this week’s EVENTS

MONDAY Meet the Greyhounds

NEWPORT — Newport High School Athletics will offer an opportunity for the community to Meet the Greyhounds at 6 p.m. All are invited to Greyhound Field to meet the 2021-2022 Greyhound athletes.

TUESDAY Trippp and Sylamore Special Concert

NEWPORT — Arkansas Steel and KASU Monster Groovez Concerts will present Trippp and Sylamore Special in concert at 7 p.m. at the Terry Scoggins Memorial Stage on Front Street. Trippp is a young band from Jonesboro whose sound includes Memphis blues, Kentucky bluegrass and Southern rock. Sylamore Special is a Mountain View-based group that won the 2021 Youth in Bluegrass contest at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri.

ONGOING Leadership Searcy Opportunity

SEARCY — Leadership Searcy is accepting applicants for its next class. Applicants need to commit to attending all class sessions. For an application or more information, contact the Searcy Regional Chamber of Commerce at 2323 S. Main St., Searcy, AR 72143; or scc@searcychamber.com, or call (501) 268-2458.

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines

Sherwood Urgent Care centers in Batesville, Lonoke and Searcy will offer Moderna COVID-19 vaccines each Wednesday. The free vaccine is for people ages 18 and older. For more information or to sign up for the vaccine, visit sherwoodurgentcare.com.

COVID Drive-Thru Testing

NEWPORT — Unity Health-Harris Medical Center, 1205 McLain St., will offer COVID drive-thru testing from 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday. Participants are asked to enter from McLain Street to the registration/ER entrance and remain in their vehicles.

Adult Education Open Enrollment

BEEBE — Enrollment for General Educational Development classes is open at Arkansas State University-Beebe Adult Education centers, as well as at the Augusta Public Library and Westside High School in Greers Ferry. The centers provide free instruction and testing to students ages 18 and older who are seeking a GED diploma. Morning, afternoon and evening sessions are available. Free English as a Second Language classes meet at the ASU-Beebe Searcy Campus. For more information about other services, visit www.asub.edu/adulteducation. To reach each ASUB Adult Education Center, call the Searcy Campus at (501) 207-6290, the Beebe Campus at (501) 8824508 or the Heber Springs Campus at (501) 362-1270.

Community Immunization Drive

NEWPORT — Falwell Medical Clinic, 1301 McLain St., is having a Community Immunization Drive until Aug. 28 for Jackson County residents, who will receive COVID-19 vaccinations for a chance to win gift cards or local services. To be eligible to enter the drawing, people must be at least 18 years old and fully vaccinated and present a vaccination card to Falwell Medical Clinic, with supporting photo ID. For a complete list of donated prizes, visit Falwell Medical Clinic’s Facebook page. For more information about COVID-19, contact Vanessa Falwell, advancedpractice registered nurse, at (870) 217-4071.

Master Gardeners Online Training

Registration for the Arkansas Master Gardeners program’s online fall training is open. Five sessions will be conducted via Zoom from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 22 and 29, and Oct. 6, 20 and 27. The fee of $75 includes the Master Gardener handbook. Trainees will learn

about basic botany, soils and fertilizer, pest control, landscape design, vegetable and fruit gardening, annuals and perennials, and more. Each new Master Gardener is paired with a local mentor. For a program application, contact a county Cooperative Extension Service office. For more information about the Master Gardener program in Arkansas, visit www.uaex.uada.edu/ master-gardeners, or for a directory of offices, visit www. uaex.uada.edu/counties.

Townsite Tours

POWHATAN — Townsite Tours will resume at Powhatan Historic State Park, 4414 Arkansas 25, at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays upon request. Participants on these two-hour tours will get the inside scoop on all the park’s historic buildings and learn about Arkansas’ history. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 6 to 12. Children ages 5 and younger will be admitted free. Group rates are available for large families and groups of 15 or more. Tours will be offered only on Fridays and Saturdays when park workshops and other events are not scheduled. For more information, call the park at (870) 878-6765.

Women’s Basketball Summer Camp

BATESVILLE — Lyon College will offer its final Women’s Basketball Summer Camp, ELITE Camp, for students entering eighth to 12th grades, from 1-4 p.m. Aug. 28. The fee is $50. For more information or to register, contact assistant coach Julie Church at (870) 307-7538 or julie.church@lyon.edu. To learn more, visit lyonscots.com.

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 markets will include Aug. 21, Sept. 4 and 18, and Oct. 2, 16 and 30. Each market will offer musical entertainment, as well as a variety of vendors.

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 Cross-Stitch Workshop

POWHATAN — A Cross-Stitch Workshop will be presented from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 28 at Powhatan Historic State Park, 4414 Arkansas 25. Join the park staff to learn about this historic practice and its presentday revival. Participants will learn basic stitch techniques and pattern reading, and will stitch one of several historic or modern patterns of their choosing. The fee is $10 per person and provides all materials needed for the class. Reservations are required. For more information or to register, call (870) 878-6765.

Historic Kids Make and Take

POWHATAN — Join the park staff at Powhatan Historic State Park, 4414 Arkansas 25, for a Historic Kids Make and Take from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Sept. 4. Participants will be guided in making two historic past-times and learn about what life was like growing up in the late 1800s. The program is part of Powhatan’s Living History Academy, a program designed to introduce younger audiences to historic learning experiences that they help bring to life. The fee is $5 per person, all supplies are provided, and preregistration is required. To register, call the park at (870) 878-6765 or email powhatan@arkansas.com.

Dedication Ceremony Postponement

CALICO ROCK — As a result of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the area, the scheduled dedication ceremony for the new Calico Rock Museum & Visitor Center, set for Sept. 11, has been postponed until a later date, to be announced in early 2022. For more information, contact the museum at (870) 297-6100.

Growing With Grief

BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville Community Education and White River Health System will present Growing With Grief from 6-8 p.m. Sept. 23. Instructor Maggie Beshears, a licensed professional counselor, will teach participants how to recognize the symptoms of grief and learn coping skills to help them survive the death of a loved one. The class fee is $29. Register at uaccb.coursestorm.com.

Virtual Workshop for Caregivers

NORTH LITTLE ROCK — CareLink, Central Arkansas’ Area Agency on Aging, will present a community workshop for caregivers in collaboration with Alzheimer’s Arkansas and the Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The free, virtual event will take place from 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Sept. 29. The focus of the sessions is to educate, encourage and support caregivers. For more information or to register, visit carelink.org/ family-caregiver-workshop. For information about caregiver support, call CareLink at (501) 372-5300 or toll-free at (800) 482-6359, or visit carelink.org.

Oktoberfest Art Walk

FAIRFIELD BAY — The Oktoberfest 2021 Art Walk will take place Oct. 1 and 2 in Fairfield Bay. Artists are asked to reserve an art booth for both days by Sept. 1 to sell their artistic creations. For more information, call Rema Merritt at (501) 691-2893 or Robbie Miller at (501) 350-2796.

Karaoke for a Cause

BATESVILLE — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, so Family Violence Prevention Inc. will host a fundraising event, Karaoke for a Cause, at 7 p.m. Oct. 2 at The Main Street Loft, on the third floor of the Barnett Building, which houses the Independence County Library. Sponsors of various levels are needed for this evening of song, laughter and community. Proceeds from the event will support the services of Family Violence Prevention, including Safehaven Shelter for Women, Taylor House for Men, the outreach office and the Batesville Rape Crisis Center. For more information, call (800) 894-8821.

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.