Alma
RONNIE MILSAP Country music artist Ronnie Milsap will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Alma Performing Arts Center, 103 E. Main St. Tickets are $35, $40 and $45 and can be purchased by visiting www.almapac.org or calling 632-2129.
Bentonville
CRYSTAL BRIDGES Donald Harington will read from his book "Farther Along"at 5:30 p.m. today at Crystal Bridges at the Massey. The works of Wendell Minor, illustrator of books such as "Call of the Wild"and "The Red Badge of Courage,"will be on display through Oct. 19. The gallery is located at 125 W. Central Ave. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays. For details, call 418-5700.
Bethel Heights
SINGLES MINGLE The Singles Mingle features a live dance at 8 p.m. every Friday at 215 W. Apple Blossom Road. Admission is $5. For details, call 750-1246, 636-5946 or 787-6077.
Eureka Springs
WORKSHOPS The Writer's Colony at Dairy Hollow, 515 Spring St., will hold a series of writing and cooking workshops during the next week. Scheduled are "Get it Written! Writing, Revising and Completing Your Manuscript"from 4-9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Cost is $250. "A Masters Class with Laura Parker Castoro"will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday. Cost is $225. "Writing from Your Life: Writing the Narrative Nonfiction Essay"will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday. "Rollin' in the Kitchen"is scheduled from 4-7 p.m. Thursday. Cost is $55. "Get It Published! Marketing and Selling Your Fiction & Nonfiction Books"will be from 4-9 p.m. Sept. 12 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 13. Cost is $250. "Foolproof Pie Making"will take place from 9 a.m. to noon to noon Thursday. Cost is $55. "Champagne, Fine Food and Friends"is schedule for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 14. Cost is $55. For details, visit www.writerscolony.org, e-mail director@writerscolony.org or call 253-7444.
SILENT AUCTION The Eureka Springs Rotary Club will host a silent auction fundraiser at 6 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center, 207 W. Van Buren. Items include furniture, art, certificates for food and lodging, tickets, jewelry and more. Proceeds will go toward repairing the East Mountain Rotary Overlook. For details, call Dave Baker at 253-1159 in the morning or 253-7551 in the evening.
GRAPE CRUSH FESTIVAL The third annual Grape Crush Festival will take place from 3-7 p.m. Sept. 13 at Keels Creek Winery, 3185 E. Van Buren. Grapes will be available for the ceremonial grape stomping. Cost is $10 and reservations are encouraged. For details, visit www.keelscreek.com or call 253-9463.
Fayetteville
EDDIE MONEY 1970s and '80s rocker Eddie Money will give a free Cox Community Concert at 7:30 p.m. today at the Arkansas Music Pavilion, located in the J.C. Penney parking lot at the Northwest Arkansas Mall, 4201 N. Shiloh Drive in Fayetteville. Tickets are available at area Cox Communications offices in Bentonville, Berryville, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Harrison, Rogers, Siloam Springs and Van Buren. Orchestra seating tickets are $50 and may be ordered by visiting www.arkansasmusicpavilion.com. VIP tables may be reserved by calling 966-0471.
SECOND CITY "Second City: Deface the Nation"will be presented at 8 p.m. today at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. Tickets are $20-$32; available at the WAC box office, by calling 443-5600 or at www.waltonartscenter.org.
COMMUNITY IMAGINATION STUDIO A party to celebrate YouthCAN! and the Community Imagination Studio's first year will take place from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at 818 Sang Ave. A cake-decorating contest will also take place with entries to be submitted by 12:30 p.m. Admission is free. For details, visit www.communityimaginationstudio.org or call 442-8585.
BOTANICAL GARDEN A "Wedding in the Garden"bridal show, featuring local florists, bakeries and a mock wedding, will take place from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks. Cost is $5/advance, $7/day of the event. "Summer Cocktails: Mums & Margaritas,"featuring beverages, light appetizers and music will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday. Tickets are $15/members, $20/nonmembers. "Pops in the Garden"will take place at 6 p.m. Sept. 14. Garden rules about picnicking are suspended for this event. The garden is located at 4703 N. Crossover Road. Admission is $5/adults, $2.50/children ages 5-13, free/children 4 and younger. The garden is free to everyone from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. For details, call 750-2620.
