Oct. 26
Election Commissioners Meeting
MELBOURNE — The Izard County Board of Election Commissioners will meet at 10 a.m. in the Conference Room of the Izard County Courthouse. For more information, call the Izard County clerk’s office at (870) 368-4316.
Oct. 27
Fall Festival Celebration
HEBER SPRINGS — All are invited to bring children to a Fall Festival celebration from 6-8 p.m. at Seven Springs Rehabilitation and Health Center, 1040 Wedding Ford Road. This fun event with Seven Springs’ seniors will offer games, prizes, candy and food. There will be a costume contest at 7 p.m. For more information, call (501) 362-8137.
Oct. 27 and Oct. 28
Pumpkin Patch
BATESVILLE — The Arkansas Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch Pumpkin Patch will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at 100 St. Vincent Place. Admission is $10 and includes a pumpkin. The Pumpkin Patch will feature hayrides, a fall maze, carnival games, bouncy houses, a petting zoo, a corn pit, a tire swing, a fruit slingshot, photo ops and more. For more information, visit www.youthranches.com.
Oct. 28
Spring River Associational Singing
CAVE CITY — There will be a Spring River Associational Singing at 6 p.m. at Maxville Missionary Baptist Church, 707 U.S. 167. All are welcome to attend, especially young people. Following the singing, light refreshments will be served in the Fellowship Hall. This will be the final associational singing for 2017 because of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. For more information, contact John R. Way, president, at (870) 283-3292.
Pumpkin Dash 2017
HARDY — The Pumpkin Dash 2017 will take place at Loberg Park. The event will have three races for runners, joggers, walkers and or stroller riders: a 6K at 8 a.m., a 5K at 8:50 and a 4K at 9:30. The $20 entry fee includes all three races. Register online at runsignup.com. Costumes are encouraged. Tickets for a drawing for a Yeti Hopper cooler at $1 each or six for $5 can be purchased at Centennial Bank in Highland or FNBC in Ash Flat, Highland and Hardy. Proceeds from the event will benefit Rock This House.
Oct. 29 – Nov. 1
Revival Services
JACKSONVILLE — First Assembly of God Church, 221 N. Elm St., will have revival services, featuring evangelist Edward Held of Marion, at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday; and at 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call the church at (501) 982-5018.
Oct. 31
Trick-or-Treat on the Square
SEARCY — Trick-or-Treat on the Square will take place from 5-7 p.m. in downtown Searcy to provide a safe trick-or-treating environment for children. Local businesses, organizations and city departments will provide trick-or-treat activities, games, a haunted house and a costume contest. For more information, call the Main Street Searcy office at (501) 279-9007.
Tai Chi Classes
SEARCY — The White County Cooperative Extension Service will offer a six-week course of Beginning Tai Chi at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning this Tuesday and running through Dec. 14, at the old Carder Buick building at the corner of Hartsfield and Hawkins drives. The cost is $20. No special equipment is necessary, just comfortable clothing. Tai chi may be performed barefoot, in comfortable socks or in sneakers. To reserve a spot, call the Extension Service office at (501) 268-5394 or pick up an enrollment form at the office, 411 N. Spruce St. T-shirts are also available for purchase.
ONGOING
ExScream Thrills Haunted Hayride
AUSTIN — The ExScream Thrills Haunted Hayride will be open from 8 p.m. until the line is gone on Friday, Saturday and Tuesday, at 1911 W. Main St. Tickets are $10 in advance if purchased from members of the Cabot Dance Academy or $12 at the gate. Group discounts are available. Proceeds from the hayrides will benefit the Cabot Dance Academy. For more information, contact the academy at (501) 605-8900 or www.cabotdanceacademy.com/exscream-thrills.html.
Bluegrass Music Night
HEBER SPRINGS — Heber Springs Christian Church, 1101N. Broadway St., offers a bluegrass music night from 6:30-8:30 every Tuesday. Musicians are invited to participate. Free coffee will be available.
Civitan Meetings
CABOT — Civitan meets at 6 p.m. the first and third Mondays of the month at First Security Bank in downtown Cabot. Civitan is an organization that provides training and support for people with developmental disabilities.
