Dec. 11
Movie for Adults
JACKSONVILLE — The movie Expendables 3 will be shown for adults at 5 p.m. at the Nixon Library, 703 W. Main St. The movie is rated PG-13. For more information, call (501) 457-5038.
Dec. 12
Gluten Intolerance/Celiac Disease Support Group
HEBER SPRINGS — A support group for people with gluten intolerance or Celiac disease will meet at 10 a.m. in Heber Springs. All are invited to share their experiences and information with others. For more information, call Arleen at (501) 362-5527.
Are You an Authentic 19th Century Farb?
NEWPORT — Jacksonport State Park will hold Are You an Authentic 19th Century Farb? from 3-4 p.m. Friday at the Jacksonport Courthouse. When portraying someone from an earlier time period, it’s difficult to be authentic. Participants will join a park interpreter to test their skills in identifying items that did or did not exist during the American Civil War. Admission is $5.
Dec. 12 and 19
Teen Takeover
JACKSONVILLE — The Nixon Library, 703 W. Main St., will present Teen Takeover for ages 13-19 at 4 p.m. Dec. 12 and 19. December will be a video game month. Snacks will be provided. For more information, call (501) 457-5038.
Dec. 12-14 and 19-21
The Rented Christmas
SEARCY — The Performing Arts Center on the Square will present The Rented Christmas, written by Norman C. Ahern Jr. and Yvonne Ahern Dec. 12-14 and 19-21 at 219 W. Arch Ave. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., with dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and matinee performances on Sundays are at 1:30 p.m., with brunch at 12:30 p.m. For dinner and the show, tickets are $29 for adults and $24 for seniors 55 or older and students. For brunch and a matinee, tickets are $27 for adults and $21 for seniors and students. All show-only tickets are $15. Reserve meal tickets 48 hours in advance. For more information or tickets, call (501) 368-0111 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday or visit www.centeronthesquare.org.
Dec. 13
Beebe Christmas Celebration
BEEBE — The 2014 Beebe Christmas Celebration will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Daniel Park. Presented by the city of Beebe, this festive family event will include Christmas caroling, refreshments, train rides for the kids and a visit from Santa. For more information, call (501) 882-8135 or (501) 882-6295.
Living Windows and Christmas Parade
CALICO ROCK — The Calico Rock Museum will present The Peppersauce Players’ second annual Living Windows from 5:3o-6:30 p.m. on Main Street, with 25 storefront windows depicting 15 scenes of an old-fashioned Christmas. Each window will feature actors in costumes moving among the furnishings and props. The Baptist Youth Group will offer a live Nativity, and the Calico Rock High School Band will play in Knowles Furniture Store. The lighted Santa Claus parade will begin at 7 p.m. on Main Street. Calico Rock’s historic Main Street is on Arkansas 5, starting at the White River Bridge. For more information about the free events, contact the Calico Rock Visitors Center at (870) 297-6100 or visit www.calicorockmuseum.com/index.html.
Second Saturday Bingo
HEBER SPRINGS — Second Saturday Bingo will be held at St. Albert Catholic Church, 21 Park Road. Games will begin at 5:30 p.m., with a $500 cash prize. Food, including homemade desserts, will be available at the concession stand.
Making Christmas Stockings Workshop
NEWPORT — Jacksonport State park will hold a Making Christmas Stockings Workshop from 10 a.m. to noon at the Jacksonport Courthouse. The stockings that were hung by the fire on Christmas Eve in the 1800s were the children’s regular socks. Join the park interpreter to make a stocking out of felt, glitter, ribbons and other decorations. This is a family-oriented workshop. Admission is free.
Christmas Brunch and Auction
JACKSONVILLE — The Beta Psi Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma will hold its annual Christmas Brunch and Auction at 10 a.m. Saturday at the home of Sharon Johnson, 2400 Estates Court in Jacksonville. Money raised from the auction will go to the scholarship fund. Reservations are required by contacting Terentia Phillips, Paula Armstrong or Johnson. For more information, call Johnson at (501) 982-6345.
Victorian Holiday Ball
POWHATAN — A Victorian Holiday Ball will be held from 7-10 p.m. at Powhatan Historic State Park. Admission is $10 per person. Attendees will experience history, music and dancing as part of a representation of Victorian social life. Dance instruction will be provided, and 19th-century costumes are optional. Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Powhatan Historic State Park at (870) 878-6765 or powhatan@arkansas.com.
