COMING UP IN THE AREA...

• THE 20TH ANNUAL CELEBRATE FREEDOM CELEBRATION IS THURSDAY NIGHT AT THE CAVE CITY PARK AT 7:30.. CONCESSIONS WILL BE SOLD.. FIREWORKS AFTER DARK..

• MUSIC ON MAIN IS TWO NIGHTS THIS WEEKEND... ISABELLA  LOVE AND THE BELLA BAND SATURDAY NIGHT AT 7, LAUREN GRAY SUNDAY NIGHT AT 7 AT DR. THOMPSON PARK  ON MAIN STREET IN DOWNTOWN HARDY.... THE SHOWS ARE FREE..  BRING YOUR FOLDING CHAIR...

• ITS A PICNIC IN THE PARK AT THE EVENING SHADE WALKING TRACK FRIDAY.… IT ALL BEGINS WITH A PATRIOTIC WALK AT 5... WATER FUN AND YARD GAMES… A HOT DOG SUPPER AND REFRESHMENTS AND FIREWORKS AT DARK… ITS ALL FREE AND SPONSORED BY THE CITY OF EVENING SHADE, THE EVENING SHADE FIRE DEPARTMENT, FRENCH'S FIREWORKS, THE VFW AUXILLARY AND JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, BUELL WILKS....
   
• THE WILLIFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT IS HOSTING A COOKOUT FRIDAY AT NOON... HAMBURGERS AND HOT DOGS WILL BE SERVED FOR A DONATION... PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THE WILLIFORD AND MARTIN CREEK FIRE DEPARTMENTS...

• THE SPRING RIVER GEM AND MINERAL CLUB WILL MEET FRIDAY MORNING AT 10 AT THE THUNDERBIRD RECREATION CENTER IN CHEROKEE VILLAGE... DR. JASON KENNEDY WILL MAKE A PRESENTATION, "BORN TO RUN, THE EVOLUTION OF HUMAN LOCOMOTION".. VISITORS ARE WELCOME...

• THE SALEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FIREWORKS AT DARK IS FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE SALEM CITY PARK.  FIREWORKS WILL BEGIN AT 9 OR LATER.  THE EVENT IS ORGANIZED BY THE CITY OF SALEM AND THE SALEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..

• THE FIRECRACKER 400 IS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE BOBBY HUMES MEMORIAL SPEEDWAY AT BLACK ROCK... THERE'LL BE FIREWORKS AFTER DARK BOTH NIGHTS....

• THREE AREA FOOD PANTRY'S WILL BE OPEN THURSDAY.. THE MISSION OF HOPE IS OPEN  9 TO NOON AT THE MISSION ON THE FOUR LANE, JUST WEST OF THE SPRING RIVER BRIDGE IN HARDY ... THE AGAPE FOOD ROOM IN SALEM IS OPEN 10 UNTIL 1 IN THE BUILDING BEHIND THE SALEM CHURCH OF CHRIST ON HIGHWAY 62-412... PROOF OF INCOME AND RESIDENCY IS REQUIRED....  THE MANNA HOUSE FOOD PANTRY IS OPEN 10 UNTIL 2 ON THE SQUARE IN MELBOURNE...

• THE CELEBRATE AMERICA CELEBRATION IN BATESVILLE IS FRIDAY NIGHT.  THE CELEBRATION IS MOVING TO THE BATESVILLE MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE, DUE TO RENOVATIONS AT RIVERSIDE PARK.  GAMES AND EVENTS WILL BEGIN AT 3.  PLENTY OF FOOD CONCESSIONS.  LIVE MUSIC WITH GARRETT DUNCAN AT 6, TRIPLE NICKEL WITH CONGRESSMAN RICK CRAWFORD AT 7, AND MARY BETH BYRD AT 8.  THE FIREWORKS WILL BEGIN AT 9:15.

