QUOTE OF THE DAY
“They had no chance but to move out of
their own land to find a better life. I know why they come.After living here, I know why they’re here.” Sandy Harris Joel, Marshallese program coordinator at Credit Counseling of Arkansas, after the release of a report of Marshall Island natives living in Arkansas Article, 1BToday’s meetings
Fayetteville City Board of Health, 3:30 p.m.
Fayetteville Urban Forestry Advisory Board, 4 p.m.
Bentonville Board of Adjustments, 5 p.m.
Fayetteville Active Transportation Advisory Committee, 5:30 p.m.
Fayetteville Arts Council, 6 p.m.
Fayetteville Partners for Better Housing, 6 p.m.
Today’s happenings
Mother Nature Reads: Hibernation, 10:30 a.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
Eagle cruise, 3 p.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
Drop-in drawing, 6-9 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville
Studio Studies Series: Figure Drawing form a Thomas Eakins Perspective, 6:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville Looking ahead
Preschool Playdate: Let’s Build, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville
Devil’s Den guided trail hike, 2 p.m. Friday, Devil’s Den State Park, West Fork
American eagle, 4 p.m. Friday, Lake Fort Smith State Park, Mountainburg
Boating education class, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, Fort Smith
Events honoring King begin Saturday
The Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Planning Committee and the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will host a series of events honoring the life and legacy of the civil rights leader starting Saturday. The theme for this year’s events is “Out of a mountain of despair, a stone of hope.”
A parade will begin events at 2 p.m. Saturday in downtown Fort Smith. The parade, which will feature local bands, will begin at Garrison Avenue and Seventh Street.
The Ministerial Alliance prayer service will be at 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 16 at First Missionary Baptist Church, 3110 Kelly Highway, in Fort Smith. A banquet is planned at 7 p.m. Jan. 19 in the Reynolds Room at the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.
The event will include guest speakers and live entertainment, and scholarships and citizenship awards will be handed out. Tickets are $20-$30.
The university will host a breakfast, educational events and a march starting at 7:30 a.m. Jan. 21 in the campus center. UA Fort Smith faculty and staff will present educational sessions about King, followed by a march to the university bell tower.
Guests will also have the opportunity to see the second inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama on TV as part of the event.
A panel discussion “Unsung Heroes - 50 Years of ‘I Have a Dream’” is set for 10 a.m. Jan. 22 in the Reynolds Room. Panelists include UA Fort Smith Chancellor Paul B. Beran; Sherry Toliver, executive director of the Fort Smith Community Foundation and president of the Lincoln Alumni Association;
Jim Dunn, CEO and president of the U.S. Marshal’s Museum;
and Euba Winton, a community activist.
All events except the banquet are free and open to the public. More information is available by calling (479) 561-1349 or (479) 461-2470.
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 9 on 01/09/2013