This week’s EVENTS

TUESDAY Small-Business Workshop and Lunch

NEWPORT — The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will host a free workshop and lunch from noon to 2 p.m. at the Newport Chamber of Commerce, 201 Hazel St. This in-person, informative training session will provide tips and tools on how to start and grow a business. The workshop is free, but registration is required. To register, contact Candence Brooks at (870) 972-2317.

THURSDAY American Legion Post 71 and Auxiliary Meetings

CABOT — Criswell-Robinson American Legion Post 71 and Auxiliary Unit 71 will meet at 7 p.m. at Post 71, 600 N. Grant St. Anyone who would like to join either group may come by Post 71 or call (501) 203-5715.

ONGOING Visions Exhibition

BATESVILLE — The Batesville Area Arts Council is offering Visions, an exhibition by Eliseo Casiano, through March 5 at the BAAC Gallery on Main, 226 E. Main St. Casiano serves as gallery manager for the Batesville Area Arts Council and teaches part time in the Fine Arts Program at Lyon College. He combines family history with symbolism in portraiture to interpret his cultural lineage. A free public reception will take place from 6-8 p.m. Friday, with a BAAC-members-only happy hour from 5-6 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public during BAAC’s regular gallery hours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, call (870) 793-3382.

Extension Get Fit

SEARCY — The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service in White County is offering Extension Get Fit to help adults 18 and older increase their strength, flexibility and balance. The one-hour classes, led by Katie Cullum, County Extension agent, and trained volunteers, will meet at 9 a.m. and at 4:45 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the White County Extension Center, 2400 Old Searcy Landing Road. To sign up, call the White County Extension Office at (501) 268-5394 or email kcullum@uada.edu. The cost for the program is $20 for the whole year, which includes all sessions and a fitness assessment.

Single Parent Scholarship Extended Deadline

SEARCY — The deadline for applying for White County Single Parent Scholarship Fund Inc. spring 2022 scholarships has been extended until Jan. 31. WCSPSF Inc. awards scholarships to White County single parents who have minor children and are pursuing postsecondary education in order to achieve skilled employment. Students may view and print the application at www.aspsf.org. Completed applications must be mailed to P.O. Box 8325, Searcy, AR 72145 by the deadline. For more information or for a mailed application, contact Executive Director Dan Newsom at wcspsf.inc@gmail.com or call (501) 230-2414.

Kiwanis Fundraiser

NEWPORT — The Newport Kiwanis Club is having its annual Boston butt sale. The cost is $40, and all proceeds will be used to help children in Newport and Jackson County. To purchase a Boston butt, call Courtney at (870) 523-3618, or stop by the Newport Chamber of Commerce at 201 Hazel St. for a ticket. Pickup will be Feb. 12 at the Downtown Newport Farmers Market, 201 Malcolm.

Ozark Folk School Spring Classes

MOUNTAIN VIEW — Ozark Folk Center State Park will offer a variety of classes in crafts such as knife making, broom making, blacksmithing, weaving, cheese making, letterpress printing, soap making, pottery and more during the Spring Ozark Folk School in March. These classes are for students ages 16 and older. For a complete list of classes, registration deadlines and class fees, visit www. ozarkfolkcenter.com, or call (870) 269-3854 for more information.

Colors & Coffee

BATESVILLE — The Independence County Library, 267 E. Main St., will

offer Colors & Coffee, an adult meet-up, from 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays. All adults are invited for a relaxing hour of coloring and coffee. For more information, call the library at (870) 793-8814.

Mindfulness Mondays

BATESVILLE — The Independence County Library,

267 E. Main St., will offer Mindfulness Mondays for teens ages 13 to 19 from 4-5 p.m. each Monday. The event will include a guided meditation and mindful snacks. Beginners are encouraged to attend. Yoga mats are available on a firstcome, first-served basis, or participants can bring their own. For more information, call the library at (870) 793-8814.

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. For more information, visit www. walkwithadoc.org/why-walk.

UPCOMING

Clifton Taulbert Lecture

BEEBE — The Arkansas State University-Beebe 2021-2022 Lecture-Concert Series will welcome renowned author and entrepreneur Clifton Taulbert for a lecture from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at ASUB’s Owen Center Theatre, 1102 W. College St. The first of Taulbert’s 13 books, “Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored,” became a national best seller, a major motion picture and a requested gift for Nelson Mandela. The lecture is free and open to the public. Tickets must be reserved in advance at asub.ticketleap.com/cliftontaulbert. Masks and social distancing are required on the campus.

‘Antigone’

SEARCY — Harding University will present “Antigone” at 8 p.m. Feb. 11 and 12 and 17-19 at Harding’s Ulrey Performing Arts Center. This classic Greek tragedy will be presented in a nonclassical manner, directed by Robin Miller. For tickets, visit hardingtickets.com or call the University Box Office at (501) 279-4276.

Annual Valentine’s Concert

SEARCY — Harding University Arts & Life will present its Annual Valentine’s Concert, soprano and guitar duo Rosa Incaica, with Andrew Cook on saxophone and the Harding University Jazz Band, at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 in the Harding Administration Auditorium, 940 E. Park Ave. Rosa Incaica, from Argentina, presents programs that celebrate music from around the world and in a variety of styles and languages. They will be joined by Andrew Cook and the Harding University Jazz Band for a special Valentine’s event called Love Lost/ Love Found with tangos and folk music, songs by Joni Mitchell and more. Entry is free with a valid Harding ID, no ticket required. Other guests may purchase tickets at hardingtickets.com.

Harding University Spring Lecture Series

SEARCY — As part of its spring Distinguished Lecture Series, the Harding University American Studies Institute will host Harvard professor, bestselling author and The Atlantic columnist Arthur Brooks at 7:30 p.m. March 31 in Benson Auditorium on Harding’s campus. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit harding.edu/asi or call (501) 279-4497.