Monday
UACCB Graduation
BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville will have commencement at 7:30 p.m. in Independence Hall. Commencement practice for graduates will be at 3 p.m. in Independence Hall. Graduates are encouraged to attend practice if possible. A photographer will be available to take graduates’ portraits at 5:30 p.m. in the Nursing and Allied Health Building before commencement begins.
Staff Workday Closing
BATESVILLE — The Independence County Library, 267 E. Main St., will be closed Monday for a staff workday. The library will reopen at 10 a.m. Tuesday. For more information, call the library at (870) 793-8814.
Tuesday
Sons of American Legion Meeting
CABOT — The Sons of American Legion (SAL) will meet at 6 p.m. at Criswell-Robinson American Legion Post 71, 114 N. First St. For more information or to join the group, come by Post 71 or call (501) 203-5715.
Thursday – Saturday
Mosquito Fest
McCRORY — Mosquito Fest will take place this week in downtown McCrory. Thursday’s activities include Buddy Porter BBQ opening at noon; carnival rides starting at 5 p.m.; Breaking Chains at 7; and Ray Ray’s Dance Floor Jams at 9. Friday will offer the McCrory Volunteer Fire Department Fish Fry at 5 p.m., Mallory Everett at 5:30 and The John Sutton Band at 8. Saturday’s schedule includes a Vendors Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Civic Center; Kids’Buzz from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; the Mosquito Fest Parade at 11 a.m.; Don Jones and First Love at 11; Bob Brannon II and the Cross Roads Band at noon; The Cummins Prison Band at 2 p.m.; Just Sayin’ at 8; and a fireworks show at 11.
Friday
NARFE Meeting
HEBER SPRINGS — The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association will meet at 11:30 a.m. The potluck luncheon/meeting will be in the First Electric Cooperative Community Room, 150 Industrial Park Road. The guest speaker will be Ginger Harper, executive director of the Heber Springs Area Chamber of Commerce. All active and retired federal employees are invited to attend. For more information, contact Kathy Golding at (501) 206-1375.
Friday and Saturday
Dinner Theater
MOUNTAIN VIEW — The Stone County Extension Homemakers Council, along with Mountain View Meals on Wheels, will present their second annual dinner-theater production, Jessa Bell … the wedding … or she done found her one true love. Performances will be at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with dinner and a dessert bar at 6. There will also be a matinee at 1 p.m. Saturday featuring the dessert bar. Tickets are $15 for dinner and the show, and $10 for the matinee. For more information, call Holly at (870) 269-3336.
Saturday
Feed the Veterans Pantry
CABOT — The Feed the Veterans Pantry will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 214 Rainbow Drive. The pantry is open to veterans and their family members who are younger than 18. A DD 214 and a photo ID or a Military ID card or VA card are required. Veterans can shop for nonperishable food items and personal-hygiene items. The pantry is open the third Saturday of each month. To donate to the pantry, visit the organization’s Facebook page @feedtheveterans.
7th Sons Poker Run
SEARCY — The third annual 7th Sons Poker Run, hosted by the Punishers 7th Sons Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club, will take place Saturday, starting and ending at Sunrise Motorsports, 800 Truman Baker Drive. The schedule is kick stands up at 10 a.m., with the last bike out at 11 a.m. The entry fee is $20 per bike and $10 per passenger or additional poker hand. The event will feature music, food, local vendors, a silent auction and a gun raffle. Raffle tickets are $10, and the winner does not need to be present. Proceeds from the event will benefit local charities.
New Name Rally
CHARLOTTE — The New Name Rally, a free ladies’ event for ages 11 and older, will take place at 5 p.m. in The Eagle’s Nest Lodge at John 3:16 Ministries, 150 Holmes Road. The rally will feature a free fish fry, Hosanna Poetry, praise, worship and testimonies. For more information, call (870) 799-2525 or visit www.john316thecure.com.
Saturday and May 19
VFW Gun and Knife Show
MELBOURNE — The Melbourne Veterans of Foreign Wars will have its Gun and Knife Show both days at the local post, 584 West St. The event will start at 9 a.m. each day and go through 5 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. May 19. Vendors will sell guns and knives with accessories, as well as leather goods, coins, baked goods and other items. The VFW will raffle a Savage A17 .17 caliber varmint rifle with scope, sling and extra magazines. The admission fee is $5 for ages 12 and older and $4 for veterans. A snack bar will serve breakfast each morning, then burgers, hot dogs and drinks for lunch. The VFW will offer Eddie Eagle Kids Gun Safety classes throughout the day.
