CALENDAR EVENTS IN THE THREE RIVERS AREA

June 5

Hot Dog Cool Out

SEARCY — The Veterans of Foreign Wars Riders Group District 5, the Veterans Outreach Center and Dixie Cafe will sponsor a Hot Dog Cool Out from 2-7 p.m. at the Lightle Senior Center. The event is a fundraiser for the VFW Riders Group District 5 and the Veterans Outreach Center. Dixie Cafe will furnish the food that will be sold. Hot dogs will be $1 each, and tickets for the photo booth will $1 each or six for $5. For more information, visit vetcenters.com or call (501) 283-4460.

Tribute Quartet Performance

WARD — The Tribute Quartet, a Southern gospel group, will perform at 7 p.m. at DaySpring Missionary Baptist Church. There is no admission charge, but an offering will be accepted. For more information, call (501) 850-2056 or (501) 628-1838.

Flix on the Bricks

JACKSONVILLE — The Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and the Central Arkansas Library System will show the first movie in their free series Flix on the Bricks at dusk on the front lawn of the Esther Nixon Library. Rio, a G-rated animated movie, will be featured.

Charity Grill-Fest

SEARCY — Hamburgers for Homelessness will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Berryhill Park. The event raises money to benefit the Jacob’s Place Homeless Mission. In addition to hamburgers, there will be kids’ activities and live music. For more information or to volunteer, call (501) 268-1771.

June 5 and 6

Portfest Festival

NEWPORT — The 34th annual Portfest Festival, which has been dubbed Rollin’ on the River, will be held June 5 and 6 at Jacksonport State Park on the banks of the White River. On Friday, Riverbilly will perform at 7 p.m., followed by The Marshall Tucker Band at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $17 in advance or $22 at the gate. On Saturday, Little Texas will play at 7 p.m., followed by Josh Thompson at 8:30 p.m., with fireworks at the end of the show. Tickets are $12 in advance or at the gate before 4 p.m., and $17 at the gate after 4 p.m. Children 6 and younger will be admitted free on both nights.

June 5-7

Dr. Red Bell Memorial Golf Tournament

BATESVILLE — Merchants and Planters Bank and the Course at Eagle Mountain will host the Dr. Red Bell Memorial Annual 4 Ball Golf Tournament on Saturday and Sunday at the Course at Eagle Mountain. The tournament will begin with a shotgun start at noon Saturday and will be followed by dinner. The round on Sunday will start at 11 a.m., and an awards presentation will follow the completion of play. Participants will have an opportunity to compete in an alternate-shot-format horse-race event at 5:30 p.m. Friday.

June 6

Gourd Workshop

POCAHONTAS — The park interpreter at Davidsonville Historic State Park will teach gourd crafting from 9 a.m. to noon at the park. Participants will learn how to make birdhouses, bowls, etc. The registration deadline is today, and the workshop fee is $20 per person. To sign up, call (870) 892-4708.

Ozark Mountain Poultry Funding Announcement

MAGNESS — At 2 p.m., Ozark Mountain Poultry — along with Gov. Asa Hutchinson, U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., and Congressman Rick Crawford, R-Ark., — will announce its recent award of state and federal expansion funding. The public is invited to this event at Ozark Mountain Poultry’s Magness feed mill. For more information, call Ozark Mountain Poultry at (479) 633-8700.

Freud’s Last Session Auditions

SEARCY — Auditions will be held for Freud’s Last Session at 2 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center on the Square. The casting call is for two males. The Dessert Theater production will be performed July 17, 18 and 24-26. The show will kick off Center on the Square’s 2015-16 season.

June 8

Tea Party Meeting

SEARCY — The White County Tea Party will meet at 6:30 p.m. at IHOP. The agenda will include planning a strategy for the 2016 primaries. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call (501) 278-9413 or email teaparty@itpwca.org.

June 9

Hog Bash

BATESVILLE — The 2015 Hog Bash will be held at 6 p.m. at Independence Hall on the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville campus. Fred’s Fish House will cater the event, which will feature University of Arkansas men’s head basketball coach Mike Anderson and U of A women’s head basketball coach Jimmy Dykes as guest speakers. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students ages 6-18. Children 5 and younger will be admitted free. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. All proceeds will benefit scholarships sponsored by the Razorback Foundation and the Independence County Chapter of the Arkansas Alumni Association. For more information, call Phil Brissey at (870) 612-2827.

June 10

ASU-Newport Media Day

NEWPORT — Arkansas State University-Newport will host a Media Day from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Room 118 of Walton Hall. The event will showcase the capabilities of the college to conduct distance learning at rural locations, made possible by ASUN’s installation of equipment provided through a U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utility Services Distance Learning Technology grant. Refreshments will be served.

