QUOTE OF THE DAY “Almost everything we are doing has
changed.We are doing the right thing.We have kids back in here, adults back in here.” Ed Clifford, CEO and president of the Jones Center in Springdale, reflecting on operational changes such as charging for memberships and activities at the oncefree center Article, 1BToday’s meetings Washington County Water Authority, 1 p.m.
Rogers Water Utilities Commission, 4 p.m.
Washington County Services and Public Works committees, 5:30 p.m. Farmington School Board, 6 p.m.
Fayetteville Ward 4 meeting, 6 p.m.
Today’s happenings
Hike to the Highpoint, 10 a.m., Mount Magazine State Park, near Paris
Drawing Exploration: The Fashion in Paintings, 1 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville
Monday Movie Mania: Muppet Treasure Island, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., Rogers Public Library
Auditions for Twelve Angry Men, 7 p.m., Fort Smith Little Theatre
Auditions for The Wizard of Oz, 7 p.m., Rogers Little TheaterLooking ahead
Nature scavenger hike, 9 a.m. Tuesday, Lake Fort Smith State Park, Mountainburg
Children’s Summer Series: Detective Work at the Fort - Clues to a Building’s Past, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Fort Smith National Historic Site
Where are the fi re◊ies?, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Lake Fort Smith State Park, Mountainburg
Story hour for children, 2 p.m. Tuesday, Fort Smith Museum of History
Mystic caverns, 2 p.m. Tuesday, Boone County Library, Harrison
Amazing tarantula facts, 3 p.m. Tuesday, Lake Fort Smith State Park, Mountainburg
Invasive removal and native seed collection, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Watershed Conservation Resource Center, 380 W. Rock St., Fayetteville
Book signing for University of Arkansas at Fort Smith:The First 85 Years, 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, UA Fort Smith at Second Street, Fort Smith
Harry Potter and the Half-Night Lock-In, 6 p.m.-midnight Tuesday, Fayetteville Public Library
Boys and Girls Club plans fundraisers
The Boys and Girls Club of Benton County will host a golf tournament and a beach party to raise funds for children’s programs in Benton County.
The 2013 Mobil 1 Summer Classic Golf Tournament will be Friday at the Kingswood and Berksdale Golf Courses in Bella Vista.
Tee times are 7 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Fees are $600 per team or $150 per player. Proceeds help pay for operating costs for the Benton County club locations.
A beach party will precede the tournament at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers. The event will include dinner, a silent auction and live entertainment.
Tickets are $20 each.
More information is available by calling Stephanie Brown at (479) 273-7187.
- ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTEYards and Yards of Yard Sales opens Friday
The Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce will host the 19th annual Yards and Yards of Yard Sales from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday and Saturday at locations around Eureka Springs.
Residents are invited to clean out their basements, garages, storage sheds and attics.
Participants can sign up for the event by visiting the chamber’s office located in The Village at Pine Mountain on U.S. 62 East.
Registration costs $15.
More information is available by calling (479) 253-8737.
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 9 on 07/29/2013