June 12
Knobstock
BALD KNOB — Knobstock, a concert event, will continue today at the North Central Arkansas Amphitheater. Tickets are available for $25 at the gate. Kids ages 10 and younger will be admitted free. More than 25 professional acts are on board for Knobstock, with a variety of musical styles. Performances will start at 10 a.m. today. The amphitheater is 2 miles north of Bald Knob off U.S. 167 (Batesville Highway). Turn west, and follow the signs to 225 Prince Cemetery Road. For more information, contact Barth Grayson at (501) 626-7403 or baldknobbarth@gmail.com.
Lebanon Cemetery Homecoming
MCRAE — The Lebanon Cemetery, 3 miles east of McRae, will celebrate homecoming. Events will begin at 10:45 a.m., followed by a potluck dinner at noon and an afternoon of singing and fellowship. Attendees are asked to bring lawn chairs.
June 13
White County Tea Party Meeting
SEARCY — The White County Tea Party will meet at 6:30 p.m. at IHOP, 3513 E. Race St. Paul Love and R.D. Hopper will debate Trump/Never Trump. For more information, call (501) 322-3196 or email teaparty@ itpwca.org.
Retired Teachers Meeting
BALD KNOB — The White County Retired Teachers Association will meet at 2 p.m. in the Central Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 1507 W. Center St. The program will be presented by Karla Fisher, chancellor at Arkansas State University-Beebe. All recently retired educators in White County are invited to attend and learn more about the White County Retired Teachers Association. Refreshments will be furnished by Bald Knob retirees.
June 13 - June 17
EMT Instructor Course
BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville will offer an EMT instructor course to introduce the experienced EMT to the teaching aspects of EMS, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The program includes lectures, along with student demonstrations to practice teaching skills. The course fee is $185, plus the cost of a textbook. To take the class, an EMT is required to have two years of experience. Wesley Gay is the instructor. For more information or to register, call (870) 612-2082or email katrina.stevens@uaccb.edu.
June 15 – June 17
Quapaw History and Craft Day Camp
NEWPORT — The Quapaw History and Craft Day Camp, for children ages 8-12, will take place from 9 a.m. to noon all three days at Jacksonport State Park’s Visitor Information Center, 205 Avenue St. Topics will be Day 1, Daily Lives of Native American Children; Day 2, A Place for Everything; and Day 3, Building a Healthy Body. Admission is $10 per day or $25 for all three days. Reservations are required by 3 p.m. Monday. For more information, call (870) 523-2143 or email jacksonport@arkansas.com.
June 16
Arkansas Constitutional Tea Party Meeting
CABOT — The Arkansas Constitutional Tea Party will meet at 7 p.m. in the Meeting Room of the Days Inn & Suites, 1302 W. Locust St. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call (501) 813-6980.
Batesville Chamber Membership Luncheon
BATESVILLE — The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce will have its quarterly membership luncheon, titled The Changing Employee, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the George Rider Room at First Community Bank. The cost is $10, with lunch served by Bigs of Batesville. Register at www.mybatesville.org, or contact Serena Martin at membership@mybatesville.org or (870) 793-2378.
June 18
Grief and Loss Support Group
JACKSONVILLE — The Caring Hearts Grief and Loss Support Group will meet from 10-11 a.m. at the Christian Church Jacksonville building, 200 E. Martin. For those who cannot make the group meetings, individual sessions can be scheduled. The group meets the third Saturday of every month, unless otherwise announced. For more information, contact Steve Summers at (870) 710-1508.
Main Street Farmers Market
BATESVILLE — The Main Street Farmers Market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon the first and third Saturdays of each month in the Pocket Park on Main Street. This Saturday’s market will offer summer squash, blueberries, beets, cherry tomatoes and early tomatoes, lettuce, sweet peppers, cucumbers, new potatoes and fresh herbs, along with honey and farm eggs from free-ranging chickens. The market also offers baked goods, art and crafts. On Saturday, the Batesville band Love Holler will begin playing around 9 a.m., and the Ozark Literacy Project will host a reading time for kids around 9:30 a.m. For more information or a vendor application, contact market manager Jean Larson at (208) 869-1445 or jeallo16@gmail.com.
Rockin’ & Readin’ Concert
BATESVILLE — The Rockin’ & Readin’ concert to benefit the Ozark Foothills Literacy Project is set for 7 p.m. at the Barnett Building on Main Street. The concert will feature local artists The Jokers and Pres Ellis. Tickets are on sale for $35 each at The Citizen’s Bank, FNBC, Carly’s Hallmark and the Ozark Foothills Literacy Project. The ticket price includes drinks and hors d’oeuvres. For more information about the Literacy Project, call (870) 793-5912 or visit www.oflp.org.
