QUOTE OF THE DAY
“This was one of our bad years. It is even
worse in terms of [flu] deaths than 2009.
It is a little bit hit or miss on what happens each season, even if there is a bad season last year, doesn’t mean there is going to be a light season the next.” Dirk Haselow, state epidemiologist and medical director for communicable disease and immunizations with the Department of Health.
Article, 1BToday’s happenings
Kayak adventure, 9 a.m., Lake Fort Smith State Park, Mountainburg
Illinois River Watershed Partnership volunteer training, 9 a.m.-noon, Illinois River Watershed Sanctuary, Cave Springs
Heartbeat of a Tree, 10 a.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
Reading the Rocks hike, 10 a.m., Devil’s Den State Park, West Fork
Spring Break guided hike, 10 a.m., Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, Fort Smith
I Found A Document, Now What?, a family research workshop with Diane Giannini, 10 a.m.-noon, Fayetteville Public Library
Frog listening workshop, 10 a.m.-noon, Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, Fort Smith
City of Mulberry Edamame Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Mulberry City Park
Sing-a-Long Stories with Troy Schremmer, 10:30 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library
Create a star ÿnder, 11 a.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
Spring Break: Canoes and kayaks, noon-2 p.m., Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, Fort Smith
Spring Break Specials: Spring critters, noon-3 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville
Bio-Blitz, 1 p.m., Illinois River Watershed Sanctuary, Cave Springs
Spring Break Specials: Family tour, 1 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville
Arkansas explorers, 1 p.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
What’s in the Woods, 1 p.m., Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, Fort Smith
Rocks and minerals of Arkansas, 2 p.m., Devil’s Den State Park, West Fork
Kibbles and Books Therapy Dog Read-a-Thon, 2 p.m., Springdale Public Library
Cook Creek hike, 2 p.m., Lake Fort Smith State Park, Mountainburg
Signs of spring, 2 p.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
Hogeye Kids’ Marathon, 2-4 p.m., Kohl’s, Fayetteville
Snakeskin bookmarks, 4 p.m., Devil’s Den State Park, West Fork
Ales & Tails, a fundraiser for the ALS Association’s Northwest Arkansas chapter, 5-9 p.m., Fayetteville Town Center
Messier Astronomical Marathon, 6:30 p.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
Pineapple Tree Dance Co.’s ÿrst dance concert, 7:30 p.m., Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville
Concert: Brick Fields, 7:30 p.m., Devil’s Den State Park, West Fork
The Man Who Came to Dinner, 8 p.m., Rogers Little TheaterLooking ahead
Hogeye Marathon & Relays, 7:30 a.m.-noon Sunday, Fayetteville square
Do You Speak Frog?, 9 a.m. Sunday, Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers Home and garden
Fort Smith Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon today, Garrison Avenue and Second Street
Fayetteville Farmers Market sneak preview, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. March 29, St.
Paul’s Episcopal Church, 224 N. East Ave.
Eureka Springs Farmers Market Winter Market, 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, Pine Mountain VillageFly fishing 101 set Sunday at state park
Sallyann Brown, a recognized fly fishing instructor, will host a Fly Fishing 101 from noon-4 p.m. Sunday at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area near Rogers.
Half the class will be held in a park classroom; the other half will be outdoors. Guests will learn four basic casts, six basic types of flies, how to cast and play flies in the water, how to wade, how to read water and how to buy and take care of equipment.
Cost to attend is $35; class size is limited to 15. More information is available by calling (479) 789-5000.
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 11 on 03/29/2014