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Shiloh Museum April Events
Wednesday, April 13th, 2011
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
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4th Annual Dancing with the Stars of Northwest Arkansas
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011
Description: A fundraiser for the Children’s Museum of Northwest Arkansas
Date: Saturday, March 12
Time: 6-11 p.m.
Location: John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers
Description: Well-known members of the Northwest Arkansas community are hitting the dance floor in support of the Children’s Museum of Northwest Arkansas at the 4th annual Dancing with the Stars of Northwest Arkansas. Taking a cue from the popular television show, dancers will present their moves to a panel of ‘celebrity’ judges. Six contestants vying for the top prize of Grand Champion include Tony Rogers,senior vice president of marketing, Walmart; Peter Lane, president, Walton Arts Center; Kasie Yokley, co-founder, 3W Magazine; Meza Harris, realtor, Harris-McHaney Realty; Meredith Brunen, executive director of development, Northwest Arkansas Community College; and Lauren Boozman, realtor, Portfolio Luxury Real Estate. Sponsors include Walmart, Procter & Gamble, Flintco, Cox Communications, Arkansas Dance Connection and Embassy Suites. For additional information and to purchase tickets, visit the NWA Children’s Museum website at www.nwachildrensmuseum.org/DWTS. Tickets are $60 each or $100 per couple. They can also be purchased by calling the museum office at 479-696-9280.
Shiloh Museum February Events
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011
Exhibit on Ozark Homesteaders
Working Dawn to Dark, an exhibit exploring the lives of Ozark homesteaders, opens Monday, February 7 at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. “The exhibit focuses on homesteading skills as seen through the tools people used and the products they created,” said Carolyn Reno, museum collections manager. Items on display include a small cotton gin handmade by Rufus Kelly Sharp of Goshen , an oat shock lifter used by J.K. McKenzie of Walnut Grove ( Washington County ), and a spinning wheel used by the Wilson family of Monitor. Also, visitors to the exhibit can pick seeds out of cotton, try their hand at weaving, and watch an excerpt fromRomance of the Reaper, a 1930 film showing the use of sickles, scythes, and grain cradles.
Working Dawn to Dusk will be on display through January 16, 2012. 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.
Susan Young
Outreach Coordinator
Shiloh Museum of Ozark History
118 W. Johnson Avenue
Springdale, AR 72764
479-750-8165
Shiloh Museum on Facebook
Springdale History on Facebook
Good Night, Kendrick I Love You: A Mother’s Journal Through Grief by Rhonda Fincher
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011For those of you that are interested, Good Night, Kendrick I Love You: A Mother’s Journal Through Grief is now available. The book is written to help grieving parents; however, I know some of my friends may be interested in reading it because they are familiar with the Foundation, or you may know someone that might be helped by the book. Barnes and Noble has the book as a new release for almost half price and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the KFHF. Not sure how long they keep the new release price so if you are interested, now is a great time to buy. The eBook is also available for Kindle on Amazon and for Nook on Barnes and Noble. Here is the link to Barnes and Noble:
http://productsearch.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?WRD=good+night+kendrick&page=index&prod=univ&choice=allproducts&query=good+night+kendrick&flag=False&ugrp=1
Here is the publisher overview of the book:
On the day he registered for eighth grade at his new school in March 1995, six-foot, two-hundred-twenty-pound Kendrick Fincher was followed out of school by the football coach who recognized a good player when he saw him. A few months later, Kendrick left for summer football camp and changed the course of his young life forever. On August 7, 1995—his first day of football practice—Kendrick suffered a heat stroke. For the next eighteen days, his parents watched as he lay in a drug-induced coma fighting for his life. On August 25, 1995, Kendrick died from multi-system organ failure, leaving his parents shocked and traumatized. Desperate for comfort, his mother, Rhonda, began writing heartfelt letters to Kendrick, now shared in her poignant memoir written to help others better understand the grieving process. Through her words to Kendrick, Rhonda learned to face her grief head-on, shares the raw emotions that surfaced daily, and eventually realizes that keeping her own hope alive is what will save her in the end. Good Night Kendrick, I Love You shares one mother’s emotional journey as she slowly learns to live again after losing her beloved son to a tragic and untimely death.
