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SEPTEMBER
Sept. 25-26, Get Down Downtown
6-10 p.m. Sept. 25 and 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 26, Searcy Court Square
Sept. 26, Mud Volleyball
All day, Searcy Sports Complex and Event Center
Sept. 30, Men’s City League Basketball Registration Deadline
The fee is $350 per team. Call Cory Camarata at 501-279-1010 for more information.
OCTOBER
Oct. 5-9 Pee Wee Basketball Registration
Daytime office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in addition to 5-9 p.m. Oct. 6 and 8, at the Carmichael Community Center. For more information, call Cory Camarata at 501- 279-1010.
with prizes awarded for first, second and third places. Don’t forget to continue the Halloween festivities with Trick-or-Treat on the Square from 5-7 p.m. brought to you by Main Street Searcy. Searcy Parks and Recreation and downtown merchants will provide candy for the kids.
Oct. 31, Crank It UP Car Audio Sound Competition
2-6 p.m., Searcy Event Center
Presented by AR SPL, prizes will be awarded by class.An entry fee of $25 is required,
and candy will be available for the kids. For more information, call Jonathan Cortes at 501-593-6900.
NOVEMBER
Nov. 7-8, Pioneer Village Fall Fest
PioneerVillage, a preservation project of the White County Historical Society, is a collection of late-19th-century buildings. Bring the family out to experience what life was like in the 1800s.Volunteers in period costumes will be on-site to answer questions, share facts about the buildings and pioneer life, and demonstrate pioneer crafts, including blacksmithing, spinning, quilting, knitting, leather working, Dutch-oven cooking, woodworking and more.The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 7 and from 1-4 p.m. Nov. 8 at 1200 Higginson St. For more information, call 501-580-6633.
Nov. 10, Open Wounded Warriors Support & Daughters of the American Revolution
3-7 p.m., Spring Park. Call Becca Smith at 501-279-3400 or 501-229-2468 for more information.
Nov. 14, Prelude to a Holiday Craft Fair
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Carmichael Center
DECEMBER
Dec. 5, Holiday Craft Fair
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Carmichael Center. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held during the same hours on Dec. 12.
Dec. 5, Searcy Christmas Parade
6 p.m., Downtown Searcy. For registration forms or more information, contact Lillie Cook at Searcy City Hall at 501-268-2483.
Dec. 5,An Old-Fashioned Christmas in theVillage
10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Pioneer Village
FEBRUARY
Feb. 1, 2, 4, 8 and 9, Girls Softball Registration
5:30-8 p.m., Carmichael Community Center
Feb. 11, Spring Soccer Registration
5:30-7 p.m., Carmichael Community Center
Feb. 11,Tennis Registration
5:30-7 p.m., Carmichael Community Center
FEBRUARY/MARCH
Master Gardener’s classes begin. For dates and more information, call the White County Extension Office at 501-268-5394.
Searcy Sharks Swim Team
The Searcy Sharks (SharkATAC) have open tryouts throughout the year. The Sharks have swimmers from age 5 to 19. Over the past five years, the
Sharks have
had numerous
Amateur
Athletic Union
national
champions, state
champions and
USA Swimming
Zone champs.To learn more about the Sharks, visit www.sharkswimteam.com. Call Chad Price at 501-281-1304 to schedule a tryout.
Hunter Education Test
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has provided a CD for you to be able to study at home at your own pace.
• More than one person may use the same CD. • When you are ready to test, print off the test at the end of the CD.
• Call Mike Parsons, Searcy Parks and Recreation director, at 501-593-9149 to make an appointment.
• Print off the verification sheet at the end of the CD, and bring the sheet to the Carmichael Community Center at the time scheduled to take your test.
• Return the CD to Searcy Parks and Recreation when you come to test.
JENNIFER ELLIS/THREE RIVERS EDITION
Searcy Art Gallery Exhibit Schedule
300 E. Race Ave., 501-279-1094
Through September: Celebration of Quilting featuring the creations of the White County Quilt Guild
October/November: Reinterpretations, featuring Bethany Cannon, Daniel Adams, Nathanael Fatula, Larisa Bearden, Marcy Yoder and Kristen Simpson.A reception will be held from 1-3 p.m. Oct. 17.
December/January: Beverly Austin
F e b r u a r y / M a r c h : S e a r c y Yo u t h A r t E x h i b i t June/July: SmallWorks on PaperTouring Exhibit (Presented by the Arkansas Arts Council)
JENNIFER ELLIS/THREE RIVERS EDITION
Oct. 17, Barkin’ in the Park
Beginning with registration at 10 a.m., join the Humane Society of Searcy at Spring Park for a pet-friendly day of events that will include
a dog parade, a costume contest for dogs,
a best-trick contest and more. For more information, call 501-827-1190.The rain date for this event is Oct. 24.
Oct. 31, Dirt Road Car Club
Antique Car Show
10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Berryhill Park
The event is free to attend, but donations
will be accepted. Candy and a costume contest will be available for the kids, with
a bicycle giveaway for the best costume in each age group.The entry fee is $15 per
car, and proceeds will benefit CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). For more information, call David Young at 501-278-7224.
Oct. 31, Pumpkin-Carving Contest
Starting at 1 p.m. at the Carmichael Center, participate in a pumpkin-carving contest
TERRI BRANNON/SEARCY PARKS & RECREATION
RECURRING
Searcy Parks & Recreation/Searcy Arts Council Art Classes
These classes are held a Saturday of each month.The adult (18 and over) classes are free, but each class is limited to 15 people, and registration is required by calling 501-279- 1010 or stopping by the main office at the Carmichael Community Center. Call 501- 279-1010 for details on each class, or look for posters at the center.
Farmers Market
Tuesdays through Oct. 27, 4-6 p.m. or until sold out; and Saturdays through Nov. 21 from 8 a.m. to noon or until sold out, on the east side of the cour thouse square
ONGOING
Arkansas State Police Driver’s Test
Driver’s tests are given Monday through Friday at the Carmichael Community Center by Sean Epperson, examiner.Written exams are offered from 9-11:30 a.m. and from 1-2 p.m. Road tests are given at 2 p.m. Applicants must sign in at 2 p.m. for the road test. For more information, call 501-279-1060 or 870-523-4849.
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