Sept. 13-18
Gospel Meetings
BATESVILLE — The Church of Christ in Quail Valley invites the community to its fall gospel meetings at 7 p.m. Sunday through Friday. For more information, visit qvcoc.com or call (870) 793-6700.
Sept. 14
Batesville Choral Society Introduction
BATESVILLE — The Batesville Choral Society’s fall season will begin Monday with an introduction to the pieces that will be featured in three concerts this fall. All singers in the region are encouraged to join the group. Auditions are not required, but choral experience and the ability to read music are desirable. Rehearsals will be held from 7-9 p.m. Mondays in the Choir Room at First Presbyterian Church. For more information, call Alice Witterman at (870) 793-5928.
White County Fair Queen Contest
SEARCY — White County Extension Homemakers are looking for contestants for the White County Fair Queen Contest, to be held at 7 p.m. at the fairgrounds. The Junior Queen Contest is for teen girls ages 13-16, and the Senior Queen Contest is for young women ages 17-21. There is an optional photogenic contest. To enter, send in the entry form and $25 entry fee, plus an optional $10 for the photogenic contest. Entry forms and complete rules are available at whitecountyfairgrounds.org or by calling the White County Extension office at (501) 268-5394.
Sept. 15
Storm-Spotter Class
MOUNTAIN VIEW — Ozarka College in Mountain View will host a storm-spotter class at 6 p.m. for those who are interested in severe weather or want to help their local National Weather Service office by reporting severe-weather conditions. The SKYWARN-certification class, offered by the Little Rock National Weather Service Weather Forecast office, is free, and training materials will be provided. For more information, contact Lindsay Galloway, director of Ozarka College in Mountain View, at (870) 269-5600 or email lhgalloway@ozarka.edu.
Sept. 16
Fall Chamber Luncheon
HEBER SPRINGS — The Heber Springs Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon in the Heber Springs Community Center. The meeting will feature a presentation of the chamber’s new tourism tools and promotions. Anyone who brings a prospective member will receive a free gift. A door prize will be given out as well.
AARP Smart Driver Class
HORSESHOE BEND — An AARP Smart Driver Class will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Horseshoe Bend Library. The fee is $15 for AARP members with an AARP ID card and $20 for nonmembers. Completion of the course grants those 55 and older a discount on car-insurance premiums in Arkansas for three years. To register or for more information, call Marge Burge at (870) 670-5734.
Sept. 17
Clint Black Concert
NEWPORT — The Arkansas State University-Newport 2015-16 Patron Series will kick off at 7 p.m. when country music superstar Clint Black takes the stage at the ASUN Center for the Arts. Tickets are $35 each. For tickets, call (870) 512-7802 or visit tickets.syn.edu.
Sept. 17 and 24
Sewing & More
JACKSONVILLE — Sewing & More for teenagers and adults will be held at 4 p.m. both days at the Nixon Library, 703 W. Main St. The class focuses on fiber crafting involving sewing, knitting, crochet and other types of textile constructions. Weaving will be emphasized in September. Registration is preferred. For more information or to register, call the library at (501) 457-5038.
Sept. 18
Golf Tournament
HEBER SPRINGS — The Rotary Club of Heber Springs will host a four-person scramble golf tournament at the Red Apple Inn and Country Club. Play will begin with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. There will be three flights with prizes in each flight. There will also be closest-to-the-pin and hole-in-one prizes. Proceeds for the tournament will fund scholarships for Heber Springs High School students entering college. For more information, call the Red Apple Pro Shop at (501) 362-3111, Stan Lee at (501) 270-1133 or Arnie Bull at (501) 691-4500.
Opening Night Reception
SEARCY — Center on the Square, 219 W. Arch Ave., will hold an opening-night reception at 6:15 p.m. Friday for its production of Everybody Loves Opal, by John Patrick. Join directors Linda Norris and Gayla Pruitt, along with the cast — Sally Paine, Hilary Polston, Jeff Pulliam, Steven Gifford and Herbie Robinson — to kick off the play. The cost is $5 per person for heavy hors d’oeuvres and light beverages. To RSVP for the reception, email director@centeronthesquare.org. Only the first 100 people will be accepted. Production dates for the play are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and again Sept. 25-26 and Oct. 2-3; and 1:30 p.m. Sept. 27 and Oct. 4. To buy tickets for performances for $15, plus tax, visit www.centeronthesquare.org or call Connie at (501) 368-0111.
