QUOTE OF THE DAY “If it was accessible, you might have people
who would come. People who live in this area pretty quickly figure out places that are
user friendly and places that are not.They vote with their feet or their wheels.They don’t frequent places that are not.” Keith Vire, chief executive officer of Arkansas Support Network, on the importance of accessibility for people with disabilities Article, 1BToday’s meetings Washington County Water Authority, 1 p.m.
Fayetteville Public Library Board of Trustees, 4 p.m. Fayetteville Planning Commission, 5:30 p.m.
Benton County Legislative Committee, 6 p.m.
Farmington Planning Commission, 6 p.m.
Farmington School Board, 6 p.m.
Fayetteville Ward 4 meeting, 6 p.m.
Washington County Quorum Court, 6 p.m.
Bella Vista City Council, 6:30 p.m.
Today’s happenings
Children’s program: Discovering the Old Fort Smith, 10 a.m., Fort Smith National Historic Site
Shaping the Land Through Open Engagement, noon, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville
Gnomeo and Juliet, 1 p.m., Bentonville Public Library
Artosphere Festival Orchestra presents Mozart in the Museum, 8 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, BentonvilleLooking ahead
My Precious: Make Your Own Lord of the Rings Mug, 2 p.m. Tuesday, Fayetteville Public Library
Getting to Know Your National Parks: Isle Royale, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Boone County Library, Harrison
Conversations with the Music Masters: Dexter Gordon’s widow Maxine Gordon, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Rogers Public Library
Red, White and Blooms featuring the Arkansas Winds, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, Fayetteville
Children’s program: Painting at the Fort, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Fort Smith National Historic Site
Singer and storyteller Gustafer Yellowgold, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday, Fayetteville Public Library
Studio Studies Series: Plein-air oil painting, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, BentonvilleLibrary hosts American music discussions
The Fayetteville Public Library will host America’s Music: A Film History of Our Popular Music from Blues to Bluegrass to Broadway each Wednesday starting this Wednesday and running through July 31.
The series is designed to teach audiences about uniquely American musical genres. The Fayetteville library is one of 50 sites selected to host the series nationwide.
“America’s Music” was created by the Tribeca Film Institute, the American Library Association, Tribeca Flashpoint and the Society for American Music. Robert Cochran, chairman of American studies at the University of Arkansas and director of the Center for Arkansas and Regional Studies, will lead discussions after each film.
Each session will last from 6-7:30 p.m. The first session on Wednesday will focus on blues and gospel music, while the second session on July 3 will be about Broadway and Tin Pan Alley.
Other topics covered include swing jazz on July 10;
country and bluegrass on July 17; rock on July 24; and Latin rhythms on July 31.
America’s Music is part of the library’s Adult Summer Reading program. Admission is free, but registration is required. More information is available by calling (479) 856-7000 or online at faylib.org.
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 9 on 06/24/2013