this week’s EVENTS

Editor’s note: Many events have been canceled or postponed due to concern about the coronavirus.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Melba Theater Popcorn

BATESVILLE — Popcorn from the Melba Theater, 115 W. Main St., is available for weekend movies or a Netflix binge at home. Family-size bags of popcorn are $5 each and can be picked up at the theater from 5-6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information, call the theater at (870) 569-8002.

SATURDAY Makers Market on the Square

HEBER SPRINGS — Revive Heber Springs will offer a Makers Market on the Square from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cleburne County Courthouse. Local vendors will offer handmade products, goodies and produce. For more information, call (501) 206-9866.

ONGOING Arkansas Craft School Update

MOUNTAIN VIEW — All classes and workshops at the Arkansas Craft School, 101 N. Peabody Ave., have been postponed until May 31. Meanwhile, participants can stay in touch with the school by visiting its website, www.arkansascraftschool.org, and Facebook. The school’s staff is checking emails, monitoring the phone from home and returning voicemails. So for more information, email arkcraftschool@gmail.com or call (870) 269-8397.

Community Drive-Thru Dinners

HEBER SPRINGS — The following churches and organizations are serving drive-thru dinners for area residents: First Baptist Church, 201 N. Fourth St., from 5-7 p.m. Tuesdays; Heber Springs First Assembly of God, 1009 W. Searcy St., from 5-7 p.m. Thursdays; Breakin’ Bread Ministries, 714 Scott St., from 5-7 p.m. Fridays; and First United Methodist Church, 1099 W. Pine St., from 5-7 p.m. Saturdays. Other churches, organizations, businesses and volunteers have helped make the dinners possible by donating time and resources.

Ring Them Bells and Honk Them Horns

JACKSONVILLE — The Jacksonville Museum of Military History, in partnership with First United Methodist Church of Jacksonville, will ring their bells at 6 p.m. for 30 seconds each weekday, Monday through Friday. The ringing of the bells is to show appreciation to the doctors, nurses, first responders, pharmacists and grocery-store staff who keep working under potentially dangerous conditions. All churches and civilians are welcome to join in by ringing bells or honking their car horns at the appointed time.

Ozarka Scholarship Deadline Extension

MELBOURNE — The deadline to apply for Ozarka College scholarships for the fall 2020 semester has been extended to June 1. Ozarka offers several institutional scholarships and more than 50 foundation scholarships. To be considered for the foundation scholarships, students must enroll full time and have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0. Applications are available to students when logging into their myOzarka account. A written essay will also be required. For assistance with setting up an account on myOzarka or help applying for scholarships, call the Ozarka College Financial Aid office at (870) 368-2009 or email finaid@ozarka.edu.

Independence County Library Curbside Hours

BATESVILLE — The Independence County Library, 267 E. Main St., has extended its curbside-service hours to 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to

5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. To check out materials, call the library at (870) 793-8814, ext. 1. Library staff will hold materials for patrons to pick up at the back entrance of the building. The front entrance to the library is locked until the library

resumes full service. The library will continue to offer free Wi-Fi to patrons, accessible from Main Street, near the front entrance to the library, and also near the back entrance on Water Street.

Cabot Lions Club Knife Raffle 2020

CABOT — The Cabot Lions Club will raffle off a hand-crafted, custom knife and sheath by Lion Kimm Hunt that is valued at approximately $250. Proceeds from the event will be used to purchase exams and eyeglasses for schoolchildren and in-need adults; to assist applicants with hearing aids and glaucoma and cataract surgeries; to provide vision screenings; and to support the Cabot Lions Scholarship Fund. Purchase tickets from any Cabot Lions Club member for a donation of $5 each or $20 for five. The drawing will take place Oct. 10 at the Cabot Lions booth at CabotFest.

UPCOMING Memorial Day Ceremony

CABOT — Criswell-Robinson American Legion Post 71 will have a modified Memorial Day Ceremony at 11 am. May 25 at the Veterans Memorial next to the Veterans Park Community Center. The group will read the names of all the military heroes from Lonoke County who have died. The ceremony will also feature the Honor Guard Rifle Squad and the playing of taps. Participants will practice social distancing. For more information, call Post 71 at (501) 203-5715.

Cabin Fever 2020

MOUNTAIN VIEW — Ozark Highlands Radio and Stone Bank will host Cabin Fever 2020 at 7:30 p.m. May 28 at www.cabinfever.stonebank.com. The virtual concert, emceed by Ozark Highland Radio’s on-air host, Dave Smith, will feature performances from local musicians Grace Stormont, Love Holler, the Bow Tanglers, The Gravel Yard Bluegrass Band, Pam Setser and others. For more information, call Stone Bank at (833) 253-2265 or Ozark Highland Radio at (870) 269-3851.

Cabot Public Library Book Club

CABOT — The Cabot Public Library Book Club for adults 18 and older will meet from 5-6 p.m. May 28. The book to be discussed is The Essex Serpent, by Sarah Perry. Those who register for the online meeting will be emailed an invitation to the event. A link to the registration form is available in the Cabot section of the Lonoke County Library System website,

lonokecountylibrary.org. For more information, call the library at (855) 572-6657.

End of the Month Adoption Event

CABOT—The Cabot Animal Shelter, 2951 S. First St., will have its End of the Month Adoption Event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 30 at the shelter, which will be open for adoptions only. There will be no stray or ownersurrender intakes on this date. For more information, call the shelter at (501) 843-2021 or visit cabotar.gov.

Hot Dog Days Fundraiser

LONOKE — The Lonoke County Animal Education and Rescue Team will have its fifth annual Hot Dog Days fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 30 at Atwoods Ranch and Home, 1400 N. Center. Supporters can buy hot dogs and drinks. The proceeds will be used for animal care. Donations of dog and cat food, puppy and kitten food, cleaning supplies, bedding, dog houses, crates, kennels and newspapers will be accepted. For more information, call the Rescue Team at (501) 438-1370.

To submit an item for the Calendar of Events, -email trnews@arkansasonline.com. The deadline for calendar-item submissions is noon Tuesday.