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Editorial Staff LINDA SEUBOLD Editor in Chief lindaseubold@efortsmith.com LYNN WASSON Managing Editor lynnwasson@efortsmith.com DONNA PAYNE Senior Editor donnapayne@efortsmith.com MARY JANE HENNIG Art Director LYNN WASSON Calendar Editor calendar@efortsmith.com Contributing Writers LINDA GERAGHTY KARRIE KELLY KRISTAN ROLAND W.I. SPRUELL JOE WASSON Contributing Photographers DON BARKSDALE ROGER CARTER KARRIE KELLY DONNA PAYNE LYNN WASSON

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Great news for Linda – home, home, home! Literally just as we’re going to press, Linda Seubold called from Little Rock with a wonderful report from her medical team at the UAMS Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy – she has shown a tremendous response to chemotherapy and has had a successful collection of stem cells. She had been discharged to come home and was told to return in late April for a stem cell transplant. Linda was exuberant and not even deterred by the surprising snow we are experiencing (Feb. 20). Her homing instincts were set for Roland, Okla., where her family is happily waiting. We saved this space for that last-minute report. Linda also asked us to thank, with all her heart, the many friends and readers who have sent cards and gifts and who have remembered her and her entire family in their prayers. An account has been set up at First National Bank of Fort Smith for anyone who would like to contribute to her care – the Linda Seubold Medical Fund, Account 2606524.

Online contributions can be made at the website giveforward.com. Once on the page, search “Linda Seubold.” Updates will be posted by her or her family and messages to her can be posted there from friends. Links to that online account also will appear on the magazine’s website, efortsmith.com, and on our Facebook page, “Entertainment Fort Smith Magazine.” Since her diagnosis in October, Linda is fighting multiple myeloma, a cancer of uncontrolled growth of blood plasma cells that damages and disrupts bone growth and strength. Chemotherapy and autologous (from one’s self ) stem cell transplant, a therapy to help the body recover from aggressive chemotherapy, is her plan of treatment. Her medical team is working toward a goal of full remission of the growth of that cancer. And, as she reported today, Linda is making excellent progress toward remission and feeling much stronger and healthier. She, and we, thank all of you for your prayers and support.

In this issue – yes, we’re editorializing If you feel a strong tone of encouragement in our cover story, “Raise Your Hand,” you are correct – we’re advocating strongly on behalf of many of this area’s treasured historical, cultural and natural attractions such as the Fort Smith National Historic Site, Miss Laura’s Visitor Center, the Drennen-Scott Historic Site, the River Valley Nature Center, Clayton House and several more. Citizen volunteers are critical to the operation of these parks and attractions that are the very face of Fort Smith’s appeal to tourists, visitors and new residents – and economic development. Tourism is a strong engine of our area’s prosperity. Many of these organizations are working together to hold a March 9 volunteer fair to recruit new helpers. Although there is dedicated corps of citizen volunteers giving time now to

greet visitors or guide tours and drive our unique electric trolley car – there is always room for more. As Susan Reehl, director of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program pointed out, volunteering is also good for the volunteer. Retirement-aged volunteers live longer and stay healthier. People younger than retirement age are finding benefits in volunteering during a job search. Using your professional skills while between jobs is a positive entry on a resume. College applicants, she noted, can burnish their applications with community service as well. This is our home. Let’s do all we can to support the steady operation of all our best places to visit and lend a hand to sustain and grow all our cultural assets. – Lynn Wasson

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features

Mildred Kropp

Call for Volunteers

The Unconscious Stranger

Historical researcher Joe Wasson finds out what connects a pioneer of motion photography with early Fort Smith. An1860 stagecoach accident is the clue.

Let’s go fly a kite

Who would build a sail boat by hand and then, build it again in miniature? A sailor named Ralph Baker would. Story by W.I. Spruell.

Two reasons to visit Oklahoma’s mysterious pre-Columbian Spiro Mounds: a kite flight day and the vernal equinox, a time when stars and mounds align.

departments

HOME & GARDEN A tradition lives on at Jim Grizzle Tire Co. with a new generation.

GARDENING Preview of the River Valley Lawn & Garden Show.

WHAT’S COOKING? Easter-themed treats with a new twist.

DESIGNER NOTES Michael’s Mansion’s gracious accommodations are ready for any occasion.

OUTDOORS: TAKE A HIKE March is for hiking with the busy, friendly TrailBlazers Hiking Club.

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Other Days: A head wound, a murder, a $25,000 bet

A volunteer fair calls all the willing to give time at our major historical, cultural and natural attractions. Find a fit for your free time.

A dream sails again

Ship of dreams

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MUSIC & PERFORMANCE An exciting high school jazz show is our featured music.

CRAFTS & CALENDAR FOR KIDS A nifty craft to record growing kids’ heights and theater opportunities for kids.

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ort Smith and Van Buren are both award-winning volunteer communities, recognized by the state for the great participation of its citizens and the quality of the projects supported by people who generously give their time, skills and energy. But there is always a need for fresh recruits! In order to find and encourage new volunteers, a group of the area’s cultural, historical and natural attractions and RSVP, a clearinghouse of diverse volunteer opportunities, will hold a Volunteer Fair March 9 at the Riverfront Pavilion. Each will have a table or booth manned by recruiters who can help volunteers find a fit with a place they would enjoy supporting. Want to drive an electric trolley car? Make an ice cream soda? Tell the story of Judge Isaac C. Parker? Teach a child to fish? The Volunteer Fair offers plenty of unique opportunities. The groups involved also are seeking your career expertise for administrative assistance. Skills of every kind are needed and young people are welcome. It is a great way to give back to your community and to help our whole area prosper and even grow.

“In 2012, we were pleased to see the tourism industry out perform the economy nationally and Fort Smith had the best year we have seen in years,” noted Claude Legris, executive director of the Fort Smith Convention & Visitors Bureau. “Since Fort Smith has been recognized nationally as ‘The No. 1 True Western Town’ in America by True West Magazine, early indications show that we can again expect a very busy tourist season. Volunteers have always served as front-line ambassadors for our tourism industry, so we hope the volunteer base will grow along with the number of visitors. Showing off our town and helping visitors have a good time is the greatest job in the world!” he added. While tourism is increasing, some local attractions such as the National Historic Site are experiencing tightened budgets. Relatively new ones such as Fort Smith Regional Art Museum, the Chaffee Barbershop Museum and the Drennen-Scott Historic Site would like to increase the hours they can be open to visitors. Every helping hand can improve that likelihood. Consider raising your hand.

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MARCH 9 Fort Smith Trolley Museum With training, a volunteer at the Fort Smith Trolley Museum can become an electric trolley operator! That’s the most unique job to be offered at the Volunteer Fair. Helpers with trade skills are needed to weld, paint and do electrical repairs. Gardening work is appreciated and the museum library needs to be catalogued and shelved. The Clayton House This historic house museum is a house for all citizens to enjoy and care for. The Victorian mansion is developing a tea guild. Volunteers may be trained in period manners and pouring from beautiful silver tea services. Administrative help would be very welcomed and simple tasks such as household cleaning, sidewalk sweeping and handyman maintenance would be appreciated. New walking tours are being developed and Sunday tour guides are invited to volunteer.

Volunteers Gloria Conners (from left) Roger Carter and Steve Conners at the front desk of the Fort Smith National Historic Site.

Fort Smith National Historic Site Fort Smith’s premier tourist attraction, visited by more than 70,000 people last year, trains volunteers to give tours to the public. Volunteers also take admission and operate the gift shop. With the original fort, the courthouse, the Hell on the Border jail, the gallows and commissary building, volunteers who enjoy sharing Fort Smith’s rich history are especially needed to assist the park’s staff. Green thumb volunteers may nurture the park’s heirloom garden. Miss Laura's Visitor Center Volunteers at Miss Laura’s, besides having the fun of being able to wink and say they work in a historic bordello, are often the first people to meet visitors to Fort Smith. They are trained to lead tours of the building, telling its colorful story, and help visitors find brochures and maps of Fort Smith and area attractions. Fort Smith Museum of History The museum needs volunteers for a variety of jobs, including greeting visitors, giving guided tours for school groups, working in the old-fashioned soda fountain, cleaning and simple maintenance. Also needed are research assistants, curatorial assistants and people experienced in archival work to assist the curator. River Valley Nature Center The Nature Center offers volunteers both indoor and outdoor activities. Indoor workers may man the front desk, greet visitors or help to check out equipment. Those who love the outdoors may help with visiting school groups, conducting “critter” or insect programs and helping kids with fishing or archery. A volunteer photographer or garden workers would be welcomed, as well.

Chaffee Barbershop Museum Volunteering at the Chaffee Barbershop Museum could be a little bit patriotism and a little bit rock ‘n’ roll. Elvis Presley received his first GI haircut here so docents may meet the King’s dedicated fans. The building also holds a fine, self-guided military history exhibit about Fort Chaffee. Volunteers are needed urgently to increase the number of days the museum can be open. Fort Smith Regional Art Museum The recently opened RAM is seeking volunteers to work as art educators and docents, art research specialists, “mailing masters” for outreach, event-planning and staffing and general maintenance. Drennon-Scott Historic Site Operated by UA-Fort Smith, the Drennen-Scott Historic Site Museum is a living laboratory for students but also serves as a visitor center and historical attraction. Volunteers may be trained as docents to lead public tours or give orientation talks, help with special events and living history programs. The home of Van Buren founders offers a fascinating story to entertain and educate its visitors. RSVP The Retired Senior Volunteer Program is a clearinghouse connecting active adults 55 or older to a wide variety of volunteer opportunities. RSVP members may help children through tutoring, assist students and low-income citizens with tax preparation or seniors with their Medicare paperwork. RSVP volunteers serve in more than 100 community organizations, including schools, hospitals, community centers, museums and more. Many continue the type of work they enjoyed in their careers while others try something completely different. The Volunteer Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 9 at the Fort Smith Riverfront Pavilion, 101 North B Street, Fort Smith. For more information, call 479-783-3961.

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Though not the original photo sequence made to settle a famous bet, this sequence by Muybridge also proves a running horse lifts all four feet from the ground. Note the center frames on the top row.

A head injury, a murder and an insanity plea connect a pioneer of motion photography to early Fort Smith

n July 19, 1860, the eastbound Overland stage from San Francisco, in the 17th day of its journey, departed Ridley's Station in the Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, after sundown to make a dash to Fort Smith. Ridley's, or Mountain Station as it was also called, was located about 10 miles southeast of Wilburton, Okla., approximately 70 miles from Fort Smith. The stagecoach carried seven passengers, a driver and Mr. Stout, an employee of the Overland Co. As the horses came to the brow of a mountain, the driver applied the brakes and found he had none. Out of control, the stagecoach plunged downhill, left the road and struck a large tree, disintegrating the wooden coach on impact. A drover named McKay, returning home to Cassville, Mo., died at the scene. Everyone else aboard was seriously injured. It is not recorded how long the injured waited for help to arrive. Three days later, the eight survivors arrived in Fort Smith at 10:30 a.m., according to a New York Times article. The newspaper story said it had received the information via the new telegraph line that had begun operating just a few days before from an office on North 2nd Street. Mr. Stout was suffering from internal 10

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injuries, a severe cut on his face and his nose was flattened. Other passengers, after being attended by local doctors, would wait at John Rogers’ hotel for the next stage. One passenger had been unconscious since the moment of the accident. The unconscious man is the focus of this story. Assuming he had talked with his fellow passengers, they might have been able to tell the doctor that he was a 30-year-old Englishman who operated a successful book store in San Francisco. Though he was born Edward James Muggeridge, by 1860 he was calling himself Edward Muygridge. Having missed a boat in San Francisco, Muygridge chose to make a 25-day stagecoach trip across the country to New York. His intention was to return to England to purchase antiquarian books, which sold well on the West Coast. It is not known how many days Muygridge lay unconscious in Fort Smith. But he later said he woke up with no memory of the accident, suffering from confusion and double vision and continued to suffer spells or seizures for a long time. A fellow passenger related that just before the stagecoach struck the tree, Muygridge had pulled out his pocketknife and was attempting to cut open the canvas covering the rear of the stage in order to make his

escape. When the stagecoach struck the tree, it threw Muygridge headlong into a large boulder, resulting in a small cut on the top of his head. It is thought that Muygridge remained in Fort Smith for three months before he was able to travel to St. Louis for more medical treatment. From there, he took a train to New York where a prominent doctor told him he was permanently injured. Muygridge returned to England where Sir William Gull, the queen's personal physician, attended him. Not much is known about the next five years of his life. In 1866, Muygridge returned to San Francisco and took up photography under another new name, Eadweard J. Muybridge. His first success was photographing the grand mansions going up in San Francisco. At that time, he adopted yet another name, Helios, and fashioned a mobile photography wagon he christened the Flying Studio. In 1867, he drove the Flying Studio into the Yosemite Valley, taking a series of photographs that would illustrate an 1868 book titled Yosemite: Its Wonders and Its Beauties. It was his first taste of fame, but more would come. He was proclaimed to be the nation's leading photographer of scenic spaces, lighthouses and military installations.

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OTHER DAYS The 1860 stagecoach wreck and the unconscious stranger brought to Fort Smith probably wouldn't be remembered today except for three things that would happen in the life of Muybridge. In 1872, at the age of 42, he married a recently divorced 21-year-old woman named Flora Stone. The same year, former California Gov. Leland Stanford, whose first love was horses, got into an argument with another rich member of the horsey set over the way horses propel themselves down a racetrack. Stanford bet his friend $25,000 that a horse will, at some point during a trot or gallop, have all four feet off the ground. He turned to his photographer friend, Muybridge, to figure out how to prove his point and win the bet. After much experimentation and with a pile of Stanford's money, Muybridge set up a series of 12 cameras fitted with fast lenses of his own invention. In May 1872, he photographed Stanford's horse, Occident, trotting past the bank of cameras. The horse’s chest broke thin strings stretched across the track, which tripped the cameras’ shutters. These first 12, rather crude images proved a horse does, indeed, lift all four feet off the ground as it runs. Stanford won his bet and a seed for a new kind of motion photography was planted in the mind of Muybridge. The third event in his life and the reason his small connection to Fort Smith is remembered today is because in 1874, Muybridge murdered handsome Harry Larkyns, his wife's lover and possibly the father of the child she was carrying. A maid had shown him love letters between his wife and Larkyns and a photograph of his newborn son with the inscription “Little Harry” written on the back in his wife's handwriting. Muybridge located Larkyns at a mining camp outside Calistoga, Calif. He greeted Larkyns by saying, “Good evening, Major. My name is Muybridge. Here is the answer to the message you sent my wife.” He then shot Larkyns dead, turned over his weapon to the men in the mine shack and calmly awaited his fate. He was held in a Napa jail for three months until trial in February 1875. His lawyers at first attempted to use the 1860

Muybridge devised a bank of cameras operated by trip wires to capture animals in motion in sequential frames. His first sequence settled a $25,000 bet, an astronomical figure in 1872.

The device for projection Muybridge invented was named the Zoopraxiscope, which spun the images on a disk. He gave public showings of animated photographs and illustrations.

Images from the Library of Congress

stagecoach accident as proof in an insanity plea. For several days, Muybridge recalled that event and his stay in Fort Smith as friends testified he was a different person after the accident – nervous, moody, prone to odd ideas and instant rages. In the end, the insanity plea was dropped but Muybridge was acquitted due to the abundant evidence of Larkyns’ guilt in seducing Flora, who died a fallen woman later that year at 24. After his acquittal, Muybridge took a long tour photographing South America. He returned to the States and continued his experiments in motion photography, making many studies of animals in motion. He toured major cities, giving demonstrations

with a primitive projector of his own design he named a Zoopraxiscope. Today, Thomas Edison is known as the Father of Motion Pictures, but because of Eadweard Muybridge’s earlier work on motion photography, he's known as a Godfather of Motion Pictures. Muybridge left the United States in 1894 and died in the city of his birth, Kingston upon Thames, on May 8, 1904.

Contributing writer Joe Wasson is an avid researcher of Fort Smith history who most recently wrote the information and gathered the images for 12 new historical plaques and related videos installed in downtown Fort Smith. March 2013

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Ralph and Cheryl Baker sailed the South Seas for 15 years. Now their Flying Lady sails again as a replica built by Baker by W.I.Spruell Photos by Don Barksdale

old rain slides down the 20-foot windows as the fireplace crackles and warms the great room of the Rudy, Ark., home of Ralph and Cheryl Baker. Ralph lounges in a large leather chair and slowly sips his martini as he follows the long trek of the rain drops. His latest creation sails atop of the massive fireplace mantel, Flying Lady II. When he’s asked to explain why he would build a replica of a craft he had already built many years ago in real life, Baker answers in a “once upon a time voice,” lowered almost to a whisper. “That boat represents adventure that few will ever know. I see Cheryl at the helm in the night during a gale. I see the morning sun break on the tedious horizon, native islanders running to the shore to greet us, sitting in their huts. We eat their food with our fingers and not understanding a word they spoke, and not really needing to. The boat had to exist – it symbolizes the realness of our journey.” It’s a mystery, that a farm boy should hear the call of the sea – a call that would last 45 years and beckon Ralph Baker from Branch, Ark., to Alaska, back to the University of Arkansas’ School of Architecture and then to Fort Smith where he began a successful architectural design career. The call grew louder when Ralph and Cheryl bought a ready-made 18-foot sail boat and started sailing the white caps of Oklahoma’s Kerr Reservoir. Because of Ralph’s insatiable urge to build, they soon began building their own vessel, the 26-foot Least Tern. Sailing and the call of sea had set its hooks. They closed shop in Fort Smith and shipped the Least Tern to Seattle, Wash. On the big water, Least Tern proved less than adequate for serious ocean sailing. Survival became a serious consideration, so they decided to sell that craft and begin building something more substantial. In order to finance the venture, Ralph worked as an architect and Cheryl, an RN, worked as a hospital nurse. With the money from the sale of the Least Tern and their paychecks, two years later they christened the Flying Lady. From bow sprit to stern, she was a 49-foot, gaff-rigged ketch flying with an ambitious 92 square yards of sail. They commissioned Nick Benton, one of America’s most skilled riggers, to help with the very complicated rigging. Every part of a traditionally wood-built sailor (sail boat) has a purpose; there are no unessential elements on a sea-worthy boat.

