Little Rock singer/songwriter Peg Roach Loyd will perform a concert and sign copies of her first book from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 16, at That Bookstore in Blytheville.

Her book, The Path: Songs and Stories to Quiet the Mind, Clam the Heart & Inspire the Soul, is described as an inspirational book about her journey to leave her business career in marketing and communications to focus on her passion for music and writing.

In a news release she is quoted as saying:

This weekend treat yourself to a picnic with international and artistic flair.

The Cross County Arts Council will host “Picnic’n on Front Street” from 6 until 8 p.m. Saturday, April 27, in Wynne.

Attendees will enjoy French treats at the Meyer Building, Greek goodies at the McGuire Building, Italian delicacies at the Shave Smith Law Office and delicious desserts and coffee at Ester Witcher’s Office.

In addition to an international food and wine tasting, local artists will be displaying their works including paintings, jewelry, pottery, rock and metal art.

Story by Regina Bowman, Arkansas State University

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s traveling exhibition, “Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race,” will premiere on Thursday, April 25, at the Dean B. Ellis Library at Arkansas State University. The exhibit will run through June 16.

“Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race” examines how the Nazi leadership, in collaboration with individuals in professions traditionally charged with healing and the public good, used science to help legitimize persecution, murder and, ultimately, genocide.