OFF DUTY LIFE >>10-26-07

Fund-raiser set

Maumelle Friends of the Animals will be holding a garage sale fundraiser at Hi-Boy Storage on Maumelle Boulevard in Maumelle from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

There will items from electronics to furniture and “treasures” galore from many homes.

All proceeds from the sale go to help animals. Come join the cause and help those that cannot help themselves plus find something for you!


Annual Bean Fest, outhouse race slated

The 25th Annual Bean Fest and Great Arkansas Championship Outhouse Race runs through Saturday at the courthouse square in Mountain View.

There will be beans and cornbread, music, dancing on Courthouse Square, handmade crafts and outrageous outhouse races. The “Arkansas BeanFest Cooking Champion” and the “Arkansas Outhouse Races Champion” are crowned.

Watch the next generation of Outhouse Racers compete, as the kids take their seats in pedal powered Outhouses.
The KWOZ talent show is held on the Square after the outhouse races. Admission is free.

For more information visit www.yourplaceinthemountains.com.


Boo at the Zoo now underway

Boo at the Zoo runs through Oct. 31 at the Little Rock Zoo. Trick-or-treat throughout the zoo at various treat stations. Enjoy great food and entertainment each night.

Get spooked on the Boo Express Train or the Haunted House. Have laughs in the Fun House or visit the Beauty Shop of Horrors.

Don your favorite Halloween costume and enter the nightly costume contest.

Admission is $5. For more information visit http://littlerockzoo.com.


Civil War weekend set

The 11th Annual Civil War Weekend runs through Saturday at DeGray Lake Resort State Park. Journey back in time to see how Billy Yank and Johnny Reb lived during the War Between the States.

Enjoy living history demonstrations, tacticals, skirmishes and conversations with reenactors. Friday is School Day with groups attending by reservation only. Contact the park for a detailed schedule.

For more information visit www.degray.com.


Film festival at Hot Springs

The 16th Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival runs through Sunday at the historic Malco Theater in Hot Springs.

The festival is a multicultural and multigenerational festival where you can view 95 state, national and international documentaries, participate in a variety of filmmaker workshops and related programs and meet the many filmmakers who attend each year.

Admission is: one day, $20; three day, $50 and 10 day $150. For more information visit www.hsdfi.org.