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Those interested in starting or growing a small business in Northeast Arkansas have three opportunities in April to join a Startup Summit session. The events are hosted by the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC), located on the campus of Arkansas State University.

The Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View will host nine music events at the park’s 1,000-seat indoor music venue, Ozark Highlands Theater, during their upcoming season April 2 - October 26. Evening concerts, music contests and festivals will feature top talent from the Ozarks and beyond, including award-winning songwriters, bands and dancers.

The Historic Powhatan School of the Lady is a school for ladies interested in re-enacting the 19th century. In two and a half days, it covers subjects that engage all levels of living history, from beginners to masters. Participants will learn about all aspects of life that pertain to 19th century women including etiquette, sewing tech-niques, cooking, history, music, personal hygiene and more.

The following materials are now available at the Piggott Public Library. ADULT FICTION The Teacher by Freida McFadden The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt The Ghost Orchid by Jonathan Kellerman The Women by Kristin Hannah Sanctuary of the Shadow by Aurora Ascher Standing Dead by Margaret Mizushima A Season of Harvest by Lauraine Snelling and Kiersti Giron The Perfect Son by Freida McFadden The Wife Upstairs by Freida McFadden Crosshairs by James Patterson and James O.

The following materials are now available at the Rector Public Library. SCIENCE FICTION Bride – Ali Hazelwood JUVENILE FICTION Heroes : a novel of Pearl Harbor – Alan Gratz The girl who drank the moon – Kelly Barnhill NON FICTION Dear Black girls : how to be true to you – A’Ja Wilson Medgar & Myrlie : Medgar Evers and the love story that awakened America – Joy-Ann Reid American girls : one woman’s journey into the Islamic state and her sister’s fight to bring her home – Jessica Roy Dear sister : a memoir of secrets, survival, and unbreakable bonds – Michelle Horton Thrivers : the surprising reasons why some kids struggle and others shine – Michele Borba, ED.D Good inside : a guide to becoming the parent you want to be – Dr Becky Kennedy Hands free mama : a guide to putting down the phone, burning the to-do list, and letting go of perfection to grasp what really matters! – Rachel Macy Stafford Balanced and barefoot : how unrestricted outdoor play makes for strong, confident, and capable children – Angela J Hanscom EASY Love from the crayons – Drew Daywalt In my heart : a book of feelings – Jo Witek Rosie Revere, engineer – Andrea Beaty Ambitious girl – Meena Harris Too many carrots – Katy Hudson Finding Winnie : the true story of the world’s most famous bear – Lindsay Mattick The magical yet – Angela DiTerlizzi The most magnificent thing – Ashley Spires We are water protectors – Carole Lindstrom Grumpy monkey spring fever – Suzanne Lang The oldest student : how Mary Walker learned to read – Rita Lorraine Hubbard LARGE PRINT INSPIRATIONAL Against the wind – Amanda Cabot FICTION Three-inch teeth – C.J.