SPECIAL EVENTS

Summer Workshops for Kids
Registration is underway at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History for two children’s summer workshops. “What a Doll!” for ages 8 to 12 will be held Thursday, July 7 from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Participants will make and take rag, sock, and corncob dolls. “Whimmydiddles, Flipperdingers, and Graces” for ages 8 to 12 will be held Thursday, August 4 from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Participants will make and take old-fashioned toys. Cost for each workshop is $5 for museum members; $10 for nonmembers. Space is limited; preregistration and prepayment are required. The Shiloh Museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale .  For more information, call 750-8165.

 

Let’s Play! Summer Saturday program

Families and kids of all ages are invited to the Shiloh Museum’s Summer Saturday program, “Let’s Play,” Saturday, June 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Enjoy low-tech toys and games such as croquet, horseshoes, checkers, dominoes, jump rope, hula hoops, hopscotch, and thaumatropes, plus model train displays by members of the Boston Mountain Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society.  At 1:00 p.m., toy collector Bruce Fox will discuss “Fisher Price Toys: From the Great Depression to the New Millennium.”

 

The event is free; registration is not required. The Shiloh Museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale .  For more information, call 750-8165.

 

Tall-grass Prairies

Ozark Ecological Restorations founder Joe Woolbright and local bird expert Joe Neal will discuss the history of plants and birds related to Northwest Arkansas’s tall-grass prairies Wednesday, June 15 at noon at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale . The museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale . For more information, call 750-8165.

MONTHLY MEETINGS

Writing Group

LifeWriters, a group for people interested in writing the stories of their own lives or those of family and friends, will meet Monday, June 6 and Monday, June 20 at 10:00 a.m. in the General Store building at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. The Shiloh Museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale . For more information, call June Jefferson at 790-2588.

 

Herb Society of Northwest Arkansas

The Herb Society of Northwest Arkansas will meet Thursday, June 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the General Store building at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. Shiloh Museum outreach coordinator Susan Young will discuss Ozark plant lore. The Shiloh Museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale . For more information, call Marci Vaughn at 770-6080.

 

Railway Society

The Boston Mountain Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society will meet Thursday, June 16 at 7:00 p.m. in the General Store building at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. The museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale . For more information, call 750-8165.

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Photo Identification Group

The Shiloh Museum ’s Photo Identification Group will meet Saturday, June 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the museum to continue identifying people, places, and events in Northwest Arkansas photos taken over the last 40 years. The Shiloh Museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale . For more information, call 750-8165.

 

Civil War Roundtable

The Northwest Arkansas Civil War Roundtable will meet Thursday, June 23 at 7:00 p.m. in the General Store building at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. The museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale . For more information, call 750-8165.

 

Wireless Society to Meet

The Ozark Wireless Society will meet Saturday, June 25 at 10:00 a.m. in the General Store building at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History.  The museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale .  For more information, call 750-8165.

 

Sacred Harp Singers

The Northwest Arkansas Sacred Harp Singers will meet Sunday, June 26 at 1:30 p.m. in the General Store building at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. The museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale . For more information, call 750-8165.

 

 

 

Susan Young

Outreach Coordinator

Shiloh Museum of Ozark History

118 W. Johnson Avenue

Springdale, AR  72764

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The Fayetteville Public Library will host the Mountain Street Stage music series each Sunday at 2:00 p.m. throughout the month of June. 

The series kicks off on June 5 with Outside the Lines, a highly entertaining, often humorous, eclectic trio of talented musicians playing a diverse mix of jazz, swing, bluegrass, Latin and folk, including much original material.

The series continues on June 12 with Trio DeJaniero. Keeping the spirit of Samba and Brazil alive, this highly talented and creative trio performs the music of Jobim, Baden Powell and even Stevie Wonder, all with a South American twist.

On June 19 singer/ song writer Sarah Hughes brings her powerful southern voice, which anchors her folk-rock style, drawing comparisons to such greats as Janis Joplin, Bonnie Raitt and Lucinda Williams.

The series concludes on June 26 with the sounds of Chase Missy, a husband and wife duo whose genre crossing music and beautiful harmonies combines the best of folk, rock and alt-country.

