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QUOTE OF THE DAY “Education is how you get out of poverty, it’s how you get out of delinquency, it’s how you get out of a lot of things.” Randy Bridges, director of student services with the Fort Smith School District Article, 1BToday’s happenings

Members’ last look at American Chronicles:The Art of Norman Rockwell, 9-11 a.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville

Old Fort Days Rodeo Parade, 10 a.m., downtown Fort Smith

Hike to the Highpoint, 10 a.m., Mount Magazine State Park, near Paris

Trail run, 10 a.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers

Ozark Plateau hike, 2 p.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers

The Lorax, 3 p.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers

79th Old Fort Days Rodeo, 5:30 p.m., Kay Rodgers Park, Fort Smith

Free concert: Bella Vista Community Concert Band, 7 p.m., Blowing Springs Park, Bella VistaLooking ahead

Buffalo National River Partners presents Canary in the Coal Mine, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Boone County Library, Harrison

Scooby Do Live! Musical Mysteries, 6 p.m. Tuesday and 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville

Studio studies: Altered Portraits - Abstract Figure Drawing, 6:30-8 p.m.

Wednesday, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville

Lake Devil paddleboat tour, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Devil’s Den State Park, West Fork

Myth busters, 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, Devil’s Den State Park, West Fork

Lecile Harris/Everett O’Neal Scholarship Spikes and Spurs golf tournament, 8 a.m. Thursday, River Valley Golf Course, Alma

Super Kids Rodeo, for special needs kids, 5 p.m. Thursday, Kay Rodgers Park, Fort Smith

KUAF/Fulbright Summer Chamber Music Festival, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Watershed to host two kids’ camps

The Illinois River Watershed Partnership will host an Art and Nature Camp for Kids and a Watershed Camp for Kids this summer.

The new Art and Nature Camp will be led by artist John P. Lasater IV. Lasater is known for his landscapes, portraits and still life paintings. He worked for 13 years as a designer, illustrator and art director at Hallmark. He will give art lessons to kids ages eight to 12 during the camp.

Camps will be held from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. June 10-19. Students may sign up for one day only.

The Watershed Camp for Kids will focus on learning about the watershed through Watershed Mania games, geocaching around Lake Keith, bug kicking, water quality monitoring, fishing, kayaking and canoeing. The one-day workshop is also intended for kids ages eight to 12.

Camps will be held from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. June 26-28 and July 24-26.

Lunch and snacks will be provided at the camps. They will be held at the watershed group’s new Sanctuary at the Lake in Cave Springs.

More information is available by calling (479) 238-4671 or online at irwp.org.

  • ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE‘Canstruction’ project seeks volunteers

The Frisco Station Mall and BRR Architecture are looking for volunteers to participate in “Canstruction,” a design and sculpture event to raise awareness of hunger in the community.

Local businesses and groups are invited to enter a sculpture design for the event, which will take place Sept. 29.

Sculptures must be made entirely of canned food, which will be donated to local food banks after the contest is complete.

Organizers are looking for a minimum of 10 teams to participate in the event. The first Canstruction steering committee meeting is set for June 6; team captains will meet June 13.

More information is available by calling Michele Sprain at (479) 286-2980 or e-mailing her at michele.sprain@ brrarch.com by June 3.

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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 9 on 05/27/2013

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