5/14/2009
- 5/16/2009
2009 Arkansas Preservation Conference --- The Heritage Connection
Basin Park Hotel -- Eureka Springs, AR, Eureka Springs
vnorton@preservearkansas.org
Admission: $150/members, $175/non-members
Annual preservation conference focused on utilizing and promoting historic resources,and examining issues/applications for promoting heritage tourism in our state and in our communities.
Contact:
Mona Hughes/Vanessa Norton
Phone: 501-324-9783
Email: mona@arkansasheritage.org
5/14/2009
- 5/16/2009
Black Bass Lake Trail Grand Opening
varies
Black Bass Lake, Eureka Springs
Admission: Free
Grand opening of Black Bass Lake Trail, with live music and refreshments.
Contact:
Bruce Levine
Phone: 479-253-2866
5/15/2009
Preservation Crustaceans!
6 p.m.
- 9 p.m.
Victorian Manor, 33 Prospect St, Eureka Springs, Eureka Springs
boyd@arkansasheritage.org
Admission: $20
The Alliance's annual seafood boil comes to Eureka! Boiled mudbugs & shrimp! Available in spicy or mild, with vegetarian options, too! Hot food, old buildings, good friends and cold beverages! Admission covers all you can eat. All proceeds go to HPAA.
Contact:
Boyd Maher
Phone: 501-324-9665
Sponsors: Clements & Associates / Architecture, Inc.
5/16/2009
Writing Our World
10 a.m.
- noon
Walker Meeting Room, Fayetteville Public LIbrary, School & Mountain Streets, Fayetteville, AR 72701, Fayetteville
Admission: Free
Workshop participants will practice a variety of hands-on approaches to writing about our relationship with the natural world, especially in Arkansas, the Natural State.
Contact:
June Baker Jefferson
Phone: 479-790-2588
Email: jjefferson@arkansasusa.com
5/16/2009
Lake Atalanta: Nature in Our Downtown
10 a.m.
- 2 p.m.
Lake Atalanta Park, Rogers
info@mainstreetrogers.com
Admission: Free
A festival honoring the natural beauty of Lake Atalanta, so close to historic downtown Rogers. A Bar-B-Que Cookoff ($5 taster kit), old fashioned games, local artist display booths and entertainment. Come celebrate family fun in this natural resource.
Contact:
Sara Mason
Phone: 479-936-5487
Email: smason@rogersark.com
5/16/2009
Whose Head Is It?
1 p.m.
- 2 p.m.
Museum Day-Use Area, Wilson
Admission: $5
Prehistoric art in northeast Arkansas included human head effigy vessels. Discover whose head it is and then decorate your own head pot to take home. Suitable for ages 6 and up; limited to 20 participants. Preregistration required; call 870-655-8622.
Contact:
Tess Pruett
Phone: 870-655-8622
Email: Tess.Pruett@arkansas.gov
5/20/2009
4th Grade KAMPAS (Kids of Arkansas Making Pathways in Arts and Sciences)
varies, Bentonville
Admission: Free
Outdoor activities that present the life of early settlers to elementary school students.
Contact:
Matt Young
Phone: 479-254-5736
5/21/2009
Nature Walk and Craft Program
5:30 p.m.
- 6:45 p.m.
Libary and surrounding area., Malvern
Admission: Free
Nature walk for children 4-10 through park to observe and gather native plants, followed by a craft session at the library.
Contact:
Ashley Parker
Phone: 501-332-5441
5/22/2009
Arkansas Flyer Radio Program
7 p.m.
University theater., Little Rock
Admission: Varies
Production of radio program focusing on Arkansas's natural heritage.
Contact:
Ben Fry
Phone: 501-569-8485
5/22/2009
- 5/23/2009
Heritage Festival
Community Center, Minturn
Admission: Free
Home Coming, flea market, food, entertainment, competitions and games, community singing.
Contact:
Viola Meadows
Phone: 870-869-2708
5/22/2009
- 5/24/2009
Riverfest
varies
Little Rock's Riverfront Park and North Little Rock's North Shore Riverwalk, Little Rock
info@riverfestarkansas.com
Admission: $25 at gate, $12.50 in advance, children 7-10 $5 per day, and children under 6 free
Annual family favorite as the largest single event in the state of Arkansas with over 255,000 people in attendance. Celebration of the visual and performing arts.
Contact:
DeAnna Korte
Phone: 501-255-3378
5/23/2009
Star Gazing
8:30 p.m.
- 9:30 p.m.
Toltec Mounds State Park Visitor Information Center, Scott
toltecmounds@arkansas.com
Admission: $4.00/adult $3.00/child 6-12 5 and under/Free
This remote park provides a perfect setting for star gazing! An interpreter will guide you through the basic spring constellations and tell Native American stories while you explore the night sky. Bring a lawnchair or blanket if desired.
