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“By crossing the state line into Missouri, Route Alternative 109 avoids the necessity of taking any homes or businesses.” Brian A. Johnson of Tulsa, a project manager for American Electric Power Co. on the proposal by Southwestern Electric Power Co. to build part of a highvoltage transmission line that would serve Northwest Arkansas in the southwest corner of Missouri.

Article, 1BToday’s happenings

Swing for the Cure with Bret Bielema, 8:30 a.m., Shadow Valley Country Club, Rogers

Johnson County Peach Festival, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., downtown Clarksville

Summer story time: Folk art, 10 a.m., Rogers Historical Museum

Friday morning movie: Frankenweenie, 10 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library

Van Winkle historic hike, 11 a.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers

I Grew Up in a Castle, a luncheon with writer and storyteller Oda Mulloy, noon, Fort Smith Public Library Main Branch

Belle Grove Historic District walking tour, 2:30 p.m., The Clayton House, Fort Smith

Skins and skulls, 3 p.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers

Nature break, ages 3-7, 3:45 p.m., Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, Fort Smith

30th annual Altus Grape Festival, 5-11 p.m., Altus City Park

Young Actors Guild presents Freckleface Strawberry:The Musical, 7 p.m., Arkansas Best Corp. Performing Arts Center, Fort Smith

The King and I, 8 p.m., Rogers Little Theater

Emma, 8 p.m., Fort Smith Little Theatre

Bats:Their Importance and the Impact of White Nose Syndrome, 8:30 p.m., Devil’s Den State Park, West ForkLooking ahead

Guided hike, 9 a.m. Saturday, Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, Fort Smith

Mega Yard Sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Springdale Animal Shelter

Ozark Wireless Society, 10 a.m. Saturday, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, Springdale

Canoe/kayak program, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, Fort Smith

Concert: Dino O’Dell, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Fayetteville Public Library

Jerry the Bug Man, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Bella Vista LibraryRogers museum hosts ‘Works in Wood’

The Rogers Historical Museum will host “Works in Wood: A Folk Art Sampler” Saturday through Sept. 28.

The exhibit features examples of the variety of folk objects made from wood.

A selection of works from the Roy Harris woodcarvings collection owned by the museum will be shown. The museum has more than 200 of Harris’ tools, animals, implements, wagons and log structures.

Also included are carved canes, musical instruments, wooden toys, hand-painted signs, a piece of folk marquetry inlaid furniture by Henry Tribble of Rogers and a cigar store Indian.

A Folk Art Family Day is planned in conjunction with the exhibit from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 21. Guests can see demonstrations of folk arts or participate in hands-on weaving, seed art and folk craft workshops.

Museum hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Admission is free. More information is available at rogersarkansas.com/museum or by calling (479) 621-1154.Visit us on the Web For weather updates and additional Northwest Arkansas news, visit www.nwaonline.com.

Northwest Arkansas, Pages 11 on 07/26/2013

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