LITTLE ROCK — QUOTE OF THE DAY
"There's more than just academics at stake. It's basically systemic poverty."
Misty Newcomb,
the superintendent of the proposed
Prism Education Center in Fayetteville on the need for charter schools in the area Article, 1BToday's happenings
Arkansas/Oklahoma State Fair, all day, Kay Rodgers Park, Fort Smith
Northwest Arkansas Sacred Harp Singers, 1:30 p.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, Springdale
Volunteer Round-Up, 3 p.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers Health education
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. today, 7 a.m., noon and 5:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, Alano Club, 568 W. Sycamore St., Fayetteville; 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, 6:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 107 Meadow Ave., Springdale; 5 p.m. today, 7 p.m. Tuesday, noon and 7 p.m.
Friday, Bella Vista Community Church, 75 Lancashire Blvd.; 8 p.m. today and Saturday, noon Monday-Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 218 Cherry St., Rogers; noon Monday-Friday, 419 Washington St.
Siloam Springs; 5:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, noon Tuesday and Thursday, 7 p.m. Thursday, 6 p.m. Saturday, Methodist Church, Central Avenue and A Street, Bentonville; Campus Meeting, 7 p.m. Monday, Presbyterian Student Center, 902 W. Maple St., Fayetteville
Dementia Caregivers' Support Group, 9 a.m. Monday, First United Methodist Church, 20 Boyce Drive, Bella Vista; 10 a.m. Monday, Judson American Baptist Church/Village House Adult Day Care, 1801 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista; 7 p.m. Monday, The Gathering Place, 6981 W. U.S. 62, Eureka Springs; 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Paris Health and Rehab, 1414 S. Elm St.; 10 a.m. Thursday, Rogers-Lowell Chamber of Commerce, 317 W. Walnut St., Rogers; 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Boone County Senior Center, 1510 Rock Springs Road, Harrison
Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 5:15 p.m. Monday, Temple Baptist Church, 1812 S. Dixieland Road, Rogers; 5:30 p.m. Monday and 8 a.m. Friday, John Powell Senior Center, 610 E. Grove Ave., Springdale; 6 p.m. Monday, Bentonville Public Library; 6 p.m. Monday, United Methodist Church, 10 School St., Elm Springs; 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Embassy Suites, 3303 Pinnacle Parkway, Rogers
Hispanic Women with Cancer, 6 p.m. Monday, Cancer Support Home, 1101 N. Woolsey Ave., Fayetteville
Co-Dependents Anonymous, 7 p.m. Monday, Community Fellowship, 525 Lincoln St., Siloam Springs; 7 p.m. Tuesday, United Methodist Church, 2535 W.
New Hope Road, Rogers; 6:30 p.m. Thursday, B and Blake streets, Bentonville
Family Caregiver Workshop, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Schmieding Center, 1801 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista
Al-Anon, 7 p.m. Tuesday and 10:15 a.m. Friday, Bella Vista Community Church, 75 Lancashire Blvd.
Coping and Conversation, noon Wednesday, Cancer Support Home, 1101 N. Woolsey Ave., Fayetteville
Hospice Volunteer Training, 1-4 p.m. Thursday, Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support Home, 3324 S. M St., Fort Smith; 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Thursday, First United Methodist Church, 307 W. Elm St., Rogers
Adult Grief Class, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Road, Springdale
All Eating Disorders 12-Step Group, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Central United Methodist Church, 2535 W. New Hope Road, Rogers
Butterfly Bereavement Group, ages 5-17, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Road, Springdale
Gamblers Anonymous of Northwest Arkansas, 7 p.m. Thursday, Bella Vista Community Church, 75 Lancashire Blvd.
Missouri Lottery Lotto: 12-22-26-31-33-38. Jackpot estimated at $1.7 million.
Powerball: 18-20-34-36-39 PB:19. Jackpot estimated at $150 million.
Blues challenge set for Oct. 22
The Ozark Blues Society is looking for musicians to compete in the 2010 International Blues Challenge.
The group will host an Ozark Blues Society Blues Challenge at 9 p.m. Oct. 22 at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville to decide who will compete in the International Challenge in Memphis next year.
Bands, solo acts and duos who perform blues music are invited to enter the local contest. The deadline for entering is Oct. 1.
Promo packages can be mailed to Ozark Blues Society, 38 Merritt Drive, Bella Vista, Ark. 72714.
More information is available at ozarkbluessociety.org.
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 23 on 09/27/2009