National Park honors vets
The National Park Service will commemorate Veterans Day by waiving entrance fees in all national parks today. As a unit of the National Park Service, Pea Ridge National Military Park is offering free admission today.
Information: (479) 451-8122.
Alzheimer's
seminar topic
The Alzheimer's Association presents a free "Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters" workshop from 11 a.m. to noon Thursday at the Bentonville Public Library.
The workshop provides participants with an understanding of the difference between age-related memory loss and Alzheimer's and what to do if they or someone they know has signs of the disease. They will view video footage of real people who are living with the early stages of dementia and their families addressing fears and myths associated with Alzheimer's.
Information: (479) 273-5559 or email [email protected].
Leonid shower
topic Saturday
Hobbs State Park and the Sugar Creek Astronomical Society have enjoyed a long partnership of presenting free astronomy programs to families living in nNorthwest Arkansas. The free November program will begin with a lecture at 4:15 p.m., followed by the night viewing at 5:15 p.m. Saturday at Hobbs State Park visitor center on Arkansas 12, and it includes what to expect from this year's Leonid meteor shower.
Tempel-Tuttle is a periodic comet discovered by Wilhelm Tempel on Dec. 19, 1865, and by Horace Parnell Tuttle on Jan. 6, 1866, with an orbital period of 33 years. It is the parent body and source of the Leonid meteor showers. An annual Leonid meteor shower may deposit 12 or 13 tons of particles across the entire planet. In mid-November, these spectacular "shooting stars" will streak through the night sky as they invade the earth's atmosphere. The Tempel-Tuttle comet is responsible for some of the most intense meteor storms in history. This November we should expect to see 10 to 20 "shooting stars" per hour.
It is suggested that you bring a flashlight covered with a red cloth or red balloon, binoculars and/or a telescope if you have one, a folding chair and a star chart if you have one.
Information: (479) 789-5000.
Library trades
food for fees
Fayetteville Public Library patrons can bring in canned goods and other food items and get credit toward their overdue fees during Food for Fees Week, Nov. 13-19. There will be a $1 credit for each can or package of food donated during the drive. Food for Fees will not cover replacement costs for lost or damaged materials or fees for losses that are in billed status. Unopened, unexpired, nonperishable, non-glass donations will be accepted.
Items needed include peanut butter, canned tuna fish or chicken, beans, canned soup or fruit and cereal.
Bring canned goods or items in boxes or plastic bags to the checkout desk, along with your library card.
Food for Fees benefits Cooperative Emergency Outreach, an organization that provides emergency assistance to residents in parts of Washington County. Assistance includes food, vouchers for clothing and prescriptions and assistance with rent and utilities.
Information: (479) 856-7113
Red Cross
seeks blood
The American Red Cross encourages people to share their good health this holiday season by donating blood for patients in need. Upcoming opportunities are:
•Bentonville: 3-7 p.m. Nov. 30, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, 600 Museum Way
•Gravette: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Nov. 21, Gravette High School, 325 Lion Drive
•Rogers: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, John Q. Hammons Center, 3201 Pinnacle Hills Parkway; 2-6 p.m. Nov. 28, Ashley Health and Rehab, 2600 N. 22nd St.
•Siloam Springs: 2-7 p.m. Nov. 28, John Brown University -- Siloam Springs, 2000 W. University St., Walton Lifetime Health Complex, Court 2
•Oark: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 29, Oark Schools, 370 Highway 215
•Farmington: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Nov. 27, Farmington High School, 12327 N. Highway 170
•Fayetteville: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Medical Arts Pharmacy, 2515 E. Huntsville Road; 11-5 p.m. Nov. 17, Fayetteville Auto Park, 1418 W. Showroom Drive
•West Fork: 3-7 p.m. Nov. 22, Harps Food Store, 266 Three Dog Lane
Information: (800) 733-2767 or redcrossblood.org.
Blood Center
seeks donors
Current reserves include at least a three-day supply of blood for area patients and emergent situations, except for types O Negative and B Negative. Reserves of these types are at less than two-day levels. Since it takes hundreds of donations per day to meet area patient needs, reserve levels can and often do fluctuate throughout the week. Blood donors of all types are encouraged to give soon at a Community Blood Center of the Ozarks blood drive or donor center.
CBCO will host blood drives at the following locations:
•Fayetteville: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, Willard J. Walker Hall, 191 N. Harmon Ave.
•Harrison: Noon-6 p.m. Thursday, North Arkansas Regional Medical Center, 620 N. Main St.
•Rogers: 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Rogers Heritage High School, 1114 S. Fifth St.
Information: (800) 280-5337 or cbco.org.
Climate change
topic on Dec. 3
There will be a Climate Change Forum at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Fayetteville Public Library with a presentation and discussion led by Jeanne Neath. The book for the forum will be "The Subsistence Perspective: Beyond the Globalized Economy" by Maria Mies and Veronika Bennholdt-Thomsen.
Information: Email [email protected].
OLLI offers
new classes
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute has announced the following classes:
•Hike Hawksbill Crag: Wednesday. Join OLLI hikers to visit one of the most photographed vistas in Arkansas. Members $40, nonmembers $55 (transportation included).
•Walton Arts Center: Wednesday. Tour downstage and backstage. Members $30, nonmembers $45.
•Improve Movement: Nov. 27 and Dec. 4. Improve Life - discover gentle, structured movements to reduce pain, improve posture and balance, increase energy. Members $35, nonmembers $50.
•Basics of Supply and Demand: Learn from a retired economics professor what it all means. $35 members, $50 nonmembers.
•Grief and Loss: Leave this course equipped with tools to understand reactions and stages of grief. $25 members, $40 nonmembers.
Information: (479) 575-4545.
Dutch Oven
class set
Hobbs State Park will host a Dutch oven workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the visitor center, Arkansas 12, just east of the Arkansas 12 and War Eagle Road intersection. The cost is $40 plus tax per person. Registration and pre-payment are required.
Information: (479) 789-5000.
ACO announces
open applications
Arts Center of the Ozarks announces applications are open for the Artist INC Live 2018 seminar. Artist INC is a nationally recognized arts entrepreneurship program designed to give artists from all disciplines the business training and support needed to strengthen their art practice and grow their arts business. Artist INC Live in Springdale is presented in partnership with Mid-America Arts Alliance.
The eight-week session will begin March 27 and go through May 22.
Artists are selected for the program through a competitive application process and panel comprised of community arts leaders and artists, representing a range of artistic disciplines. Criteria for acceptance are focused on the quality of artistic work, with consideration given for an artist's career goals and overall readiness for the program.
Information: (479) 751-5441 or email [email protected].
UAFS holds
blood drive
The University of Arkansas -- Fort Smith will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 28 and 29 in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center, with donors receiving a free T-shirt and health screening. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments may be scheduled.
The blood drive is sponsored by the UAFS Student Activities Office and Campus Activities Board and is free and open to the public.
Appointments or information: (479) 788-7699 or email [email protected].
NAN Profiles on 11/12/2017