| Events
From hot rods to craft shows, Mena and its Ouachita Mountains showcase unique and fascinating collections! You can also enjoy art and theater and open-air bluegrass concerts. Take the time to visit with these people and learn fascinating facts about their "work", and the passion they have for their cars, crafts, and music. Be inspired on your Ouachita vacation! To add your event, email us at events@gomenaarkansas.com.
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| From 7/30/2008 To 9/10/2008 |
Mena Art Gallery
607 Mena Street
Mena, AR 71953
479-394-3880
www.southwestartists.org
With digital processes making photography cheaper every day, this show is one of our most popular. The gallery opens at 10:00 AM. |
| From 8/27/2008 To 8/30/2008 |
John Puckett (479) 394-1238
520 Mena Street
Mena, AR 71953
info@gomenaarkansas.com
www.visitmena.com
Experience the lights, thrill, and excitement of the County Fair! Livestock show, 4-H exhibits, commercial building, school arts and crafts, Home Extension displays, midway, and carnival rides. Of course, there is cotton candy and much more!
Admission: $2
Location: Polk County Fairgrounds
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| From 8/29/2008 To 8/30/2008 |
Tim Hesse, 479-243-0103
www.oltmena.com
Auditions for parts in Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap"
Friday, August 29th - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Saturday, August 30th - 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Other times by appointment (call Tim Hesse, Director at 479-243-0103)
Ouachita Little Theatre (OLT)
610 Mena Street, Mena, AR 71953
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| From 8/30/2008 To 9/1/2008 |
Queen Wilhelmina State Park (479) 394-2863
3877 Highway 88 West
Mena, AR 71953
queenwilhelmina@arkansas.com
www.queenwilhelmina.com
Live butterflies can be viewed up close! Park interpreters will offer programs, hikes, and activities about these beautiful insects. Learn why butterflies flock to the mountain and how to attract them to your yard. Contact the park for a detailed program schedule.
Admission: Free
Location: Queen Wilhelmina State Park |
| From 9/5/2008 To 9/6/2008 |
Queen Wilhelmina State Park (479) 394-2863
3877 Highway 88 West
Mena, AR 71953
queenwilhelmina@arkansas.com
www.queenwilhelmina.com
Join amateur ("ham") radio operators from the four-state area to swap equipment and information related to this important method of emergency communication. The elevation of Rich Mountain makes Queen Wilhelmina State Park an ideal location for this event.
Admission: Free
Location: Queen Wilhelmina State Park |
| From 9/10/2008 To 10/8/2008 |
Mena Art Gallery
607 Mena Street
Mena, AR 71953
479-394-3880
www.southwestartists.org
Theme show feauturing motorcycles, antique cars, bikes, or anything with wheels as the subject. Any media, any ages with a "wheels" theme welcome. Two and three dimensional work must include a wheel subject of some type. The gallery opens at 10:00 AM. |
| From 9/13/2008 To 9/13/2008 |
7:00 pm
Mena Middle School Auditorium
Jim L. "Big Bear" Huff
479-394-5377
Email: bigbearsopry@aol.com
www.bigbearsopry.com
This competition with be unprecedented in the Mena area as we select 10 of the top Gospel Acts from the two state area to perform live on the Opry Stage.
We have had many really great Gospel Performers on our stage at the Opry from the two state area, with some coming from as far away as Fort Smith. With the popularity of several competitive programs with a Country Format, we thought a similar event for the Gospel Performers would be just the thing.
1st Place:
$500 (split with $250 going the performers and $250 going to the Church or Charity of their choice.)
2nd Place:
$75 to the performer(s)
3rd Place:
$25 to the performer(s)
If you or someone you know would like to participate please get in touch with us for an entry form, rules and guidelines, and to arrange for submission of Audition/Demo Tapes/CD's.
Audition DEADLINE is September 1st, and the selection committee will select the top ten.