From Seattle the Bakers sailed. With salt spray in their faces, they tacked down the West Coast, south to San Francisco, all the while keeping land within spyglass distance. Finally, feeling their sea legs, Ralph and Cheryl hugged and with a big confident gulp, they turned the Flying Lady west and set sail for Hawaii. They originally had planned to sail back to San Francisco, but after experiencing Hawaii’s tropical beauty, Ralph said, “Cheryl, we’re in paradise, forget San Francisco.” They stocked the boat’s lauder and set sail for the South Seas. They would not return for 15 years. There were many adventures during their odyssey; dropping anchor at many South Sea islands, and countries, principally, Japan and China. They explored Jarvis Island, the island that some say was where the aviatrix Amelia Earhart mysteriously crashed and disappeared. They spent seven years in Okinawa, Japan, where Ralph worked as chief architect of military installations. Today, Ralph and Cheryl are permanently docked and live north of Rudy on 27 acres they’ve named “Long Shadows,” in a home Ralph designed to fit organically into the wooded, sloped site. It reaches out to nature through tall windows and a series of decks that descend through the trees to a tranquil pond. Their faces no longer glisten with sea spray, the sea no longer rises beneath, but the sea is still in the heart of a farm boy from Branch. When he recently decided to build an model of Flying Lady II, it became a 500hour work of skill – and expletives. Ralph is a perfectionist by nature and often says, “That isn’t right; we’ll have to do it again.” He is a builder and, in his 80th year, is still building. He was bent on creating an exact replica. The miniature bunks, galley and chart table can be seen through the deck hatches. Though it can’t been seen, he even included the ribbing across the hull inside the boat. Flying Lady II is a boat that Lilliputians would have been proud to sail. When asked what was the most difficult part to replicate, Captain Baker (a certified Merchant Marine captain) replied, “Without a doubt the rigging. It’s very intricate and a helluva a lot of it.” He smiled and added, “Tying those little knots can drive you nuts. I had to cuss like sailor to get it done.” March 2013

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olks who watched the late Jim Grizzle play football first at Northside High School, then for the University of Arkansas, could tell he was a player and a man who accomplished what he wanted to do. Grizzle played as a Razorback defensive end from 1961 to 1963. “After his last game as a Razorback, he got into his already packed car and headed to Fort Smith to open his own tire shop,” explained Laura Webb, Grizzle’s daughter. Her brother, Brian, and their mother, Pat, continue to operate the business after Jim passed away last year. Jim Grizzle Tire Co. opened May 12, 1963, celebrating a half-century in business this year. From the beginning, Grizzle knew what he wanted. Starting as a recap facility, Grizzle expanded his shop into a large tire and automotive shop in the early 1970s. The Grizzle Tire location at 3002 Towson Avenue now operates from nine service bays and three alignment bays. In 1999, Grizzle opened a second location – at 1610 North 7th Street in Van Buren, with seven service bays and one alignment bay. Both locations have the latest equipment and a dedicated staff ready to get customers and their vehicles safely back on the road. Grizzle Tire locations have, or can order, any tire a customer may need. The stores carry Firestone, Bridgestone, Michelin and BF

Goodrich Tires on-site. Special orders for tires and wheels for cars and SUV/trucks also are welcome. A large display room is filled with tire and wheel options and experienced staff can help customers make the right choices. A inviting waiting area is furnished with large, comfortable sofas and chairs. Self-serve coffee, magazines and a television to watch will help pass the time but, most likely, customers end up visiting with one or more of the friendly staff, many who have a tenure surpassing 20 years. Mary Heard, the office manager of the Towson Avenue location, has been with the company for more than 30 years. “People come in and you get to know them,” Heard said. “They walk through the door and call you by name and you do the same to them. You learn about their lives and watch their families grow. Working here doesn’t feel like work. We’re like a family.” Grizzle Tire extends its menu of services to a convenient website. Helpful information about products and services can be found, as well as information about vehicle problems – from batteries to brakes and electrical systems. A Vehicle Fitment Guide, easily located on the home page, gives customers a chance to see what wheels and tires best fit their vehicle and have the option of requesting a quote. Services such as air conditioning service or repairs can be scheduled online.

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HOME & GARDEN In addition to new tire sales and mounting, Grizzle Tire stores offer engine tune-ups, oil changes, air filters, belts and hoses, brake services, front-end alignments, suspension, shocks and struts, radiator service and battery and electrical system work. A shuttle service offers the courtesy of keeping customers moving while their vehicles are being repaired. This year marks 50 years of servicing this community. To celebrate, Firestone racing legend Mario Andretti will be at the Fort Smith location on May 9 to greet fans and sign autographs. This event is the Grizzle family’s way of expressing to their customers how much they appreciate their loyalty year after year. “After 50 years, we’ve had the privilege of serving generations of families,” Webb said. The Grizzle family will continue to give their many customers the same great service it has provided for so many years. Jim Grizzle Tire Co., Inc. 3002 Towson Avenue, Fort Smith 479-783-6157 1610 North 7th Street, Van Buren, Ark, 479-410-31 jimgrizzletire.com

Laura Grizzle Webb and Brian Grizzle, Jim Grizzle’s children, carry on the family business in the same friendly style of their father. March 2013

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home & garden goodies Cupcake painting on stretched canvas. from Marcia Cooksey Interiors.

Vintage comic books from Abilities Unlimited Resale Store.

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Garden bunny statuaries. Available at Main Street Interiors.

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Painted metal Easter yard ornaments and textured planter. Available at Sharum’s Garden Center.

Extensive collection of Twinings teas. Found at Paul’s Meat Market.

Hand-painted beer mug and pilsner glass, Irish lager and malt whiskey. From In Good Spirits.

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Pedestal accent table by Bassett from Furniture Emporium.

Artwork by sisters Carol Pace and Kay Aclin. Available at Van Buren’s Center for Art & Education.

Prepasted and washable NFL and NASCAR wall borders. Found at Sutherlands.

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home & garden goodies Gardening-themed kitchen towels and enamelware bowl. Available at Neumeier Nursery and Florist.

Painted chair and candelabra and locally made chevron-print apron. Found at The Goods.

Carved, wooden Indian head and canoes. From Designer Again.

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GARDENING

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“Gardening for the Health of It” is the theme of the River Valley Lawn & Garden Show

Living indoor show gardens like this one by Sharum’s Garden Center bloom as if planted in the Convention Center exhibit hall.

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It’s spring when they say so! The Arkansas River Valley Lawn & Garden Show, presented by the Master Gardeners, offers three days indoor spring dreams, regardless of the weather outside. Talks and advice on gardening from distinguished garden educators, a marketplace of living plants and gardening products and beautiful floral displays from local garden clubs, home gardeners and nature photographers will fill the Fort Smith Convention Center. The theme for the 2013 show is “Gardening: For the Health of It.” Several of the speakers are concentrating on home gardening for food. Educating the public about gardening, landscaping and other horticulture topics is the primary purpose the volunteer Master Gardeners, organized under the University of Arkansas Agricultural Extension Service. The show also features the Fort Smith Council of Garden Clubs' annual flower show and an exhibit of the Fort Smith Art Center Photo Alliance's lawn and garden photography contest. A professional florist design contest returns this year. Expect a spectacle of artfully designed tabletop arrangements by highly competitive floral designers. A children's area offers kids several gardening crafts in a "Make and Take" area. Children may choose from rock painting, making seed balls, making plastic bottle planters, bug-themed plant stakes and handmade bird feeders, all to take home and enjoy or give as a gift. The many vendor booths give attendees the opportunity to meet local experts on landscaping, plant care, designing outdoor living spaces and the newest and best gardening products. Show hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. March 1-2; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 2. Admission $5. Fort Smith Convention Center, Rogers Avenue and South 9th Street, Fort Smith. www.fsgardenshow.com

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GARDENING 11:45 a.m. Michael Richardson "A Boomer's Garden" Richardson’s evolution from black thumb to green thumb is a fun story and Michael engages his audience with useful anecdotes and simple lessons for a happier garden experience.

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March 1 10:30 a.m. Tina Marie Wilcox “Herbs” Wilcox is the long-time head gardener and herbalist at the Ozark Folk Center's Heritage Herb Garden. 12:30 p.m. Quinn Montana “A Worldwide Movement towards Good, Clean and Fair Food" Montana is the author of “Worship Your Food” about taking control of your own food choices. 2:45 p.m. John Pennington "Landscape Management with Water Quality in Mind: The Blue Thumb" Extension agent for Washington County, Pennington offers water-quality education for home gardeners and landscape managers. 4 p.m. Betty Harrison "Hypertufa Pots: A Mini-Demo" 4:45 p.m. Isaac Witt "The Learning Fields of Chaffee Crossing" Witt is a long-time Master Gardener who loves to educate gardeners about berry growing in Arkansas. He’s a natural choice to explain the research and activities at the Learning Fields at Chaffee Crossing.

March 2 10:30 a.m. Pa Mac "Cultivating Character in the Garden" Pa Mac grew up in southwest Arkansas, on the same 40 acres that his grandfather farmed. He shares the country ways, resourcefulness and biblical teaching learned on a traditional Southern farm.

1 p.m. Frank Ma “Basic Irrigation” 2 p.m. Gerald Klingaman "Bulbs" Dr. Klingaman is a retired emeritus professor and the director of operations for the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, which has named its planned arboretum in his honor. 3:30 p.m. Susan Belsinger " Sow Your Own Herbs” Belsinger teaches, lectures and writes about gardening and cooking, and is a food writer, editor and photographer who has authored/co-authored or edited more than 20 books and magazines and newspapers.

March 3 11:30 a.m. Tina Marie Wilcox & Susan Belsinger “Elder: Herb of the Year” 1:15 p.m. Janet Carson “Gardening 101” Carson is the State Extension horticulturist and coordinator of the Master Gardener Program in Arkansas, known for her weekly question-andanswer column in a Little Rock newspaper. For 28 years, Janet Carson hosted the gardening call-in radio program "The Garden Show." 2:45 p.m. Susan Belsinger “Herbal Blends” 4 p.m. Susan Randolph & Diane Pitlick "Basic Propagation: Mini-Demo"

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WHAT’S COOKING with KRISTAN ROLAND

Traditional treats with creative flair I love March. Spring is on it's way and Easter is right around the corner. This year, we have a sweet new baby to enjoy, so I anticipate lots of walks to the park with her and my 8-year-old son. If only this Arkansas weather would decide to let winter go for good! In the hopes of bright, warm afternoons, I'm sharing some fun Easter treats. Enjoy!! Check out Kristan’s blog at confessionsofacookbookqueen.com COCONUT CREAM SUGAR COOKIES Cookies: 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 sticks salted butter, softened 2 eggs 13⁄4 cups granulated sugar 1/4 cup packed brown sugar Sanding sugar Frosting: 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup butter 1/4 cup Cream of Coconut (You can find this with the drink mixer ingredients – it's what you use to make pina coladas.) 3 cups powdered sugar 1 cup sweetened, shredded coconut Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine flour and baking soda. Set aside. In the bowl of a mixer, beat butter and both sugars on medium for about a minute, until pale and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then

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vanilla. Reduce mixer speed to low and slowly add flour mixture until completely mixed in. Scoop dough with a small cookie scoop onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten slightly and sprinkle with sanding sugar. Bake cookies for about 15 minutes, until edges turn golden brown. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool. Make frosting: In the bowl of a mixer, beat butter and shortening on medium speed until smooth and combined. Add Cream of Coconut, then add powdered sugar, a little at a time on low speed. Once the powdered sugar is mixed in, add shredded coconut and increase mixer speed to high. Beat for a minute, until light and fluffy. If frosting is too thick, add water, a tablespoon at a time until the consistency you want is reached. Adapted from Martha Stewart

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1 shot glass of raspberry drink syrup Cold club soda Splash of half and half Crushed ice Whipped cream Cherries Pour ingredients into an ice-filled shaker. Shake and strain into shot glasses. Garnish with cherries and whipped cream. Makes 4 large shots.

121⁄2 pint canning jars Carrot cake, baked and cooled (I used Duncan Hines Decadent Carrot Cake Mix, baked in two 9-inch round pans.) Mousse: 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 1/3 cup orange juice 1/2 cup powdered sugar 8 oz. Cool Whip Frosting: 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 stick butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla 4 cups powdered sugar Chopped pecans Maraschino cherries Prepare Mousse: In the bowl of a mixer, whip cream cheese with the whip attachment until smooth. Add orange juice and whip until combined. With mixer on low, add powdered sugar. Once powdered sugar is mixed in, increase speed to medium high and beat until smooth. Fold in Cool Whip until completely mixed in. Refrigerate. Prepare Frosting: In the bowl of a mixer, beat cream cheese and butter until combined. Add vanilla and powdered sugar and beat on low until just combined. Increase speed to medium high and beat for about a minute, until frosting is smooth, light and fluffy. Use a round cookie cutter or the mouth of the jar to cut cake into circles that fit in the jars. Pipe or spoon a layer of mousse into the bottom of each jar. Carefully press a cake circle on top and finish by piping or spooning frosting on top of that. Add a cherry and sprinkle with chopped pecans. Place a lid on each jar and chill until ready to serve. March 2013

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MARCH 16 & 20-21

Family Fun at Spiro Mounds Vernal Equinox Walks and Kite Flight Day

March 16 Spiro Mounds Family Kite Flight Day Celebrate spring by flying kites at the 26th annual Family Kite Flite Day. Each year, more than 600 people bring lawn chairs, blankets, kids and kites and fly the winds along with fancier kites flown by “professional” kiters. Demonstrations by kiters from Oklahoma and Arkansas will include stunt kites, parafoils and other fancy kites. Donated kites will be given away by drawing throughout the day. Along with the kite flying, younger kids can have fun in the children's area. There will be a sandbox where children can dig in the sand for shells, jewels, coins and even a special token that can be turned in for a kite. Take the entire family and your own kites, or local Scouts will help you make one. Food vendors, arts and crafts vendors and Native American artists will offer their wares. Free, donations accepted. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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The park interpretation center has astonishing artifacts recovered from the mounds and dioramas of life of the ancient Spiro culture.

March 20-21 Spiro Mounds Vernal Equinox Walks These special guided tours are offered at Oklahoma's only prehistoric Native American archaeological site open to the public. The Spiro Mounds are one of the most important Native American sites in the nation. The prehistoric Spiro people created a sophisticated culture and a great city that influenced the entire Southeast. The protected site includes 150 acres that encompass 12 mounds, the elite village area and part of the support city. Each tour will be one mile of easy walking and about two hours in duration. Dress suitably. Archaeologist Dennis Peterson will tell about the powerful Caddoans who created the mounds between 900-1450 A.D., how they became a very important leadership group, the excavations that took place here and why some of the mounds line up to solstice and equinox sunsets. Admission is $4 adults; $3 seniors; $1 children 6-18; children under 6 free. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center, 18154 1st Street, three miles east of Spiro on U.S. 271 and four miles north on Spiro Mounds Road, Spiro, Okla. 918-962-2062

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Portraits on exhibit at Fort Smith Regional Art Museum through March 17 Mona Lisa’s Daughters On loan from the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock, this exhibit explores female portraiture through the ages since Leonardo da Vinci created the “Mona Lisa.” Works included in the exhibition span from the 16th-21st centuries and include 31 famed artists such as Milton Avery, Will Barnett, Chuck Close, Naomi Fisher, Norman Rockwell, Byron Browne and Alex Katz. The 32 works on display include various media such as oil, charcoal on paper, pastel on paper, ink on paper, and silkscreen.

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Mona Lisa Smiles Area students have created more than 100 original renderings of the “Mona Lisa.” See her as a superhero, a diva, an ’80s icon, even as a pirate. Exhibition includes works by artists from Alma Middle School, East Pointe Elementary, Cook Elementary, Morrison Elementary, Southside High School and Girls Inc. Hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free to members; $8 adults; $6 students and seniors. Fort Smith Regional Art Museum, 1601 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-784-9071 fsram.org.

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

Michael’s Mansion offers elegant setting

ichael’s Mansion is more than a magnificent, historic home centrally located in Fort Smith. The mansion is a three-story, Neoclassical home and art gallery transformed into a venue for weddings, receptions, parties, showers, romantic dinners or fundraisers and corporate events. Situated on an acre of beautifully landscaped grounds with tree-shaded lawns and a fenced garden, Michael’s Mansion also is an attractive location for photographers to make portraits for prom, senior pictures, maternity, engagement and weddings.

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Owners Michael and Becky Leach have spent the last two years converting this 107-year-old home into an exquisite place for people to make memories that will last a lifetime. Each room and hallway of the mansion has been remodeled and decorated and the Leaches carefully left many of the antique fixtures to keep the mansion’s original charm. They transformed every inch of the mansion and grounds to offer their guests an elegant experience. Beautiful artwork from local artists such as Jimmy Leach, Pat Lappin and Cathy Mason welcome guests as they walk through the rooms on the lower level. The garden offers an outdoor setting, extending the versatility of the mansion for parties and occasions. Michael is an award-winning chef who has been in the food service industry for more than 30 years. He trained at the prominent Quartermaster school in Fort Lee, Va., and under Chef Michele Colombo from the Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. His experience allows him to cook exquisite food to satisfy any number of guests, whether they are dining from his gorgeously decorated food trays or enjoying a delectable breakfast. He also is an ordained minister available to officiate at wedding ceremonies. Becky is the event coordinator and talented decorator for the mansion. Her taste in décor and excellent organizational skills help take away the anxiety that can come from planning any event. She is available to help each guest choose the right packages, rooms or menus. Becky and

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HEALTH & BEAUTY her daughters, Traci Bradley and DeAnna Copeland, also are talented decorators available to go to homes or facilities for holiday decorating or home staging. Michael’s Mansion also is a luxurious bed and breakfast where guests will be spoiled by the romantic atmosphere and solicitous service. Sweet dreams await overnight patrons in the luxurious king- or queen-size beds. Rooms with Jacuzzi tubs and fireplaces are available. The first-floor dining rooms can be closed off for an intimate dinner for two in front of the warm glow of the fireplace or opened for large celebrations with many guests. Michael’s Mansion is especially suited for weddings. The bride and groom have wedding packages to choose from but Chef Michael and Becky are prepared to design custom wedding packages and can offer suggestions on local photographers, reception ideas and decorating. Whether a couple is planning a garden wedding, an intimate ceremony, a large indoor event or even to elope, the staff at Michael’s Mansion is ready to assist in making their day the wedding day of their dreams. Some brides have chosen to arrive by horse-drawn carriage to the home’s original porte-cochère, creating a fairy-tale entrance. The bridal wing, located on the second floor, has a private area where the bride and her party can relax and dress. The grand staircase offers a beautiful way for the bride to walk down to greet her guests and her husband-to-be or a location for elegant bridal portraits. Rooms are available for a honeymoon stay or a place for overnight wedding guests. Many new and exciting events are in the works at the mansion. “Adult murder mystery dinners and scavenger hunts are in the near future,” Becky said. The mansion’s website offers a calendar of exhibits and events. Information on wedding packages and images of the rooms and food also are online. Michael’s Mansion 2900 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith 479-883-8336 michaelsmansion.biz

Colorful, creative party trays by Chef Michael. March 2013

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health & beauty goodies

Repurposed table, eclectic ceramics, handmade jewelry, spring line of crocheted clothing. Found at BrickCity Emporium.

Chevron print, sleeveless dress. Available at Fashion Boutique. Dr. Comfort diabetic shoes from Coleman Pharmacy.

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health & beauty goodies Spring print jacket, Easter ornament tree and bunny found at This ‘n’ That Thrift Shoppe.

Faceplant Dreams cotton pillowcases and sleep shirts. Found at Now & Then Shoppe.

Matrix Total Results hair care products from Vanity Calls. Tory Burch butterfly frame sunglasses. Available from Dr. Steven Stiles Optometry.

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health & beauty goodies Brighton’s city chic shoulderbag, clutch pouch and wedges. Available at The Purple Plume.

Bracelets and more from Newton's Jewelers. Exquisite style since 1914.

Short shorts in assorted styles. Available at Unique Boutique.

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health & beauty goodies

Unique altered art jewelry from Cridega Creations. Found at Salon Elements.

Be Curly Aveda all-natural hair products. From Metropolis Salon.

Shashi mesh toe socks with slip-resistant grippers. Available at Pilates For You.