Civitan Meetings
CABOT — Civitan meets at 6 p.m. the first and third Mondays of the month at First Security Bank in downtown Cabot. Civitan is an organization that provides training and support for people with developmental disabilities.
Vietnam War Veterans Meetings
MELBOURNE — The Izard County Veterans Service Office is sponsoring meetings for veterans of the Vietnam War era, all service branches. The group meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon the first and third Thursdays of the month in the old Kustom Made Graphics building, 614 Main St., directly across from Mark’s Pharmacy. All are welcome to attend for coffee, talk, pastries and tales. Parking will be in the shopping-center parking lot.
Free Brown-Bag Lunch
CABOT — The Mount Tabor United Methodist Church Women of Cabot serve a free brown-bag lunch at 11 a.m. each Thursday at the church, 4100 Arkansas 89 S. In 2016, this mission of the church served more than 8,600 lunches to the hungry and needy of Cabot.
Opportunity for Bridge Players
BEEBE — Bridge players are needed at 1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Shepherd’s Center at Beebe United Methodist Church, 302A N. Main St. Beginners are welcome. For more information, call (501) 843-2930.
Beebe Caregivers Support Group
BEEBE — The Beebe Caregivers Support Group meets at 3 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at the Shepherd’s Center at Beebe United Methodist Church, 302A N. Main St. For more information, call Sandra Garrett at (501) 940-4021.
Alzheimer’s Support Group
CABOT — The Alzheimer’s Support Group meets at 10 a.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Cabot United Methodist Church, 2003 S. Pine St. For more information, call (501) 265-0027.
Republicans Meetings
NEWPORT — The Jackson County Republicans meet at 7 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month at Merchants and Planters Bank, 915 Arkansas 367 N. For more information, call Jeff McDonald at (870) 731-7646.
Friday Night Bingo
HEBER SPRINGS — Friday Night Bingo takes place each week at the American Legion Hall, 49 Park Road. Doors open at 5:30 for bonanzas, and regular play starts at 6:30 p.m. Food is available.
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 provide assistance during natural disasters. All are invited to the meetings.
Upcoming
Ozark Woodland Owners Association Fall Meeting
BATESVILLE — The fall meeting of the Ozark Woodland Owners Association will take place Nov. 2 in the Conference Room of the Independence County Cooperative Extension Office, 1770 Meyers St. A free dinner will be served at 6 p.m., and the meeting will begin at 6:30. Association members, forest landowners and forestry professionals are invited to attend. Topics will include deer-herd chronic wasting disease; landowner strategies for coping with the spread of the emerald ash borer population; and a timber-market update.
Fall Fest
SEARCY — Pioneer Village, 1200 Higginson St., will host its annual Fall Fest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 4 and from noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 5. The event will feature costumed characters throughout the Village, square dancing, live music, clogging, pioneer craftsman demonstrations, vendors, food, live animals and pioneer games for children. There will be Native American life activities and a Civil War camp with re-enactors. Donations will be accepted. For more information, call (501) 580-6633.
Tai Chi Chih Classes
MELBOURNE — Ozarka College will offer a five-week series of continuing-education Tai Chi Chih classes from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning Nov. 7. Course instructor Vicki Webb said, “Tai Chi Chih is an easy-to-learn, non-martial-arts form of movement that promotes physical strength and balance, and enhances focus, concentration and emotional wellness.” The cost for all five courses is $50 for adults and $40 for seniors ages 60 and older. For more information or to register, contact Candace Killian at Ozarka College at (870) 368-2003 or ckillian@ozarka.edu, or visit taichichih.org.
Microsoft Excel Level 1
BATESVILLE – The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville’s Community and Technical Education department will offer Microsoft Excel Level 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 10 in Room 222 of the the UACCB Main Campus building. The class, taught by Rhonda Williams Byrd of Nightwing Consulting, will focus on the basics of Excel. The cost is $69. For more information or to register, email communityed@uaccb.edu or call (870)-612-2082.
Fine Arts and Craft Sale
SEARCY — The Creative Arts Society will sponsor a Fine Arts and Craft Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 11 at the White County Fairgrounds, 802 Davis Drive. The family-friendly event will feature arts and crafts of all sizes and mediums; live music; and food. Attendees will have an opportunity to meet artists and view their original pieces up close.
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