QUOTE OF THE DAY
“We’ve gotten even more students than anticipated.”
Randy Alexander,
University of Arkansas Housing and Student Affairs executive director, on a record number
of freshmen enrolling at the Fayetteville campus Article, 1B
Today’s happenings
Fayetteville Family Reunion Happy Hour, 6-9 p.m., George’s Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville
Summer Concert Series: Northwest Arkansas Jazz Ensemble, 7 p.m., Orchards Park, Bentonville Looking ahead
2010 Race of Faith Cowboy Challenge, a benefit for Special Olympics Arkansas, 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Home of Doug and Rosella McKinney, 1735 Clark Street, Pea Ridge
Motorcycle safety seminar, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith
Children’s Civil War Event: Singing Songs at the Fort, 10 a.m. Saturday, Fort Smith National Historic Site
Fayetteville Family Reunion, picnic, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Lake Wedington; mixer, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Jose’s on Dickson, Fayetteville
Doug Kelley: Wilbur and Orville and Me, 1 p.m. Saturday, Fort Smith Museum of History
Traveling with Deputy U.S. Marshals, 1 p.m. Saturday, Fort Smith National Historic Site
10th annual Swee’ Pea Pageant, 3 p.m. Saturday, Alma Performing Arts Center
Firefly Fling, a family-focused festival, 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, Fayetteville
Summer Jazz Concert Series: The Fayetteville Jazz Collective with Tom Tiratto, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Walton Arts Center, FayettevilleChristmas in July to be Saturday
CASA of Northwest Arkansas will host the annual Christmas in July toy drive 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Toyota of Northwest Arkansas in Rogers.
Residents can donate a new, unwrapped toy to help area children who have suffered abuse and neglect. Cartoon character SpongeBob Squarepants will be on hand to greet kids.
Parents will receive a free digital fingerprinting kit.
Child car seat safety checks will also be offered.
More information is available by calling (888) 603-6238.
- ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE
Girls’ math workshop starts Monday
How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail, a workshop for girls entering grades 7-9, will be 6-7:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith’s Flanders Building.
The workshop offers tips on how girls can understand middle school math, including tips for getting unstuck, tips and tricks for homework and tests and step-by-step instructions on solving math problems.
The workshop costs $69 including a book and a pizza party on Thursday.
More information is available by calling (479) 788-7220.
- ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTECemetery seminar set in Harrison
The Buffalo National River Partners will present Historic Cemeteries: Old Questions, New Tools with Jami Lockhart of the Arkansas Archeological Survey at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday at the Boone County Library in Harrison.
Lockhart will discuss the displacement of grave markers at historic cemeteries and the re-emergence of native vegetation at those sites and offer information on remote sensing and digital mapping technologies, including ground-penetrating radar, aerial photography and surveying equipment used to locate these grave markers.
More information is available by calling Sybil Craig at (870) 704-9114.
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 11 on 07/23/2010