LITTLE ROCK — QUOTE OF THE DAY
“If we demand our children to read and don’t have them enjoy reading, we miss the forest for the trees.This program is all about
finding the joy and magic that books can bring.”
Laura Graves of Big Flat,
a regional director for the Horse Tales Literacy Project, which put on shows Thursday for schoolchildren in Fayetteville Article, 1B
Today’s happenings
Frontier Trails BEST Robotics Competition, all day, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith
Arkansas River Tours: early eagle watch, 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, Fort Smith
Scholastic book fair, noon-4 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library
Animal tracks, 1 p.m., Devil’s Den State Park, West Fork
Crevice exploration hike, 3 p.m., Devil’s Den State Park, West Fork
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Academy of the Arts presents Scrooge the Musical, 4 p.m., Fort Smith Main Library
The Colors of Autumn, 4 p.m., Lake Fort Smith State Park, Mountainburg
Christmas parade, 6 p.m., downtown Eureka Springs
Bentonville High School Chamber Choir’s 18th annual Madrigal Feast, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, Bentonville
Christmas tree lighting, 6:30 p.m., Booneville City Hall
The Ozarks Chorale presents Spirit of the Holidays, 7 p.m., Jones Center for Families, Springdale
A Soulful Christmas Gala, for the Great Gift Exchange, 7 p.m., Springdale Country Club
12th annual Block Street Holiday Art Sale, 7-9 p.m., Parker Hall at Mount Sequoyah, Fayetteville
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Seasonal Choral Concert, 7:30 p.m .,Breedlove Auditorium, Fort Smith
Theatre at UA Fort Smith presents The Big Funk, 7:30 p.m., Second Street, 101 N. Second St., Fort Smith
Opera workshop: How do I love thee?, 7:30-9 p.m., Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
The Strange and Wonderful Diversity of Bats, 8 p.m., Devil’s Den State Park, West Fork
Looking ahead
Breakfast with Santa, 8:30 a.m., 9:15 a.m. and 10 a.m. Saturday, Arts Center of the Ozarks, Springdale
Gardenland Express, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, Fayetteville
Holiday Farmer’s Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, Fayetteville
Santa on the Caboose, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Frisco Park Caboose, Rogers
Volunteer Appreciation Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Mount Magazine State Park, near Paris
Community Creative Center’s Holiday Bazaar, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Nadine Baum Studios, Fayetteville
Battle re-enactment is this weekend
Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Prairie Grove with two days of living history programs and battle reenactments Saturday and Sunday.
Living history programs are planned from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Union, Confederate and civilian camps are planned, and there will be military drills and cooking, lace-making and spinning demonstrations.
Battle re-enactments are planned at 1 p.m. each day. The park expects more than 1,500 Civil War re-enactors to take part in the event this year.
More information is available by calling (479) 846-2990.
- ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Junior League hosts home tour
The Junior League of Northwest Arkansas will host its 14th annual Winter Dreams Tour of Homes from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday at homes in Benton and Washington counties.
The tour will feature eight homes decorated for the Christmas holiday. After the tour, attendees can head to Legacy Blues in Fayetteville for a complimentary drink and after-party.
Tickets cost $20. More information is available by calling (479) 751-7054 or online at juniorleaguenwa.org.
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 13 on 11/30/2012