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Smoke on the Mountain
SEARCY — Center on the Square will present Smoke on the Mountain, directed by Carla Fuller, at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $18. For more information or tickets, go to centeronthesquare.com or call (501) 368-0111.
Gospel Concert
TUMBLING SHOALS — Squire Parsons will perform at 6 p.m. at Tumbling Shoals Baptist Church. Parsons is known for writing “Sweet Beulah Land.”
Aug. 27
Gem and Mineral Club Program
CHEROKEE VILLAGE — The Spring River Gem and Mineral Club will hold its September program, Minerals in Arkansas Made a Difference, by Lisa Perry, at 10 a.m. at the Omaha Center, 20 Omaha Circle. Perry is the archival manager at the Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives in Powhatan for the Arkansas History Commission. The program is free, and visitors are welcome. For more information, call interim club president Paul Bauer at (870) 257-4357.
Aug. 28 and 29
Solemn Old Judge Days
MAMMOTH SPRING — The 26th Solemn Old Judge Days weekend will be held Friday and Saturday, beginning with a free gospel sing at 7 p.m. Friday in the multipurpose building on the Mammoth Spring School campus. On Saturday, a 5K Run/Walk to benefit the Mammoth Spring campus of Ozarka College will start at 7:30 a.m. at Mammoth Spring State Park. A pancake breakfast will be served, starting at 6:30 a.m., by the Mammoth Spring Volunteer Fire Department at the fire station. Donations will be taken. The Antique Car Show will be held Saturday in Mammoth Spring State Park, and crafters and games will be available on Main Street. For more information on the car show, call the park or Ron Cornelius at (417) 280-0162. For more information on events on Main Street, call City Hall at (870) 625-3218.
Aug. 28 through Sept. 6
Davidsonville Legacy Weekend
POCAHONTAS — In honor of Davidsonville Historic State Park’s creation and more than 50 years of service, activities will be held at the park during Labor Day weekend, Friday through Sept. 6. Events will include town-site tours, hikes, programs focusing on the park and its history, and free homemade ice cream. Campsites are available for the weekend. For more information or camping reservations, call (870) 892-4708. Davidsonville Historic State Park is south of Pocahontas on Arkansas 166.
Aug. 29
AARP Smart Driver Course
SEARCY — The PrimesTimes of White County Medical Center, now Unity Health, 3214 E. Race Ave., will host an AARP Smart Driver Course from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Hubach Center. Park behind the hospital off Moore Street, and use the elevator to go to the first floor. The room is chilly, so attendees may want to bring jackets. The instructor is Jerry Yates. The cost of the course is $15 for AARP members with an AARP card and $20 for nonmembers. Participants ages 55 and older who complete the course will be eligible for a three-year discount on auto-insurance premiums in Arkansas. To register for the class, call Anna Brumfield at PrimeTimes at (501) 278-3230.
Labor Day Weekend Concert
HEBER SPRINGS — Kacey Smith will headline the Red River Ram Labor Day Weekend Concert at the Spring Park Amphitheater, and the Imagine That Band will open for her. The free show will start at 7 p.m., and Smith will take the stage at 8:30 p.m.
Ongoing
Lyon College Faculty Exhibition, Reception and Artists’ Talk
BATESVILLE — The Lyon College Kresge Gallery, in the historic Alphin building, has opened the 2015-2016 season with the Faculty Exhibition, featuring work from Dustyn Bork, associate professor of art, and Sarah Martin, newly appointed artist in residence. The exhibition will remain in the gallery until Sept. 18. The gallery is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m, Monday through Friday. An opening reception for the artists will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, and Bork and Martin will talk about their work at 6 p.m. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Rachel Newell, Kresge Gallery director, at art.gallery@lyon.edu.
Art Exhibit
BEEBE — The Arkansas State University-Beebe Art Department will display the artwork of Nancy Dunaway through Sept. 28 in the England Center Art Gallery at ASU-Beebe. Dunaway’s artworks include acrylic paintings, mixed media, printmaking, assemblage, collage and book art. She served as chairwoman of the art department at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia from 1996 to 2007. For more information on the artist, visit www.nancydunaway.org. The gallery, at the corner of Center and Orange streets, is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call the gallery at (501) 882-4495.
Batesville’s Main Street Farmers Market
BATESVILLE — Batesville’s Main Street Farmers Market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday through September in the Pocket Park on Main Street.