ART @ OZARK NATURAL FOODS The art of Mary Harris Cuttig, also known as the "White Winged Wolf Woman,"will be on display through Sept. 30 at Ozark Natural Foods, 1554 N. College Ave. A reception will take place from 6-8 p.m. Monday. For details, call 521-7558.
VISWANATHAN READING Padma Viswanathan, author of "The Toss of a Lemon,"will hold a reading and reception at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Garden Room of the Ozark Mountain Smokehouse, 205 W. Dickson St. The event includes hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For details, visit www.nightbirdbooks.com.
NIGHTBIRD BOOKS The OMNI Book Forum will feature a discussion titled "Global Heating and Climate Disruption"at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 12. The bookstore is located at 557 S. School Ave., Suite 103. For details, call 443-2080.
TALENT SEARCH The Great Arkansas Talent Search singing competition will take place at 9 a.m. Sept. 12 and 13 at Jose's Mexican Restaurant, 324 W. Dickson St. The top 10 winners will receive management contracts, artist development deals and a showcase with a major label, with the ultimate winner also receiving $3,000, a showcase with a major label and a free Cricket cell phone. For details, visit www.greatarkansastalentsearch.com.
ART @ TEATRO SCARPINO Nathan Beatty is showing oil paintings at Teatro Scarpino, 329 N. West Ave., through September. An artist's reception with music by the Hogeye Ramblers will take place from 5-8 p.m. Sept. 12.
JASON ALDEAN Country musician Jason Aldean will perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Arkansas Music Pavilion, located in the J.C. Penney parking lot at the Northwest Arkansas Mall, 4201 N. Shiloh Drive in Fayetteville. Tickets are $25 and available at www.amptickets.com or at George's Majestic Lounge and the Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville.
T2 AUDITIONS TheaterSquared will hold open auditions for its current season, except for "Moonlight and Magnolias,"and the Discovery: Arkansas New Play Festival at 10 a.m. Sept. 13 at the Walton Arts Center's Nadine Baum Studios, 505 W. Spring St. Auditions are open to area actors 16 and older. For details, visit www.theatersquared.org or call 445-6333.
OZARK SKITTLE MUSIC "Ozark Skittle Music,"featuring music of the Boston Mountains, will take place from noon to 10 p.m. Sept. 13 in Clapp Auditorium at Mount Sequoyah Conference and Retreat Center, 150 N. Skyline Drive. Musicians include Effron White, Chase Missy, Shack, Alan and Kate Castleberry, Marshall Mitchell and Jori Costello. Tickets are $10. For details, call 443-4531.
BOLD RED TENT The BOLD Red Tent, hosted by BirthNetwork of Northwest Arkansas, will be available at the Fayetteville Farmers' Market on the square from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 13 to gather womens' birth stories, record their stories in film, written word or visual expression as part of the BOLD Library of Birth Truths. The testimonies will then be used to lobby for mother-friendly birthing options. For details, visit www.BirthNetworkNWA.org.
HUW PRIDAY Noted tenor Huw Priday of Wales will hold a community concert at 3 p.m. Sept. 14 at Central United Methodist Church at 6 W. Dickson St. A reception for Priday and concert attendees will take place following the concert. Admission is free but donations will be accepted to benefit Priday's ministry. For details, e-mail music@centraltolife.com or call 442-1824.
RANGE RIDERS The Range Riders will perform a blend of country and gospel music at 6 p.m. Sept. 14 at the White Rock Light of Faith, 6549 W. Wedington Drive. Admission is free but donations will be accepted.
OMNI FILM The OMNI Center for Peace, Justice and Ecology will show the film "The Future of Food"at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14 in the sanctuary of the main floor of United Campus Ministry, 902 W. Maple St. Admission is free but donations are accepted. For details, e-mail Gerald Sloan at gsloan@uark.edu or call him at 575-6302.
