Monday, August 27, 2007

OFF DUTY LIFE >>08-24-07

Street rod show in Mena this weekend

The 32nd Annual Queen Wilhelmina Rod Run in downtown Mena runs through Sunday. Approximately 200 street rods and classic cars visit Mena during this event for an ole fashioned downtown social. Cars will be on Sherwood Avenue (by the KCS Depot) Friday evening and on Mena Street Saturday evening for fun, food, music and a street dance. Admission is free.


Bluegrass festival in Eureka Springs

The 5th Annual Eureka Springs Bluegrass Festival runs through Sunday at the auditorium and Basin Spring Park in Eureka Springs. Featured entertainers include The “King of Newgrass,” mandolin prodigy Sam Bush, legendary picker Marty Stuart, Ronnie Reno and the Reno Tradition, the Tennessee Gentleman, the Williams Family, the Buffalo City Ramblers, Old School, Ozark Alliance, the Nelson Family, Mare Winningham, and the McClung boys. Admission varies from free up to $95. For more information visit www.theticketplace.org.


Celebrate Rogers heritage at Frisco Festival

The 23rd Annual Frisco Festival runs through Saturday at the Rogers History Downtown District in Rogers.

The Frisco Festival, located in Rogers Historic District, is a family festival honoring railroad heritage. Area businesses sponsor the biggest party in town including free rides and amusements. Signature events include: The Great Frisco Cardboard Train Races, the Chilisalsapeno Competition, Kid's Connection, Whitey’s Frisco Chicken, and non-stop main stage entertainment starting and ending with street dances tonight and Saturday night.

Admission is free. For more information visit www.friscofestival.com.


Local Ducks Unlimited fund-raiser Sept. 15

The Jacksonville committee of Ducks Unlimited will host its 22nd annual Banquet and Live Auction Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. in the old Wal-Mart building on Loop Road in Jacksonville. Matt Robinson, committee chairman of Jacksonville, said proceeds from the event will go to support DU’s wetlands and waterfowl habitat conservation efforts in Arkansas, the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

Children are welcome to attend the event and families are encouraged to get their children involved in the Greenwing youth program for Ducks Unlimited.

For more information, to purchase tickets or to find out how to be a sponsor of the event, contact Matt Robinson at (501) 412-8055 or e-mail Jacksonvilledu@aol.com


Book discussion at Jacksonville library

Staff at the Nixon Library in Jacksonville invites the public to come and join them at 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 28, for a book discussion of “Water for Elephants” by Sara Gruen. Copies of the book, a story of love and circus life picked by Amazon.com as one of the 50 best books of 2006, are reserved at the desk and are available for checkout.

YogaYou in Cabot will hold a free 30 minute Meditation/Stress relief class Thursday August 30 at 6PM. The class will cover breathing to relieve stress and techniques to calm and quiet the mind in the midst of stress. Call 877-YogaYou (501-628-5247) Arrive 10 minutes early if possible, YogaYou 1602 South Pine St. Cabot

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