May 3
Pioneer Village Spring Open House
SEARCY — Pioneer Village will continue its Spring Open House from 1-4 p.m. today. All Village buildings will be open and will have costumed guides. The event will feature square dancing, live music, kettle corn, and craftsman demonstrations in woodworking, blacksmithing, spinning and beekeeping. 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.
May 4
May The 4th Be With You
JACKSONVILLE — Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a 2008 animated film, will be shown at 4 p.m. at the Nixon Library. The event is titled May the 4th Be With You. For more information, call (501) 457-5038.
May 5
Printing Press Cafe and Ice Cream Parlor Opening
CALICO ROCK — The Printing Press Cafe and Ice Cream Parlor, 120 Main St., will open May 5. The Calico Rock Museum Foundation owns the Printing Press, and all proceeds will benefit the museum. The cafe will serve sandwiches, soup, salads, ice cream and other sweets. The operating hours will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The cafe is named The Printing Press because the building it occupies was originally the location of The Calico Rocket, which later became The Calico Rock Progress newspaper.
Dinner and a Movie
JACKSONVILLE — Tuesday’s Dinner and a Movie event will feature a showing of Annie at 5 p.m. at the Nixon Library. For more information, call (501) 457-5038.
May 6
Spring River Gem and Mineral Club Meeting
CHEROKEE VILLAGE — The Spring River Gem and Mineral Club will meet at 10 a.m. Randel Cox from the University of Memphis will give a presentation titled Past and Future Earthquakes in Arkansas. Visitors are welcome. Following the meeting, there will be a Dutch-treat lunch with Cox at an area restaurant.
Square Dance Classes
JUDSONIA — The Blue Belles and Beaus Square Dance Club will start classes this week. The classes will meet from 7-9 p.m. Thursdays at the Judsonia Community Center. The first class is free and open to families. For more information, email jeanneecarter@hotmail.com or call (501) 724-3930.
May 8-9
Lyon College Commencement
BATESVILLE — Lyon College will hold its 2015 commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday on the South Lawn of Brown Chapel. The college’s baccalaureate service will be from 7:30-10 p.m. Friday in Brown Chapel. A graduation reception for international students will also be held from noon to 2 p.m. May 9 in the Flanders Reading Room in the Lyon Building.
May 9
Highway 86 Gospel Band Concert
McRAE — The Highway 86 Gospel Band will perform at 5 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church, 460 Shiloh Road. A hot-dog roast and fellowship will follow the program. Everyone is invited to this evening of music, food and fellowship. For more information, call (501) 230-1285.
Second Saturday Bingo
HEBER SPRINGS — Second Saturday Bingo will be held at St. Albert Catholic Church, 21 Park Road. Play will begin with Quickfire games at 5:30 p.m. and continue until someone wins $500. There will be a concession stand, as well as homemade desserts.
Red Cross Blood Drive
SOUTHSIDE — The Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mount Zion Lodge.
Learn to Knit
JACKSONVILLE — Learn to Knit, for ages 13 and up, will be offered at 1:30 p.m. at the Nixon Library. Participants are asked to bring size 9 needles, but yarn will be provided. For more information, call (501) 457-5038.
All Rise Century Bicycle Ride
BATESVILLE — The White River Medical Center Cycling Club in Batesville will sponsor the sixth annual All Rise Century Bicycle Ride at 8 a.m., beginning at Jubilee Family Church, 45 Thunderbird Drive, approximately 2 miles east of the Walmart Supercenter on Arkansas 69. This is an out-and-back ride of any distance, 1 to 100 miles, and riders of all skill levels are welcome. The $20 registration fee includes an event T-shirt, drinks and snacks. This is a supported ride with SAG vehicles and at least four rest stops. See All Rise Century Bike Ride on Facebook for more details. View the route online at www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/17479502. For more information, contact Donald Vaulner at (870) 793-8897 or dlvauln@yahoo.com.
ONGOING
Knights of Columbus Meat Sale
HEBER SPRINGS — Knights of Columbus Council 12778 is selling pork butts for $39 each, to be picked up at St. Albert Catholic Church on June 12 and 13. The proceeds 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.
Shoe Drive
BATESVILLE — The Humane Society of Independence County is holding a shoe-collection drive through Monday 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.
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.
Chronic Pain Meeting
CABOT — The Cabot Chapter of the American Chronic Pain Association meets from 6-8 p.m. the first Friday of the month at 15361 Arkansas 5. The association is a nonprofit, self-help group designed to teach people with chronic pain to reduce the effects pain has on their work and personal lives. All prospective members are welcome to attend. For more information, contact Michelle Lippert at (501) 259-6069.
