Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

this week’s EVENTS

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TODAY STARS Meeting

CABOT — The Small Town Amateur Radio Service, a ham radio club, will have its monthly meeting, with testing available, at 1:30 p.m. at Criswell-Robinson American Legion Post 71, 600 N. Grant St. The club meets the second Sunday of each month. For more informatio­n, contact Scott Berrier at berriersm@gmail.com, or see the STARS Facebook page, #Cabot STARS Club (W5STR).

THURSDAY Geneva Lewis and Gabriel Martins Concert

SEARCY — Harding University’s Arts & Life Performanc­e Series will present Geneva Lewis and Gabriel Martins from 7-9 p.m. in the Harding Administra­tion Auditorium, 940 E. Park Ave. New Zealand-born violinist Lewis, the winner of the 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant, will join forces with cellist Martins to present a program of masterwork­s for violin and cello, including works by Ravel, Kodály, Villa-Lobos and others. Both virtuosos are grandprize winners of the 2020 Concert Artists Guild competitio­n. With a valid Harding ID, admission is free, no ticket required. Other guests may purchase tickets at www.hardingtic­kets.com.

ONGOING Visions Exhibition

BATESVILLE — The Batesville Area Arts Council will present Visions, an exhibition by Eliseo Casiano, on Saturday through March 5 at the BAAC Gallery on Main, 226 E. Main St. A reception, which is free and open to the public, will take place from 6-8 p.m. Jan. 28. There will be a BAAC-members-only happy hour from 5-6 p.m. For more informatio­n, call (870) 793-3382.

Volunteer Opportunit­ies

SEARCY — The Searcy Regional Chamber of Commerce has multiple committees that need more members, including the following: Workforce Developmen­t/Education, Government Affairs, Leadership Searcy (must be a graduate of Leadership Searcy), the Ambassador Committee, the Banquet Committee, the Chairman’s Memorial Golf Tournament Committee, the Shop Local Committee and the Small-Business Committee. Anyone who wants to serve on a committee or pursue other volunteer opportunit­ies in the Searcy area may email scc@searcycham­ber.com or call (501) 268-2458.

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. Registrati­on is open. For a complete list of classes, registrati­on deadlines and class fees, visit www.ozarkfolkc­enter.com, or call (870) 269-3854 for more informatio­n.

Reading at the Ridge

NEWARK — The Cedar Ridge School District is conducting a “child find” to locate children who have turned 5 but are not yet in school so the district can give free books to children in the district from their 5th birthday until their first day of kindergart­en. The aim of the program is to help build each child’s at-home library and love for books. For more informatio­n, call Cedar Ridge Elementary School at (870) 201-2577.

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 first-come, 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 Harding University Spring Lecture Series

SEARCY — As part of its spring Distinguis­hed Lecture Series, the Harding University American Studies Institute will host NCAA champion and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 18 and Harvard professor, bestsellin­g author and The Atlantic columnist Arthur Brooks at 7:30 p.m. March 31 in Benson Auditorium on Harding’s campus. These events are free and open to the public. For more informatio­n, visit harding. edu/asi or call (501) 279-4497.

The Basics of Spanish

BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville Community Education will offer The Basics of Spanish from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays from Jan. 31 to March 14. Participan­ts will gain proper and practical knowledge for listening to and speaking the Spanish language. The class fee is $99. Register at uaccb. coursestor­m.com by Jan. 17.

Microsoft Excel

NEWPORT — Arkansas State University-Newport will offer Microsoft Excel from 3-6 p.m. Feb. 15 and 16 at Tech Depot, 425 Front St. This course teaches formatting, alignment, indenting and merging cells. The class fee is $175. Intermedia­te Microsoft Excel will take place March 8-10. This course covers grids, IF Statements, insert or move columns and rows. The cost is $175. ASU-Newport also offers courses for leadership, safety and manufactur­ing. For more informatio­n, contact Sharon Wilson at (870) 680-8743 or sharon_wilson@asun.edu.

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 calendarit­em submission­s is noon Tuesday.

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