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MARCH 16

Catholic Schools join for Celts 'N Kilts Highland Games, Irish dance, food and music to fill festival

he Celts 'N Kilts Irish Festival is a day of Highland games, food and fun – presented by Fort Smith's four Catholic schools and Mercy Hospital. Everyone is welcome to form their own clan to complete in (simplified) Highland games or enjoy games for kids with fun and surprises. A cross country 5K race will be held on the beautiful grounds of Trinity Junior High and St. Scholastica Monastery. Register by March 9 to receive a T-shirt. Opening ceremonies at 10 a.m. will be followed by 10:15 a.m. clan introductions. The race begins at 10:30 a.m. Highland games begin at 10:30 a.m. and include a caber toss, weight throw and sheep throw. The 11:30 a.m. games finale is a wagon push. Irish music and dance will provide spirited entertainment from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The McCafferty School of Irish Dance will perform and the Fort Smith Firefighters Pipe & Drum Corp will play the bagpipes. A vendor fair will offer handmade goods such as jewelry, pottery, soaps, baked goods and jams and jellies. The food also will be traditional – Irish corned beef sandwiches, bangers and mash, chicken and chips for the little ones and great desserts. Presented by Trinity Junior High, Christ the King Catholic School,

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Immaculate Conception Catholic School and St. Boniface Catholic School along with Mercy Hospital. Admission is free. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Held on the grounds of Trinity Junior High, 1205 South Albert Pike, Fort Smith. 479-314-2078

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The second leading cause of cancer deaths in males, prostate cancer is also the most common cancer in men. New data from the UK suggests that the incidence of prostate cancer will only continue to rise as the population grows older and lives longer. The prediction is that one in seven boys born in 2015 will develop prostate cancer as opposed to twenty years ago when the statistics were one in twenty. More data from the UK reports that the death rate from prostate cancer has dropped almost 20% over the past 20 years. This reduction is most likely from improved treatments and early detection. The most precise treatment with the fewer side effects is IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy) with daily use of a BATCAM (ultrasound localization and positioning system). “Using the same technology that urologists do to visualize the prostate is logical. The BATCAM ultrasound system not only looks at the prostate position every day but also takes into consideration the position of the bladder and rectum,” said Kim Vann, Certified Medical Dosimetrist. The technology used at FSRO provides the least invasive and most comfortable treatment for prostate cancer patients in the River Valley. With regard to early detection, most men do not have easy access to screening. Because giving back to the community is very important to FSRO, Dr. Kris Gast and the staff of Fort Smith Radiation Oncology want to help our area by providing free PSA blood tests and exams once a month. The hope is that this service will allow the men of the River Valley the flexibility and the convenience of receiving proper screening to help them live long and healthy lives.

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OUTDOORS

TrailBlazers Hiking Club is on the move in March Friendly club invites anyone to come along

They’re going for a walk – several, in fact – and the Trailblazers Hiking Club has always invited other people to come along. The month of March includes a hike almost every weekend and a general meeting March 25, so it’s a good time to join. Members are happy to share their experiences with new folks and bulletins describe the difficulty level of each hike beforehand. The allvolunteer club is open to anyone who can safely manage a hike, but the club is in no way responsible for seeing to the safety to any hikers. Club leaders urge hikers to know their limits, take precaution and avoid risky behavior on the trail that could endanger anyone. Information about joining the club is found at thcfs.com or by calling 479-646-9562. March 2 Hunt's Loop TrailBlazers Hiking Club will hike Hunt's Loop on Arkansas 7 near Jessieville, Ark. This 6.3-mile hike rated moderate climbs up Short Mountain with great views, stands of big trees and neat streamside areas. Meet at Central Mall parking lot between Sears and First National Bank to carpool or caravan to trailhead. 8 a.m.

Members of the TrailBlazers take a breather at the Mount Magazine State Park Lodge last year.

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March 9 Falling Water Road This trip takes hikers to five waterfalls (if there has been enough rain) located along Falling Water Road in Newton County near Ben Hur, Ark. The hike covers total of about 5 miles, rated moderate. Meet at CVs Grocery parking lot, 2805 Alma Highway, Van Buren, Ark., at 8 a.m.

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OUTDOORS March 17 Lee Creek Recreation Area Hike Cracked Rock and Homestead Trails at Lee Creek Recreation Area for a distance of 2-3 miles, rated easy to moderate. Meet at CVs Grocery parking lot in Van Buren at 1 p.m. Lee Creek Recreation Area, Pine Hollow Road, Van Buren, Ark. March 23 Piney Loop Trail Hike Piney Loop Trail at Lincoln Lake, a distance of 4 miles rated easy. Meet at CVs Grocery Store parking lot in Van Buren to carpool/caravan at 8 a.m. Lincoln Lake, West Avenue, Lincoln, Ark. March 25 TrailBlazers General Meeting Linda and Keith Geraghty of Fort Smith will present the program. They will share a slideshow and story of their through-hike of the 2,181-mile Appalachian Trail in 2012, featured recently in Entertainment Fort Smith. The meeting is open to the public. 78:30 p.m. River Valley Nature Center, 8300 Wells Lake Road, Fort Smith.

The Geraghtys at the end of a very long hike.

March 30 Buckeye Mountain and Caney Creek Trails The TrailBlazers will hike Buckeye Mountain and Caney Creek Trails, forming a loop of about 8.5 miles. The hike is rated as strenuous. There are great views, rock outcrops, waterfall and several creek crossings. Meet at Central Mall parking lot between Sears and First National Bank to carpool or caravan. 7:30 a.m. Ouachita National Forest, FR 38, southeast of Mena, Ark. March 2013

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MUSIC & performance

Band Camp or Bust II Northside Jazz Band presents a show with swingin’ music and special guest artists Elite musicians of the Northside High School Jazz band, including allstate and all-region players, will give a jazz concert March 12 at UAFS Second Street Live. This show is unusual for a high school band group, held off-campus at a live music venue used for professional concerts. It follows last year’s successful “Band Camp or Bust” show, which succeeded in raising enough funds to send 68 NHS students to summer band camp. This year’s goal is to send 75 students for the summer instruction and fun. Last year’s concert was a hit with audiences and the musicians alike. The crowd took great pleasure in hearing a full concert by the talented jazz band, which usually only performs a few short numbers at the full band’s two formal concerts. The student performers, according to their director Adam Coats, “felt like they had won the World Series. They were very excited.” In order to play in the jazz band, students practice and rehearse after school, on their own time, with Northside’s assistant band director Coats. As he explained, jazz calls for solos and improvisation and is a different style of music than the full band’s marching music or symphonic scores. A few musicians switch from their regular instruments to add electric guitar, bass and keyboards to the ensemble. Jazz stretches the players’ abilities and presents an opportunity to play with color and emotion. Head band director Gordon Manley and the full band will support the jazz band concert by working as the support crew, taking donations at the door, serving refreshments and working backstage to transport instruments and equipment. All band students are eligible to benefit from the band camp scholarship money raised by the jazz show. Coats said the show will include about 10 numbers, including charts by John Coltrane, Dave Brubeck, Cannonball Adderly and Herbie Hancock, to name a few. The program will include two numbers with student vocalists. “We’ve never done that before,” he noted. A featured rock number is being kept secret until the performance. Audiences will recognize the classic, which may sample some other rock hits in the arrangement, Coats said. About 30 performers are rehearsing for the show, including a full rhythm section, saxophones, trumpets, trombones and both electric and upright bass. Half or more of the jazz band played in last year’s show as juniors and sophomores and hope to meet or top that great performance, Coats said. The audience will also be entertained by actors who auditioned to be in a small troupe performing during the program. During intermission, some alumni guest artists have been invited to perform. Admission is by donation. 7 p.m. UAFS Second Street Live Stage, 101 North 2nd Street, Fort Smith. For more information, contact the Northside High School band directors at 479-783-6611.

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MUSIC & PERFORMANCE Clint Black

March 2 Clint Black in Concert A country music favorite for three decades, Black was CMA Male Vocalist of the Year and has been recognized for the Academy of Country Music's Album and Single of the Year. After making his album debut with "Killin' Time," which produced four straight No. 1 singles, Black has consistently charted hit songs into the 2000s. $38, $42 and $48. 8 p.m. Van Buren Center for Fine Arts, 2001 Pointer Trail, Van Buren, Ark. 479-471-4017 centerforfinearts.org March 2 Cain's Ballroom Bob Wills Birthday Bash Each year, Cain's Ballroom celebrates the birthday of the King of Western Swing. On New Year’s night 1935, he made his debut at Cain’s and the venue soon became known as “The Home of Bob Wills.” The birthday show features the Texas Playboys with Leon Rausch and Tommy Allsup as well as The Round Up Boys. As The Home of Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys from 1935 to 1942, the ballroom was significant for popularizing a new sound of Western music called Western swing, a form of country and Western that combined jazz, hillbilly, boogie, blues, big band swing, rhumba, mariachi and jitterbug music. Weekly dances, a midnight radio show and a daily noon-hour program were played by Wills during what are remembered as his “glory years.” He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007 for his significant contributions to American music. During his career, Wills wrote and recorded at least 470 songs, including “Take Me Back to Tulsa” and “San Antonio Rose,” and he influenced such artists as Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Asleep at the Wheel. This show is all ages. $21-$23. 6:30 p.m. Cain's Ballroom, 423 North Main Street, Tulsa, Okla. 918-584-2306 www.cainsballroom.com March 2013

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MUSIC & PERFORMANCE

102 Years of Broadway

March 5 102 Years of Broadway 102 Years of Broadway recreates the greatest moments from the finest shows of the century featuring the actual stars of the shows such as “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Les Miserables,” “CATS,” “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Jekyll & Hyde.” These amazing performers light up the stage with songs from the hit shows in which they starred. Neil Berg presents brilliantly revived arrangements of Broadway classics, as well as thrilling numbers from Broadway's newest hit shows. $27-$30. 7:30 p.m. Fort Smith Convention Center, Rogers Avenue and South 9th Street, Fort Smith. 479-788-7300 ticketsage.com/uafs March 5 Caregiver Night Out UAFS Season of Entertainment partners with Fountain of Youth Adult Day Center to bring you Caregiver Night Out for “102 Years of Broadway.” Fountain of Youth will provide quality care for 25 dependent ages 18 and older for the event. The evening will include a light dinner, evening snack, games, popcorn and a movie. Relax and enjoy yourself with FOY’s certified staff providing your loved one with quality care. This service will be offered for “Rock of Ages,” as well. $40. 5:30 p.m. Fountain of Youth Adult Day Center, 2409 South 56th Street, No. 121, Fort Smith. 479-484-7782 foyadc.org March 5 Pre-Contest Concert of Van Buren Choirs Pre-contest concert with Van Buren High School, Butterfield and Northridge schools. Call or go online for more information. 7 p.m. Van Buren Fine Arts Center, 2001 Pointer Trail, Van Buren, Ark. 479-471-4017 centerforfinearts.org March 7-9 God of Carnage This 2009 Tony Award-winning play by Yasmina Reza places two sets of parents in a living room for "a civilized discussion" after their young sons have had a fight on a school playground. A writer, a businessman, a high-powered lawyer and a wealth manager – surely these four professionals can solve this childish conflict over drinks. Instead, they become Actors Shawn Mann and Hannah Lovins as more childish themselves and the two of the battling parents in the dark evening descends into chaos, comedy “God of Carnage” at UAFS. including raucous comedy and some darkness. The show's director is senior theater major Stuart Campbell. The play is filled with questions the audience is compelled to consider. "How far will we let ourselves go to prove our world view is right?" Campbell asked. "How can we, as adults, so easily become children fighting on a playground?" The cast includes Megan King of Cabot, Ark., Hannah Lovins and Shawn Mann of Fort Smith and Cory Wray of Perry, Ark. Tickets are available online and by phone at the UAFS Box Office. $6. 7:30 p.m. Breedlove Auditorium, 5210 Grand Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7300 ticketsage.com 44

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MUSIC & PERFORMANCE Ricky Skaggs

March 9 Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder 2012 marked the 53rd year since Skaggs struck his first chords on a mandolin, and this 14-time Grammy Award-winner continues to do his part to lead the recent roots revival in music. With 12 consecutive Grammy-nominated classics, all from his own Skaggs Family Records label, the diverse and masterful music made by the gifted Skaggs comes from a life dedicated to playing music both fed by the soul and felt by the heart. $30; $35; $40 8 p.m. Alma Performing Arts Center, 103 East Main, Alma, Ark. 479-632-2129 almapac.org March 10 Muse at BOK Center Muse tours in support of its sixth album, “The 2nd Law.” The band has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide. $35, $55, $65. 7 p.m. BOK Center, 200 South Denver, Tulsa, Okla. 918-894-4445 bokcenter.com March 14 Sir James Galway and Lady Galway Sir James Galway, "The man with the golden flute," a living legend, the most influential flutist of our time, celebrates 70. Galway's artistic engagement across musical boundaries has been a hallmark of his music-making ever since he embarked upon his solo career in 1975. He has inspired countless flutists and music lovers throughout the world. Lady Jeanne Galway, a distinguished flautist, chamber musician and soloist in her own right, joins her husband in this special performance. $48-$72. 7 p.m. Baum Walker Hall at Walton Arts Center, 495 West Dickson Street, Fayetteville, Ark. 479-443-5600 waltonartscenter.org

March 15 One Night of Queen with Gary Mullen & The Works In 2000, Gary Mullen won ITV’s “Stars In Their Eyes” live grand final, with the largest number of votes received in the show's history. The record of 864,838 votes was more than twice that of the runner-up. Gary began touring on his own and in 2002 formed a band The Works to pay tribute to the legendary rock band Queen and its leader, the late, great Freddie Mercury. Since then, the act has performed throughout the United States, U.K., Europe, South Africa and New Zealand to sold-out audiences. This spectacular live concert recreates the look, sound and showmanship of arguably the greatest rock band of all time. $25-$55 8 p.m. Baum Walker Hall at Walton Arts Center, 495 West Dickson Street, Fayetteville, Ark. 479-443-5600 waltonartscenter.org

Gary Mullen as Freddie Mercury

March 15-17 Anything Goes, The Musical Southside Rebel Theatre presents "Anything Goes, the Musical." Non-stop fun, great dance numbers and unforgettable moments punctuated with a classic Cole Porter score make this musical DeLovely. A madcap comedy, set on an ocean liner, the musical introduced such indelible songs as "Anything Goes," "You're the Top," and "I Get a Kick Out of You." Cole Porter’s clever lyrics make each song a play on words and rhyme and the story is filled with mistaken identity, deliberate identity swaps, gangsters, posers, unhappy heiresses and star-crossed love. The singing, dancing cast of students have had an arduous rehearsal schedule in order to present this challenging, classic play. Ticket reservations available by phone. $12 adults; $8 senors/children; children under 5 free. 7 p.m. March 15-16; 2 p.m. March 17. Southside High School Auditorium, 4100 Gary Street, Fort Smith. 479-646-1179

March 14 UAFS Symphonic Band Concert The UAFS Symphonic Band will perform a concert of multiple selections ranging from classic repertoire to pastoral music to lively tunes, in an early celebration St. Patrick’s Day and the beginning of spring. The program includes Ralph Vaughan Williams’ “English Folk Song Suite” and Pavel Tchesnokov’s sacred work “Salvation Is Created.” Free. 7:30 p.m. Breedlove Auditorium, 5120 Grand Avenue, Fort Smith, Ark. 479-788-7972 Anything Goes uafs.edu

March 16 J.R.'s County Variety Show $5. 7 p.m. King Opera House, 427 Main Street, Van Buren, Ark. 479-474-2426 vanburen.org March 20 Acappella Performance Internationally acclaimed Christian singing group Acappella will be performing live. Free. 7 p.m. WestArk Church of Christ, 900 North Waldron Road, Fort Smith, Ark. 479-452-1240 westark.org March 26 UAFS Guest Saxophonist: Brent Bristow Dr. Brent Bristow, director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Music at Arkansas State UniversityBeebe, performs a saxophone recital. Free. 7:30 p.m. Breedlove Auditorium, 5210 Grand Avenue, Fort Smith, Ark. 479-788-7544 www.uafs.edu March 28 Garrison Keillor: A Brand-New Retrospective The host of public radio's "A Prairie Home Companion," now 70, relives the good times and the music that brings it all back: hymns, jingles, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, pop tunes, limericks, rock 'n' roll, Beethoven, love sonnets, rags, blues and rousers with Prairie Home Companion musicians. $38-$76. 7 p.m. Baum Walker Hall at Walton Arts Center, 495 West Dickson Street, Fayetteville, Ark. 479-443-5600 waltonartscenter.org March 29 UAFS Jazz Band and Jazz Cats Concert The highly energetic and entertaining Jazz Band brings top-notch performances of varied repertoire to the Fort Smith area through outstanding student performers and guest artists. The award-winning Jazz Catz vocal ensemble joins the band. Guest artist Rosana Eckert of Dallas is an internationally recognized jazz vocalist, songwriter, arranger and educator. She has performed with such jazz greats as Lyle Mays, Kenny Wheeler, Christian McBride, George Duke and Bobby McFerrin. She toured with the Grammy Award-winning vocal quartet New York Voices. 7:30 p.m. $8. Arkansas Best Corp. Performing Arts Center, Rogers Avenue and South 9th Street, Fort Smith. 479-788-7300 ticketsage.com/uafs March 30 Young Guns of Legends Music Show A tribute band pays homage to the greats Conway Twitty, Johnny Cash, Buddy Holly and others. $8. 6 p.m. King Opera House, 427 Main Street, Van Buren, Ark. 479-474-2426 vanburen.org March 30 Bubba Love – A Benefit for Steve “Bubba” Carter Multiple bands will perform separately and in an allstar jam in a concert to raise funds for the medical expenses of Steve “Bubba” Carter, a founder of Mr. Cabbagehead and the Screaming Radishes. Grant Pierson and Steve Dufresne, Terry and the Executives, the Tom Ware Trio and the Cabbageheads will perform. Surprise guests may include any of the many musical friends of Carter, who is being treated for cancer. Donations will be accepted at the patio door and “Bubba Love” T-shirts will be available. 7 p.m. La Huerta, 400 Garrison Avenue, Fort Smith. Call Ricky Young at 479-783-2929 to help. March 2013 Entertainment Fort Smith 45

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March 23: Elvis Returns to the Fort, a benefit concert

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KIDS calendar of event Young Actor’s Guild to hold auditions for Summer Production of Big, The Musical

uditions will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. March 10 for the opportunity to participate in the Young Actors Guild’s 2013 summer production. This year, YAG presents “Big, The Musical.” the musical Some 75 young people will be accepted to the intensive theater program. “Big” will be staged June 13-16 at the Alma Performing Arts Center. Acceptance to a YAG production is exciting for several reasons: the nonprofit group is known for ambitious and impressive quality of productions such as 2012’s Les Miserable. It’s also exciting because participation is free to the young actors and stage crew. Being in a YAG play requires a commitment to a busy rehearsal schedule on the part of parents, but through grants, donations and ticket sales to their acclaimed performances, YAG actors pay no participation fees or costume charges. “It’s an educational process as well as the chance to be part of an amazing production,” said Missy Gipson, executive director of YAG. “Whether they go on in theater or not, there are so many benefits that come out of it. They will learn selfesteem and teamwork – it can be a life-changing experience.” No experience is necessary to audition. Young actors should prepare to sing a short song without accompaniment and read from a script. “Pick a song that fits your range, fits your voice,” Gipson suggested. “We are looking for a singer to connect with a song. We don’t always cast the best singer – it’s about who can connect,” she said. “In a musical, singing is an opportunity to act.” It is not necessary to sing a song from a musical, she explained. “It could be a church song or a pop song, as long as it shows you.” Through rehearsals, even first-time actors will be taught to sing and dance. “Everybody will rise to the occasion,” Gipson said. YAG seeks to show its members the many facets of theater, not only what happens onstage. Shows include student crews who perform critical backstage tech and stage management and all the participants become aware of the teamwork required. YAG also tries to expose the young cast to professional mentors and teachers. The cast of “Les Mis” experienced a day-long master class with Gary Morris, who originated the of the musical’s roles on Broadway. Later in the year, YAG also will present “Freckleface Strawberry,” a musical for the junior music theater conservatory. Several master classes and theater labs in subjects such as directing and scene design will be presented in the upcoming year, Gipson said. Auditions will be held 1-5 p.m. at the Annex Building of the Fort Smith Convention Center (old library building), 801 Carnall Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-879-1034 yagonline.org 48

