Wednesday, May 7 & Thursday,
May 8
Tuckerman Hometown Days
Carnival Begins, 6 to 10
p.m.
Thursday armband night, $10
Friday, May 9
Avery’s Wild Hogs Relay for
Life Team Bake Sale
USA Drug starting at 9 a.m.
Includes chocolate dipped
strawberries for Mother’s Day
Saturday, May 10
Krispy Kreme Fundraiser for
Odyssey of the Mind
At Wal-Mart from 8 a.m.
until sold out
Saturday, May 10
24th Annual
Tuckerman Hometown Days
Pet show, arts &
crafts, live entertainment, BBQ, fireworks and more!
10 a.m. to 10 p.m.,
sponsored by Tuckerman Volunteer Ambulance Service
Saturday, May 10
Blood Drive for Kade Keton,
son of Marc & Leslie Keton
Noon to 5 p.m. at Hometown
Days by the Fire Department
You must be at least 17
years old and 110 pounds to donate
Saturday, May 10
Crawfish Boil & Tamale
Supper
First United Methodist
Church, 4:30 to 7 p.m.
Tickets are $12 and may be
purchased at the door
Proceeds go to Vacation
Bible School
Saturday, May 31
Portfest 5K Walk & Run,
8 a.m.
Lineup at Remmel Park at
the High School
Saturday, May 31
Portfest Kids’ Fishing
Derby
Newport Lake at McLain
Street
Tuesday, June 3
Portfest Talent Contest,
6:30 p.m.
ASU-Newport Center for the
Arts
Thursday, June 5
Portfest Thursday Night
Concert
Shirley Chauvin and
S’Wonderful
Jacksonport State Park
Pavilion, 7 p.m.
Open to the public for $5
at the gate
Portfest Captains get in
free
Thursday, June 5
Portfest Carnival Armband
Night
Jacksonport State Park, 6
p.m.
Friday, June 6
Portfest Country Concert
Darryl Worley at 7 p.m.,
John Anderson at 9 p.m.
Gates open at 4 p.m.
Saturday, June 7
Portfest “Rollin’ on the
River” Festival
Gates open at noon
Family fun, food, contests,
carnival, entertainment all day
Vince Neil of Motley Crue
at 8:30 p.m. followed by fireworks show
Thursday, June 12
Janet Carson Seminar
ASU-Newport, 9:30 a.m. to 3
p.m.
Sponsored by the Jackson County
and White River Gardeners of America
$10 per person, includes
lunch. RSVP by calling (870) 523-5577
Friday, June 27
Jackson County Relay for
Life
Old Newport Hospital
parking lot, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Friday, June 27
The Raleigh Ringers Bell
Choir
ASU-Newport Center for the
Arts, 7 p.m.
$10 per person, call (870)
512-7806 for tickets
Sponsored by the Iron
Mountain Regional Arts Council and ASU-Newport
Saturday, September 27
Depot Days Festival
Front Street, Downtown
Newport
Saturday, October 4
March of Dimes Rubber Duck
Race
Jacksonport State Park