Second Time Around Bookstore
SEARCY — The Literacy Council of White County operates the Second Time Around Bookstore at 811 S. Main St., Suite D. Proceeds from the sale of donated books support the mission of helping adults in the community improve their literacy and English-language skills. The store and literacy office are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays. To train as a tutor, to become a bookstore volunteer or for more information, call (501) 278-5500.
Horseshoe Bend Farmers Market
HORSESHOE BEND — The Horseshoe Bend Farmers Market takes place from 8-11 a.m. every Wednesday in the Faith Presbyterian Church parking lot. Fresh vegetables and fruit, baked goods, locally made birdhouses and feeders, fresh eggs and dairy products are for sale every week. Marketgoers may pre-order fresh Gulf shrimp and oysters, as well.
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.
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.
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.
Friends of the Library Book Shop
HEBER SPRINGS — The Friends of the Library Book Shop, 2255 Arkansas 25B N., is open from 3:30-7 p.m. Mondays, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays. The shop offers a large selection of books at bargain prices. All proceeds from the shop benefit the libraries in Cleburne County.
Upcoming
Community Music Gathering
BATESVILLE — A Community Music Gathering will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 7 at First Community Bank. Singers, instrumentalists and listeners are welcome. For more information, call Ed at (870) 307-0258.
Retired Teachers Meeting
HEBER SPRINGS — The Cleburne County Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon Sept. 8 at the Rustic Inn. Topics for discussion will include plans for hosting the Area II District Meeting in May 2016 and ways to keep the teachers-retirement-system funds safe. All retired school personnel are invited to attend. For more information, call Lavern Penn at (501) 206-0357.
KidStage Registration
SEARCY — KidStage will have students produce two one-act plays. Classes will begin Sept. 8 and 10. Second through sixth grades will have class from 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays and will perform Alice, and seventh through 12th grades will meet from 4-6 p.m. Thursdays and will perform Through the Looking Glass. Each session costs $75. Performance dates are Nov. 12-14. There will be a parents meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The registration form is available to download from www.centeronthesquare.org on the KidStage page, or registrants may come to the theater from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday to fill out an application and pay fees.
Tea Party Meeting
CABOT — The Arkansas Constitutional Tea Party will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 10 at Papa’s Place, 2798 S. Second St., in the SouthFork Shopping Center. Everyone is welcome. The group meets every second Thursday of the month. For more information, call (501) 813-6980.
Chili Cook-off
ASH FLAT — The Spring River Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a chili cook-off at the Ash Flat Eagle Fest on Sept. 12 in the Ash Flat Ballpark. The registration fee is $25 by Sept 9 and $30 after that date. A cooks meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 12, and the cook-off’s official start time is 9 a.m. Each contestant must cook 2 gallons of chili, and cash prizes will be awarded for first, second and third places.
Fundraiser Concert
BATESVILLE — The Ozark Foothills FilmFest will hold its annual fundraising event at 2 p.m. Sept. 12 at Elizabeth’s Restaurant. Proceeds from Steppin’ Out With the Side Street Steppers will support the annual film festival and the annual T Tauri Movie Camp, a summer artist residency project offering video production workshops for kids and teens. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door, with appetizers and drinks included. Tickets may be purchased at Elizabeth’s Restaurant, by emailing ozarkfilm@wildblue.net or by calling (870) 251-1189.
Humane Society 5K
HEBER SPRINGS — The Heber Springs Humane Society will hold a 5K walk/run and a 1K dog run at 8 a.m. Sept. 12. To register, visit www.racesonline.com/events/paws-at-the-beach-5k-1k. For more information, visit the Facebook page titled Paws at the Beach 5K, or call Tara Wild at (501) 470-5999.
White County Fair Queen Contest
SEARCY — White County Extension Homemakers are looking for contestants for the White County Fair Queen Contest, to be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 14 at the fairgrounds. The Junior Queen Contest is for teen girls ages 13-16, and the Senior Queen Contest is for young women ages 17-21. There is an optional photogenic contest. To enter, send in the entry form and $25 entry fee, plus an optional $10 for the photogenic contest. Entry forms and complete rules are available at whitecountyfairgrounds.org or by calling the White County Extension office at (501) 268-5394.
Charity Golf Tournament
CABOT — The Cabot Lions Club will host its annual Charity Golf Tournament at 1 p.m. Sept. 14. The four-person scramble will be held at Cabot’s Rolling Hills Country Club. For entry forms, email cabotlions@yahoo.com or call (501) 920-2122. The entry fee is $100 per person or $400 per team, which includes the green fee, a golf cart, two mulligans and door-prize opportunities, as well as a steak and baked-potato dinner following tournament play. The entry deadline is Sept. 7. Proceeds from the event will provide vision screenings, eye exams and eyeglasses for local schoolchildren and in-need adults. For more information, call the Cabot Lions Club at (501) 920-2122.
