6/01/23 - 6/01/23 - Big Sounds Downtown - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Klipsch Heritage Museum Association kicks off their 2nd annual Big Sounds Downtown. Musicians (lineup will soon be announced) will take the "stage" at 7:00 PM. Bring your lawn chairs, food & drink and join us for a FREE concert in downtown Hope!

6/07/23 - 6/07/23 - First Presbyterian Church Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am

6/10/23 - 6/10/23 - Evening Lions Food Pantry - 9:00am

6/16/23 - 6/18/23 - 2nd Annual Hempstead County Juneteenth organized by VOTE SoAR - Friday, 6/16/23, 6:30 p.m.; Sat & Sun 9:30 a.m.

Visibility Outreach Touch Engage South Arkansas (VOTE SoAR), the Hempstead County Juneteenth Celebration organizer, reminds you to save the date for the second annual Juneteenth 2023 festivities Friday, June 16-Sunday, June 18. The annual theme is Black Resistance: Celebration of Resilience, History & Liberation, reflecting the Association for the Study of African American Life And History® definition of Black resistance as strategies where Black Americans’ can mobilize resources, human and material, to establish safe spaces where Black life can be sustained, fortified, and respected. Sponsoring opportunities are available.Persons and organizations interested in sponsoring, attending the reception, joining the parade, or vending can get more information at the Facebook page @votesoar, text the group at 870-826-7890 or email vote.soark@gmail.com with “JUNETEENTH 2023” in the subject.

6/17/23 - 6/17/23 - Music in the Park: Buffalo Billy Cowboy Band - 7:30pm--9:00pm

Historic Washington State Park announces the annual summer concert series Music in the Park with the theme “Music of Entertainment”. Free concerts will be held in June, July, and August on the 1874 Courthouse lawn.On Saturday, June 17 the first performance will be by the Buffalo Bill Cowboy Band from the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas. They seek to preserve the history of one of America’s famous traveling shows in the 19th century. The Wild West music library is made up of musical compositions and arrangements from The Golden Age of American Bands (1880-1920) and includes pieces written specifically for Buffalo Bill's Wild West. The original Wild West Show visited the area at the turn of the 20th century in Texarkana. Learn more at http://www.frontierbrigadeband.com/FBB_Cowboy_Band.html.Music has been a favorite form of leisure and entertainment for many people for time immemorial. Residents of Washington in the 19th century enjoyed performing and listening to a variety of musical types from piano solos and marching bands. Join the community as they did in the past to enjoy evenings of great musical entertainment at Historic Washington State Park. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or a blanket to sit on. Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m., and the gift shop will be open for refreshments until 8:30 p.m.

6/19/23 - 6/23/23 - Summer Day Camp: Community Life of the Past - 9am--3pm

Historic Washington State Park will be hosting five days of day camp activities for children on June 19-23, 2023. Communities are an important part of life that bind people together through various activities and beliefs. This five-day camp will feature a look at some of the daily activities of people in the 19th century community of Washington, Arkansas. Hands-on and interactive activities will take place daily. All supplies and lunch are provided by the park. Some activities will include learning the basics of the printing press, the art of the blacksmith trade, nineteenth century games, and the care of animals that transported people from place to place. Day Camp is for children 6-12 years of age. Cost for attendance to the day camp is $125 per child which includes a lunch each day and supplies. The camp will go from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day. Registration must be made by June 10. Contact the Historic Washington State Park Visitor Center at 870-983-2684 to register your child today.

6/19/23 - 6/23/23 - STAR Academy - 8:00am - 12:00pm

Drama camp for youth, 1st through 12th grades. Monday through Friday is rehearsal with a production Friday evening. $50 per registration.

6/21/23 - 6/21/23 - Padgett Hearing Aid Center Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am

6/28/23 - 6/28/23 - Hempstead County Library Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am

7/01/23 - 7/01/23 - Sparks Fly in July -

Join us as we celebrate the 4th of July with food trucks, fireworks, games, and more!