SEETHER South African rock group Seether and guests Theory of a Deadman will perform at 7 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Fayetteville Town Center, 15 W. Mountain St. Tickets are $32 and available at www.ticketmaster.com.
ANI DIFRANCO Folk singer Ani DiFranco will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Arkansas Music Pavilion, located in the J.C. Penney parking lot at the Northwest Arkansas Mall, 4201 N. Shiloh Drive in Fayetteville. Tickets are $25 and $40 and available at www.amptickets.com or at George's Majestic Lounge and the Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville.
DANCE CONTEST "Dancing with the NWA Stars,"featuring a ballroom dance competition to benefit Reality Check, Inc., will take place from 6:30-10 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Million Air Jet Hangar at Drake Field. Prominent members of the area will partner with ballroom professionals of Northwest Arkansas in the contest. Admission is $50, $80/couples. For details, visit www.realitycheck.org or call 631-7885.
ART @ ARSAGA'S Cindy Arsaga will display her encaustic and mixed-media works through September at Arsaga's 1852 N. Crossover Road location. Hours are from 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays. For details, call 527-0690. The paintings of Jonelle Gosage will be on display through September at Arsaga's 2418 N. Gregg Ave. location. Hours are from 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 6:30 a.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays. For details, call 444-6557.
ART @ DDP ddp gallery at 7 E. Mountain St. in Fayetteville presents "Illuminated Nature: Lighted Sculpture and Landscapes"by Rae Russell and Eugene Sargent through Sept. 27. Gallery hours are from noon to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and by appointment. For details, visit ddpgallery.com or call 442-0001.
ART @ WHITE LOTUS "Simply Elegant Illuminations,"a collection of prints from original paintings by Fayetteville artist Alice Lynn Greenwood, will be on display through Sept. 30 in the gallery of White Lotus Salon, 4750 E. Mission Blvd. A reception will take place from 4-6 p.m. Sept. 20. For details, visit www.greenwoodstudios.com.
ART @ UNITY Marcella Thompson's naturalistic paintings will be displayed from Wednesday through Sept. 29 at Unity Church, 4880 W. Wedington Drive. Viewing hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays. For details, call 582-5582.
POTTERY & CLAY CLASSES Flat Rock Clay Studio, 2002 S. School Ave., hosts day and evening classes for adults in hand building and wheel throwing from beginning to intermediate levels Tuesdays through Thursdays. For details, call 521-3181 or visit www.flatrockclay.com.
ART @ THE LIBRARY The Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St., will host an exhibit by Eureka Springs artist Robert Glick through Oct. 6. Glick's art will be displayed in the library's media and magazine section. For details, visit www.robertglickart.com or call 856-7140.
SALSA & TANGO CLASSES Salsa dance classes take place at 7 p.m. Thursdays followed by an 8 p.m. tango class at Uncle Gaylord's Mountain Cafe, 315 W. Mountain St. Preregistration is required. Monthly cost is $55/single, $100/couple.
Monthly dances will take place from 7:30-11 p.m. Sept. 13, Oct. 18, Nov. 15 and Dec. 20 at Uncle Gaylord's Mountain Cafe. A variety of dancing, including Argentine tango, salsa, and swing, will take place to music by disc jockey Gymnastics Joe. Cost is $10 and includes a dance lesson. For details, call 595-9595 or visit www.elaynesdance.com.
University of Arkansas
ART @ FINE ARTS CENTER The master's of fine art thesis exhibition titled "Veiled Presence"by Golsa Yaghoobi will be at the Fine Arts Center Gallery through today. The traveling exhibit "The Veil: Visible & Invisible Spaces"featuring the works of 29 artists from around the world will open Sept. 10 and continue through Oct. 24. A gallery talk by exhibition curator Jennifer Heath of Boulder, Colo., will take place at 4 p.m. Sept. 16 followed by a reception and book signing at 5 p.m. Heath is the editor of "The Veil: Women Writers on Its History, Lore, and Politics."Gallery hours are from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday. For details, call 575-5202.
