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Today's meetings

Washington County Election Commission, 8:30 a.m.

Fayetteville Historic District Commission Public Education and Outreach Committee, 9 a.m.

Fayetteville Firemen's Pension and Relief board of trustees, 3 p.m.

Fayetteville Planning agenda session and tour, 3:30 p.m.

Fayetteville School Board, 5 p.m.

Benton County Quorum Court, 6 p.m.

Fayetteville Housing Authority Board, 6 p.m.

Elkins Water and Sewer Committee, 7 p.m.

Gravette City Council, 7 p.m.

Tontitown City Council Committee of the Whole, 7 p.m.

Today's happenings

Sharing and Caring Golf Tournament, all day, Kingsdale Golf Complex, Bella Vista

Northwest Arkansas District Fair, all day, District Fairgrounds, Harrison

Trackless Train Trip to Benton County Sunshine School, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 3400 Woods Lane, Rogers

Partners in Play free session, 10:30 a.m., Tricycle Theatre for Youth, Bentonville

18th annual Northwest Arkansas Charity Challenge of Champions, noon-7 p.m., Pinnacle Country Club, Rogers

Northwest Arkansas Civil War Roundtable, 7 p.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, Springdale

Eric Foner: "Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and Slavery," 7:30 p.m., E.J. Ball Courtroom, Leflar Law Center, Fayetteville

Rush of Fools concert, 8 p.m., Cathedral of the Ozarks, Siloam SpringsLooking ahead

Spanish Festival, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Campus Green, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith

Education Reform Lecture Series: "KIPP's Five Pillars as Lessons Learned for Education Reform," noon Friday, UA Graduate Education Building, Room 343, Fayetteville

Cave Springs Days Fall Festival, 5-8 p.m. Friday, 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Sept. 26, Main Street, Cave Springs

Opera Fantastico, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Breedlove Auditorium, Fort Smith Library events

Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St.: Baby Bookworms, birth to 24 months, 9:45 a.m. today, Walker Community Room; Toddler Time for 2- to 3-year-olds, 10:30 a.m. today and Friday, Wal-Mart Storytime Room; Origami Workshop, 2 p.m. Saturday, Wal-Mart Storytime Room

Springdale Public Library, 405 S. Pleasant St.: Spanish Story Time for Families, 4 p.m. today; Stretch Your Dollar, 6:30 p.m. today; Advanced ESL Class, 9:30 a.m. Saturday; Library Scavenger Hunt, 2 p.m. Saturday

Rogers Public Library, 711 S. Dixieland Road: Toddler Story Time, 9:30 a.m.

today; Baby Play and Rhyme Time, 10:30 a.m. today; Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m. today; Teen Game Night, 6 p.m. today; Anime Club: Castle in the Sky, noon Saturday; Saturday Cinema, 2 p.m. Saturday

Bentonville Public Library, 405 S. Main St.: Baby Play and Rhyme Time, 9:30 a.m. today; Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m. today; Afterschool Movie, 4 p.m.

today; Adult Volunteer Repair-a-thon, 9 a.m. Friday

Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Ave.: Regular Story Time, ages 3 and up, 10 a.m. today; Dallas Branch, 8100 Dallas St.: Friends of the Library Chocolate Festival, 2:30 p.m. Sunday; Miller Branch, 8701 S. 28th St.: Writing and Performing Poetry with Carla Ramer, 10 a.m. today

Siloam Springs Library, 401 W. University St.: Children's Story Time, 11 a.m.

today; Afterschool Program, grades 1-5, 3:30 p.m. today; Teen Program, 5 p.m.

today

Van Buren Public Library, 111 N. 12th St.: Craft Party, 3:15 p.m. today

Bella Vista Public Library, 11 Dickens Place: Pre-School Story Time, 9 a.m.

Friday; First Saturday for Kids, 10:30 a.m. Saturday; First Sunday Book Review, 2 p.m. Sunday

Mulberry Public Library, 207 N. Main St.: Cookies and Books, 10 a.m. today;

Teen Snack Attack, 3:30 p.m. Friday

Greenland Branch Library, 8 E. Ross St.: Interactive Story Time, ages 3 and up, 8:45 a.m. today

Winslow Branch Library, 351 South Arkansas 71: Interactive Story Time, ages 3 and up, 10:30 a.m. today Missouri Lottery Lotto: 6-7-12-14-27-38. Next jackpot estimated at $1.7 million.

Powerball: 7-8-20-25-29. PB: 11. Jackpot estimated at $129 million.

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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 13 on 09/24/2009

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