Summer Youth Academy at The Jones Center
June 6th, 2011
5th Annual Friends of The Jones Center Golf Outing
June 6th, 2011
7th annual Red, White & Baby Blue
May 16th, 2011The 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.
13th Annual Kendrick Fincher Youth Run & 5K Run/Walk
May 12th, 2011
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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) |
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Kendrick Fincher Hydration Foundation
812 West Cypress Street Rogers, Arkansas 72757 479-986-9960 |
Youthbridge Cupcake Challenge!
May 2nd, 2011
Shiloh Museum April Events
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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Rogers Public Library May Events
April 13th, 2011Rogers Public Library will be closed Sunday May 29th and Monday May 30th in observance of Memorial Day.
May 1-31 - Dial-A-Story is available at 479-936-5444. Listen to a new story every week! Experience Tumblebooks at http://library.rpl.lib.ar.us. Click on Tumblebooks and enjoy books, games, and more!
There will be no programs in the children’s department for the weeks of May 22 to the 31, with the exception of Saturday Cinema @ 2 PM.
Online Storytimes
Check out our Online Storytimes! Join Miss Joy online for stories, songs, and rhymes. These storytimes are featured on the Rogers Public Library Facebook page.
Mondays May 2, 9, and 16
6 PM Crafty Creators - Join us for Crafty Creators starting at 6 PM on Mondays May 2, 9, and 16. Crafty Creators is an hour filled with creation and imagination! This program is best for ages 5 through 12 years. Children under the age of 7 years must be accompanied by an adult. For more information: 621-1152, ext. 26.
Tuesdays May 3, 10, and 17
6:30 PM Spanish Story Time - Colorin, Colorado – Spanish Story Time begins at 6:30 PM on Tuesdays May 3, 10, and 17. Join us for a fun family story time that’s filled with stories, songs and rhymes in Spanish! This program is for the entire family. Children under the age of 7 years must be accompanied by an adult. For more information: 621-1152, ext. 26.
Wednesdays May 4, 11, and 18
10:30 AM Preschool Story Time - Preschool Story Time begins at 10:30 AM on Wednesdays May 4, 11, and 18. Join us for stories, songs and rhymes! A craft will follow. For ages 3 through 5 years and their caregivers. For more information: 621-1152, ext. 26.
Thursdays May 5, 12, and 19
9:30 AM Toddler Story Time - Toddler Story Time begins at 9:30 AM on Thursdays May 5, 12 and 19. Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes! A craft will follow. For ages 2 through 3 years and their caregivers. For more information: 621-1152, ext. 26.
10:30 AM Baby Play and Rhyme Time - Baby Play & Rhyme Time begins at 10:30 AM on Thursdays May 5, 12 and19. Introduce your little one to the library with this special program. Join us for books, rhymes, and songs. For babies up to 30 months and their caregivers. For more information: 621-1152, ext. 26.
10:30 AM Preschool Story Time - Preschool Story Time begins at 10:30 AM on Thursdays May 5, 12, and 19. Join us each week for stories, songs and rhymes! A craft will follow. For ages 3 through 5 years and their caregivers. For more information: 621-1152, ext. 26.
Every Thursday
6:30 PM Family Story Time – Family Story Time begins at 6:30 PM on Thursdays May 5, 12 and 19. Join us for a fun family story time that’s filled with stories, songs and rhymes. This program is for the entire family. Children under the age of 7 years must be accompanied by an adult. For more information: 621-1152, ext. 26.
SPECIAL EVENTS IN MAY
Saturday Story Time
May 7
Saturday Story Time begins at 2:00 PM on May 7th. Join us for stories and a craft! Fun for the whole family! This program is best for ages 5 years and up. Children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information: 621-1152, ext. 26.
Saturday Tween Program
May 14
The Tween Program begins at 2:00 PM Saturday, May 14. Come and learn how to create a pinch pot—a creative craft where you can develop your artistic abilities with your bare hands molding clay! This program is for ages 10 through 12 years. Registration is required and limited and required for this program. For more information: 621-1152 ext. 26
Saturday Special Program
May 21
Walton Arts Center’s Orchestra Families Residency Program presents a mini-concert with Percussion instruments at 3:00 PM on Saturday, May 21. This program is best for ages 8 years and up. Children under the age of 7 years must be accompanied by an adult. For more information: 621-1152 ext. 26.
Saturday Cinema
May 28
Saturday Cinema begins at 2:00 PM on May 28 with Iron Giant, starring Jennifer Aniston and Robert Bergen, Rated PG. Runtime is 86 minutes. Children under the age 7 years must be accompanied by an adult. For more information: 621-1152, ext. 26.
Trike Theatre Offers a Creative Spring Break
March 18th, 2011
Students looking for a fun and creative way to spend their spring break will find it at Trike Theatre, Northwest Arkansas’ professional theatre for youth. Trike Theatre is located in downtown Bentonville and is offering Spring Break Camps, March 23-25, with K-6th graders creating performances to surprise their parents and friends.
