This week’s EVENTS

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

TUESDAY

A Taste of New Orleans JACKSONVILLE — The Jacksonville Senior Wellness & Activity Center, 100 Victory Circle, will offer A Taste of New Orleans, a drive-thru lunch pickup, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The menu will include red beans and rice, jambalaya, gumbo (with or without seafood) and bread pudding. The cost is $15 for one meal or $20 for two meals. To purchase tickets, call the senior center at (501) 982-7531. All proceeds will benefit the center.

FRIDAY Excel Level 1

BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville Community Education will offer Excel Level 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Participants will learn the basics of Excel, and the class fee is $99. Register at uaccb.coursestorm.com.

Virtual Voyage through Arkansas Black History

The Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission, a division of the Arkansas Department of Education, will present Virtual Voyage Through Arkansas Black History at noon, narrated by DJ M.C. Lyte and spoken-word poet and rapper Malik Yusef. The session highlights notable events and Arkansans in the areas of law enforcement, government, law, education and entertainment. The program will stream on the following platforms: Facebook: @AMLKC and @ ArkansasED; Twitter: @AMLKC and @ArkansasED; Instagram: @AMLKC and @Arkansas_ED; and YouTube: AMLKC, www.ARKingDream. org and Arkansas Department of Education-ADE.Arkansas.gov.

SATURDAY Feed the Veterans Pantry

CABOT — Feed the Veterans Pantry, 1212 S. Second St., Suite 1, will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Due to COVID-19, everyone will be required to wear a mask. Only a limited amount of people will be allowed inside the pantry at a time, with only one person per cart — no children, please. For more information, call (501) 322-9181.

ONGOING WRMC Visitor Hours Extension

BATESVILLE — With the decrease in COVID-19 cases in the county and across Arkansas, White River Medical Center has announced the extension of visiting hours, which are now from 2-6 p.m. every day. Only one visitor is allowed per patient. Visitors will continue to be screened at the door for visitor, patient and staff safety. On Monday through Friday, visitors should enter through the east entrance at WRMC, and on Saturday and Sunday, visitors should enter through the hospital’s emergency department.

Free COVID-19 Assessments

BATESVILLE — White River Health System continues to provide free 24/7 assessments on WaveLink for residents experiencing COVID-19 symptoms such as fever, cough or shortness of breath. Patients can access the WRHS telehealth service using any smartphone, tablet or computer that has a webcam. Visit WaveLink. WhiteRiverHealthSystem.com, and use the code COVID-19 in the Enterprise box. WRHS also has a Coronavirus Assessment Tool on the right side of its website, WhiteRiverHealthSystem.com.

GED Open Enrollment

BEEBE — Enrollment for General Educational Development classes is open at Arkansas State UniversityBeebe Adult Education centers in Beebe, Searcy and Heber Springs, and at the Augusta Public Library and Westside High School in Greers Ferry. The free instruction and testing are for students 18 or older and for 16- and 17-year-olds who meet the state minimum requirements, along with high school graduates who need refresher courses to enter college. English as a Second Language classes are offered in Searcy.

For more information, visit www.asub.edu/adult-education or call (501) 882-3600.

SWOP Exhibit at BAAC Gallery

BATESVILLE — The 2021 Small Works on Paper, an annual touring visual arts exhibit that showcases the work of Arkansas artists, is open through Feb. 27 at the Batesville Area Arts Council’s Gallery on Main, 226 E. Main St. The gallery’s hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. The gallery follows COVID-19 safety protocols. The show features 26 artists, including Ian Scott Campbell of Batesville, Sandra Marson of Jacksonville and Lynn Reinbolt of Searcy. Reinbolt’s work in the exhibit, a photograph titled “Old House in Fog,” received a purchase award. For more information, call the gallery at (870) 793-3382.

Painting Classes

BATESVILLE — Two continuing painting classes take place at Gallery 246, at 246 E. Main St. A watercolor class, taught by Aline McCracken, meets from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays. The fee is $10, with supplies provided. Acrylic: Paint With Panaché, taught by Jim Tindall, meets from 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays. The fee is $45, with supplies provided. To register, call (870) 262-8066, visit the gallery, or see its Facebook page. COVID-19 precautions are observed in the gallery.

Bald Knob VFW Free Coffee

BALD KNOB — The community is invited to get a free cup of coffee from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Bald Knob Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10007, 3012 Highway Ave. Volunteering to serve coffee are Will “Ace” Marler, a Purple Heart recipient and post quartermaster; Bill “Rhino” Morton, a veteran service officer; and Savannah Breaux, commander of VFW Post 10007.

UPCOMING

Gardening With Bees BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville Community Education will offer Gardening With Bees from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 25. The course fee is $15. To register, visit uaccb.coursestorm.com or call (870) 612-2082.

Pilgrimage to Alabama

The Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission’s Pilgrimage to Alabama, a pre-COVID-19 event, will stream at noon Feb. 26. The commission visits the hometown and church of Jimmy Lee Jackson, a martyr for voting rights in Selma, Alabama. The program will stream on the following platforms: Facebook: @ AMLKC and @ArkansasED; Twitter: @AMLKC and @ArkansasED; Instagram: @AMLKC and @ Arkansas_ED; and YouTube: AMLKC, www.ARKingDream. org and Arkansas Department of Education-ADE.Arkansas.gov.

The Basics of Bookkeeping

BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville Community Education will present the online course The Basics of Bookkeeping from March 1-26. Participants will learn the basics of how to keep track of every penny. Register at uaccb. coursestorm.com.