QUOTE OF THE DAY
“We have a number of people who have
been on that waiting list for more than 10 years.As parents age, taking care of an adult
child gets to be more and more difficult.
There becomes a point where these parents can’t do it alone anymore.” Keith Vire, chief executive officer for the Arkansas Support Network, on Medicaid waivers that help people with disabilities get needed services Article, 1BToday’s happenings
28th annual Alma Spinach Festival, 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m., downtown Alma
SpringFest, 7 a.m.-6 p.m., downtown Fayetteville
Washington County Spring Clean-up, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Eco Vista Landÿ ll, 11979 Arbor Acres Road, Tontitown; Boston Mountain Solid Waste District, 11398 Bond Road, Prairie Grove
Fisher Ford Revegetation Volunteer Day, 10 a.m., Fisher Ford, Siloam Springs
Washington County Cemetery Preservation Group, 10 a.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, Springdale
Volunteer Speaker Series:The Life and Times of Mary O’Toole Parker, 10 a.m. and noon, Fort Smith National Historic Site
10th annual Easter Egg Hunt and Carnival, 10 a.m.-noon, Riordan Hall, Bella Vista
Mayor’s Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m.-noon, Tilles Park, Fort Smith
2014 Battle of Fayetteville Commemoration, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Headquarters House, Fayetteville
Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt, 12:30 p.m., Goddard United Methodist Church, Fort Smith
Children’sArt Class:Artists in the Garden, 1 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville
Films and Issues: How I Became an Elephant, 1 p.m., Bentonville Public Library
Kat Robinson: Classic Eateries of the Ozarks and the Arkansas River Valley, 2 p.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, Springdale
Macro Photography: Larger Than Life, 2 p.m., Lake Fort Smith State Park, Mountainburg
NASA Mars Mission, 2 p.m., Bentonville Public Library
Earth Day celebration, 2 p.m., Springdale Public Library
Beaver Lake cruise, 2 p.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
Hamlet, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., TheatreSquared at Nadine Baum Studios, Fayetteville
A Walk on the Wild Side: Edible Trees and Plants Workshop, 2-4 p.m., Devil’s Den State Park, West Fork
Color My World, 3 p.m., Bella Vista Library
Free comedy show with Marcus Lane, Dan Fritsche, Ant Waits and Doug Shadell, 7 p.m., WXYZ Bar, Aloft Hotel, RogersHome and garden
Central Ozarks Farmers and Artisans Market, 6 a.m.-noon today and Tuesday and 4-7 p.m.Thursday, Harrison square
Fort Smith Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon today, Garrison Avenue and Second Street
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; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Jefferson Center Playground
Siloam Springs Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. today and Tuesday, City Park
A Walk on the Wild Side: Edible Trees and Plants Workshop, 2-4 p.m. today, Devil’s Den State Park, West ForkLifeSource to host annual gala Tuesday
LifeSource will host its annual fundraising gala, Hands of Compassion, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Fayetteville Town Center. A silent auction will start at 5:30 p.m.
The evening will include dinner, entertainment and a keynote speech by Henry Ho, chief business development officer and co-founder of Field Agent. Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan will also speak at the event.
Tickets cost $20 individually or $200 per table. Life-Source serves more than 55,000 Northwest Arkansas residents through programs such as food and clothing pantries, after-school and summer camp programs for youth, adult education classes, counseling, and community outreach meals. More information is available at lifesourceinternational.org or by calling (479) 521-4000.
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 11 on 04/19/2014