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FEBRUARY 6-12, 2022 WHAT'S UP! 5 'Sweetest Event Of The Year' Chocolate Lovers' Festival returns Feb. 12 "Hopefully they'll have a full belly of chocolate and a full box of chocolate to take with them and some good information and possibly some goodies as well," says Devin Henderson, director of operations for the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce. He said that attendees will receive a sample at each booth and then a sample to take home — if the chocolate lasts that long. (Courtesy Photo) The Eureka Springs Chocolate Lovers' Festival features both local and household brands of chocolate. In addition to choco-centric sweets, there will be vendors selling jewelry, clothing and other goods. Informational booths will be set up at the festival including Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, The Great Passion Play and others. (Courtesy Photo) Festivalgoers will sample decadent chocolate treats such as this beauty from a past Eureka Springs Chocolate Festival. This year's festival will begin at 10 a.m. Feb. 12 at the Eureka Springs Community Center. (Courtesy Photo) Mike Gruning returns to the Eureka Springs Chocolate Lover's Festival this year to provide live music. He is the house musician for the Nyx Restaurant and Bar in Eureka Springs. (Courtesy Photo/Lema Street Photography) MONICA HOOPER NWA Democrat-Gazette J ust in time for Valentine's Day, the Eureka Springs Chocolate Lovers' Festival returns for its 18th year on Feb. 12 at the Eureka Springs Community Center. Festivalgoers will be treated to goodies "from organic and household brand names of chocolate, to select boutique labels," according to the event page. "It's the sweetest event of the year," says Devin Henderson, director of operations for the sponsoring Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce. Henderson says that participants will receive an empty box for chocolates when they arrive at the festival and, as they move from booth to booth, they will get a sample of chocolate to try and samples of chocolate to take home. "Hopefully they'll have a full belly of chocolate and a full box of chocolate to take with them and some good information and possibly some goodies as well," says Henderson. He says that vendors, selling "all kinds of goods from clothing to jewelry," will come from small businesses like Jandy's Jam and Jellies — a home business out of Fort Smith — and Kilwins Branson, a sweets shop known for award-winning fudge, to large national brands like Mary Kay. Terra Lewis, community development coordinator for the Eureka Springs Chamber, says all vendors will provide chocolate to sample and chocolate to take, including those with informational booths such as Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge and The Great Passion Play. One of the informational vendors participating this year is Good Shepherd Humane Society, a 501(c)3 nonprofit animal shelter and rescue. "We're the only no-kill animal shelter in Carroll County," says Janet Chupp, EUREKA SPRINGS See Chocolate Page 6 FAQ Eureka Springs Chocolate Lovers' Festival WHEN — 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 12 WHERE — Eureka Springs Community Center, 44 King- shighway in Eureka Springs COST — $12.50 INFO — eurekaspringscham- ber.com, facebook.com/ eurekaspringschocolatefest