QUOTE OF THE DAY “They put a lot of faith in a half-inch of polystyrene foam and a thin layer of fiberglass.” Rodney Roberts, owner of Rodney’s Cycle House in Little Rock on the safety of motorcycle helmets
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Today’s meetings Benton County Quorum Court Personnel Committee, 3 p. m. Tontitown Street Committee, 5 p. m. Washington County Quorum Court Energy Committee, 5 p. m. Tontitown Parks Committee, 6 p. m. Fayetteville Ward 4, 7 p. m. Looking ahead Fayetteville Economic Development Council / Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce Breakfast, 8 a. m. Tuesday, Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce Rodeo of the Ozarks Parade, 3 p. m. Tuesday, downtown Springdale 64 th annual Rodeo of the Ozarks, 6 p. m. Tuesday, Parsons Stadium, Springdale Frisco Film Night, 7 p. m. Tuesday, Frisco Stage, Rogers Red, White and Blooms Concert, 7 p. m. Tuesday, Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, Fayetteville
Library events Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St.: Ladybug Picnic for Preschoolers, 10: 30 a. m. and 11 a. m. Tuesday, Walker Community Room; Vegetarian Teen Program, 6 p. m. Tuesday, Walker Community Room; Catch the Animal Bug for elementary pupils, 1 p. m. Wednesday, library parking garage; Baby Bookworms, birth to 24 months, 9: 45 a. m. today, Walker Community Room; Preschool Story Time, 3- to 5-year-olds, 10: 30 a. m. today, Tuesday and Wednesday, Wal-Mart Story Time Room; ¡ Cuentos y mas ! Stories and more !, 11: 15 a. m. Wednesday, Wal-Mart Story Time Room. Springdale Public Library, 405 S. Pleasant St.: Junior Book Club, ages 10-11, 9: 30 a. m. and 11 a. m. Tuesday; Teen Writing Group, noon Wednesday; Preschool Story Time, 9: 30 a. m., 11 a. m. and 4 p. m. Tuesday, 9: 30 a. m. and 11 a. m. Wednesday; After-School Program, ages 6-9, 4 p. m. Tuesday; Lap Sit Story Time, 9: 30 a. m. Wednesday; Toddler Time, 11 a. m. Wednesday.
Rogers Public Library, 711 S. Dixieland Road: Movie Mania: Antz, 1 p. m. today; Bilingual Story Time, 6: 30 p. m. Tuesday.
Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Ave.: Wonderful Wednesday: Musician Brian Kinder, 2 p. m. Wednesday; Toddler Time, ages 3 and under, 10 a. m. Tuesday; Evening Story Time, 6: 30 p. m. Tuesday; Dallas Branch, 8100 Dallas St.: Story Time, 10: 30 a. m. Wednesday; Miller Branch, 8701 S. 28 th St.: Afternoon Story Time, 2 p. m. Tuesday; Windsor Branch, 4701 Windsor Drive: Story Time, 10: 30 a. m. today.
Bentonville Public Library, 405 S. Main St.: Monday Movies, 1 p. m. today; Toddler Story Time, 9: 30 a. m. Tuesday and Wednesday; Preschool Story Time with children’s author Jerdine Nolen, 10: 30 a. m. Tuesday and Wednesday.
Siloam Springs Library, 401 W. University St.: University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Department of Entomology Presentation, 11 a. m. and 2 p. m. Tuesday; Bilingual Story Time, 4: 30 p. m. Tuesday.
Van Buren Public Library, 111 N. 12 th St.: Summer Story Time, 10 a. m. Wednesday.
Alma Public Library, 624 Fayetteville Ave.: Movie and Popcorn, 4 p. m. today; Ice Cream Party, 2 p. m. Tuesday.
Elkins Public Library, 162 Doolin Drive: Catch the Reading Bug, 10 a. m. Tuesday.
Farmington Public Library, 241 Rheas Mill Road: Catch the Reading Bug, 10 a. m. today.
West Fork Public Library, 198 Main St.: Catch the Reading Bug, 1 p. m. today.
Lincoln Public Library, 107 W. Bean St.: Catch the Reading Bug, 10 a. m. Wednesday.
Prairie Grove Public Library, 123 Neal St.: Catch the Reading Bug, 1 p. m. Wednesday.
Greenland Branch Library, 8 E. Ross St.: Catch the Reading Bug, 1 p. m. Tuesday.
Mulberry Public Library, 207 N. Main St.: Movie and Popcorn, 1: 30 p. m. today; Summer Story Time, 11 a. m. Tuesday.
Cedarville Public Library, 639 Pirates Way: Summer Story Time, 9: 30 a. m. today.
Film fest to mark annual rodeo The Shiloh Museum in Springdale will host an Old West Film Fest from 10 a. m. to 3: 30 p. m. Friday to celebrate the 64 th annual Rodeo of the Ozarks. The theme of this year’s films is stagecoaches in honor of the 150 th anniversary of the Butterfield Stagecoach route through Northwest Arkansas. Films to be shown include The Bargain at 10 a. m., The Silent Man at 11 a. m., Thundering Hoofs at 1: 15 p. m., and The Last Trail at 2: 30 p. m. Movies are free. Popcorn and lemonade will be served. More information is available by calling (479 ) 750-8165.
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