April 9
Retired Teachers Association Meeting
JACKSONVILLE — The North Pulaski Retired Teachers Association will meet at 1 p.m. at First Electric, 1000 S. J.P. Wright Loop Road. Dr. David Lipschitz will present a program on the early detection and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, including ways to live with the disease. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, call Sharon Johnson at (501) 982-6345.
Ozarka College Foundation
Spring Gala
MELBOURNE — The Ozarka College Foundation will hold its annual Spring Gala at 6 p.m. in the new Student Services Center at Ozarka College, 218 College Drive. The theme will be “Forty Years Strong!” The gala will feature dinner prepared by Ozarka’s award-winning culinary arts department, as well as a live auction. Attendees who are the highest bidder on an auction item will have the chance to win a ruby-and-diamond ring. Proceeds from the gala will support the foundation in its effort to provide resources for Ozarka College students. For more information or tickets, call the Ozarka College Advancement Office at (870) 368-2059.
April 9-11
Book Sale
ASH FLAT — The Ash Flat Library and the BookLovers Brigade will hold a book sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Saturday at the Ash Flat Community Center on Amhart Street. For more information, call (870) 994-2658 or (870) 847-0148.
April 10
Ward Chamber Awards Banquet
WARD — The Ward Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual awards banquet at Grace Community Church, 30 Second St. A social hour will begin at 6 p.m., with the dinner and program at 7 p.m. Retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. John “Mickey” Spillane IV will be the keynote speaker. Spillane, a 30-year veteran of the Air Force, will present his message of motivation and leadership. All are invited to attend. Tickets are $25 per person or $175 per table of eight. For more information, call Sharon Roberts at (501) 743-4395 or Charlie Gastineau at (501) 413-9341, or visit www.wardchamber.com.
Fashion Gala
FAIRFIELD BAY — The Xi Gamma Kappa Chapter will present its 22nd annual Fashion Gala at 1 p.m. in the St. Francis Parish Hall, 250 Woodlawn Drive. Prizes will be on display, and raffle tickets will be sold at the show. The style show will feature models wearing spring and summer fashions offered by local businesses. Pat Cash will be the narrator. Tickets are $6 and can be purchased from any chapter member or by calling Shirley at (501) 884-5157, Rose at (501) 884-3109 or Sheila at (501) 745-8886.
Canning and Food Preservation Seminar
MAMMOTH SPRING — Ozarka College in Mammoth Spring will offer a canning and food preservation seminar, presented by the Fulton County Extension Office, at noon. Topics will include the testing of pressure cookers, the benefits of home food preservation, food safety, water-bath canning, pressure cooking, dehydrating and resources available through the extension office. The free seminar is open to the public. For more information or to register, contact James Spurlock, director of Ozarka College off-campus operations in Mammoth Spring, at (870) 625-0411 or jmspurlock@ozarka.edu.
Gospel Gathering
BEEBE — Brian Free and Assurance, along with The Representatives, will present a Southern Gospel Gathering at 6:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church on U.S. 64. There is no admission charge, but a love offering will be taken. For more information, call the church at (501) 882-3342.
April 10 and 11
Spring Fairgrounds Flea Market
SALEM — The 12th annual Spring Fairgrounds Flea Market will be held April 10 and 11 at the Fulton County Fairgrounds. The flea market will open at 11 a.m. April 10 and at 9 a.m. April 11. Inside and outside vendor spaces are available. For a vendor application, visit www.fultoncountyfair.org, call (870) 895-5565, or email clewis@fultoncountyfair.org. The Fulton County Hospital Caregivers Relay for Life Team will serve lunch Friday, and breakfast and lunch Saturday. The Salem Chamber of Commerce Communitywide Yard Sale will also be held on these dates.
April 11
Mountain Top Cowboy Church Community Horse Show
HEBER SPRINGS — The first Mountain Top Cowboy Church Community Horse Show of the 2015 season will be held at 45 Heber Springs Road W., at Arkansas 5 and 25. Registration will close at 4:30 p.m., and the show will begin at 5 p.m. The arena is a family-friendly environment, and four age divisions are available for a variety of events. There are no registration fees. The shows are held the first Saturday of each month through September unless the date falls on a holiday weekend. For more information and requirements, visit the show’s Facebook page at MTCC Community Horse Show, or contact Linda Dahl at (501) 940-7892.
Car and Truck Show
JACKSONVILLE — The 16th annual Car and Truck Show, hosted by The Arkansas Street Machines, will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Goodsell Truck Accessories, 401 Municipal Drive. All models of cars and trucks are welcome. The show will include show cars, trucks, antiques, classics, and new cars from local dealers. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Jacksonville Boys & Girls Club. The show’s rain date will be Sunday. For more information, call (501) 982-2245.
