Feb. 26
Readers Theater Performance
MOUNTAIN VIEW — The Arkansas Craft School will present a series of scenes and short plays at 3:30 p.m. at the school on the Mountain View Courthouse Square. A select group will perform a lighthearted selection of works in a casual environment. Refreshments will be available. The performance is free, but donations to the Arkansas Craft School are appreciated. For more information, call (870) 269- 8397.
Walk for Wheezy
CABOT — The 2018 Walk for Wheezy event, which benefits Arkansas Children’s Hospital, will take place at Panther Stadium. The walk is in memory of Eloise “Wheezy” Shaw, who died Jan. 7, 2016, at the age of 10 after battling a heart defect. Walk for Wheezy is a nonprofit organization that has raised more than $50,000 for ACH in the past two years. To participate in the event, visit www.walkforwheezy.com.
Feb. 27
Business After Hours
BATESVILLE — Merchant & Planters Bank, 3081 Harrison St., will host a Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours titled Company Feud from 5-7 p.m. There will be five players per team. The event will offer food, drinks, a door prize and a trophy to the winning team. Register a team at membership@batesvilleareachamber.com.
Christian Philosopher Presentation
SEARCY — The Harding University College of Bible and Ministry will host renowned Christian scholar, philosopher and apologist William Lane Craig. He will present Is Penal Substitution Biblical? at 10 a.m. in Room 150 of the Jim Bill McInteer Bible and World Missions Center; and Is Penal Substitution Unjust? at 7 p.m. in Cone Chapel of the David B. Burks American Heritage Building. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.harding.edu/bible or call (501) 279-4448.
Feb. 28 and March 7 and 14
Horticulture Brown Bag Lecture Series
SEARCY — A three-part Brown Bag Lecture Series on horticulture will be presented by White County Master Gardeners from 12:05-12:50 p.m. at the Carmichael Community Center, 801 S. Elm. Presentations will include Wednesday, Rose Ann Houston, Straw Bale Gardening; March 7, Ann Wood, Roses; and March 14, Debbie Miller, Raising Monarch Butterflies. Participants are asked to bring their lunch. For more information, call the White County Cooperative Extension Service at (501) 268-5394.
March 1
Spring River Gem and Mineral Club Meeting
CHEROKEE VILLAGE — The Spring River Gem and Mineral Club will meet at 10 a.m. at the Omaha Center. Jeffrey Mitchem, the Arkansas Archaeological Survey’s research-station archaeologist, will present the program, In Search of the 1541 Cross at Casqui. The program is free, and visitors are welcome. For more information, visit the club’s Facebook page or call club president Sheila Donley at (260) 445-3581.
Attorney General Presentation
NEWPORT — Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge will be at the Jackson County Cooperative Extension Office, 649 Jackson County Road 917, from 10-11:30 a.m. Rutledge will discuss topics about getting help with scams and other consumer issues, prescription-drug take back and prescriptions for life. For more information, call Rutledge’s office at (800) 482-8982.
March 2 and March 3
Anglers Expo & Outdoor Show
HEBER SPRINGS — The Rotary Club of Cleburne County will host the annual Anglers Expo & Outdoor Show, featuring a variety of vendors, special events, and displays in the fishing, hunting, camping and general outdoor categories. Musical guests will provide entertainment, and a chili cook-off contest will take place. All activities will be at the Heber Springs Community Center, 201 Bobby Jean Lane. For more information, email rotaryclubcleburnecounty@gmail.com or visit www.anglersexpo.com.
March 3
Polar Plunge
HORSESHOE BEND — Polar Plunge, a fundraiser hosted by Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Arkansas, will take place at Crown Lake in Horseshoe Bend at Boxhound Marina. Individuals and teams will take the plunge into various bodies of water, typically cold water. Registration will begin at 11 a.m., with the plunge at noon. The minimum donation to plunge is $50. Plungers can register at www.firstgiving.com/soar and create a personal fundraising web page. They will receive a long-sleeve T-shirt and prizes for levels of donations. For more information, contact Theresa Book at (870) 598-4908 or theresa@specialolympicsarkansas.org.
Ladies’ Luncheon and Fashion Show
MOUNTAIN VIEW — The Ozarka College Foundation will host its sixth annual Ladies’ Luncheon and Fashion Show at 11 a.m. in the Stone Bank Student Commons Area at Ozarka College. The event will feature a catered lunch by The Ozark Folk Center’s Skillet Restaurant; local vendors featuring their latest styles; and a silent auction. Purchase tickets, at $25, at Ozarka College-Mountain View, Centennial Bank, First Service Bank or from an Ozarka College Foundation board member. Proceeds from the event will benefit Ozarka College-Mountain View students. For more information, contact Lindsay Wilson-Galloway at (870) 269-5600 or lhgalloway@ozarka.edu.
ONGOING
Black History Month Photography Show
SEARCY — The Stevens Art Gallery at Harding University is featuring a Black History Month photography show, Expressions: Someone in History, on the Catwalk Gallery through Friday. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and admission is free. For more information, visit www.harding.edu/art or call (501) 279-4426.
