July 23
Unity Health Open House
SEARCY — Unity Health will hold an open house from 2-4 p.m. for its new adolescent behavioral-health unit, Unity Health — Courage, located on Unity Health’s Specialty Care Campus. The unit will officially open Monday. Courage is designed for adolescents ages 12-17 who are still in school with emotional or behavioral issues. The 11-bed, short-term acute inpatient program will include a treatment team consisting of psychiatrists, medical doctors, therapists, nurses, special-education teachers, therapeutic recreation specialists, dietitians and mental-health technicians. Occupational-, speech- and physical-therapy services will also be available. For more information on the open house, call (501) 278-3230.
Informal Book Club
JACKSONVILLE — An informal book club will meet at 1 p.m. in the Nixon Library to discuss books that attendees have read recently. There is no assigned reading material for the club. For more information, call the library at (501) 457-5038.
July 24-26
Freud’s Last Session
SEARCY — Mark St. Germain’s 2009 play Freud’s Last Session will be performed at Center on the Square as a dessert-theater production. The shows will take place at 7:30 p.m. July 24 and 25, with a 1:30 p.m. final performance July 26. Tickets are $18 for the dessert theater and $16 for show-only tickets.
July 25
SAME Café
SEARCY — The SAME Café will be open from 4-5:30 p.m. at the West Side Church of Christ. All are welcome to have a free warm meal. For more information, contact Daniel K. Dawson at d.dawson@cablelynx.com.
World Championship Cardboard Boat Races
HEBER SPRINGS— The World Championship Cardboard Boat Races will start at 10 a.m. at Sandy Beach. The theme is Jimmy Buffet style, so attendees are encouraged to dress like the iconic singer. There will be a volleyball tournament at 10 a.m., with registration at 8 a.m.; a treasure dig at 10 a.m.; and a watermelon-eating contest at 11 a.m.
July 27
Jacksonville Citizens Police Alumni Meeting
JACKSONVILLE — The Jacksonville Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association will meet at 5:45 p.m. at the Jacksonville Police Department. The guest speaker will be Officer Tommy Norman of the North Little Rock Police Department. For more information, contact Eleanor Loyd at (501) 412-4115 or mselliel@centurytel.net.
Cabot AARP Meeting
CABOT — The Cabot AARP will meet at 6 p.m. at the Cabot Senior Center, 600 N. Grant St. DannaKay Duggar, director of the Jacksonville Museum of Military History, will be the featured speaker. A potluck dinner and short business meeting will round out the evening. The AARP chapter meets the fourth Monday of each month. For more information, call (501) 492-1456.
July 27–31
Kids Summer Art Workshops
BATESVILLE — The Batesville Area Arts Council Gallery on Main will host art workshops for kids July 27-31. Classes for kindergartners through second-graders will meet from 9:30-11 a.m. each day, and classes for third- through sixth-graders will meet from noon to 1:30 p.m. The classes cost $50 per student. An exhibition of works produced in the classes will be held from Aug. 4 through Sept. 12 at the BAAC Gallery on Main. For more information, call Carly Dahl at (870) 793-3382 or email baac@suddenlinkmail.com.
July 28
The CALL Informational Meeting
CABOT — First Baptist Church in Cabot will host an informational meeting for The CALL, an Arkansas-based organization that connects volunteers with foster children, at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call (501) 743-2074.
July 29
Ash Flat Library Book Club
ASH FLAT — Death in Holy Orders: An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery, by P. D. James, is the July Book of the Month for the Ash Flat Library Book Club. An informal discussion will be held at 2 p.m. There are no dues for the book club. The book may be picked up at the library during regular library hours.
Ongoing
ASU-Searcy Information Expo
SEARCY — Arkansas State University-Searcy, a technical campus of ASU-Beebe, will host an ASU-Searcy Information Expo from 2-5 p.m. July 30 and Aug. 5 in Room 117 of the Main Building on the Searcy campus. The expo allows prospective students to survey the campus and speak with representatives about programs and classes offered at ASU-Searcy. For more information, email nrmeador@asub.edu, call (501) 882-3600, or visit asub.edu.
Art Exhibition
BATESVILLE — The Batesville Area Arts Council will present the exhibit White Noise & Black Lines, featuring works by Holly Laws and David Bailin, through Aug. 1 at the BAAC Gallery on Main. The exhibition will include multisensory sculptural installations by Laws and large-scale mixed-media drawings by Bailin. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, visit batesvilleareaartscouncil.org or call (870) 793-3382.
