Members of the Arkansas Winds will be performing at a book fair at Barnes & Noble, 4144 North College, Fayetteville, Arkansas from 2:00pm through 9:00pm on Saturday, April 19th, 2014. Barnes & Noble patrons can present the voucher at any store in the country during the book fair and Barnes & Noble will donate a percentage of the voucher sales to the Arkansas Winds. The voucher number, 11309804, can also be used online at bn.com from 4/19/2014 through 4/24/2014.

The scheduled groups are:
2:00pm Trumpet ensemble
2:30pm Assorted soloists/duets
3:00pm Saxtones - Saxophone quartet
4:00pm Woodwind Choir
5:00pm Horn Choir
6:00pm Saxtones - Saxophone quartet
7:00pm Woodwind Choir
8:00pm Horn Choir

The Winds will receive 10% of voucher sales under $5,000, 15% of voucher sales between $5,000 and $10,000 and 20% of voucher sales over $10,000

We will also be promoting our Silver Jubilee concert, scheduled the following Saturday, April 26th, by handing out flyers.

Click on the image for a copy of the voucher (PDF)

Come celebrate 25 years with the Arkansas Winds!

The Arkansas Winds Community Concert band cordially invites you to their “Silver Jubilee” 25th anniversary concert. This concert is the highlight of their season, and will feature a brand new piece commissioned for the occasion. The concert will be presented at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale, Arkansas on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 7:30 pm.

Admission will be $10. For more information please visit www.arkansaswinds.org or www.artscenteroftheozarks.com.

Click on the image for a flyer (PDF)

Got the winter blues? Come get away with the Arkansas Winds Community Concert Band as we present “Winter Escape”, the second concert of our 25th Silver Jubilee season, on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 7:30 pm. The concert will be in the Central Activities Center at the Central United Methodist Church, 6 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville, Arkansas. Admission for the concert is free and will feature several small ensembles from within the Winds. The ensembles scheduled are a woodwind choir, saxophone quartet, f horn nonet, trumpet ensemble and percussion ensemble.

Click on the image for a flyer (PDF)

Due to the weather and condition of the roads, tonight's rehearsal will be cancelled. Please make sure you're practicing on your own to maintain your breath support and lip strength. From this week we will have 3 rehearsals and a dress rehearsal before the March 1st concert.

Due to the ice and record breaking cold temperatures, rehearsal is cancelled for January 6, 2014.

On Saturday, December 14th, from noon to 8pm, members of the band will be performing in small ensembles at the Barnes and Noble book store in Fayetteville. This event is a fund raiser for the band. Barnes and Noble will donate a percentage of the price of books bought that day to the Arkansas Winds Community Concert Band -- just present a copy of the flyer to the store clerk when you make your purchase, and the clerk will enter the book fair number with your purchase. Flyers will also be handed out while the band is playing. The donation comes out of Barnes and Noble's profits and is of no cost to you! Its one of the ways Barnes and Noble suppororts non-profit organizations in the community.

Come by to hear us play, find great gifts for family and friends, and support the Band!

The book fair is a national event! Share this story to your friends. Present the flyer at any Barnes and Noble store or use it on-line anytime between December 14 and 19th and Barnes and Noble will make a donation to the Winds in proportion to the amount of your purchase.

Click on the image for a book fair flyer (PDF)

We've rescheduled our Christmas Concert! If the snow hasn't put you in the mood for the holidays yet, we will! Join the Arkansas Winds as we celebrate the sounds of the season. The Band will perform their Christmas concert, titled Holiday Harmonies, at 7:30pm on Monday December 16th at the Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville. Admission is free.

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Because of danagerous road conditions, the Christmas Concert at the ACO has been cancelled. We are investigating alterantive dates and venues for the concert. Check back for details.

Get ready for the holidays! Join the Arkansas Winds as we celebrate the sounds of the season. The Band will perform their Christmas concert, titled Holiday Harmonies, at 3:00pm December 8th at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. Admission is free.

Click on the image for a flyer (PDF)