NW Arkansas today

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“You can watch Jesus Christ be beaten and crucified on television, but there is absolutely

nothing like seeing it live. It will make an impact on any person if they have a heart.” Randall Christy of Ada, Okla., on his reasons for wanting to save Eureka Springs’ Passion Play, which depicts the final days of Christ’s life Article, 1BToday’s happenings

W.S.I.: Wild Scene Investigation, 10 a.m., Mount Magazine State Park, near Paris

Beginning birdwatching, 11 a.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers

Mammal tales, 1 p.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers

Exhibit: The Van Winkle Legacy - The Story of Northwest Arkansas’ First Great Entrepreneur, 2-5 p.m., Bentonville Public Library

Bear Hollow Overlook hike, 3 p.m., Mount Magazine State Park, near Paris

Snow moon, 6:45 p.m., Mount Magazine State Park, near Paris

Dutch oven demonstration, 8 p.m., Mount Magazine State Park, near Paris

Shiloh Museum plans January events

The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale will kick off 2013 with its fifth annual Cabin Fever Reliever open house from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 12. The free event will include displays from two dozen local collectors including exhibits of vintage GI Joe toys, railroad ephemera, Niloak and Frankoma pottery, 1950s-era Japanese souvenirs and miniature chairs.

Patricia Heck, vice president of the Glade Community Historical Society, will present Dinner’ll Soon Be Ready: Memories of Glade, Arkansas at noon Jan. 16 at the museum. The program is based on a memoir by Lily Edens Preston about life in the northeast Benton County community.

“From Archaeopteryx to Zupus,” an exhibit on the history of the University of Arkansas Museum, will open Feb. 4. An accompanying program titled Forgotten But Not Gone: Memories of the University of Arkansas Museum is planned at noon Feb. 20.

Archaeologists from the Arkansas Archeological Survey will be on hand to answer questions about prehistoric and historic artifacts during Artifact Identification Day, set for noon-2 p.m. March 2. The Northwest Arkansas Land Trust: Preserving Natural History in the Ozarks, a talk by Land Trust executive director Terri Lane, will be at noon March 13.

“Their Story, Our Story,” a historical exhibit on the Reed family of Springdale, will open April 8. Pettigrew Day will be April 13 at the Pettigrew Community Building on Arkansas 16 in the Madison County community.

On April 17, UA journalism professor Patsy Watkins will present Poorest of the Poor, a program about Arkansas “mountaineers” during the Great Depression. “Canned Gold,” a photo exhibit on canning in the Arkansas Ozarks, opens May 14.

Straight From the Horse’s Mouth, a talk on animalpowered farm equipment, will be at noon May 15, while From Horse Collars to Hot Coffee, a program on Ozark country stores by author Brooks Blevins, will take place at noon June 19.

Independent researcher Jerry Hogan will present Murder and Mayhem: The Dark Side of Fayetteville’s Past at noon July 17. Joyce Mendenhall will present The Tomato Club Girls, a program on the history of home-demonstration clubs, at noon Aug. 21.

The museum plans to launch two other exhibits in 2013 - “Cover Stories,” a quilt exhibit set to open Aug. 31, and “Scenes of Newton County,” which will open Dec. 17. Other events for 2013 include the 36th annual Ozark Quilt Fair on Sept. 14, a program on Depression-era quilts on Sept. 18, a Trail of Tears program on Oct. 16, and a talk on the history of movie theaters in Springdale on Nov. 20.

More information is available by calling (479) 750-8165 or online at shilohmuseum.org.

Visit us on the Web For weather updates and additional Northwest Arkansas news, visit www.nwaonline.com.

Northwest Arkansas, Pages 11 on 12/29/2012

Upcoming Events