For the Love of the Arts
JACKSONVILLE — The Jacksonville High School Fine Arts Department will hold its second annual For the Love of the Arts celebration of African-American heritage through fine arts at 6 p.m. at the school’s media center. The event will feature special musical and dramatic performances, and an exhibition of artwork by current and former Jacksonville High School students and by Jacksonville art teacher Glenda McCune that pertains to the African-American culture. Refreshments will be served. Any
former art students who want to display work may contact coach Marvin Lindley at Jacksonville High School or at coachlindley@yahoo.com.
TUESDAY Faculty Piano Recital
SEARCY — Scott Carrell of Harding University will give a recital titled Men, Women and Pianos at 7 p.m. at the Reynolds Center Recital Hall at Harding.
Chili Supper
GREERS FERRY — The Holiday Hills United Methodist Men’s Group will hold its annual Fat Tuesday Chili Supper from 46:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall, 8824 Edgemont Road. The menu will feature chili and all the fixings, dessert and beverages. Dine-in and takeout options will be available. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children. Proceeds will benefit the Feed the Hungry program. For more information, call (501) 825-7301.
White County Retired Teachers
BEEBE — The White County Retired Teachers Association will meet at 2 p.m. at the Beebe Shepherd Center behind First Methodist Church. Paul Ramsey, director of the center, will present the program, which will include information about opportunities to help at the center. Refreshments will be provided.
AWAKE Meeting
SEARCY — The Sleep Apnea Support Group, AWAKE (Alert, Well and Keeping Energetic) will have its first meeting at 3 p.m. at The Dixie Café . The meeting is open to anyone who has a sleep issue or uses a CPAP. Topics of discussion will include problems with sleep equipment and sleep studies. For more information, call Pat Bolding at (501) 268-7686.
Community Health Education Session
BATESVILLE — White River Medical Center will hold a community health education session from noon to 1 p.m. in Conference Room B of the Josephine Raye Rogers Center for Women and Imaging. Cardiologist Dr. Garrett Sanford will present the program. Lunch will be provided.
Mardi Gras Dinner
HEBER SPRINGS — The women of St. Francis Episcopal Church will hold their annual Mardi Gras Dinner from 5-7:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall, 20 Woodland Cove just off Arkansas 110 across from the Heber Springs Sports Complex. The menu will feature shrimp gumbo, chicken gumbo, red beans and rice, salad, French bread, dessert and assorted beverages. Dine-in and takeout options are available. Tickets prices are $10 for adults and $4 for children ages 7-12. Children under 6 may eat free. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit the St. Francis Episcopal Church outreach ministries. For more information, call (501) 365-6564 or (501) 362-3311.
WEDNESDAY
Charity Bunko Bash
CABOT — The Junior Auxiliary of Cabot will hold a charity bunko bash at 6:30 p.m. at the National Guard Armory, 103 Commerce Park Drive in Cabot, as part of a Mardi Gras celebration. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Proceeds will benefit programs that support kids in need in the Cabot School District. There will be food, door prizes and a silent auction. Doors will open at 5:30. For more information, email jacabot@gmail.com.
ONGOING Batesville Choral Society Rehearsals
BATESVILLE — The Batesville Choral Society will rehearse from 7-9 p.m. Mondays at First Presbyterian Church, 775 E. Boswell St. The group is directed by Michael Oriatti. All interested singers are invited to participate. A concert is scheduled for April 11. For more information, contact Alice Witterman at (870) 793-5928 or alicekw@suddenlink.net.
Black History Month
POCAHONTAS — The Eddie Mae Herron Center and Museum will observe Black History Month throughout February with activities and events that will include hog butchering, quilting, food preparation and lectures. Admission to the events is free. For more information, call (870) 892- 4661, email rctourism@suddenlinkmail. com, or visit www.HerronCenter.org.
UPCOMING Volunteer Network Lunch Meeting
BATESVILLE — The North Central Volunteer Network will hold its quarterly brown-bag lunch meeting at noon Feb. 14 in the Community Room of the First Community Bank Southside Branch at the corner of U.S. 167 and Allen Chapel Road. The speaker will be Emily Ingram, associate director of the Arkansas Coalition for Excellence, based in Little Rock. To attend the meeting, register by Wednesday by contacting Nicole Stroud at (870) 793-5912 or info@literacyindependence.org. To learn more about ACE, visit www.acenonprofit. org or contact Ingram at eingram@acenonprofit.org or (501) 375-1223. The network is open to volunteer and nonprofit coordinators and anyone interested in volunteerism or nonprofits. To submit an item for the Calendar of Events, mail information to Calendar of Events, Three Rivers Edition, P.O. Box 2221, Little Rock, AR, 72203; send faxes to (501) 378-3500; or email trnews@arkansasonline.com. Deadlines for calendar-item submissions are noon Friday for Thursday editions and noon Tuesday for Sunday editions.