• GRACE PLACE COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN SALEM IS HOSTING VHS MOVIE NIGHTS THIS SUMMER ON THE FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH.. THE JULY DOUBLE FEATURE WILL BE TWO FAVORITE VHS SPACE MOVIES.. THEY WILL START AT 6 WITH GALAXY QUEST AND FOLLOW WITH BUCKAROO BONSAI... THERE'S FREE POPCORN AND 50 CENT DRINKS OR YOU CAN BRING YOUR OWN.. IT'S THURSDAY NIGHT AT  OLD  MAIN  AT 221 NORTH OAK IN SALEM... PHONE 870-371-0984 FOR MORE INFORMATION....

• THE ARTS CENTER OF NORTH ARKANSAS WILL INTRODUCE A NEW PROGRAM, "JOURNEY THRU JOURNALING" THE FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH, BEGINNING THIS SATURDAY  MORNING FROM 10 UNTIL 11:30... ANYONE INTERESTED IN JOURNALING IS WELCOME.. THE FIRST FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR FOR JULY WILL BE JULY 11TH AT 4 AT SABOR EL REY AT THE NORTH ENTRANCE TO CHEROKEE VILLAGE... A HEADCOUNT IS NEEDED.. PLEASE PHONE 870-751-3793...

• CELEBRATE AMERICA IN CALICO ROCK IS THURSDAY NIGHT AT KING CITY PARK... THERE'S THE BUCKIN IN THE ROCK EVENT AT TIP WISEMAN MEMORIAL AREANA,  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT  CHICKEN BAR-BQ AND FIREWORK SHOW AFTER DARK...  THE CALICO ROCK MUSEUM AND VISITORS CENTER WILL BE OPEN ON THE FRIDAY... EVERYONE TO "MEET THE ARTISANS" SATURDAY AT THE MUSEUM AND VISITORS CENTER AND CALICO ROCK MERCHANTS WILL OFFER FIRST SATURDAY DISCOUNTS...

• THE CITY OF IMBODEN IS HOSTING THEIR ANNUAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY SATURDAY NIGHT AFTER DARK... BEST VIEWING IS AROUND THE SLOAN HENDRIX SCHOOL AND THE LAWRENCE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS... BRING YOUR FOLDING CHAIR....

• THUNDER ON THUNDERBIRD, THE CHEROKEE VILLAGE FIREWORKS SHOW OVER LAKE THUNDERBIRD DAM IS FRIDAY NIGHT.. A PATRIOTIC BOAT PARADE BEGINS AT 7... SIGN UP YOUR BOAT BY CALLING 870-257-3240... FIREWORKS WILL FOLLOW AFTER DARK... THE CHEROKEE VILLAGE FIREFIGHTERS PANCAKE BREAKFAST IS FRIDAY MORNING 6:30 TIL NOON AT BASEHART STATION...PANCAKES, SAUSAGE AND DRINK WILL BE SERVED....ADULT DONATION IS $10, KIDS 8 AND UNDER, $5.... THE FUN

• THE NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH ON HIGHWAY 117 AT DENTON, BEHIND JACKSONS FARM WILL HAVE A COMMUNITY SUMMER FESTIVAL SATURDAY STARTING AT 3... A CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT, BOUNCE HOUSE, BURGERS, HOT DOGS, WATERMELON AND SNOW CONES FOR EVERYONE...

• "STARS, STRIPES AND SMALL TOWN NIGHTS" IS THEME FOR SATURDAY'S SIDNEY  FIRE DEPARTMENT JULY 4TH CELEBRATION  THAT   BEGINS  AT  4.... LIVE MUSIC, FOOD TRUCKS, KIDS ACTIVITIES, A SWEET AS SIDNEY PIE CONTEST AND A BEST SIDNEY BURGER CONTEST.... RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR BOTH CONTESTS ARE LISTED ON THE SIDNEY FIRE DEPARTMENT FACEBOOK PAGE.....

