LOWELL — QUOTE OF THE DAY
"You'll pass Elvis in third gear.This thing hunts."
Shannon "Shoe" Gower,
owner of Hotshoe Custom Motorcycles, about his custom made bike named "Turbodacious." Article, 1B
Today's happenings
Arkansas/Oklahoma State Fair, all day, Kay Rodgers Park, Fort Smith
Northwest Arkansas District Fair, all day, District Fairgrounds, Harrison
Wedington Fire Department Pancake Breakfast, 6-11 a.m., Wedington Fire Department
Cave Springs Days Fall Festival, 6 a.m.-8 p.m., Main Street
Hog Country Breakfast, a benefit for LifeSource, 7-10 a.m., LifeSource, 602 S. School Ave., Fayetteville
Hannah's Hope Foundation Family Fun Carnival, 8 a.m.-noon, Siloam Springs Masonic Lodge
A Day of Service and Celebration, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Pea Ridge National Military Park
Vision 1000 food, clothing and book giveaway, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Valley Harvest Community Outreach Center, Rogers
18th annual Northwest Arkansas Charity Challenge of Champions, 8 a.m.-11 p.m., Pinnacle Country Club, Rogers
46th annual Wiederkehr Wine Festival, 8:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Wiederkehr Winekellars, 3324 Swiss Family Drive, Wiederkehr Village
Walk to Defeat ALS, 9 a.m., Arvest Ballpark, Springdale
Friends of the Poor Walk, a fundraiser for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry, 9 a.m., Mathias Elementary School, Rogers.
National Solar Tour, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Stitt Energy Systems, 1301 S.
Eighth St., and South Sun Estates on the Lake, 10068 Sun Ridge Circle, Rogers
16th annual Turkey Shoot and Rib Cook-Off Fundraiser, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Northeast Benton County Fire Station No. 1, U.S. 62 and South Wimpy Jones Road, Garfield
Downtown Springdale Day: Rediscover Downtown Springdale's Hidden Treasures, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, Springdale
Fishback School Reunion, 1:15-4 p.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, Springdale
Ellen Turner: "Arkansas, the Natural State," 2 p.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers m Historic Hunters' Encampment, 2-4 p.m., Mount Magazine State Park, ParisHome and garden
Bella Vista Farmers Market, 7:30 a.m.-noon today, Village Home Center
Bentonville Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. today, downtown Square
Canning and Preserving Your Garden Delights, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Boreham Conference Center, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith
"Cooking in the Garden" Demonstration and Tasting, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, Fayetteville
Eureka Springs Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon Tuesday and Thursday, 132 Arkansas 23 South
Fayetteville Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-1p.m. today, Tuesday and Thursday, downtown Square; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Botanical Garden of the Ozarks; 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Mill District, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at School Avenue
Gentry Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon today, 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, West Main Street
Harrison Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon today and Tuesday, downtown Square
Rogers Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. today and Wednesday, Frisco Park; 3-6 p.m. Tuesday, Center for Nonprofits @ St. Mary's
Siloam Springs Farmers Market, 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesday and Friday, Twin Springs Park
Springdale Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. today and Wednesday, Jones Center for FamiliesKomen sets lunch for Wednesday
The Susan G. Komen Ozark Affiliate's 2009 Pink Ribbon Luncheon will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale.
The luncheon will honor those leading the fight against breast cancer. Candles will be lit to recognize and support cancer survivors.
New York Times best-selling author and breast cancer survivor Kelly Corrigan will speak at the event. A silent auction of work by local artists will be held, with proceeds benefiting the Ozark Affiliate.
Tickets are $35.
More information is available at komenozark.org or by calling (479) 750-7465.
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 13 on 09/26/2009