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THE ROCKWOOD FILES: If Shoe Fits

TANTRUMS A PROBLEM

Subscriber onlyToday I saw a little girl in Target have a meltdown while her mother and grandmother tried desperately to talk her out of it. I felt bad for them because, as a fellow mom, I’ve been on the receiving end of a toddler tantrum, so I know how it feels. Continue reading...

WHAT COULD BE MORE PEACEFUL?

GARDEN TOUR PROMOTES BEAUTY, PEACE, ECOLOGY

Subscriber onlyEmily Kaitz claims that she has “Fayetteville’s smallest lawn, which I trim with scissors.” “Since I don’t have that big of a yard, I’ve taken every square inch of it and made it some kind of garden,” she said. Continue reading...

FAMILY FRIENDLY

Subscriber onlyToday Tales and Tunes for Toddlers — 9:30 a.m.; Preschool Stories — 10:30 a.m., Bentonville Public Library. 271-3192. Preschool Story Time — For ages 3-5 with caregiver, 10:30 a.m. Rogers Public Library. 621-1152 ext. 26. Preschool Story Time — 10:30-11 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. 856-7120. Spring Carnival — 6-10 p.m., Rodeo of the Ozarks. Tickets onsite. 756-6582. Continue reading...

THE ROCKWOOD FILES: Columnist Recounts Two Proms

NUMEROUS DIFFERENCES FOUND IN EXPERIENCES 22 YEARS APART

Subscriber onlyLast weekend I went to the prom — but not the kind with all the awkward teenage drama. This one was a “Mom Prom,” a tradition begun several years ago in Michigan by a group of mothers. Women liked the idea so much that the concept spread, and this spring there are more than 40 “Mom Proms” being held across the country, each one raising money for a local nonprofit group. Continue reading...

Canneries Showcased

MUSEUM DETAILS HISTORY OF LOCAL INDUSTRY

Subscriber onlyConsider that can of Rotel in the pantry. Diced tomatoes. Where did it come from? Where were the tomatoes grown? Who packed it? How did it get on your shelf? Continue reading...

Quiz Raises Funds, Friends For Rogers Museum

Subscriber onlyIt might explain the meaning of life, but “42” probably won’t appear as an answer at Thursday evening’s Rogers Trivia Night. Continue reading...

FAMILY FRIENDLY

Subscriber onlyToday Tales and Tunes for Toddlers: 9:30 a.m.; Preschool Stories : 10:30 a.m., Bentonville Public Library. 271-3192. Continue reading...