New Community sets Women’s Day
New Community Church, 321 N. Birch St., will celebrate Women’s Day on Sunday. At 11 a.m., the featured speaker will be Tacarra Goodwin, a member of New Community. At 2:30 p.m., the guest speaker will be Jenise “Sandy” Todd, a local pastor.
Donna Huskey will direct a special Women’s Day choir and LaKresha Franklin will be the emcee. The community is invited to attend. The program is hosted by the first lady, Janice Lockett. The pastor/apostle is Patrick Lockett Sr., according to a news release.
Summit plans patriotic concert
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The Summit Soundz Celebration Band will present a patriotic concert at 6 p.m. June 15 in the worship center of Summit Baptist Church, 901 Ridgway Road.
“It’s always a good time when we can get together to celebrate the greatest nation on the face of the earth,” said Lewis Hinkle, director for Summit Soundz. “The band is ready to play a lot of your favorite secular and sacred patriotic music.”
The Watson Chapel High School ROTC Color Guard will present and post colors during the concert. The concert is free and open to the public. Contributions to the Summit Soundz Scholarship Fund are appreciated, according to news release.
WCSB to meet Monday
Watson Chapel School Board will hold its regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at the district office, 4100 Camden Road, according to a news release.
Local on Maryland Dean’s List
Ashley Harrington of Sheridan was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2024 term at University of Maryland Global Campus of Adelphi, Md. To be eligible for the honor, a student must complete at least six credits during the term, earned a grade point average of at least 3.5, and maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 at UMGC, according to a news release.
Small Works seeking art entries
The Arkansas Arts Council is accepting entries for the 2025 “Small Works on Paper” juried art exhibition. Entries can be submitted at www.arkansasarts.org through July 26. Artists who are members of the Arkansas Artist Registry may enter up to three works of art on paper for a fee of $15 for the first entry, $20 for two entries or $25 for three entries. Membership to the registry is free and open to all Arkansans age 18 or older, according to a news release.
“Small Works on Paper” is a competitive visual arts exhibition of artwork no larger than 18 x 24 inches by artists who are members of the Arkansas Artist Registry. An out-of-state juror selects a maximum of 40 pieces of artwork to tour with the exhibition. Works must have been completed within the last two years.
Up to $2,000 will be granted for juror-selected awards. Artwork selected as purchase awards will become part of the “Small Works on Paper” permanent collection. The award amount is equivalent to the purchase price set by the artist at the time of entry.
Artists whose work is selected for the exhibition will be notified in September 2024. The 2025 exhibition will open in January at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Art and Design.
The 2025 juror is Mario A. Robinson, a full-time professional artist based in Long Branch, New Jersey.
Tacarra Goodwin