She will attend a Writer’s Life Luncheon at 11:50 a.m. in the Flanders Reading Room. Those attending may bring a lunch or order a boxed lunch from the college’s dining service. A prose writing workshop will be held at 2 p.m. in the Citizens Bank Room of the Lyon Building.

A play based on her novel “A Woman of Independent Means” will be performed by Donna Wallace of Batesville at 7:30 p.m. in the Bevens Music Room. Hailey will answer questions after the play. A book signing and refreshments will follow.

“A Woman of Independent Means,” Hailey’s best-selling first novel, was published when she was 40, and later adapted into a one-woman play starring Barbara Rush. In 1995, NBC adapted the play into a six-hour miniseries starring Sally Field, and Hailey’s own daughter, Brooke, played the role of Betsy, the granddaughter. It also won a Silver Medal for best first novel from the Common-wealth Club of California in 1978, and the play received a Los Angeles Drama Critics Award in 1983.

Hailey’s best-selling works continued with “Life Sentences,” “Joanna’s Husband and David’s Wife” (which she adapted as a two-character play co-starring her other daughter, Kendall), and “Home Free.”

She and her husband, Oliver Hailey, worked together writing for film and television. They collaborated as creative consultants for the television series “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.” She also was a co-producer for the CBS soap opera “Another Day” in 1977.

Hailey is a graduate of Hollins College in Roanoke, Va., and she also spent a year studying at the Sorbonne in Paris, France.

Currently, Hailey lives in Studio City, California, and works as a volunteer activist for the Women’s Care Cottage, which helps homeless women and children. She also acts as a literacy tutor for the Beverly Hills Library.

Performances tonight and Saturday will be at 8 p.m. The Sunday performance will be at 2 p.m.

All students, faculty and staff are entitled to one free admission. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students and seniors. To reserve tickets, call (870) 793-1749. The play is for mature audiences.

Dr. Teresa Murphy (second from left around the cage) helps release one of three doves after her Williamson Prize Lecture Tuesday. Murphy presented a lecture entitled “Are the Kids Alright: The Violence of Language in Schools.” After the lecture, she and students from Lyon’s education program released three doves, one for each school certification Lyon awards.

Summer sports camps, Lyon S.A.F.A.R.I., announced

Lyon College has announced a new summer program for youngsters who have completed grades K-7. Called Lyon S.A.F.A.R.I. (Summer Academics - Fun and Recreation Included), the program will offer a mixture of learning, creativity and recreation.

The curriculum will include courses in the sciences, languages, world cultures, arts and crafts, culinary arts, computer sciences, sign language and baby-sitting skills. Each class will be taught and supervised by qualified instructors.

A variety of recreational activities will be offered, including swimming, soccer, sand volleyball and golf. Students can create a daily schedule that matches their own interests and talents.

Children of Lyon College employees will receive a 10 percent discount on camp fees.

Session I will be June 4-15 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, and Session II will be June 18-29 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.

For more information or to receive a brochure about Lyon S.A.F.A.R.I., e-mail mcooper@lyon.edu or call (870) 612-6490.

Fall production reading scheduled

All students interested in participating in this production are strongly advised to attend.

Research conference

Lyon student, Casey McNally, will be among those who will attend the Arkansas Undergraduate Research Conference (AURC) in April. She will be presenting a paper entitled “Charting a New Law for Arkansas Charter Schools.”

McNally is also writing an article for The Science Teacher with Dr. Teresa Murphy, assistant professor of education.

Sports

The Scots baseball team won two games Tuesday at home against Christian Brothers. The Scots took the first game 14-3 and won the second 3-2.

On Monday, the Scots lost to Harding, 8-2. The Scots are 21-23 for the season and 2-13 in conference play.

The Scots will play Martin Methodist this weekend at Scots Field. A doubleheader will begin at noon on Saturday, and another game will be played at 1 p.m. Sunday.

Golf

The Piper golf team was defeated by Evangel University 963-724 at Deer Lake Golf Course in Springfield, Missouri. However, Julie Church received medalist honors for a two day score of 166 (85, 81). This was the Pipers’ first match for the year. “I was very proud of the girls for showing such determination against a very good team in poor weather conditions. I am extremely proud of Julie and her first place finish. She has a bright future here at Lyon,” said coach Brian Krug.

