6/01/22 - 6/01/22 - Express Employment Professionals Ribbon Cutting & Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am

Please join us for Express Employment Professionals Ribbon Cutting & Community Coffee 6/1/2022 9:30a-11a 204 N Hervey, Hope AR


6/02/22 - 6/02/22 - Big Sounds Downtown - 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Shop! Sip! Stroll! Dine! Dance! Enjoy the summer evening in downtown Hope! Stores open and music flowing throughout downtown from 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM. BIG band taking the stage (near HUB) for a street dance from 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM! Presented by Klipsch Heritage Museum Association. For additional info: beckie@klipschmuseum.org or 833.794.5287.

6/02/22 - 6/02/22 - SWAAC's Art Walk - 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Artist will be set up doing various types of art in downtown in coordination with Big Sounds in Downtown.

6/04/22 - 6/04/22 - Civitan Garage Sale - 7a-1p


Civitan Garage Sale Saturday, June4th, @ The Hub 7:00am-1:00pm




6/07/22 - 6/07/22 - Hope Farmers' Market - 7:00am-11:00am

Hope Farmers' Market 6/7/2022 7:00am-11:00am @ The Hub

Hospitality Table: Farm Credit


6/08/22 - 6/08/22 - First Presbyterian Church Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am

Please join us for First Presbyterian Church's Community Coffee 6/8/2022 9:30a-11a at 701 S Main St, Hope


6/08/22 - 6/08/22 - BigMacs Barbeeque Ribbon Cutting - 2:00pm

Join us as we celebrate BigMacs Barbeeque at thier new location with a Ribbon Cutting


6/09/22 - 6/09/22 - Hope Downtown Network Annual Meeting - 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Hope Downtown Network invites everyone to join us for our upcoming Annual Meeting. John Hollis, current board president, will provide an update pertaining to HDN's activities, programs, and events. This will be a very informative meeting for our community.

6/10/22 - 6/10/22 - Tickled Pink Ribbon Cutting - 10:00am

Join us as we celebrate Tickled Pink Boutique's new location downtown


6/11/22 - 6/11/22 - Hope Evening Lions Food Pantry - 9:00am

Hope Evening Lions Food Pantry

6/11/2022 9am

3301 E 3rd, Hope


6/14/22 - 6/14/22 - Hope Farmers' Market - 7:00am-11:00am

Hope Farmers' Market 6/14/2022 7a-11a at The Hub

Hospitality Table: Caney Creek Estates


6/15/22 - 6/15/22 - Jump Start Learning Center Ribbon Cutting & Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am


6/15/22 - 6/15/22 - New Event -


6/15/22 - 6/15/22 - New Event -


6/16/22 - 6/16/22 - Hope In Action Fish Fry - 4:30pm-7:00pm

Hope In Action Fish Fry 6/16/2022 4:30p-7p at the Hope Fair Park Coliseum



6/16/22 - 6/16/22 - SWAAC's Membership Party - 6:00pm

Annual Membership Party for members and guests

6/17/22 - 6/17/22 - Botanera La Loma - 9:30am-11:00am

Join The Chamber of Commerce as we celebrate the opening of Botanera La Loma with a Ribbon Cutting at 408 N Pine


6/18/22 - 6/18/22 - Juneteenth Celebration - 9:00am

Events will begin with a parade and end at the Northside Park

Line up at Yerger Middle School at 9am

Parade will kick off at 10:45 am

Please call or text for line up or booth access 870-826-7890 or 870-826-5223

Presented by: Silent Voices, Women of Power, Sons of Solomon #2


6/18/22 - 6/18/22 - Music in the Park : Melodies that Bind us Together - 7:30pm

Historic Washington State Park announces the annual summer concert series Music in the Park with the theme โ€œMelodies that Bind us Together.โ€ Free concerts will be held in June, July, and August outside the 1874 Courthouse. Music has been a favorite pastime that bind families and communities together. Residents of Washington in the 19th century enjoyed performing and listening to all types of music as a form of entertainment and fellowship with each other. Come and enjoy evenings of great music that bring us together as a community 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. The gift shop will be open for refreshments and Williamsโ€™ Tavern Restaurant will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for dining.June 18 โ€“ The Purple Hulls is a dynamic duo of talented identical twins, Katy Lou & Penny Lea Clark, raised on a working purple hull pea farm near Kilgore, Texas. Concentrations focus on multi-genre venues, festival appearances, church shows and house concerts. Work in the fields, solid family values and in church every time the doors opened, provide the inspiration and foundation for their authentic acoustic driven music.

