QUOTE OF THE DAY
“It has never been done before.”
Richard Davies,
executive director of the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism, on matching the Trail
of Tears route to highways and roads in Arkansas Article, 1BToday’s happenings
27th annual Altus Grape Fest, 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Altus City Park
World’s Largest Baby Fair, 9-11 a.m., Durand Center at North Arkansas College, Harrison
Inspiring Women Seminar, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Doubletree Guest Suites, Bentonville
Living History Workshop, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, Springdale
Third annual A.G. Russell Knife Show, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., John Q. Hammons Center, Rogers
Children’s Event: The Work of the Weaver, 10 a.m., Fort Smith National Historic Site
Second Slamily Reunion Car, Truck and Bike Show, 10 a.m., Columbus Acres, Fort Smith
Rivertown Raft Race, 11 a.m., Poteau River, Arkoma to the Garrison Avenue Bridge, Fort Smith
Alan Bland: Beaver Lake - Yesterday and Today, 2 p.m., Rogers Public Library
Beauty and the Beast, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville
Devil’s Den softball, 4 p.m., Devil’s Den State Park, West Fork
Second live recording of the Arkansas Gospel Mass Choir, 5 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, Rogers
Road Trip U.S.A. with InvisiblePeople.tv founder Mark Hovarth, 6 p.m., University of Arkansas Global Campus, Fayetteville
Music on the Lawn: Old Dime Box, 6-8 p.m., Pinnacle Hills Promenade, Rogers
Crepuscular Critter Cruise, 7 p.m., Lake Fort Smith State Park, Mountainburg
Willy Wonka, 7:30 p.m., Lyric Theater, Harrison
South Pacific, 8 p.m., Rogers Little Theater
The Trails of Devil’s Den, 8:45 p.m., Devil’s Den State Park, West ForkHome and garden
Bella Vista Farmers Market, 7:30 a.m.-noon today, Village Home Center, Bella Vista
Bentonville Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. today, downtown square
Berryville Farmers Market, 7:30 a.m.-noon today and 2-6 p.m. Tuesday, downtown Berryville square
Boone County Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon today and Tuesday, downtown Harrison square
Eureka Springs Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon Tuesday and Thursday, Arkansas 23 across from Hart’s Grocery
Farmington Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. today, City Hall
Fayetteville Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. today and 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Fayetteville Square; 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Botanical Garden of the Ozarks; Mill District Market, 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and School Avenue
Garrison Avenue Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon today, Tuesday and Thursday, Garrison Avenue and Second Street
Gentry Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. today and Friday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday and 2-8 p.m. Wednesday, Chicken Coop Flea Market, 500 E. Main St.
Johnson County Farmers Market, noon-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, Lamar City Park
Madison County Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon today and Tuesday, downtown Huntsville
Paris Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon today and Tuesday, downtown square
Rogers Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. today and Wednesday and 4-7 p.m.
Tuesday, Frisco Park
Siloam Springs Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, City Park
Springdale Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. today, Tuesday and Thursday, Jones Center for Families
West Fork Garden Market, 7:30 a.m.-noon today and 3 p.m.-dusk Wednesday, Main StreetFree breast exams offered
The No Excuses Cancer Outreach Program will offer free clinical breast exams 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Washington Regional Cancer Support Home in Fayetteville.
The manual breast exams will be performed by physicians and registered nurse practitioners. Mammograms will not be offered.
Appointments are required. More information is available by calling (479) 521-8024.
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 9 on 07/31/2010