ONGOING
Main Street Searcy Farmers’ Market
SEARCY — The Main Street Searcy Farmers’ Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon, or until sold out, Saturdays on the east side of the Courthouse Square. The market will offer a variety of Arkansas-grown seasonal produce, baked goods, farm-fresh eggs, jellies, local honey, handmade soaps, U.S. Department of Agriculture-certified meat, and arts and crafts. To participate in the farmers market, call the Main Street office at (501) 279-9007 or email mainstreetsearcy@sbcglobal.net.
Museum of Imagination New Exhibits
BROCKWELL — The Museum of Imagination, 25 Chapel Hill Road in Brockwell, near Melbourne, has two new exhibits for children. A model railroad set, complete with houses, is set up and ready to run. The other exhibit is an interactive display of a carnival-type magnetic snag-it booth, with the captured prize being a mineral specimen. All interactive displays are free. The museum is open from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sundays, and by appointment by calling museum director Barbra Knight at (870) 895-2087.
Encaustic Photo Collage
MOUNTAIN VIEW — The Arkansas Craft School, 101 N. Peabody Ave., will offer Encaustic Photo Collage, with La’Nelle Gambrell, by appointment. For available dates or to request a specific date, call (870) 746-5506.
Evening GED Class
MOUNTAIN VIEW — An evening GED class is being offered at Ozarka College in Mountain View. The class meets from 5-8 p.m. Tuesdays. Instruction is available in math, writing skills, reading comprehension and refresher skills for college prep, military service or employability. An instructor is available for one-on-one assistance. For more information, call (870) 368-2051.
Painting Class
FAIRFIELD BAY — Jim Tindall’s painting class will meet with a new subject from 10 a.m. to noon. every Tuesday at the Fairfield Bay Community Education Center, 130 Village Lane, Suite 5E. Each class costs $45, and all materials are provided. The center also offers Tindall’s once-a-month evening class from 5:30-8, with the dates to be announced. For more information, call the center at (501) 884-4440, or visit the center’s Facebook page.
Heber Springs TOPS Meetings
HEBER SPRINGS — TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets each Monday at the Church of the Nazarene, Eighth and Quitman streets. Weigh-in begins at 7:30 a.m., and a support meeting emphasizing weight loss and healthy living takes place from 9:30-11 a.m. Prospective members are welcome to attend. Enter the church through the back entrance. For more information, call Geneva Earles at (501) 827-1243 or Janiece Brierly at (501) 250-5087.
Searcy Lions Club
SEARCY — The Searcy Lions Club meets at noon every Tuesday on the second floor of the Heritage Building at Harding University. The Lions Club raises funds for eye care and eyeglasses for White County residents who otherwise could not afford such care. New members are always welcome. For more information, visit the Searcy Lions Club on Facebook.
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 is 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
STARS Meeting
CABOT— STARS (Small Town Amateur Radio Service), a ham radio group, will have its monthly meeting, with testing available, at 1:30 p.m. May 19 at Criswell-Robinson American Legion Post 71, 114 N. First St. For more information, contact Gordon Miller at gmiller266@gmail.com.
Community Music Gathering
BATESVILLE — A community music gathering will take place from 6-8 p.m. May 20 at First Community Bank. Singers, players and listeners are invited to attend. Accompaniment will be provided.
Cabot AARP Meeting
CABOT — The Cabot AARP Chapter will have its monthly meeting and potluck supper at 6 p.m. May 20 in the second-floor Community Room at the Veterans Park Community Center, 508 N. Lincoln St. Lou Tobian from the Arkansas AARP office will be the speaker. Members and those interested in membership are invited to attend.
Special Olympics Arkansas
SEARCY — Harding University will host the Special Olympics Arkansas summer games May 23-25. Opening ceremonies will begin at 7:30 p.m. May 23 at Harding’s First Security Stadium.
Salem Public Schools All-Class Reunion
SALEM — The sixth annual Salem Public Schools All-Class Reunion will take place May 25, immediately following the Fulton County Homecoming Festival parade, at the Old Main schoolhouse, 221 N. Oak St. The reunion will include the presentation of Friends of Old Main royalty, tours of the schoolhouse, refreshments, and recognition of donors and others involved in the effort to save Old Main. For more information, call (501) 607-3767 or visit the Fulton County Heritage Foundation’s Facebook page.
160th-Anniversary Celebration
BUTLERVILLE — Greenwood Missionary Baptist Church, 11228 Arkansas 38, in the Butlerville community, invites everyone to join the congregation at 11 a.m. June 8 as it celebrates 160 years in God’s service as an organized church. Former pastor Brother Dwight West, currently the pastor of Florence Street Missionary Baptist Church in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, will bring the message. Lunch will be served at noon, followed by an afternoon service featuring a musical presentation by The Mattingly Family. For more information, contact Pastor Ron Fears at (501) 206-6574 or ronfears24@gmail.com; or Ronnie Johnson at (501) 882-3719 or ronja@att.net.
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