6/18/22 - 6/18/22 - Introduction to Blacksmithing Workshop - 8am--4pm

Join the park smiths at the forge for a hands-on class covering the basic operations of blacksmithing. Participants will make simple art objects and more functional objects with the beauty that only hand forging can give iron and steel! Materials and tools are supplied. The minimum age is 16 (accompanied by an adult). In this class students will learn the basic principles of forging. Topics covered: Forge types and fuels used, i.e., charcoal, coal, or propane.Types of iron and steel commonly used and why.Tools of the tradeOperations:  Bending, upsetting, drawing, welding, twisting, forming, and straighteningA nonrefundable deposit of $100 is required to secure your place inthis class. Classes filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Class limit: 6 students.Reservations are required (870) 983-2684. If the class is full, you will be placed on a waiting list for the next class to be offered! Check the park website for upcoming dates compatible with your schedule, at historicwashingtonstatepark.com.

6/18/22 - 6/18/22 - Music in the Parks - The Purple Hulls - 7:30 pm

๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ฃ๐จ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐š๐ซ๐ค: โ€œ๐Œ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐“๐จ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซโ€ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐–๐š๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ง.
Historic Washington State Park announces the annual summer concert series Music in the Park with the theme โ€œMusic that Binds us Together.โ€ Free concerts will be held in June, July, and August outside the 1874 Courthouse.


Music has been a favorite pastime that binds families and communities together. Residents of Washington in the 19th century enjoyed performing and listening to all types of music as a form of entertainment and fellowship with each other. Come and enjoy evenings of great music that bring us together as a community 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. The gift shop will be open for refreshments, and Williamsโ€™ Tavern Restaurant will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for dining.


๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ž ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ– โ€“ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐‡๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ
The Purple Hulls are a dynamic duo of talented identical twins, Katy Lou & Penny Lea Clark, raised on a working purple hull pea farm near Kilgore, Texas. Work in the fields, solid family values and being in church every time the doors open provides the inspiration and foundation for their authentic acoustic-driven music. Learn more at www.thepurplehulls.com.


6/21/22 - 6/21/22 - Hope Farmers' Market - 7:00am-11:00am

Hope Farmers' Market 6/21/2022 7a-11a at The Hub

Hospitality Table: Lance & Associates Real Estate


6/22/22 - 6/22/22 - Farm Bureau Women's Committee Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am

Please join us for the Farm Bureau Women's Committee Community Coffee 6/22/2022 9:30a-11a at 1902 E 3rd St #3, Hope


6/25/22 - 6/25/22 - Trial by Jury - 6pm--9pm

Experience 19th century justice in Washington as you take part in our "Trial by Jury" series. The evening will begin with a meal at Williams' Tavern Restaurant and then you will proceed to the trial drama. Reservations are required.  Admission is $25 per adult and $20 per child under 14.

6/26/22 - 6/26/22 - Unity Baptist Church Blood Drive - 12:30-4:30

Unity Baptist Church will host a LifeShare Blood Drive on Sunday, June 26 from 12:00-5:00 in the Fellowship Hall. Contact the church office at 870-777-4078 to sign up as a donor. The UBC contact for this event is Holli Boyett

6/28/22 - 6/28/22 - Hope Farmers' Market - 7:00am-11:00am

Hope Farmers' Market 6/28/2022 7a-11a @ The Hub

Hospitality Table: Junior Auxiliary of Hope


6/29/22 - 6/29/22 - Hempstead County Library Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am

Please join us for the Hemsptead County Library Community Coffee 6/29/2022 9:30am-11am 500 S Elm St


7/02/22 - 7/02/22 - Sparks Fly in July - 6pm

Live music, food truck, activities, and fireworks.  Admission is free.


7/02/22 - 7/04/22 - The Reading and Signing of the Declaration of Independence - 10:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm

Hear the Declaration of Independence read as was commonly done in the 19th century at the 1874 Courthouse Visitor Center. Afterwards, sign your own โ€œJohn Hancockโ€ to a copy of the Declaration that you may keep to take home. Event will take place at 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.

7/05/22 - 7/05/22 - Hope Farmers' Market - 7:00am-11:00am

Hospitality Table: Chamber Ambassadors


7/07/22 - 7/07/22 - Big Sounds Downtown - 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Shop! Sip! Stroll! Dine! Dance! Enjoy the summer evening in downtown Hope! Stores open and music flowing throughout downtown from 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM. BIG band taking the stage (near HUB) for a street dance from 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM! Presented by Klipsch Heritage Museum Association. For additional info: beckie@klipschmuseum.org or 833.794.5287.