All concerts will begin at 2:00 p.m. in the Library’s Walker Community Room.  Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call 856.7250.

WHAT: The Mountain Street Stage

WHEN: Each Sunday in June (June 5; June 12; June 19; and June 26) 2011 at 2:00 p.m.

WHERE: Fayetteville Public Library, Walker Community Room, 401 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville

To schedule an interview about this series, call Shawna Thorup at 479-856-7100 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            479-856-7100      end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

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Get ready Fayetteville!  The Fayetteville Farmers’ Market is a competing in the 2011 America’s Favorite Farmers Markets contest, and we need your help to win.

The Fayetteville Farmers’ Market is located on the downtown square, 101 W. Mountain St, April-November, 7am-2pm, website:  www.fayettevillefarmersmarket.org  .

Voting is now underway to select “America’s Favorite Farmers Markets” at  www.farmland.org/vote.  The contest is a nationwide challenge to see which markets can rally the most support from their communities.  Online voting will take place from June 1st starting at 12:00 P.M. EDT through August 31^st at Midnight, when four winning markets—one large, one medium, one small, and one boutique—will receive the title of America’s Favorite Farmers Market for 2011. Winners will be featured on the leading food site Epicurious.com, and will be honored at local celebrations that include prizes.

“Casting a vote for The Fayetteville Farmers’ Market is a fun and easy way to support to support our local farmers, the market, and our community,” said Peggy Maringer, Market Manager.   “To vote, simply go to www.farmland.org/vote and select the Fayetteville Farmers’ Market.

The America’s Favorite Farmers Markets contest is hosted by American Farmland Trust,  the nation’s leading conservation organization dedicated to saving America’s farm and ranch land, promoting environmentally sound farming practices, and supporting a sustainable future for farms. The contest a part of the organization’s No Farms No Food® campaign, which raises awareness of the dangers of farmland loss by making connections to food.   

“Farms near metropolitan areas produce 91 percent of our nation’s market value of fruit, 78 percent of vegetables, and 67 percent of dairy products,” said Jon Scholl, president of American Farmland Trust. “Farmers markets are a vital link between local farms and their supporting communities, providing fresh and healthy food and an experience that cannot be matched anywhere else.”

For more information about America’s Favorite Farmers Markets contest or to cast your vote, visit www.farmland.org/vote.                                                       

The Fayetteville Farmers’ Market is located on the downtown square, 101 W. Mountain St, runs 7am-2pm on Saturdays, April through the 3^rd weekend of November, and 7am-1pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, April thru Oct.  479-236-2910 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            479-236-2910      end_of_the_skype_highlighting, website:  www.fayettevillefarmersmarket.org 

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Take Off for Kids is a high-flying fund-raiser for the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter – no pun intended.
The aviation-based “poker run” will involve 30 pilots, testing their skills in a day of competitive fun that will include visits to five airports in two states.

On June 11, 2011, aviators will start with an 8 a.m. breakfast at the Rogers (AR) Municipal Airport and be in the air by 9:30 a.m., making stops in Monett, MO; Harrison, AR; Russellville, AR; and finally Springdale, AR, where they will be treated to lunch.

At each stop, pilots will receive five playing-cards sealed in envelopes (one from each airport). They won’t know what cards they have until after lunch, when the Best Hand Contest will be played. The pilot with the best hand overall will win the contest and be awarded bragging rights and a nice gift, rumored to be an iPad.

Other competitions and activities include:

• Precision Flight Planning Contest – Before beginning the journey, pilots will submit their estimated flight times (to the nearest minute) for the entire trip. The aviator who comes the closest to their total estimated flight time will win the contest.
• Spot Landing Contest – The pilot who touches down in Harrison closest to the spot marked on the runway will win.
• Plane Wash – Participants will be treated to a free plane wash before departure from Springdale to head home.
• Passenger participation – Passengers are welcome to register for the event. Passengers are not required to register, but each registered passenger is entitled to one hand in the Best Hand Contest and will be treated to breakfast and lunch with their pilot and receive a personalized cap, as thanks for participating.

The deadline for all registrations was May 27, 2011.  The registration fee is $100 per registered participant (pilots and passengers), and 100% of the registration proceeds will be given to the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter.

