THURSDAY, October 29, 2026 | ISSUE #5
Smash Mouth live at The Sheid The Grammy-nominated band behind “All Star,” “Walking on the Sun” and that “I’m a Believer” cover from Shrek plays Mountain Home Friday night. They’re touring ahead of a new album, Mercury Comet, so expect a few new ones alongside the hits. A limited number of VIP meet-and-greet passes are on sale, too. Where: The Sheid at ASUMH, 1600 S. College St., Mountain Home When: Fri, Oct 30 · 7 p.m. Cost: $40 adults · $20 students · $40 VIP meet & greet · 870-508-6280 |
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Dinner and line dancing at the VFW Ozark VFW Post 3246’s monthly dinner and dance party starts with a meal at 4:30 p.m. Then DJ Kristyn leads line dancing from 6:30 to 10. Fri, Oct 30 · 4:30 p.m. meal · dancing 6:30–10 p.m. · 214 W. Seventh St., Mountain Home Details → |
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Freeze-dried food, made practical An ASUMH Community Education class on actually using freeze-dried foods in everyday meals, snacks, soups, travel food and a basic pantry. Christine Lunceford of Oh My Goodness Farm teaches it. It’s about cooking with the food, not running the machine. Thu, Oct 29 · noon–2:30 p.m. · Vada Sheid Community Center, ASUMH · $75 Details → |
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Hunt fossils on the White River Skeeter recommends: Meet a park interpreter at the Big Spring in Bull Shoals–White River State Park and learn about the fossils that turn up all over the Ozarks. If the water level cooperates, you’ll walk the riverbank hunting for your own and make an impression of one to take home. It’s free and only 45 minutes, so it works for little ones. Make a day of it with the free Fall Colors Hike to the Big Bluff overlook at 2 p.m., or come Friday at 4 for Hiking BINGO on the Big Bluff Trail. Big Spring, Bull Shoals–White River State Park · Sat, Oct 31 · 11–11:45 a.m. · FREE · 870-445-3629 |
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Steak night for local history at Colton’s Colton’s Steak House is giving a portion of Thursday’s proceeds to the Baxter County Historical & Genealogical Society. There’s also a gift basket drawing that includes a Colton’s gift card. Thu, Oct 29 · 4–9 p.m. |
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Rapp’s Barren Brewing · 601 S. Baker St. Live music both weekend nights: Jonivan Jones on Friday and Elijah Boone Morris on Saturday, 7–9 p.m. each night. |
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Walleye Friday in Bull Shoals Hoevel-Barnett VFW Post 1341, 1206 Central Blvd., serves its monthly walleye dinner next Friday. $16, dine-in or carryout. Fri, Nov 6 |
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Crab boil at Norfork Brewing Bad Squirrel’s Crab Boil fills the Norfork taproom, 13980 Hwy. 5 S., on Sunday, Nov. 8. Pick your portion: $16 for a half pound, $32 for a pound or $60 for two pounds. Tickets are on the brewery’s site. Sun, Nov 8 · 4:30–10 p.m. |
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Book sale for Meals on Wheels The Van Matre Senior Center book sale at 1101 Spring St., inside Cooper Park, runs Thursday and Friday. Books are discounted on Friday, and every sale helps Meals on Wheels. Thu, Oct 29, 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. · Fri, Oct 30, 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. |
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Free 3D-printed bookmark at the library Drop in to Studio 300 at the Donald W. Reynolds Library, 300 Library Hill Lane, and 3D print an autumn bookmark. Free, all ages, no registration. Kids need an adult with them in the studio. Thu, Oct 29 · 10 a.m.–noon and 4:30–5:30 p.m. |
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Free nonfiction book club Lens on Literature, the library’s nonfiction book club for adults, meets Wednesday afternoon. No cost to join the conversation. Wed, Nov 4 · 1:30–2:30 p.m. |
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“A Sherlock Carol” at Twin Lakes Playhouse Sherlock Holmes takes a case in Ebenezer Scrooge’s world in this funny holiday mystery. It opens Friday, Nov. 6, and runs through Nov. 22. Tickets are $15 online or at (870) 424-0444. Nov 6–22 |
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New names on the permit list Mountain Home’s September business permits included two food vendors at 1025 U.S. Hwy. 62 E., On the Hook Fish & Chips and Homestead Steaks. Also on the list: Hart Cards & Coins at 368 N. College St. and Judicious Spirits, a package store at 3055 U.S. Hwy. 62 W. |
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Friends of the Library auction and book sale The Friends of the Library has a silent auction going now to raise money for library programs and services. Its next used book sale is set for Nov. 19–21 at the Donald W. Reynolds Library. Book sale Nov 19–21 |
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Paint your own barn quilt Those bright quilt squares on barns and sheds started in Adams County, Ohio, in 2001, when Donna Sue Groves painted one to honor her mother, a lifelong quilter. Now the Baxter County Extension Office is offering a Barn Quilt Workshop on Monday, Nov. 23, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., in the Farm Bureau Conference Room in Mountain Home. The $20 fee covers the board, paint and brushes. It falls during Thanksgiving break so students can come, and spots are limited. Call (870) 425-2335 to register. Mon, Nov 23 · 10 a.m.–2 p.m. · $20 |
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Clocks fall back Sunday: Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sun, Nov 1, so set clocks back an hour before bed Saturday. Gassville’s reminder: it’s a good day to change your smoke alarm batteries. Gassville
Mountain Home Farmers Market: Sat, Oct 31 & Wed, Nov 4, 7 a.m.–noon, 5th & Shiras. Info
Stroke Resource Fair: Wed, Nov 4, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., at the Mruk Family Center on Aging on the Baxter Health campus. Drop in for resources and support for survivors, families and caregivers. Bulletin
Feel that Sunday night? USGS confirmed a magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 7:46 p.m. Oct 25, centered near the U.S. 62/412 bypass and Hwy. 5 N. in Mountain Home. KTLO
Bombers climb: Mountain Home football is 7-1 and up to No. 2 in Class 6A in the latest Arkansas Sports Media poll. KTLO
Nov 10 Talya Tate Boener at Bull Shoals Library The Arkansas author talks books, writing and her new novel, “The Third Act of Theo Gruene,” at 10 a.m. Details → |
Nov 14 Clarkridge VFD Pie Auction A light supper at 5 p.m., then bidding at 6 on homemade pies, rolls, cakes and crafts at the Main Fire Station, 12101 Hwy. 201 N. Details → |
Nov 16–17 Baxter Health Auxiliary Arts & Crafts Fair Vendors fill the hospital’s Lagerborg Dining Room, 7 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday and 7 a.m.–3 p.m. Tuesday. Proceeds support Baxter Health. Details → |
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