this week’s EVENTS

TODAY

Learn to Paint the Bob Ross Way MOUNTAIN VIEW — Ozark Folk Center State Park will present Learn to Paint the Bob Ross Way, a four-hour class on the wet-on-wet style of painting popularized by late celebrity and painter Bob Ross. Teacher Brenda Lawrence is a Certified Bob Ross Art Instructor. All canvas, brushes, paints and supplies will be provided. Participants will go home with a finished 16-by-20-inch oil painting. For more information or to register for the class, call (870) 269-3851.

FRIDAY

2017 Kids Art Exhibition and Reception BATESVILLE — The 2017 Kids

Art Exhibition — a display of art created by students in kindergarten through the sixth grade at the Batesville Area Arts Council’s Summer Art Camp — will be on display in BAAC’s Gallery on Main, 226 E. Main St., through Aug. 26. A gallery reception for the exhibit will take place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Friday. Participating students will be awarded with an exhibition certificate, and refreshments will be served. For more information, call (870) 793-3382. Movies in the ParkFood Truck Friday BATESVILLE — The city of Batesville will host a Movies in the Park-Food Truck Friday, beginning at 11 a.m. at Riverside Park. A free showing of Storks will begin at 8:30 p.m. For more information, contact Kyle Christopher at (870) 793-2378 or tourism@ mybatesville.org.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

Old Time Fiddle Weekend MOUNTAIN VIEW — The Old Time Fiddle Weekend at Ozark Folk Center State Park will take place both days. The event will feature fiddle contests for the official Arkansas State Fiddle Championship. To register, call (870) 269-3851.

FRIDAY  SUNDAY

Melba Theater Anniversary Celebration BATESVILLE — The Melba Theater, 115 Main St., will celebrate the oneyear anniversary of the theater’s official reopening. The 1982 classic

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial will be shown at 7 p.m. Friday for the regular price of $4. On Saturday, there will be a red-carpet celebration featuring live entertainment, food and a screening of the classic 1952 musical Singin’ in

the Rain. Doors will open at 6 p.m., with the movie at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 at melbatheater.org or the Melba Theater box office and will include a Melba gift item. At 5 p.m. Sunday, there will be a regular showing of Singin’ in the

Rain. For more information, visit melbatheater.org.

SATURDAY

Etched Pottery Tray Workshop BATESVILLE — The Batesville Area Arts Council will present an Etched Pottery Tray Workshop from 1-4 p.m. at Main Street Pottery, 309 E. Main St. The cost is $50 per person. Register at batesvilleareaartscouncil.org.

For more information, call (870) 793-3382. AARP Smart Driver Course SEARCY — The PrimeTimes of Unity Health Medical Center will host an AARP Smart Driver Course from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Hubach Conference Center, 3214 E. Race Ave. The instructors are Deborah Landers and Jerry Yates. The cost of the course is $15 for

AARP members with an AARP card, and $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 sweater or jacket because the room is cold. To register for the class, call Elizabeth Lever at PrimeTimes at (501) 278-3230.

Clothing Drive Challenge

CABOT — The Cabot Lions Club will sponsor the Clothing Drive Challenge to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Open Arms Shelter. All are invited to drop off new or gently worn clothing, coats, belts and shoes (infant through adult sizes) Saturday at the Cabot Farmers Market in the parking lot of ReNew Community Church, 1122 S. Second St. Backpacks and suitcases will also be collected. For more information, call (501) 920-2122.

Wiffle Ball Tournament Fundraiser

SEARCY — The Apostolic Church will host a Wiffle Ball Tournament to benefit the Veterans Outreach Ministries Center. The tournament will begin at 10 a.m. Registration is $25 per team and is due Monday. For more information or to register, call pastor Larry Davidson at (501) 827-2565.

White River Bass Classic

BATESVILLE — The White River Bass Classic will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the White River in Batesville. For more information, call (870) 307-4113.

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