Advance Fair Tickets
SALEM — Advance tickets for the Fulton County Fair will be on sale until Monday. The $15 armband tickets are for all rides any night of the fair, which will be open from 6-10 p.m. Monday through Aug. 1. Regular fair admission and games are not covered by the armbands. Armbands may be purchased at Shaver Plumbing and Hardware, FNBC Community Bank, the Bank of Salem, North Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Hill’s Auto Sales, and the Fulton County Fair Office at the fairgrounds. For more information, call (870) 895-2491.
Second Time Around Bookstore: New Location
SEARCY — The Literacy Council of White County is now operating the Second Time Around Bookstore at its new location, 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
Battle of the Banks Blood Drive
CABOT — The Cabot Chamber of Commerce will hold the Battle of the Banks Blood Drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 30 at the Veterans Park Community Center. To schedule an appointment, go to redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code CABOTCOC.
Davidsonville History Canoe Float
POCAHONTAS — Davidsonville Historic State Park staff will lead a history-themed float trip on the Black River from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 1 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Davidsonville’s founding. The canoe trip will start at Davidsonville Historic State Park and end at Powhatan Historic State Park. The day will conclude with a guided tour of Powhatan. Lunch and canoes will be provided, and the fee is $20 per person. Participants must be 13 or older. To register, call (870) 892-4708 by July 30.
Canning Workshop
POWHATAN — A canning workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 1 at Powhatan Historic State Park. Participants will learn the art of home-canning food. Registration is $15. To register, call (870) 878-6765 or email powhatan@arkansas.com.
Clothing Drive
CABOT—The Cabot Lions Club will hold a clothing drive to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Open Arms Shelter. Clothing, coats and shoes in infant through adult sizes, as well as belts of all sizes, may be donated from 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 1 at the Cabot Farmers Market, in the parking lot of ReNew Community Church. Backpacks and suitcases will also be accepted. For more information, call (501) 920-2122.
White River’s Got Talent Auditions
BATESVILLE — Auditions for White River’s Got Talent will be held from 6-8 p.m. Aug. 4 and 6 at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville. Finalists will participate in the White River’s Got Talent finale in Riverside Park during the White River Water Carnival on Aug. 29. Applications and release forms are due at auditions and are available at all First Community Bank locations and at firstcommunity.net. White River’s Got Talent is a family-friendly competition and is free and open to the public.
Gem and Mineral Club Program
CHEROKEE VILLAGE — The Spring River Gem and Mineral Club’s August program will be Minerals Unique to Arkansas, presented by retired geologist Mike Howard at 10 a.m. Aug. 6 in the Omaha Center. Howard will give a PowerPoint presentation highlighting 14 minerals found only in Arkansas. The public is welcome to attend the meeting. For more information, contact Lynn Maxedon at (870) 257-2361.
Back to School Bash
JACKSONVILLE — Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4548 and its Ladies Auxiliary will host a free Back to School Bash for families of active-duty and retired military members in the community from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 8 at Post 4548. There will be games, food and door prizes. For more information, contact Thelma Beaulieu at (501) 416-4774 or arttlb@me.com, or Mary Jacobs at (870) 718-4308 or craftyforyou@suddenlink.net.
Women’s Luncheon
CHEROKEE VILLAGE — All women are invited to a luncheon from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 15 in St. Michael’s Catholic Church Parish Hall, sponsored by Mary Ark of the Covenant Arkansas Chapter of Magnificat. Tickets are $10 and include a catered lunch with featured speaker Karen Murphy, a 60-year-old wife and mother of 13. As a young woman, she was widowed with six children under the age of 9. With her second husband, Pat Murphy, she has raised 13 children. Tickets go on sale Aug. 1. No tickets will be sold at the door. For more information or tickets, call Sharon Vander Zyl at (870) 847-3095.
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 school children and in-need adults. For more information, call the Cabot Lions Club at (501) 920-2122.
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. Individual tickets will go on sale Aug. 6, but choice seats may be purchased now by supporting the series through patron sponsorship. Tickets are $35 each. For tickets, call (870) 512-7802 or visit tickets.asun.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 for 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.
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