Second Saturday Bingo
HEBER SPRINGS — Second Saturday Bingo will be held at St. Albert Catholic Church, 21 Park Road. Play will begin with Quickfire games at 5:30 p.m. and continue until someone wins $500. A concession stand will be available, as well as homemade desserts.
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
JACKSONVILLE — The Jacksonville Museum of Military History will present a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day at the museum to remember, honor and welcome home Vietnam veterans. The documentary The Last Days in Vietnam will be screened, and an Honor and Remembrance Ceremony will be held around 3 p.m. The event will also include live music on the porch, free admission to the museum from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and dinner on the grounds. Reservations are required for the movie and dinner. For more information or reservations, call the museum at (501) 241-1943.
Crochet Class
JACKSONVILLE — The Nixon Library, 703 W. Main St., will hold a Learn to Crochet class for ages 13 and older at 1:30 p.m. at the library. Registration is required. Participants are asked to bring a size H crochet hook, and free yarn will be provided. For more information, call (501) 457-5038.
Sternwheelers and Shovels
NEWPORT — Jacksonport State Park will offer a program in its courthouse that will feature aspects of Jackson County history on the power of steam engines. At 10 a.m., Jackson County historian Robert Craig will speak on Steam Powered Progress, recounting the steamboat and railroad history of the area and the changes the steam engine brought to the county. Arkansas archaeologist Jamie Chad Brandon will present a program at 11 a.m. on the vast array of archaeological evidence of the steamboat trade in Jacksonport, and a session at 2 p.m. that canvasses the importance of historic archaeology. Admission is free, and refreshments will be provided.
April 11 and 12
Davidsonville 200th Anniversary Celebration
POCAHONTAS — Davidsonville Historic State Park will celebrate the town of Davidsonville’s 200th anniversary with a Pioneer Living History Weekend from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the park. The free family event will feature weapon demonstrations, a cannon firing, historic games, a life-size reproduction keelboat and more. The history cabin will be open, and free ice cream will be provided at the visitor center. For more information, call the park at (870) 892-4708.
April 12
Historical and Genealogical Society Meeting
BROCKWELL — The Izard County Historical and Genealogical Society will meet at 2 p.m. at the Izard County Senior Center. Vincent Anders of the Donald W. Reynolds Library in Mountain Home will discuss the history of the White River and show maps of the river dating back to the 1800s. The event is open to the public, and attendees are encouraged to bring photos of the river for display.
April 14
Williams Baptist College Summer Registration
BRADFORD — Williams Baptist College will hold summer classes at Bradford High School beginning May 11. Registration for the courses will be held at 6 p.m. April 14 at the high school. Three-hour classes in Intermediate Algebra, College Algebra and Statistics will be offered, as well as four-hour classes, which include a lab, in Physical Science, Biological Science and Chemistry 1. Students must have a high school diploma or a GED. To register or for more information, call Thurman Smith, Bradford class coordinator, at (501) 344-2556 or Donna Hammett at (501) 724-5926.
Retired Teachers Meeting
HEBER SPRINGS — The Cleburne County Retired Teachers will meet at noon at the Rustic Inn. Guest speaker Dr. Kristy Cowherd will present tips on how to stay healthy. All retired school personnel are invited to attend. For more information, call Lavern Penn at (501) 206-0357.
ONGOING
Jacksonville Sertoma Club Scholarships
JACKSONVILLE — The Jacksonville Sertoma club will award two $1,000 scholarships in 2015 to graduating seniors from these eligible schools: Jacksonville High School, North Pulaski High School, Jacksonville Christian Academy and Arkansas School for the Deaf. Graduating seniors who are children of current Jacksonville Sertoma Club members are also eligible, regardless of the school they attend. Applications are available at the listed schools. For more information, call Ron McDaniel at (501) 590-0183 or Mary Twitty at (501) 912-9422.
Academic All-Star Scholarships
MELBOURNE — As part of the Arkansas Community Colleges Academic All-Star scholarship program, Ozarka College is accepting scholarship applications from students with service and academic accomplishments. Applicants must be an Arkansas resident, enrolled at Ozarka College with intent to stay at through fall 2015 and graduate by summer 2016, have completed at least 24 credit hours in pursuit of an associate degree by June 1 and have at least a 3.25 cumulative grade-point average in credit coursework completed at Ozarka. For more information, contact Ron Helm, vice president of Student Services, at (870) 368-2027 or rhelm@ozarka.edu.
ASUN Summer and Fall Registration
NEWPORT — Registration is open for the summer and fall 2015 terms at Arkansas State University-Newport. Classes for the first summer term begin June 1, with classes for the second summer session beginning July 6. Classes for the fall 2015 semester will begin Aug. 24. Summer and fall-semester course offerings may be found at www.asun.edu/schedules/. To enroll at ASU-Newport, prospective students need to submit an application for admission, ACT/Compass scores, an official high school transcript or GED score, and immunization records. For more information or to begin the registration process, call (800) 976-1676 or log on to www.asun.edu.