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March 1 TeenTech Week: Make a MEME Create a meme in March using the Teen Tech Week theme: Check It At Your Library. The memes will be judged March 12 during Teen Time. Refreshments will be served. Rules and guidelines are available at the library. For ages 6-18. Free. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Mulberry Public Library, 220 North Main Street, Mulberry, Ark. 479-997-1226

March 1 Dr. Seuss Make it … Take it! Celebrate everyone’s favorite children’s author's birthday. Check out a Dr. Seuss book and make a Dr. Seuss craft to take home. Everyone who checks out a book can put their name in a drawing for a chance to win two Dr. Seuss books. Free. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Windsor Branch Library, 4701 Windsor Drive, Fort Smith, Ark. 479-785-0405 fortsmithlibrary.org March 1-31 March Book Madness for Teens Read between two and 16 of the library’s “Sweet 16” titles, vote on your weekly favorites and enter a drawing for a chance to win a great prize at the end of the month. Free. Miller Branch Library, 8701 South 28th Street, Fort Smith, Ark. 479-646-3945 fortsmithlibrary.org

March 2 La Hormiga Cuenta Cuentos: Story Time in Spanish Niños de todas las edades y sus familias están invitados a la Biblioteca principal a la hora de los cuentos gratis, incluiremos cuentos, historias, canciones, refranes y otras actividades divertidas en español con la cuenta cuentos Yazmin De La Cruz. Ven y aprende acerca de la Biblioteca y lo que tiene para ofrecer a tu familia. Kids of all ages and their families are invited to the main library for this storytime featuring stories, songs and other fun activities in Spanish with storyteller Yazmin De La Cruz Grubb. Free. 2:30 p.m. Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-783-0229 fortsmithlibrary.org

March 4 Primetime Storytime Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! Celebrate everyone’s favorite children's author with stories, songs, crafts and snacks. A family-friendly evening story program for kids of all ages. Free. 6 p.m. Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith, Ark. 479-783-0229 fortsmithlibrary.org March 4-6 Tween & Teen Time Tween and teens can hang out and try their hands at a variety of games and activities. Free. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Van Buren Public Library, 1409 Main Street, Van Buren, Ark. 479-474-6045 crawfordcountylib.org March 5 Toddler Story Time: Dr Seuss Birthday Party Celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday with stories, music, and birthday cake. Free 11 a.m.-noon. Mulberry Public Library, 220 North Main Street, Mulberry, Ark. 479-997-1226

March 5-26 Baby & Me Story Time Children's librarians use a variety of bouncing rhymes, finger plays, songs and music to create a worthwhile bonding experience for caregivers and babies up to

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KIDS CALENDAR 21⁄2 years. After story time, toys are available for play time and a chance for caregivers to visit. Free. 10:3011 a.m. Van Buren Public Library, 1409 Main Street, Van Buren, Ark. 479-474-6045 crawfordcountylib.org March 5-26 Homeschool Hour at the Library An art project is planned for the group on March 5; Research on the States March 12; games on March 26. Free. 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Van Buren Public Library, 1409 Main Street, Van Buren, Ark. 479-474-6045 crawfordcountylib.org

March 6 Board Game Day Tweens and teens can choose from a variety of games. Refreshments will be available. Free. 4 p.m. Alma Public Library, 624 Fayetteville Avenue, Alma, Ark. 479-632-4140 crawfordcountylib.org March 6 All Day Oreo Cookie Day Since its introduction in 1912, the Oreo cookie has become the best-selling cookie in the United States. The library will share this tasty treat with visitors all day. Vote for your favorite part of the Oreo – the cookie or the cream. For all ages. Free. 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Alma Public Library, 624 Fayetteville Avenue, Alma, Ark. 479-632-4140 crawfordcountylib.org March 6-27 Preschool Story Time at Van Buren Public Library Fun stories, songs and flannel boards. On March 6, a spring-themed craft is planned. March 13, Rainbows and Leprechauns. March 20, crafts with bunnies and chicks. March 27, the them will be Easter. Refreshments will be served. Free. 9:30-10:30 a.m. or 11 a.m.-noon Wednesdays. Van Buren Public Library, 1409 Main Street, Van Buren, Ark. 479-474-6045 crawfordcountylib.org

March 7 Easter Bunny Wreath Demonstration Watch a demonstration on how to make an adorable Easter bunny wreath. Everyone will have a chance at a door prize to win a kit to make one at home. Refreshments will be served. Free. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Cedarville Public Library, 737 Pirates Way, Cedarville, Ark. 479-410-1853 crawfordcountylib.org

March 7 BINGO for Books: Dr. Seuss Edition! Winners will be able to choose a book from a selection of children and teen titles to take home. Free. 6 p.m. Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith, Ark. 479-783-0229 fortsmithlibrary.org

March 7-28 After-School Program March 7, board games. March 14, make a kite. March 21, movie time featuring “Wreck-it Ralph.” March 28, Legos, Legos, Legos and an Easter egg hunt. Refreshments will be available. Free. 4-5 p.m. Wednesdays. Alma Public Library, 624 Fayetteville Avenue, Alma, Ark. 479-632-4140 crawfordcountylib.org

March 8 All About Bears Master naturalist Denis Dean will present a program that will discuss and view all of the different kinds of bears in the world, including a focus on the black bears of Arkansas. Some of the bears you will be fa-

miliar with but all are interesting and unique. The role of bears in history and our society today along with their habits, behavior and future will be presented. Free. 6:30 p.m. River Valley Nature Center, 8300 Wells Lake Road, Fort Smith. 479-452-3993 rivervalleynaturecenter.com

March 9 Easter Bunny Portrait Fundraiser Children can enjoy a portrait with the Easter bunny, coloring activities and goodies at a fundraiser to benefit the Children’s Bread Christian Preschool. Call for more information. Portrait packages range from $10$25. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Creekmore Park Magnolia Room, Rogers Avenue and South 31st Street, Fort Smith, Ark. 479-831-9605

March 10 St. Boniface Catholic School Open House Begin with a free pancake breakfast in the Parish Hall then take a tour of the campus. The Early Childhood Center, opened year-round, is for children from 6 weeks to 30 months old. Pre-K classes start for children at 30 months. The Kindergarten through 6thgrade classrooms will be open with faculty members to answer questions. Learn about St. Boniface Catholic School's top-quality curriculum, its faculty and staff and mission to provide a Catholic education rooted in its Benedictine tradition of prayer, work and service to others. Free. 9 a.m.-noon. St. Boniface Catholic School, 201 North 19th Street, Fort Smith, Ark. 479-783-6601 stbonifaceschool.org March 11 Internet Charades at Alma Library Using popular themes from the internet, tweens and teens are invited to play Internet Charades. Refreshments will be available. Free. 4 p.m. Alma Public Library, 624 Fayetteville Avenue, Alma, Ark. 479-632-4140 crawfordcountylib.org

March 11-13 Teen Tech Week at Van Buren Public Library A variety of games and activities will be available during Teen Tech Week. A ticket will be earned for each day's activity for a drawing to be held March 15. Free. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Van Buren Public Library, 1409 Main Street, Van Buren, Ark. 479-474-6045 crawfordcountylib.org

March 12 The Challenges of Miss B In an after-school special presentation by Bernice Mounsey, she will share the ups, downs and challenges of Miss B. Enjoy a snack and a chance to win prizes. Free. 4 p.m. Windsor Branch Library, 4701 Windsor Drive, Fort Smith. 479-785-0405 fortsmithlibrary.org

March 12 Elementary Science Club For ages 5-11. Refreshments will be served. Free. 4 p.m. Alma Public Library, 624 Fayetteville Avenue, Alma, Ark. 479-632-4140 crawfordcountylib.org

March 13 Wii Wednesday Celebrate Teen Tech Week playing video games. Refreshments will be available. Free. 4 p.m. Alma Public Library, 624 Fayetteville Avenue, Alma, Ark. 479-632-4140

Pinkalicious, the Musical Based on the popular children's book series, “Pinkalicious the Musical” is a fun-filled show for children of all ages. Pinkalicious can't stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor's office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe – a dream come true for this pink-loving enthusiast. But when her hue goes too far, only Pinkalicious can figure out a way to get out of this predicament. $15 adults; $10 students. 9:30 a.m. Alma Performing Arts Center, 103 East Main, Alma, Ark. 479-221-1067 almapac.org

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March 14 Teen & Tween Book Lover’s Club Tweens (9-12) and teens (13-17) are invited to a new book club designed just for them. Take a book to share with the group, hang out and have fun discussing what everyone has been reading. Snacks will be provided at this fun after-school event at Dewey’s Café. Free. 4 p.m. Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith, Ark. 4797830229 fortsmithlibrary.org

March 14 Old School vs. New School Gaming This Teen Tech Week activity fuses retro video gaming with modern video gaming at this after-school program. Enjoy free snacks and a chance to win a prize, as well. Free. 4:30 p.m. Windsor Branch Library, 4701 Windsor Drive, Fort Smith, Ark. 479-785-0405 fortsmithlibrary.org March 15 Tweens & Teens Keyboard Craft Learn to create a craft using recycled keys from unused keyboards. Refreshments will be available. Free. 4 p.m. Alma Public Library, 624 Fayetteville Avenue, Alma, Ark. 479-632-4140 crawfordcountylib.org March 2013 Entertainment Fort Smith 49

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KIDS CALENDAR celebrate the season – rainbows, cherry trees and more crafty fun will be on hand at this open-house style event. Free. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith, Ark. 479-783-0229 fortsmithlibrary.org

March 19 Fun & (Board) Games with Dewey’s Cafe Dewey's Cafe will host an afternoon of board game fun. A variety of games will be available at this openhouse style event. Free. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Dewey's Cafe at the Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-783-0229 fortsmithlibrary.org March 20 Spring Break Kids Crafts at Cedarville Library Weather permitting, the Cedarville Library has planned outdoor games and crafts for toddlers and children. If not, the library will find something to do inside. Free. 10 a.m. Cedarville Public Library, 737 Pirates Way, Cedarville, Ark. 479-410-1853 crawfordcountylib.org

Get in the hunt for Easter eggs and prizes MARCH

Mayor's Easter Egg Hunt – Free food, drinks and games at this annual event sponsored by Grand Avenue Baptist Church. Every child will win something. Two televisions will be awarded as grand prizes to registered participants. Age-specific hunts begin at 11 a.m. Free. 10 a.m.-noon. Tilles Park, Grand Avenue and North 37th Street, Fort Smith. 479-783-5161 grandfamily.net

Easter Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt – More than 10,000 candy-filled Easter eggs will be hidden for the Harvest Time's Easter Eggstravaganza. The hunters will be divided by age so each child will have a pleasant and safe search and find a basketful of eggs. Carnival games, inflatable games, egg decorating and other amusements surround the hunt. Free. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Harvest Time, 3100 Briar Cliff Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-646-6001 harvesttime.net Elks Annual Easter Egg Hunt – Elks Lodge No. 341 invites area youth to participate in its annual egg hunt. Children up to the age of 12 are welcome. Participants can enjoy a hot dog lunch and prizes after the hunt. Free. Noon-2:30 p.m. Elks Lodge No. 341, 5504 Massard Road, Fort Smith. 479-478-1060 March 15 Tumblebooks Story Time Discover Tumblebooks, an online collection of interactive e-books for children. These animated pictures books will help children learn the joy of reading in a fun format. Free. 10 a.m. Miller Branch Library, 8701 South 28th Street, Fort Smith, Ark. 479-646-3945

March 16 Teen Gaming Day Teen Tech Week is March 10-16. Celebrate with Wii Rock Band and Mario Kart. Refreshments will be provided. Free. 2-4 p.m. Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith, Ark. 479-783-0229 March 16 Spring Break Movie: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (PG) Kick off your spring break with the movie “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days.” School’s out and “Wimpy Kid” Greg Heffley, the hero of the phenomenally successful 50 Entertainment Fort Smith March 2013

book series, is looking forward to enjoying the best summer of all time. But when his dad decides that some father-son bonding is in order, Greg must do everything he can to keep his dad from ruining his vacation. This family comedy is rated PG. Free. 1 p.m. Miller Branch Library, 8701 South 28th Street, Fort Smith. 479-646-3945 fortsmithlibrary.org

March 17 Carnival of Books The Literacy Committee of the Junior League of Fort Smith in partnership with the Fort Smith Public Library invites parents and their children to the annual Carnival of Books. This fun, free open-house style event will feature complimentary games, snacks, books and entertainment. Free. 2-4 p.m. Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-783-0229 March 19 Spring Make & Take Crafts Families are invited to drop in to make some crafts to

March 20 Making Snow Globes Tweens and teens can make a snow globe at this afterschool craft time. Free. 4 p.m. Alma Public Library, 624 Fayetteville Avenue, Alma, Ark. 479-632-4140 crawfordcountylib.org March 20 Preschool Story Time Rhyme time is here for toddlers! Read old nursery rhymes, create a simple craft and enjoy refreshments. Free. 10 a.m. Alma Public Library, 624 Fayetteville Avenue, Alma, Ark. 479-632-4140 crawfordcountylib.org

March 20 Spring Back Movie Day Spring back into the library to check out a book and enjoy a fun afternoon movie. Free. 2 p.m. Windsor Branch Library, 4701 Windsor Drive, Fort Smith, Ark. 479-785-0405 fortsmithlibrary.org

March 21 Movie Matinee: The Lorax Spring Break is a great time for a movie. Families are welcome for an afternoon showing of The Lorax, a spectacular Dr. Seuss adventure about a 12-year-old boy searching for The Lorax – a grumpy, but charming creature who speaks for the trees. This film is rated PG. Take refreshments or pick something from Dewey’s Cafe. Free. 2 p.m. Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-783-0229 fortsmithlibrary.org

March 22 Just Dance Disney Party Dewey's Cafe invites families to an all-day Wii Just Dance Disney Party. Dance to your favorite Disney songs from “The Jungle Book,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Cinderella,” “Peter Pan,” “Tangled,” “Lilo & Stitch,” “Tinker Bell,” “Enchanted,” “The Muppets,” “Bolt,” “Mary Poppins” and “The Aristocats.” Free. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Dewey's Cafe at the Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-783-0229 fortsmithlibrary.org March 23 Disappearing Ground: KarStreet, Sinkholes, Caves, Springs and More Master naturalist Denis Dean will present a family-ori-

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Spring Break at the Nature Center The River Valley Nature Center has a special lineup of programs for spring break. All events are free and parents must stay with their children for all activities. Saturday, March 16 10 a.m. – Guided Hike Noon-2 p.m. – Canoes & Kayaks 1 p.m. – Fishing Arkansas 2 p.m. – Critter Crunch 3 p.m. – Laser Shot

ented program that discusses how the limestone bedrock in the Ozarks and other places around the world is constantly being dissolved by acidic water formed in the limestone by rain. Formation of caves, disappearing rivers, springs and the most recent information on the serious decline in the cave bat population in the United States will be shown and discussed. Free. 1 p.m. River Valley Nature Center, 8300 Wells Lake Road, Fort Smith. 479-452-3993

March 26 Teen Spelling Bee Teens 13-18 are invited to a Teen Spelling Bee. Prizes will be awarded to the top three winners. Registration is requested, but not required. Free. 5 p.m. Miller Branch Library, 8701 South 28th Street, Fort Smith. 479-646-3945 fortsmithlibrary.org

March 27 Eggxtravaganza at the Alma Library An Easter craft for tweens and teens will use hollowedout eggs, balloons and string. Snacks will be served. Free. 4-5 p.m. Alma Public Library, 624 Fayetteville Avenue, Alma, Ark. 479-632-4140

March 27 Preschool Story Time at Alma Library Egg hunt and Easter craft and stories. Refreshments will be served. Free. 10-11 a.m. Alma Public Library, 624 Fayetteville Avenue, Alma, Ark. 479-632-4140 March 27 Easter Story Time Easter stories, crafts and snacks. 10:30 a.m. Dallas Branch Library, 8100 Dallas Street, Fort Smith.