RECITALS Kelly Henderson will give an oboe recital at 7 p.m. Thursday. A tuba recital by guest artist Dr. Angelo Manzo will take place at noon Sept. 14. Violinist Piotr Janowski and pianist Joanna Maklakiewicz will perform the complete Beethoven sonatas over a series of three concerts beginning at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sept. 14 and 7 p.m. Sept. 14. A fourth recital will take place at 7 p.m. Sept. 18. The Cleveland Duo and James Umble will perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 17. All recitals will be in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Center. Admission is free. For details, visit www.uark.edu/depts/uamusic or call 575-4701.
ART @ MULLINS Art by John L. Newman will be on display in the exhibit "Caretakers"throughout September at Mullins Library. Library hours are from 7 a.m. to midnight Mondays through Thursdays, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and noon to midnight Sundays. For details, call 575-6702.
Fort Smith
LANDSCAPE CLINIC The seventh annual Fall Landscape Clinic will begin at 7:45 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in the Latture Conference Center in the Business and Industrial Institute building at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. The free event includes a campus landscape tour, educational programs, door prizes and refreshments. For details, call 788-7170.
CIVIL WAR OBSERVANCE The Fort Smith National Historic Site will observe the Confederate and Union occupations of Fort Smith from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday with free programs that highlight the routines and responsibilities of soldiers stationed there. Events include the raising of the First National flag (the flag of the Confederacy) on the military parade grounds and Confederate weapon demonstrations from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by a 1 p.m. United States flag raising and a Union weapons demonstration. The park is located at Third and Parker streets. For details, call 783-3961.
MUSIC @ UAFS "Windfire: Flute and Percussion Spectacular"featuring Grammy Award-winning St. Louis Symphony musicians John and Paula Kasica, will take place at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12 in Breedlove Auditorium at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. Tickets are $15. For details, e-mail Dr. Rosilee Walker at rwalker@uafortsmith.edu or call 788-7546.
FS ART CENTER The Fort Smith Art Center, 423 N. Sixth St., will offer an introduction to painting for adults and young adults age 13 and older from noon to 3 p.m. Saturdays beginning Sept. 13 through Nov. 22, except for the first Saturday of each month. Cost for four sessions is $60/FSAC members, $80/nonmembers. A five-week pottery class for adults titled "Mega Clay"will take place from 6-9 p.m. Sept. 18, Sept. 25, Oct. 9, Oct. 16 and Oct. 23. Cost is $115 FSAC members, $135 nonmembers. "Enjoying Creativity with Sanniemarie Slabbert,"a class for children, will take place on Saturdays beginning Sept. 13 and continue through Nov. 22. Classes for children ages 5-7 will take place from 10-11 a.m.; ages 8-10 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost to enroll in four classes on Saturday during that time span is $60/FSAC members; $80/nonmembers. For details, call 784-2787.
BERNIE McGRENAHAN Comedian and motivational speaker Bernie McGrenahan's "Happy Hour Tour,"where he addresses alcohol abuse, will take place at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 16 in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. Admission is $2/non-UAFS students, free/UAFS students. For details, call 788-7111.
MURDER OF SCARECROWS "A Murder of Scarecrows"by Pat Cook will be staged by the Fort Smith Little Theatre at 8 p.m. Sept. 18-20 and 24-27, and 2:30 p.m. Sept. 21, at its venue at 401 N. Sixth St. Tickets are $20 for the Sept. 18 opening night gala and $15 for all other shows. To order tickets, or for details, call 783-2966. Information is also available at www.fslt.org.
ART @ UAFS "Works by Museum School Faculty 2007,"an annual traveling exhibit from the Arkansas Arts Center Community Gallery in Little Rock, is on display at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith through Sept. 30 on the first floor outside the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center. The exhibit includes 24 works by 21 faculty members from the Arts Center's school. Viewing hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays.