Lyon College Campus Calendar

Accepted Students’ Day

9:30 a.m. Documentary Film Festival – “Bellport”             Lyon, Nucor Auditorium

10:30 a.m. Institutional Advancement Staff Meeting             Lyon, Citizens Bank Room

12 noon Catholic Campus Ministry Meeting             PDR

Presbyterian Connections             Union Conference Room

1 p.m. Documentary Film Festival – “King Gimp”             Lyon, Nucor Auditorium

2:30 p.m. Documentary Film Festival – “Sound and Fury”             Lyon, Nucor Auditorium

3 p.m. Campus Life Self-Study Committee             Lyon, Citizens Bank Room

6 p.m. Tennis: Pipers/Scots vs. Lipscomb University             Nashville, TN

7:30 p.m. Documentary Film Festival – “The Sound of Dreams”             Lyon, Nucor Auditorium

8 p.m. Harlequin Theatre - The Year Boston Won the Pennant             Holloway Theatre

Saturday, April 7

7:30 a.m. ACT Testing             Lyon, Rms. 200,202,204,206

10 a.m. Documentary Film Festival – “King Gimp”             Lyon, Nucor Auditorium

11 a.m. Documentary Film Festival – “Homeland”             Lyon, Nucor Auditorium

12 noon Baseball: Scots vs. Martin Methodist             Lyon College Baseball Field

12:30 p.m. Documentary Film Festival – “Precious Memories”             Lyon, Nucor Auditorium

1-5 p.m. Spring Carnival – SAC             (rain plan: Becknell) Ed’s/Theatre Grassy Knoll

1:20 p.m. Documentary Film Festival – “Americanos: Latino Life

in the United States”             Lyon, Nucor Auditorium

2 p.m. Tennis: Pipers/Scots vs. Martin Methodist U.             Nashville, TN

3 p.m. Documentary Film Festival – “Genghis Blues”             Lyon, Nucor Auditorium

8 p.m. Harlequin Theatre - The Year Boston Won the Pennant             Holloway Theatre

Sunday, April 8

1 p.m. Baseball: Scots vs. Martin Methodist             Lyon College Baseball Field

2 p.m. Harlequin Theatre - The Year Boston Won the Pennant             Holloway Theatre

5:30 p.m. Alpha Xi Delta Meeting             Lyon, Rooms 200 & 202

6 p.m. Kappa Sigma Meeting             Alphin, Arkansas Room

7:30 p.m. Tau Kappa Epsilon Meeting             Alphin, Patterson Room

Phi Mu Meeting             Lyon, Nucor Auditorium

9 p.m. Zeta Beta Tau Meeting             Lyon, Citizens Bank Room

Monday, April 9

10 a.m. Heasley Prize Lecture, Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey             Lyon, Nucor Auditorium

11:50 a.m. Writer’s Life Luncheon w/Ms. Hailey             Lyon, Flanders Reading Room

12 noon Alpha Chi Meeting             EDH 002

BSU Lunch Meeting             Union Conference Room

2 p.m. Prose Writing Workshop w/Ms. Hailey             Lyon, Citizens Bank Room

2:30 p.m. Tennis: Pipers/Scots vs. John Brown University             Lyon College Tennis Courts

4-8:15 p.m. APPLE             Lyon, Alphin, Union C. Rm.

7 p.m. Residence Life Staff Meeting             Lyon, Citizens Bank Room

USA Tennis 1-2-3 Program – Free             Lyon College Tennis Courts

7:30 p.m. Ms. Hailey’s play, A Woman of Independent Means, performed by Donna Wallace            Bevens Music Room

8 p.m. Alexandra Hale – SAC             Lower Union

Tuesday, April 10

11:30 a.m. Self-Study Steering Committee Lyon, Worthen Bank Room

12 noon Wesley Fellowship             EDH 002

Pre-Law Club             Union Conference Room

1:30 p.m. Tennis: Pipers vs. Evangel University             Springfield, MO

4 p.m. Faculty Assembly             Lyon, Nucor Auditorium

5:30 p.m. SAC Meeting             Union Conference Room

7 p.m. Baseball: Scots vs. Harding University             Searcy, AR

7 p.m. Guest Recitalist             Bevens Music Room

8 p.m. Coffeehouse, Alpha Kappa Omega & Erosophic Society             Edibles

Wednesday, April 11

 9 a.m. IRS Representative for International Students             Lyon, Seminar West

11 a.m. Curriculum Committee Meeting             Lyon, Worthen Bank Room

12 noon POW Meeting             EDH 002

Presbyterian Fellowship             EDH 001 Area

Tau Kappa Epsilon Meeting             Union Conference Room

3 p.m. Institutional Assessment Committee             Lyon, Seminar West

4-8:15 p.m. APPLE             Lyon, Alphin, Union C. Rm.

5:30 p.m. Exploring Leadership             EDH 002

8 p.m. Fellowship of Christian Athletes             Lyon, Nucor Auditorium

Campus Ministry Board Faith Feast             Lyon, Flanders Reading Room

9 p.m. BSU Meeting             Morrow Building

Thursday, April 12

11 a.m. Chapel Service, John Chiaromonte & Tom Massey             Small Chapel

11:30 a.m. Self-Study Steering Committee             Lyon, Worthen Bank Room

12 noon Campus Ministry Board             EDH 002

Black Students’ Association             Union Conference Room

4 p.m. Academic Affairs Council             Lyon, Worthen Bank Room

6:30 p.m. Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship             Union Conference Room

7 p.m. Batesville-Lyon Band Rehearsal             Brown Chapel

USA Team Tennis Program – Free             Lyon College Tennis Courts

Friday, April 13

Good Friday – Easter Holiday