March 26
Sewing and More
JACKSONVILLE — Sewing and More — fiber crafting involving sewing, knitting, crocheting and other types of textile constructions — will be held at 3 p.m. at the Nixon Library, 703 W. Main St. This month’s craft, for teens and adults, will be sewing. For more information, call (501) 457-5038 or visit www.cals.org.
Bird Program, Artifact Show and Tell
POCAHONTAS — Davidsonville Historic State Park is offering a variety of activities during spring break. There will be a Bird Program/Hike on the Black River Trail from 10-11:30 a.m. In the afternoon, the park will present an Artifact Show and Tell from 2-2:30. For more information, call the park at (870) 892-4708.
Gospel Concert
WARD — The Freemans, a Southern gospel group, will perform at 7 p.m. at DaySpring Baptist Church. There is no charge for the concert, but a love offering will be accepted. For more information, call (501) 850-2056 or (501) 628-1838.
Adult Movie Night
JACKSONVILLE — The movie Dumb & Dumber To, rated PG-13, will be shown for adults 18 and older at 5 p.m. at the Nixon Library, 703 W. Main St. For more information, call (501) 457-5038 or visit www.cals.org.
March 26-28
Spring Break Activities
NEWPORT — Jacksonport State Park will offer the following programs in celebration of spring-break week in Arkansas: Today, a Build a Bunny Mini Workshop from 9-11 a.m., with a fee of $5 per child, and the We All Need Trees program at 2:30 p.m. at the campground; Friday, Living History Tours of the Jacksonport Courthouse at 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.; and on Saturday, the park’s 31st annual Easter Egg Hunt at 11 a.m. Except when noted, the activities are free. For more information, call the park at (870) 523-2143.
March 27
Chamber Trap Tournament
BATESVILLE — The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce will host its fourth annual Chamber Trap Tournament from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday at the Independence County Shooting Sports Complex. Registration will be at 9 a.m., with the first pull at 10 a.m. Each team of five will shoot 25 targets per round. At the end of the first round, event officials will tally the scores and divide teams into evenly matched flights. Prizes will be awarded to winning teams in each flight. Amateur shooters are encouraged to participate, and practice will be held Thursday. Sponsorship opportunities are available for corporate teams. Registration costs $350 for five shooters and includes lunch. Registration forms are available on the chamber website, www.mybatesville.org.
Tour, Sweet Treats, Owl Prowl
POCAHONTAS — Davidsonville Historic State Park is offering a variety of activities during the week of spring break. A Town Site Tour will be conducted from 1-2 p.m., followed by Sweet Treats, a Dutch-oven demonstration, from 3-4 p.m. There will be a charge of $1 for samples of the treats. From 6-7 p.m., an Owl Prowl will be held. For more information, call the park at (870) 892-4708.
March 28
Fundraiser 5K
SEARCY — The 2015 Stride to Prevent Suicide, a 5K and 1-mile fun run, will be held at 9 a.m. in Spring Park. The event is sponsored by the Dr. Robert E. Elliott Foundation. Participants may register individually or as a team of 10 by going to www.elliottfoundation.com. Entry forms are also available on the foundation’s Facebook page and at various Searcy-area businesses. Race-day registration will be offered until 8 a.m. at the Spring Park Pavilion. For more information, call (501) 278-4357.
Cemetery Hike, Crafts, Star Program
POCAHONTAS — Davidsonville Historic State Park is offering a variety of activities throughout the week for spring break. A Cemetery Hike will take place from 1-2:30 p.m., and Crafts for the Kids will be held from 3-4 p.m. There will be a charge of $1 per craft. At 8 p.m., all are invited to the Star Program and asked to bring a chair. For more information, call the park at (870) 892-4708.
