QUOTE OF THE DAY
“It’s a great opportunity for people to see very rare documents. I think there are 20, 25, or 30 of these left.”
James J. Gigantino,
an assistant professor of history at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, on a copy of the Declaration of Independence on display at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Today’s meetings
Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, noon Today’s happenings
Friday morning movies: We Bought A Zoo, 10 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library
Tea party with Alice in Wonderland, 11 a.m., Fort Smith Public Library Miller Branch, 8701 S. 28th St.
Wayside walk, 11 a.m., Mount Magazine State Park, near Paris
Healthy kids week seminars: Hydration importance with the Kendrick Fincher Hydration Foundation and recreation with Fayetteville Athletic Center, 2 p.m., Panera Bread, 3638 N. Front St., Fayetteville
Wildflower fans, 4 p.m., Mount Magazine State Park, near Paris
Lowell Mudtown Days, 7 p.m., Ward Nail Park, Lowell
Eighth annual Jackson L. Graves Foundation Red, White and Baby Blue fundraiser, 7-10 p.m., Garden Room, 215 W. Dickson St., FayettevilleLooking ahead
Western Days pancake breakfast, 6-11 a.m. Saturday, Rodeo of the Ozarks Community Center, Springdale
Miles for Miller, a fundraiser for the Miller McNeil Woodruff Foundation, 7 a.m. Saturday, Arvest Ballpark, Springdale
Northwest Arkansas Fitness and Health Sports Festival, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Bentonville High School
Run for Veterans, a benefit for 7 Hills Homeless Center, 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Veterans Memorial Park, Fayetteville
World’s Largest Baby Fair, 9-11 a.m. Saturday, North Arkansas College’s Pioneer Pavilion, Harrison
Third annual Free Fishing Derby, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, Fort Smith
Northwest Arkansas Pride Parade, 10 a.m. Saturday, downtown Fayetteville
Wildlife Gardening for Slackers, 10 a.m. Saturday, Mount Magazine State Park, near Paris
Summer Saturday family program: A Pioneer Garden, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, Springdale
Dramatic book club with Trike Theatre, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Fayetteville Public Library
Ozark Plateau hike, 11 a.m. Saturday, Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
Independence Day celebration, noon Saturday, Withrow Springs State Park, near Huntsville
Rascally rabbits, 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
Reptile mania, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Lake Fort Smith State Park, near MountainburgPioneer skills subject of program
Buffalo National River Partners will continue the series “Storytellers in the Park: Tales from the Buffalo” with a program on pioneer skills in the Ozarks at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Steel Creek between Ponca and Jasper.
“From Tools to Furniture to Musical Instruments” will focus on items early settlers along the Buffalo had to make by hand. Joe Doster, a master woodworker and instructor at North Arkansas College in Harrison, will demonstrate how furniture, farming tools and even some instruments were made by settlers.
Local musician Brent Crow will provide music for the event. Guests should bring their own lawn chairs.
More information is available by calling (870) 704-9114.
- ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTEPatriotic crafts program planned
The Fort Smith Museum of History will host a patriotic crafts program in honor of Independence Day from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday. The program is free and open to children 12 and younger and their parents.
Children will make a craft to take home with them. Refreshments will be provided.
Registration is required; space is limited. More information is available by calling (479) 783-7841.
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 13 on 06/29/2012