Oct. 8
Depression Screenings
SEARCY/NEWPORT — As part of National Depression Screening Day, Unity Health and the Dr. Robert E. Elliot Foundation will offer free, anonymous depression screenings from noon to 4 p.m. on Unity Health’s White County Medical Center campus in Searcy and on the Harris Medical Center campus in Newport. Screenings will include written evaluations, access to a licensed professional counselor and referrals. For more information about the event and the Elliott Foundation and the services it provides, call (501) 278-4357.
North Pulaski Retired Teachers Association Meeting
JACKSONVILLE — The North Pulaski Retired Teachers Association will meet at 1 p.m. at First Electric, 1000 S. JP Wright Loop Road. Jim Wolff will present a program on self-defense. For more information, call Sharon Johnson at (501) 982-6345.
Holiday Marketing Workshop
HEBER SPRINGS — A holiday marketing workshop will be held from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Heber Springs Community Center. The registration fee is $28 for Heber Springs Area Chamber of Commerce members and $40 for guests.
Tea Party Meeting
CABOT — The Arkansas Constitutional Tea Party will meet at 7 p.m. at Papa’s Place, 2798 S. Second St., in the SouthFork Shopping Center. All are welcome to attend. The group meets the second Thursday of each month. For more information, call (501) 813-6980.
Organ Concert
NEWPORT — Mary Kay Burton of Little Rock will present a program of classic works and hymns on a Cassavant pipe organ at 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 301 Hazel St.
AARP Smart Driver Safety Class
HORSESHOE BEND — An AARP Smart Driver Safety Class will be held at 8:30 a.m. at the Horseshoe Bend Library. The class costs $15 for AARP members who present 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 their auto-insurance premiums in Arkansas. To register, call Marge Burge at (870) 670-5734 or (870) 373-3370, or BancorpSouth at (870) 670-5131.
Oct. 9
Gallery Reception
BATESVILLE — The Batesville Area Arts Council will hold an opening reception for a group exhibition titled Friends of the Batesville Area Arts Council from 5-7 p.m. at the BAAC Gallery on Main, 226 E. Main St. The event is free and open to the public. The exhibition will be on display through Nov. 14.
Oct. 9 and 10
OktoberFest at the Bay
FAIRFIELD BAY — OktoberFest will take place from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, with local arts and crafts offered for sale until 6 p.m. German food, music and dance will round out the day. On Saturday, the festival will open at 9 a.m. and 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. All performances will be at the Fairfield Bay Conference and Visitor Center, 110 Lost Creek Parkway.
Leslie Mountain Man Rendezvous
LESLIE — The fourth annual Leslie Mountain Man Rendezvous will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The re-enactment will focus on the period before 1840. Vendors will be set up at the event. The rendezvous is sponsored by the Leslie Area Merchants Association and the Early Arkansaw Re-enactors Association. For more information, call (870) 448-2557.
Oct. 10
StoryFest at the Bay
FAIRFIELD BAY — The city’s sixth annual StoryFest, suitable for all ages, will be held Saturday and feature Sean Buvala and Minton Sparks. Morning storyteller sessions will begin at 9:30, and afternoon sessions at 1:30. StoryFest tickets cost $10 in advance or $15 at the door. To order tickets, call (501) 884-4202. All performances will be at the Fairfield Bay Conference and Visitor Center, 110 Lost Creek Parkway.
18th Benton Family Reunion
SEARCY — The 18th Benton Family Reunion, for descendants of John Washington Benton and Rachel Burkett Benton, will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Carmichael Community Center, 800 S. Elm St. Attendees are asked to bring a favorite dish for a potluck at noon. Plates, napkins, eating utensils, cups, ice and drinks will be provided. For more information, call Kathy Benton Ball at (501) 473-1890.
Second Saturday Bingo
HEBER SPRINGS — Second Saturday Bingo will be held at St. Albert Catholic Church, 21 Park Road. Play will start with Quickfire games at 5:30 p.m. A concession stand will be available, along with homemade desserts. Someone could win $500.