Sunday, March 17 2 p.m. – Critter Crunch 2:30 p.m. – Archery Tuesday, March 19 10 a.m. – Native Plant Hike 11 a.m. – Pocket Scrapbook Noon-2 p.m. – Canoes & Kayaks 1 p.m. – Casting 101 2 p.m. – Critter Crunch 3 p.m. – Archery 6 p.m. – Nature Nights: Helping Animals Wednesday, March 20 10 a.m. – T-Shirt Bleaching (take a dark T-shirt) 11 a.m. – Turtles of Arkansas Noon-2 p.m. – Canoes & Kayaks 1 p.m. – AGFC Career Showcase: Bear Biologist 2 p.m. – Critter Crunch 3 p.m. – Critter Art Thursday, March 21 10 a.m. – BB Guns 11 a.m. – Fish Art Noon-2 p.m. – Canoes & Kayaks 1 p.m. – Wildlife Jeopardy Game 2 p.m. – Critter Crunch 3 p.m. – Laser Shot Friday, March 22 10 a.m. – Bird Banding 11 a.m. – Recycle Bird Feeders Noon-2 p.m. – Canoes & Kayaks 1 p.m. – Nature Music Hour 2 p.m. – Critter Crunch 3:45 p.m. – Nature Break Saturday, March 23 10 a.m. – Guided Hike Noon-2 p.m. – Canoes & Kayaks 1 p.m. – Disappearing Ground 2 p.m. – Critter Crunch 3 p.m. – Laser Shot Sunday, March 24 2 p.m. – Critter Crunch 2:30 p.m. – Archery March 2013

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March 1 Art Night Out Artist Karen Ahuja will offer instruction in painting floral impressionism and guests create their own works of art. Snacks and supplies are provided. Reservations required. $60, includes supplies. Center for Art and Education, 104 North 13th Street, Van Buren, Ark. 479-494-7767 art-ed.org

March 1 Night Photography Class Explore the use of natural light photography of architectural and landscape subjects while on a walking photographic excursion on the UA-Fort Smith campus where each student will be able to take night images of campus architecture. Students are to supply their own cameras and a tripod is recommended. $20. 6-9 p.m. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning

Rural Lights by Jason Sacran

Leading Watercolorists Exhibit at UAFS One of the most anticipated of the Arkansas Art Center’s annual exhibitions, the Mid-Southern Watercolorists, begins with an opening reception from 5-6 p.m. The reception, sponsored by the UA-Fort APRIL Smith Chancellor’s Coalition for the Visual Arts, will be held in in the west hallway of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center. The juried exhibition includes 21 watercolors from members of the MidSouthern Watercolorists, depicting various approaches to the watercolor medium. Works by some area artists, including L.S. Eldridge of Rogers, Victor Parkerson of Fayetteville and Jason Sacran of Lavaca, are among the exhibition. The MidSouthern Watercolorists organization is a non-profit organization includes 250 members in 17 states. Exhibit hours are 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays. The exhibit at UAFS is one of several traveling exhibitions available through the State Services Department of the Arkansas Arts Center. Free. 5 p.m. UAFS Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center, 800 North 49th Street, Fort Smith. 479-788-7300 uafs.edu

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Four Grays and a Girl by L.S. Eldridge

March 1 Dallas Overnighter Tour Registration Deadline Registration deadline for a March 21-23 tour of Dallas, including a visit to legendary Southfork Ranch, made famous by the television series “Dallas.” Highlights include the gun that shot J.R., Lucy’s wedding dress, the “Dallas” Family Tree and Jock Ewing’s Lincoln Continental. Music and masterpieces will mix at the Dallas Museum of Arts live Jazz in the Atrium concert. The three-day, two-night trip also includes a V.I.P. tour at Cowboys Stadium where visitors will check out a private suite, the press box, the Cotton Bowl office vestibule, the Ford Motor Co. Fountain, the Miller Lite Club, the post-game interview room and locker rooms. The tour group also will visit Galleria Dallas for shopping. Two nights of hotel accommodations and two dinners are included in the fee. Couples $459 each; singles $609. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning March 1 11th Annual Grape Escapes A delightful evening of fine wine, fabulous food and fantastic escapes. Patrons will have the opportunity to sample more than 350 thoughtfully selected wines while enjoying palate-pleasing delicacies from 16 area restaurants and caterers. Guests can bid on several spectacular auction items, including Hearts on Fire Diamond Jewelry, while mingling to the sound of Don Bailey and the Jazz Combo. For this one-of-a-kind event, the attire is dressy casual. Sponsorships are available. $100. 6-9:30 p.m. Holiday Inn City Center, Fort Smith, 700 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-783-1000 bost.org

March 1 Ballroom, Latin, Swing, and Polka Dance The Dervish Dance Club will host a DJ dance provided by Mike Lawrence. Lawrence will teach a dance lesson from 7-8 p.m. Dance will follow from 8-10 p.m. Ballroom, Latin, swing and polka music will be provided. The dress is dressy casual. Club membership is not required. $5. 7-10 p.m. Eagles Ballroom, 3321 South 66th Street, Fort Smith. 479-484-7156 March 1 Bingo for Books B-I-N-G-O!! Bingo for Books for adults and seniors. Free. 10-11:30 a.m. Van Buren Public Library, 1409 Main Street, Van Buren, Ark. 479-474-6045 March 2013 Entertainment Fort Smith 53

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Artist Cindy Sugg will display her original oil paintings and pastels. A native of Fort Smith, Sugg has been studying art since high school, where she took every art class offered. She continued to take art courses at Westark, now UA-Fort Smith. She has studied under many professional artists in various workshops and is inspired by the beautiful landscapes captured in Wolf Kahn’s works. Sugg’s display will feature oil paintings and pastels in the form of landscapes and portraits. Free. 9 a.m. Miller Branch Library, 8701 South 28th Street, Fort Smith. 479-646-3945 fortsmithlibrary.org

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Jane Hartfield uses a variety of fibers (fabric, yarn, paper, metal mesh and thread) and color to create what she terms “Layers of Joy.” The textures offer a wonderful tactile experience. Although she has not had APRIL formal art training, she has taken classes from many quilt teachers and artists and has learned and used numerous techniques for working with fiber in its many forms. She has sewn garments and costumes, embroidered, knitted, crocheted and quilted. Now she dyes fabrics and yarns; combines quilting and machine embroidery; embellishes with beads, shells and metal to produce original wall hangings. After a career in nursing and working for the Sparks Guild volunteer organization, Hartfield, who lives in Fort Smith, began working as a full time fiber artist. Her studio is known as Heartsong Threads. Free. 9 a.m. Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-783-0229

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March 1 Crystal Bridges Lecture: The Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures Crystal Bridges executive director Don Bacigalupi will lead this interesting interview-style presentation, and facilitate an audience question-and-answer period. Desmond Shawe-Taylor manages one of the world’s most prestigious and important art collections, that of Queen Elizabeth II. It reveals fashions and taste in art from the 16th century to the present day. Anna Somers-Cocks, through her editorship of the globally influential publication The Art Newspaper, has an astonishing knowledge of how public and private collections are developing in the modern era. $10 for non-members. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, 600 Museum Way, Bentonville, Ark. 479-418-5700 crystalbridges.org March 1-2 A Realized Mystery: Living Our Baptismal Priesthood, a Lenten Retreat The major question during Lent is, “What in us will be made new?” Sometimes it seems like nothing is new, but until we look deeper at the current reality we discover our newness is found through seeing our lived reality through a new lens. This two-day Lenten retreat, presented by Jared Bryson, will focus on renewing our Baptismal call and the Priesthood of the Faithful as new ways to revitalize our own identities. The approach of this retreat will focus on Sacramental Imagination, as well as the role of theological reflection for the everydayness of our lives and the renewal of the community. Cost includes overnight lodging and two meals. Commuter rate includes meals. $125 overnight, $80 commuters. 6:30 p.m. March 1-4 p.m. March 2. St. Scholastica Retreat Center, 1205 South Albert Pike, Fort Smith. 479-783-1135 stscho.org

March 1-3 Arkansas River Valley Lawn & Garden Show The Arkansas River Valley Lawn and Garden Show is a three-day community and regional event that features a unique blend of education, beauty, special features and product information. There also will be a photography contest. The theme for the 2013 show is “Gardening: For the Health of It.” Presented by the River Valley Master Gardeners. $5. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fort Smith Convention Center, Rogers Avenue and North 9th Street, Fort Smith. 479-285-0148 March 1-3 Fort Smith Council of Garden Clubs Standard Flower Show Six classes of floral design will be exhibited by local garden club members. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fort Smith Convention Center, Rogers Avenue and North 9th Street, Fort Smith. 479-788-8932

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The work of photographer Michael Leonard, who specializes in infrared fine art photography, moved to Arkansas after retiring from the Navy. On a road trip to the WeStreet, he took along an old Nikon and that experience reawakened a love for photography he had discovered in high school. His subjects range from the great outdoors to church interiors and everything in between. Free. 9 a.m. Dewey’s Cafe at the Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-783-0229 54

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March 1-17 RAM Exhibit: The Secrets of Mona Lisa Fort Smith Regional Art Museum’s inaugural exhibit continues. An interpretive exhibit offers a scientific and interpretive examination of da Vinci’s painting “Mona Lisa,” one of art history’s most famous faces. Using a multispectral digital camera, French scientist and art expert Pascal Cotte has digitally restored the more than 500-year-old oil painting to its original colors. Many detailed enlargements of sections of “Mona Lisa” show the artist’s original color intentions and illuminate the repairs made to it after attempts to vandalize the masterpiece. Twenty-five “secrets” of the painting are revealed by Cotte’s digital detective work.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Free to members; $8 adults; $6 students and seniors. Individual and family memberships are available and provide free admission, gift store discounts and special opportunities. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Fort Smith Regional Art Museum, 1601 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-784-9071

March 1-17 RAM Exhibit: Mona Lisa’s Daughters This exhibit, on loan from the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock, explores female portraiture through the ages since Leonardo da Vinci created his timeless masterpiece “Mona Lisa” in the first part of the 16th century. Works included in the exhibition span from the 16th-21st centuries and include 31 famed artists such as Milton Avery, Will Barnett, Chuck Close, Naomi Fisher, Norman Rockwell, Byron Browne and Alex Katz. The 32 works on display include various media such as oil, charcoal on paper, pastel on paper, ink on paper and silkscreen. Free to members; $8 adults; $6 students and seniors. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Fort Smith Regional Art Museum, 1601 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-784-9071 fsram.org March 1-17 RAM Exhibit: Mona Lisa Smiles This exhibition by area students features more 100 original renderings of “Mona Lisa.” See her as a superhero, a diva, an ‘80s icon, even as a pirate. Exhibition includes works by artists from Alma Middle School, East Pointe Elementary, Cook Elementary, Morrison Elementary, Southside High School and Girls Inc. Free to members; $8 adults; $6 students and seniors. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Fort Smith Regional Art Museum, 1601 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-784-9071 fsram.org

March 1-31 The Girl Next Door Spring Cleaning Collection Cleaning out your closets? The Girl Next Door thrift store, which supports the Crisis Intervention Center, needs spring and summer clothing. The store accepts donations during business hours 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Monday through Friday or 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. The Girl Next Door, 415 Lexington Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-434-4433 fscic.org

March 2 2013 Miss UAFS Scholarship Pageant Miss UA-Fort Smith is a preliminary to the Miss Arkansas Pageant, which will take place in July in Hot Springs. The winner of Miss Arkansas will then go on to compete in the Miss America Pageant. Contestants will compete in five events: evening gown, interview, physical fitness and swimsuit, talent and on-stage question and answer. Scholarships will be awarded to Miss UAFS, runners-up and various category winners, such as congeniality, GPA and interview. $10. 7 p.m. Fort Smith Convention Center, Rogers Avenue and South 9th Street, Fort Smith. 479-788-7300 ticketsage.com/uafs

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March 2 Intro to Windows 8 An introduction to the new Windows 8 operating system for PCs and tablet computers. This class is a brief introduction to the new features of Windows 8, teaching its use and customization options. Registration required. $25. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning

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March 2 Interior Design: Textiles, Art and Accessories A short workshop guides students through the process of selecting fabrics by color and texture for room design. The class also will look at selecting art and accessories to match existing décor and create a new look inexpensively. Registration required. $25. 9 a.m.-noon. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning

March 2 Annual Tree Sale This annual, one-day tree and shrub sale offers Stuart Pecan, Arkansas Black Apple, Eastern Redbud, White Dogwood, Pin Oak, Northern Red Oak, Bald Cypress, Ginkgo Biloba, Red Haven Peach, Loblolly pine, Red Maple and Yellow Poplar trees. Shrubs available are pink Althea, white Althea, white Crepe Myrtle, red Crepe Myrtle, pink Crepe Myrtle, Forsythia, Mock Orange, Weigelia, pink Almond, blue Hydrangea, Lavender and Butterfly, blueberry and blackberry plants. No pre-orders this year. Quantities limited. Cash sales only. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sebastian County Fair Building, 530 East Knoxville, Greenwood, Ark. 479-646-8300, Ext. 101 March 2 Easter Basket Learn to make a canvas Easter basket with instructor Cerena Sweeney. Class members should take their own machines. $25 materials fee. 10 a.m.-noon. Sewing Machine Center & Fabric, 7320 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-484-5351

March 2 Benefit Pancake Breakfast The Mercy Outreach Center at St. James Baptist Church is sponsoring a benefit pancake breakfast for the Gary L. Hinkle Tutoring Program. A good selection of side orders will be available. The tutoring program is free to students of all ages and academic needs. $5. 8-11 a.m. St. James Missionary Baptist Church, 4916 High Street, Fort Smith. 479-782-5756 March 2 St. Boniface School Mexican Fiesta Enjoy a Mexican Fiesta dinner with a menu of tamales, pupusas, enchiladas, fajitas, tacos and pambasos. Proceeds support St. Boniface Catholic School. $6 adults; $3 children. 5:30 p.m. St. Boniface Catholic School Parish Hall, 201 North 19th Street, Fort Smith. 479-783-6601 stbonifaceschool.org

March 2, 9 SmashBooking Class Learn to take mementos, pictures, snippets of memories and paste them in a notebook in a technique called smashbooking, quickly creating a finished scrapbook in this two-session class. Registration required. $39. 9 a.m.-noon. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning

March 4 History of English Language A two-session class explores the origins of the English language and examines the influences that form the way English is spoken and understood. Registration required. $20. 6-8 p.m. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning 56 Entertainment Fort Smith March 2013

March 4 Justpeace Film & Lecture: Climatologist Dr. Robert McAfee Climatologist Dr. Robert McAfee, climate leader of the Climate Reality Project, will examine the climate disruption that results from the use of dirty energy such as oil, coal and gas. Since the Industrial Revolution, more and more CO2 (carbon dioxide) is trapped in our atmosphere, warming the earth like a blanket. Dirty energy is creating dirty weather, which includes floods, droughts, heat waves, wildfires and extreme rainstorms. Photographs, graphs, tables and video clips will provide a global look at the truly alarming results of the dirty weather that climate disruption is causing. Free. 7:30 p.m. St. Scholastica Monastery, 1301 South Albert Pike, Fort Smith. 479-783-4147.

March 4 Senior Coffee Talk: Gardening Learn spring and summer gardening tips. Charlie Parks of Parks Brothers Nursery will talk about what to plant and important maintenance tips. Call to reserver a seat. Free. 9-10 a.m. Van Buren Public Library Meeting Room, 1409 Main Street, Van Buren, Ark. 479-434-3531

March 4 All Things Strawberry Class Registration Deadline A March 16 class will be held at The Learning Fields at Chaffee Crossing to promote all aspects of strawberry growing in home gardens. Master Gardener Isaac Witt will teach how and when to plant strawberries, how to fertilize and water them and how to prune back strawberries to promote larger berries and more fruit. Learn to grow great strawberries in your home garden. Participants will plant strawberry plants, so gardening clothes are recommended. Each participant will receive 10 plants to take home. Limited to 20 participants. Applications may be downloaded from the Learning Fields website or by contacting Isaac Witt, 479-646-5314, or at the County Extension Office, 479484-7737. $15 fee must be paid in advance by March 4. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. The Learning Fields at Chaffee Crossing, 3700 Gardener Lane, Fort Smith. 479-484-7737 learningfields.net

March 4 The Great Reveal: Rare illustrations of Thomas Moran Crystal Bridges librarian Jason Dean reveals a rare book about Thomas Moran as illustrator, starting with “Yellowstone National Park, and the mountain regions of portions of Idaho, Nevada, Colorado and Utah,” printed in 1876 and featuring 15 chromolithographic plates illustrated by Moran. Free with reservation. 1-2 p.m. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, 600 Museum Way, Bentonville, Ark. 479-418-5700 crystalbridges.org

March 4 Women Run Training Clinic Dress in running/walking gear, take a water bottle and flashlight and join the first Women Run run/walk clinic. This is the first date of 10 weeks of training, leading to a May 11 statewide Women Run 5K in Conway. Volunteer coaches lead the run/walk workout and post-stretching. This clinic encourages women of all ages and fitness ability to take the first step that leads to regular exercise, with encouragement and camaraderie. Register online. Free. 6 p.m. Western Arkansas Runners Building, 7308 Ellis Street at Chaffee Crossing, Fort Smith. womenrunarkansas.net

March 4-9 Dine Out & Save A Life: Restaurant Week Choose a participating restaurant and dine out for lunch and/or dinner and 20 percent of the cost of your meal will be donated by the restaurant to benefit the Donald W. Reynolds Crisis Intervention’s Center’s mission to end domestic violence. In 2012, CIC provided more than 5,000 nights of safe shelter to women and their children and prepared more than 14,800 meals. The center also assisted 51 adults through the trauma of sexual assault. Through the center’s educational outreach, 7,400 public school students were taught about crime prevention. Names of participating restaurants can be found on the center’s website. Donald W. Reynolds Crisis Intervention Center, 5603 South 14th Street, Fort Smith. 479-782-1821 fscic.org March 4-9 Paintings by Liz Robinson The work of Fort Smith artist Liz Robinson returns for a special showing. Robinson works in small format acrylics. Free. 9 a.m. Windsor Branch Library, 4701 Windsor Drive, Fort Smith. 479-785-0405

March 4-25 Monday Night Ballroom Dance Lessons Lessons are provided in Latin, swing, polka and ballroom dance. A new dance style is selected every month. The dress is casual. Club membership is not a requirement and single dancers are welcome. $5. Advanced lessons from 6:30-7:30 p.m., beginner lessons from 7:30-9 p.m. Eagles Ballroom, 3321 South 66th Street, Fort Smith. 479-484-7156 March 5 Qigong Qigong (Chi Kung), meaning “to work or exercise the vital life force (qi)” is the 5,000-year-old Chinese system of self-healing exercises and deep breathing techniques once the secret knowledge of martial artists and Chinese elite. Qigong’s gentle exercises and mental techniques are proven to help maintain good health, produce healing for illness, injury and stress, and significantly improve quality of life. Suzanne Parnell, who has trained with several Qigong Masters, teaches gentle but powerful Qigong exercises that can be practiced daily to create and maintain health and vitality. No athleticism required. Registration required. $29. 6-9 p.m. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning March 5 Tuesday Discussion A discussion about the book “Proof of Heaven,” written by Dr. Eben Alexander. 10-11:30 a.m. Trinity Episcopal Church, 918 North 9th Street, Van Buren, Ark. 479-474-3144

March 5, 7 Apron Class Day An embroidery towel apron class with instructor Ladonna Brahler includes all materials. Class members bring their own sewing machines. $25. 9 a.m.noon, 5-7 p.m. Sewing Machine Center, 7320 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-484-5351 sewingmachinecenterfs.com March 5, 19 Van Buren Library Scrabble Club Play the original “Words with Friends.” Join the library

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Scrabble Club by signing up at the circulation desk or calling. Refreshments will be served. Free. 7 p.m. Van Buren Public Library, 1409 Main Street, Van Buren, Ark. 479-474-6045 crawfordcountylib.org March 5-26 Chainling Crochet Class Learn a new stitch or how to crochet from the beginning. All ages are welcome. Free. 2 p.m. Tuesdays. Mulberry Public Library, 220 North Main Street, Fort Smith. 479-997-1226 crawfordcountylib.org

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March 6 Discover Webmail The class offers an overview of basic e-mail-related tasks, beginning with the basics of web-based e-mail accounts, including sending and receiving e-mails and attachments. Learn to create and organize e-mails into folders, how to make a signature or to mail to a group with one click. Good security practices are also addressed. Registration required. $19 individual; $30 couples. 9 a.m.-noon. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning

March 6 Pet Care Tips to Save Money and Time Veterinarian Dr. Nicole Stec Phillips of South County Animal Hospital in Greenwood will discuss ways in which pet owners can save money without compromising their pets’ health and comfort. Registration required. $5. 1-2 p.m. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning

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March 6 Girls Shelter Night at Goody’s Frozen Yogurt Enjoy a delicious treat while supporting the Girls Shelter of Fort Smith, a United Way Community Partner. 4-10 p.m. Goody’s Frozen Yogurt, 7613 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-646-0444

March 6 UAFS Criminal Justice Symposium: Eli M. Rosenbaum, Prosecutor of Nazis Eli M. Rosenbaum, longest-serving prosecutor and investigator of Nazi criminals and other perpetrators of human rights violations for the U.S. Department of Justice, will give two talks. Rosenbaum will speak about current efforts of the DOJ to track down individuals who are thought to have committed war crimes and human rights violations. Head of the Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section, he is also the author of “Betrayal: The Untold Story of the Kurt Waldheim Investigation and Cover-Up.” Under Rosenbaum’s leadership, the department has won major awards from Jewish organizations and Holocaust survivor groups and has been called “the world’s most aggressive and effective Nazi-hunting operation.” Rosenbaum will speak at 12:15 p.m. to students of the UAFS Criminal Justice program and at 5:30 p.m. in a talk open to the public. Free. UAFS Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center, Reynolds Room, 800 North 49th Street, Fort Smith. 479-788-7431

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March 7 RAM: Italian Renaissance and Leonardo da Vinci Dr. Henry Rinne, dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at UA-Fort Smith, will give a lecture. 6 p.m. Members free; $8 adults, $6 students and seniors. Fort Smith Regional Art Museum, 1601 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-784-9071 fsram.org.