Dec. 14
Civil War Medicine
NEWPORT — Jacksonport State Park will present Civil War Medicine from 2-3 p.m. at the Jacksonport Courthouse. Participants will find out how physicians, yarb doctors and granny women treated patients with botanicals found at the river’s edge during and after the Civil War. Medicinal principles and uses of common plants will be discussed. Admission is free.
Cabot Christmas Parade
CABOT — The annual Cabot Christmas Parade will be held at 3 p.m. The parade route will be from South Pine Street/Arkansas 89 at Panther Trail north past the Knights Shopping Center, left onto Pond Street and will end at Central Elementary School. The parade’s theme is “A Cabot Candyland Christmas.” Trophies will be awarded in five categories: school/civic, church, business, animal/equestrian and general/personal.
Dec. 15
Christmas Singalong
BATESVILLE — Instrumental musicians, singers and listeners are invited to a Christmas music session and singalong from 6-9 p.m. in the Community Room of First Community Bank. All are welcome to participate.
ASU-Beebe Open Enrollment Day
BEEBE — Arkansas State University-Beebe will hold an Open Enrollment Day for new and returning students from 2-5 p.m. at the ASU-Beebe Science Building. Admissions, advising and financial-aid personnel will be available to assist students in registering. Students need to bring a photo ID. For more information, call (501) 882-3600 or visit www.asub.edu.
Dec. 16
WRHS Clinic Open Houses
CAVE CITY/STRAWBERRY — White River Health System will hold two community open houses Tuesday in Cave City and Strawberry. An open house to introduce Tammy Lusk, the new provider for the Cave City Medical Clinic, will be held from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at the clinic, 301 S. Main St. An open house to introduce Amanda Walker, the new provider for the Strawberry Medical Clinic, will be held from 5-6 p.m. at 58 River Drive.
Dec. 17
Adult Game Days
JACKSONVILLE — An Adult Game Day will begin at noon at the Nixon Library, 703 W. Main St. Adults 18 and older are invited to play dominoes, poker, chess, board games or video games. For more information, call (501) 457-5038.
Family Night at the Library
JACKSONVILLE — The Nixon Library, 703 W. Main St., will present Family Night at the Library at 4 p.m. The movie Polar Express, rated G, will be shown. Participants are asked to dress as their favorite character — pajamas are optional. Snacks will be provided. For more information, call (501) 457-5038.
ONGOING
Scholarship Application Deadline
WHITE COUNTY — The deadline for applying for White County Single Parent Scholarship Fund Inc. spring 2015 scholarships is Jan. 7. The fund awards scholarships to White County single parents who have minor children and are pursuing postsecondary education in order to achieve skilled employment. The application may be viewed at www.aspsf.org/county_white.html. For more information, contact Executive Director Dan Newsom at wcspsf.inc@gmail.com or (501) 230-2414.
Toy Drive
PANGBURN — Pangburn Middle School is conducting its third annual toy drive to contribute to Festival of the Stars for Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Donations of toys or money may be dropped off at the school through today. A donor has agreed to match any monetary gifts dollar for dollar, up to $15,000, for Festival of the Stars. For more information or to participate, call Donna Moorehead or Karen Wynne at the school at (501) 728-4912.
Cabot Civitan Meetings
CABOT — Cabot Civitan Meetings are held at 6 p.m. the first and third Mondays of each month at First Security Bank in downtown Cabot. For more information, call Tom Nolting at (501) 606-3731.
Tea Party Meeting
CABOT — The Jacksonville/Cabot Tea Party meets at 7 p.m. each second Thursday of the month in Centennial Bank’s Community Room, 300 W. Main St. For more information, call (501) 813-6980.
Pancake Breakfast
McRAE — A pancake breakfast is held from 7-9 a.m. the second Saturday of each month at McRae Masonic Lodge F. & A.M. No. 687. Donations are accepted.
Chronic Pain Meeting
CABOT — The Cabot Chapter of the American Chronic Pain Association meets from 6-8 p.m. the first Friday of the month at 15361 Arkansas 5. The association is a nonprofit, self-help group designed to teach people with chronic pain to reduce the impact pain has on their work and personal lives. All prospective members are welcome to attend. For more information, contact Michelle Lippert at (501) 259-6069.