Sept. 18-19
Beatles Symposium
WALNUT RIDGE — The Beatles Symposium will kick off the Beatles at the Ridge music festival Friday and Saturday in downtown Walnut Ridge. Both events are free. Beatles experts Richard Buskin and Robert Rodriguez will perform their podcast “Things We Said Today.” Bob Loveall will bring Beatles wares from his Beatles Shop in Austin, Texas. Ivor Davis, who traveled with the Beatles on their North American tour in 1964, and filmmaker Seth Swirsky, who made the movie Beatles Stories, will also speak. The Beatles Symposium will begin with displays at noon Friday in The Studio, which is on Main Street. The Argenta Collection of more than 200 large-format photos will be on display all day Friday and Saturday in The Studio. The festival begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday and ends with the headlining performance of the Liverpool Legends at 7:15 p.m. Saturday. For more information, visit www.BeatlesAtTheRidge.com.
Sept. 19
Times-N-Traditional Festival
NEWARK — The 21st annual Times-N-Traditional Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. at Newark City Park. The event starts with a parade at 10 a.m. Then bands play throughout the day until the fireworks display at 10:30 p.m. The cost of admission is a $6 donation, with free admission for children under 4. For more information, contact Ernie Pectol at (501) 368-0940.
Geocache Scavenger Hunt
POCAHONTAS — Davidsonville Historic State Park will host a geocache scavenger hunt from 10 a.m. to noon in the park. Participants will be provided a clue to find the first coordinates, and each set of coordinates will lead to the next set. Participants may sign up in teams of two or singly and need to bring a GPS. Admission is $5, and the registration deadline is Friday. For more details or to sign up, call (870) 892-4708. Davidsonville Historic State Park is south of Pocahontas on Arkansas 166.
Fish and Chicken Dinner
BATESVILLE — The Independence County Foster and Adoptive Parents Association will hold its annual fish and chicken dinner and fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church. The dinner will be provided by John 3:16, and meals will be available for dine-in or drive-thru/carryout. For tickets, stop by First Baptist Church or call the church at (870) 834-3625.
Family History Workshop
POWHATAN — The Arkansas History Commission and the Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives will host a workshop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Powhatan Courthouse. The workshop, titled Saving the Tree: Preserving Family History, will include three hands-on sessions focused on the organization and preservation of family documents. Participants are invited to bring material for scanning. The workshop is free, but registration is required by Wednesday. Check-in will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, and lunch will be catered. All session supplies and materials will be provided. For more information or to register, email northeast.archives@arkansas.gov or call (870) 878-6521.
Singing Event
BATESVILLE — West Baptist Church will hold a singing event at 7 p.m. with a pre-show from 6-7 p.m. The songs will be rendered in Gaither Homecoming style.
Ongoing
GED/Adult Education Classes
FLORAL — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville Adult Education Department is partnering with Midland Elementary School to offer classes from 3-5 p.m. Mondays in the computer lab on the elementary campus in Floral. Instruction in reading, math, writing and computer literacy skills will be available, designed for adults who want to obtain a high school diploma, prepare for the Compass test to enroll in college, acquire a Career Readiness Certificate or learn to use a computer. Enrollment is open throughout the semester. Students must be at least 18 years old and not currently enrolled in school. For more information, contact Nancy Whitmire at (870) 612-2085 or nancy.whitmire@uaccb.edu, or Judy Pearson at (501) 345-2413.
Adult Game Days
JACKSONVILLE — The Nixon Library, 703 W. Main St., will hold Adult Game Days at noon every Wednesday in September. Games will include dominoes, poker, chess, board games and video games. Attendees must be at least 18 years old. For more information, call the library at (501) 457-5038.
Basic Knitting Class
BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville will offer a basic knitting class from 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 6-27, in Room 242 of the Main Campus Building. The course costs $25, plus a $7 supply fee payable to the instructor at the first class meeting. For more information or to register, contact (870) 612-2082 or email katrina.stevens@uaccb.edu.
Microsoft Word Class
BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville will offer an introductory Microsoft Word course from 5-7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 6-15, in Room 223 of the Main Campus Building. The class costs $55. Microsoft Word 2013 will be used to teach students how to use the program. Topics will include creating, editing, formatting and adding graphic elements to documents. For more information or to register, contact (870) 612-2082 or email katrina.stevens@uaccb.edu.
Introductory Computer Class
BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville will offer an introductory computer class from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 8-29, in Room 222 of the Main Campus Building. The class costs $40 and will teach basic knowledge required to operate a computer. For more information or to register, contact (870) 612-2082 or email katrina.stevens@uaccb.edu.
Lyon College Faculty Exhibition
BATESVILLE — The Lyon College Kresge Gallery, in the historic Alphin building, has opened the 2015-2016 season with the Faculty Exhibition, featuring work from Dustyn Bork, associate professor of art, and Sarah Martin, newly appointed artist in residence. The free exhibition will remain in the gallery until Friday. The gallery is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m, Monday through Friday. For more information, contact Rachel Newell, Kresge Gallery director, at art.gallery@lyon.edu.