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The exhibit in the main gallery is an exciting blend of styles by two sisters, Carol Pace of Marshall, Texas, and Kay Aclin of Fort Smith. It combines the graphic background of one and the extensive travels of another to reveal the impressions of their hearts. The studio gallery will feature the work of Melody Anderson, who transforms her impressions on canvas in multiple mediums: acrylic, mixed medium and colored pencil. Opening reception will be 5-7 p.m. March 8. 10 am.-4 p.m. TuesdaySaturday. Center For Art & Education, 104 North 13th Street, Van Buren, Ark. 479-474-7767 art-ed.org

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March 7 Meditation Techniques “Meditation” is a general term for a wide range of techniques by which practitioners consciously control and direct their attention so as to alter their states of consciousness. In general, meditative techniques lead you to still the mind, emotions and nervous system during the meditation, thus relieving day-to-day stress and bringing the physical body to a deep state of relaxation and rejuvenation. Trainer Suzanne Parnell. Registration required. $29. 6-9 p.m. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning

March 7 First Tee Sportsmanship Banquet with Keith Jackson Banquet will highlight the organization’s Nine Core Values and guest speaker Keith Jackson. Jackson is a Little Rock native and Razorback color analyst who played on a national championship University of Oklahoma football team and the Green Bay Packers Super Bowl XXXI-winning team. Along with Jackson’s many outstanding athletic achievements, he also is the president of Positive Atmosphere Reaches Kids, a Little Rock youth organization. Jackson addresses the importance of youth involvement in our community. A social hour with cash bar begins at 6 p.m.; banquet begins at 7 p.m. All proceeds from the banquet will directly benefit The First Tee of Fort Smith. $25 in advance; $30 at the door; $250 for reserved table for eight. 6 p.m. Fianna Hills Country Club, 1 Essex Place, Fort Smith. 479-648-9833 thefirstteefortsmith.org March 7-28 Interior Design: Design Boot Camp Pick a room – any room – then bring all your ideas for changing it so interior designer Erica Bartels and members of the class can redesign it, re-imagine it and turn it into the room you wanted. Design Boot camp will look at layout, color, art and accessories, fabrics, fixtures and flooring through classwork and visits to local suppliers as a hands-on approach to redesigning a new look. Learn basic interior design principles in this practical class. $45. 6-7:30 p.m. Thursdays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning

March 7-28 Square Dance Keep mind and body fit dancing to great music with people who know how to laugh. Dance for fun in a healthy atmosphere. Dress is casual. $2.50. First time guests free. 6:30-9 p.m. Thursdays. Hug Chevrolet Showroom, 407 East Main Street, Charleston, Ark. 918-962-9427 or 479-639-0019

March 8 Prime Timers: Book Review of Devil’s Knot Local author Anita Paddock will give a review of the book “Devil’s Knot” by Mara Leveritt, an account of the West Memphis Three murder case and eventual release of three men accused of the murders of three 8-year-old boys. Refreshments will be served. 10 a.m. Carnegie Room, Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-783-0229

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March 8 Redwork & Embroidery Club Adults are invited to a sit-and-stitch with the Red Work

& Embroidery Club. Call or drop by the circulation desk for a list of supplies. Free. 1-3 p.m. Van Buren Public Library, 1409 Main Street, Van Buren, Ark. 479-474-6045 crawfordcountylib.org

March 8-10 Friends of Project Compassion Spring Tennis Classic This Western Arkansas Tennis Association tournament for adults and seniors benefits Project Compassion, an organization that provides care and special items to nursing home residents. Divisions are Men’s Open; Senior Men (50 and older); Women’s Open; Senior Women (50 and older) and Combo Mixed Doubles. Prizes will be award to winners, runners-up and consolation winners. First National Bank will grill hot dogs and hamburgers on March 9. Each player will receive a T-shirt. Register by noon March 5. USTA members can register online at Tennislink Tournament #70005112 or by calling WATA. $36 singles; $21 per player for doubles. WATA Creekmore Tennis Center, Creekmore Park, Rogers Avenue and South 31st Street, Fort Smith. 479-782-5333 March 9 Havana Nights The Fort Smith Children’s Emergency Shelter benefits from Havana Nights. This event promises to be an evening full of Havana-inspired fun. Guests will enjoy food, beverages and more reminiscent of the tastes and traditions of Old Havana. A limited number of tickets are available. If you wish to support Havana Nights as a sponsor, you or your business will be featured in promotional efforts and enjoy additional benefits depending on the level of sponsorship in which you participate. $100. 7 p.m. Home of Sam and Susan Fiori, 8215 Mile Tree Drive, Fort Smith. 479-739-6833, 479-783-0018 March 9 Hunter Education Course The course teaches fundamentals of safe and responsible hunting and is open to all ages. Anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1969, must complete a Hunter Education Course and carry a valid Hunter Education Card to hunt in Arkansas. Free 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, 8300 Wells Lake Road, Fort Smith. 479-452-3993

March 9 Basic Cake Decorating Class This course is perfect for beginners and designed for those who have had little experience in cake decorating, but would like to learn. Get introduced to frostings and materials needed to make your cake beautiful. Learn how to fill bags, use the versatile star and pencil tips and to craft beautiful flowers to decorate your cake. Class size is limited. Registration required. $45, includes beginning kit. 9 a.m.-noon. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning

March 9 Belly Dancing Workshop An art form more than 2,000 years old is back on the list of popular dances. Belly dancing is a great workout for the pelvis, abdomen, hips, spine and neck. All levels of fitness welcome to learn the basic elements and routines. Comfortable clothing recommended, scarves provided. Registration required. $39, includes CD. 9 a.m.-noon. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning,

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March 9 Cooking: Sweet Southern Desserts Learn desserts that have home-style taste but are made with easy to find ingredients. Learn hands-on with a couple of pies and a tart or two, including sugar-free recipes. Class size is limited. Registration required. $45, includes materials. 9 a.m.-noon. Central Christian Church, 400 North Waldron Road, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning March 9 Subiaco Academy Spring Carnival Great family fun is planned for Subiaco Academy’s Spring carnival. Free; game tickets $1. 4-9 p.m. Subiaco Academy, 405 North Subiaco Avenue, Subiaco, Ark. 479-459-5858 subiacoacademy.us

All About Bears Master naturalist Denis Dean will discuss and show all of the different species of bears in the world, including a focus on the black bears of Arkansas. Some of the bears you will be familiar with but all are interesting and unique. The role of bears in history and our society along with their habits, behavior and future will be presented. Free. 6:30 p.m. Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, 8300 Wells Lake Road, Fort Smith. 479-452-3993

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March 9 Inaugural St. Paddy’s Day 5K & Little Leprechaun Dash This chip-timed event includes a free Little Leprechaun Dash for ages 9 and under for the children of all runners/walker. Benefit the Friends of Buckley Library to help furnish and equip the new library. 8 a.m. registration and packet pick up; 9 a.m. Run/Walk race; 9:15 a.m. Little Leprechaun Dash. $20 advance; $30 day of race. 8 a.m.-noon. Buckley Public Library, 408 Dewey Avenue, Poteau, Okla. 918-647-3833 stpaddysday5k.eventbrite.com

March 9 2nd Annual Volunteer Fair Fort Smith will hold the 2nd Annual Volunteer Fair to educate the public about volunteer opportunities at natural and historical sites in Fort Smith. Participating organizations: Fort Smith National Historic Site, Miss Laura’s Visitor Center, Clayton House, Fort Smith Museum of History, Fort Smith Regional Art Museum, U.S. Marshals Museum, Drennen-Scott House, Fort Smith Parks and Recreation, Chaffee Crossing, River Valley Nature Center. Fort Smith Trolley Museum, Bonneville House, Volunteer Investment Program and RSVP. Free. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fort Smith River Front Pavilion, 101 North B Street, Fort Smith. 479-783-3961

March 9 River Valley Songwriters and Poets Guild Local musicians and writers will be given the stage to showcase their original works. All ages and levels welcome. Opening performance by Tom Ware. The mission is to advance the community’s creative outlet for musicians, writers and artists by providing performance/presentation opportunities, appreciative audiences, support and mutual mentoring. The group’s goal is to connect diversified backgrounds to work to enhance, engage and enrich the community through the arts. Free. 7-9 p.m. Sweet Bay Coffee, 3400 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-785-0685

March 9 Reach Out and Run 5K The Junior League of Fort Smith’s Reach Out and Run 5K will raise money to fund community projects for the support of Fort Smith area children who are aging out of foster care. Pre-registration $20 individual, $15 per person for groups of four or more; day of race $25/$20. 8 a.m. Chaffee Crossing, Frontier Road, Fort Smith. 479-783-3930 jlfs.org

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March 9 Library Walk-A-Thon A walk-a-thon will support the First Assembly Library, which supports the Greenwood Bible College, First Assembly Healing & Deliverance Ministry and Christian Living through the loaning of materials to members and the community. Proceeds will be used to purchase software programming, books, shelves and supplies. Call for pledge sheets. Families are encouraged to participate. Concessions will be available and donations will be accepted. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Greenwood First Assembly of God, 725 Park Drive, Greenwood, Ark. 479-996-6030 greenwoodfirst.com

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American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell One of the most popular American artists of the past century, Norman MAY Rockwell (1894-1978) was a keen observer of human nature and a gifted storyteller. This traveling exhibition features 50 original paintings and 323 Saturday Evening Post covers that document Rockwell’s engagement in American life in all its glory and tragedy over five decades. The exhibition also includes materials from the museum’s archives demonstrating how Rockwell worked: proceeding from preliminary sketches, Christmas Homecoming, 1948 photographs, color studies and detailed drawings to the finished painting. Timed, reserved tickets will be required to view this exhibition. $12. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, 600 Museum Way, Bentonville, Ark. 479-418-5700

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March 9, 16 EBay for Fun and Profit EBay is not just about collecting anymore. It’s cars, furniture, real estate, clothing, even electronics. Learn the process from listing items, photographing, packing, shipping and electronic payment. Registration required. $55. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning

March 9-May 27 American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell One of the most popular American artists of the past century, Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) was a keen observer of human nature and a gifted storyteller. This traveling exhibition features 50 original paintings and 323 Saturday Evening Post covers that document Rockwell’s engagement in American life in all its glory and tragedy over five decades. The exhibition also includes materials from the museum’s archives demonstrating how Rockwell worked: proceeding from preliminary sketches, photographs, color studies and detailed drawings to the finished painting. Timed, reserved tickets will be required to view this exhibition. $12. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, 600 Museum Way, Bentonville, Ark. 479-418-5700 crystalbridges.org March 10 Authors in the Afternoon featuring Jerry Robinson EconomiStreet, columnist and radio host Jerry Robinson’s latest book, “Bankruptcy of Our Nation,” offers a financial survival guide called “a provocative and mind-opening analysis of what went wrong with our economy and a bold strategy for coping with the future.” Learn about the rise and fall of the U.S. dollar, the Federal Reserve, inflation and more. This book details advice on becoming a better investor and how to create multiple streams of income in order to survive an economic crisis. Robinson is featured weekly on worldnetdaily.com, quoted by USA Today, has appeared on Fox News and has written columns for Townhall and FinancialSense. He is host of the radio show Follow the Money Weekly and publishes a newsletter, Follow the Money Quarterly. Free. 2-4 p.m. Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-783-0229 fortsmithlibrary.org March 10 UAFS College Goal Sunday with FAFSA Help Receive help applying for financial aid through the FAFSA application at College Goal Sunday, provided by the UAFS Financial Aid Office. Current UAFS students also are welcome to attend the event, which is open to the public. Since the FAFSA requires the most recent tax information, families should bring copies of their W-2 forms, Social Security numbers, amounts

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of untaxed 2012 income, amounts of child support paid or received in 2012, knowledge of checking and savings account balances and knowledge of the worth of other family assets. Free. 2-4 p.m. Baldor Technology Center, 5100 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7090 uafs.edu

March 11 Temple Grandin Noted animal behavior scientist and professor, bestselling author and autism activist who places herself on the autism spectrum, Dr. Temple Grandin will speak at a public lecture. Her career and many books about autism outline her advocacy for educating autistic chidren differently, embracing some of the unique aspects of their differences in perception. 5:30 p.m. Free. Stubblefield Center, 532 North Waldron Road, Fort Smith. uafs.edu

March 12, 14 Qigong Advanced Students who have taken the introductory course to Qigong will learn new movements to help create a longer routine. The benefits to reducing stress are well known and this ancient form of self-healing and breathing exercises can lead to improved circulation, reduced stress and restored health. Registration required. $29. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. March 12 or 6-9 p.m. March 14. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-7887220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning March 13 Project Learning Tree Receive training in one of the longest established environmental education programs recognized world-

CALENDAR OF EVENTS wide. Project Learning Tree is a respected and proven environmental education curriculum approved by the Arkansas Department of Education for 6 hours of professional development. Each participant receives a 400-plus-page curriculum activity guide containing 96 hands-on, interdisciplinary activities correlated to state and national education frameworks. Learn how to implement these activities into your own classroom, camp or educational program. Participants must stay for the full six-hour training in order to receive the curriculum guide and the six hours of professional development. No partial credit will be given. Space is limited and registration is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Take a sack lunch. Free. 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Devil’s Den State Park, Visitor Center Audio-Visual Room, 11333 West Arkansas 74, West Fork, Ark. 479-761-3325

March 11 Sit & Sew The Sewing Machine Center’s classroom will be open for anyone to sit and sew. Register to reserve a space. Free. 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sewing Machine Center, 7320 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-484-5351

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March 12 Ladies Only Motorcycle Garage Party Ladies, learn about the sport of motorcycling. The informative evening will include motorcycling basics, from headlights to tailpipes. Get geared up by finding the style of gear for your style of ride – from leather and studs for the daring to sleek lines for the sophisticated. Learn the right way to lift a bike that’s on its side – it’s all about leverage. Learn how a reputable dealer can make the bike fit you. Also, find out how to make a bike personal, designed to your style. Food and drinks will be provided. Call to register. Free. 6-8 p.m. Old Fort Harley-Davidson, 6304 South 36th Street, Fort Smith. 479-648-9004

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March 11 Book Club @ Van Buren Public Library Adult and senior readers are invited to join. Free. 7 p.m. Van Buren Public Library, 1409 Main Street, Van Buren, Ark. 479-474-6045 crawfordcountylib.org

March 12-14 Lion’s Den Spring Open House Prospective students at UAFS will get a preview of oncampus living with tours of the residence halls and student panels to answer questions about living in the dormitories, the meal plans, laundry facilities and the residence hall lifestyle. High school students who have applied to UAFS were invited but the tours are open to any student considering enrollment. Parents are also invited. Free. 5:30-6:30 p.m. The Lion’s Den Residence Hall, UAFS, Kinkead Avenue and Waldron Road, Fort Smith. 479-788-7334 uafs.edu

March 12, 14 Discover the Internet Class Learn basic web-related tasks and how to navigate and understand the address bar, URLs and hyperlinks. Buy goods online, find a job or understand basic security. The two-session class explains uses of a home computer or a computer used at a public site. Must have an e-mail address set-up in advance of the class or have taken Discover Webmail class. $35 individuals; $60 couples. 9 a.m.-noon. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning

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March 13 The CALL Outback Steakhouse Fundraiser Menu will include choice of chicken or steak, mashed potatoes, Casear salad and carrot cake. Proceeds benefit The CALL of Sebastian/Crawford Counties. Required tickets may be purchased from The CALL members or by calling. $20. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Outback Steakhouse, 6800 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. 479719-9298 thecallinarkansas.org March 13 Nutrition As You Age: Eat Right! As we age, do we need to eat more, eat less or eat something different all together? Research says as we age, our metabolism, even our teeth and the medications we take, all affect change in our dietary needs. Join Sparks dietician Renee Fout to get ideas on good nutrition for aging while balancing still-busy lifestyles. $5. 1-2 p.m. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning March 14 360 Leadership Luncheon Dr. Fitz Hill, president of Arkansas Baptist University and a former Razorback football assistant coach and head coach at San Jose State, is the guest speaker on “Leadership through Education.” Under Dr. Hill’s leadership, Arkansas Baptist University has experienced a radical transformation. Tickets available online. $15 individual; table sponsorship for eight is $260 and includes recognition. Noon.-1 p.m. Phoenix Expo Center, 4600 Towson Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-285-5233 360LeadershipSeries.com

March 14 Be Red Cross Ready: Disaster Preparedness Adults learn how to be prepared for disasters and emergencies. Free. 4-6 p.m. Alma Public Library, 624 Fayetteville Avenue, Alma, Ark. 479-632-4140

March 14 University of Arkansas Alumni Happy Hour The Western Arkansas chapter of UA Alumni invites everyone who attended the university to a happy hour with drink specials and door prizes. 5:30-7 p.m. Buffalo Wild Wings, 6550 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith.

