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COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE THREE RIVERS AREA

MONDAY Democratic Party of White County Meeting

SEARCY — The Democratic Party of White County will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Arkansas State University-Searcy, 1800 E. Moore Ave. For more information, call (501) 368-9390 or visit white@arkdems.org.

Community Music Gathering

BATESVILLE — A community music gathering will take place from 6-8 p.m. at First Community Bank. Instrumentalists, singers and listeners are invited to attend.

TUESDAY Seminar Series

SEARCY — The Harding University Honors College will host Capt. Ryan O. Scott, instructor at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, as part of the L.C. Sears Collegiate Seminar Series at 7:30 p.m. in Cone Chapel. Scott will speak on the topic The Christian Soldier: Calling or Contradiction? The event is open to the public, and admission is free. For more information, visit www.harding.edu/honors or call (501) 279-4016.

THURSDAY Masters of Soul Concert

BATESVILLE — First Community Bank and the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville will present Masters of Soul in concert at 7 p.m. in Independence Hall at UACCB. Masters of Soul is a celebration of the legendary songs and performers that defined Motown and soul music. Tickets are $10. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are available at First Community Branch locations and at UACCB. For more information, call (870) 612-2040.

FRIDAY AARP Driver Safety Course

NEWPORT — Arkansas State University-Newport and AARP will present an AARP Driver Safety Course from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 134 of Walton Hall at ASUN. The cost for the course is $15 for AARP members with an AARP card and $20 for nonmembers. The class, which is designed for drivers ages 55 and older, promotes safer driving practices, continued mobility and a discount in auto insurance from most companies in Arkansas. No tests will be given, and refreshments will be served. To purchase tickets, call (870) 512-7802. For more information, contact Jennifer Ballard at (870) 512-7861 or Jennifer_Ballard@asun.edu.

SATURDAY Annie Auditions

BATESVILLE — The Batesville Community Theatre and the North Arkansas Dance Theatre will have auditions for Annie from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Brown Chapel at Lyon College. Auditioners need to prepare 16 measures of a song of their choice, to be performed with a phone mp3 accompaniment track or a cappella and are asked to wear comfortable clothing and no flip-flops or sandals. The production will be June 19-24 in the Southside High School auditorium. For more information, contact Shona Covington at shona.covington@outlook.com, Suzanne Magouyrk at smagouyrk@gmail.com or (870) 613-3836, or Cindy Hubberd at cindy@nadt.info or (866) GOT-NADT.

The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra Concert

HEBER SPRINGS — The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra will return to the Heber Springs Performing Arts Center for a concert at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students ages 18 and younger. Tickets can be purchased at the Central Offices of the Heber Springs School District or at

heberspringsbands.org with PayPal.

Delta Visual Arts Show

NEWPORT — The 10th Annual Delta Visual Arts Show will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Blue Bridge Center for the Delta Arts, 201 Hazel St.

The free event will feature various categories of art, along with live music and authors. For more information, call the center at

(870) 523-1009 or email director@newportaredc.org.

ONGOING Living Well

With Diabetes Series

SEARCY — Unity Health Family Practice Associates and the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extensive Service will provide an education series, Living Well With Diabetes, from 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays in the Unity Health Annex (the former Carder Buick Building) at the corner of Hawkins and Hartsfield drives. The sessions will include a cooking demonstration, simple meal-planning strategies, tips for diabetes management and hands-on activities and discussions. To register for upcoming sessions, call (501) 268-3232, ext. 41416.

First Electric Cooperative Scholarship

JACKSONVILLE — First Electric Cooperative is accepting applications for its scholarship program. High school seniors whose parents or guardians are First Electric members may apply for one of five $2,000 scholarships. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 gradepoint average through their senior year of high school and, upon graduation, be a fulltime student at an accredited institute of higher learning in Arkansas. Applications, due April 2, are available under the “Community” tab at www.firstelectric.coop and at any First Electric office. For more information, call (800) 489-7405 or visitwww.facebook.com/FirstElectric.

2018 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour

JACKSONVILLE — First Electric Cooperative is accepting applications for its 2018 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to the nation’s capital. High school juniors whose parents or guardians are First Electric members may apply for the Youth Tour, an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., on June 8-14. Applications, due March 16, are available under the “Community” tab at www.firstelectric.coop and at any First Electric office. For more information, call (800) 489-7405 or visit www.facebook.com/FirstElectric.

Art Exhibit

ASH FLAT — The Ash Flat Library is displaying the artwork of Rosetta Ramsey, a senior at Highland High School. She has had her artwork placed in multiple high-school-level shows, winning awards and selling some of her pieces. She has also worked on multiple stage sets for high school plays. Ramsey achieved a passing score in her junior year for her Advanced Placement Art portfolio. Her newest concentration is labeled Things in My Car. The library is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Free Historic-Site Coloring Books

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, a division of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, is offering students free copies of a coloring book, Exploring Arkansas’s Wonder: An Adventure in Historic Preservation, that highlights sites around the state that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Order copies of the book at www. arkansaspreservation.com

or by contacting Amy Milliken at (501) 324-9786 or amy. milliken@arkansas.gov.

Photography Exhibit

BEEBE — The Arkansas State University-Beebe Art Department is featuring the photography of Ian Campbell during February at the England Center Art Gallery in an exhibit called Dark Water, which is based on a “sea serpent” sighting in