For more information, visit http://www.take-off-for-kids.com/airports/.

The 7th annual Red, White & Baby Blue fundraiser benefiting the Jackson L. Graves Foundation and presented by Everett Maxey Buick GMC will be held on Friday, June 24 from 7-10 pm at the Garden Room in Fayetteville.

The event will feature both a silent auction and lucky number auction as well as live music by local favorites, Jones ‘n Leah. Heavy hors d’eouvres and beverages will be served.

New this year is a raffle for a 7 night stay in Vegas* with a $300 Visa gift card to use towards airfare! Raffle tickets are $10 each or 3 for $20 and will go on sale soon - so keep an eye out for the announcement. The proceeds from the raffle will be used towards the purchase of recliners for the neonatal intensive care unit at Washington Regional Hospital. The recliners are used to encourage skin to skin contact between infants and parents, which has been proven to positively affect the health of newborns.

Tickets are $30 per person. Dress is Casual Chic.

We hope you can join us for this fun, casual, affordable event! Tickets may be purchased on our website at www.jacksongraves.org or by calling 479-466-6103. They may also be purchased at the door.

*Travel must be completed by 6/30/2012. Subject to availability.

Online registration open until midnight Wednesday, 5/11; after that you can register on Friday, 5/13, at the office (812 West Cypress Street, Rogers) or Saturday morning at the run at the Pinnacle Hills Promenade.

DATE: May 14, 2011 LOCATION: Pinnacle Hills Promenade Rogers, AR   6:45 a.m. - 5K Run/Walk check in 7:30 a.m. - 5K Run/Walk Starts 7:45 a.m. - Youth Run check in starts 8:45 a.m. - Youth Run warm-ups 9:00 a.m. - Youth Runs begin 9:45 a.m. - Youth Run Door Prizes 10 a.m. - Post-Run family fun until noon with activities provided by our sponsors and Felix Jones, sponsored by Gatorade, signing autographs in the food court for registered runners.  Felix Jones is a former University of Arkansas football player, now playing with the Dallas Cowboys.    Fees: Youth Run - Free for K-8th Grades (free shirt and goodie bag for first 700 runners) Parent runner in Youth run - $10 (includes shirt only) 5K Adult - $25 5K Student - $20 (free shirt and goodie bag for first 300 5K runners)

Kendrick Fincher Hydration Foundation 812 West Cypress Street Rogers, Arkansas 72757 479-986-9960

Ozark Midwife History
Licensed midwife Shawn House of Newton County will present a program on the history of midwifery in Northwest Arkansas Saturday, April 2, at 2:00 p.m. at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. The museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale .  For more information, call 750-8165.

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Annual Pettigrew Celebration

Pettigrew Day, an old fashioned reunion for friends and residents of Madison County , will be held Saturday, April 9 at the historic Pettigrew Community Building located 40 miles east of Fayetteville on Arkansas state highway 16. The event is sponsored by the community of Pettigrew and the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. Activities begin at 1:00 p.m.

 

This year’s Pettigrew Day theme focuses on the local canning industry. “Folks with memories of working in an area canning factory, or of growing crops for the canning factories, are encouraged to come share their stories,” said Shiloh Museum outreach coordinator Susan Young. “We’re especially interested in photos and paper items related to the local canning industry.” Music will be provided by local musicians during the afternoon. The Madison County Genealogical and Historical Society will be on hand to answer local history questions.  

 

A benefit supper for the upkeep of the community building will be served from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.  Cost is $5 for adults, $2 for children under 12. At 6:30 p.m., Pettigrew resident Arthur Haught will emcee an evening program, which will include a tribute to Pettigrew historian Wayne Martin, and a talk by Madison County Genealogical and Historical Society president Joy Russell, who will present a slide program on “Madison County Mysteries.”

 

For more information, call the Shiloh Museum at 750-8165.

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Exhibit Looks at Driving a Century Ago

In-Car-Nation, an exhibit exploring the Ozark driving experience of 100 years ago, opens Monday, April 11 at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. “We’ll look at a time when automobile engines were started with a hand crank, gasoline levels were checked with a wooden dipstick, and most headlights were powered by acetylene,” said Curtis Morris, museum exhibits manager. “The exhibit will include tools, accessories, driving attire, advertisements, and historic photos related to the auto travel in the Ozarks in 1911, the year Arkansas first required auto registration,” Morris continued.

