LITTLE ROCK — QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Fayetteville is known for its debate. I don't know that Fayetteville's ever going to have a landslide anything."
Susan Heil,
president of the Fayetteville school board,
on the millage campaign to fund construction of a new high school Article, 1BToday's meetings Rogers Board of Adjustments, 9:30 a.m.
Rogers Water Utilities Commission, 4 p.m.
Walton Arts Center Council, 4 p.m.
Washington County Services Committee, 4:45 p.m.
Bentonville School Board, 5:30 p.m.
Lowell Planning Commission, 6 p.m.
Prairie Grove School Board, 6 p.m.
Lincoln School Board, 6:30 p.m.
Bethel Heights Planning Commission, 7 p.m.
Elkins Planning Commission, 7 p.m.
Gentry School Board, 7 p.m.
Gravette School Board, 7 p.m.
Prairie Grove City Council, 7 p.m.
Today's happenings
LifeWriters, 10 a.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, Springdale
Ernie Jacks Distinguished Lecture by architect Deborah Berke, 5:30 p.m., Vol Walker Hall's Shollmeyer Lecture Hall, Fayetteville
Volunteer Round-Up, 7 p.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers Looking ahead
Northwest Arkansas District Fair, all day Tuesday through Saturday, District Fairgrounds, Harrison
Ninth annual Health Fair, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Jones Center for Families, Springdale Library events
Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St.: Baby Bookworms, birth to 24 months, 9:45 a.m. today, Walker Community Room; Preschool Story Time, 3- to 5-year-olds, 10:30 a.m. today, Tuesday and Wednesday, Wal-Mart Story Time Room; Youth Creative Writing Workshop, 4 p.m. today, Wal-Mart Storytime Room; Teen Creative Writing Workshop, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wal-Mart Storytime Room; ¡Cuentos y mas! Stories and more!, 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, Wal-Mart Storytime Room.
Springdale Public Library, 405 S. Pleasant St.: CAMGO Anime and Manga Club, 4:30 p.m. today; Pre-School Story Time, 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Tuesday and 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Wednesday; Afterschool Program, 4 p.m.
Tuesday; Inklings Teen Writing Group, 5 p.m. Tuesday; Toddler Time, 9:30 a.m.
and 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Rogers Public Library, 711 S. Dixieland Road: RPL Foundation, 5 p.m. today; Crafty Creators, 6 p.m. today; Picture Me Workshop, 5 p.m. Tuesday; Family Story Time, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday; Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Ave.: Toddler Time, ages 3 and under, 10 a.m. Tuesday; Dallas Branch, 8100 Dallas St.: Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday; Miller Branch, 8701 S. 28th St.: Afternoon Story Time, 2 p.m.
Tuesday; Windsor Branch, 4701 Windsor Drive: Story Time, 10 a.m. today.
Bentonville Public Library, 405 S. Main St.: Homeschool Reading Adventure Club, 1 p.m. today; Teen Advisory Board, 6 p.m. today; Toddler Story Time, 9:30 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.
Siloam Springs Library, 401 W. University St.: Bilingual Program, 10 a.m.
today; Homeschool Program, 11 a.m. Tuesday.
Elkins Public Library, 162 Doolin Drive: Interactive Story Time, ages 3 and up, 8:45 a.m. today.
Farmington Public Library, 241 Rheas Mill Road: Interactive Story Time, ages 3 and up, 10:15 a.m. today.
West Fork Public Library, 198 Main St.: Interactive Story Time, ages 3 and up, 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Lincoln Public Library, 107 W. Bean St.: Interactive Story Time, ages 3 and up, 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Prairie Grove Public Library, 123 Neal St.: Interactive Story Time, ages 3 and up, 1 p.m. Wednesday.
Submissions sought for film festival
The new 540 Film Fest is seeking shorts, music videos and full-length productions to screen during the inaugural festival, set for Nov. 5-8 in Fayetteville.
The grassroots festival will offer a $3,000 award for best practices in sustainable film-making. Submission deadline is Tuesday.
Volunteers also are needed to staff the event.
More information is available by emailing [email protected].
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 9 on 09/21/2009