QUOTE OF THE DAY “You don’t want to dive out of a tree into the water and hit a concrete picnic table.” P. J. Spaul, spokesman for the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Little Rock office, on the high water levels in Arkansas lakes
Article, 6 B Today’s meetings Fayetteville Subdivision Committee, 9 a. m. Fayetteville Community Access Television Board, 6 p. m. Elkins City Council, 7 p. m. Today’s happenings First Thursday Open House, 9 a. m.-4 p. m., RSVP Center, Fort Smith Eureka Springs Courthouse Centennial Celebration, 9 a. m.-5 p. m., Carroll County Western District Courthouse, Eureka Springs 64 th annual Rodeo of the Ozarks, 6 p. m., Parsons Stadium, Springdale Gulley Park Concert Series: Big Smith, 7 p. m., Fayetteville
Looking ahead Four Natural Habitats Grand Opening, 3 p. m. Friday, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, near Eureka Springs American Legion Post 100 All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast, 7-10 a. m. Saturday, 711 W. Persimmon St., Rogers Pickin ’ in the Park, 6 p. m. Saturday, Frisco Park, Rogers Grassy Knob Volunteer Fire Department Ice Cream Social, noon-3 p. m. Sunday, Grassy Knob Community Center, 12037 Arkansas 187, Eureka Springs Independence Day events Lowell Mudtown Days talent show and fireworks display, 6 p. m. today, McClure Park Rogers Independence Day celebration, 9: 30 p. m. today, Veterans Park Freedomfest, all day Friday, Gentry City Park Freedomfest 5 k, 6: 30 a. m. Friday, Senior Activity Center, Greenwood War Eagle Mill’s Independence Day celebration, 8: 30 a. m.-5 p. m. Friday-Sunday, War Eagle Mill, Rogers Rodeo of the Ozarks parade, 10 a. m. Friday, downtown Springdale Old West Film Fest, 10 a. m.-3: 30 p. m. Friday, Shiloh Museum, Springdale Kids Patriotic Craft Making, 1-3 p. m. Friday, Fort Smith Museum of History Fire in the Sky fireworks display, 6-10 p. m. Friday, Siloam Springs Airport Fourth of July fireworks, 7: 30 p. m. Friday, River Park, Fort Smith Fireworks at Turpentine Creek, dusk Friday, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, near Eureka Springs Fourth of July Fireworks Extravaganza, 9 p. m. Friday, Lake Harrison Celebrating Freedom fireworks, dark Friday, Booneville High School Football Stadium Fourth of July fireworks celebration, dark Friday, Pinnacle Hills, Rogers Red, White and You Independence Day parade, 2 p. m. Saturday, downtown Eureka Springs
Library events Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St.: Baby Bookworms, birth to 24 months, 9: 45 a. m. today, Walker Community Room; Toddler Time for 2- to 3-yearolds, 10: 30 a. m. today, 10: 30 a. m. Friday Springdale Public Library, 405 S. Pleasant St.: Professor Strings, 10 a. m. today; Avid Readers Book Club, 6: 30 p. m. today; Spanish Story Time for Families, 4 p. m. today Rogers Public Library, 711 S. Dixieland Road: Teen Movie Night: Spiderman 3, 6 p. m. today; Summer Reading Club Little Tykes Story Time, 9: 30 a. m. today; Summer Reading Club Preschool Story Time, 10: 30 a. m. today Bentonville Public Library, 405 S. Main St.: Let’s Read a Picture — Who are You ? Famous Faces, 2-3 p. m. today; Baby Play and Rhyme Time, 10: 30 a. m. today; Preschool Story Time, 10: 30 a. m. today Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Ave.: Evening Story Time, 6: 30 p. m. today; Saturday Story Time, 2 p. m. Saturday Siloam Springs Library, 401 W. University St.: Worms are Wonderful, 11 a. m. and 2 p. m. today; Story Time, 11 a. m. today Van Buren Public Library, 111 N. 12 th St.: Craft Party, 10 a. m. today Bella Vista Public Library, 11 Dickens Place: The Bird Lady, 10 a. m. Saturday m Winslow Branch Library, 351 S. U. S. 71: Catch the Reading Bug, 10 a. m. today Mulberry Public Library, 207 N. Main St.: Watermelon Games, 2-4 p. m. todaym Alma Public Library, 624 Fayetteville Ave.: Knitting Class, 1 p. m. today; Summer Story Time, 9: 30 a. m. today Missouri Lottery Lotto: 4-7-9-31-34-40. Next jackpot estimated at $ 3. 3 million. Powerball: 4-33-46-48-52. PB: 17. Jackpot estimated at $ 85 million. Visit us on the Web For weather updates and additional Northwest Arkansas news, visit www. nwanews. com.
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