QUOTE OF THE DAY
“What I saw in Mayflower, it should never happen in Arkansas. It’s heartbreaking to see oil-soaked birds in Mayflower.This should never happen in America.” Glen Hooks, of Little Rock, a senior campaign representative for the Sierra Club, testifying during a State Department public hearing in Grand Island, Neb., on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline Article, 1BToday’s meetings Fayetteville Forward Economic Advisory Council, 9 a.m.Today’s happenings
Special Olympics Area III Games, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., Fayetteville High School track
Carving in the Ozarks Chainsaw Carving Festival, 8 a.m., behind Cornerstone Bank and McDonalds, Eureka Springs
Spring Dogwood Tour, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Jasper square
Spring book sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Boone County Library, Harrison
Food for Thought: Fruit wine making, noon, Fort Smith Main Library, 3201 Rogers Ave.
Classical Andalusian Music, a lecture by Philip Schuyler, noon, Old Main room 319, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Homeschool Friday Fun, 2 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville
The Role of the Five Civilized Tribes During the Civil War, 4 p.m., Peel Mansion, Bentonville
Mountain Meadows Massacre Descendants annual member meeting, 4 p.m., Quality Inn Convention Center, Harrison
Mountain Meadows Massacre Descendants present author Will Bagley, 6 p.m., Quality Inn Convention Center, Harrison
Boys and Girls Club of Benton County’s Great Futures Gala, 6:30 p.m., John Q. Hammons Center, Rogers
11th annual Take Back the Night March, 6:45 p.m., Fayetteville square
Later Life, 7:30 p.m., Arts Center of the Ozarks, Springdale
University of Arkansas Jazz Ensembles spring concert, 7:30 p.m., University of Arkansas Union Theater, Fayetteville
Little Big Town’s Tornado Tour featuring David Nail, 8 p.m., Arkansas Music Pavilion, Fayetteville
Artinfusion: Spring Shindig, 8 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville
Caravanserai with Orchestra of Fes, 8 p.m., Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville
An Evening on One Acts, 8 p.m., Fort Smith Little TheatreLooking ahead
Earth Day 5K and Family Fun Run, 8 a.m. Saturday, Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, Fort Smith
Color on the Hill, a 5K for the Lead Hill Booster Club, 8 a.m. Saturday, Bull Shoals Lake
Alma Spinach Festival, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, Main Street, Alma
Champions for Kids Pack the Stadium for Kids Walk, 8:45 a.m. Saturday, Harmon Field, Fayetteville High School
Wheels for Meals Parade to benefit Newton County Meals on Wheels, 9 a.m. Saturday, downtown Jasper
March for Babies, a benefit for the March of Dimes, 9 a.m. Saturday, Creekmore Park, Fort Smith
Mountain Meadows Massacre Descendants living history program, 10 a.m. Saturday, Beller Spring, near Harrison
Champions for Kids Razorfest, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville
Earth Fest, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, Fort Smith
Altrusa of Fayetteville’s Trade-A-Book event, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Northwest Arkansas Mall, Fayetteville
Meet the Artist: Pen Brady, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art store, Bentonville
Teen workshop: Inspired by Rockwell - Telling a Story Through Art, 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville
101 Dalmatians KIDS, 2 p.m. Saturday, Echols Conference Center, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith
Art talk: Conversations on Abstractions on Paper, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville
Sugar Creek Astronomical Society presents Astronomy Day, 4 p.m. Saturday, Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
Urban Woods Festival, 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville
Dead Run, a zombie tag event, 6 p.m. Saturday, Pioneer Wilderness Trail, North Arkansas College, Harrison
Fort Smith Symphony presents The Musical Magic of John Williams, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Arkansas Best Corp. Performing Arts Center, Fort Smith
Monterey Jazz Festival On Tour: 55th Anniversary, 8 p.m. Saturday, Walton Arts Center, FayettevilleVisit us on the Web For weather updates and additional Northwest Arkansas news, visit www.nwaonline.com.
Northwest Arkansas, Pages 11 on 04/19/2013