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COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE THREE RIVERS AREA

TODAY

Off the Beaten Path Studio Tour MOUNTAIN VIEW— The 18th annual Off the Beaten Path Studio Tour — a free self-guided driving tour of the private working studios of artists within 30 miles of the courthouse square in Mountain View — will continue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. For more information and a list of open studios, visit www. off the beaten path studio tour.com.

MONDAY

Arkansas Saxophone Quartet Concert BEEBE — Arkansas State University-Beebe will present the Arkansas Saxophone Quartet in concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Owen Center Theater on the Beebe campus. Members of the quartet are Brent Bristow, tenor saxophone; Mathew Taylor, soprano saxophone; Caroline Taylor, alto saxophone; and Jackie Lamar, baritone saxophone. The event is free, but tickets are required. Reserve tickets at www.asub. ticketleap.com.

Democratic Party of White County Meeting SEARCY — The Democratic Party of White County will meet at Arkansas State University-Searcy. A social time will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the meeting at 6:30. Laura Burks, director of the White County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will be the guest speaker. Sharon Hughes, director of DOTS (Daughters of the Other Side) will be a guest. Donations of personal- and feminine-hygiene products to benefit DOTS will be accepted. Visitors are welcome.

FRIDAY

NARFE Meeting

HEBER SPRINGS — The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association will have a potluck luncheon and meeting at 11:30 a.m. in the First Electric Cooperative Community Room, 150 Industrial Park Road. The guest speaker will be Denis Dunderdale from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. All active and retired federal employees are invited to attend. For more information, call Kathy Golding at (501) 206-1375.

SATURDAY

Uncovering the Past POWHATAN — Powhatan Historic State Park, 4414 Arkansas 25, will present Uncovering the Past from 10 a.m. to noon in the park’s Black River Picnic Area. Participants will join a park interpreter to learn about archaeology, Powhatan’s history and what the park’s artifacts mean to people today. The group will screen dirt left over from park construction to see if any artifacts were overlooked. For more information, call the park at (870) 878-6765.

Historic Baking Workshop

POCAHONTAS — Davidsonville Historic State Park, 7953 Arkansas 166 S., will present a Historic Baking Workshop from 1-4 p.m. on the Visitor Center Porch. The cost is $10. Participants will join park staff to prepare and bake several treats and discuss how to build and use an earthen oven. Early sign-up is required. For more information or to sign up, contact the park at (870) 892-4708 or davidsonville@ arkansas.gov.

ONGOING

Canned Food Drive BATESVILLE — The Independence County Library, 267 E. Main St., will host a Canned Food Drive during September to benefit Batesville Help and Hope. Library patrons with late fees will have 50 cents removed from their accounts for every canned food item they bring to the library. “All patrons are encouraged to donate canned items, regardless of whether they have library fines,” said Vanessa Adams, library director. The library is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information, call Adams at (870) 793-8814.

In & Out of Body Exhibit BATESVILLE — The Batesville Area Arts Council will present In & Out of Body, an exhibition by Sigrid Lorfing, through Sept. 28 at the BAAC Gallery on Main, 226 E. Main St. The exhibition features mixed-media paintings that explore the connections between mind, body and trauma. Lorfing is an artist and educator who lives in Russellville and teaches art for the Pottsville School District.

Mountain View

GED Classes

MOUNTAIN VIEW — GED classes are available at Ozarka College in Mountain View from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Instruction is available in math, writing skills, reading comprehension and refresher skills for college prep, military preparedness or employability. An instructor is available for one-on-one assistance. For more information, call (870) 368-2051. Melbourne GED Classes MELBOURNE — GED classes are available at Ozarka College in Melbourne from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Instruction is available in math, writing skills, reading comprehension and refresher skills for college prep, military preparedness or employability. An instructor is available for one-on-one assistance. For more information, call (870) 368-2051.

Farmers Market BATESVILLE — The city of Batesville and White River Medical Center have partnered to provide a farmers market from 8 a.m. to noon the second and fourth Thursdays of each month in the gravel parking lot near Volunteer Way at White River Medical Center. The market, which will be open through October, will provide a venue for the sale of high-quality, fresh produce and more for Batesvillearea residents. For more information, call (870) 262-1777 or (870) 262-6555.

Fairfield Bay

TOPS Meetings

FAIRFIELD BAY — The TOPS Arkansas 0612 chapter (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets each Thursday in the Conference Room of the Hart Center, 134 Hillview Drive, behind the Senor Center of Fairfield Bay. Weigh-ins begin at 8:30 a.m., and support meetings, emphasizing weight loss and healthy living, will start at approximately 9:30-10:30 a.m. Visitors and prospective members may attend their first meeting free. The cost to join is an annual fee of $32 for national dues and $3 per month chapter dues. For more information, call Patty at (501) 253-3790 or Jeannie at (501) 253-3824.

Ash Flat Senior Center Activities

ASH FLAT — The Ash Flat Senior Life Center invites residents of Ash Flat and surrounding areas to the following weekly events: bingo from 9-10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays; card games, board games and painting from 9-10:30 a.m. Thursdays; and exercise classes from 10-10:30 a.m. Thursdays. Coffee, cookies and more will be available throughout the week. Visit the senior center, and sign up for $3 meals served at 11:30 a.m. For more information, including travel arrangements, call Veronica Fortich at (870) 994-2174.

Main Street Searcy Farmers’ Market

SEARCY — The Main Street Searcy Farmers’ Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon, or until sold out, Saturdays on the east side of the Courthouse Square. The market offers a variety of Arkansas-grown seasonal produce, baked goods, farm-fresh eggs, jellies, local honey, handmade soaps, U.S. Department of Agriculturecertified meat, and arts and crafts. To participate in the farmers market, call the Main Street office at (501) 279-9007 or email mainstreetsearcy@ sbcglobal.net.

Painting Class

FAIRFIELD BAY — Jim Tindall’s painting class will meet with a new subject from 10 a.m. to noon every Tuesday at the Fairfield Bay Community Education Center, 130 Village Lane, Suite 5E. Each class costs $45, and all materials are provided. For more information, call the center at (501) 884-4440, or visit the center’s Facebook page.

Heber Springs

TOPS Meetings

HEBER SPRINGS — TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets each Monday at the Church of the Nazarene, Eighth and Quitman streets. Weigh-in begins at 7:30 a.m., and a support meeting emphasizing weight loss and healthy living takes place from 9:30-11 a.m. Prospective members are welcome to attend. Enter the church through the back entrance. For more information, call Geneva Earles at (501) 827-1243 or Janiece Brierly at (501) 250-5087.

Searcy Lions Club SEARCY — The Searcy Lions Club meets at noon every Tuesday on the second floor of the Heritage Building at Harding University. The Lions Club raises funds for eye care and eyeglasses for White County residents who otherwise could not afford such care. New members are always welcome. For more information, visit the Searcy Lions Club on Facebook.

VFW Tuesday Night Bingo

QUITMAN — Tuesday Night Bingo takes place each week at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1295 Bee Branch Road. Doors open at 5:30 for bonanzas, and regular play starts at 6:30 p.m. Food is available. For more information, call (501) 362-9979. 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.