White County Daylily Society Sale
SEARCY — The White County Daylily Society will have a fall sale from 8 a.m. to noon at the farmers market on the east side of the Court Square on Spring Street. All double divisions will be $4. The sale will take place regardless of the weather. For more information, call (501) 268-3711.
Pancake Breakfast
CABOT — The Cabot Lions Club will hold its annual Pancake Breakfast from 6-10 a.m. in the Cabot First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for children 10 and younger. Carryout orders will be available. The club will accept used eyeglasses for recycling. Proceeds will be used to provide vision services for Cabot-area residents.
Ghosts of Davidsonville Fall Festival
POCAHONTAS — Davidsonville Historic State Park’s annual fall festival, Ghosts of Davidsonville, will be held from 5-9 p.m. at the park. The festival will feature live music, food, games and a haunted hayride. The entry fee is $3 for adults, and $2 for children and for adult 62 and older. Children younger than 5 will be admitted free. For more details, call the park at (870) 892-4708.
Oktoberfest
JACKSONVILLE — The Ladies of the Knights and Knights of Columbus Council 11604 will host their 12th annual Oktoberfest at 6:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall. The evening will feature a German dinner, music and dancing. Tickets are $15. For more information or tickets, call (501) 843-8251 or (501) 843-7655.
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. 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 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.
Lions Club
Pancake Breakfast
CABOT — The Cabot Lions Club will hold its annual Pancake Breakfast from 6-10 a.m. in the Cabot First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Tickets may be purchased from any Cabot Lions Club member or at the door. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children ages 10 and younger. To-go orders will also be available.
Chili Cook-off
PANGBURN — The Pangburn High School Band will hold its eighth annual Chili Cook-off and Dessert Auction from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Pangburn High School. Tickets are $5. The senior Pangburn band, choir and jazz band will give a free performance at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. Funds raised will be used to purchase band instruments. For more information, call (501) 728-3267.
Oct. 10 and 11
A Christmas Story Auditions
SEARCY — Auditions for roles in A Christmas Story will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday and at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Center on the Square theater. All materials will be provided. There are roles for two adult males, two adult females, five young boys and two young girls, plus numerous extra children. Performance dates are Dec. 4-6, 11-13 and 18-20. The play will be directed by Sophia Fuller and Caroline Walker.
Oct. 11
Tri the Lake Triathlon
HEBER SPRINGS — The Tri the Lake Trathlon will be held from 6-11:45 a.m. at Sandy Beach. The triathlon consists of a 500-yard swim, a 13-mile bicycle ride and a 3.4-mile run.
Oct. 12
Knights of Columbus Council Open House
HORSESHOE BEND — Knights of Columbus Council 10493 will hold an open house for the public at 5:30 p.m. on the lower level of St. Mary of the Mount Church on the corner of First and Church streets. Snacks will be served.
ONGOING
Angel Tree Applications
BATESVILLE — The United Way of North Central Arkansas is accepting applications for its Angel Tree Program, which provides eligible children with Christmas gifts. Parents/guardians may pick up applications from the Department of Human Services, 100 Weaver Ave., or the United Way office in the First Community Bank building, Southside Branch, at 1 Allen Chapel Road. Completed applications are due Oct. 30. To be eligible for the program, children must be ages 2-10 and living in the home listed; and the household must be a participant in S.N.A.P. (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program). Names will be available to purchase gifts for the Angels from Nov. 17 through Dec. 7. For more information or to volunteer, call the United Way office at (870) 793-5991.
Computer Workshops
ASH FLAT — Ozarka College’s Continuing Education program will offer a month-long series of computer workshops, A Trek Through Tech 2.0, taught by Kelly Shell, from 9 a.m. to noon Fridays. The cost is $15 for one class, $20 for two or $25 for all four classes. The sessions are Oct. 23, Beginning Computers; Oct. 30, Intermediate Computers; Nov. 6; Smart Phones/Tablets, with iPhone/iPad users meeting from 9-10:15 a.m., and Android and other device users meeting from 10:30-11:45 a.m.; and Nov. 13, Social Media, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other basics. Preregistration is required. For more information or to register, call Ozarka College-Ash Flat at (870) 994-7273.
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