United Way Annual Day of Caring
BATESVILLE — The United Way of North Central Arkansas will hold the Independence County Annual Day of Caring on Saturday. The event offers businesses, individuals, organizations and civic clubs a chance to help local nonprofit human-service agencies accomplish much-needed projects during one day of organized volunteerism. This year, volunteers will help start the next Habitat for Humanity home construction and paint classrooms at The Community School in Batesville. To sign up to help, individuals and work teams may contact Sue Karg at (870) 793-5991 or sue.karg@LiveUnitedNCA.org.
Arkansas Hospice Volunteer Training
SEARCY — Arkansas Hospice will host a volunteer training session from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Arkansas Hospice office, 410 N. Apple St., for anyone who wants to become a certified hospice volunteer. Lunch will be provided. Discussion topics will include the history and philosophy of hospice, concepts of death and dying, the role of the volunteer, spirituality, communication skills and handling bereavement. For more information or to register, call volunteer coordinator Glenna Barlow at (501) 305-3650 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
March 30
Society Meeting
JACKSONVILLE — The Beta Psi Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma will meet at 5 p.m. at the home of Sharon Stuthard, 30 Edgewater. Members are asked to bring toppings for a potato bar. Votes will be taken on new membership applications. For more information on the meeting or membership, call Paula Armstrong at (501) 834-3855.
ONGOING
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 used 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 8, 15, 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.
Ozarka College Evening GED Classes
MELBOURNE — In addition to the free GED classes that are offered during the daytime at Ozarka College, evening classes are now scheduled through Ozarka College’s Adult Education program. GED classes meet from 3-6 p.m. Thursdays at Ozarka College in Mammoth Spring. For more information, call James or Cindy at (870) 625-0411. GED classes meet from 5-8 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays at Cave City Middle School. For more information, call Trish Turnbough at (870) 283-5392, ext. 1277. GED classes meet from 6-9 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at Timbo High School. For more information, 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.
Baxter County Evening GED Classes
MOUNTAIN HOME — The Baxter County Adult Education program will now offer evening GED classes. The program’s day and evening GED classes are both free of charge. This program is Americans With Disabilities Act-accessible and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission-compliant, and disability accommodations are available upon request. 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.
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. The camp will be led by certified teachers, including Literacy Project board members Ann Walmsley and Julie Reardon. Registration fees are $99 until May 15, plus $75 for each additional sibling. After May 15, the cost 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.
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 and Searcy. Participants must be 11 or 12 years old when the camp begins on June 14 or a second session on 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 April 11. 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 interested in participating 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.
Searcy Youth Art
SEARCY — A new exhibit, Searcy Youth Art, will be at the Searcy Art Gallery at the historical Black House through Wednesday. The show features the artwork of more than 40 students ranging from kindergartners to eighth-graders from Sidney Deener Elementary School, Westside Elementary, McRae Elementary, Southwest Middle School, Kensett Elementary, Judsonia Elementary and Harding Academy. The display includes pieces in a variety of media, including pastel, crayon, paint, pencil, marker and wax resist, as well as sculptures and mosaics. Gallery hours are 1-4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon to 4 pm. Saturday. Admission is free.
Lenten Lunches
HORSESHOE BEND — Faith Presbyterian Church on Church Street will provide soup and sandwiches at noon each Wednesday during Lent. All are welcome, and a new speaker each week will provide a brief message during the meal. The lunch consists of three kinds of homemade soup and various sandwiches. There is no charge, but donations will be accepted.
Boyd Carpenter Scholarship Applications
ASH FLAT — For the 31st year, FNBC Bank will award the Boyd Carpenter Scholarship to a graduating high school senior from Sharp, Izard or Fulton County who plans to seek a four-year degree. FNBC Bank partners with the Arkansas Community Foundation to fund this $4,000 scholarship — $1,000 per year for four years. To apply, visit www.arcf.org/scholarships to complete the online application, due Wednesday. To qualify, students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.5. The scholarship was founded in 1984 to honor Boyd Carpenter, who was then chairman and president of the bank and a devoted advocate for education.
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