SHILOH MUSEUM Modern Times

Shiloh Museum of Ozark History

EVENTS Accident School Reunion

The Accident School reunion will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, in the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. Accident was a rural school located northeast of Springdale; classes were held there from the 1870s until consolidation with Springdale in 1949. All former Accident School students, teachers, family, and friends are invited.

Cider-making

The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History will explore the pioneer craft of cidermaking from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. The program is part of the museum’s Shiloh Saturday series for families.

History of Bella Vista

Carole Harter, past president of the Bella Vista Historical Museum, will present a program entitled, “The Linebargers’ Bella Vista,” at noon Wednesday, Oct. 18, in the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. Harter is the granddaughter of Clarence Linebarger, who was general manager and part owner of Bella Vista resort from 1917 to 1952.

The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History will open Modern Times, a new permanent exhibit exploring the region’s recent history of 1950 to the present, Saturday, Oct. 9.

“The modern era in northwest Arkansas can be summed up in two words: ‘growth’ and ‘change.’ The exhibit takes a look at the driving forces

behind that growth and change: Beaver Lake, the rise of the poultry, retail, transportation, and tourism industries, and the University of Arkansas,” said Susan Young, museum outreach coordinator and curator of the exhibit.

MEETINGS AT THE MUSEUM Storytellers

The Tellers of Tales storytelling group will meet at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, in the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. All tellers and listeners are invited.

LifeWriters

LifeWriters, a group for people interested in writing the stories of their own lives or those of family and friends, will meet at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 2, and Monday, Oct. 16, in the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. For information, call June Jefferson at 479-790-2588 or visit shilohmuseum.org.

Wednesday, Sept. 27

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. — Story Hour, Pea Ridge Community Library, 801 N. Curtis Ave.

Thursday, Sept. 28

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. — Pea Ridge Farmers Market, 197 Slack St.

6 p.m. — Pea Ridge Lions Club, Heritage Building

7:30 p.m. — Garfield AA, Brightwater Methodist Church. Open meeting and no smoking; for information, call 619-6127.

Friday, Sept. 29

7:30 - 10 p.m. — Ridge Rockers Square Dance Club, regular dance, Pea Ridge Middle School; for information, call 531-2043.

Saturday, Sept. 30

10 a.m. — Presentation on Gen. Grenville Dodge, Pea Ridge National Military Park

1 - 4 p.m. — Pea Ridge Museum & Heritage Building open, N. Curtis Ave. Other times can be arranged by calling 621-1621, 451-8256 or 586-5574.

7 p.m. — Seligman Dance, Seligman Chamber of Commerce; at the Seligman Chamber Event Center on Missouri Hwy. 37 north of Seligman; for information, call 417-662-3612 or 531-8255.

Sunday, Oct. 1

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. — Pea Ridge Farmers’Market, 197 Slack St.

Monday, Oct. 2

5 p.m. — TOPS Club of Pea Ridge, Mt. Vernon; for information, contact