NW Arkansas today
Posted on Monday, September 8, 2008
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “It suggests to us that there’s a real risk that race may have been a factor in this case.” David Baldus, a University of Iowa law professor, on Frank Williams Jr. ’s death sentence
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Today’s meetings Fayetteville Advertising and Promotion Commission, 2 p. m. Rogers Airport Commission, 4 p. m. Washington County Quorum Court budget committee, 4: 45 p. m. Fayetteville Planning Commission, 5: 30 p. m. Fayetteville Parks and Recreation advisory board, 5: 30 p. m. Cave Springs City Council, 6 p. m. Decatur City Council, 6 p. m. Farmington City Council, 6 p. m. Pea Ridge School Board, 6 p. m. Prairie Grove School Board, 6 p. m. Centerton Planning Commission, 6: 30 p. m. Greenland City Council, 7 p. m. Lincoln City Council, 7 p. m. Little Flock City Council, 7 p. m. West Fork School Board, 7 p. m. Today’s happenings Donald W. Reynolds Boys and Girls Club 2008 Degree Golf Classic, 8 a. m. and 1 p. m., Paradise Valley Golf Course, Fayetteville Ozark Writers ’ Block, 6 p. m., The Warehouse, 504 Old Bellefonte Road, Harrison
Looking ahead 104 th annual Benton County Fair, all day Tuesday through Saturday, Benton County Fairgrounds, Bentonville Women’s Connection luncheon, noon Tuesday, Clarion Inn, Fayetteville Polo in the Ozarks, 4-11 p. m. Tuesday, Buell Farm, Fayetteville Women’s Professional Development luncheon: “The Balancing Act,” 11: 30 a. m.-1: 30 p. m. Tuesday, Holiday Inn City Center, Fort Smith Savor the Flavor, 5-10 p. m. Tuesday, Dickson Street, Fayetteville Barry Kemp: “Meeting the Dead at Amarna,” 4 p. m. Wednesday, Giffels Auditorium at Old Main, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Library events Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St.: Teen Anime Club, 5-6: 30 p. m. today, Walker Community Room; Book Talk @ Night Book Club, 6: 30 p. m. today, Ann Henry Board Room; FPL Film Club, 7 p. m. today, Walker Community Room; 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.: After School Program, 4 p. m. Tuesday; Preschool 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: Crafty Creators, 6 p. m. today; Lunch and Learn, noon Tuesday; Mother-Daughter Book Discussion Group, 6: 30 p. m. Tuesday; Northwest Arkansas Historical Gamers, 6: 30 p. m. Tuesday; Toddler Dance N Stretch, 9: 15 a. m. Wednesday; Bilingual Story Time, 6: 30 p. m. Tuesday; Lap Sit Story Time, 9: 30 a. m. Wednesday; Preschool Story Time, 10: 30 a. m. Wednesday. Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Ave.: 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.: Teen Book Discussion Group, 6: 30 p. m. Tuesday; Toddler Story Time, 9: 30 a. m. Tuesday and Wednesday; Preschool Story Time, 10: 30 a. m. Tuesday and Wednesday.
Van Buren Public Library, 111 N. 12 th St.: Booktalk, 7 p. m. today.
Elkins Public Library, 162 Doolin Drive: In Our Town Story Time, ages 3 and up, 8: 45 a. m. today.
Farmington Public Library, 241 Rheas Mill Road: In Our Town Story Time, ages 3 and up, 10: 15 a. m. today.
West Fork Public Library, 198 Main St.: In Our Town Story Time, ages 3 and up, 10 a. m. Tuesday.
Lincoln Public Library, 107 W. Bean St.: In Our Town Story Time, ages 3 and up, 10 a. m. Wednesday.
Pair to discuss education of boys Sara Mead, senior research fellow at the New America Foundation, and Jelani Mandara, assistant professor of human development and social policy at Northwestern University, will speak on the “Education of Boys” at 8 p. m. Thursday at the Jones Center for Families and at 2: 30 p. m. Friday at the University of Arkansas’ graduate education building. Both events are free and open to the public. More information is available by calling (479 ) 575-3172.
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