Living Well With Diabetes Series
SEARCY — Unity Health Family Practice Associates and the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extensive Service will provide an education series, Living Well With Diabetes, from 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays in the Unity Health Annex (the former Carder Buick Building) at the corner of Hawkins and Hartsfield drives. The sessions will include a cooking demonstration, simple meal-planning strategies, tips for diabetes management and hands-on activities and discussions. To register for upcoming sessions, call (501) 268-3232, ext. 41416.
First Electric Cooperative Scholarship
JACKSONVILLE — First Electric Cooperative is accepting applications for its scholarship program. High school seniors whose parents or guardians are First Electric members may apply for one of five $2,000 awards. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average through their senior year of high school and, upon graduation, be a full-time student at an accredited institute of higher learning in Arkansas. Applications, due April 2, are available under the “Community” tab at www.firstelectric.coop and at any First Electric office. For more information, call (800) 489-7405 or visit www.facebook.com/FirstElectric.
2018 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour
JACKSONVILLE — First Electric Cooperative is accepting applications for its 2018 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to the nation’s capital. High school juniors whose parents or guardians are First Electric members may apply for the Youth Tour, an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., on June 8-14. Applications, due March 16, are available under the “Community” tab at www.firstelectric.coop and at any First Electric office. For more information, call (800) 489-7405 or visit www.facebook.com/FirstElectric.
Art Exhibit
ASH FLAT — The Ash Flat Library is displaying the artwork of Rosetta Ramsey, a senior at Highland High School. She has had her artwork placed in multiple high-school-level shows, winning awards and selling some of her pieces. She has also worked on multiple stage sets for high school plays. Ramsey achieved a passing score in her junior year for her Advanced Placement Art portfolio. Her newest concentration is labeled Things in My Car. The library is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Free Historic-Site Coloring Books
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, a division of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, is offering students free copies of a coloring book, Exploring Arkansas’s Wonder: An Adventure in Historic Preservation, that highlights sites around the state that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Order copies of the book at www.arkansaspreservation.com or by contacting Amy Milliken at (501) 324-9786 or amy.milliken@arkansas.gov.
Photography Exhibit
BEEBE — The Arkansas State University-Beebe Art Department is featuring the photography of Ian Campbell during February at the England Center Art Gallery in an exhibit called Dark Water, which is based on a “sea serpent” sighting in 1817 at Gloucester Harbor in Massachusetts. Campbell is an assistant professor of art at Lyon College in Batesville and serves as director of the Kresge Art Gallery at Lyon. For more information, call the England Center Art Gallery at (501) 882-4495. The gallery, at 201 N. Orange St. in Beebe, is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Painting With Jim
FAIRFIELD BAY — Painting With Jim will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon every Tuesday at the Fairfield Bay Community Education Center, 130 Village Lane, Suite 5E. The cost is $40 per session, and all materials will be provided. Students will learn the value of color and composition with a new subject each week, starting and completing an acrylic painting in the two-hour class. For more information, contact the Education Center at (501) 884-4440 or ffbcec@artelco.com.
Free Tax-Preparation Services
JACKSONVILLE — Residents in the Three Rivers Edition coverage area can receive free tax-preparation assistance from the Central Arkansas Development Council. Help is available at the city of Jacksonville, 109 S. Second St., by appointment. Call (501) 982-0026. Assistance is also provided at the Esther D. Nixon Library, 703 W. Main St. in Jacksonville. Walk-ins are welcome from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, March 3, 10, 17 and 24; and April 7. For more information, call the CADC at (501) 315-1121. People who make under $54,000 may also self-prepare their taxes at myfreetaxes.com.
Silver&Fit Program
BATESVILLE — The Batesville Community Center and Aquatics Park is participating in the Silver&Fit program’s network of fitness facilities, which allows the center and aquatics park to provide no-cost membership access to Silver&Fit members. Silver&Fit eligibility is required, and a small annual fee may apply. The Silver&Fit program is an exercise and healthy-aging program for Medicare members, providing unique, evidence-based fitness and health-education activities. For more information, visit www.ashcompanies.com or call (800) 848-3555.
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. Nearly 8,600 meals were served in 2017. More volunteers are needed. For more information or to volunteer, call (501) 843-3797.
Free GED Classes
MELBOURNE — Free GED classes are available at several locations through Ozarka College. Classes meet at Ozarka College in Melbourne from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 3-6 p.m. Mondays; at Ozarka College in Mammoth Spring from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; at Ozarka College in Mountain View from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 4-7 p.m. Mondays; and at Salem High School from 4-7 p.m. Mondays. Registration is ongoing. For more information, call Ozarka College Adult Education at (870) 368-2051.
Free Chair Yoga Classes
MELBOURNE — The Ozarka College Continuing Education program is offering free chair yoga classes at 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays through April 25 in Room C106 of the John E. Miller Education Complex. Each class, led by Deltha Sharp, lasts approximately 30 minutes. Participants are welcome to bring their own blocks, straps, blankets, etc.; however, there will be a few of each available at class. Preregistration is required. For more information or to register, contact Fay Mitchell at (870) 368-2005 or fay.mitchell@ozarka.edu.