Art Exhibit
BEEBE — The Arkansas State University-Beebe Art Department will display the artwork of Nancy Dunaway through Sept. 28 in the England Center Art Gallery at ASU-Beebe. Dunaway’s artworks include acrylic paintings, mixed media, printmaking, assemblage, collage and book art. She served as chairwoman of the art department at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia from 1996 to 2007. For more information on the artist, visit www.nancydunaway.org. The gallery, at the corner of Center and Orange streets, is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call the gallery at (501) 882-4495.
Batesville’s Main Street Farmers Market
BATESVILLE — Batesville’s Main Street Farmers Market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday through September in the Pocket Park on Main Street.
Second Time Around Bookstore
SEARCY — The Literacy Council of White County operates the Second Time Around Bookstore at 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
Fair Pageant Registration Deadline
MELBOURNE — The North Central Arkansas District Fair pageants registration deadline is Sept. 21. The youth pageants are open to boys up to 3 years old and girls up to 12 years old in the seven-county North Central Arkansas District area. The first and second runners-up will be eligible to enter the Miss North Central Arkansas District Fair Teen Pageant and the North Central Arkansas District Fair Queen Pageant. For more information, email ncadfair@yahoo.com.
North Central Arkansas District Fair
MELBOURNE — The North Central Arkansas District Fair will be held Sept. 21–26 at the North Central Arkansas District Fairgrounds on LaCrosse Road. For more information, email ncadfair@yahoo.com.
Digital Photography Course
BATESVILLE — Instructor Jim Krause, co-owner of Deux Bijoux Bijoux of Evening Shade, will teach students the basic functions of a digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera on Thursdays from Sept. 24 to Oct. 15. Participants in this beginner’s class will learn to use the manual functions of the digital camera. Students need to bring a digital camera with an SLR body and lens to class, along with the camera’s user manual and a journal for taking notes. Classes will meet in Room 240 of the Main Campus Building at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville. For more information or to register, call (870) 612-2082 or email katrina.stevens@uaccb.edu.
Skeet Shoot
SALEM — The Friends of Old Main will sponsor a skeet shoot Sept. 26 at 10 a.m. at the York residence on Old Sturkie Road. All proceeds will benefit the Old Main schoolhouse renovation project. The cost will be $2 per round and all TCSL regulations must be followed. The first-place winner will receive $100, with other prizes awarded for the other rounds. There is a two-round winning limit. There will be a youth round for ages 12-15, as well as a women’s round. Concessions will be available. No alcohol will be permitted. For more information, call Roger Bryant at (870) 371-3113.
Historic Games Day
POWHATAN — Powhatan Historic State Park will hold a free Historic Games Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 26. In partnership with Take a Child Outside Week, the park will have booths featuring games played by all ages from the Victorian Era to today, as well as several races. Some of the games will include old-fashioned sack races, croquet, graces, marbles, jump rope, jacks, yo-yos, checkers, horseshoes and more. Families are invited to bring a picnic lunch and lawn chairs. For more information, call (870) 878-6765.
Learn to Knit Course
JACKSONVILLE — The Nixon Library, 703 W. Main St., will hold a Learn to Knit course at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 26. Registration is required, and participants must be at least 13 years old. Yarn will be provided, but attendees need to bring size 9 needles. For more information, call the library at (501) 457-5038.
Nutrition Course
BATESVILLE — Eat to Live: Recapturing Your Health With Food will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 26. The aim of the class is to present workable solutions for better eating habits for individuals and families. Instructor Daniela Liscio is the founder and president of Eat for Sport. The class will meet in Room 240 of the Main Campus Building at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville. The fee for the class is $20. For more information or to register, call (870) 612-2082 or email katrina.stevens@uaccb.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 of 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.
Study of the Covenants
SEARCY —The Church of Christ at Airport Loop will hold study sessions Sept. 27-30 presented by Wayne Fancher. The sessions will be at 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sept. 27. Session will also be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 28, 29 and 30. For more information, contact Wayne Fancher at (501) 268-2160, (903) 521-9782 or (501) 305-0005.
Family Night
JACKSONVILLE — The Nixon Library, 703 W. Main St., will hold Family Night at the Library at 4 p.m. Sept. 30. Video games will be available for families to play together. For more information, call the library at (501) 457-5038.
Litter-Pickup Event
CABOT —Cabot City Beautiful’s fall litter-pickup campaign, in conjunction with Keep Arkansas Beautiful, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 3. Volunteers will meet in the Cabot Public Schools administrative building’s parking lot and sign in before being assigned a route. Volunteers will receive free food and drinks following the cleanup. For more information, contact the Cabot Clean-Up Committee at (501) 920-2122 or cabotbeautiful@yahoo.com.
