Today
Palestine Baptist Church Homecoming
PEARSON — Palestine Baptist Church, 389 Edgemont Road (Arkansas 16) in the Pearson community, will celebrate 157 years of existence with a homecoming celebration. Brother Matthew Corkran will preach at 11 a.m., followed by a potluck lunch in the Fellowship Hall. Linda Morgan, a Southern gospel vocalist, will perform after lunch. All are asked to bring a dish to share.
Monday – Friday
Anatomy for Teen Artists
MOUNTAIN VIEW — The Arkansas Craft School, 101 N. Peabody Ave., will offer Anatomy for Teen Artists with Adrian Deckbar from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. The course will teach teens how to draw the form of the human figure in proportion, create and draw the human form in 3-D and use this information and apply it to a living person for a portrait. Tuition is $180. For more information or to register, call (870) 269-8397 or visit arkansascraftschool.org.
Vanguard Discovery Camp
BEEBE — Week 2 of Arkansas State University-Beebe’s Vanguard Discovery Camp — a fun, creative, hands-on summer camp focusing on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education for students entering fourth through eighth grades — will take place Monday through Friday at the Beebe campus. Junior Naturalist will meet from 8 a.m. to noon, and Black Rocket: Minecraft Modders will meet from 1-5 p.m.For more information or to register, visit ASUB.TicketLeap.com or contact Denise Schueren at (501) 362-1273 or daschueren@ASUB.edu.
Tuesday
Art Gallery 25th Anniversary Celebration
FAIRFIELD BAY — The public is invited to the 25th Silver Anniversary Celebration of the North Central Arkansas Art Gallery in the Fairfield Bay Conference Center from 6-8 p.m. The gallery has been the venue for the display of artwork by area residents for a quarter of a century. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call the center at (501) 884-4202.
Beginner Painting Class
ASH FLAT — Ozarka College-Ash Flat’s Continuing Education program will offer a beginner-level painting class, taught by Angela Phipps, from 5:30-8 p.m.The project for the class will be an acrylic painting of a cow. The class fee is $35 or $28 for seniors ages 60 and older, with all supplies included. Participants need to be at least 9 years old. Preregistration is required. For more information or to register, contact Fay Mitchell at (870) 368-2005 or fay.mitchell@ozarka.edu.
White County Business Expo
SEARCY — The Searcy Regional Chamber of Commerce will host the White County Business Expo from noon to 4 p.m. in the Ganus Activities Complex on the Harding University campus. Event-sponsor and prize-donation opportunities are available. For more information, call the chamber office at (501) 268-2458 or visit www.searcychamber.com.
Wednesday and Aug. 1
Native American Flute
FAIRFIELD BAY — William Worden, flute maker and musician, will bring his handmade instruments and stories to the Fairfield Bay Community Education Center from 9-11 a.m. Wednesday and Aug. 1. Worden is an Artist on Tour and an Artist in Education with the Arkansas Arts Council. The workshops are free, and young children are encouraged to participate. For more information, call the center at (501) 884-4440.
Thursday
American Legion Post 71 Meetings
CABOT — Criswell-Robinson American Legion Post 71, 114 N. First St., will meet at 7 p.m., with a pre-meeting meal at 6 p.m. at the post. All military members and their spouses are welcome to attend and become members. Post 71 meets the fourth Thursday of each month. All spouses may join the Auxiliary, and daughters may join the Junior Auxiliary. Any sons of military personnel may join the Sons of American Legion Chapter. There is also a chapter of Legion Riders, for veterans who ride motorcycles and a ham radio (STARS) chapter. For more information, call Post 71 at (501) 203-5715 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Friday
Hamburgers for Homelessness
SEARCY — Jacob’s Place Homeless Mission will host its annual Grill-Fest: Hamburgers for Homelessness from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at First Assembly of God, 101 Benton Ave. This family-friendly event will feature music, burgers, hot dogs, games, vendors and more. Tickets, at $5 each, may be purchased in advance at local banks. All proceeds from the event will benefit Jacob’s Place and will help local families who are experiencing homelessness.
Saturday
T Tauri Movie Camp Finale Screening
BATESVILLE — The T Tauri Movie Camp, the youth division of the Ozark Foothills FilmFest, invites the public to this year’s free Movie Camp Finale Screening at 7 p.m. in Independence Hall at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville. The screening will showcase the videos created in the Acting on Camera, Smartphone Storytelling, Brickfilms Stop Motion Animation and Script to Screen workshops.
Quitman High School Reunion
QUITMAN — The annual Quitman High School Reunion for all graduates and students who attended Quitman schools will take place from 2-5 p.m. at the Quitman Bulldog Complex on the east side of the school campus. The theme is All Things ’60s. Attendees are encouraged to bring memorabilia relating to their 1960s Quitman school experience. Light refreshments will be served. The QHS Class of 1968 will host the reunion and present a short program. No reservations are required. For more information, contact Gayla Barger Chapman at (501) 269-5255 or chapman7@windstream.net.
