Area Agency plans menu
Area Agency on Aging of Southeast Arkansas is serving lunches from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. weekdays at the senior centers. Next week’s menu includes:
Aug. 12 — Country fried steak, mashed potatoes, vegetable blend, sherbet and milk.
Aug. 13 — Stuffed peppers casserole, tossed salad, breadstick, fruit and milk.
Aug. 14 — Submarine sandwich, lettuce, tomato, onion, macaroni salad, peaches and milk.
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Aug. 15 — Chicken strips, Montreal potatoes, California blend, jade salad and milk.
Aug. 16 — Pinto beans with sliced ham, turnip greens, cornbread, pears and milk.
Details: Strachota Senior Center, (870) 543-6323.
Senator accepting academy nominations
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) is accepting applications for service academy nominations. To be considered for a nomination, applicants must submit applications by Nov. 1, according to a news release.
“Students who attend U.S. service academies and go on to serve their country in uniform are the pride of Arkansas, and I encourage each young Arkansan with a sincere interest to apply,” Cotton said.
Interested students can find the application, along with information on eligibility and other requirements at https://oampublic.senate.gov/constituent/login/8bb11c89-7bed-418a-bcad-34819a5c39bc/.
Small Works exhibit goes to Hope
The Arkansas Arts Council’s annual touring visual arts exhibition, Small Works on Paper, opened Friday at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana in Hempstead Hall in Hope.
The 2024 tour features 39 artists from across Arkansas, including these local residents:
Matthew Howard of Pine Bluff,
Kimiara Johnson of Pine Bluff,
Alexia Lams of Pine Bluff,
Crystal Jennings of Rison.
The exhibition will make stops at nine venues statewide. Most works will be available for sale, with all proceeds benefiting the artists, according to a news release.
The artwork will be on view through Sept. 27 in Hope. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Now in its 37th year, the exhibition spotlights Arkansas artists who are members of the Arkansas Artist Registry, an online gallery maintained by the Arkansas Arts Council.
Each year, artists from around the state submit artwork that is no larger than 18 by 24 inches. An out-of-state juror selects the work to be included in the traveling visual arts exhibition.
This year’s Small Works on Paper entries were juried by Laura Blereau, curator at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Blereau reviewed more than 200 entries to select the 40 pieces that are part of the Small Works on Paper exhibition.
Details: Cheri Leffew, special projects/events manager, (501) 324-9767 or at cheri.leffew@arkansas.gov.