• THE IZARD COUNTY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JULY 4TH IN HORSESHOE BEND CELEBRATION IS FRIDAY.. A RED, WHITE AND BLUE PARADE AT 10.. LINEUP WILL BEGIN AFTER 9 AT THE AIRPORT... A KIDS PARADE WILL FOLLOW THE MAIN PARADE AT 11:30  ON THE WALKING TRAIL BY THE LIBRARY.. THERES FACE PAINTING AND TATTOOS FOR THE CHILDREN... THE HORSESHOE BEND BOATING, FISHING AND SPORTSMENS CLUB BOAT FLOTILA IS AT 5:30 ON CROWN LAKE... LINEUP BEGINS AT 5 AT BOX HOUND MARINA... NO PRE-REGISTRATION IS NECESSARY... FIREWORKS ATOP TURKEY MOUNTAIN AFTER DARK FRIDAY NIGHT....

• BOOM ON VAGABOND IS AT OZARK ACRES BEACH IS SATURDAY STARTING AT 11.. LUNCH 11 UNTIL 2, DINNER 5 UNTIL 7.. KIDS ACTIVITIES BEGINS AT 2, A CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT ALL DAY... FACE PAINTING 4 UNTIL 6.. SLIP-N-SLIDE 2 UNTIL 5, A WATER BALLOON BATTLE AT 3:30, KIDS GAMES DURING THE AFTERNOON.. .A RAFFLE AT 5.. LIVE MUSIC AND KARAOKE AT 7 WITH FIREWORKS AFTER DARK... DONATIONS ARE WECOMED TO FUND THE FIREWORKS AND MAY BE LEFT AT THE OZARK ACRES SID OFFICE FROM 8 UNTIL 2....

• THE HORSESHOE BEND CHESS CLUB WELCOMES NEW PLAYERS... BRING YOUR CHESS SET AND JOIN THE CLUB TUESDAYS FROM 3 UNTIL 7 AND SATURDAYS  1 TO 5... THE CLUB MEETS AT FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH  ON THIRD STREET IN  HORSESHOE BEND.. ALL AGES ARE WELCOME.. GET MORE INOMMERCE "MOVIE IN THE PARK"  IS SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MAMMOTH SPRING STATE PARK BALLFIELD.. THE MOVIE IS ''WILD ROBOT''... ITS FREE, BRING YOUR FOLDING CHAIR....

• THE NADC OFFICE IN IZARD COUNTY HAS  MOVED FROM MELBOURNE TO  130 CHAPEL HILL ROAD IN BROCKWELL.. PHONE 870-368-4329 FOR INFORMATION...

• CHESS AND MAHJONG GAMES ARE BEING HELD AT THE SHORT BUILDING ON THE SALEM SQUARE FROM 2 UNTIL 4  ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS  FOR 7TH GRADERS AND UP... FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT MERLINA McCOLLOUGH AT 870- 656-9470......  

• THE FULTON COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES PROGRAM SPONSORS SENIOR YOGA TUESDAY AND THURSDAY MORNINGS 9 TIL 10 AT THE SALEM SENIOR CENTER ON CHURCH STREET.. PHONE 870-895-3301 TO REGISTER...,

• SHARP COUNTY FAIR LIVESTOCK BLUE RIBBON FORMS ARE READY FOR PICK UP AT THE EXTENSION OFFICE AT THE COURTHOUSE IN ASH FLAT...

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• THE   LAWRENCE COUNTY FARMERS MARKET IS OPEN ... THE MARKET IS  OPEN 8 UNTIL 11 EVERY SATURDAY THRU AUGUST.. THE MARKET IS LOCATED AT 1217 WEST MAIN STREET IN WALNUT RIDGE NEXT TO LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL... VENDORS ARE NEEDED… CONTACT KIM ANDREWS AT 870-454-4239 OR TORY FOWLER AT 870-886-3741 OR EMAIL LOCO.FARMERSMARKET@GMAIL.COM.........

• THE EVENING SHADE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS SELLING CHANCES ON A HALF BEEF... IT'S $10 A TICKET... ONLY A THOUSAND TICKETS WILL BE SOLD... PURCHASE TICKETS FROM ANY EVENING SHADE FIREMAN, AT CITY HALL OR AT VFW POST #8042... THE RAFFLE ENDS OCTOBER 31ST, THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUCED THE FIRST WEEK OF NOVEMBER....