QUOTE OF THE DAY
“I’m pursuing this whether I’m the person in office or not. I think it’s a position whose time has come. … We can make government smaller and more efficient and we can save taxpayers about $400,000 a year.” Republican lieutenant governor candidate Andy Mayberry, who proposes a constitutional amendment to abolish the office in 2019 Article, 1BToday’s happenings
Lake Springdale cleanup, 9 a.m.-noon, Lake Springdale.
Spring Break guided hike, 10 a.m., Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, Fort Smith.
Ozark Wireless Society, 10 a.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, Springdale.
Photo identification group, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, Springdale.
Art with an Altitude Kite Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, near Eureka Springs.
Opening of Hog Wild: Our Area’s Love Affair with the Pig, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Rogers Historical Museum.
Arkansas Arts Center Artmobile, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 1-5 p.m. Sunday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, Fayetteville Public Library annex at the old Fayetteville City Hospital.
Spring Break: Canoes and kayaks, noon-2 p.m., Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, Fort Smith.
Spring Break Specials: String painting, noon-3 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville.
Snake Safety and Awareness, 12:30 p.m., Lake Fort Smith State Park, Mountainburg.
Spring Break Specials: Family tour, 1 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville.
Reptile Mania, 1-3 p.m., Lake Fort Smith State Park, Mountainburg.
Spring Break Specials: StoneLion Puppet Theatre presents Stellaluna, 2 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville.
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, 2 p.m., Springdale Public Library.
Beaver Lake cruise, 2 p.m. today and Sunday, Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers.
Frogs Abound, 3 p.m., Lake Fort Smith State Park, Mountainburg.
Nature Jeopardy, 7 p.m., Devil’s Den State Park, West Fork.
Eighth annual Father/Daughter Dance, 7-10 p.m., Fort Smith Convention Center.
Home and garden
Fort Smith Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon today, Garrison Avenue and Second Street.
Eureka Springs Farmers Market Winter Market, 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, Pine Mountain Village.
Composting Made Simple, 6 p.m. Thursday, Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, Fayetteville.
Hobbs plans events on maps, fly tying
Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area near Rogers will host an event on Sanborn fire insurance maps and fly tying this weekend.
Robert Rousey, curator of education for the Rogers Historical Museum, will lead a program about the maps, which were made from 1867 through 1970. The maps document the rise of American cities in block-by-block detail.
The large-scale plats also contain data used to estimate fire risk for urban structures. Maps were made for more than 12,000 American cities.
The maps are of particular use to historians, genealogists and urban planners. The free talk is set for 2 p.m. today.
Fly-fishing expert Sallyann Brown will host a fly-tying workshop from noon-4 p.m. Sunday at the park.
The workshop will focus on basic tying techniques for all types of flies. Participants will learn how to tie knots, apply weights, hackle and spin deer hair.
Guests can tie their own flies or decorate a fishing hat.
The cost to attend is $35; the class is limited to 15 participants.
More information is available at (479) 789-5000.
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 11 on 03/22/2014