Fishing Tournament
SCOTT — The first Great Scott! Catch ’em and Eat ’em Fishing Tournament will be held at noon Oct. 3 at Mound Lake. A catfish dinner and live auction benefiting the Open Arms Shelter in Lonoke will follow the tournament. Master of ceremonies Bob Robbins will officiate the weigh-in and awards ceremony at 3:30 p.m. An $80 entry fee is required before the tournament, and the catfish dinner, catered by Crossroads Cafe & Catering of Cabot, will be $25 a plate, with the live auction taking place after dinner. For tournament sponsorships, contact Rhonda House at (501) 843-9460 or rhondahouse73@gmail.com. Purchase dinner and live-auction tickets from any board member, by calling the Open Arms Shelter at (501) 676-6166, or online at eventbrite.com (service fee included).
OktoberFest in Fairfield Bay
FAIRFIELD BAY — OktoberFest, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 11 a.m. Oct. 9 and run until 10 p.m. that day, with local arts and crafts offered for sale until 6 p.m. German food, music and dance will round out the first day’s events. On Oct. 10, the festival will open at 9 a.m. and will 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. The city’s sixth annual StoryFest, suitable for all ages, will also be held Oct. 10 and feature Sean Buvala and Minton Sparks. Morning storyteller sessions will begin at 9:30, and afternoon sessions at 1:30. All performances will be at the Fairfield Bay Conference and Visitor Center.
Leslie Mountain Man Rendezvous
LESLIE — The fourth annual Leslie Mountain Man Rendezvous will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 9 and 10. The reenactment will focus on the period befopre 1840. Vendors will be set up at the event. The rendezvous is sponsored by the Leslie Area Merchants Association and the Early Arkansaw Reenactors Association. For more information, call (870) 448-2557.
White County Daylily Society Sale
SEARCY — The White County Daylily Society will have a fall sale on Oct. 10, 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 weather. Call (501) 268-3711 for more information.
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. on Oct. 10 at the park. The festival will feature live music, food, games and a haunted hay ride. The entry fee is $3 per adult and $2 per child or adult 62 and older. Children under 5 years old enter for free. Call the park for more details 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. Oct. 10 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. Oct. 10. 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.
Women in Business Conference
BATESVILLE — The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce and Citizens Bank will hold the 2015 Women in Business Conference from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 16 in Independence Hall at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville. The registration fee is $99. To register, contact Jamie Beck, the chamber’s director of programs and events, at (870) 793-2378 or jamie.beck@mybatesville.org. The registration deadline is Oct. 1.
White River Medical Center 5K
BATESVILLE — The White River Medical Center 5K Run/Walk will be held at 8 a.m. Oct. 17. Registration will be from 6:30-7:30 a.m. The preregistration fee is $15 for White River Health System employees, $20 for the general public and $10 for the kids’ run. The deadline to preregister is Oct. 9. After that, the entry fee will be $25 per person and $10 for the kids’ run. To preregister online, go to runsignup.com/race/ar/batesville/wrmcrunthewave5k. For more information, call Jennifer Dorris at (870) 262-1161.
eBay Sales Class
BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville will offer a class targeted at selling items on eBay. The class will meet from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 19 and 22 in Room 223 of the Main Campus Building. The class will cover selling small numbers of items, as well as building an online business. Participants will gain basic knowledge required to operate a computer. For more information or to register, contact (870) 612-2082 or email katrina.stevens@uaccb.edu.
Self-Defense Class
BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville will offer a self-defense class from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 20 in Room 406 of the Annex Building. The cost of the class is $20. The course is designed for couples, as well as individuals, and will teach effective physical techniques, both empty-handed and with weapon use, along with maximizing current technologies for protection. For more information or to register, contact (870) 612-2082 or email katrina.stevens@uaccb.edu.
Stylin’ on the River
HEBER SPRINGS— The Baptist-Health Medical Center Heber Springs Auxiliary will present its 15th annual style show and luncheon, Stylin’ on the River, at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 30 at the First United Methodist Church-Heber Springs Family Life Center, 1099 W. Pine St. Tickets are $18 and can be purchased from auxiliary members or at the hospital. For more information, call (501) 887-3284.
Tori Kelly Performance at Harding University
SEARCY— Tori Kelly will perform at Harding University at 8 p.m. Nov. 7 in Benson Auditorium. This will be the first concert of the semester hosted by the university’s Campus Activities Board. Harding will be Kelly’s last stop on her fall headline tour in support of her debut album, Unbreakable Smile. Tickets for the general public are $25 on the floor and $18 for the balcony and are currently on sale at www.hardingcab.com. For more information, contact the Harding University Office of Campus Life at (501) 279-4106.
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