986.
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An El Dorado Art Walk will be held from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Saturday on the Union County Courthouse Square in downtown El Dorado. No admission will be charged. Local artists in the community will be able or showcase and/or sell their work to the public. There will be music, food and booths, which will include art, photographs, an area for children to color and draw and a space for local students to showcase their talent. Local bands will provide entertainment, according to information from the El Dorado-Union County Chamber of Commerce. Arkansas Archeological Survey archaeologists are also scheduled to have a table set up during the art walk and will display pre- and post-contact ceramics, according to information supplied by the Arkansas Archaeology Survey.
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The Third annual Meet Me at the Court Spring Clean Up will be held from 8 a.m. until noon on Saturday. The group will focus on South Newton, West Block, Hardy, West Wesson and Summit. All volunteers are invited to participate. A hot breakfast will be served. The event will be held in conjunction with Keep El Dorado Beautiful and the Keep America Beautiful Great American Cleanup, which is promoted statewide by the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission. For more information or to volunteer for the cleanup, call Veronica Bailey at 870-310-0391, Theodore Bailey at 870-814-6396, Janis Van Hook at 870-314-3481, Valarie Smith at 870-814-1812, or Willie McGhee at 870-314-1441.
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The El Dorado Chapter of Habitat for Humanity will be working on their 41st local build beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday at 537 E. Second St., according to Sue Ellen Dillard, executive director of the local chapter. Volunteers are needed.
“Please come out and help Habitat build the 41st home in our community,” Dillard said. “We will be working every Tuesday morning and Saturday until we finish this house. By volunteering or donating to help build this house, you will make a tremendous difference in the life of the Lowery family, as well as making a difference in our community and in your life. Come be a part of this exciting project,” she said.
For more information on how to volunteer, donate materials or make financial donations, contact Habitat by email at [email protected] or call 870-310-8157.
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Spring Bling: Southern Soul Jam, presented by Mr. Mike’s Productions and Brothers Making Changes, is set for Saturday in the El Dorado Municipal Auditorium, 100 W. Eighth. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and the show will start at 8 p.m. Headliners will be Tucka and J-Wonn, with featured acts Summer Wolfe, Mo B and more. DJ Big Daddy will be on the “ones and twos.” Food vendors selling chicken, fish and shrimp plates will be on site. Beer and wine will be available for sale, and there will be a photo booth. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. VIP seats are $50. Tickets are available at Mr. Mike’s Music and Artwork in El Dorado; Special Touch in Camden; Golden Girls in Warren; JB’s in Crossett; LBK’s in Farmerville, Louisiana; and Martha’s Boutique in Ruston, Louisiana. For more information, call 870-866-7441.
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Guided kayak tours of the Ouachita River at Moro Bay will begin at the Moro Bay State Park at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. today. For more information, contact Corbin Merriott, assistant superintendent of the park, at 870-463-8555.