Fall Chamber Luncheon
HEBER SPRINGS — The Heber Springs Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon Sept. 16 in the Heber Springs Community Center. The meeting will feature a presentation of the chamber’s new tourism tools and promotions. Anyone who brings a prospective member will receive a free gift. A door prize will be given out as well.
Clint Black Concert
NEWPORT — The Arkansas State University-Newport 2015-16 Patron Series will kick off at 7 p.m. Sept. 17 when country music superstar Clint Black takes the stage at the ASUN Center for the Arts. Tickets are $35 each. For tickets, call (870) 512-7802 or visit tickets.syn.edu.
Golf Tournament
HEBER SPRINGS — The Rotary Club of Heber Springs will host a four-person scramble golf tournament Sept. 18 at the Red Apple Inn and Country Club. Play will begin with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. There will be three flights with prizes in each flight. There will also be closest-to-the-pin and hole-in-one prizes. Proceeds for the tournament will fund scholarships for Heber Springs High School students entering college. For more information, call the Red Apple Pro Shop at (501) 362-3111, Stan Lee at (501) 270-1133 or Arnie Bull at (501) 691-4500.
Beatles at the Ridge Musical Festival
WALNUT RIDGE — The Beatles Symposium will kick off the Beatles at the Ridge music festival Sept. 18 and 19 in downtown Walnut Ridge. Both events are free. Beatles experts Richard Buskin and Robert Rodriguez will perform their podcast “Things We Said Today.” Bob Loveall will bring Beatles wares from his Beatles Shop in Austin, Texas. Ivor Davis, who traveled with the Beatles on their North American tour in 1964, and filmmaker Seth Swirsky, who made the movie Beatles Stories, will also speak. The Beatles Symposium will begin with displays at noon Sept. 18 in The Studio, which is on Main Street. The Argenta Collection of more than 200 large-format photos will be on display all day Sept. 18 and 19 in The Studio.
Geocache Scavenger Hunt
POCAHONTAS — Davidsonville Historic State Park will host a geocache scavenger hunt from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 19 in the park. Participants will be provided a clue to find the first coordinates, and each set of coordinates will lead to the next set. Participants may sign up in teams of two or singly and need to bring a GPS. Admission is $5, and the registration deadline is Sept. 18. For more details or to sign up, call (870) 892-4708. Davidsonville Historic State Park is south of Pocahontas on Arkansas 166.
Fish and Chicken Dinner
BATESVILLE — The Independence County Foster and Adoptive Parents Association will hold its annual fish-and-chicken dinner and fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 19 at First Baptist Church. The meal will be provided by John 3:16, and meals will be available for dine-in or drive-thru/carryout. For tickets, stop by First Baptist Church or call the church at (870) 834-3625.
Family History Workshop
POWHATAN — The Arkansas History Commission and the Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives will host a workshop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Powhatan Courthouse. The workshop, titled Saving the Tree: Preserving Family History, will include three hands-on sessions focused on the organization and preservation of family documents. Participants are invited to bring material for scanning. The workshop is free, but registration is required by Sept. 16. Check-in will begin at 9 a.m., and lunch will be catered. All session supplies and materials will be provided. For more information or to register, email northeast.archives@arkansas.gov or call (870) 878-6521.
Singing Event
BATESVILLE — West Baptist Church will hold a singing event at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 with a pre-show from 6-7 p.m. The songs will be rendered in Gaither Homecoming style.
Digital Photography Course
BATESVILLE — Instructor Jim Krause, co-owner of Deux Bijoux Bijoux of Evening Shade, will teach students the basic functions of a digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera on Thursdays from Sept. 24 to Oct. 15. Participants in this beginner’s class will learn to use the manual functions of the digital camera. Students need to bring a digital camera with an SLR body and lens to class, along with the camera’s user manual and a journal for taking notes. Classes will meet in Room 240 of the Main Campus Building at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville. For more information or to register, call (870) 612-2082 or email katrina.stevens@uaccb.edu.
