QUOTE OF THE DAY “We’re showing the rest of the world what we’re made of here.We owe it to the people who lost their lives in the storm to move on
and make it better.We got a clean slate to start from.We have an obligation to make something better out of it.” C.J. Huff, superintendent of Joplin, Mo., schools, on
the city’s progress two years after an EF5 tornado that killed 161 people Article, 1BToday’s meetings Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force, 1:30 p.m.
Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission, 1:30 p.m. Bentonville Board of Adjustments, 5 p.m.
Washington County Regional Ambulance Authority, 5 p.m.
Today’s happenings
Trike Theatre presents Jamie Doesn’t Want to Take a Bath, 9 a.m., 10 a.m.
and 11 a.m., Walton Arts Center Rose Garden, Fayetteville
Preschool art class: Discovering Watercolor, 1 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville
Studio studies: Altered Portraits - Abstract Figure Drawing, 6:30-8 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville
LakeSmart program set for Thursday
Ozarks Water Watch will host a free LakeSmart program from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the Prairie Creek Community Center, 14432 Arkansas 23 East near Rogers.
LakeSmart is a free program to help property owners self-assess their property for excessive erosion and potential impacts on water quality in the Beaver Lake Watershed. Participants will also learn about retaining rainwater.
Space is limited; reservations are requested. More information is available by calling Angela Danovi at (479) 295-7717.
Hobbs park to host cooking, kayaking
Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area near Rogers will host a Dutch oven cooking workshop Saturday and a beginning kayaking class Sunday.
The cooking workshop will be 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday and will be taught by the park’s assistant superintendent Jay Schneider. Guests will learn to prepare bread, a main dish and dessert using a Dutch oven.
Participants will share a meal and recipes after the class.
Cost to attend is $40 for the workshop, lunch and a cookbook or $105 for those things plus a six-quart Lodge Dutch oven.
Registration and prepayment are required. The class is limited to 15 participants.
An American Canoe Association instructor will lead the kayak workshop, set for 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday. Cost to attend is $50 per person. Participants will learn about paddling in Beaver Lake’s calm waters. Kayaks, paddles and life jackets will be provided.
Space is limited; the class is open to ages 16 and older.
Guests should bring a sack lunch, water and sunscreen.
More information is available by calling (479) 789-5000.
- ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTEEureka Springs to install sound sculpture
A series of family-friendly musical sculptures will be installed at the new Eureka Springs Music Park on North Main Street during the May Festival of the Arts. The opening for the park’s interactive sound sculptures is set for 2 p.m. Saturday.
Musician, craftsman and sound engineer Ranaga Fabriarz created the sculptures in collaboration with local artists. The sculptures are a permanent installation at the park.
Local band Trout Fishing in America and students from Clear Springs School are scheduled to perform at the event.
More information is available by calling (479) 244-6636 or online at eurekaspringsfestivalofthearts.com.
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 13 on 05/22/2013