QUOTE OF THE DAY “Nobody prefers to be taken over by the state, but if that’s what it means for us in order to have school for next year, I think everybody here can live with that decision.” Bobby King, interim superintendent of the Decatur School
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Today’s meetings Washington County Quorum Court county services committee, 4: 45 p. m. Fayetteville Planning Commission, 5: 30 p. m. Farmington Planning Commission, 6 p. m. Farmington School Board, 6 p. m. Bella Vista City Council, 6: 30 p. m. Elkins Fire Department, 7 p. m. Fayetteville Ward 4, 7 p. m.
Looking ahead Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department meeting on Rena Road, 4-7 p. m. Tuesday, Rena Elementary School, 720 Rena Road, Van Buren Frisco Film Night, 7 p. m. Tuesday, Frisco Stage, Rogers Ozark Poets and Writers Collective, 7 p. m. Tuesday, Nightbird Books, Fayetteville Rogers / Bentonville Wild, Wild West Lock-Up for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 10 a. m.-2 p. m. Wednesday, Outback Steakhouse, Rogers Rivervalley Community Band free concert, 7 p. m. Wednesday, Holiday Inn Downtown, Fort Smith
Library events Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St.: 7-Up Bug-o-drama: The Ants Go Marching !, preschoolers, 10: 30 a. m. and 11 a. m. Tuesday, Walker Community Room; Easy Parliamentary Procedure, adults, 1-2: 30 p. m. Tuesday, Ann Henry Board Room; Play With Your Food Picnic, teens, 6 p. m. Tuesday, Walker Community Room; Catch the Outdoor Bug, 1 p. m. and 2 p. m. Wednesday, Ozark Natural Science Center; 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 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; Pre-School Story Time, 9: 30 a. m., 11 a. m. and 4 p. m. Tuesday, 9: 30 a. m. and 11 a. m. Wednesday; Lap Sit Story Time, 9: 30 a. m. Wednesday; Toddler Time, 11 a. m. Wednesday. Rogers Public Library, 711 S. Dixieland Road: Movie Mania: The Spiderwick Chronicles, 1 p. m. today; Writer’s Workshop, 1 p. m. Tuesday; Things With Wings, 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. Wednesday; Bilingual Story Time, 6: 30 p. m. Tuesday. Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Ave.: Wonderful Wednesday: Louise Turner, elementary school children, 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.: Family Night: Fly a Kite !, 6: 30 p. m. today; Story Time, 10: 30 a. m. Wednesday; Miller Branch, 8701 S. 28 th St.: Teen Show Time, 3 p. m. today; 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, 10: 30 a. m. Tuesday and Wednesday.
Siloam Springs Library, 401 W. University St.: Ending Program for Summer Reading Events, 11 a. 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.
Elkins Public Library, 162 Doolin Drive: Metamorphosis, 3 p. m. Tuesday; Catch the Reading Bug, 10 a. m. Tuesday.
West Fork Public Library, 198 Main St.: Metamorphosis, 3 p. m. today.
Prairie Grove Public Library, 123 Neal St.: Metamorphosis, 3 p. m. Wednesday.
Mulberry Public Library, 207 N. Main St.: Summer Story Time, 11 a. m. Tuesday.
Cedarville Public Library, 639 Pirates Way: Summer Story Time, 9: 30 a. m. today.
Forum for dance teachers is Aug. 14 Dance teachers are invited to participate in a forum with staff from the Houston Ballet at 9 a. m. Aug. 14 at the Walton Arts Center. The day will begin with teacher observation of morning dance classes at 9 a. m. At 12: 30 p. m. Houston Ballet staff will hold a brown bag lunch to discuss different aspects of teaching dance. At 1: 30 p. m. there will be an open discussion of “The Business of Ballet: Running a Dance School.” The day will conclude at 5: 30 p. m. with happy hour. Shelly Power, associate director of the Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy, will lead the sessions. Registration is free, but tickets are required. More information is available at www. waltonartscenter. org.
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