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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

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