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TUESDAY

American Studies Institute Lecture SEARCY — Harding University’s American Studies Institute will host Michael Cox, former Federal Reserve chief economist, for the first presentation of Harding’s 2018-19 Distinguished Lecture Series at 7:30 p.m. in Benson Auditorium. Admission to ASI lectures is free, and all events are open to the public. For more information, visit

harding.edu/asi or call (501) 279-4497.

THURSDAY

American Legion Post 71 Meeting CABOT — Criswell-Robinson American Legion Post 71, 114 N. First St., will have its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the post. A pre-meeting meal will be served at 6 p.m. All members and their spouses are welcome to attend. Post 71 also has an Auxiliary for women; a Junior Auxiliary for daughters; a Sons of the American Legion chapter; a Legion Riders chapter for veterans who are motorcycle riders; and a STARS chapter, a ham-radio group. For more information, call Post 71 at (501) 203-5715 or come by from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday or from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Jazz Band Concert SEARCY — Harding University’s music department will present the Harding Jazz Band in concert at 7 p.m. in the Reynolds Center Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call the music department at (501) 279-4343.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

Silent Auction, Rummage Sale and Blessing of the Animals HEBER SPRINGS — St. Francis Episcopal Church, 20 Woodland Cove Drive, will have its annual Silent Auction and Rummage Sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days to benefit the Heber Springs Humane Society. The sale will be inside the church. The church’s annual Blessing of the Animals will be at 10:30 am. Saturday. Bring dogs on leashes, cats in carriers, birds in cages and fish in bowls. Donations of dry dog/ puppy food and cat/kitten food are requested for the society’s shelter. For more information, call the church at (501) 362-3311.

SATURDAY

Ozarka College Foundation Golf Tournament MELBOURNE — FNBC Bank is the presenting sponsor for the Ozarka College Foundation Golf Tournament, a four-person scramble, set for Saturday at Cooper’s Hawk Golf Course, with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. All proceeds will benefit Ozarka College students. The entry fee is $300 per team and includes range balls, a golf cart, a light breakfast, lunch, a gift bag and 18 holes of golf, with mulligans available for $5 each. The holein-one prize is a car, donated by Freedom Ford. To register for the tournament, contact Suellen Davidson at (870) 368-2059 or sdavidson@ozarka.edu. Jacksonville FestiVille 5K Splash Dash JACKSONVILLE — The Jacksonville FestiVille 5K Splash Dash will begin at 9 a.m. at the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, 200 Dupree Drive. The goal of the event is to showcase the city’s unique water features and engage the community and others in a family-oriented activity that acquaints all with the city of Jacksonville. Register online at www.arkansasrunner.com.

The entry fee is $30. There is no charge for kids 5 and younger. For more information, call the chamber at (501) 982-1511. Shannon Wurst Concert BATESVILLE — Ozark Foothills FilmFest Inc., a Batesville educational nonprofit organization, will present Fayetteville singer/songwriter Shannon Wurst at a fundraising event at 2 p.m. at Elizabeth’s, 231 E. Main St. Wurst has been a Grassy Hill New Folk Finalist and a Walnut Valley New Song Showcase winner. Tickets, at $35 each, include the performance, appetizers and beverages, and can be purchased in advance at Elizabeth’s or by calling (870) 251-1189. Framed FilmFest posters from many of the 18 years of the festival’s history will be offered in a silent auction.

ONGOING

Library Book Sale SEARCY — This is the last week for the White County Public Library Friends Foundation’s book sale in the Searcy Public Library Meeting Room. Items for sale include hardback and paperback fiction and nonfiction; DVDs; and adult, young-adult and children’s materials. The sale will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, from 5-7 p.m. Thursday and from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Proceeds from the sale will go to the Friends Foundation. For more information, call the Searcy Public Library at

(501) 268-2449. Art Exhibit SEARCY — The Stevens Art Gallery at Harding University will feature an exhibit, Mexican Prints, through Oct. 12. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission is free. For more information, call

(501) 279-4426. The Magic of Sugarloaf Art Exhibit FAIRFIELD BAY — Artist Joyce Hartmann’s new exhibit, The Magic of Sugarloaf, is at the Fairfield Bay Library Art Gallery, 369 Dave Creek Parkway. Hours are from 1-4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; and from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. View Hartmann’s artwork on her Web page, www.joycehartmann.com, and on Facebook. To submit an item for the Calendar of Events, mail information to Calendar of Events,

Three Rivers Edition, P.O. Box 2221, Little Rock, AR, 72203; send faxes to (501) 378-3500; or email trnews@arkansasonline.com.

The deadline for calendar-item submissions is noon Tuesday.