Cyanotype Workshop
MOUNTAIN VIEW — The Arkansas Craft School, 110 E. Main St., will offer a workshop titled Explore the Art of Cyanotype: Sun Printing on Paper and Fabric from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants will learn the art of cyanotype printing to capture patterns from nature or other objects. Every student will leave with a silk cyanotype scarf and learn the best methods for creating original designs on fabric and paper. Tuition is $75, and the materials fee is $25. To register for the course, contact the Arkansas Craft School at (870) 269-8397 or arkcraftschool@gmail.com. For more information, visit www.arkansascraftschool.org.
ONGOING
Downtown Newport Farmers Market
NEWPORT — The Downtown Newport Farmers Market opens at 7 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday. The offerings include produce such as tomatoes, okra, peppers, cucumbers and more; canned items such as jams, jellies and pickles; baked zucchini bread; handmade soaps; lemonade; fruit-infused water and more.
Fairfield Bay Farmers Market
FAIRFIELD BAY — The Fairfield Bay Farmers Market is open from 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays at the Village Mall Gazebo. The market features certified naturally grown produce from the Gathering Place at Meadow Creek. All vendors are welcome to bring bumper-crop vegetables to sell. No preregistration is required.
Antique Quilt Display
EL PASO — Antique quilts owned by residents of the El Paso Community will be on display in the El Paso Library, 1507 Ridge Road, through August. The Library is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays; from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays; from noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, call (501) 796-5974.
Feed the Veterans
CABOT — Feed the Veterans, a veterans food pantry at 2535 S. Rockwood Drive, is open the third Saturday of each month. The pantry, which gives veterans a grocery cart so they can shop for the things they want and the amount they need, serves military veterans, their spouses and children younger than 18. Retirees, guardsmen and reservists are welcome. The only requirement is proof of military service — a DD-214 or a VA Health Care card or military ID. For more information or a schedule of events, check out the organization’s Facebook page.
Mary Poppins
SEARCY — Performing Arts Center on the Square, 219 W. Arch St., will present Mary Poppins, the Broadway musical, at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Aug. 3-4 and 10-11. There will be matinees at 2 p.m. July 29 and Aug. 12, with tickets for kids 12 and younger at $5 each. For more information or tickets, call (501) 368-0111 or visit www.centeronthesquare.org.
Fairfield Bay Farmers Market
FAIRFIELD BAY — The Fairfield Bay Farmers Market is open from 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays at the Village Mall Gazebo. The market features certified naturally grown produce from the Gathering Place at Meadow Creek. All vendors are welcome to bring bumper-crop vegetables to sell. No preregistration is required.
Junior Park Ranger Tours
FAIRFIELD BAY — Junior Park Ranger tours at the Fairfield Bay Heritage Center take place from 1-4 p.m. Mondays. Bring kids to the museum, and they will get a name badge and an activity book from the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. For more information, call (501) 884-4440.
Art Classes
FAIRFIELD BAY — The Fairfield Bay Community Education Center offers its Paint With Jim class from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays; Barbara Cornett’s fused-glass class from 2-4 p.m. Wednesdays; and Fran’s Jeweled Spider class from 1-2:30 p.m Thursdays. For class fees and more information or to RSVP, call the center at (501) 884-4440. Information is also available on the center’s Facebook page.
Searcy Farmers Market
SEARCY — The Searcy Farmers Market is open from 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays and from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays on the Searcy Courthouse Square. Shoppers will find fresh produce, meat, homemade/baked goods and more.
Art Exhibit
ASH FLAT — Award-winning artist Bobbie Hanson is displaying several of her original paintings at the Ash Flat Library through July. Hanson moved to Arkansas in 2002 and began painting in watercolor. She has branched out into other media but said watercolor is still her favorite. She is a member of the Spring River Art Guild in Hardy, the Ozark Regional Arts Council and the Fulton County Arts Council.
Horseshoe Bend Farmers Market
HORSESHOE BEND — The Horseshoe Bend Farmers Market will be open at Faith Presbyterian Church each Wednesday from 8 a.m. until vendors are sold out. Items available for purchase will include produce, plants, herbs and fresh baked goods.
Shepherd Center’s Summer Activities
BEEBE — Seniors are invited to participate in activities from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Wednesday throughout the summer at the Shepherd Center, 302 N. Main St., at the rear of First United Methodist Church. Activities offered include scrapbooking, bridge, chess, jewelry making, card making, quilting, cooking and flower arranging, as well as fishing excursions. Every Friday Game Day will be sponsored from 1-3 p.m., featuring bingo, dominoes or Scrabble.
VFW Tuesday Night Bingo
QUITMAN — Tuesday Night Bingo takes place each week at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1295 Bee Branch 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.
American Legion 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.
Cabot Lions Club Meetings
CABOT — The Cabot Lions Club meets at noon the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at Colton’s Steak House & Grill, 195 Northport Drive. All are invited to the meetings.
