this week’s EVENTS

TODAY American Legion Post 71 Meeting

CABOT — American Legion Post 71, 114 N. First St., will have its monthly business meeting at 7 p.m. Before the meeting, a meal will be served that is open to members of the Legion and the Auxiliary. The cost is $4 per person. For more information, call Post 71 at (501) 203-5715.

TODAY  SATURDAY Harding University One-Act Festival

SEARCY — The Harding University Department of Theatre will present its annual one-act festival, Seasons of Life, at 7 p.m. today through Saturday and March 30 to April 1 in the Ulrey Performing Arts Center. The festival features nine one-act plays directed by eight students as part of a degree requirement for theater majors. Britt Lynn, professor of theater, said the student directors choose the theme, select scripts, and cast and produce each play. Tickets are $10. For tickets or more information, go to www. hardingtickets.com.

FRIDAY  SUNDAY Arkansas Run for the Fallen

BEEBE — The sixth annual Arkansas Run for the Fallen, a 146-mile run to honor every Arkansas service member who has died while serving on active duty since Sept. 11, 2001, will take place Friday through Sunday. The run will begin in Ozark and end on the steps of the state Capitol in Little Rock. The public is invited to join members of the core team for the final 5K. For more information, visit www. arkansasrunforthefallen.org.

SATURDAY Arkansas Dream Center Benefit Golf Tournament

DRASCO — The Arkansas Dream Center of Cleburne County will host its third annual Dream Center Benefit Golf Tournament, a fundraiser for the Dream Center’s community service programs, at the Tannenbaum Golf Course, with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. The cost for the four-person scramble is $75 per person, with teams flighted after play. The entry fee includes a cart and the green fee. Lunch will be served. There will be prizes for each flight and closest to the hole. For more information or to sign up for the tournament, call (501) 529-8913 or email littleredriver@gmail.com.

TUESDAY Literacy Project Tutor Training

BATESVILLE — The Ozark Foothills Literacy Project will offer tutor training at 2 p.m. in the Literacy Project office, 156 S. Third St. Volunteers will leave the workshop prepared to help adults learn how to read, write and speak English. Tutors will help students reach their goals with continued support from the Literacy Project. To register for the workshop, call (870) 793-5912 or email morgan@oflp.org. For more information, call (870) 793-5912 or visit www.oflp.org.

ONGOING Free Well-Child Health Clinics

SEARCY — The Harding University Carr College of Nursing will provide free well-child health clinics from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through April 6 in the Swaid Center for Health Sciences at Harding. Free health screenings, including a complete checkup, vision and hearing screenings, and a routine urine test, are offered for area

children ages 2 to 8 years old. Ninety-minute appointments can be scheduled by calling (501) 279-4475.

Rick VanHook Art Exhibit

BEEBE — The Arkansas State University-Beebe Art Department is featuring the artworks of Rick VanHook in an exhibit through Tuesday in ASU’s England Center Art Gallery, 201 N. Orange St. VanHook, a lifelong resident of Searcy, is a modern abstract artist who uses shapes and vibrant colors in his art. The gallery has free admission and is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call the gallery at (501) 882-4495. For more information about VanHook’s artwork, visit www. vanhookart.com.

Lenten Lunches

HORSESHOE BEND — Each Wednesday of Lent, Faith Presbyterian Church, at Fourth and Church streets, will host a speaker and serve soup and sandwiches from noon to 1 p.m. There is no charge, but donations will be used to provide assistance to local residents. For more information, call the church at (870) 670-4103.

Microsoft Excel Training

BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville Community and Technical Education Department and Rhonda Williams Byrd will continue their series of one-day workshops in Microsoft Excel. Level 2, on Tuesday, will cover large workbooks with multiple worksheets, 3-D formulas and more. Level 3, on April 11, will cover how to use Excel for a variety of problem-solving tasks. Both classes will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Room 222 of the UACCB Main Campus Building. The cost is $69 each. For more information or to register, email communityed@uaccb.edu or call (870) 612-2082.

UACCB Foundation Scholarship Applications

BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville Foundation is accepting scholarship applications for summer 2017 and fall 2017/spring 2018 semesters. Applications are available at www.uaccb.edu/ foundation/scholarships. The deadline to apply is April 1 for summer and July 1 for fall/ spring. Students must also submit a 500-word essay or a 2- to 2 1/2minute video essay. For more information, contact Tina Paul at tina.paul@uaccb.edu or (870) 612-2017.

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. In 2016, this mission of the church served more than 8,600 lunches to the hungry and needy of Cabot.

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 of Beebe, 302 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.

Cabot Lions Club Meetings

CABOT — The Cabot Lions Club has regular get-togethers at noon the first and third Thursdays of the month at the Kingpin Sports Grill. Lions serve local communities and protect the planet. Club members provide children with eyeglasses, offer food for seniors and provide assistance during natural disasters. All are invited to the meetings.

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