March 14-17 The Power of Centering Prayer: Transforming the False Self This retreat, presented by Nick Cole, will be conducted mostly in silence. It is designed to be helpful wherever one is on the spiritual journey. Review the method of the prayer, experience a taste of the psychology behind the prayer and expose yourself to the Divine Therapy by having opportunities to practice it. In preparation for this retreat, read “Open Mind, Open Heart” by Thomas Keating and/or “Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening” by Cynthia Borgeault. Practice the prayer before the retreat. Cost of this retreat includes three nights’ lodging and eight meals. $225, with $50 deposit. St. Scholastica Retreat Center, 1205 South Albert Pike, Fort Smith. 479-783-1135 stscho.org March 15 Free Prostate Cancer Screening Dr. Kris Gast and Fort Smith Radiation Oncology will sponsor a free prostate cancer screening for area men

who have never been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The American Society of Oncology suggests screening should start at age 50 with a PSA blood test and an exam by a doctor. If there is a family history of prostate cancer, men should be screened at age 40. Pre-registration is preferred by phone, but walk-ins are welcome. Free. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Fort Smith Radiation Oncology, 8500 South 36th Terrace, Fort Smith. 479-648-1800 fsro.net March 15 Ballroom, Latin, Swing, and Polka Dance. The Diamond Dance Club will host a dance featuring the T&T Combo Band of Wes and Hope, playing Latin, swing, ballroom and polka music. The dress is semiformal to formal. Guests and single dancers are always welcome. $10 for non-members. 8-11 p.m. Eagles Ballroom, 3321 South 66th Street, Fort Smith. 479-484-7156 March 15 Scrapbooking at Alma Library Take adhesive, photos and scissors and the library will provide the rest of the materials for the featured layout. Call or go by to register. This program is for adults. Free. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Alma Public Library, 624 Fayetteville Avenue, Alma, Ark. 479-632-4140 March 15 Food For Thought: All Things Strawberry Strawberry season is on its way. Isaac Witt with The Learning Fields, a project of the River Valley Master Gardeners, shows how to grow great strawberries in your home garden. Take a lunch or pick it up at Dewey’s Café. The library will provide drinks and

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March 15-17 Border Town Coin Show Look, learn, buy, sell or trade coins, currency, gold, silver, stamps, tokens, sports cards, medals, foreign coins, jewelry and more. Dealers will buy, sell, trade or visit with anyone. 3-7 p.m. March 15; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 16 and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 17. Free. Columbus Acres, 10203 Columbus Acres Road, U.S. 71 South & Brooken Hill Drive, Fort Smith. 479-783-5881 March 15, 29 Van Buren Public Library Quilted Sweatshirt Class Learn to make a quilted jacket from a sweatshirt and fabric scraps during this two-session class. Call for a list of supplies. Free. 1-3 p.m. Van Buren Public Library, 1409 Main Street, Van Buren, Ark. 479-474-6045 crawfordcountylib.org March 16 Fish Arkansas Attend this special AGFC Aquatic Resources Education program focusing on where to fish and what species are available. Free. 1 p.m. Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, 8300 Wells Lake Road, Fort Smith. 479-452-3993 rivervalleynaturecenter.com

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March 16 Friends of NRA Banquet Friends of NRA Banquet is a fund-raising event for safety programs, training and education programs. The event will include dinner, live auction, silent auction and raffles. $30. 5:30 p.m. Fort Smith Convention Center, Rogers Avenue and South 9th Street, Fort Smith. 479-996-6968 friendsofnra.org

March 16 Birds of Prey Program Old Fort Harley Davidson hosts live birds of prey from the Arkansas Native Plant & Wildlife Center near Rich Mountain. The non-profit center is a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation facility. See and learn about live birds of prey such as falcons and hawks and other raptors, handled by experts of the center. Refreshments provided. Free. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Old Fort Harley-Davidson, 6304 South 36th Street, Fort Smith. 479-648-9004

March 16 Gathering at the Labyrinth Gather at the Spring Equinox to speak peace, dance the Elm Dance and sing and walk the traditional labyrinth, a traditional Chartres design in river rocks and pine mulch in a serene woodland setting. Enter at the service entrance on Albert Pike and drive toward the greenhouse. Free. 6-8 p.m. St. Scholastica Monastery, 1301 South Albert Pike Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-783-5750

March 16 Celts ‘N Kilts Irish Festival Festival includes simplified Highland games, activities for children, a cross country 5K, entertainment by the McCafferty School of Irish Dance and the Fort Smith Firefighters Pipe & Drum Corp and traditional Irish foods. A vendor fair will offer handmade goods. Presented by Trinity Junior High, Christ the King Catholic School, Immaculate Conception Catholic School and St. Boniface Catholic School along with Mercy Hospital. Free. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Trinity Junior High, 1205 South Albert Pike, Fort Smith. 479-314-2078

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Execution Anniversary Program: Cherokee Bill MARCH In 1894, deputy marshals arrested Crawford Goldsby, alias Cherokee

Bill, for the murder of Earnest Melton in Indian Territory. After standing trial, he was found guilty of murder and Judge Parker sentenced him “to be hanged by the neck until you are dead” at the gallows. Though the Supreme Court was considering an appeal of his case, Goldsby attempted to escape. The unsuccessful escape attempt ended with jail guard Lawrence Keating murdered. To ensure that Goldsby would receive the death penalty, the Fort Smith Federal Court tried Goldsby for the murder of Keating just in case the Supreme Court did not uphold the previous decision. However, the first case did not receive an appeal and Goldsby paid the ultimate price for Melton’s murder. The program will take the visitor through the jail where Cherokee Bill attempted to escape and end outside at the reconstructed gallows where he spent the last moments of his life. Free. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Fort Smith National Historic Site, 301 Parker Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-783-3961 nps.gov/fosm

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March 16 Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Free, confidential service assisting low-income taxpayers. Learn about tax credits, local free tax return preparation centers and other tax-related services provided through Legal Aid of Arkansas Low Income Tax Payer Clinic. The clinic also can help taxpayers deal with the IRS. This program will be presented in both Spanish and English. Free. 1 and 3 p.m. Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-783-0229 fortsmithlibrary.org

March 16 26th Annual Spiro Mounds Family Kite Flight Day Take lawn chairs, blankets, kids and kites and fly the winds along with fancier kites flown by “professional” kiters. Demonstrations by kiters from Oklahoma and Arkansas will include stunt kites, parafoils and other fancy kites. Donated kites will be given away by drawing throughout the day. Also, younger kids can have fun in the children’s area. Food vendors, arts and crafts vendors and Native American artists will offer their wares. Free, donations accepted. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center, 18154 1st Street, three miles east of Spiro on U.S. 271 and four miles north on Spiro Mounds Road, Spiro, Okla. 918-962-2062 March 18 162 Years A County Seat: A History of Greenwood’s Courthouses In 1851, Greenwood was established as the County Seat of Sebastian County. In the ensuing years, Greenwood’s courthouses have experienced a fascinating and colorful history. Join the South Sebastian County

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Historical Society as Judge David Hudson entertains and informs on the topic. Membership is not required. Refreshments and social hour following the program. Free. 7 p.m. Community Room, Farmer’s Bank, 71 West Center Street, Greenwood, Ark. 479-996-6357 oldjailmuseum.blogspot.com

March 19 Helping Animals Jennifer Bland, licensed wildlife rehabilitator, will speak about rehabilitating animals and what to do if you find baby animals or injured animals. Free. 6 p.m. River Valley Nature Center, 8300 Wells Lake Road, Fort Smith. 479-452-3993 rivervalleynaturecenter.com March 19 Goals & Goal Setting Increase your ability to establish goals that are precise and achievable. Learn to narrow your scope so the true goal is in sight. Registration is required. $59. 811 a.m. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7742 uafs.edu March 20-21 Spiro Mounds Vernal Equinox Walks These special guided tours are offered at Oklahoma’s only prehistoric Native American archaeological site open to the public. The mounds are one of the most important Native American sites in the nation. The prehistoric Spiro people created a sophisticated culture that influenced the entire Southeast. Today, the Spiro Mounds site and artifacts are among Oklahoma’s richest cultural resources. The protected site included 150 acres that encompass 12 mounds, the elite village

area and part of the support city. Each tour will be one mile of easy walking and about two hours in duration. Archaeologist Dennis Peterson will tell about the powerful Caddoans who created the mounds between 900-1450 A.D., how they became a very important leadership group, the excavations that took place and why some mounds line up to solstice and equinox sunsets. $4 adults; $3 seniors; $1 children 6-18; children under 6 free. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center, 18154 1st Street, three miles east of Spiro on U.S. 271 and four miles north on Spiro Mounds Road, Spiro, Okla. 918-962-2062 okhistory.org/sites/spiromounds.php

March 20-May 29 Making Kit Wines Learn how to make wine – Merlot and White Zinfandel – using prepackaged kits. All equipment and ingredients will be furnished to class registrants and each winemaker will take home five bottles of wine. Class will meet March 20, 27; April 24, May 22 and May 29 for different steps of the wine-making process. To register, download an application from the Learning Fields website, pick up applications at the county extension office or phone Isaac Witt at 479-646-5314. Applications may be mailed to The Learning Fields at Chaffee Crossing, P.O. Box 11681, Fort Smith AR 72917. $25 fee, due in advance, includes wine-making kit. The Learning Fields at Chaffee Crossing, 3700 Gardener Lane, Fort Smith. 479-646-5314 learningfields.net March 21-24 Winthrop Rockefeller Institute Film Forum Top-notch Oscar, Golden Globe, Peabody, and Emmy award winning and nominated film and television pro-

fessionals convene on Petit Jean Mountain. This stellar faculty will share their knowledge in intimate, hands-on workshops and panels. Attendees will also enjoy a grand finale in which the faculty directs and coaches actors as they present a showcase of scenes and monologues. Space is limited for the program, which includes live performances and in-depth discussions of what goes into the magic of film, so early registration is strongly encouraged. More information, including a video look at last year’s Film Forum, is on the institute’s website. Writers, directors, film or acting students or dedicated lovers of film will find something and someone to inspire them. Prices vary. Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, 1 Rockefeller Drive, Morrilton, Ark. 501-727-5435 livethelegacy.org March 22 Basic Genealogy In this beginning genealogy class participants will learn the basics of genealogical research, including how to use family sources, vital statistics, census records and county records to research family tree information. Space is limited so early registration is suggested. Free. 3 p.m. Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-783-0229 fortsmithlibrary.org

March 23 Devil’s Den Rocks! A wonderful celebration of the unique geology of Devil’s Den State Park includes guided hikes, crafts, and geology talks. The rockin’ weekend will also feature a live performance by folkgrass duo Still on the Hill. Free. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Devil’s Den State Park, 11333 West Arkansas 74, West Fork, Ark. 479-761-3325

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The original work of artist Jimmy Leach and other area artists will be exhibited. Leach paints and is inspired by the natural beauty around his home in rural northeastern Oklahoma. Leach has a bachelor’s in Art Education from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah. Leach will also offer a teaching demonstration of his painting techniques. Free. 1-4 p.m. Michael’s Mansion, 2900 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-883-8336

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B. Anthony: The Friendship That Changed the World will be the first subject of the Clayton House museum’s new book club, Knox Street Book Club. Knox Street is the former name of 6th Street on which the historic house museum is found. Fort Smith resident Sheryl Flanagin, who recently visited the historic homes of pioneering suffragettes, including Anthony’s, while on the Women’s Rights Historic Bus Tour in New York, will lead the discussion of this book that examines the lives and friendship of these two 19th century leaders. “I have long been interested in women’s rights, which are, of course, human rights,” Flanagin said. “Penny Colman, the author, brings to life the remarkable story of this 50-year-long friendship that did, in fact, change the world. When Stanton and Anthony met in 1851 in Seneca Falls, it is has been said that ‘lightning bolts came out of the sky.’” The book was written with young adults, even teenagers, in mind, but Flanagin says everyone her age who has read it also enjoyed it. Flanagin taught high school English for 30 years. A member of Zonta International, which works to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy, Flanagin serves as a district advocacy chairman. The Clayton House will provide the books; reservations are suggested by March 1. At the first session, March 21, books will be distributed and Flanagin will provide an introduction. The following two sessions, April 4 and April 11, will provide time for book discussion. Fee is $50 for the book and all three sessions, including light refreshments. 5-6:30 p.m. The Clayton House, 514 North 6th Street, Fort Smith. 479-783-3000 claytonhouse.org

March 23 Disappearing Ground: KarStreet, Sinkholes, Caves, Springs and More Master naturalist Denis Dean will present a family-oriented program that discusses how the limestone bedrock in the Ozarks and other places around the world is constantly being dissolved by acidic water formed in the limestone by rain. Dramatic pictures of collapsed limestone swallowing up buildings, cars and people will show the underground habitat on which we live. Formation of caves, disappearing rivers, springs and the most recent information on the serious decline in the cave bat population in the United States will be shown and discussed. Free. 1 p.m. River 66

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March 23 Herbal Adventure: 15 Herbs for the Kitchen Learn to plan and plant a kitchen herb garden and how to use the herbs in tasty recipes in an Herbal Adventure workshop sponsored by the River Valley Master Gardeners. Herbal snacks, information, recipes and a take-home craft are included in this workshop. Carol McKinney will lead the event along with other Master Gardeners. $20. 9:30 a.m. Reynolds Cancer Support House, 3324 South M Street, Fort Smith. 479-782-2104

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March 23 5th Annual Elvis Haircut Day Elvis Tribute Artists perform, antique cars and vintage military vehicles are on exhibit, fun and games like Hula-Hoop contests and Elvis look-a-like judging, food vendors and more. GI buzz cuts will be first come, first served by the son of the barber that gave Elvis his first military haircut. Also participating in the event will be The Vietnam Veterans Museum, Cre8ive Arts Network, Irish Dance Council and The Enchanted Doll Museum. Free. Noon-4 p.m. Chaffee Crossing Historic District, 7313 Terry Street, Fort Smith. 479-434-6774

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March 24 Palm Sunday Palm Sunday is the beginning of Holy Week and marks Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem when people lay palms in front of Him, singing, “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.” Only a short time later, these same people would call for his crucifixion. Free. 8 a.m. Trinity Episcopal Church, 918 North 9th Street, Van Buren, Ark. 479-474-3144

March 24 Clayton Conversations: From Street Lamps to Clean Fuel – Fort Smith’s History with Natural Gas Step back to Fort Smith’s late 1800s in the circa 1882 Clayton House for this presentation by AOG president Mike Callan on the region’s history with natural gas production and use. The 1880s discovery of natural gas in the area, along with new railroad service, caused a manufacturing boom and a quadrupling of the city’s population in one decade. Callan, who has worked at Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. since 1985, will provide an overview of the fossil fuel’s use from street lighting, to the early coin-operated home meters, to today’s use of compressed natural gas for inexpensive and clean transportation fuel. Seating is limited; call to register. $5 suggested donation. 1 p.m. refreshments, music and tours; 2 p.m. program. The Clayton House, 514 North 6th Street, Fort Smith. 479-783-3000 claytonhouse.org March 25-April 15 Writing Your Life Story A four-session class for those who would like to write their life story for family or for their own voice and style. Registration required. $35. 10 a.m.-noon Mondays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning

March 25-April 29 Aikido II Learn more advanced techniques of this ancient art in this six-session class. Instructor James Jones has more than 30 years’ experience Aikido and other martial arts. Registration required. $49. 6-7:30 p.m. Mondays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning

March 25-April 15 Discover – China Learn simple Chinese phrases and the traditions, arts and literature of the most populous country in the world. Explore the sights, sounds, and tastes of China without leaving Arkansas during this four-session class. Registration required. $50 per person; $90 per couple. 6-8 p.m. Mondays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning

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Authors in the Afternoon: Frank Griffin MARCH

Author Frank Griffin will talk about his memoir, Touched by Fire, which features the story of a man who overcomes a torturous past. It details his difficult life growing up in a dysfunctional family, picking cotton in 1940s Alabama, living in the shadow of the father he never knew and his witnessing of a historic event during the JFK assassination and keeping it a secret until he wrote the book. Griffin seeks meaning in everything that happened in the past seven decades as it relates to the history of the era. Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing at this open-house style event. Free. 4-6 p.m. Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-783-0229

March 25-April 29 Digital Photography 2: The Next Frame Build on skills learned in Digital Photography 1 and gain insight into lighting, composition, posing and setup. This six-session class uses a studio and the computer lab to create and edit images. Students provide an SLR digital camera. Registration required. $85. 6-8 p.m. Mondays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning March 26 Result-Oriented Communication Learn to identify your personal communication strengths and weaknesses in this three-hour workshop that will include discussions on oral, non-verbal and written communication. Registration is required. $59. 8-11 a.m. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7742 uafs.edu

March 26 Tasty Tuesdays: Diabetes Awarenesss Summit Medical will present information about diabetes awareness. Preregistered visitors can have their blood sugar checked and learn how to make a diabetic-friendly snack. This program is for teens, adults and seniors. Free. 4-5 p.m. Alma Public Library, 624 Fayetteville Avenue, Alma, Ark. 479-632-4140 crawfordcountylib.org

March 26 Needle Crafts Group If you knit, stitch, or crochet – or want to learn – take your needles, hooks and projects and join this all-ages group for an afternoon of crafting. Yarn, extra supplies and plenty of help will be available for anyone who wants to learn. Free. 5 p.m. Fort Smith Public Library Youth Services Department, 3201 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-783-0229 fortsmithlibrary.org March 26 Lunch & Learn: New Options for Knee Pain Dr. John Harp will discuss new surgical options avail68 Entertainment Fort Smith March 2013

signed to increase and attract new customers. Registration required. $30. 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning March 26-April 4 RAD For Women Self-Defense Training The Rape Aggressions Defense system is a program of realistic self-defense tactics and techniques for women. The RAD System is comprehensive, womenonly course that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction, risk avoidance and progressing to the basics of hands-on defense training. Courses are taught by nationally certified RAD instructors and provide each student with a workbook/manual outlining the entire program for reference and continuous personal growth. Registration required for this four-session class. Limited to 15 female students. Must be 16 or older. Registration required. $45. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning

able for treating knee pain, including MAKOplasty partial knee replacement and Zimmer knee replacement. Lunch provided. Free valet parking. Call to register. Free. Noon-1 p.m. Sparks Regional Medical Center, Shuffield Education Center, 1001 Towson Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-709-3627, 877-709-3627 sparkshealth.com March 26 Spring Into Wellness Health Expo A free health fair for seniors will include numerous vendors, door prizes and health screenings, along with community-wide bingo games. Free. 9 a.m.noon. Emeritus at Willow Brook, 5501 Duncan Road, Fort Smith. 479-484-5556

March 26, 28 Boater Education Courses The Arkansas Boating Education Course teaches fundamentals of safe and responsible boating. Anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1986, must complete a boater education course and carry a valid boater education card to operate a motorboat powered by an engine of 10 horsepower or more (including a personal watercraft) in Arkansas. Attendance is required both nights. Free. 6-9 p.m. River Valley Nature Center, 8300 Wells Lake Road, Fort Smith. 479-452-3993 rivervalleynaturecenter.com

March 26-April 2 Knitting Project: Beanies A project-based class teaches more advanced styles. Wool provided for students to knit hats that will be donated. Registration required. $21. 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning

March 26-April 2 Boosting Your Website: SEO Search engine optimization is a technique to “get noticed” by potential customers as they browse the web. Add this class to “Growing Your Business through the Web” to create and then optimize a web presence de-

March 26-April 9 Financial Management for Women Women can learn to be proactive in their investment portfolios by equipping themselves with knowledge of investment strategies, risk awareness and the importance of portfolio diversification. Get to know the terminology and the right questions to ask in this three-session class. Registration required. $35 per person; $50 per couple. 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning March 26-April 30 Crochet Class This six-session class will teach the basic stitches to create a fun and easy project related to the season. Learn to read and follow two basic pattern types. Registration required. $45. 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning

March 26-April 30 Yoga Learn to relax body and mind. Yoga exercises can improve flexibility, body alignment, strength and coordination. Students at all levels welcome in this six-session class. Mats provided. Students should wear comfortable clothing. Registration required. $45. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning March 27 Insurance and Medical Billing This lecture will attempt to answer some of the main questions about the hospital billing process, including definitions of commonly used terms that the industry uses, how to read a bill and its components, negotiate with a hospital or doctor. Registration required. $5. 12 p.m. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning March 27 Manage Your Time With Microsoft Outlook Learn tips for using Microsoft Outlook to focus and

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS manage time. The class will focus on basic time management principles, Outlook essentials using e-mail and calendar, weekly and daily planning adjustments to make in Outlook and more. Registration is required. $59. 8 a.m.-noon. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7742 uafs.edu

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March 27-May 1 Line Dancing II Learn more advanced line dancing steps in this foursession class. Rubber-soled shoes or soft-sole dance shoes with no heels are required. Registration required. $35. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning March 28 Small Business Online Review Seminar: Boosting Business with Great Customer Reviews The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center will present this seminar. Know what your customers are saying about your business online. Customer reviews through online sites such as Tripadvisor and Yelp are crucial to the success of a small business. Don’t overlook this vital tool for marketing a small business. This seminar identifies various online customer review sites, shows how to create compelling business listings for the most popular sites and gives tips for getting great customer reviews. The center will provide iPads to deliver this interactive session. Registered participants may also choose to bring their own media tablet. This seminar is part of a special project funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Seating is limited and registration is required by phone. Free. 1-3 p.m. Greenwood Chamber of Commerce, 16 Town Square, Greenwood, Ark. 479-356-2067 asbtdc.ualr.edu/training/russellville.asp

