Tuesday, December 25, 2012
QUOTE OF THE DAY “It’s not some cuddly, cute, lovable animal, but it’s unique to the region, and it’s found nowhere else on Earth.”
Kelly Irwin, herpetologist for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, about Ozark hellbenders Article, 1BToday’s meetings
Siloam Springs Board of Adjustments, 4 p.m.
Bentonville Planning Commission Technical Review Committee, 5 p.m.
Today’s happenings
Winter Break Movie Festival: Brave, 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library
Exhibit: The Van Winkle Legacy - The Story of Northwest Arkansas’ First Great Entrepreneur, 2-6 p.m., Bentonville Public Library
Eagle cruise, 3 p.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers Looking ahead
Winter Break Movie Festival: Ice Age 4, 2 p.m. Thursday, Fayetteville Public Library
Winter Break Movie Festival: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, 2 p.m. Thursday, Fayetteville Public Library
Silent Library: Year in Review, 5 p.m. Thursday, Fayetteville Public Library
Eagle cruise, 3 p.m. Friday, Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
W.S.I.: Wild Scene Investigation, 10 a.m. Saturday, Mount Magazine State Park, near Paris
Beginning birdwatching, 11 a.m. Saturday, Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
Mammal tales, 1 p.m. Saturday, Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
Exhibit: The Van Winkle Legacy - The Story of Northwest Arkansas’ First Great Entrepreneur, 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Bentonville Public Library
Bear Hollow Overlook hike, 3 p.m. Saturday, Mount Magazine State Park, near Paris
Snow moon, 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Mount Magazine State Park, near Paris
Dutch oven demonstration, 8 p.m. Saturday, Mount Magazine State Park, near Paris
Winter birds, 10 a.m. Sunday, Mount Magazine State Park, near Paris
Slithering snakes, 1 p.m. Sunday, Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
Living with Black Bears, 2 p.m. Sunday, Lake Fort Smith State Park, Mountainburg
Wayside walk, 3 p.m. Sunday, Mount Magazine State Park, near Paris
Bears, 3 p.m. Sunday, Mount Magazine State Park, near ParisArts Live to host New York trip
Arts Live Theatre in Fayetteville is planning a three-day trip to New York for students Aug. 1-3. The drama-themed tour will include visits to Times Square, the Broadway District, the Diamond District, Madison Square Garden and Lincoln Center.
Students will get the chance to see two Broadway shows, to visit Rockefeller Center and to tour Radio City Musical Hall and NBC Studios. A ferry ride to the Statue of Liberty and the Ellis Island and Immigration Museum are also planned.
Total cost for the trip is $1,149 per student. Participants must submit at $250 deposit per person by Jan. 31.
More information is available by calling (479) 521-4932.
The Rogers Little Theater is hosting auditions for the hit Broadway show 9 to 5: The Musical at 7 p.m. Jan. 2-3 in the Victory Theater, 116 S. Second St. in Rogers.
Based on the 1980s movie, the musical follows the story of three female co-workers pushed to the boiling point by their boss. The show is based on the book by Patricia Resnick and features music and lyrics by Dolly Parton.
Actors should be prepared to read and sing. The show will run Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 8-24.
Information about roles, audition materials and role requirements are available at rogerslittletheater.org.
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 9 on 12/26/2012