this week’s EVENTS

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

THURSDAY Basic Life Support

BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville Community Education will present a Basic Life Support/CPR Certification course from 5-9 p.m. The course will offer health care providers and public-safety professionals the knowledge and skills to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants. Those who complete the course will receive a two-year Basic Life Support digital certificate. For more information, call (870) 612-2082. Register at uaccb.coursestorm.com/course/basic-life-support-bls7.

Painting With Panache

BATESVILLE — Painting With Panache, taught by Jim Tindall, is back at Gallery 246, at 243 E. Main St. The first class will be from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday. Hosted the second Thursday of each month, this an ongoing acrylic class for students of all levels. The $45 fee per class covers all supplies. To schedule a class, call (870) 262-8066 or go by the studio.

FRIDAY Adobe Acrobat DC Class

BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville Community Education will offer an in-person Adobe Acrobat DC class, taught by Rhonda Williams, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Participants will learn to fill, sign, create and edit PDF files. The class fee is $99. Register at uaccb.coursestorm.com. For more information, call (870) 612-2082.

ONGOING Out of This World Summer Meals

BATESVILLE — The Batesville School District will offer Out of This World Summer Meals for youth ages 18 and younger, to be picked up from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 8 to July 29. Six free meals — three breakfasts and three lunches — will be included in each pickup. Pickup locations are Batesville High School, Eagle Mountain Elementary School and West Elementary School. To sign up for meals, contact Glenda Haley at (870) 698-0134, ext. 1201, or ghaley@gobsd1.org.

Main Street Searcy Farmers’Market

SEARCY — The Main Street Searcy Farmers’Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday on the east side of the Courthouse Square. This outdoor market features locally grown produce, eggs, meat and locally produced products.

Community Outreach Online Classes

Baptist Health Community Outreach will offer free online health and wellness classes in May. Access the following courses through Google Meet: Women’s Health Month Nutrition Presentation at 10 a.m. May 17; Cooking With Community Outreach at 5:30 p.m. May 20; Safety Baby Shower at 5:30 p.m. May 27; and a Diabetes Support Group at 5:30 p.m. May 27. For a complete schedule, visit baptist-health.com/community-outreach.

Main Street Batesville Farmers Market

BATESVILLE — The Main Street Batesville Farmers Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon the first, third and fifth Saturdays of the month through October in the Citizens Bank Pocket Park. Upcoming dates are May 15 and 29. Each market will offer musical entertainment, and vendors include Brood Farm, Ozark Kitchen, Macra-made in Arkansas, Stewart Produce, PJ’s, Independence Ark Farm, Secret Gardens Flower Farm, Hudson and Franks, Found Elsewhere, Hudson Hollow Woodworking and the Humane Society of Independence County.

BAAC National Juried Exhibition

BATESVILLE — The Batesville Area Arts Council Gallery on Main, 226 E. Main St., is hosting the 2021 BAAC National Juried Exhibition through June 5. The show includes 26 pieces from 21 artists across the United States. The juror for

the exhibition is Landon Perkins, an interdisciplinary artist from Tallahassee, Florida, and a preparator at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. View the artwork online at batesvilleareaartscouncil.org, or stop in during regular gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call (870) 793-3382.

Yoga at the Park

BATESVILLE — Yoga-7 will host a yoga class for kids ages 2 and older at 9:30 a.m. May 22, June 19, July 17 and Aug. 14 at Maxfield Park. This community event is free, but donations will be accepted. Each class lasts 30 to 40 minutes. Parents must stay during the class and are welcome to participate.

Community Award Nominations

BATESVILLE — Rotary Club 2507 of Batesville is taking nominations for the following five Community Awards: the Making a Difference Service Award; the Doctor/Nurse/ Care Worker of the Year Award; the Outstanding Community Service Award; Educator of the Year; and Role Model of the Year. Email nominations to BatesvilleArRotaryClub@gmail. com by June 1.

Walk With a Doc

BATESVILLE — Everyone is invited to take a step toward better health by participating in a free 60-minute Walk With a Doc at 10 a.m. the third Saturday of every month. Meet in the Batesville Rec Center parking lot, across from the lake. Just 30 minutes of walking per day can help a person sleep better, increase productivity and feel happier within just 10 minutes. For more information, visit www.walkwithadoc.org/ why-walk.