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
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 are open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays. For more information, call (501) 278-5500.
Upcoming
Retired Teachers Association Meeting
HEBER SPRINGS — The Cleburne County Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon May 12 at the Rustic Inn. All retired school personnel are invited to attend to learn how being an association member makes a difference in keeping the retirement system strong. The Area II meeting in Harrison on May 14 will be discussed. For more information, call Lavern Penn at (501) 206-0357.
Cabot Tea Party Meeting
CABOT — The Cabot Tea Party will meet at 6:30 p.m. May 14 at Grandpa’s Bar-B-Que, 1801 Pine St. District 44 state Rep. Joe Farrer, R-Austin, will be the special guest speaker. For more information, call (501) 813-6980.
Accounting Training
BATESVILLE — The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce will offer accounting training from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 14 in the Walker Room on the lower level of Edwards Commons at Lyon College. The first course, Quickbooks 101, will be taught by Rachel Pennywitt, CPA, from 9-11:30 a.m. The second course, Preparing Your Business for an Audit, will be taught by John Ed Welch, CPA, from 1-3 p.m.
Tommy Bolt Memorial Golf Tournament, Luncheon
CHEROKEE VILLAGE — On May 14, which has been declared Tommy Bolt Memorial Day in Cherokee Village, a celebration luncheon will be held at Fountain Place, an independent living center, to name the center’s newest building in memory of Bolt. Activities will include tours of the Bolt Memorabilia Room. The 12th annual Tommy Bolt Memorial Golf Tournament will be held June 27. These events are part of the ongoing 60th-anniversary celebration of Cherokee Village. For more information, visit www.fountainplace.org.
Civil War Presentation
POCAHONTAS — As part of the Watersheds of War: The Civil War on Arkansas’ Waterways series, Davidsonville Historic State Park will mark the last year of the Civil War sesquicentennial with a presentation from 1-2:30 p.m. May 16 titled Boats & Bayonets: The Civil War on the Black River. A cannon-firing demonstration will be held at 2 p.m. The event is free, but registration is recommended by calling (870) 892-4708.
Revival Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE — A group of churches in the greater Jacksonville area will hold revival services the week of May 17 to provide a variety of options for churchgoers to experience revival and spiritual awakening. Participating churches are Bayou Meto Baptist Church, Bethel Baptist Church, Christ Centered Fellowship Baptist Church, First Assembly of God in Jacksonville, First Baptist Church in Gravel Ridge, First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Friendship Baptist Church in Sherwood, the Gospel Worship Center, the Immanuel Family Worship Center, Maddox Road Baptist Church, New Commandment C.O.G.I.C., Second Baptist Church in Jacksonville, St. Mark Community Church, Strong Tower Ministries, The Venue Church, Victory Praise and Worship, and Zion Hill Baptist Church. Check with the various churches for times and dates of services.
Fulton County Homecoming Festival
SALEM — The 66th annual Fulton County Homecoming Festival will be held May 22 and 23. Festival organizers are accepting vendor applications for the Festival Street Market. Rental fees are $75 for both days or $40 for May 23 only. There is a $10 additional charge for electricity. No commission is charged on sales, and rental fees will not be refunded in case of rain. All food vendors must meet Arkansas Department of Health guidelines. Vendors must meet Arkansas sales-tax regulations. For applications, visit www.SalemAR.com or call Tonya at (870) 371-0887.
Kids’ Paint Night
BATESVILLE — The Batesville Area Arts Council will host a Kids’ Paint Night from 4:30-6:30 p.m. May 28 at the Citizens Bank Annex Building. Students in first through sixth grades can sign up to create a chosen painting with help from instructor Morgan Gurke. Preregistration is required, and the cost is $25 per student. For more information, call (870) 793-3382.
The Larry Nelson Family Concert
BRADFORD — The Larry Nelson Family will be in concert at 6 p.m. May 30 at Denmark Baptist Church, 5857 Arkansas 87. There will be no admission charge, but a love offering will be taken. For more information, call (501) 278-6601 or (501) 206-2267.
Charity Grill-Fest
SEARCY — Hamburgers for Homelessness will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 5 at Berryhill Park. The event raises money to benefit Jacob’s Place Homeless Mission. In addition to hamburgers, there will be activities for kids and live music. Call (501) 268-1771 to volunteer or for more information.
Dr. Red Bell Memorial Golf Tournament
BATESVILLE — Merchants and Planters Bank and the Course at Eagle Mountain will host the annual Dr. Red Bell Memorial Annual 4 Ball Golf Tournament on June 6 and 7 at the Course at Eagle Mountain. The tournament will begin with a shotgun start at noon June 6 and will be followed by dinner. The round on June 7 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. June 5.
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