And, you can read a short preview on the publisher’s website:
http://www.trafford.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-000451901
The book is also listed on Amazon and you can request through your local book stores.
Arts Live Theatre Events
Thursday, January 20th, 2011
GRADES K-1
Theatre Voyagers Playmakers 1
Let your imagination take flight and run wild in this class designed to bring out creativity through fun games and exercises! Developing theatre skills, team work, co-operation and self confidence is the name of the game! There will be a public performance at the end of the semester. Choose one of the following sections:
Mondays, 4pm-4.45pm, $110, Min-5 Max-8.
Thursdays, 4pm-4.45pm, $110, Min-5 Max-8.
GRADES 2-4
Theatre Voyagers Musical Theatre
Sing! Dance! Act! This fun class introduces students to the magic of the Broadway Musical! Students will learn basic musical theatre skills including acting, singing and choreography with a public musical performance at the end of the semester!
Wednesdays, 4pm-5pm, $120, Min-5 Max-10
Theatre Voyagers Theatre Production
You can be anything you imagine yourself to be in this class! Let your imagination soar through a series of fun and exciting theatre games and script work. There will be a 15 minute scripted production at the end of the semester!
Thursdays, 5.30pm-6.30pm, $120, Min-5 Max-10
GRADES 5-7
Acting for the Stage
Learn the fundamentals of acting through exercises, theatre games, monologues and scene work. Find out what you need to know and do to get that role! There will be a public performance at the end of the semester.
Mondays, 5pm-6pm, $120, Min-5 Max-10
Theatre Production
Learn the fundamentals of acting by performing selections from Shel Silverstein’s “Where The Sidewalk Ends.” Students will be taught the principles of projection, enunciation, stage presence, blocking and team work culminating in a public performance!
Tuesdays, 4pm-5pm, $120, Min-5 Max-10
GRADES 8-12
ALT Glee!
The hit show “Glee” has exposed millions to the joys of musical theatre. Now ALT GLEE comes to Arts Live Theatre! Students will be given the opportunity to sing their favorite “Glee” arrangements with choreography and a public performance at the end of the semester!
Tuesdays, 5.15pm-6.45pm, $150, Min-5 Max-10
Arts Live Theatre Radio Theatre
Return to the days of radio drama with KALT Radio! In a partnership with KUAF, Arts Live Theatre will be presenting two very special broadcasts. Both scripts will be rehearsed at Arts Live Theatre and recorded in studio at KUAF then broadcast over on KUAF HD channels!
Wednesdays, 5.15pm-6.45pm, $150, Min-5 Max-10
Visit artslivetheatre.com to download registration form and scholarship information. For additional information call 479.521.4932.
The First Tee Golf Club Sale
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010
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Kendrick Fincher Hydration Foundation Open House
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010
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3rd Annual “It’s A Wonderful Life” Benefit for YouthBridge
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
‘Wrapped with Love’ Continues to Turn Film into Funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Monday, November 8th, 2010
‘Wrapped with Love’ Continues to Turn Film into Funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
In keeping with annual tradition,Malco Theatres presents Wrapped with Love for the continued research of childhood diseases at Memphis ’ own St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital .
This program, in its thirteenth year, kicks off Thanksgiving Day (November 25) and runs through Christmas Day (December 25) at all 31 Malco Theatre locations in Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky and Mississippi. Theatre employees will be selling the bows for $1.00 each and the bows are hand-made from actual film. Each bow is made of about 24 frames, which is about one second of a movie. The sound for each movie is encoded on the edge of the film and appears green. It’s believed these bows may eventually be collectors’ items as the film industry progresses into digital technology.
As the materials and volunteer production hours for the bows are donated, there is no cost to Malco Theatres; the true beneficiary is St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital . In a joint effort for this cause, patients of St. Jude and their families participated in the creation of the bows at the hospital. During the activity, reels of movie trailers were cut, stapled and sealed with a special sticker that reads “Wrapped With Love…To Benefit the Kids of St. Jude.”
Since 1999, Malco Theatres has raised almost half a million dollars for St. Jude. Over 69,000 bows were sold during the 2009 Wrapped with Love campaign and this year’s goal is to sell an additional 75,000 of the collectible film décor.
Camera-ready artwork and actual bows are available for media use. Please send a request via email to karen@malco.com.