“We know that students are working hard right now, preparing for the benchmark exams and making up instructional time lost during the snow days. Our Spring Break camps are fun and expand students’ creative problem solving, team work skills and storytelling.” says Kassie Misiewicz, Trike Theatre’s artistic director. In Trike’s Puppets 4 U! camp, kindergarteners through second graders will work together to learn puppetry skills and build puppets with Trike teaching artist, Jason Suel. They will explore trickster tales from around the world, make puppets and perform scenes for parents at the end of camp. This camp for K-2nd graders will be from 9am to 1pm and campers should pack a lunch.
Students in third to sixth grades will Create-a-Play! with Little Rock theatre educator, April Gentry-Sutterfield. “Campers will collaborate to write a new work based on wacky tabloid-style news stories,” Gentry-Sutterfield says. “Students who participate in Odyssey of the Mind will love this camp!” The 3rd-6th grade camp will be from 12:30pm to 4:30pm.
Camp Cost is $85. There is a discount for Odyssey of the Mind students. Camps will be held at Kaleidoscope Dance Studio, 107 N.W. Second St. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, March 23-25. Space is limited! To receive a registration form, call Trike Theatre at 866-331-3681 or email info@triketheatre.org.
The Artist’s Laboratory Theatre presents “Show and Tell: A Sheet Fort Experience.”
March 18th, 2011
March 8th, 2011- The Artist’s Laboratory Theatre presents “Show and Tell: A Sheet Fort Experience,” on April 8th and 9th at the studio of artist Matt Miller. Doors open at 7:30 PM, show begins at 8:00 PM at 21 W. Mountain in Fayetteville (Town Center, next to Jammin Javas). Tickets are $10 and can be reserved at www.artlabtheatre.com or cash at the door the evening of the show.
4/08/11 Friday: Doors open at 7:30 PM, Performance begins at 8:00 PM
4/09/11 Saturday: Doors open at 7:30 PM, Performance begins at 8:00 PM
The Artist’s Laboratory Theatre invites you back to another Sheet Fort Experience! The company will build a giant fort made out of sheets (like the one you made as a kid!) and will bring the audiences inside it to present “Show and Tell, “ a multimedia performance inspired by the classroom event of the same name from our school days. The Artist’s Laboratory Theatre wants to show you what they have found! Compiled from found sources, such as Craigslist ads, love letters and lists—the show will pay tribute to the stories of the anonymous people who left their legacy in forms both ephemeral and cyber. Whether it is in the form of an insightful to-do list on a post-it note or online personal ads, home movies or street art, the show will consist of “found” items which resonate with humor and poignancy. In addition to “found” and anonymous items, the company will present podcasts and videos they feel just have to be shared because of how cool they find them to be.
The Artist’s Laboratory Theatre is a company dedicated to storytelling through the process of experimentation. The company debuted in Fayetteville, as well as Oklahoma City, with “Bombs, Babes, and Bingo,” a play performed in random order, and was featured in the New Orleans Fringe Festival last November. “Show and Tell” is the second performance in a series of readings and performances held in a giant sheet fort.
The Artist’s Laboratory Theatre is also taking submissions for the public portion of “Show and Tell.” Do you have a really incredible story or an item you’ve held dear for years? Send your story toerika@artlabtheatre.com if you’d like to participate!
Check out past productions and Sheet Forts at
Contact for more information and production photos:
Erika Wilhite
Artistic Director
405-535-6652
38th Fayetteville Farmers Market Season Opens Saturday, April 2
March 18th, 2011
Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan will kick off the 38th Annual Fayetteville Farmers’ Market Season at9am, Saturday, April 2, 2011 on the Historic Downtown Fayetteville Square. Honorees will include long time market members, Marcella Thompson and Vivian London. Over 60 vendors will attend with a riot of spring flowers, produce, meats, eggs, baked goods, plants, crafts and fine art. Giant Puppets and musicians will be among the surprise visitors.
New for the 2011 market season, SNAP/EBT (food stamp) recipients will be able to use their benefits at all the Fayetteville Farmers’ Markets with a wooden EBT token system, thanks to grant money provided by the USDA. This USDA program was designed to keep federal dollars within the local community, increase access to fresh produce, and build safe, secure local food systems by supporting small farm families in their stewardship and preservation of valuable agricultural lands.
Affectionately referred to as “The Crown Jewel of Fayetteville,” and “Fayetteville’s Front Porch,” the Fayetteville Farmers’ Market on the Square began as a vision of Marcella Thompson and others at the Economic Opportunity Agency of Washington County in 1973 and was incorporated as The Rural Mountain Producers Exchange in 1974. Distributing only products grown or made within the 4 county area of NWA , this farmers’ market organization has grown to be one of the largest in the state, and has matured into an innovative model of local, creative, sustainable, green economic development . Additional markets, the Mill District Market on Thursday evenings and the Botanical Garden Market on Sunday mornings, were opened in recent years to keep pace with the need for increased distribution opportunities for the community.
Additional information can be found at: http://www.fayettevillefarmersmarket.org