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Kingsdale Tennis Tournament
The Kingsdale Tennis Mixed Doubles Tournament will take place Oct. 21-23 at the Tennis Center, 4 Riordan Dr., Bella Vista.
For more information, call 479855-8174.
Christian Fellowship Trap Shoot and BBQ
In an effort to connect with families and other churches, Bella Vista Assembly of God invites the community to the inaugural Northwest Arkansas Christian Fellowship Trap Shoot and BBQ Friday, Sept. 30.
Come for fellowship, fun and food at the Bella Vista POA Gun Range, 16301 Rocky Dell Hollow Road, Gravette.
Five-person teams of men and women will compete for the first-place trophy based on their team’s total score after two rounds. Having more than one team per church is permissible.
Partial teams of less than five are encouraged to join in on the fun and can be paired with other partial teams so they can compete for the trophy.
Sign-in and admission begin at 8 a.m. Cost is $45 per person and includes coffee and donuts, two rounds of trap (ammo and targets), range use fee and BBQ lunch plate with all the fixings
Additional plates are $11 per person.
Nonshooters are welcome to come and show their support and can also enjoy the BBQ plates for $11 per person.
To participate, registration, release form and payment deadline was Tuesday, Sept. 20.
Entrants under 18 must have their parent/guardian sign the release form to participate.
For information, contact Hoss Diego 479-250-9949 or email bvagtrapshoot@yahoo.com.
Free Activities at Hobbs Fall Festival
A host of free and fun family-orientated events will take place at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area on Sunday, Oct. 2.
Activities will take place at Historical Van Winkle Hollow as well as the Park’s visitor center, both located on Arkansas Highway 12, east of Rogers.
Bring the entire family to learn how it was done in the past.
Activities at Historic Van Winkle Hollow run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Those activities are:
• Blacksmith Demonstration (You will love his beard)
• Old Time Cider Press (Crank your own cider)
• Civil War Physician (Hope you feel OK)
• Old-Timey Games (Are you any good walking on stilts?) • Music (Tap that foot) • Stone Tool making Demonstration (Amazing!)
• Van Winkle Historical Presentation (Great history)
• Mountain woman and the Fur Trade Era (Real deal hunting equipment.)
• Tall Tales Tellers (Would they lie to you? Yes!)
• Dutch oven Demonstration (Holy yum!) • Trapper (Feel the pelts) • “Snake Oil” Salesman (Don’t let him sell anything to you)
• Pioneer Homesteader (Want to make some butter?)
See demonstrations of weavers, lace makers, spinners, music, and take short hikes.
Please park at the visitor center parking lot on Arkansas Highway 12 just east of the Arkansas 12/ War Eagle Road intersection. A free shuttle will run constantly, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., between the visitor center and Historic Van Winkle Trail.
All of these family activities are free, and the public is welcome. For more information, call 479789-5000.
International Observe the z Moon Night
On Oct. 8, Sugar Creek Astronomical Society will be hosting International Observe the Moon Night at Hobbs State Park. Everyone on Earth is invited to join the celebration by attending an InOMN event and uniting on one day each year to look at and learn about the Moon together.
“We will host a public lecture by Caitlin Ahrens of the University of Arkansas on current science on the Moon at 6:30 p.m. in the Hobbs classroom,” said Katherine Auld, president of the Sugar Creek group.
“This will be followed at 7:30 by a public star party. We will have several telescopes on site viewing the moon. In addition, we encourage anyone who has a telescope and would like to practice or need assistance setting it up to bring it along. We have plenty of space, and the Moon makes a wonderful viewing target for beginners.”
Auld requests that participants use only running lights entering and leaving the parking lot, respecting the viewing and night vision of those at telescopes. What to bring: • Flashlight (covered with a red cloth or red balloon)
• Binoculars and/or telescope (if you have) • Folding chair. This free event is great family fun as well as a great Boy or Girl Scout experience.
For more information, call 479789-5000.
Mother Nature at Hobbs State Park
Mother Nature herself has become a frequent visitor to Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area. She visits the park every second Saturday of the month to read nature stories to her little followers.
The next reading, “Three Cheers for Trees,” begins at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 8.
Storytime will be followed by hands-on nature-craft activities. Children of all ages are welcome; however, most stories target children 3-6 years of age.
Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area visitor center is located on Arkansas Highway 12 just east of the War Eagle Road intersection. This event is free. For more information, call 479789-5000.