Contact:
Park Interpreters
Phone: 501-961-9442
Email: robin.gabe@arkansas.gov
5/23/2009
White County Commemorates Its Natural Heritage of Springs in Spring Park
2 p.m.
- 3 p.m.
Spring Park in Searcy, Searcy
shirleybaugh@sbcglobal.net
Admission: Free
Recognition of the springs located in various areas of White County. Historical information handout will be available.
Contact:
Shirley Baugh
Phone: 501-281-5504
5/23/2009
Good Ole Days
7 a.m.
- 9 p.m.
Mount Ida Courthouse Square, Mount Ida
Admission: Free
20th annual car and motorcycle show, small-engine show, refreshments, craft booths, vendors, music performances, front-porch show.
Contact:
Maureen Walther
Phone: 870-867-2723
Sponsors: 4 H Club
5/23/2009
Special Species
8 a.m.
Visitor Center, Paris
Admission: Free
Interpretive programs of the area's rare plants and animals.
Contact:
Don Simons
Phone: 479-963-8502
5/23/2009
Our Heritage / Defending Democracy on the WWII Homefront
9 a.m.
- 5 p.m.
Jacksonville Museum of Military History, Jacksonville
dkduggarmilitarymuseum@centurytel.net
Admission: Free
Jacksonville was home to the Arkansas Ordnance Plant during WWII & produced over 85 percent of the detonators used in the war. The museum will have special exhibits highlighting what it was like on the Home Front during WWII.
Contact:
DannaKay Duggar
Phone: 501-241-1943
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Ninth Annual Arkansas Delta Family Gospel Fest
11 a.m.
- 9 p.m.
Cherry Street Pavilion
http://www.deltaculturalcenter.com
The Delta Family Gospel Fest is an annual event sponsored by the Delta Cultural Center, a museum of the Arkansas Department of Heritage. The festival features the finest local, regional, and national gospel performers.
The event is co-sponsored by the Helena-West Helena Advertising & Promotion Commission.
Guests for the 2009 event are to include Avalon, the Jackson Southernaires, the Rev. Daniel "Slick" Ballinger, the Songbirds, the Racy Brothers, the Myles Family, the Selvy Singers, Gzosh, Voices of Joy, and more. A choir contest is also slated.
Schedule:
11-11:45 a.m.: Opening Ceremonies with Bishop Matthew McKing, Mayor James Valley
11:50-Noon: Sister Angel
12:05-12:20 p.m.: Positive Image
12:25-12:40 p.m.: Destanie Jennings
12:45-1:15 p.m.: The Myles Family
1:20-1:45 p.m.: Sons of Wonder
1:50-2:40 p.m.: The Racy Brothers
2:45-3:05 p.m.: Chris Coleman & Devine Worship
3:10-3:30 p.m.: Gzosh
3:20-3:50 p.m.: Cork Singers
3:55-4:15 p.m.: The Lord’s Creation
4:20-4:40 p.m.: The Selvy Singers
4:45-5:15 p.m.: The Rev. Daniel “Slick” Ballinger
5:20-5:50 p.m.: Voices of Joy
5:55-6:05 p.m.: Evening Welcome/ Mayor James Valley
6:10-6:45 p.m.: The Kellys
6:50-7:30 p.m.: Andrew Cheairs & The Songbirds
7:35-8:20 p.m.: Avalon
8:25-8:55 p.m.: Shae Norman
9-10 p.m.: Jackson Southernaires
For more information, interested persons can contact Thomas Jacques, event director, or Matthew McKing, community coordinator, at the Delta Cultural Center at (800) 358-0972 or (870) 338-4350.
Admission is free.
5/23/2009
9th Annual Arkansas Delta Family Gospel Festival
10 a.m.
- 9:30 p.m.
Cherry Street Pavilion, Helena
Admission: Free
Gospel festival with performances by national, regional and local acts and choirs.
Contact:
Thomas Jaques
Phone: 870-338-4361
Sponsors: Helena-West Helena Advertising and Promotion Commission
5/24/2009
- 5/31/2009
Agriculture on the Prairie Then and Now
varies
Museum, Stuttgart
Admission: Free
Demonstrations, videos and photography of agriculture on the Arkansas Grand Prairie and its impact on water fowl.
Contact:
Melanie Baden
Phone: 870-673-7001
5/28/2009
Mary Lake
6:30 p.m.
- 7:30 p.m.
Junior Fortnightly Reading Room, Benton
sperdue@saline.lib.ar.us
Admission: Free
Shirly Parsons Coppock will present on the history of "Mary Lake."
Contact:
Steve Perdue
Phone: 501-778-4766
Sponsors: David O. Demuth Arkansas Room
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