7/06/23 - 7/06/23 - Big Sounds Downtown - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Klipsch Heritage Museum Association kicks off their 2nd annual Big Sounds Downtown. Musicians will take the "stage" at 7:00 PM. Bring your lawn chairs, food & drink and join us for a FREE concert in downtown Hope!

7/08/23 - 7/08/23 - Evening Lions Food Pantry - 9:00am

7/15/23 - 7/15/23 - Music in the Park: McWilliams Family Band - 7:30pm--9:00pm

Historic Washington State Park announces the annual summer concert series Music in the Park with the theme “Music of Entertainment”. Free concerts will be held in June, July, and August on the 1874 Courthouse lawn.On Saturday, July 15 the McWilliams Family Band will perform. They are local family from Southwest Arkansas that plays a mixture of Americana folk and bluegrass music. They have entertained neighbors and friends alike at church gatherings and community events. They also run the Gap Mercantile Store in Caddo Gap, Arkansas. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/gapmercantile/. Music has been a favorite form of leisure and entertainment for many people for time immemorial. Residents of Washington in the 19th century enjoyed performing and listening to a variety of musical types from piano solos and marching bands. Join the community as they did in the past to enjoy evenings of great musical entertainment at Historic Washington State Park. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or a blanket to sit on. Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m., and the gift shop will be open for refreshments until 8:30 p.m.

7/26/23 - 7/26/23 - Junior Auxiliary Community Coffee - 9:30 - 11:00 AM

Event held to promote awareness of Junior Auxiliary; how they help the children of Hempstead County, what we are all about, and to reach potential members to join in our efforts. Contact Linsey Kirkpatrick or Christy Burns about the event if you have questions.

8/03/23 - 8/03/23 - Big Sounds Downtown - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

8/10/23 - 8/11/23 - 47th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival -

8/12/23 - 8/12/23 - Evening Lions Food Pantry - 9:00am

8/19/23 - 8/19/23 - Music in the Park: Zirconium Quartet - 7:30pm--9:00pm

Historic Washington State Park announces the annual summer concert series Music in the Park with the theme “Music of Entertainment”. Free concerts will be held in June, July, and August on the 1874 Courthouse lawn.On Saturday, August 19 the Zirconium Barbershop Quartet will perform. They are an award-winning, vocal male quartet from the Little Rock area. Music and entertainment are their forte and they are a perfect fit for this year’s lineup. Barbershop quartets were a form of entertainment that began in the late 19th century. They will perform barbershop and bebop musical pieces. Learn more at: https://www.facebook.com/zirconiumquartet.Music has been a favorite form of leisure and entertainment for many people for time immemorial. Residents of Washington in the 19th century enjoyed performing and listening to a variety of musical types from piano solos and marching bands. Join the community as they did in the past to enjoy evenings of great musical entertainment at Historic Washington State Park. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or a blanket to sit on. Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m., and the gift shop will be open for refreshments until 8:30 p.m.

8/25/23 - 8/25/23 - Region 10 Methamphetamine Conference - 8:30AM

Me Over Meth Conference - Discover the history of methamphetamines, the data of overdose deaths and arrests in our area and find out hoe you can help!

9/09/23 - 9/09/23 - Evening Lions Food Pantry - 9:00am

9/12/23 - 9/12/23 - 61st Annual Spaghetti Supper - 4:00 - 7:00 PM

For 61 years Junior Auxiliary has held their annual Spaghetti Supper that supports our chapters expenses for the year and also helps support our effort to provide Scholarships to community graduates. Tickets will be available for sale starting in August.Please contact Linsey Kirkpatrick, Tanya Alvarado, or Christy Burns.

10/07/23 - 10/07/23 - Taste of Hope - 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Restaurants and Eateries in Hope will offer "samples" of signature dishes. The HUB will be the Taste of Hope tasting area & check-in point. Dining on 2nd Street. The evening will include the following: Style Show, Art Show, Paint-by-number Mural, Jazz Music, Mocktails in the "Speakeasy", LIVE Auction, Raffle, Fund-A Project, Investor Motivational Moment, & Photo Op. Proceeds will benefit Hope Downtown Network's plans for downtown revitalization and historic preservation.