Harrison
CHOIR AUDITIONS The Ozark Children's Choir will hold open auditions from 3:30-6 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m. Monday at the Lyric Theater, 113 W. Rush Ave. Tuition for the nine-month program is $270 and includes professional instruction, music, facility fee and all costs associated with performance. For details, visit www.ozarkartscouncil.org or call (870) 391-3504.
WRITERS GROUP The Ozark Writers' Block is looking for people who love the written word and would like to share their work and hone their craft. The group will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at The Warehouse, 504 Old Bellefonte Road. For details, call Debbie Savannah George at (870) 743-5334 or e-mail her at artist@dsavannah.com or call Katy Atkinson at (870) 715-8047.
'NUTS' The Theater Company will present "Nuts"at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18-20 and 2 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Lyric Theater, 113 W. Rush Ave. Tickets are $12.50/adults, $10/children 12 years old and younger and may be purchased by visiting www.thelyricharrison.tix.com or calling (870) 391-3504.
Holiday Island
FLEA MARKET & SALE The Holiday Island Friends of the Barn, a nonprofit organization, will host its first "Trash or Treasure Flea Market & Community Sale"from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 12 and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 13 at The Barn, located on Shields Avenue near the recreation center and pool. For details, call Janice at 363-6077.
Huntsville
STAR PARTY The Astronomical Society of Northwest Arkansas will host a star party at 8:15 p.m. Saturday at the Crossbow Pavilion in Withrow Springs State Park. Participants will use telescope to view stars, constellations, galaxies and planets and need to bring their own blankets, lawn chairs and refreshments. The park is located five miles north of Huntsville on Arkansas 23. For details, call 559-2593.
Lincoln
BOOTH SPACE AVAILABLE Booth spaces are available for artisans for the 33rd annual Arkansas Apple Festival in Lincoln, which takes place Oct. 3-5 on the town square. For details, visit www.arkansasapplefestival.org, e-mail AplFestAR@aol.com or call 824-3378.
Pea Ridge
PARK EVENTS A Dutch oven cooking contest will take place at 6 p.m. Sept. 12 at Pea Ridge National Military Park during the Commemorative Butterfield Stagecoach Ride. Cash prizes will be awarded. Other activities include music and overnight camping. Pea Ridge National Military Park is located 10 miles north of Rogers on U.S. 62. For details on the Dutch oven cooking contest, visit www.ozarkmountainmemories.com or call 824-3924. For details on the stagecoach ride, visit www.heritagetrailpartners.com.
Prairie Grove
BATTLEFIELD STATE PARK A fall clean up and park beautification work day will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park.
Officials at Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, U.S. 62, offer daily guided tours from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tours include the Morrow house, which served as the Confederate headquarters, and the Latta house, which was owned by a family with 12 children. Admission is $3/adults, $2/ages 6-12 and $10/families. Visitors can also peruse the Hindman Hall Museum in the Visitor Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum includes Civil War artifacts, weapons, videos and a diorama about the Battle of Prairie Grove. Admission is $2.75/adults, $1.75/ages 6-12 and $9/families. For details, call 846-2990, or e-mail prairiegrove@arkansas.com.
Rogers
ART @ I.O. METRO An art show and sale featuring eight local artists will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at I.O. Metro, 3335 Market St. Artists are Nathan Beatty, Nic Clark, Karolyn Farrell, Joanne B. Hall, Paula Jones, Matt Miller, Sean Shrum and Foundations, featuring artwork by students with disabilities. An opening reception will be from 5-7 p.m. today with Michael Shaw.
SALSA DANCE LESSONS The Arkansas Dance Connection will give free salsa dance lessons at 8:30 p.m. today at Deja Vu, 3404 S.E. Macy Road.