Cyber Security Camp

BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville will offer a free half-day cyber security camp from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the UACCB maintenance building. Students entering grades eight and nine in fall 2015 are eligible to attend the camp, which includes hands-on activities. Topics will include the interconnections of security, technology and computers; basic concepts of Alice computer programming; PC hardware repair; password recovery; and war walking activities. Preregistration is required. To register, email katrina.stevens@uaccb.edu or call (870) 612-2082.

Ongoing

2015 Summer Reading Round-Up

ASH FLAT — Ash Flat Library’s 2015 Summer Reading Round-Up will be held during June. The program includes books covering a large range of subjects. Books read will be recorded and counted on handout sheets for awards at the end of the round-up. For registration information, call the Ash Flat Library at (870) 994-2410.

Knights of Columbus Meat Sale

HEBER SPRINGS — Knights of Columbus Council 12778 is taking orders for pork butts at $39 each, to be picked up at St. Albert Catholic Church on June 12 and 13. Proceeds from the sale will benefit local charities. For more information, call Larry Levine at (501) 362-5613.

Practical-Nursing Classes Application Deadline

BEEBE — The deadline to apply for practical-nursing classes for fall 2015 at Arkansas State University-Searcy, a technical campus of ASU-Beebe, has been extended to June 30, or until available seats are filled. Students may attend full-time day classes at the Searcy campus or part-time night and weekend classes at the Heber Springs campus. For more information, contact the Advanced Technology and Allied Health Division secretary at (501) 882-8822 or email albanks@asub.edu.

National Juried Exhibition

BATESVILLE — The Batesville Area Arts Council will hold its third annual National Juried Exhibition through June 13 at the BAAC Gallery on Main, 226 E. Main St. The exhibition is made up of 26 pieces from 20 artists across the United States. The juror for the exhibition is Delita Martin.

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 $125, plus $100 for each additional sibling. To register, visit oflp.org/read2015 or call (870) 793-5912. For more information on the Literacy Project, visit www.oflp.org.

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.

Love Cap Group

HEBER SPRINGS — The Love Cap group meets to sew caps on the fourth Wednesday of each month at First Baptist Church. For more information, call Polly at (501) 206-0808.

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.

Second Time Around Bookstore New Hours

SEARCY — The Literacy Council of White County operates the Second Time Around Bookstore at 109 E. Center. 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 have new hours and are now open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays. All prices are reduced through June for the bookstore’s moving sale. For more information, call (501) 278-5500.

Upcoming

Tea Party Meeting

CABOT — The Arkansas Constitutional Tea Party, previously the Cabot Tea Party, will not meet in June. The group’s next meeting will be at 7 p.m. July 9 at Grandpa’s Bar-B-Que. All are welcome. The group normally meets on the second Thursday of the month. For more information, call (501) 813-6980.

A Day With Janet Carson

NEWPORT — The Jackson County Cooperative Extension Service, ASU-Newport and the White River Garden Club will hold a gardening seminar titled A Day With Janet Carson at 9:30 a.m. June 11 in the ASU-Newport Student/Community Center. Registration will begin at 9 a.m., and the program will end by 3 p.m. The cost is $15 per person and includes lunch and door prizes. Coffee-break refreshments will be provided in part by the Jackson County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee. Attendees need to preregister by today. To preregister or for more information, contact the Jackson County Cooperative Extension Service office at (870) 523-7450 or email wbarker@uaex.edu.

Rotary Day

HEBER SPRINGS — The Cleburne County Rotary Club and the Rotary Club of Heber Springs will celebrate Rotary Day from 7-9 p.m. June 12 in Spring Park’s amphitheater. The event will feature free admission, entertainment, popcorn and soft drinks. Entertainers may volunteer by calling Barbara Williams at (501) 270-1879 or Julie Turney at (501) 206-6855.

Turn Back the Clock

BATESVILLE — The Batesville Area Arts Council’s Summer Celebration will “Turn Back the Clock” in the historic Barnett Building at 6:30 p.m. June 12. Tickets are $40 in advance or $45 at the door. The event will include a silent auction, live music, food tasting from local restaurants and a prize for the best ’20s attire. For more information or to reserve a table, call (870) 793-3382.

Alumni Reunion

NEWARK — The Newark and Cedar Ridge Alumni Reunion will be held June 13 at Cedar Ridge High School. Registration will be from 8:30-10:30 a.m., and lunch will be catered by Fred’s Fish House in the high school’s cafeteria. Musical entertainment will be provided in the evening. For more information, call Ernie Pectol at (870) 799-3808 or Elizabeth Gardner at (870) 799-3479.

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