We expect this to be one of the greatest Gospel Singing Competitions in this areas for the past several years, and maybe the greatest ever!
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| From 10/9/2008 To 10/15/2008 |
Mena Art Gallery
607 Mena Street
Mena, AR 71953
479-394-3880
www.southwestartists.org
The artists of the Ouachita Studio Tour will have their art on display at the gallery. This year's art trail has some great artists, some well known around the state, country, and the world. The gallery opens at 1:00 PM. |
| From 10/15/2008 To 11/26/2008 |
Mena Art Gallery
607 Mena Street
Mena, AR 71953
479-394-3880
www.southwestartists.org
The premier fall art show! With both 2D and 3D fine arts media including photography and computer generated work, the show promises to be an interesting and eclectic mix of the finest works of the region. Adults may enter 3 per category. Youth and children may enter a maximum of 4 for the show. The gallery opens at 10:00 AM.
For more information check out our website. |
| From 10/15/2008 To 10/19/2008 |
Christian Motorcyclists Association
Location: Iron Mountain
115 Iron Mountain Lane (on HWY 71 S)
Hatfield, AR 71945
Telephone: 870-389-6196
Camping: tent: $4 or $8
RV: $15 or $18
events@cmausa.org
www.cmausa.org/events
CMA's annual "homecoming" event, open to everyone. Family style revival and camp meeting setting with daily morning and evening services for adults, youth and children. Afternoon motorcycle rides through scenic Ouachita National Forest region of west central Arkansas. Vendors and camping on-site. Friday evening concert featuring Avalon. Saturday parade into Mena immediately followed by entertaining Bike Games and ice cream social. Contact CMA for a detailed event program. |
| From 10/17/2008 To 11/2/2008 |
An Agatha Christie murder mystery. One of the most famous of all her plays and one that audience will find intriguing. Don't miss it!
Admission: TBA
Show times: Evening performances: 7:30 PM
Sunday matinee: 2:30 PM
All dates subject to change.
No shows October 20th-23rd and 27th-30th
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| From 10/18/2008 To 10/18/2008 |
Mena Intermountain Airport
9 am until 6 pm
Enjoy an airplane ride soaring above the Ouachitas spectacular Fall Foliage. The event also features a car-motorcycle-truck-airplane show, BBQ cook-off, live entertainment, arts and crafts, burnout competition, bike games, parachuters, chicken calling contest, duck races, golf ball drop and of course all of your favorite festival foods. This is a perfect family event! Bring your lawn chair and spend the day. Sponsored by the Mena Polk County Chamber of Commerce (www.MenaPolkChamber.com).
Call 479-394-2912 for more information. |
| From 11/26/2008 To 1/7/2009 |
Mena Art Gallery
607 Mena Street
Mena, AR 71953
479-394-3380
www.southwestartists.org
All entries for the show will be priced to sell! This show is non-judged with no entry fee! For more information visit our website. |
| From 12/5/2008 To 12/14/2008 |
A Christmas Carol is a story of an old and bitter Ebeneezer Scrooge, who undergoes a profound experience of redemption over the course of one evening. Mr. Scrooge is a money-changer who has devoted his life to the accumulation of weatlh. He holds anything other than money in contempt, including friendship, love and the Christmas season.
Admission: TBA
Show times: Evening performances: 7:30 PM
Sunday matinees: 2:30 PM
All dates are subject to change.
No shows December 8th - 11th. |
| From 12/5/2008 To 12/5/2008 |
| The theme for the Christmas Parade will be Rock-n-Roll Christmas. |
| From 12/21/2008 To 12/24/2008 |
Queen Wilhelmina State Park (479) 394-2863
3877 Highway 88 West
Mena, AR 71953
queenwilhelmina@arkansas.com
www.queenwilhelmina.com
Join us for a family fun Christmas on the mountain. We will have wagon rides, tree decorating, crafts, caroling, concerts and more. Contact the park for more details.
Admission: Free
Location. Queen Wilhelmina State Park |
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