QUOTE OF THE DAY “The question everyone wants an answer to in a case like this is ‘ Why ?’” Steve Frazier, FBI special agent, on the investigation into the shooting death of Bill Gwatney Article, 1 B Today’s meetings Washington County Rural Development Authority, 9: 30 a.m. Intergovernmental Cooperation Council, 10 a.m. Springdale Public Facilities Board, noon Rogers Parks and Recreation Commission, 1 p.m. Rogers Historic District Commission, 4 p.m. Springdale Library Board, 4 p.m. Rogers Advertising and Promotion Commission, 4: 30 p.m. Benton County long-range planning, 5: 30 p.m. Fayetteville Ordinance Review Committee, 5: 30 p.m. Today’s happenings Washington County Fair, livestock and horticulture events, 8 a. m.-9 p. m.; carnival rides, 10 a. m.-10 p. m., Washington County Fairgrounds, Fayetteville Looking ahead Schmieding Kids First Luncheon, 11 a.m. Thursday, 519 Latham Drive, Lowell Gallery Talk: “Two Perspectives: A Different Look at Wendell Minor: In the American Tradition,” 1-2 p.m. Thursday, Crystal Bridges at the Massey, Bentonville 136 th annual Logan County Musical Convention, 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, First United Methodist Church, Booneville Jennifer Nixon: Arkansas’Top Travel Destinations, 6 p.m. Thursday, Fayetteville Public Library Washington County Fair Midnight Madness, midnight-3 a.m. Friday, Washington County Fairgrounds, Fayetteville Eureka Springs Bluegrass Festival, 7 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Basin Springs Park; 2 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, The Auditorium, Eureka Springs 24 th annual Frisco Festival, all day Friday and Saturday, Rogers Historic District Baum studio open house Saturday The Northwest Arkansas Community Creative Center will host an open house to showcase its fall classes and celebrate its first anniversary from 10 a. m.-4 p.m. Saturday at the Walton Arts Center’s Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. Art instructors will be on hand to provide information on classes and lead demonstrations. Classes the studio offers include youth and adult pottery wheel; kids and youth clay pottery; comics drawing; foil reliefs; vinyl mosaics; after-school arts club; clay classes for preschoolers; watercolor; collage; calligraphy; painting; and pastels. Participants will receive coupons for 10 percent off classes. More information is available at www. nwaccc. org.
— ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Library sets reception for painter The Fayetteville Public Library will host a reception for artist Robert Glick from 5-8 p.m. Aug. 29 in the library’s Walker Community Room. Residents are invited to view and purchase Glick’s work. The artwork will be displayed in the library’s media and magazine section through Oct. 6. Glick is an abstract painter who lives in Eureka Springs. More information is available by calling (479 ) 856-7140.
— ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Pinnacle Hills art show Sept. 5-7 The Pinnacle Hills Art Festival will be held from 10 a. m.-9 p.m. Sept. 5-7 at Pinnacle Hills Promenade in Rogers. The juried show will feature art and crafts by more than 100 artist and exhibitors. Arts and crafts including jewelry, ceramics, wearable art, woodwork, paintings and photography will be on sale at the shopping center. Proceeds will benefit the THEA Foundation, a nonprofit organization that advocates art education. More information is available at www. pinnaclehills. info.
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