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. All are welcome. To volunteer or make a donation, call (501) 843-3797.
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.
Upcoming
Gem and Mineral Club Meeting
CHEROKEE VILLAGE — The Spring River Gem and Mineral Club will meet at 10 a.m. Aug. 2 at the Omaha Center on Pottawattamie Road. The program will be Minerals of South Africa, presented by Jimmy McNeil, owner of McNeil Minerals. McNeil will discuss the minerals, the mines and the general details of his traveling in Namibia, Botswana and South Africa in August and September of 2017. McNeil will have minerals for sale after his talk. The program is free, and visitors are welcome. For more information, call club president Sheila Donley at (260) 445-3581 or visit the club’s Facebook page.
Old Soldiers Reunion Parade
HEBER SPRINGS — American Legion Post 64 will host the annual Old Soldiers Reunion Parade at 6 p.m. Aug. 2. The parade will start at Harps Grocery and end at Spring Park. Lineup will be at 5:30. Prizes will be awarded for floats: first place, $500; second place, $350; and third place, $250. The theme is “United We Stand,” and there is no entry fee. The parade will be followed by a carnival in Spring Park and other activities Aug. 3 and 4, including a beauty pageant. For more information, call Post 64 at (501) 362-9979 or Gabe Cothron at (501) 206-9571.
Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
HORSESHOE BEND — A pancake-breakfast fundraiser to benefit the 2018 Campaign for People With Intellectual Disabilities will take place from 7:30 a.m. to noon at St. Mary’s Church Hall, First and Church streets. The menu will include pancakes, sausage, bacon, eggs, and juice or coffee. A $7 donation is requested. The event is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.
Pewter Casting Class
FAIRFIELD BAY — The Fairfield Bay Community Education Center will offer its one-day Pewter Casting class from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 4. Participants will learn the skill of carving and casting jewelry or tokens from master caster Fred Zeiler. Preregistration is required, and students will have a pre-class assignment. The cost of the class is $50, and all materials are provided. For more information or to register, call the center at (501) 884-4440 or visit its Facebook page.
Yoga Fundamentals at Ozarka College-Melbourne
MELBOURNE — Ozarka College in Melbourne will host an eight-week series of Yoga Fundamentals through the Continuing Education program. The one-hour classes, led by certified yoga instructor Deltha Sharp, will meet Tuesdays from Aug. 7 through Sept. 25 in Room 106 of the John E. Miller Education Complex. Session A, at 4:30 p.m., will focus on beginning and basic posture. Session B, at 5:45 p.m., is geared for continuing students who want to advance their yoga practice. However, prior yoga experience is not necessary. The cost is $60 for the series or $48 for students ages 60 and older. Preregistration is required. Bring a yoga mat. For more information or to register, contact Fay Mitchell at (870) 368-2005 or fay.mitchell@ozarka.edu.
AARP Smart Driver Class
BATESVILLE — An AARP Smart Driver class will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aug. 9. There is no age restriction to take the class, but upon completion of the course, participants who are 55 or older will be eligible to receive a discount on their auto-insurance premiums in Arkansas for three years. To preregister or for more information, call (870) 262-6555. No test will be given.
Yoga Fundamentals at Ozarka College-Ash Flat
ASH FLAT — Ozarka College-Ash Flat will host an eight-week series of Yoga Fundamentals through the Continuing Education program. The one-hour classes, led by certified yoga instructor Deltha Sharp, will meet Thursdays from Aug. 9 through Sept. 27 in Room 106 at the Ash Flat campus. Session A, at 4:30 p.m., will focus on beginning and basic posture. Session B, at 5:45 p.m., will be geared for continuing students who want to advance their yoga practice. However, prior yoga experience is not necessary. The cost is Bring a yoga mat. For more information or to register, contact Fay Mitchell at (870) 368-2005 or fay.mitchell@ozarka.edu.
Beginner’s Quilting Workshop
POWHATAN — Powhatan Historic State Park will offer From Scraps to Quilt: A Beginner’s Quilting Workshop from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 11 at the courthouse. Admission is $15. Participants will learn the basics of quilting — piecing the squares, layering the quilt and the quilting stitch. The fee will include materials. To reserve a space, call (870) 878-6765 or email powhatan@arkansas.com.
Cheeseburger in Paradise
FAIRFIELD BAY — Cheeseburger in Paradise, a fundraiser for the Fairfield Bay Community Education Center, will take place Aug. 25 and include dance music by the Sean Sikes Band, smoked chicken plates by cook-off winner Greg Calaway, fireball cupcakes, a silent auction, games of beer or champagne pong and a pay-as-you-go bar. Tickets are $20 for the dance and $10 for food plates at the Conference Center or the Education Center; from committee members Cindy Wellenberger, Kay Otis, Sharon Luxon and Linda Duncan; or at the dance. The Education Center is in the Village Mall, next to the mayor’s office. For more information, call the center at (501) 884-4440.
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