QUOTE OF THE DAY “It was extremely time-consuming,
complicated and involved negotiating multiple loans, organizing a national tour and publishing a book.”
Holly Pyne Connor, curator of the art exhibit Angels
& Tomboys: Girlhood in 19th-Century American Art, which opens today at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville Article, 1BToday’s happenings
16th annual Buffalo River Elk Festival, all day, downtown Jasper
Members’ preview of Angels & Tomboys: Girlhood in 19th-Century American Art and Surveying George Washington, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville
Summer story time: Community helpers, 10 a.m., Rogers Historical Museum
InDesign and Photoshop workshops: Design The Wanderer, 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library
Artosphere Festival Orchestra presents Russian Masterpieces, 7 p.m., Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville
Ninth annual Jackson L. Graves Foundation Red, White and Baby Blue fundraiser, 7 p.m., Garden Room, Fayetteville
Night Court: United States v.William Alexander, 7 p.m., Fort Smith National Historic Site
Orchards Park Concert Series: Full House, 7:30 p.m., Orchards Park, Bentonville
Hope for Moore (Okla.) benefit, 8 p.m, Neumeier’s Rib Room, Fort Smith
Evening on the Arkansas River, 9 p.m., Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, Fort SmithLooking ahead
Western Days pancake breakfast, 6-11 a.m. Saturday, Parsons Stadium, Springdale
Freedom 5K and 1K fun run/walk, 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Pinnacle Hills Promenade, Rogers
Camp Geek for adults, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Rogers Public Library
Community picnic and fundraiser, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Springdale Health and Rehab, 102 N. Gutensohn Road
All-American Freedom Festival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Pinnacle Hills Promenade, Rogers
Weekend intensive workshop: Bookbinding for Artists - An Exploration of Structure, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville
Marvelous Movie Saturday: Despicable Me, 1 p.m. Saturday, Fort Smith Public Library Miller Branch
W. Stuart Towns: Why the Civil War Still Matters, 2 p.m. Saturday, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, Springdale
McRee Anderson: Benefits of prescribed burns, 2 p.m. Saturday, Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
Ice cream social and silent art auction, 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Unity Church of the Ozarks, 902 S.W. Second St., Bentonville
Curator lecture: Angels & Tomboys: Girlhood in 19th-century American Art, 4 p.m. Saturday, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville
Western Days Street Dance, 6-11 p.m. Saturday, Parsons Stadium, Springdale
Fifty Shades of Grey parody set Saturday
The Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville will host Spank!
The Fifty Shades Parody at 8 p.m. Saturday. The musical is a takeoff of E.L. James’ popular Fifty Shades trilogy.
Spank! is a comedy that re-imagines the characters in the trilogy. Tickets cost $20-$45.
More information is available by calling (479) 443-5600 or online at waltonartscenter.org.
- ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTEBeginners’ backpacking workshop set
Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area near Rogers will host a three-hour beginning backpacking workshop from 1-4 p.m.
Sunday.
Scott Branyan, a seasoned backpacker, will teach the workshop. The workshop is geared toward families and adults and will include a gear show-and-tell, slides and recommended resources.
Topics to be covered include equipment basics, how to get in shape, what to expect while backpacking, maps and planning tools, preparing food, dealing with emergencies, wildlife encounters and keeping a clean camp.
Cost to attend is $35; registration is limited to 15 participants. More information is available by calling (479) 789-5000.
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 11 on 06/28/2013