Shoe Drive
BATESVILLE — The Humane Society of Independence County is holding a shoe-collection drive through May 4 to raise funds for dog-and-cat spay-and-neuter assistance. Donations of gently worn or new shoes, sandals or boots can be made at the Bargain Hound Boutique, 228 Ramsey St., Tuesdays through Saturdays. For more information, call (870) 834-4490.
Adult Game Day
JACKSONVILLE — The Nixon Library, 703 W. Main St., will offer an Adult Game Day on Wednesday and April 22 and 29, at noon each day. Adults 18 and older are invited to play dominoes, poker, chess, other board games or video games. For more information, call (501) 457-5038.
Baxter County Evening GED Classes
MOUNTAIN HOME — The Baxter County Adult Education program now offers free evening GED classes, in addition to the program’s daytime GED classes. Classes are available from 3-7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, and registration is ongoing. For more information, call Jenna Robbins, Baxter County Adult Education instructor, at (870) 425-7974.
Ozarka College Evening GED Classes
MELBOURNE — Ozarka College’s Adult Education program has added evening GED classes in three locations: Ozarka College in Mammoth Spring, 3-6 p.m. Thursdays, call James or Cindy at (870) 625-0411; Cave City Middle School, 5-8 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays, call Trish Turnbough at (870) 283-5392, ext. 1277; and Timbo High School, 6-9 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, call Junior Barham at (870) 213-7388 or (870) 368-2051. Registration is ongoing. For more information, call Ozarka College’s Adult Education Department at (800) 821-4335, ext. 2051, or (870) 368-2051.
Summer Reading Camp
BATESVILLE — Registration is open for Reading Is a Superpower! This 2015 Summer Reading Camp for 6- to 12-year-olds, a fundraiser for the Ozark Foothills Literacy Project, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon June 15-18 at First United Methodist Church, 615 E. Main St. Activities will include story time, a superhero obstacle course, a readers theater, creative writing, recipe reading to make super snacks, word games and more. Registration is $99 through May 15, plus $75 for each additional sibling. After May 15, the cost is $125, plus $100 to add a sibling. To register, visit oflp.org/read2015 or call (870) 793-5912. For more information on the Literacy Project, visit www.oflp.org.
Essay Contest for Halberg Ecology Camp Scholarships
CLINTON — The 2015 Essay Contest for Scholarships to the Halberg Ecology Camp in June, presented by the Little Red River Audubon Society, is open to fifth- and sixth-graders who live in one of the following counties: Van Buren, Cleburne, Stone or Searcy. Participants must be 11 or 12 years old when camp sessions begin, June 14 or June 21. The 200- to 300-word hand-written essays will start with “There is a Mockingbird …” and will be judged on facts and creativity. Mail entries to the Little Red River Audubon Society, P.O. Box 31, Clinton, AR 72031-0031 by Saturday. For entry information, email lrras2011@gmail.com. For a camp brochure, visit www.arbirds.org/camp_brochure15.pdf.
Batesville Farmers Market
BATESVILLE — Batesville’s Main Street Farmers Market will open May 2 for the 2015 season and will be open from 8 a.m. to noon the first and third Saturdays of the month through November. The market will set up in the Pocket Park on Main Street. To register for the market, call Cheryl Anderson of Garden Girl Farm at (870) 613-4588. For more information or a vendor application, contact market manager Jean Larson at (208) 869-1445 or jeallo16@gmail.com.
Cabot Farmers Market Opening
CABOT — The Cabot Farmers Market’s 2015 season will begin May 2. The market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday through Oct. 3 at 1122 Second St., which is Re:New Community Church’s parking lot (formerly the Bancroft Building). Anyone who wants to participate may contact the market at (501) 920-2122 or cabotbeautiful@yahoo.com.
Tea Party Meeting
CABOT — The Jacksonville/Cabot Tea Party meets at 7 p.m. each second Thursday of the month, now in a new location, Grandpa’s Bar-B-Que, 1801 S. Pine St. For more information, call (501) 813-6980.
Yoga in the Gallery
BATESVILLE — The Batesville Area Arts Council is offering Yoga in the Gallery classes at 8:45 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at the BAAC Gallery on Main, 226 E. Main St. The hour-long sessions will be led by RYT200-certified yoga instructor Marnie Davis. Beginners are welcome, and no preregistration is required. The cost is $10 per session, or attendees may purchase a punch card from BAAC for 10 sessions for $70. For more information, call (870) 793-3382.
WISE Coalition Meeting
SEARCY — The WISE (White County Invested in Substance Abuse Eradication) Coalition meets from noon to 1 p.m. the third Wednesday of every month in the Community Room of the First Community Bank University Branch, 800 E. Beebe Capps Expressway. All are invited to attend and get involved in activities to help prevent and reduce substance abuse in White County youth. For more information, visit wisecoalition@gmail.com or call (501) 388-6555.
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.
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