QUOTE OF THE DAY
“I certainly don’t think it undermines reading for pleasure.We want students to go beyond that.”
Dana Breitweiser,
literacy specialist for the Arkansas Department of Education, on new standards increasing the emphasis on nonfiction reading assignments in kindergarten through fifth grade Article, 1B
Today’s happenings
Ozark Plateau hike, 11 a.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
Clayton Family Christmas Splendor Open House, 1-4 p.m., The Clayton House, Fort Smith
Gardenland Express, 1-4 p.m., Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, Fayetteville
10th annual Fort Smith Public Library Holiday Open House, 1-5 p.m., Fort Smith Main Library
Northwest Arkansas Sacred Harp Singers, 1:30 p.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, Springdale
A Christmas Carol Today, 2 p.m., Rogers Little Theater
Billy Elliot the Musical, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville
Western Arkansas Ballet presents The Nutcracker, 2:30 p.m., Arkansas Best Corp. Performing Arts Center, Fort Smith
Ozark Bronze Handbell Ensemble performance, 3 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, 3 p.m., Arts Center of the Ozarks, Springdale
Fayetteville Half-Marathon, 6:30 a.m., John McDonnell Outdoor Track Complex, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Health education
Al-Anon, 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 224 N.
East Ave., Fayetteville; 7 p.m. Monday, St. Bernard Catholic Church, 1 St. Bernard’s Lane, Bella Vista; 6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, First United Methodist Church, 206 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale; 7 p.m. Tuesday and 10:15 a.m. Friday, Bella Vista Community Church, 75 E. Lancashire Blvd.
Dementia caregivers’ support group, 9 a.m. Monday, First United Methodist Church, 20 Boyce Drive, Bella Vista; 11 a.m. Monday, Washington Regional Senior Health, 12 E. Appleby Road, Fayetteville; noon Tuesday, Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St.; 1 p.m. Tuesday, Schmieding CARES, 3880 Willowood Drive, Springdale; 6 p.m. Tuesday, Alzheimer’s Association, 2408 S. 51st Court, Suite F, Fort Smith; 1 p.m. Wednesday, Bella Vista Community Church, 75 E. Lancashire Blvd.
Alcoholics Anonymous, noon and 7 p.m. Monday, noon Tuesday, noon and 7 p.m. Wednesday, noon Thursday and noon and 7 p.m. Saturday, St. Bernard Catholic Church, 1 St. Bernard’s Lane, Bella Vista; noon Monday, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 2898 S. 48th St., Springdale; 5:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 224 N. East Ave., Fayetteville; noon and 7 p.m. Friday, Bella Vista Community Church, 75 Lancashire Blvd.
Grief support group, 1 p.m. Monday, Bentonville Senior Center, 3501 S.E. L St.; 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, First Community Bank Room, Progress Avenue, Siloam Springs; 10 a.m. Wednesday, Berryville Senior Center, 202 W. Madison Ave.
Men’s cancer support group, 5 p.m. Monday, Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House, 3324 S. M St., Fort Smith
Women’s cancer support group, 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday, Donald W.
Reynolds Cancer Support Home, 3324 S. M St., Fort Smith; 5:30 p.m. Monday, Washington Regional Cancer Support Home, 2706 Central Ave., Bentonville
Adult Children of Alcoholics, 5:30 p.m. Monday, Mount Comfort Presbyterian Church, 3816 W. Mount Comfort Road, Fayetteville
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), 6 p.m. Monday, Elm Springs United Methodist Church, 118 N. Elm St.
Metastatic cancer support group, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support Home, 3324 S. M St., Fort Smith
Blood pressure screenings, 9 a.m. Tuesday, Schmieding Health Resource Center, Bella Vista
Circle of Life Hospice presents Coping with the Holidays, 2 p.m. Tuesday, Schmieding Center, 2422 N. Thompson St., Springdale
Breast cancer support group, 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tuesday, Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House, 3324 S. M St., Fort Smith
Cancer caregivers’ support group, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House, 3324 S. M St., Fort Smith; 4 p.m. Thursday, Washington Regional Cancer Support Home, 1101 N. Woolsey Ave., Fayetteville
S-Anon, for friends and relatives affected by sex addiction, 8 p.m. Tuesday, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Fayetteville
Blood pressure clinic, 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Bella Vista Community Church, 75 E. Lancashire Blvd.
Breastfeeding support group, 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, North Arkansas Regional Medical Center Third Floor Tower waiting room, Harrison
Lunch and Learn: Diabetes Management, 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, North Arkansas Regional Medical Center Conference Room C, Harrison
Coping and Conversation, noon Wednesday, Washington Regional Cancer Support Home, 1101 N. Woolsey Ave., Fayetteville
PEER Network prostate cancer support group, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House, 3324 S. M St., Fort Smith
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 17 on 12/09/2012