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Editor’s Note: At press time, the following events and meetings were known to be still scheduled. Organizers or appropriate officials are encouraged to contact Sandra Hope at shope@pbcommercial.com to make additions or changes.

Sunday, March 28

Community Center ribbon cutting changes to Sunday

Due to weather forecasts, the ribbon cutting and open house of the newly renovated Pine Bluff Community Center was rescheduled to Sunday from 3-6 p.m. The facility is the former Merrill Center, 1000 S. Ash St. The public is invited to attend to tour the facility, which now includes a dance studio, computer lab, instructional kitchen, art room, boxing gym, reading room and recording studio, according to a news release from the mayor’s office. Free hot dogs, hamburgers and bottled water will be available at the event. Covid-19 safeguards will be implemented.

Raye Jean Montague Day set for Women’s History observance

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority (LRWRA) will celebrate Raye Jean Montague Day on March 28, according to a news release. The late Montague, who graduated from Merrill High School at Pine Bluff and Arkansas AM&N College (now the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff), is credited with the first computer-generated rough draft of a U.S. naval ship. At 2 p.m. LRWRA will co-host a virtual book reading for K-5 students. Montague’s son, Dr. David Montague, will read “The Girl with a Mind for Math: The Story of Raye Montague.” The event is free and open to the public. RSVP is required and can be made at https://us02web.zoom.us/ meeting/register/tZMude2rrTssE9Mz0yjclTvimaXx-PSg9Qhz or by visiting pyramid1988.com.

Monday, May 29

May to appear at wreath laying Monday

Gov. Asa Hutchinson will speak and lay a wreath to honor Vietnam Veterans at 10 a.m. Monday at the Arkansas Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the state Capitol Grounds. Former Marine J. Thomas “Tommy” May of Pine Bluff will be the featured Vietnam veteran speaker, according to a news release. May is also a retired bank president and chief executive officer of Simmons First National Corp. and current president of its foundation. March 29 is National Vietnam Veterans Day. The event is closed to the public but will be live streamed on the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs Facebook page: https://www.facebook. com/ADVAVets/.

Tuesday, March 30

Workshop to address doing business with government

The Generator will host a workshop about doing business with the government. The presenter will be Liz Russell, procurement counselor with the Arkansas Procurement Technical Center. Due to covid-19, seats will be limited, according to a news release. March 30 – 6-7 p.m. Marketing to the Government will be held. Interested participants may register at https://goforwardpinebluff. org/the-generator/#doingbizwgovt. Details: Mildred Franco, executive director, at francomildred@goforwardpb.org.

Wednesday, March 31

Pine Bluff Commercial sets church news deadline

Church news is printed in The Commercial on Friday. The deadine to submit church announcements is noon Wednesday. Announcements can be for in-person services or online services as well as other ministry events. Articles may be submitted by email to shope@adgnewsroom. com. Please include your phone number, the name and location of your ministry or city where you reside, and your photo.

Thursday, April 1

Deadline set for Korean War vet stories in yearbook

April 1 is the deadline to submit entries for the 2021 Arkansas Korean War Veterans Yearbook. The Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs is participating in the project honoring Arkansas veterans. To be included, a veteran must have served in Korea or its territorial waters between June 25, 1950, and July 27, 1953. Veterans or relatives may submit photographs and biographies, which will be accepted on a first-come, first-accepted basis. The submission form is available at https://forms.gle/ DfzvkGyN3TNAFrsC9. Submissions also may be sent by email with the veteran’s first, middle, and last name in the subject line to Koreayearbook2021@gmail.com.

Beginning Thursday, April 1 UAM Rodeo Weevil Stampede set

The University of Arkansas at Monticello will host the 2021 Weevil Stampede at the Drew County Fairgrounds at Monticello. The UAM College Rodeo starts at 7 p.m. April 1-2 and the Championship Round will be held at 1 p.m. April 3. Concessions and parking will be available. Three hundred student-athletes will participate and 15 teams from the Ozark Region will compete, according to a news release. Masks will be required. Seating will be limited to about 400 people to remain in compliance with state health guidelines, according to Head Rodeo Coach Rusty Jones.

ASC hosts ‘Mirror, Mirror on the Wall’

The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, 701 S. Main St., will host its first 2021 production, “Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: A Virtual Fractured Fairy Tale.” The event will stream at 7 p.m. April 1-4. The production features a full cast of Southeast Arkansas youth ages 21 and younger. This production is directed by Kayla Lake and written by Brian D. Taylor. The play is inspired by classic fairy tales.

Tickets are $7 for ASC members and $10 for nonmembers and can be purchased at asc701.org/.

Friday, April 2

In-Person Live@5 Concert set with Dave Sadler

Delta musician Dave Sadler will return to the Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas for the Live@5 concert from 5-7 p.m. April 2. This in-person performance is part of ASC’s Live@5 concert series on the first Friday of every month. “Sadler’s playing style is a blend of blues, rock, jazz and funk, utilizing both electric and acoustic guitars. He actively plays alongside the Port City Blues Society Players and other area musicians,” according to a news release. The cost for Live@5 is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Space is limited. Details: asc701.org/live-at-5.

Saturday, April 3

St. John AME to give away food for Easter

St. John AME Church’s “Soul Food for the Mind Body and Spirit” Feeding Ministry will give away 150 baskets with items to prepare an Easter dinner. The drive through giveaway will be held April 3 beginning at 10 a.m. One basket per family will be available and a photo identification will be requested, according to a news release.

Delta Network Food Bank to give away food

The Delta Network Food Bank will give away food in a drive-thru session at the Pine Bluff Convention Center on April 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. while supplies last. The Covid-19 Hunger Relief Donation will include a 33 pound box of chicken and will be distributed to each vehicle. Registration forms will be available on site, according to a news release. Vehicles will enter the convention center’s “parking lot D” from Missouri Street. Vehicles will circle around and exit out of the parking lot and follow the directions of the traffic directors. People must remain in their vehicles at all times. Details: (870) 536-2424.