QUOTE OF THE DAY “This is not something I’ve seen in a long time. There are not huge amounts of people stepping up to be on school boards.” Dan Farley, executive director of the Arkansas School Boards Association, on several competitive school board races in Northwest Arkansas Article, 1 B Today’s happenings Third annual Trek for Tykes Walk-A-Thon, 7 a. m., the Shoppes at Pinnacle Hills, Rogers Children’s Shelter Golf Classic, 8 a. m., Kingswood / Berksdale Golf Courses, Bella Vista AARP Mature Driving Course, 9 a. m.-2 p. m., Fayetteville Public Library Saturday Studio Hours, 10 a. m.-4 p. m., Community Imagination Studio, 818 N. Sang Ave., Fayetteville Muscular Dystrophy Motorcycle Fun Run, 11 a. m., Pig Trail Harley-Davidson, Rogers National Federation of the Blind of Northwest Arkansas, noon, Jones Center for Families, Springdale Trail of Tears program, 1 p. m., Crawford County Adult Education Building, 605 Alma Blvd. Circle, Van Buren Fifth annual AmTryke Rodeo and Open House, 2-4 p. m., Grand Ballroom, John Q. Hammons Center, Rogers Blues in the Natural State, 4 p. m., George’s Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville Pickin ’ in the Park, 6 p. m., Frisco Park, Rogers Arkansas Sheriffs’Youth Ranches Benefit Rodeo, 8 p. m., 7401 Youth Ranch Road, Mulberry Astronomy Program, 8: 30 p. m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, Rogers Looking ahead Howl ! Women’s Open Mic, 6: 30 p.m. Sunday, Nightbird Books, Fayetteville Lucky 13 Starlight Cinema: Gone With the Wind, 7 p.m. Sunday, 1 N. Main St., Eureka Springs Home and garden Bentonville Farmers Market, 6: 30 a. m.-1 p.m. today, Dave Peel Park Eureka Springs Farmers Market, 9 a. m.-4 p.m. Sunday, 7 a. m.-noon Tuesday and Thursday, old Johnny Russell Theater Fayetteville Farmers Market, 7 a. m.-1 p.m. today, Tuesday and Thursday, Fayetteville Square; Mill District Market, Sixth Street and School Avenue, 4-7 p.m. Thursday Gentry Farmers Market, 8 a. m.-noon, today and Tuesday, West Main Street Harrison Farmers Market, 7 a. m.-noon today and Tuesday, downtown square Rogers Farmers Market, 7 a. m.-1 p.m. today and Wednesday, 4-7 p.m. Monday, Frisco Park Siloam Springs Farmers Market, 7: 30 a. m.-12: 30 p.m. Tuesday and Friday, City Park Springdale Farmers Market, 7 a. m.-1 p. m., today and Wednesday, Jones Center for Families Flower, Garden and Nature Society of Northwest Arkansas: Susan Jones, 9: 30 a.m. today, Jones Center for Families, Rooms 217, 219 and 221, Springdale United Way to collect school supplies The United Way will be collecting school supplies for area children from noon-8 p.m. Friday and 8 a. m.-4 p.m. July 26 at local Wal-Mart stores as part of “Stuff the Bus.” Residents are asked to donate supplies for children who cannot afford them. Volunteers are needed to help collect supplies. Volunteers may sign up at volunteernwa. org. More information is available by calling Teresa Smith at (479 ) 750-1221.
— ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE UAFS to host art exhibit “Works by Museum School Faculty 2007,” a traveling exhibit from the Arkansas Arts Center Community Gallery in Little Rock, will be displayed at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith’s Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center through Sept. 30. The exhibit, displayed in the campus center’s Reynolds Room, is open 8 a. m.-6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a. m.-4 p.m. Friday. The display includes watercolors, photos, prints, pastels, acrylics and mixed media pieces. More information is available by calling (479 ) 788-7025.
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