Jacksonville Sertoma Club Meeting
JACKSONVILLE — The Jacksonville Sertoma Club meets at noon every Wednesday at the Southern Oaks Country Club, 701 Foxwood Drive. The Sertoma Club raises money for hearing aids and for scholarships for local high school seniors, including seniors from the Arkansas School for the Deaf in Little Rock.
Shepherd’s Center Wednesday Activities
BEEBE — Seniors participate in classes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Wednesday at the Shepherd’s Center at Beebe United Methodist Church, 302A N. Main St. The classes include quilting, art, jewelry making, scrapbooking, card making, genealogy, beginning computers, Bible discussions and bridge. At special times, cake decorating, holiday food preparation and ethnic food classes are offered, and in the spring, American Sign Language and gardening. Lunch is a potluck served to all who attend, whether or not they bring a dish.
Bluegrass Music Night
HEBER SPRINGS — Heber Springs Christian Church, 1101 N. Broadway St., offers a bluegrass music night from 6:30-8:30 every Tuesday. Musicians are invited to participate. Free coffee will be available. For more information, call the church at (501) 362-2389.
Beebe Kiwanis Club Meetings
BEEBE — The Beebe Kiwanis Club meets at noon the first and third Thursdays of each month in the Stephens Room of the Student Center at Arkansas State University-Beebe. Kiwanis is a volunteer organization with the mission of helping youth in the community. For more information, call Flo Fitch at (501) 230-2890 or Debra Crisco at (501) 454-3505.
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.
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. For more information, call (501) 362-9979.
Upcoming
Community Music Gathering
BATESVILLE — There will be a community music gathering from 6-8 p.m. March 5 at First Community Bank. Instrumentalists, singers and listeners are invited to attend.
Crochet Workshop
SEARCY — The U-Neek Extension Homemakers Club will offer a crochet workshop at 1 p.m. March 6 in the Community Room of First Community Bank, 2401 W. Beebe-Capps Expressway. There is no fee for the workshop. Participants are asked to bring a hook and yarn: peaches and cream for starters.
Native American Flute Presentation
FAIRFIELD BAY — William Wording, a Native American flute maker and performer, will give a presentation from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 7 at the Indian Hills Club/Little Red Restaurant. The event is free, and purchase of lunch is optional. For more information, contact the Fairfield Bay Education Center at (501) 884-4440 or ffbcec@artelco.com.
United Methodist Women’s Flea Market
CHEROKEE VILLAGE — The United Methodist Women’s annual flea market will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 10 at Cherokee Village United Methodist Church, at the corner of Keno and Otter drives — follow the signs. The sale will feature clothes, kitchen items, books, jewelry, linens, tools and elegant junk. A soup/dessert lunch will be served by the United Methodist Men from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the church’s local mission ministries. For more information, call the church at (870) 257-3869.
ESL Information Session
ASH FLAT — Ozarka College in Ash Flat will host an English as a Second Language information session at 6 p.m. March 15 to address the educational and language needs of people in the area. The session will gauge the need for, and the interest in, ESL classes in Ash Flat and surrounding areas. Anyone interested in taking ESL classes is encouraged to attend the session. A Spanish-language translator will be available. Preregister for the free ESL information session by calling (870) 994-7273 or emailing tena.rosse@ozarka.edu.
Jeffrey Combs Portraying Poe
BEEBE — The Arkansas State University-Beebe Concert Series will present Nevermore: An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe, by stage and film actor Jeffrey Combs, at 7:30 p.m. March 15 in the Owen Center Auditorium, 910 Pecan St. Combs is known for playing multiple characters on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and other roles. General-admission tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for seniors, students, military personnel and educators. Purchase tickets at asub.ticketleap.com, at the Institutional Advancement office (in the Ruth Couch Building on the Beebe campus) or at the door one hour before showtime. For more information, contact Carissa Gillam at (501) 882-8957, or visit www.asub.edu.
Mary Ark of the Covenant Luncheon
CHEROKEE VILLAGE — All women are invited to a luncheon sponsored by the Mary Ark of the Covenant Arkansas Chapter of Magnificat, a ministry to Catholic women, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 17 in the St. Michael’s Catholic Church Parish Hall. The theme is St. Patrick’s Day. Registration will begin at 11 a.m. Tickets are $12 and include a catered lunch, a time of praise and worship, and the featured speaker, Cecilia Robilio of Memphis. If a woman brings a guest who is attending for the first time, both will be entered into a drawing for a special gift. For tickets, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope, postmarked by March 5, to Sharon Vander Zyl, 107 Cherokee Road, Cherokee Village, AR 72529. No tickets will be sold at the door.
Creating Butterfly Landscapes
FAIRFIELD BAY — Ruth Andre will give a presentation on creating butterfly landscapes from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 2 at the Indian Hills Club/Little Red Restaurant. Andre will talk about how to cultivate a garden to be butterfly-friendly. The event is free, and purchase of lunch is optional. For more information, contact the Fairfield Bay Education Center at (501) 884-4440 or ffbcec@artelco.com.
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