UPCOMING
Movie for Adults
JACKSONVILLE — A movie for adults will be shown at 5 p.m. Dec. 18 at the Nixon Library, 703 W. Main St. The film, Into the Storm, is rated PG-13. For more information, call (501) 457-5038.
The Nutcracker
SEARCY — The Nutcracker, presented by the Searcy School of Dance, will be at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at the Searcy High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $5 and must be purchased in advance from the Searcy School of Dance or at the dance school’s booth at Ladies Night Out. The School of Dance is at 2023 W. Beebe Capps Expressway. For more information, call (501) 368-0100.
Mary’s Memory Trunk
NEWPORT — Jacksonport State Park will present Mary’s Memory Trunk from 3-4 p.m. Dec. 19 at the Jacksonport Courthouse. Mary, dressed as a frontier woman, will talk about traveling to Arkansas from North Carolina in 1855. She will display and discuss the items that she brought with her from North Carolina, what they mean to her and how she uses those items in her home. Admission is free.
Christmas Mesh Wreath Class
ASH FLAT — A Christmas Mesh Wreath Class, taught by Susan Hill, will meet from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 20 in the Meeting Room of the Ash Flat Library. The cost of $25 includes all supplies. The pre-payment and registration deadline is Monday. Space is limited, and participants can sign up at the front desk at the library.
Children’s Story Hour
NEWPORT — Jacksonport State Park will offer a Children’s Story Hour for children of all ages from 10-11 a.m. Dec. 20 at the Jacksonport Courthouse. The story, “Christmas,” is an excerpt from Little House in the Big Woods, by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Children will learn about how Laura, Mary, Carrie and Maw and Paw spent Christmas in the Big Woods of Wisconsin in the early 1870s and how their experiences compare to Christmas in 2014. Admission is free.
Myths, Superstitions and Old Wives Tales
NEWPORT — Jacksonport State Park will hold Myths, Superstitions and Old Wives Tales from 2-3 p.m. Dec. 20 at the Jacksonport Courthouse. Why in the world would anyone eat a roasted owl? Can you cure a sore throat using only a piece of string? Are spiders really bad luck? All of these topics and more will be discussed. Participants will discover if there is any truth to the stories and legends. Admission is free.
Making Clay Christmas Ornaments for Kids
NEWPORT — Jacksonport State Park will present Making Clay Christmas Ornaments for Kids, geared to children ages 7-14, from 2-3 p.m. Dec. 21 at the Jacksonport Courthouse. Children will join the park interpreter to make easy and attractive clay ornaments for Christmas. Children are asked to not wear good clothes and to be prepared to get their hands sticky. Admission is free.
AARP Christmas Potluck
CABOT — Cabot’s AARP Chapter will have a Christmas potluck supper, a short business meeting and musical entertainment at 6 p.m. Dec. 22 at the Cabot Senior Center, 600 N. Grant St. Jerry Miller and Val Wilson from Mount Carmel Baptist Church will present a program of Christmas singalong and secular and sacred music. Members and prospective members are invited. For more information, call (501) 492-1456.
First Day Hikes
POWHATAN — Lake Charles State Park will hold its annual First Day Hike at 7 p.m. Jan. 1 at the park, 3705 Arkansas 25. As they hike Lake Charles, participants will have an opportunity to listen for night sounds and enjoy the stars. The free event is appropriate for children and adults of all ages. Dress for the weather. For more information, call (870) 878-6595.
Old Timers Football Game
HEBER SPRINGS —The Old Timers football game fundraiser will be held Jan. 24 at Heber Springs High School. The full-contact football game splits the team into young and old players, and the school provides the equipment. The cost is $35 to play and includes a T-shirt for the event. For more information, call (501) 366-0143.
Basic Orienteering Class
POWHATAN — A basic orienteering class will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 14 at Lake Charles State Park . The cost of the class is $8 with a limit of 10 per class. Learn how to use a map and compass through hands-on training and activities. No experience is necessary. There will be a beginner course with teams at the end of the workshop. Dress for the weather and for varying terrain. Reservations are required to attend. For more information, call (870) 878-6595.
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