This week’s EVENTS

SATURDAY Communitywide Yard Sale

MELBOURNE — The city of Melbourne will have its annual Fall Communitywide Yard Sale from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, rain or shine. The city will prepare a sale list that will be available at City Hall today and Friday. Sales may be set up at Charles C. Miller Park. No sales will be allowed in front of Fred’s, Western Auto, Mark’s Pharmacy and the Home Town Market. For more information, call city Hall at (870) 368-4215.

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser

HORSESHOE BEND — St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus Council 10493 of Horseshoe Bend invites everyone to its last Pancake Breakfast fundraiser for 2017 from 7:30 a.m. to noon at St. Mary’s Church Hall, First and Church streets. The menu will include pancakes, sausage, bacon, eggs, and juice or coffee. A $5 donation is requested. The event will benefit people with intellectual disabilities in Arkansas.

Ladies’ Day

BEEDEVILLE — The women of the Beedeville Church of Christ will host their 24th Ladies’ Day. Activities will begin at 9 a.m. and end with a luncheon. The featured speaker will be Suzanne Casey of Searcy. For more information, call (870) 217-9749.

Sonic Carhop Fundraiser

SEARCY — Jacob’s Place Homeless Mission will host a carhop fundraising event from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Sonic Drive-In, 1823 W. Beebe-Capps Expressway. Jacob’s Place board members and volunteers from the community will be carhopping. Tips and 10 percent of sales will benefit Jacob’s Place, which empowers individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness. For more information, visit jacobsplace.org.

AARP Drive Smart Course

SEARCY — The PrimeTimes of Unity Health will host an AARP Drive Smart Course from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Hubach Conference Center at Unity Health. Participants are asked to park behind the hospital off Moore Street and take the elevator to the first floor. The instructors are Jerry and Bertie Yates. The cost of the course is $15 for AARP members with an AARP ID card, and $20 for nonmembers. Bring a sweater or jacket, as the room is usually cold. To register for the class, call Elizabeth Leaver at PrimeTimes at (501) 278-3230.

Ozarka College Foundation Golf Tournament

MELBOURNE — The Ozarka College Foundation Golf Tournament, a four-person scramble, will take place at Cooper’s Hawk Golf Course with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. All proceeds will benefit the students of Ozarka College. The entry fee is $300 per team and includes range balls, the golf-cart fee, a light breakfast, lunch, a gift bag and 18 holes of golf. Mulligans will be available for $5 each. Awards will be given for the longest drive, the longest putt and closest to the pin. A car donated by Freedom Ford will be the hole-in-one prize. To register, contact Suellen Davidson at (870) 368-2059 or sdavidson@ozarka.edu. In case of heavy rain, the rain date will be Oct. 8.

Paws at the Beach 5K Run/Walk

HEBER SPRINGS — The annual Humane Society’s Paws at the Beach 5K Run/Walk will take place at Sandy Beach. Race time is 8 a.m., and the course is certified. Register at racesonline.com/events/paws-at-the-beach-5k-1k or at the race from 6:30-7:30 a.m.

The entry fee is $30. For more information, contact Eileen Wilroy at hshumanesociety5k@gmail.com or (501) 250-4428.

Artoberfest

BATESVILLE — Artoberfest, a free arts and music festival, will begin at 10 a.m. on Main Street. The event will feature artists’ booths, live music, art demonstrations and more. For more information, contact Carly Dahl at (870) 793-3382 or email info@ batesvilleareaartscouncil.org.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY Arkansas Traveller 100

CABOT — The 27th annual Arkansas Traveller 100, a 100-mile run, will start at 6 a.m. Saturday and Sunday on the Ouachita Trail and Forest Service roads. The race director is Thomas Chapin. The American Legion Post 71 STARS (Small Town Amateur Radio Service) will man a checkpoint at Copperhead Road. Ham-radio operators who want to participate or volunteer may contact Gordon Miller, vice president of the STARS group, at the Post at (501) 203-5715 or k5eo@arrl.net. For more information, visit www.runarkansascom/AT100.

SUNDAY Small Town Amateur Radio Service Meeting

CABOT — The Small Town Amateur Radio Service (STARS), a ham-radio group, will have its monthly meeting 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 White County Retired Teachers Meeting

SEARCY — The White County Retired Teachers Association will meet at 2 p.m. at the Carmichael Community Center. The program will be presented by Mary Alice Hughes, an Arkansas Retired Teachers Association-approved insurance agent. She will discuss some insurance plans and current changes. The White County group’s membership booklet will be distributed. Anyone who has not paid dues may pay them at the meeting — $10 per year or $100 for a lifetime membership.

TUESDAY Souper Tuesday

NEWPORT — The annual Newcomer’s Club’s Souper Tuesday will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church. A large variety of soups will be offered, as well as a bake sale. A $10 donation will be appreciated for the soup luncheon. Takeout meals will be available.

Cleburne County Retired Teachers Meeting

HEBER SPRINGS — The Cleburne County Retired Teachers will meet at noon at the Rustic Inn. Mary Alice Hughes of Insurance Advantage Services will speak about insurance updates for retirees. All retired school personnel are invited to attend. For more information, call Lavern Penn at (501) 206-0357.

WEDNESDAY Independence County Retired Teachers Meeting

BATESVILLE — The Independence County Retired Teachers will meet at 11:30 a.m. in the Kelley-Wyatts restaurant in the Ramada Inn. The program will be presented by Cecilia Wilson, author of the book Back to Bremen. The special guest will be Edith, whose childhood story in Nazi Germany is the basis of the book.

Diabetic Seminar

MELBOURNE — Ozarka College will host a free diabetic seminar, presented by the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service and Baxter Regional Medical Center. The seminar will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the lecture hall of the John E. Miller Education Complex. Attendees will receive free recipes, giveaways and more. A light lunch will be provided, and reservations are required. To RSVP, call the County Extension Office at (870) 368-4323 by Monday.

ONGOING Free GED Classes

MELBOURNE — Ozarka College will offer free GED classes, which will meet at Ozarka College in Melbourne from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 3-7- p.m. Mondays; at Ozarka College in Mammoth Spring from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 2-7 p.m. Tuesdays; at Ozarka College in Mountain View from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday; at Timbo Elementary School from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays; and at Salem High School from 4-7- p.m. Wednesdays. Registration is ongoing. For more information, call Ozarka College Adult Education at (870) 368-2051.

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.

Cybersecurity Awareness Classes

ASH FLAT — Ozarka College in Ash Flat will host free cybersecurity awareness classes, taught by Ken Barton, with a different topic each week: Simple Steps to Online Safety, 10-11 a.m. Friday; Cybersecurity in the Workplace Is Everyone’s Business, 2-3 p.m. Tuesday; Today’s Predictions for Tomorrow’s Internet, 10-11 a.m. Oct. 20; and The Internet Wants You: Consider a Career in Cybersecurity, 2-3 p.m. Oct. 24. Preregistration is required. For more information or to register, call Ozarka CollegeAsh Flat at (870) 994-7273.

Vietnam War Veterans Meetings

MELBOURNE — The Izard County Veterans Service Office is sponsoring meetings for veterans of the Vietnam War era, all service branches. The group meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon every first and third Thursday in the old Kustom Made Graphics building, 614 Main St., directly across from Mark’s Pharmacy. All are welcome to attend for coffee, talk, pastries and tales. Parking will be in the shopping-center parking lot.

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.

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