7/07/22 - 7/07/22 - SWAAC's Art Walk - 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Artist will be set up doing various types of art in downtown in coordination with Big Sounds in Downtown.

7/08/22 - 7/08/22 - Yerger Museum Ribbon Cutting - 10:00am

Join us as we celebrate the Yerger Museum with a Ribbon Cutting on 7/8/2022 at 10am.


7/12/22 - 7/12/22 - Hope Farmers' Market - 7:00am-11:00am

Hospitality Table: Caney Creek Estates


7/16/22 - 7/16/22 - Music in the Parks - Brady Rhodes & More! - 7:30 pm

๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ฃ๐จ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐š๐ซ๐ค: โ€œ๐Œ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐“๐จ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซโ€ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐–๐š๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ง.
Historic Washington State Park announces the annual summer concert series Music in the Park with the theme โ€œMusic that Binds us Together.โ€ Free concerts will be held in June, July, and August outside the 1874 Courthouse.


Music has been a favorite pastime that binds families and communities together. Residents of Washington in the 19th century enjoyed performing and listening to all types of music as a form of entertainment and fellowship with each other. Come and enjoy evenings of great music that bring us together as a community 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. The gift shop will be open for refreshments, and Williamsโ€™ Tavern Restaurant will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for dining.

๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” โ€“ ๐‡๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ• ๐†๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐๐š๐ง๐ & ๐๐ซ๐š๐๐ฒ ๐‘๐ก๐จ๐๐ž๐ฌ
Hwy 67 Grill House Band is a group of local musicians who come together once a week at the HWY 67 Grill in Emmet, Arkansas. They are a community of music lovers who enjoy sharing their love of music. Joining them is local singer, Brady Rhodes of Rosston, Arkansas. Rhodes has a wonderful voice and has performed at Loretta Lynn's Ranch. His favorite genre of music is Southern gospel and traditional country. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/bradyrhodesmusic.


7/18/22 - 7/22/22 - STAR Academy - 8:00am - 12:00pm

STAR Academy is a summer camp that includes a theater workshop that develops and presents a stage production for youth 1st grade through 12th grade.

7/19/22 - 7/19/22 - Hope Farmers' Market - 7:00am-11:00am

Hospitality Table: SWAAC


7/20/22 - 7/20/22 - We Are The 22 Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am


7/26/22 - 7/26/22 - Hope Farmers' Market - 7:00am-11:00am

Hospitality Table: Bancorp South


7/27/22 - 7/27/22 - Junior Auxiliary of Hope Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am


8/03/22 - 8/03/22 - United Way Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am


8/04/22 - 8/04/22 - Big Sounds Downtown - 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Shop! Sip! Stroll! Dine! Dance! Enjoy the summer evening in downtown Hope! Stores open and music flowing throughout downtown from 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM. BIG band taking the stage (near HUB) for a street dance from 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM! Presented by Klipsch Heritage Museum Association. For additional info: beckie@klipschmuseum.org or 833.794.5287.

8/04/22 - 8/04/22 - SWAAC's Art Walk - 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Artist will be set up doing various types of art in downtown in coordination with Big Sounds in Downtown.

8/08/22 - 8/08/22 - Watermelon Festival Parade - 6:00pm

Join us for the Watermelon Festival Parade, regisitration forms available at the Chamber, 870-777-3640 for more information.


8/09/22 - 8/09/22 - Hope Farmers' Market - 7:00am-11:00am

Hospitality Table: Montgomery Law Firm


8/11/22 - 8/13/22 - Hope Watermelon Festival -

Three days of vendors, concessions, music, kidz zone activities, watermelon by the slice, watermelon contests, antique car show, old engine show, 5K run/walk, civic club events, softball tournament, baggo tournament, plus Saturday night headline concert in the park!

8/13/22 - 8/13/22 - Hope Watermelon Festival Concert Ft. Uncle Kracker - 8:30pm


Uncle Kracker is coming to Hope! Donโ€™t miss the concert at the 46th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival

Genre-crossing hitmaker and chart-topper Uncle Kracker will headline the concert at the 46th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival on Saturday, August 13, at 8:30 p.m. The show will be held on the CMC Stage inside Hope Fair Park. Gates open at 6:00 p.m. 