UPCOMING STARS Meeting

CABOT — STARS (Small Town Amateur Radio Service), a ham radio club, will meet, with testing available, at 1:30 p.m. May 16 at Criswell-Robinson American Legion Post 71, 116 N. First St. For more information, contact Scott Berrier at berriersm@

gmail.com, or visit the club’s Facebook page, #Cabot STARS Club (W5STR). COVID-19 safety guidelines will be followed. STARS normally meets the second Sunday of each month but has been delayed one week in May because of Mother’s Day.

Job Fair

SEARCY — The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services and the Searcy Regional Chamber of Commerce will host a Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 21 at the White County Cooperative Extension Office, 2400 Landing Road, next to the fairgrounds. Anyone whose company wants to participate may call the chamber at (501) 268-2458 or email scc@searcychamber.com.

Intro to Digital Photography

BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville Community Education will offer Intro to Digital Photography from

6-8 p.m. May 27. Participants will learn the basics of operating a DSLR camera. The class fee is $29. Register at uaccb.coursestorm.com.

Red Bell Memorial Golf Tournament

BATESVILLE — The annual Red Bell Memorial Golf Tournament, sponsored by Merchants and Planters Bank, will take place June 5 and 6 at The Course at Eagle Mountain. The entry fee for the three-person scramble is $375 per team. For more information, visit www.tcaem.

com or call (870) 612-8000.

First Responder Course

BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville Community Education will offer a First Responder Course from 5-9 p.m. Mondays, June 7 to July 15. The 48-hour hybrid course will also include six ondemand sessions for students’ convenience. Participates will learn emergency care for trauma patients, splinting techniques, bleeding control, rescue procedures, patient stabilization and transport, and medical and trauma assessments. The class fee is $499.

2021 Business Expo

BATESVILLE — The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce will offer its annual Business Expo, One Hit Wonders, presented by FNBC, on June 9 in the gymnasium of the Batesville Community Center, 1420 20th St. The event is free and open to the public. The business-to-business trade show for participating vendors will be from 10-11 a.m.; A Taste of the Chamber, featuring local cuisine served by chamber members, will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Business Expo will be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors are encouraged to decorate their booths with their favorite One Hit Wonder musical performer or song, with an award given for the most festive booth. For more information, call the chamber at (870) 793-2378.

Chairman’s Memorial Golf Tournament

SEARCY — The Searcy Regional Chamber of Commerce will present its 22nd annual Chairman’s Memorial Golf Tournament on June 11 at the Course at River Oaks. The event will honor past chairman Mike Millar with a ceremony that will include guest speakers and the presentation of a memorial plaque. The fee for the fourperson scramble is $500 per team. Hole sponsorships are $100, and Helicopter Ball Drop tickets are $5 for a chance to win a helicopter ride for two. Lunch will be served, and there will be a hole-in-one prize. For more information, email

scc@searcychamber.com or call (501) 268-2458. Class B CDL Training BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville Community Education will offer a Class B Commercial Driver’s License Training class from 4-8 p.m. June 15, 17 and 24; and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 26. The class fee is $169. To register, visit

uaccb.coursestorm.com or call (870) 612-2082. Boater Education BATESVILLE — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will present a free Boater Education class from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 18 through the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville Community Education. Register at uaccb.coursestorm.com.

‘Sweet & Salty’

SEARCY — Center on the Square will present “Sweet & Salty,” a fun outdoor MainStage production, the afternoons of June 19 and 26. The show is written and directed by Wendy Neill. Its three acts will take place at three outdoor Searcy Parks and Rec venues, beginning with Citizen Park on Arch Street. Attendees need to bring lawn chairs and will drive from one act to the next. Tickets are $22 for adults and $18 for students, seniors and military personnel. For tickets, visit app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=cot01. For more information, call (501) 368-0111.

STEM In-Person, Half-Day Summer Kids’Camps

BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville Community Education will offer STEM In-Person, HalfDay Summer Kids’Camps. Firstthrough third-graders will attend camp July 12-16, with the topics The Magic of Science; Cubelets and Coding; and Story Book STEM. Fourth- through sixthgraders will attend camp

July 19-23, with The Magic of Science; 3-D Printing; Imagination STEM; Moving on Up … From Blockly to Processing Coding; and Robotics. Register at uaccb.

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