ONGOING
Civil War Exhibition
FAIRFIELD BAY — Fought in Earnest: Civil War Arkansas, a free traveling exhibit chronicling major historical events in Arkansas between 1861 and 1865, will be displayed from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, and June 21-23, at the Fairfield Bay Community Education Center, 130 Village Lane. The exhibit contains 15 free-standing banners that showcase images from the Arkansas History Commission’s holdings. Original documents, photographs, maps, drawings, paintings and artifacts illustrate the story of the Civil War in Arkansas.
Third Thursday Farmers Market
FAIRFIELD BAY — The Third Thursday Farmers Market will be open from 9-11 a.m. Thursday and July 21, Aug. 18, Sept. 15 and Oct. 20 in the Fairfield Bay Community Education Center Courtyard, 130 Village Lane. The market features plants, produce and herbs. Setup is at 8 a.m., and there are no vendor fees.
Ozarka College Registration Days
MELBOURNE — Ozarka College will host registration days for new and returning students who need to complete their fall enrollment. Attendees can take placement tests, meet with an adviser, register for classes, get assistance in applying for financial aid and meet with other staff from Ozarka College. Registration days will be from 1-5 p.m. June 21 and from 3-7 p.m. July 19 in Melbourne; and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 7 in Ash Flat. No appointment is necessary, but to schedule a time to attend, contact Amber Whitaker, director of admissions, at (870) 368-2024 or amber.whitaker@ozarka.edu.
T Tauri Movie Camp Registration
BATESVILLE — The T Tauri Movie Camp, which offers a wide variety of video-production workshops for aspiring filmmakers up to the age of 18, is accepting registrations for the 12th annual summer youth program, which will take place July 18-30 in Batesville. Workshops vary from two to 3 1/2 days in length and include Script to Screen Narrative Filmmaking, Hometown Documentary, Depicting Zombies and a new offering, BrickFilms (stop-motion animation utilizing LEGO characters). Workshop fees range from $60 to $100. T Tauri workshops are taught by experienced filmmakers/educators. All supplies and equipment are included. For more details, visit www.ttauri.org or call (870) 251-1189.
Summer Reading Program and Story Hour
BATESVILLE — Registration is open for the Independence County Library’s Summer Reading Program, for preschoolers to sixth-graders. Register at the library, 368 E. Main St. Participants will receive a T-shirt and a prize every week for reading books. Those who complete the program will receive a certificate and a grand prize. Ms. Charlotte’s Story Hour will take place each Wednesday through July 27, at 10 a.m. for preschoolers and at 2 p.m. for grade-school children, with stories, videos, crafts and live performances. For more information, contact the library at (870) 793-8814 or indcolib@hotmail.com.
Fulton County Fair Booth Rental
SALEM — The Fulton County Fair Association is accepting reservations for commercial booth space for the 2016 county fair. Booths will set up in the new Salem Civic Center from 2-5 p.m. July 25 and remain in place until 7 p.m. July 30. Inside booths are 10-by-10 feet for $60, plus $5 for electricity. Outside booths are 12-by-20 feet for $100, plus $10 for electricity. For more information, call the Fulton County Fair office at (870) 895-5565 or email clewis@fultoncountyfair.org. Vendor applications are available at www.fultoncountyfair.org.
ASUN Summer Hours
NEWPORT — Arkansas State University-Newport’s hours of operation have shifted to its summer schedule: ASUN’s campuses in Newport, Jonesboro and Marked Tree will be open from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, through Aug. 11. With the exception of White River Hall on the Newport campus, all ASUN offices and locations will be closed Fridays. Events that are already set to take place on Fridays during the summer will go on as scheduled. ASUN will resume normal operating hours Aug. 15.
Cabot Lions Club Meetings
CABOT — The Cabot Lions Club has regular get-togethers at noon the first and third Thursdays of the month at the KingPin Sports Grill. Lions serve local communities and protect the planet. Club members provide children with eyeglasses, offer food for seniors and are among the first to respond when disaster strikes. All are invited to attend the meetings.
Music in the Mall
FAIRFIELD BAY — Music in the Mall, featuring local and drop-in performers, will take place from 6-9 p.m. the first, second and fourth Thursdays of the month at the Education Center Gazebo in the Village Mall. All are invited to bring instruments, their singing voices, lawn chairs and neighbors. The event is free. For more information, visit the Fairfield Bay Community Education Center, 130 Village Lane, Suite 5, or call (501) 884-4440.
