THREE RIVERS AREA — Read below to find out what's going on in the Three Rivers area.
TODAY
Iris Meeting
SEARCY — The White County Iris Society, the local affiliate of the American Iris Society, will meet at 2 p.m. at the home of Paul and Joli Love, 605 E. Race. The program for the meeting will be a pictorial report of the 2010 AIS National Convention held in Madison, Wis., in May, including the display gardens toured by local members in attendance. All interested in knowing more about irises are invited to attend this meeting. Refreshments will be served. Call Marilee Coker at (501) 268-6851 for more information.
Old-Fashioned Day
BEEBE — Stoney Point UME Church at Stoney Point and Swinging Bridge Road will host Old-Fashioned Day from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature the Gospel Tones Quartet, performing Southern gospel music; and the Bull Creek Band, performing bluegrass gospel music. A potluck lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., and singing will begin at 12:30 p.m. For more information, e-mail fcavender@gmail.com or call (501) 882-6458.
Remote-Control Fly-In
FAIRFIELD BAY — The Lake Area Fun Flyers Squadron will feature “Learn to Fly” at the group’s fifth annual Fly-In. The best remote-control flyers from Arkansas and surrounding states will fly the best, newest, oldest and fastest model airplanes at the club’s flying field on The New Road, south of Fairfield Bay. The public is invited to watch the flyers both days and to enjoy food and drawings for more than $2,000 worth of prizes. A new feature at this year’s fly-in will be an opportunity for people to sign up for a free lesson with a “Buddy Box” and an expert pilot to experience the fun of flying a real model airplane. All ages are eligible and invited. For more information, call Doc Holiday at (501) 884-6000.
THURSDAY
Gourmet Dinners
MELBOURNE — The Ozarka College Culinary Arts Department will host its Gourmet Dinners during the semester with the first event scheduled from 5-8 p.m. The advanced culinary arts students will lead this dining experience from planning to execution. Two more gourmet night events are planned for Thursday, Oct. 7, and Thursday, Nov. 11. Reservations can be made in advance for those dinners. The events are by reservation only, and seating is limited. Call the Culinary Arts Department at (870) 368-2062 or (870) 368-2061 for reservations on a first-come, first-served basis or for more information. Leave a message with a callback number if there is no answer.
FRIDAY
Day of Action
POCAHONTAS — The Randolph County Community Impact Team is organizing a United Way Day of Action event from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteer teams will assist Babbie Nelson in setting up staging and cleanup at the Maynard Pioneer Park to help prepare for Pioneer Days. Multiple teams will be needed to work at the historic downtown square. The city will provide materials and a site manager so volunteers can mulch, weed and plant flowers to beautify landscaping in preparation for the Fall Festival. Volunteers will meet at the Old Courthouse for a light kickoff breakfast to get instructions, work gloves and necessary materials. For more information, e-mail paula.robertson@unitedway.org.
SATURDAY
Fall Fest
BEEBE — The Beebe Fall Fest will be from 3-9 p.m. in downtown Beebe. Entertainment will include Beebe Martial Arts, Impact Martial Arts, Energize Dance Studio, Big Daddy, DNR and the Gin Rivers Outlaw Band and the Luke Williams Band. An evening concert will begin at 7. For booth information, call (501) 882-8135.
Music in the Mountains
HORSESHOE BEND — The monthly Music in the Mountains Show will return to the Horseshoe Bend Theatre at 6 p.m. The house band, the Highway 289 Band, will welcome guests David Sherrell of Oxford, Chelsea Savage of Batesville, Kattie Laney of Mountain Home and many others. Admission is by donation. For more information, call (870) 373-3303.
Golf Scramble
MELBOURNE — The Ozarka College Foundation Board of Directors’ annual benefit golf scramble will be Saturday at Cooper’s Hawk Golf Club in Melbourne. The 18-hole tournament is scheduled for a shotgun start at 8 a.m. The entry fee for a four-person team is $200. Entry forms are available at Cooper’s Hawk, or call the Ozarka College Development Office to enter a team at (870) 368-7371 or e-mail sdavidson@ozarka.edu
Rockin’ for a Reason
BATESVILLE — The second Rockin’ for a Reason concert will be in Independence Hall at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville. The concert is sponsored by Citizens Bank and WRD Entertainment. Danny Dozier and The Lockhouse Orchestra will take the stage at 8 p.m. and play for about two hours. All proceeds from the event will go toward the construction of the new Nursing and Allied Health Building. Advance tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Citizens Bank, First Community Bank, WRD Entertainment and UACCB. Tickets purchased at the door will be $12. For more information, call (870) 612-2017.
Recovery Celebration
SEARCY — The Wilbur Mills Center in Searcy, a nonprofit organization that specializes in substance abuse, addiction treatment and mental health, will host a National Recovery Month celebration from 1-5 p.m. For more information, call (501) 207-2632.
SAME Café
SEARCY — The SAME Café will be open from 4-6 p.m. at the West Side Church of Christ, 709 W. Arch St. in Searcy. The SAME Café is open on the first and third Saturdays of each month to anyone in the community who would like a free warm meal.
TEA Party
BATESVILLE — A patriotic, nonpartisan rally will be held from 5-7 p.m. at Riverfront Park, on the north side of the river in Batesville. The program will include local and out-of-town speakers, candidates and music. This is a family event. The event is sponsored by the Independence TEA Party, a member of the Arkansas We the People TEA Party organization.
5K Race
POCAHONTAS — The fourth annual Onnie Hawkins 5K race will be at 8 a.m. at Black River Technical College. Registration will begin at 7 a.m. Door prizes will be given, and there will be a silent auction. All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society.
Dance Workshop
POWHATAN — The Powhatan Historic State Park will host a historic-dance workshop from 7-10 p.m. The registration fee is $5 per person. Learn dances of the mid-19th century, such as the Virginia reel, the patty cake polka and many more. Dance experience is not required for this evening workshop. Refreshments will be furnished. The class limit is 30. At least six people are required for the workshop. For more information, call (870) 878-6765 or e-mail powhatan@arkansas.com.
Health Fair
POCAHONTAS — The ninth annual Prostate Cancer Screening and Health Fair will be from 8 a.m. to noon at the Pocahontas Community Center, 205 Geneva Drive. There will be free prostate screenings for men older than 35 and/or with a family history; and mammogram certificates for women older than 40. There will also be cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar and vision screenings; and free tetanus shots. For more information, call Raul Blasini at (870) 926-3894 or the Center on Aging NE at (800) 745-0557.
To submit an item for the Calendar of Events, mail information to Calendar of Events, Three Rivers Edition, P.O. Box 2221, Little Rock, AR, 72203; fax to (501) 378-3500; or e-mail to jbrosius@arkansasonline.com