After vaulting to stardom as a charismatic presence and chief collaborator in Kid Rockโ€™s Twisted Brown Trucker Band, the Michigan singer, songwriter, and performer, also known as Matthew Shafer, kicked off an incredible solo career of his own. His 2000 major label debut, โ€œDouble Wide,โ€ fittingly went double-platinum and yielded the #1 smash hit โ€œFollow Me.โ€ Its 2002 follow-up โ€œNo Stranger To Shameโ€ reached gold status and spawned genre-crossing hits such as โ€œIn A Little Whileโ€ and the powerful cover of Dobie Grayโ€™s โ€œDrift Away,โ€ which set a Billboard record for most weeks at #1 on any chart, topping their #1 run on the Adult Contemporary radio charts for a staggering 28 weeks.

Before Uncle Kracker flew up the charts for five weeks at #1 with โ€œWhen the Sun Goes Down,โ€ a duet with good friend Kenny Chesney, country music mightโ€™ve seemed an odd place to find the Detroit-based good-time Kid Rock alumni. But after a few summer tours with Chesney, Uncle Kracker reached Country Musicโ€™s Top 10 with his double-platinum crossover hit โ€œSmile.โ€ Then, 2012 saw him fully embrace his country side with his critically acclaimed fifth outing, โ€œMidnight Special,โ€ produced by Keith Stegall, which leaves no doubt this feel-good rocker is exactly where he should be. 

Uncle Kracker has played sold-out shows across the country and appeared everywhere, from the American Country Music Awards to Late Night With Conan Oโ€™Brien. He is still having a blast, and fans in southwest Arkansas undoubtedly will too, when they see him at the Hope Watermelon Festival.

 Tickets go on sale Thursday, May 19, with a special one-day โ€œearly birdโ€ discounted general admission ticket price of $15 for adults and $10 for children ages 4-10. Early bird tickets will be sold at the Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. or online at https://hempsteadhall.thundertix.com/events/198555.

After this one-day sale, advanced general admission tickets for the concert will be $20 for adults; day of show tickets will be $25. Childrenโ€™s tickets will be $10 on the day of the show. All reserved seating tickets are $40.

For more information about the concert, contact the Hope Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce at 870-777-3640 or the UAHT Foundation at 870-722-8516.



8/16/22 - 8/16/22 - Hope Farmers' Market - 7:00am-11:00am

Hospitality Table: Extension Office


8/20/22 - 8/20/22 - Music in the Parks - Clarke Buehling, Banjoist - 7:30 pm

๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ฃ๐จ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐š๐ซ๐ค: โ€œ๐Œ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐“๐จ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซโ€ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐–๐š๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ง.
Historic Washington State Park announces the annual summer concert series Music in the Park with the theme โ€œMusic that Binds us Together.โ€ Free concerts will be held in June, July, and August outside the 1874 Courthouse.


Music has been a favorite pastime that binds families and communities together. Residents of Washington in the 19th century enjoyed performing and listening to all types of music as a form of entertainment and fellowship with each other. Come and enjoy evenings of great music that bring us together as a community 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. The gift shop will be open for refreshments, and Williamsโ€™ Tavern Restaurant will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for dining.

๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ โ€“ ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž ๐๐ฎ๐ž๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐๐š๐ง๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ
Clarke Buehling is widely recognized for his interpretations of late 19th Century finger-style banjo. Clarke is also at the forefront of the recent resurgence of interest in the Ante-bellum minstrel banjo style and songs. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/clarke.buehling


8/23/22 - 8/23/22 - Hope Farmers' Market - 7:00am-11:00am

Hospitality Table: ROC


8/27/22 - 8/27/22 - Health and Wellness Alliance - Adults 10:00-12:00 Youth 1:30-3:30

Health fair and screenings. Learn healthy eating and behaviors. Safety fun. Physical Activity. Fun for all. This is a community event for all ages. Come join us for a fun healthy learning experience.

8/31/22 - 8/31/22 - Hempstead County Fair Community Coffee - 9:30am-11:00am


9/17/22 - 9/17/22 - Dances of the Past Workshop - 7pm--10pm

Dance experience is not required for this fun evening of dance and fellowship! Join the staff of Historic Washington for an exciting class that will leave you with unforgettable memories. Throughout history, dance has been not only an art form but also a way to socialize and make new friends. Come alone or with a partner and you will leave with new friends and new knowledge of dances such as the Virginia Reel, and many more. Refreshments will be served and fun will be had by all. Casual dress or period dress as you like. To reserve your spot for the evening call (870) 983-2684.    Admission is $10 single or $18 per couple.

9/24/22 - 9/24/22 - Trial by Jury - 6pm--9pm

Experience 19th century justice in Washington as you take part in our "Trial by Jury" series. The evening will begin with a meal at Williams' Tavern Restaurant and then you will proceed to the trial drama. Reservations are required. Admission is $25 per adult and $20 per child under 14.