 

In-Car-Nation  will be on view through September 17. Located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale , the Shiloh Museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Admission is free.  For more information, call 750-8165.
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Photo Exhibit on Ozark Settlers

Settling the Ozarks, a photo exhibit featuring skills needed by Ozark pioneers, opens Tuesday, April 19 at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History.  “The exhibit will include images of planting, harvesting, food preservation, hunting, animal husbandry, and homebuilding,” said Marie Demeroukas, museum photo archivist. Settling the Ozarks will be on view through August 20.  Located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale , the Shiloh Museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Admission is free.  For more information, call 750-8165.
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History of Sustainability

Michele Halsell, managing director at the University of Arkansas Applied Sustainability Center, will present “Sustainability: Voices from the Past, Promise for the Future,” Wednesday, April 20 at noon at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. “Sustainability is a modern day idea with some very deep historical roots,” Halsell said.  “Our great-great grandparents practiced sustainability as a way of life out of necessity.  They were conservative and innovative because they had to be.  I’ll discuss the ways we can take the lessons of sustainability from our ancestors and put them into practice today.”

 

The Shiloh Museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale . For more information, call 750-8165.
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Cherokee Genealogy Workshop
The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History will host a Cherokee genealogy seminar Saturday, April 23, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sessions will be presented by Gene Norris, certified genealogist with the Cherokee National Historical Society in Tahlequah , Oklahoma .

 

Session topics are:

• Cherokee Genealogy: A Beginner’s Guide

• The Dawes Final Roll and Public Misconceptions

• The Thirteen Detachments on the Trail of Tears

• The Cherokee Old Settlers in Arkansas

 

Cost for the workshop is $30 per person, which includes handouts and refreshments. Box lunches may be pre-ordered for $10, or attendees are welcome to bring a sack lunch. Preregistration and prepayment required by April 20. Seating is limited. The seminar is co-sponsored by the Shiloh Museum and the Arkansas Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association. The Shiloh Museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale .

 

To register or for more information, contact the Shiloh Museum at 750-8165.

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MONTHLY MEETINGS

Writing Group

LifeWriters, a group for people interested in writing the stories of their own lives or those of family and friends, will meetMonday, April 4 and Monday, April 18 at 10:00 a.m. at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. The museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale . For more information, call June Jefferson at 790-2588.
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Herb Society to Meet

The Herb Society of Northwest Arkansas will meet Thursday, April 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the General Store building at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. Chef Jeanna Hamilton will present a program entitled, “Salt vs. Herbs for Knockout Flavor.” For more information, call Marci Vaughn at 770-6080.

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Sons of Confederate Veterans

The Major Fontaine R. Earle Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans will meet Tuesday, April 19 at 7:00 p.m. at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. The museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale . For more information, call Raymond Anders at 756-1983.

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Railway Society

The Boston Mountain Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society will meet Thursday, April 21 at 7:00 p.m. at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. Chapter member Bob Oswald will discuss Buster Keaton’s railroad movies. The museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale . For more information, call 750-8165.

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Wireless Society to Meet

The Ozark Wireless Society will meet Saturday, April 23 at 10:00 a.m. at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History.  The museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale .  For more information, call 750-8165.

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Sacred Harp Singers

The Northwest Arkansas Sacred Harp Singers will meet Sunday, April 24 at 1:30 p.m. in the General Store building at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. The museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale . For more information, call 750-8165.

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Civil War Roundtable

The Northwest Arkansas Civil War Roundtable will meet Thursday, April 28 at 7:00 p.m. at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. The museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale . For more information, call 750-8165.

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Photo Identification Group

The Shiloh Museum ’s Photo Identification Group will meet Saturday, April 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the museum to continue identifying people, places, and events in Northwest Arkansas photos taken over the last 40 years. The Shiloh Museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale . For more information, call 750-8165.

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Susan Young

Outreach Coordinator

Shiloh Museum of Ozark History

118 W. Johnson Avenue

Springdale, AR  72764

479-750-8165

www.springdalear.gov/shiloh

 

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