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COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE THREE RIVERS AREA

TODAY Melba Theater Anniversary Celebration

BATESVILLE — The Melba Theater, 115 Main St., will continue the celebration of the one-year anniversary of the theater’s official reopening with a showing of Singin’ in the Rain at 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $4. For more information, visit melbatheater.org.

Gospel Singing Convention

BROCKWELL — The Izard County Gospel Singing Convention will meet at 2 p.m. in the old store building at the Brockwell Gospel Music School. All are invited to bring the music-school songbook and an instrument to play. Special music is welcome. For more information, call (870) 834-5827 or (870) 368-4146.

Small Town Amateur Radio Service Meeting

CABOT— The Small Town Amateur Radio Service, or Stars, a ham-radio group, will meet at 1:30 p.m. at American Legion Post 71, 114 N. First St. The group meets the second Sunday of every month. For more information, call (501) 203-5715.

MONDAY Ozarka College CNA Classes

MELBOURNE — Ozarka College is accepting enrollment for certified nursing assistant classes. This nine-week basic health skills course meets two times per week, beginning Monday. The class is for college credit and can be taken at Ozarka’s Melbourne, Ash Flat and Mountain View campuses. Financial aid is available to students who qualify. For more information or to register, contact Tamra Bevill at (870) 368-2079 or tbevill@

ozarka.edu, or Dawn Smith at (870) 368-2044 or dawn. smith@ozarka.edu.

White County Retired Teachers Meeting

SEARCY — The White County Retired Teachers will meet at noon at the Carmichael Community Center, 801 S. Elm St. George Hopkins, head of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, will speak. Lunch will be provided; RSVP to Joe Hurd at williamjhurd@yahoo.com.

Dues may also be paid at the meeting.

Kids Track Night

SEARCY — Kids Track Night, a free event open to kids ages 1-13, will begin at 6 p.m. at the Harding University Track. The mission of the event is to promote running in a fun, safe environment. Running events range from 50 meters through a mile. At the end of each meet, there will also be a 4x400 meter relay for the older kids. More information and registration are available at searcyrush.com.

White County Tea Party Meeting

SEARCY — The White County Tea Party will meet at 6:30 p.m. at IHOP, 3513 E. Race Ave. Josh Waters with Conduit for Action will speak on legislative issues. For more information, call (501) 322-3196 or email teaparty@itpwca.org.

TUESDAY French Legion of Honor Ceremony

BATESVILLE — Beatrice Moore, the consul of France for Arkansas, will honor three World War II veterans who will receive the French Legion of Honor medal: William Strauss, Roy Rogers and Olan Wages. The ceremony will be at 2 p.m. at the Batesville Community Center and Aquatics Park. The majority of Americans who have received the French Legion of Honor medal are veterans who helped liberate France during World War II. The award shows the gratitude of France to Americans.

Scholarship Application Deadline

SEARCY — The deadline is Tuesday to apply for White County Single Parent Scholarship Fund Inc. fall 2017 scholarships. The scholarships are awarded to White County single parents who have minor children and are pursuing postsecondary education in order to achieve skilled employment. The application may be viewed at www.aspsf.org. For more information, contact Executive Director Dan Newsom at

wcspsf.inc@gmail.com or (501) 230-2414.

WEDNESDAY Solar Eclipse Presentation

BATESVILLE — The Independence County Library will host a solar eclipse presentation from noon to 1 p.m. at The Loft in the Barnett Building, 267 E. Main St. Beverly Meinzer, a chemistry professor at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville, will present the program. The event is free and open to the public.

THURSDAY Summer Paint Night

BATESVILLE — The Batesville Area Arts Council will present a Summer Paint Night from 6-8 p.m. at the BAAC Gallery on Main, 226 E. Main St. The cost is $35 per person. Register at batesvilleareaartscouncil.org.

For more information, call (870) 793-3382.

FRIDAY Basic Leather Crafting Class

MOUNTAIN VIEW — Ozark Folk Center State Park will offer a basic leather crafting class, taught by Janice Clark. Participants will make a personalized leather journal while learning the basic leathercrafting skills of tooling, staining, lacing and finishing. To register for the class, call (870) 269-3851.

Beats & Eats August

SEARCY — Main Street Searcy will host its monthly Beats & Eats downtown, beginning at 6 p.m. The event will include live music, food from local businesses and food trucks, kidfriendly activities and shopping. Attendees are asked to bring lawn chairs to the Main Street parking lot, behind Think Idea Studio and Burrito Day, for this free community event.

SATURDAY Poolside Baptism

SEARCY — Calvary Chapel Searcy, an extension of Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale, at 216 Johnston Road, will have a poolside baptism at 1 p.m. Participants are reminded to bring a towel and sunscreen. For more information, call (501) 268-7540.

Next Generation Concert

MOUNTAIN VIEW — Ozark Folk Center State Park will host the annual Next Generation concert at 7 p.m. in the Music Auditorium. Scheduled to perform are Twang, Here Comes Trouble, Five South, Pretty Lil Miss, Possum Juice and Outlaw Status. For more information, call (870) 269-3851.

Public Casting Call

BATESVILLE — The NADT Dance Academy will host a public casting call for The Nutcracker for ages 5 through adult from 2-3 p.m. No dance experience is required nor affiliation with NADT. Performances will be the weekend before Thanksgiving. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Cindy Hubbard at (866) GOT-NADT,

www.nadt.info or cindy@nadt.info.

Cheeseburger in Paradise Fundraiser

FAIRFIELD BAY — Tickets are on sale for the Fairfield Bay Community Education Center’s annual Cheeseburger in Paradise fundraiser, set for 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Conference Center. The dinner and dance will feature beach food, a silent auction, a pay-as-you-go bar and live music by Lucky Draw. Tickets are $25, and 50/50 raffle tickets are $5 each. Tickets are available from committee members Linda Duncan, Bonnie Lang, Sharon Luxon, Kay Otis and Cindy Wellenberger, and at the Education Center and the Fairfield Bay Conference Center. For more information, call (501) 884-4440.