THREE RIVERS AREA — ONGOING Water Conservation HEBER SPRINGS - All customers serviced by the Heber Springs Water Utility are urged to practice water conservation while repairs are being made on two filter units at the watertreatment plant, causing limited watertreatment volumes. If water usage isn’t significantly reduced, the utility may be required to call for a mandatory conservation order. Customers are asked to report all leaks by calling (501) 362-3422 or (501) 362-5501. For more information, visit www.heberspringswater.com.
Summer Lunch Program CABOT - The Cabot Public Schools will serve free lunch to students and adults of the community from Monday through July 27, excluding July 4. Lunches will be served from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at Ward Central and Westside elementary schools. For more information, contact Amanda Elizandro at (501) 843-3363, ext. 1059, or Amanda.Elizandro@cps. k12.ar.us.
Mission 5,000 Free Meal JACKSONVILLE - First United Methodist Church in Jacksonville provides a free meal to the community twice a week. Mission 5,000 is open from 5:30-6:30 p.m. each Wednesday and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday at the church’s Family Life Center, 308 W. Main St. Everyone is invited for food and fellowship. For more information, call the church at (501) 982-8176.
TODAY Care Caps Sew-In DAMASCUS - Care Cap Connections will hold a sew-in from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Damascus. This project, under the direction of founder Mary Philips, will introduce new volunteers to the “Care Cap Way” of cutting, pinning, sewingand packaging comfortable kerchiefs for those who have gone through or are going through cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy. For more information, call (501) 884-3046.
FRIDAY Scholarship Application Deadline SEARCY - Friday is the deadline for applying for the W hite C ount y Single Parent Scholarship Fund Inc.’s summer scholarships. For information on how to apply, contact Dan Newsom, executive director, at (501) 230-2414, or visit www.aspsf. org/county_white.html.
Golf Tournament Entry Deadline LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BAS E - The deadline is Friday for entry in a two - day, four-man scramble golf tournament hosted by the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and the Little Rock Air Force Base on June 15 and 16 at Deer Run Golf Course at the Air Force base. The cost is $100 per person, which includes three meals, range balls, carts and beverages. For more information, call (501) 982-1511 or email chamb e r@ jacksonvill e - arkansas.com.
Tribute to Johnny Cash Concert MOUNTAIN VIEW - Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View will present a Tribute to Johnny Cash concert. Doors will open at 6 p.m., and the show will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children ages 6-12. For more information, email carl. adkins@arkansas.gov or call (870) 269-3851.
SATURDAY Music in the Park HEBER SPRINGS - Posey Hill will headline the first concert of the Music in the Park concert series at 7 p.m. in the Spring Park Amphitheater in Heber Springs. Admission is free, and concessions will be available. For information on future concerts, visit facebook.com/HeberSpringsMusicIn ThePark.
Civil War in Arkansas Program FAIRFIELD BAY - The Log Cabin Museum will present a program on The Civil War in Arkansas at 11 a.m. Mary Hall will talk about the burial sites in Van Buren County, and at 1:30 p.m., Harmony, a band from Mountain View, will perform several Civil War songs. Those attending are asked to bring chairs. For more information, call (501) 884-3945.
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., for anyone in the community who would like a free warm meal. For June and July, the SAME Café will be open only on the first Saturday of the month. For more information, email d.dawson@cablelynx.com.
Fishing Derby RUSSELL - The sixth annual Hope Outdoors Fishing Derby will begin at 8 a.m. in Russell. Directions to the location are available to all participants and volunteers. Volunteers will be expected to assist anglers by baiting hooks and getting fish off hooks. Fishing will last until around noon. Lunch will be provided. Then, guest speaker Chuck Farneth, a world-renowned fly fisherman, will serve as guestspeaker. For more information or to confirm attendance at the event, call (501) 278-4856 or (501) 593-2258. Participants need to bring their own lawn chairs and fishing tackle.
Beginning Crochet Workshop POWHATAN - Powhatan Historic State Park will offer a beginning crochet workshop from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The registration fee is $10 and includes all tools and materials. Class size is limited. For more information, call (870) 878-6765 or email powhatan@arkansas.com.
