Today
Lyon College Flute Choir Spring Concert
BATESVILLE — The Lyon College Flute Choir, celebrating its 20th year, will play a spring concert at 4 p.m. in the Bevens Music Room. The ensemble, directed by Laura Stinson, includes Lyon College students, Lyon faculty, area flutists and string players. The program will include works in various musical styles, including jazz numbers featuring guest pianist Tom Massey and vocalist Caitlin Campbell. Other guest performers include vocalists Benjamin Elton and Molly Lucy, who will sing Beatles songs, accompanied by guitarist Jon Healey and whistler Jeanne Fitzgerald; and soprano Rachelle Wade, who will offer a song from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The free concert is open to the public.
Historical Society Meeting
ASH FLAT — The Sharp County Historical Society will hold its spring quarterly meeting at 2 p.m. in the Community Room of First National Banking Co. Parking and the entrance are at the rear of the building. Guest speaker Patricia Allmon French will present the program, titled Ozarks Wild Edibles.
Monday
Tea Party Meeting
ROSE BUD — The White County Tea Party will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rambler Grill, 442 Arkansas 5. Current legislative issues will be the topics for discussion. All are welcome. For more information, call (501) 278-9413 or email teaparty@itpwca.org.
Cabot Chapter AARP Meeting
CABOT — The Cabot Chapter of AARP will meet at 6 p.m. at the Cabot Senior Center. Lisa Strain, volunteer coordinator for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, will be the featured speaker. A potluck and business meeting will follow. For more information, call Carole Cleveland at (501) 492-1456.
Monday – Friday
Spring Gospel Meetings
BATESVILLE — The Quail Valley Church of Christ invites the community to the church’s spring gospel meetings, Monday through Friday. Each evening’s event will feature worship at 7, followed by Jimmy Stevens of Seminole, Texas, who will speak on a variety of topics. For more information, visit www.qvcoc.com or call (870) 793-6700.
Tuesday
Cafe Opening Postponement
CALICO ROCK — The opening of the Printing Press Cafe and Ice Cream Parlor, 120 Main St., scheduled for Tuesday, has been postponed until May 5 because of a death in the family. The Printing Press Cafe is owned and operated by the Calico Rock Museum Foundation. For more information, visit www.theprintingpress.com or call (870) 297-6100.
Wednesday
Gospel Concert
JACKSONVILLE — Gospel-music evangelists Earl and Rita Reynolds will perform at 7 p.m. at First Assembly of God Church, 221 N Elm St. For more information, call (501) 982-5018.
Adult Game Day
JACKSONVILLE — The Nixon Library, 703 W. Main St., will offer an Adult Game Day at noon. Adults 18 and older are invited to play dominoes, poker, chess, other board games or video games. For more information, call (501) 457-5038.
Thursday
Republican Committee Meeting
SEARCY — The White County Republican Committee will meet at 7 p.m. at the Wilbur D. Mills Court building, 301 W. Arch St. in Searcy. State Rep. Jeremy Gillam, R-Judsonia, who serves as speaker of the Arkansas House, will review the recent legislative session. All are welcome. For more information, contact Joel Pritchett at (501) 827-0777 or whitecogop@hotmail.com.
Spring Gala
MELBOURNE — The Ozarka College Foundation will hold its 2015 Spring Gala at 6 p.m. in the Student Services Center at Ozarka College. The gala was postponed from the original date because of severe-weather forecasts. The gala features dinner and an auction. The celebration centers around the 40th anniversary of Ozarka College’s founding. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Ozarka College Advancement Office at (870) 368-2059.
Leo Rainey Tourism Appreciation Banquet
MOUNTAIN VIEW — The annual Leo Rainey Tourism Appreciation Banquet will be held at 6 p.m. at the Ozark Folk Center’s Iron Skillet Restaurant. Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, a Batesville native, will serve as the keynote speaker. The banquet will include door prizes and information about tourism over the past year. Tickets are limited and must be purchased in advance. A form to be completed and returned by Saturday can be found at www.ozarkgateway.com/blog/ozark-gateway-region-banquet-set.
Friday
Champions of Academic Excellence Dinner Sponsorship Deadline
JACKSONVILLE — The fourth Annual Champions of Academic Excellence Dinner, a celebration for honor graduates, will be held at 6:30 p.m. May 13 at the Jacksonville Community Center. The guest speaker will be Dr. Mike Hernandez, deputy commissioner of the Arkansas Department of Education. Sponsorships, which include a business’s name displayed on the table and in the program, as well as two complimentary tickets to the dinner, are available for chamber members: Table Sponsor, $500, or Centerpiece Sponsor, $150. To be a sponsor, contact Amy Mattison or Denise Royster at the chamber office at (501) 982-1511 or chamber@jacksonville-arkansas.com by Friday.
El Paso Community Fish Fry
EL PASO — The El Paso community will hold its annual fish fry at 6 p.m. in the El Paso Community Center. Everyone is welcome, and donations will be accepted at the door. Proceeds will benefit the El Paso Parks and Playground Association. For more information, contact Roy Dale Breckenridge at (501) 796-3538.
Pioneer Day Gospel Program
MELBOURNE — The annual Pioneer Day Homecoming Gospel Program will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the John E. Miller Auditorium at Ozarka College. A major portion of the program will be dedicated to songs performed by the community choir. For more information, contact Gayle Cooper at (870) 368-7156 or (870) 368-4679.
Saturday
Main Street Batesville Art Walk
BATESVILLE — A Main Street Batesville Art Walk will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Main Street. The event offers an evening of art, music and refreshments, and an opportunity to meet local area artists and hear them discuss their work.
Batesville Farmers Market Season Opening
BATESVILLE — Batesville’s Main Street Farmers Market will open Saturday for the 2015 season and will be in operation 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 Season Opening
CABOT — The Cabot Farmers Market’s 2015 season will begin Saturday. 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.
Saturday and May 3
Pioneer Village Spring Open House
SEARCY — Pioneer Village will hold its Spring Open House from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and from 1-4 p.m. May 3. All Village buildings will be open with costumed guides. The event will feature square dancing, live music, kettle corn, and craftsman demonstrations in woodworking, blacksmithing, spinning and bee keeping. There will be vendors, live animals, pioneer games for children and more. Admission and parking are free. Donations will be accepted. For more information, call (501) 580-6633.
ONGOING
National Juried Exhibition, Reception
BATESVILLE — The Batesville Area Arts Council will hold its third annual National Juried Exhibition, beginning Tuesday and running through June 13. The exhibition is made up of 26 pieces from 20 artists across the United States. A public reception will be held from 5-7 p.m. Saturday during the Main Street Batesville Art Walk. The juror for the exhibition is Delita Martin.
Library Fine-Free Days
BATESVILLE — As part of the Independence County Library’s celebration of National Library Week, which occurred recently, the library will continue offering Fine-Free Days through
Thursday.
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.
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.
Tea Party Meeting
CABOT — The Jacksonville/Cabot Tea Party meets at 7 p.m. each second Thursday of the month at 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 offers 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 are taught by RYT200-certified yoga instructor Marnie Davis. Beginners are welcome, and no preregistration is required. The cost is $10 per session or 10 sessions for $70. For more information, call (870) 793-3382.
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