@ THE LIBRARY Saturday Story Time for kids of all ages will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Rogers Public Library. "Crafty Creators,"for children of all ages, will feature a Popsicle stick barn project at 6 p.m. Monday. A mother/daughter book discussion for third- to fifth-grade girls and the women in their lives will discuss "The Keeper of the Doves"by Betsy Byars at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The library will hold Bilingual Story Time at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Sept. 16. Lap Sit Stories for babies from 12 to 30 months old will take place at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday and Sept. 17. Toddler Story Time for children ages 2-3 will take place at 9:30 a.m. Thursday and Sept. 18. Preschool Story Time for children ages 3 to 5 will start at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday and Sept. 17-18. Babies 'n' Books for babies up to 12 months old will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday and Sept. 18. Teen Thursday Nights will feature the movie "King of Kong: A Fist Full of Quarters"at 6 p.m. Thursday. The Anime club for students in eighth to 12th grade will take place from noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 13. Tween Saturday for students from the fifth to seventh grade will take place from 2-5 p.m. Sept. 13 with the making of bird feeders and other treats for family pets. Crafty Creators for children ages 5-10 will take place 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15 with the building of a boat for the bathtub. Third Thursday Gaming Night featuring Nintendo Wii games and more will take place from 6-8 p.m. Sept. 18. The Rogers Public Library is located at 711 S. Dixieland Road. For details, call 621-1152.
DOG OWNERSHIP DAY The Northwest Arkansas Kennel Club will celebrate AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day from 1-4 p.m. Sept. 13 at Murphy Dog Park, next to the Humane Society for Animals, 407 E. Nursery Road. Vendors, dog caricatures, a tail wagging contest and more will take place. For details, visit www.nwakennelclub.com.
ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM Tours of the Hawkins House are offered during regular museum hours.
Several exhibits are on display at the Rogers Historical Museum:
- "The Life Atomic: Growing Up in the Shadow of the A-Bomb"continues through Oct. 25.
- "Virgil Lovelace and Life on the Farm"continues.
- "Down a Lazy River: Float Fishing on the White River"continues.
- "Discovering the Bluff Dwellers"highlights the discoveries, artifacts and excavations that have taken place along the White River in search of information about the American Indians who were known as the Ozark Bluff Dwellers.
The museum is located at 322 S. Second St. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; admission is free. For details, call 621-1154 or visit www.rogersarkansas.com/museum.
Springdale
BUDDY WALK FUNDRAISER Chris Burke from the TV series "Life Goes On"and "Touched by an Angel"will be the headlining entertainment Sept. 13 at Helen Tyson Middle School, 3304 S. 40th St., in the Fourth Annual Buddy Walk Fundraiser hosted by the Down Syndrome Connection of Northwest Arkansas. Registration for the Buddy Walk is at 1 p.m. with the walk beginning at 2 p.m. Burke and his band will perform at 3 p.m. Proceeds will go toward promoting acceptance, awareness and inclusion for all people with Down syndrome. For details, visit www.dscnwa.org, e-mail nwbuddywalk@att.net or call Stacy Reed at 464-4272.
SHILOH MUSEUM Regular meetings normally held at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History will be relocated through early October to the museum's General Store, located on the museum grounds, while new roofing is installed on the museum. Otherwise, the museum is closed to the public until early October.
The Northwest Arkansas Sacred Harp Singers will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 14. LifeWriters, a group for people interested in writing the stories of their own lives or those of family and friends, will meet Sept. 15. Monsignor David LeSieur of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Rogers will present "No Longer Strangers: The Hispanic Presence in Our Midst"at noon Sept. 17 at the First United Methodist Church's Ivey Hall at 206 W. Johnson Ave. The presentation is part of the museum's monthly Sandwiched-In Series. The Boston Mountain Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 18.
The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History is located at 118 W. Johnson Ave. For details, call 750-8165 or visit www.springdaleark.org/shiloh.
ART @ ACO Works by the Ozark Pastel Society will be exhibited through Sept. 19 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. For details, call 751-5441.
POETRY MEETING Poets Northwest, a group of local poets, meets at 1 p.m. the first Saturday of each month in Room 222 at the Jones Center for Families. For details, call 756-5405.
West Fork
LITTLE O' OPREY At 7 p.m. on Saturdays, the Little O' Oprey house band backs performances of classic country, old-time rock 'n' roll, bluegrass and gospel tunes. Door prizes are also given away. Admission is $7/adults, $6/senior citizens and free/younger than 12. For details, call 839-2992.
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