This week’s EVENTS

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

WEDNESDAY

First Impressions Guest Service Training

BATESVILLE — The Batesville Advertising & Promotions Commission will provide First Impressions: Guest Service Training from noon to 1 p.m. in Rooms C and D of the Batesville Community Center. Focus areas will include first impressions, customer service, angry customers, body language, phone etiquette and knowledge of local attractions. The free session, which will include lunch and a certificate of completion, is hosted by The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce. Participants are asked to RSVP at docs.google.com/forms/d/1bstDC9635lW3eCnawDxstI6_google.com/forms/d/1bstDC9635lW3eCnawDxstI6_90Bhw7snHK-RIovfb0/edit.

For more information, call the chamber at (870) 793-2378.

THURSDAY

Ozarka Scholarship Deadline

MELBOURNE — Thursday is the deadline for current Ozarka students or high school seniors to apply for scholarships for the 2021 fall semester at Ozarka College. All applicants must complete the college’s admissions application, online or in person at any Ozarka College location. Ozarka offers several institutional scholarships and more than 50 foundation scholarships. To apply, students must be enrolled full time and have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0. Applications are available to students when logging into their myOzarka account. For more information or assistance, contact the Ozarka College Financial Aid office at (870) 368-2009 or finaid@ozarka.edu.

Deborah Person Memorial Nursing Scholarship Deadline

MOUNTAIN VIEW — Thursday is the deadline to apply for a Deborah Person Memorial Nursing Scholarship at Ozarka College Mountain View. Person, who was an Ozarka College-Mountain View Nursing alum and a licensed practical nurse, died Dec. 20, 2020. Priority will be given to applicants who are starting a second career, who have worked as a certified nursing assistant for a minimum of 1 1/2 years or who are single mothers. For help applying for the scholarship, contact the Ozarka College Financial Aid office at (870) 368-2009 or finaid@ozarka.edu. To contribute to the Deborah Person Memorial Nursing Scholarship Fund, contact Suellen Davidson at (870) 368-2059 or sdavidson@ozarka.edu.

ONGOING

Career Fair

NEWARK — Cedar Ridge High School is seeking organizations to serve as exhibitors at the school’s Career Fair, set for 9 a.m. to noon April 29 at the high school. Anyone who would like to do so is asked to RSVP to Communications Coordinator Brianna Goodman at brianna.goodman@cedarwoles.org.

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.

Walk With a Doc

BATESVILLE — Everyone is invited to take a step toward better health by participating in a free 60-minute Walk With the 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 do the following: increase your energy, help you sleep better, increase productivity and make you feel happier within just 10 minutes. For more information, visit www.walkwithadoc.org/why-walk.

After Birds Exhibit

BATESVILLE — The Batesville Area Arts Council presents After Birds, an exhibition by Ian Campbell, at the BAAC Gallery on Main, 226 E. Main St., through April 17. Campbell is an assistant professor of art at Lyon College. After Birds is an ongoing series of infrared photographs documenting the habitats of extinct, endangered and disappearing species of American birds. The exhibit is open during BAAC’s regular gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Veterans Food Pantry

NORTH LITTLE ROCK — The Veterans Villages Helping Hand Program Food Pantry, 8325 MacArthur Drive, serves all veterans, as well as activeduty, Guard and Reserve service members and their families in Pulaski and White counties. The food pantry will be open from 8 a.m. to noon every other Wednesday, including April 7. The Veterans Villages of America Program is designed to also help with unemployment, health care and housing for veterans and service members. For more information, contact

Mark Diggs at (501) 442-1237 or mark@diggsandassociates.com, or visit www.veteransvillagesofamerica.org.

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) 2628066, 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 Chickens

BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville Community Education will present Gardening With Chickens from 6-8 p.m. April 6. Participants will learn how to chicken-proof their gardens and discover the added benefits of chickens patrolling their gardens. The class fee is $15. Register at uaccb.coursestorm.com or call (870) 612-2082.

ServSafe Training Course

BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville Community Education will present a training course for the ServSafe Food protection manager certification exam, taught by Melissa Foster, certified ServSafe instructor proctor. The class will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 9 in Room 902 of the Nursing Allied Health Building at UACCB. The class fee is $159. Register at uaccb.coursestorm.com by Monday.

Heartsaver CPR AED

BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville Community Education will present a Heartsaver CPR AED course from 5-9 p.m. April 15. The course trains participants to give CPR and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe and effective manner. The class fee is $69. Register at uaccb.coursestorm.com or call (870) 612-2082.

Gardening With Tomatoes

BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville Community Education will present Gardening With Tomatoes from 6-8 p.m. April 20. The class fee is $15. Register at uaccb.coursestorm.com or call (870) 612-2082.

How to Start Your Own Business

BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville Community Education will present How to Start Your Own Business from 6-8 p.m. April 22. Instructor Barretta Robinson will teach participants the top 10 steps for starting a business. The class fee is $29. Register at uaccb.coursestorm.com.