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.
Powhatan Historic State Park will host a summer workshop on canning from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 15. Park staff will teach participants how to preserve food through canning. Staff will discuss the history of canning and give tips for making canning each. Participants will leave with a sample canned good made at the workshop. Space is limited and reservations are required. There is a registration fee of $25 for the workshop. For more information, contact Zachary Elledge atzachary.elledge@arkansas.govor 870-878-6765.
The sixth annual Mohawk Football Golf Tournament is set for Thursday, July 27, at the Sugar Creek Country Club and is being hosted by the Piggott Mohawk Football Boosters. Tee off is set for 9 a.m. with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. The event is a 18 hole four-person scramble and is limited to 18 teams. Lunch will be provided.
Brian and Terri Kinder concluded the 2023 Summer Reading Program at the local libraries last Wednesday, with their annual show. First performing at the Rector Public Library, they later appeared at the Life Center at Piggott First Baptist Church with a full measure of singing, dancing and fun.
The Clay County Extension Office will be hosting two strawberry jam canning workshops for local participants. The first workshop will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 6 at the Clay County Fairground kitchen located at 772 N. Garfield Ave., in Piggott. The second workshop will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 13 at Rector First Baptist Church, 200 S. Stewart St., Rector. Both workshops are limited to six participants and registration is $15. Materials will be provided but participants are asked to wear comfortable clothing and closed toe shoes. You may register at the Piggott Extension office or call Christin Holmes at 870-598-2246 or email cholmes@uada.edu. The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/ equal access/affirmative action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact 870598-2246 as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.
Under the federallyfunded effort, all those under the age of 18 are provided free meals at local schools. The meals are the same for all children regardless of family income, race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. No registration is required for those attending.
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.
The traditional slate of beauty pageants are scheduled in conjunction with this year’s St. Francis Picnic, set for Saturday, July 15, at the picnic grounds in that community.
Arkansas State University has announced the list of students who completed degree requirements to graduate at Spring Commencement, held May 6 in First National Bank Arena. Chancellor Todd Shields presented diplomas at the associate, bachelor, master, specialist and doctoral levels, along with various program certificates, as awarded through the various colleges: Agriculture, Neil Griffin College of Business, Education and Behavioral Science, Engineering and Computer Science, Liberal Arts and Communication, Nursing and Health Professions, Sciences and Mathematics, and University College.