SUNDAY Church Homecoming BEEBE - Antioch Community Church will hold Homecoming in Beebe on Sunday. Worship will start at 10:30 a.m., with a potluck to fo ll ow, and singing will begin at 1:30 p.m. Donations will be accepted on behalf of the Antioch Cemetery. Everyone is invited. For more information, call Debi Brewer at (501) 944-8296.
MONDAY Searcy AARP Driver Safety Course SEARCY - The PrimeTimes of White County Medical Center will offer an AARP Driver Safety Course from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Hubach Center. The cost of the course is $12 for AARP members and $14 for nonmembers. The Instructor for the class will be Rollo Kirchgatter. To register for the class, call (501) 380-1057.
Retired Teachers Meeting CABOT - The Lonoke County Retired Teachers will meet at11:30 a.m. at Mount Tabor Methodist Church on Arkansas 89 for a finger-food luncheon, installation of officers and a planning meeting. All retired school employees are invited. Participants are asked to bring nonperishable food items for local food pantries.
WEDNESDAY Cabot AARP Driving Course CABOT - An AARP driving course will be taught by Phil Ross from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cabot United Methodist Church. The cost of the course is $12 for AARP members and $14 for nonmembers. To register for the course, call Jean Davenport at (501) 843-5694.
UPCOMING CHS Class of 1972 Reunion CABOT - The Cabot High School Class of 1972 will hold its 40th-year reunion from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 9 in the Cabot Junior High North cafeteria. A catered lunch will be served from noon to 1 p.m. Anyone who graduated or taught in 1972 is invited to attend. The event will be a casual occasion. For more information, contact Helen Graham Schroeder at (501) 831-1829 or helengrahams chroedeer@yahoo.com, or Daryl Isaac at (501) 259-8404 or dkisaac@gmail.com.
CASA 5K Run SEARCY - The Court Appointed Special Advocates of White County will hold its inaugural 5K run and 1-mile run/fun walk at 9 a.m. June 9 at Spring Park in Searcy. Early registration before Friday is $25 for adults. On the day of the race, registration will be $35 foradults, $10 for children younger than 12, and $15 per person for teams of 10 or more. For more information, visit www.racesonline.com or call CASA at (501) 305-3428.
Bagpipe and Drumming Camp BATESVILLE - The Lyon College Scottish Arts Summer School will be held June 10-15 on the Lyon College campus. Attendees will have a chance to study piping and drumming with some of the world’s best instructors, including Willie MacCallum, Maureen Conner, Jimmy Bell and Jon Quigg. The cost is $750 for on-campus accommodations or $450 for daytime only. Scholarships and discounts are available. To register, visit web.lyon.edu/ groups/shp/summerschool/ index.htm. For more information, email Jimmy Bell at james.bell@lyon.edu or call (870) 307-7473.
Kids Morning Marathon Registration H EB ER S PRIN GS - T he Heber Springs Community Center, 201 Bobbie Jean Lane, will have a Kids Morning Marathon from 8 : 3 0 a.m. to noon June 12. Children in first through third grades may attend. Preregistration is required at the Community Center front desk from Friday through June 8. There is a limit of 30 participants. This is a free program.
Flag Day Celebration H EB ER S PRIN GS - T he Heber Springs Community and Aquatic Center, 201 Bobbie Jean Lane, will celebrate Flag Day with a patriotic ceremony at 9 a.m. June 14 at the flagpole. Refreshments will be served in the Community Center after the celebration.
Understanding Depression Seminar SEARCY - The Dr. Robert E. Elliott Foundation will host an Understanding Depression seminar from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 15 in the Henry and Grace Farrar Building at Harding University. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. The seminar is free, and lunch will be provided. Continuing Education Credits are available for a fee of $50. For more information, call (501) 278-4357 or visit www.robertelliottfdn.com.
Double Pie Basket Weaving Workshop POWHATAN - Powhatan Historic State Park will hold a double pie basket-weaving workshop from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 23. The registration fee is $25 per person, which includes all supplies. For more information, call (870) 878-6765 or email powhatan@arkansas.com.
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