A Summer Concert Series, presented by the Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home and KASU, will host the final performer of the summer from 7 until 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 8. Musician Akeem Kemp will take the stage at Native Brew Works, 515 S. Gee St.
The McLain Family Band will perform a concert of bluegrass music at 7 p.m., Monday, June 26, at the Collins Theatre, 120 West Emerson Street, in downtown Paragould. From Eastern Kentucky’s Appalachian Mountains, the McLain siblings and their extended family members have been playing music together professionally since 1968.
The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and The Blue Awning Gallery present Series 2 of The Veneto of Ernest Hemingway; Across the River into the Trees. The exhibit is comprised of beautiful black and white panels. This exhibit may be viewed at The Blue Awning Gallery located at 164 South Second Avenue in Piggott. The exhibit will run until July 31, 2023.
A much-needed health care service has become a reality at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff.
The Delta Symphony Orchestra will offer its inaugural session of Youth String Camp this July. This day camp will run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., July 10 through July 14 in Jonesboro. The program is open to string students (violin, viola, cello, bass, harp, and piano) ages eight through 15. Participants will have sectional and full group instruction each day and will present a recital for family and friends on the last day of camp. Cost is $60 and tuition waivers may be considered for those in financial need. To register or for more information, visit our website: https:// www.deltasymphonyorchestra.org/ string-camp
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas State University will offer several opportunities for small businesses to learn about starting and growing a business in July.
During the immersive civics lesson known for 82 years as Arkansas Boys State, Rector’s Drew Henderson put into practice his leadership skills and ability to build relationships. Henderson was elected by his peers during district elections on Tuesday, May 30, as part of the annual session of Boys State where students build a mock government structure, including eight different congressional districts each with three senators and ten representatives.
The 96th annual Piggott Fourth of July Picnic and Homecoming Celebration kicks-off Monday afternoon, July 3, with the first of four pageants and culminates with a full day of events and activities on Tuesday, July 4, as Independence Day is marked for 2023.
Readers of all ages are invited to participate in the Summer Reading Program at the Piggott Public Library as they present “All Together Now and Bee-ing Kind.” The programs are at 11 a.m. Wednesdays during the month of June. The 2023 Summer Reading Program is open to children of all ages, with prizes, drawings, stories, reading logs, and more. This year the library has announced one of their big prizes is a giant Squishmallow Sunny the Bee pool float. Children will be able to enter their name for a chance to win during each program attended. The drawing for the winner will be held on June 28 at the Kinders concert.
The Rector Public Library is geared-up for a busy June and July as the Summer Reading Program returns. This year’s theme is “All Together Now – Kindness – Friendship Unity.” The programs are at 9 a.m. Wednesdays during the month of June and will continue on July 12 and 19. The 2023 Summer Reading Program is open to children of all ages, with prizes, drawings, stories, reading logs, and more.