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Berryville’s annual Ice Cream Social will return to the historic downtown square on June 9-10, with a tasty addition. Dean Lee, economic development director for the city of Berryville, announced at a press conference Thursday, March 9, at Berryville High School’s Performing Arts Center that Hiland Dairy has joined the Ice Cream Social as the product provider for this year’s event.

Have you ever wondered if you could survive Wonderland? Kids ages 8 and up have a chance to see at the Berryville Library’s Spring Break Camp this year. Spring Break Camp will be held Monday through Friday, March 20-24.

Berryville police chief Robert Bartos presented his department’s monthly report to the Berryville City Council at its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 7, and also gave the council an update at progress on the former Entergy building that will become the department’s new home once renovations are complete.

The Blues are back in Eureka Springs! The Inaugural Eureka Springs Blues Party, a Blues, Rock and Funk Festival, is set to take place from June 1 to June 4 and promises to be an unforgettable four-day extravaganza.

The Eureka Springs Opera Guild will hold its annual meeting at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 26, at Holiday Island Presbyterian Church, 111 Valley Drive in Holiday Island. The guild supports Opera in the Ozarks by volunteering during the opera season and raising money for scholarships to aid the talented musicians who perform every summer at Opera in the Ozarks. Membership in the Guild costs $15 per person, and the opportunities and rewards are many, including seeing a free opera by being an usher, serving a pasta dinner to the students and staff, who then entertain the Guild with beautiful music and a dress rehearsal of the Opera Outreach program.

Eureka Springs will hold its “2023 Spring Clean-Up” from 8 a.m. Monday, April 3, to 3 p.m.

The Carroll County Senior Activity and Wellness Center is located at 202 W. Madison Ave. in Berryville. The center is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday. Lunch is served at noon each weekday. The suggested donation for ages 60 and up is $4. There is a $6 charge for those under 60 and all carryout meals. Menus are subject to change.