Nutrition Course
BATESVILLE — Eat to Live: Recapturing Your Health With Food will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 26. The aim of the class is to present workable solutions for better eating habits for individuals and families. Instructor Daniela Liscio is the founder and president of Eat for Sport. The class will meet in Room 240 of the Main Campus Building at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville. The fee for the class is $20. For more information or to register, call (870) 612-2082 or email katrina.stevens@uaccb.edu.
Outdoor Survival Classes
BATESVILLE — Dan Nash, a professional mountain guide, will teach two survival-training classes Sept. 26 in Room 902 of the Nursing Allied Health Building at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville, along with field exercises outdoors. Basic Outdoor Survival will meet from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and participants need to bring a water bottle, two bandanas and a steel or magnesium fire striker. Intermediate Survival will meet from 1-5 p.m., and adults are asked to bring a knife and up to 3 feet of string. Each class costs $32 per adult. Up to two minors per accompanying parent or guardian may attend either class for $5 each. For more information or to register, visit hikingtheozarks.com or call (870) 612-2082.
Litter Pickup Event
CABOT —Cabot City Beautiful’s fall litter-pickup campaign, in conjunction with Keep Arkansas Beautiful, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 3. Volunteers will meet in the Cabot Public Schools administrative building’s parking lot and sign in before being assigned a route. Volunteers will receive free food and drinks following the cleanup. For more information, contact the Cabot Clean-Up Committee at (501) 920-2122 or cabotbeautiful@yahoo.com.
Fishing Tournament
SCOTT — The first Great Scott! Catch ’em and Eat ’em Fishing Tournament will be held at noon Oct. 3 at Mound Lake. A catfish dinner and live auction benefiting the Open Arms Shelter in Lonoke will follow the tournament. Master of ceremonies Bob Robbins will officiate the weigh-in and awards ceremony at 3:30 p.m. An $80 entry fee is required before the tournament, and the catfish dinner, catered by Crossroads Cafe & Catering of Cabot, will be $25 a plate, with the live auction taking place after dinner. For tournament sponsorships, contact Rhonda House at (501) 843-9460 or rhondahouse73@gmail.com. Purchase dinner and live-auction tickets from any board member, by calling the Open Arms Shelter at (501) 676-6166, or online (service fee included) at eventbrite.com.
OktoberFest in Fairfield Bay
FAIRFIELD BAY — OktoberFest, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 11 a.m. Oct. 9 and run until 10 p.m. that day, with local arts and crafts offered for sale until 6 p.m. German food, music and dance will round out the first day’s events. On Oct. 10, the festival will open at 9 a.m. and will feature Thunder in the Bay, a motorcycle rally sponsored by the Fairfield Bay Chamber of Commerce, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; a Volkswagen Show and Shine until 5 p.m.; and an OktoberFest celebration and dance, with an oom-pah-pah band playing from 7-10 p.m. The city’s sixth annual StoryFest, suitable for all ages, will also be held Oct. 10 and feature Sean Buvala and Minton Sparks. Morning storyteller sessions will begin at 9:30, and afternoon sessions at 1:30. All performances will be at the Fairfield Bay Conference and Visitor Center.
Heber Springs Dulcimer Day
HEBER SPRINGS — Strings & Things will sponsor a one-day mountain-dulcimer workshop with classes for beginners and intermediate players from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Oct. 10. in the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 201 N. Fourth St. Lee Cagle will lead the intermediate class, and Wayne Randolph will lead the beginners. There will be a free concert that night at the William Carl Garner Visitor Center, featuring Lee Cagle and local string band Strings & Things. For more information, contact B.J. Stracener at (501) 206-9566 or visit the Heber Springs Dulcimer Day Facebook page.
Women in Business Conference
BATESVILLE — The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce and Citizens Bank will hold the 2015 Women in Business Conference from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 16 at Independence Hall at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville. The registration fee is $79 by Sept. 1 and $99 after that date. To register, contact Jamie Beck, the chamber’s director of programs and events, at (870) 793-2378 or at jamie.beck@mybatesville.org. The registration deadline is Oct. 1.
White River Medical Center 5K
BATESVILLE — The White River Medical Center 5K Run/Walk will be held at 8 a.m. Oct. 17. Registration will be from 6:30-7:30 a.m. The preregistration fee is $15 for White River Health System employees, $20 for the general public and $10 for the kids’ run. The deadline to preregister is Oct. 9. After the deadline, the entry fee will be $25 per person and $10 for the kids’ run. To preregister online, go to runsignup.com/race/ar/batesville/wrmcrunthewave5k. For more information, call Jennifer Dorris at (870) 262-1161.
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