FAMILY FRIENDLY

Today

Voice of Poetry - All ages drop in 9 a.m.-5 p.m. to read poetry (up to 5 minutes) for You Tube video, Fayetteville Public Library. 856-7000.

Tales and Tunes for Toddlers - 9:30 a.m.;

Preschool Stories - 10:30 a.m., Bentonville Public Library.

271-3192.

Toddler Time - Birth through 3 years, 9:30 and 11 a.m., Springdale Public Library.

750-8180.

Dramatic Book Club - With Trike Theatre, 10:30-11 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library.

For preschoolers. 479-856-7000.

Preschool Story Time - Ages 3-5 with caregiver, 10:30 a.m., Rogers Public Library. 621-1152, Ext. 26.

Art in Bloom - Preschool Art Class, 1-2:15 p.m. continues April 10 and 17, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. $30/3 classes.

Register: crystalbridges.org or 418-5700.

Reading Adventures With Scout - 3:30 p.m., Rogers Public Library. 621-1152.

Thursday

Baby Bookworms - 9:45-10:10 a.m.; Toddler Time - 10:30-11 a.m.; Homework Help - 4-5 p.m.; Afterschool Workshop: There’s a Rocket in My Pocket (grades K-5 must register), Fayetteville Public Library. 856-7000.

Baby Play and Rhyme Time - 9:30 a.m.; Preschool Stories - 10:30 a.m.; After-School Movie - 4 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. 271-3192.

Tumbling Toddlers - For ages 2-3 with caregivers, 9:30 a.m.; Babies, Bubbles and Books (up to 30 months with caregivers) - 10:30 a.m.; Preschool Storytime - 10:30 a.m.; Family Storytime - 6:30 p.m., Rogers Public Library. 621-1152, Ext. 26.

Spanish Story Time for Families - 4 p.m., Springdale Public Library. 750-8180.

FHS Homework Helpers - 4 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. faylib.org.

Teen Book Discussion - 4:30 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. 271-6712.

Teen Board Game Tournaments - 6 p.m., Rogers Public Library. 621-1152.

Friday

Preschool Storytime - 9:30 a.m., Bella Vista Library.

855-1753.

Annual Ozark Mountain Bike Festival: Beginner Fossil Flat Mountain Bike Ride (5.5 mi.) - 2:30-4:30 p.m., Fossil Flats Trailhead, Area A, Devil’s Den State Park. 761-3325 or arkansasstateparks.

com.

First Friday - Featuring street performers, jugglers, stilt walkers, fire eaters and magicians. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-8 p.m.

in downtown Bentonville.

downtownbentonville.org.

Relay for Life - 6 p.m.-6 a.m. Saturday, The Gardens at the University of Arkansas.

246-0002.

Zumbathon Glow Party - 6-8 p.m., Northwest Arkansas Mercy Family YMCA.

$10 advance; $15 event day.

273-9622.

First Friday - With basketmakers Bob & Virginia Wright, 6-8 p.m., Ozark Folkways in Winslow. 634-3791. Saturday

Garage Sale Fundraiser - For Cheer Athletes team to Wide World of Sports competition, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., The Church at Arkansas, 1905 E. Mission Blvd., Fayetteville.

powercheerathletics.com.

Walk Like MADD - Walk 9-11 a.m.; awards 11 a.m.; crash scene rescue re-enactment - noon, Ward Nail Park, Lowell.

Annual Park Day - 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park. 846-2990 or arkansasstateparks.com.

Birds and Breakfast - 9-11 a.m.; Native American Flute Program - 2 p.m., Conservation Area Visitor Center, Hobbs State State Park.

789-5000.

Annual Ozark Mountain Bike Festival: Fossil Flats Trail Ride with Flip Putthoff and Bob Castle on 3-mi. Outlaw Loop with rocky crossings - 9-11 a.m.; Intermediate Riders Workshop (6-mi.) - 10 a.m.-noon; Girls’ Only Ride (5.5 mi., 2crossings) - 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Beginners Mountain Bike Riding Workshop (4-mi.); Expert Fun Spin (12-mi.) - 2-5 p.m.; Fun Course - 2:30-3:30 p.m.; Poker Run (3-mi. all ages) 4-5 p.m.; Old School Mountain Bike Fun ($1 per throw bike toss) - 6-7 p.m.; Cook-out potluck - 6-7 p.m.; Night Ride - 8:30-10:30 p.m., (helmets required all riders) Area A, Devil’s Den State Park. 761-3325 or arkansasstateparks.

com.

March for Babies - March of Dimes, 9 a.m. registration, Arvest Ballpark. 751-5475 or marchforbabies.org.

Readers Inc. Book Club - “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio, 9:30 a.m., Bella Vista Library.

For grades 3-5. 855-1753.

Heritage Festival - Choctaw, Laotion, Irish and Hispanic dancers, a petting zoo, rides in a miniature train and wagon rides, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Frisco Station on the grounds of the Fort Smith National Historic Site. Free.

782-5074.

Renaissance & Fantasy Faire of the Ozarks - 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, Washington County Fairgrounds in Fayetteville.

$3-$6. 287-4583 or www.

renaissancefaireoftheozarks.

com.

First Saturday for Kids - With stories and crafts, 10:30 a.m., Bella Vista Library.

855-1753.

Reading With theRazorbacks - 10:30 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library.

faylib.org.

Color Is Everything - Workshops for ages 6-9 and 10-12 ($40 each) - 1-5 p.m.; Teen Night - 7-10 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Register: crystalbridges.org or 479-418-5700.

Saturday Story Time - 2 p.m., Rogers Public Library.

For families. 621-1152.

Family Book Club Celebration - And karaoke party, 2 p.m., Springdale Public Library. For children up to grade five and families. 750-8180.

Sunday

Annual Ozark Mountain Bike Festival: Fossil Flats Trail Fun Ride (5-mi.) - 10-11:30 a.m.; Expert Ride - 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Trail Maintenance Workshop(bring gloves, water and closed-toe shoes) - 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Devil’s Den State Park. 761-3325 or arkansasstateparks.com.

Signs of Spring - Art and Nature for Families, 1-3 p.m., trails of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. $20/ family (recommended age 5 and up). Register: 418-5700 or crystalbridges.org.

Monday

Baby Bookworms - For birth to 24 months, 9:45-10:10 a.m., Toddler Time (ages 2-3) - 10:30-11 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. 856-7120.

Crafty Creators - For ages 5-12; children under 7 must be with an adult, 6-7 p.m., Rogers Public Library. 621-1152, Ext. 26. Tuesday

Preschool Story Time -9:30 and 11 a.m.; After-School Program (ages 6-9) - 4 p.m., Springdale Public Library.

750-8180.

Tales and Tunes for Toddlers - 9:30-9:50 a.m.;

Preschool Story Time - 10:30-11 a.m.; Read to Cody (therapy dog) - 3:30-4:30 p.m.; Evening Story Time - 6:30-7:30 p.m., Bentonville Public Library.

271-6816.

Preschool Story Time - For ages 3-5 with their caregivers, 10:30-11 a.m.;

Homework Help - 4-5 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. 856-7000.

Colorin, Colorado - Family story time in Spanish, 6:30 p.m., Rogers Public Library. 621-1152, Ext. 26.

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Life, Pages 10 on 04/03/2013

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