Upcoming
Community Music Gathering
BATESVILLE — There will be a Batesville community music gathering from 6-8 p.m. June 20 at First Community Bank. Instrumentalists and singers are invited to perform oldies, as well as gospel, country and soft-rock tunes. Listeners are also welcome.
The Talley Trio Concert
JACKSONVILLE — The award-winning gospel group The Talley Trio will perform at 7 p.m. June 21 at First Assembly of God, 221 N. Elm St.Admission is free, but a freewill offering will be taken.
The Tribute Quartet Performance
WARD — The Tribute Quartet, a Southern gospel group, will appear at 7 p.m. June 23 at DaySpring Missionary Baptist Church, at Markham and Church streets. For more information, call (501) 850-2056 or (501) 628-1838.
Seussical Jr.
SEARCY — Center on the Square, 219 W. Arch Ave., will present the KidsStage summer musical, Seussical Jr., based on the works of Dr. Seuss, at 7 p.m. June 23-25, and at 2 p.m. June 25 and 26. Seating is limited and is first-come, first-served. For more information or tickets, at $13 each, visit www.centeronthesquare.org or call (501)-368-0111.
Arkansas Fallen Heroes Traveling Memorial
BEEBE — The Arkansas Fallen Heroes Traveling Memorial will be on display at the intersection of Dewitt Henry Drive and ASU-Beebe Boulevard, beside the Advanced Technology and Allied Health Building at Arkansas State University-Beebe. The memorial was founded by Rob Hopper of Wynne as a tribute to his son, who died Jan. 26, 2005, in Western Iraq after his helicopter crashed. It is also a tribute to all Arkansas natives who have fallen in the line of duty. Displaying the memorial is one of several ways the Arkansas Run for the Fallen organization honors heroes. For more information, visit www.arkansasrunforthefallen.org.
Youth Fishing Derby
NEWPORT — The 2016 Youth Fishing Derby will take place June 28 in Lockwood Park on Malcolm Avenue. Registration will open at 8:30 a.m., and fishing will start at 9 a.m. Fishing poles and bait will be provided, and all children must be accompanied by an adult. Prizes will be awarded for the biggest fish, the smallest fish and the most fish caught. Lunch will be provided at 11:30 a.m. For more information, contact Sarah Metzger at (870) 523-7450 or Melanie O’Tinger at (870) 523-8986, ext. 115.
Fireworks Extravaganza
HEBER SPRINGS — The Heber Springs Area Chamber of Commerce will present one of the largest fireworks displays in Arkansas over Greers Ferry Lake on July 2. All are invited to view the Fireworks Extravaganza on the shores of Sandy Beach in Heber Springs or by boat. There will bekids’ activities and food vendors, and live music will start at 7 p.m., followed by the fireworks display at 9:30 p.m., accompanied by choreographed music on KFFB 106.1 FM. The event is free, but there is a parking fee for those traveling by car. For more information, visit www.heber-springs.com or follow the chamber on Facebook.
Pangburn All School Reunion
PANGBURN— The annual Pangburn All School Reunion will take place from 2-4 p.m. July 3 at the school’s Performing Arts Center. This year’s host is the class of 1966, which will celebrate its 50-year reunion. For more information, call (501) 270-2530 or (501) 268-9003. The oldest attendee and the person traveling the farthest will be recognized at the event.
Adult Introductory Acting Class
SEARCY — Performing Arts Center on the Square will offer a four-week adult introductory acting class from 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting July 5, at Center on the Square, 219 W. Arch Ave. Students must be at least 16 years old. David Goble, a graduate of the Harding University Theater Department, will be the instructor. The cost is $150. For more information or to register, email Goble at cotsactingclasses@gmail.com or call the center at (501) 368-0111.
School-Bus Driver Training
BATESVILLE — School-bus drivers are needed in almost every school district in Arkansas, and the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville will offer a training course for those who want to to pursue a commercial driver’s license with a school-bus endorsement. The in-class training will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 12 and 13, with a written test to be taken July 14 or 15 at the Independence County Library, 368 E. Main St. The driving test will be given Aug. 2, 3 and 4. The total cost for training, materials and the driving-course test is $210. For requirements, registration or more information, contact Zach Harber, director of Workforce Development and Education, at (870) 612-2081 or zach.harber@uaccb.edu.
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