QUOTE OF THE DAY “Ray is extremely competitive - and so physically, that wasn’t going to fly. He’s competing at an intellectual level.” Gail Walter of Mountain Home about her son, Raymond, who has muscular dystrophy and will graduate from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville today at age 18 Article, 1BToday’s happenings

Kendrick Fincher 5K, Youth Run and One-Mile Walk, 7:30 a.m., Pinnacle Hills Promenade, Rogers

National Public Garden Day, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Compton Gardens, Bentonville

Fourth annual Airing of the Quilts, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Old Rock Gym, Greenwood

Wiggle and Giggle Kids Fishing Derby, 10 a.m., Van Buren City Park

Terrapin Puppet Theatre presents Boats, 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville

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

Photo identification group, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, Springdale

War Eagle Creek Mother’s Day Float, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Withrow Springs State Park, near Huntsville

Sixth annual National Train Day open house, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fort Smith Trolley Museum

Mother Nature Reads: Let’s take a hike, 10:30 a.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers

ShishKaBoom Puppet Theatre, 10:30 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library

Architect James Reddick discusses the Atkinson-Williams Warehouse, 10:30 a.m., Fort Smith Museum of History

Writing workshop: There Are Places I Remember, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, Springdale

Walks Through History: Mount Sequoyah Retreat, 11 a.m., Parker Hall, Mount Sequoyah, Fayetteville

Big Guns of the Civil War, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Fort Smith National Historic Site

Opening of American Encounters: Genre Painting and Everyday Life and American Experience: Genre Scenes on Paper for the Crystal Bridges Permanent Collection, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville

Visit with author and illustrator Kazu Kibuishi, 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library

Afternoon Unwind: Drum circle with Afrique Aya, 3:30-5 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville

Roll for a Cure, a benefit for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Arkansas, 4-6 p.m., Great Day Skate Place, Bentonville

The Gardens Uncorked!, 7-10 p.m., Compton Gardens, Bentonville

Elizabeth Withrow’s hunting camp, 8 p.m., Withrow Springs State Park, near HuntsvilleLooking ahead

Family portrait photography workshop with Susan Storch, 10 a.m.-noon Sunday, Harmon Park/Cardinal Spring, Eureka Springs

Drop-in drawing, 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville

Mother’s Day concert with John Two-Hawks, 2 p.m. Sunday, Eureka Springs City Auditorium

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, 2 p.m. Sunday, Walton Arts Center, FayettevilleHome and garden

Central Ozarks Farmers and Artisans Market, 6 a.m.-noon today and Tuesday, Harrison square

Fort Smith Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon today, Garrison Avenue and Second Street

Bentonville Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. today, downtown square

Rogers Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. today and Wednesday, Frisco Park

Springdale Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. today, Tuesday and Thursday, Jones Center for Families Memorial Walk; 7 a.m.-1 p.m. today and 4-7 p.m. Monday, Shiloh square, Emma Avenue

Van Buren Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. today and Wednesday, 15th and Main streets

Fayetteville Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. today and 7 a.m.-1 p.m.Tuesday and Thursday, Fayetteville square; 7 a.m.-noon today and 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Botanical Garden of the Ozarks

Northwest Arkansas Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. today, Sunday and Wednesday, Mae Farms, 4782 N. College Ave., Fayetteville

Siloam Springs Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. today and Tuesday, City Park

Annual tree and plant sale, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. today, Compton Gardens, Bentonville

Garden hunt and hike, 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon today, Compton Gardens, Bentonville

Eureka Springs Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon Tuesday and Thursday, Pine Mountain Village

Free, guided tours, 10 a.m.Tuesday, Compton Gardens, BentonvilleVisit us on the Web For weather updates and additional Northwest Arkansas news, visit www.nwaonline.com.

Northwest Arkansas, Pages 13 on 05/11/2013