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March 1st - Art Night Out March 2nd - Clint Black in Concert March 5th - Pre-Contest Choir Concert March 8th - The Oohs & Aahs of Impression March 16th - J.R.’s Country Variety Show March 30th - A&M Excursion Train March 30th - Young Guns of Legends

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March 28 Maundy Thursday Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday, is a solemn commemoration of Jesus’ commandment to “Serve one another.” On the night He was betrayed, Jesus demonstrated this to his disciples by washing their feet as though He were their servant. On this day, Trinity Church practices Jesus’ commandment with foot washing and stripping the altar and nave of all adornments. The church invites everyone to attend their service. 7-8 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Church, 918 North 9th, Van Buren, Ark. 479-474-3144

March 28 Free Business Seminar: Get Listed Locally The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center will present this business seminar about having an effective online business presence. Learn to claim a business online listing through the multiple online search engine sites and learn how to claim a business and list it for free. The center will provide participants with iPads to use during this interactive session. Registered participants may also choose to bring their own media tablet. This seminar is part of a special project funded by the US Small Business Administration. Only 10 seats are available and registration is required by phone. Free. 10 a.m.-noon. Greenwood Chamber of Commerce, 16 Town Square, Greenwood, Ark. 479-356-2067 asbtdc.ualr.edu/training/russellville.asp March 2013

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March 28 Alzheimer's Association Symposium All-day educational conference for both professionals and caregivers of those with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia-related diseases. Among many topics will be behaviors, current research and a panel of legal experts. Phoenix Expo Trade & Event Center, 4600 Towson Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-783-2022 alz.org

March 28-29 It Is Finished, an Easter Story Musical Drama “It is Finished” will be presented by the Bluff Avenue Baptist Church Celebration Choir along with actors from the congregation presenting the Easter Story. This two-night musical/drama will feature Gloria and Bill Gaither’s and Dottie Rambo’s classic music and music from new arrangers and writers. The program will be sure to bring back memories and will inspire listeners to cherish and enjoy the Easter season. Free. 7 p.m. Bluff Avenue Baptist Church, 2300 Bluff Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-782-5800 March 28-30 Matt Smith: Landscape Painting Workshop In this intense, three-day indoor workshop, students will work on using field studies and other reference materials to create studio landscape paintings. The class will start with an abbreviated lecture on the fundamentals of sound painting. From these fundamentals, students will proceed to work on their own studio landscape paintings. Students should bring reference materials such as plein air sketches, field studies and photographs. Registration deadline is March 22. Call or go online for registration information. $350 for RAM members; $400 nonmembers. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Fort Smith Regional Art Museum, 1601 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-784-2787 fsram.org

March 28-31 Triduum Join the monastic community of St. Scholastica to celebrate the Triduum during Holy Week. Enter into worship with the Sisters to follow in the footsteps of Jesus to Calvary and share in the joy of His resurrection. This commemoration of the Paschal Mystery begins with orientation at 2 p.m. on Holy Thursday and concludes with the Feast of the Resurrection on Easter Sunday. Sister Rachel Dietz will give a talk on Saturday morning. Price includes three nights’ lodging and nine meals. $165 with non-refundable $50 deposit. 2 p.m. March 28-noon March 31. St. Scholastica Retreat Center, 1205 South Albert Pike, Fort Smith. 479-783-1135 stscho.org/retreat-registration

March 28-April 18 Imagination Series: Photoshop II The Imagination Series is a set of specialized classes that are designed to build a solid foundation in three of the most widely used Adobe programs: Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. Each software has its own individual class or can be taken together as the Imagination Series. In this four-session Photoshop II class, learn more complex techniques and program functions to push the boundaries of photo manipulation. Registration required. $55. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning March 28-April 18 Computer Basics Learn the basics of computing in the company of 70 Entertainment Fort Smith March 2013

other beginners. Use practical hands-on exercises during this four-session class to learn operating systems, basic applications. Learn to create, sort and filter files, manage and understand security settings, keyboard shortcuts and get questions answered. Registration required. $55 per person; $80 per couple. 2-4 p.m. Thursdays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning

March 28-April 18 Creative Writing II Learn from published author Jory Sherman how to create the written word, characters and plot to compose a novel, short story or script. This four-part course covers the short story, the novel, essays, poetry, memoirs, articles and blogging techniques. The class includes tips on finding an agent and publisher and covers the editing and submission process and techniques. Registration required. $49. 6-8 p.m. Thursdays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning March 28-May 2 Zumba Fuse Latin rhythm with easy-to-follow moves in this four-part beginners Zumba course. Students of all levels of fitness welcome. Comfortable clothing recommended. Registration required. $39. 5:30-6:15 p.m. Thursdays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning

March 28-May 16 ASL II Learn the next level of American Sign Language and the customs and culture of the deaf. ASL II is open to any student who has taken ASL I. Registration required. $109 with textbook; $89 without textbook. 68 p.m. Thursdays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning March 29 Good Friday Service Good Friday, or Holy Friday, commemorates Jesus’ crucifixion. The Trinity Episcopal church invites everyone to join them for this service. Noon-1 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Church, 918 North 9th Street, Van Buren, Ark. 479-474-3144

March 29-31 Life of Christ Drive-Through Drama This is Bethlehem Free Will Baptist Church’s 10th year for the drama and includes a cast of almost 100 people and live animals. The life of Christ is presented from birth to the ascension. Call for more information. Free. 7-9 p.m. Bethlehem Free Will Baptist Church, 3130 Pointer Trail, Van Buren, Ark. 479-650-9887 bfwbchurch.com

March 30-April 20 Landscape Photography Learn how to capture the beauty of nature and accentuate colors, highlight key features and produce photographs of the world around us. Students must provide a digital SLR camera; cable release preferred. Registration required for this four-part class. $65. 9 a.m.-noon. Saturdays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning

March 30 Civil War Music by John Spain Music in the Civil War gives a good understanding of the difficult life of the soldier who fought in it. It also offers a glimpse into the social changes of the time. Musician and Fort Smith National Historic Site volunteer John Spain will entertain with his playing of period guitars and banjos and speak about the music played in the American Civil War. Free. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Fort Smith National Historic Site, 301 Parker Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-783-3961 nps.gov/fosm March 30 Ride Safe: Motorcycle Safety Workshop Taught by certified instructors, the safety workshop will help motorcycle riders learn to ride as a group, learn basic crash scene response techniques and tips and get ready for the riding season. $39, includes lunch. 9 a.m.-noon. UAFS Baldor, Room 101, 5210 Grand Ave, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning

March 30-31 Easter Services at Harvest Time Harvest Time invites everyone to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ at three Easter celebrations. 6 p.m. March 30; 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. March 31. Free. 6 p.m. Harvest Time, 3100 Briar Cliff Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-646-6001 harvesttime.net March 31 Easter Sunday Services Easter Sunday is the holiest of days. The church invites all to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection. 8 a.m.-noon. Trinity Episcopal Church, 918 North 9th Street, Van Buren, Ark. 479-474-3144

April 1-30 Azalea Festival Muskogee's Honor Heights Park boasts 40 acres of manicured gardens with more than 30,000 azaleas in 625 varieties. The annual Azalea Festival celebrates the blooming of azaleas, tulips, dogwoods and wisteria as these buds begin to unfurl during the warmer temperatures of spring to the delight of visitors. Often considered one of the top spring events in the nation, Muskogee's Azalea Festival attracts visitors from around the world. Make your way to Honor Heights Park to enjoy a drive along paved roadways that wind around the blooming flowers, walkways perfect for runners or birders, five lakes, a variety of picturesque ponds, a butterfly sanctuary and a tree arboretum. Honor Heights Park, 837 East Okmulgee, Muskogee, Okla. 918-684-6302 April 2 Ozark Folk Center Craft Village Opens The Ozark Folk Center Crafts Village has more 20 artisans demonstrating folk art crafts and the everyday skills used by Ozark Mountain people in the 19th and early 20th centuries. These skills have become Arkansas heritage crafts – basket weaving, broom making, blacksmithing, pottery making, knife making, weaving, quilting, wood carving, soap making, dress making, herb gardening, coopering, doll making, candle making, wood turning and more. $12 adults, $7 children ages 6-12, under 6 free. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. 870-269-3851 April 2, 9 Photo Basics-Cut, Crop, and Send! A simple, two-part introduction to handling digital

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS photographs received on disk or e-mail or sending them digitally. Learn the basics of how to resize, cut, crop and send. Image manipulation is taught separately in a Photoshop class. Registration required. $35. 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning April 2-23 Intermediate Word Learn to create columns and format pages individually in this four-part class. Intro to Word or basic Word skills required. Registration required. $55. 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning

April 2-23 Poetry Made to Order This four-part class shows the different form poetry takes, while letting the writer choose what fits them to create new and different expressions of what they see, think or want others to feel through poetry. Registration required. $35. 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning

April 2-May 7 Golf Intermediate Six weeks of class builds on the skills and knowledge learned in “Golf for Beginners.” Learn principles of the game including tee-to-green management, etiquette, ball control and other skills designed to improve your game. Access to clubs and golf balls will be provided during class. A $20 green fee is due on first day of class for which students will receive five free rounds of golf at the First Tee during the spring. $55 per person; $90 per couple. 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning April 2 Creating a Culture of Customer Service Customer service is the barometer for a company’s impending success. If it’s bad, customers will be driven away. If it’s stellar, customers will be drawn back, bringing with them the opportunity for more business. Learn how to create a culture of excellent customer service. Registration is required. $59. 8-11 a.m. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7742 uafs.edu April 3 The Eye of the Beholder: Art Appreciation for Beginners With the recent opening of the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum, the class is an opportunity for a private viewing of the collection with a presentation by Dr. Henry Rinne, dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Rinne will help guide an understanding of the basics of art appreciation as the class views the collection on display. Registration required. $5. 1-2 p.m. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning

April 3 Girls Shelter Night at Goody’s Frozen Yogurt Enjoy your favorite yogurt while supporting the Girls Shelter of Fort Smith, a United Way Community Partner. 4-10 p.m. Goody’s Frozen Yogurt, 7613 Rogers, Fort Smith. 479-646-0444

April 3-24 Discover – France Celebrate the French style in language, food, travel, film, fashion and culture. Learn basic phrases to start venturing out on your own and find the real France in this four-part class. $55 per person; $90 per couple. 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning

April 4-25 Intermediate Microsoft Excel Learn to insert text boxes, tables, charts and clipart; create more elaborate equations and export data into other programs. Completion of Intro to Excel or basic Excel knowledge required prior to this four-part class. Registration required. $55. 6-8 p.m. Thursdays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning

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April 4-5 Indian Territory Days Indian Territory Days will focus on the late 1800s prior to Oklahoma statehood. Trained historical interpreters at nine different cultural stations will lead Cherokee cultural activities such as storytelling, blowgun shooting, Cherokee marbles and a Cherokee language lesson. Cherokee Heritage Center, 21192 South Keeler Drive, Tahlequah, Okla. 888-999-6007 April 4-25 Spanish Basics This four-part, beginner-level class will help you reach more people in your neighborhood or workplace. Discover the essentials of conversational Spanish. Registration required. $50. 1-3 p.m. Thursdays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318

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April 4-25 Origins and Meaning of Religion From the earliest known evidences of prehistoric man to the multitude of organized and very detailed religions of today, mankind has always sought to know and interact with powers greater than himself. This four-part course will look into the question of why this is so, review historical evidences regarding the birth and development of religious expression, and explore the meaning and relevancy of the discoveries we make regarding the subject. Registration required. $45. 6-7 p.m. Thursdays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning

April 4-25 Golf for Beginners Learn basic golf techniques such as the proper stance and grip, as well as golf terminology and golf etiquette. Access to club and golf balls will be provided during class. A $20 green fee is due on first day of class for which students will receive five free rounds of golf at the First Tee during the spring. $55. 6-7 p.m. Thursdays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7220 uafs.edu/lifelonglearning April 5 Spring Reveal 2013 Petals & Stems Florist will host a fun-filled night revealing new spring creations and merchandise. $5 donation at door accepted to help Debbie Walls with medical expenses. 6:30-8 p.m. Petals & Stems, 709 Fayetteville Avenue, Alma, Ark. 479-632-2424

April 5-7 Sacred Pauses Presenters Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB, and Velma Frye invite you to this feast of poetry, song, prayer, ritual, faith-sharing silence and soul listening, all grounded in your deep yearning for union with God and all of creation. The themes explored are from Sister Macrina’s book, “Seven Sacred Pauses.” The poetry in this book became the lyrics for Frye’s songs. Includes lodging and meals. $225 with $50 deposit. 6:30 p.m. April 5-noon April 7. St. Scholastica Retreat Center, 1205 South Albert Pike, Fort Smith. 479-783-1135 stscho.org/retreat-registration

April 5-7 25th Annual Ozark Mountain Bike Festival This weekend on wheels will feature guided rides for all levels of riders, a mountain biking poker run and good times. All riders must wear helmets. Call park for a complete schedule. Free. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Devil’s Den State Park, 11333 West Arkansas 74, West Fork, Ark. 479-761-3325

April 5, 12 Beginning Microsoft Access 2010 Learn to create, store and manage your data efficiently using tables and queries with Microsoft Access in this two-part class. Registration required. $129, includes book. 8 a.m.-noon Fridays. UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning, Kinkead Annex, 5318 Kinkead Avenue, Fort Smith. 479-788-7742 uafs.edu April 6 Hackett Hot Rod Car Show and Poker Run A car show and motorcycle run to benefits the Hackett Senior Class of 2013. $20 per registration includes a goodie bag. The event includes door prizes, a 50/50 raffle, a wipe-out board, great music and awesome food. $20. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Hackett City Park, Arkansas 10, Hackett, Ark. 479-629-8603

April 6 Fort Smith Area Amateur Radio Club Hamfest Vendors from a multi-state area offer all types of amateur radio equipment along with flea market tables of new and used equipment. Educational forums will be held throughout the day. Prize drawings take place every hour with a grand prize drawing at 3 p.m. License testing for amateur radio operators or license upgrades will begin at 9 a.m. $10 adult; children under 16 free. 8 a.m. Columbus Acres, 10203 Columbus Acres Road, Fort Smith. 918-427-1431 72

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DINING GUIDE Assistant manager Christie Badeaux (left) and general manager Roshelle White smile from behind the alluring pie case. Dozens of kinds of whole pies, cakes and cheesecakes are available for takeout.

Village Inn will ply you with pies – temptation starts right at the door ny time of the day or night, patrons at Village Inn of Fort Smith can order from a huge menu of entrees or enjoy a small or a lavish breakfast. But first you have to get past the pie. Just to reach the dining room, customers pass a beautiful, lighted shrine to a seductive selection of pies, their whipped toppings fluffed into dreamy clouds, drizzled with syrups and garnished with fruit, nuts or chocolate. Then there’s a table tent display with a distractingly alluring bevy of pie flavors. It’s so inviting to flip through just to see the many choices.

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because of the many pie lovers who have taken note of the 10 a.m.-10 p.m. special. “We now know that some people schedule their doctor’s appointment around it,” she smiled. Village Inn is located near Mercy Fort Smith hospital and many medical offices. By the slice or by whole-pie takeout, pie is definitely the diva of the Village Inn menu. From its origins as a pancake house, breakfast choices also are a strong favorite here. Available all day, the breakfast menu starts with your choice of four items from more than 30 options for a custom order of eggs, bacon, fruit, oatmeal, low-fat yogurt, pancakes, granola, grits, crepes, French toast or hash browns, to name a few. Choose from “scrambles” topped egg Benedict style with creamy Hollandaise sauce. Or enjoy a long-time Village Inn specialty, a grilled “Skillet Meal.” A bed of cubed country potatoes can be topped with fresh eggs any style and comes with bacon, sausage and ham with green pepper, mushrooms and cheese or with chicken-fried steak. A Garden skillet is seasoned potatoes, peppers, onions and mushrooms combined with broccoli and tomatoes, topped with Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses. Skillet meals come with a stack of fresh pancakes. A new variety of fire-roasted potato skillets has been created, with a potato medley of russets, reds and sweet potatoes with Philly Steak, Dublin Corned or “Big Country” toppings.

As much as it is traditionally identified with breakfast, Village Inn’s menu has as many lunch and dinner entrees with a similar offering of combinations the diner can choose from to build a custom combo. New “Lunch My Way” combos offer sandwiches on a variety of fresh breads, including grilled flatbreads. These sandwich orders are fresh or grilled and come with sandwich, salad or soup for under $9. Exotic new creations like a Cuban pulled pork and ham filling sandwich or a tomato basil as a vegetarian choice are an example of the lunch combo variety. With its very friendly staff, Village Inn has gained a following of regular customers and an atmosphere that feels like a hometown restaurant. It is able to handle a whole ball team and their parents after a late-night game and has a growing number of UAFS students who come in for the free WiFi and convenient electrical outlets, essential for homework with coffee.

Free WiFi and outlets appeal to students and travelers.

“We really do try to build relationships with our customers,” said White. “Many of them we know and can call each other by name.” The staff anticipates a party of retired schoolteachers, several church groups and some frequent patrons from the 188th Air Guard base nearby. No matter the size of the party or the time of day, Village Inn’s huge menu offers an amazing selection – and there’s always pie. Village Inn is open at 6 a.m. seven days a week until midnight Sunday through Thursday and until 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. It is located at 7620 Rogers Avenue in Fort Smith with locations in Fayetteville and Bentonville. 479-452-7007

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Nomination Form

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good work deserves recognition! the fort smith convention & Visitors Bureau created the grit awards (giving Recognition in tourism) to thank and highlight tourism partners for going beyond expectations to encourage and support tourism in fort smith. the public is invited to nominate candidates. the nominees will be notified to attend a public awards ceremony at 5:30 p.m. april 25 at the movieLounge. nominate your choices and mail by march 22 Miss Laura’s Visitor Center 2 North B Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901

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Shows community involvement, positively promotes Fort Smith, delivers quality service to visitors, tourists and convention groups.

Proactively draws people to Fort Smith through custom sales and outreach; delivers quality service to visitors, tourists and conventions groups; shows community involvement.

Holds events to promote itself and Fort Smith; continually improves and refreshes facilities, programs or exhibits to create an exciting experience for visitors; demonstrates pride in Fort Smith heritage.

Demonstrates vision and leadership in the business community about Fort Smith’s tourism future. Seeks to engage and support the Fort Smith tourism community. Positively promotes and represents Fort Smith.

Selected by A&P staff from heroes highlighted throughout the year in the City of Fort Smith Focus newsletter. Vote for a candidate who have been highlighted:

Just plain awesome. Goes above and beyond to positively promote Fort Smith. Demonstrates leadership and vision in the business community about Fort Smith’s tourism future.

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Redefining the entertainment experience, MovieLounge is a triple feature of food, fun and film! Featuring world-class dining, movies, special events and entertainment.

7601 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith, AR • 479.226.3595 Sign up for the weekly event newsletter at MovieLoungeFSM.com!

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