Monday
Half-Price Plant Sale
FAIRFIELD BAY — As a result of their nearly rained-out sale earlier this month, the Van Buren County Master Gardeners will have a half-price plant sale at noon Memorial Day, following the Memorial Day Ceremony in Fairfield Bay. The sale will offer will a large variety of plants. All are invited to come out to honor veterans, feast on a Kirk Men’s hot dog, then shop the sale in Ed Leamon Park. Each veteran will receive a free plant.
Memorial Day Ceremony
CABOT — Criswell-Robinson American Legion Post 71 will have a Memorial Day Ceremony at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Community Center, 508 N. Lincoln St. The keynote speaker will be Allen Miller. All are invited to attend and pay tribute to those who died while serving in the United States military.
Memorial Day Observance
FAIRFIELD BAY — A Memorial Day observance will take place at 11 a.m. in front of the Fairfield Bay Senior Center, 385 Dave Creek Parkway. Mayor Paul Wellenberger will welcome veterans and guests, and the Van Buren County Community Band will perform patriotic music.
Thursday
Blue Hats & Bunco
BEEBE — Blue Hats & Bunco-Ladies Night Out, a fundraising event for scholarships for the Arkansas State University-Beebe Heber Springs campus, will take place at the Quality Inn in Heber Springs. Bunco will kick off at approximately 7 p.m., with heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages served beginning at 6. Registration costs $50 and includes bunco, food, prizes and more. Silent-auction items will be available for bidding. For more information or to register, contact Rosemary Frame at (501) 882-8855, or open the link at asub.ticketleap.com/hsbunco.
Friday and Saturday
Alice in Wonderland
BATESVILLE — The North Arkansas Dance Theatre will present Alice in Wonderland at 6 p.m. both days in the Southside High School Auditorium, 70 Scott Drive. Tickets, at $8 for adults and $5 for children ages 11 and younger, will be available at the door. Proceeds from the show will benefit the North Arkansas Dance Theatre. For more information, call (866) GOT-NADT, ext. 0, or visit www.nadt.info.
Saturday
Southern Food Festival
BATESVILLE — The 2019 Peco Southern Food Festival will take place on Main Street. Punch Cards, good for one lemonade and five food samples, will be available for $10. The event will feature vendors, live music, kids’ activities, street performers and Gallery 246 artist demonstrations. The farmers market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon in the Pocket Park, and vendors will open at 10 a.m.
ONGOING
Ash Flat Senior Center Activities
ASH FLAT — The Ash Flat Senior Life Center invites residents of Ash Flat and surrounding areas to the following weekly events: Bingo from 9-10:30 a.m. every Tuesday and Friday; card games, board games and painting from 9-10:30 a.m. Thursdays; and exercise classes from 10-10:30 a.m. Thursdays. Coffee, cookies and more will be available throughout the week. Visit the senior center, and sign up for $3 meals served at 11:30 a.m. For more information, including travel arrangements, call Veronica Fortich at (870) 994-2174.
The Heritage Center’s Summer at Indian Hills
FAIRFIELD BAY — The Heritage Center’s Summer at Indian Hills — at the cabin, cave and museum — will have on-site guides and interpreters starting Memorial Day and be open on select days through the fall. The operational schedule will be announced at a later date. Volunteers who want to work at the Heritage Center can contact Catherine Swift at (501) 884-4440 or Sharon Boone at (501) 884-6010.
GED Classes
MAMMOTH SPRING — The Ozarka College Mammoth Spring Campus offers ongoing open-entry GED classes from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. An evening class meets from 5-8 Mondays. For more information on free GED and College Prep classes, contact the Ozarka College Adult Education Department at (870) 368-2051 or tmiller@ozarka.edu.
College Prep Classes
MELBOURNE — The Ozarka College Melbourne Campus offers College Prep math classes from 12:30-3 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; and College Prep reading classes from 12:30-3 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. These classes will continue through Thursday. Open-entry classes are ongoing and meet from 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday. For more information, contact the Ozarka College Adult Education Department at (870) 368-2051 or tmiller@ozarka.edu.
GED Classes
MOUNTAIN VIEW — Open-entry GED classes are ongoing at Ozarka College in Mountain View from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday. An evening class meets from 5-7 p.m. Tuesdays. For more information on free GED and College Prep classes, call the Ozarka College Adult Education Department at (870) 368-2051 or email tmiller@ozarka.edu.
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 offers 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.
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.
Upcoming
Independence County Library Summer Reading Program
BATESVILLE — Children up to age 12 will explore “all things space” this summer as the Independence County Library presents its Summer Reading Program, “A Universe of Stories.” Activities will include stories, crafts, singing and more. Children may register anytime during June at the library. The kickoff event will feature magician Aaron Acosta, who will perform at the library at 10:30 a.m. June 5. Story times, which begin June 12, will be at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. every Wednesday, and at 4 p.m. every Thursday. All participating children will receive a T-shirt at the end of the program, which is July 24. For more information, call (870) 793-8814.
Aviation Summer Camp
MELBOURNE — Ozarka College in Melbourne will host its first two-day Aviation Summer Camp, for grades eight through 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 6 and 7 at the Melbourne Municipal Airport, 524A Airport Road. Campers will experience flights in an airplane, time in a simulator, drone demos and more. The cost is $60 and includes a T-shirt and lunch for both days. Applications can be obtained at www.ozarka.edu/fly.
Chairman’s Memorial Golf Tournament
SEARCY — The 10th annual Chairman’s Memorial Golf Tournament, honoring Albert Yarnell, will take place June 7 at the River Oaks Golf Club of Searcy. The tournament is a four-man scramble format, and the team fee is $500. Prior to tee-off, a lunch featuring grilled burgers and all the fixings will be served. A ball drop will take place during the event. For more information or to register, contact the Searcy Regional Chamber of Commerce at (501) 268-2458 or scc@searcychamber.com, or visit www.searcychamber.com.
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 as an organized church. Former Greenwood Missionary Baptist 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 music 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.
AARP Drive Smart Course
CABOT — Cabot United Methodist Church, 2003 S. Pine St., will host an AARP Drive Smart Course from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 12. The instructors are Deborah Landers and Jerry Yates. The cost of the course is $15 for AARP members with an AARP ID card or $20 for nonmembers. Participants are asked to bring a sweater or jacket because the room is usually cool. To register for the class, call Jean Davenport at (501) 605-4889.
AARP Drive Smart Course
SEARCY — PrimeTimes of Unity Health will host an AARP Drive Smart Course from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 15 in the Hubach Community Center. The instructors are Jerry Yates and Deborah Landers. The cost of the course is $15 for AARP members with an AARP ID card or $20 for nonmembers. Participants are asked to park behind the hospital off Moore Street, use the elevator to go to the first floor and bring a jacket. To register for the class, call Elizabeth Lever at PrimeTimes at (501) 278-3230.
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