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Thursday, Oct. 27
The Benton County Historical Society will present its annual “Stories in Stone” Cemetery Walk at 5 p.m. Participants will take a walk back through Benton County history and learn about the families who lived in Benton County from its beginning in 1836. Stories of the famous and infamous will be told by the “grieving widows” tour guides. Gravestone symbols and cemetery etiquette of Victorian times will be discussed. Participants will meet at the historical section of the Bentonville City Cemetery on Southwest F Street in Bentonville. For information, call 479-372-3561 or email bentoncountyarhs@gmail.com.
Friday, Oct. 28
The Bella Vista Assembly of God Church will host its annual Chili and Potato Soup Dinner. Lunch will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and dinner will be from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The menu includes chili, potato soup, salad, dessert and a beverage. The cost is $7.50 for adults and $3 for children between the ages of 5 and 12. There is no cost for children 4 and younger. Tickets are available at the church office in the administration building, south of the parking lot, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, at any of the banks on the corner of Arkansas Highways 279 and 340, or at the door. Proceeds will be used to support mission programs through the year. Bella Vista Assembly of God is located at 1771 Forest Hills Blvd., across from the Highlands Post Office.
The Bella Vista POA presents the inaugural Boo Bash, an adult-only Halloween party from 7 p.m. to midnight at Riordon Hall. The frighteningly fun residents of Bella Vista and their guest are invited for great music, delicious food and drinks, contest, prizes and games. The event, featuring DJ Mercer, will be catered by a variety of local favorites. Enjoy a cash bar, raffles, door prizes, and a costume contest with a chance to win a weekend getaway. Tickets are $15 at the door. For more information, contact Sylvia at 479-855-5019.
Friday, Nov. 4
A Winter Safety Seminar presented by Fire Chief Stephen Sims is at 2 p.m. at the Village Baptist Church, 380 Glasgow Road. Your safety is important, and for that reason a free battery will be provided for smoke detectors, courtesy of TH Rogers Lumber Co. For more information, call the church office at 479-855-7775.
Church Women United will present the World Community Day celebration at United Lutheran Church, 100 Cooper Road, Bella Vista. Refreshments will be served at 9:30 a.m. and the program begins at 10. Pastor Dawn Donato from Christ the King Lutheran Church in Bentonville will speak about “Canopy,” an organization working to place refugees in Northwest Arkansas. A silent auction will be held with proceeds going to local agencies. All women are invited to attend. For more information, call 479-855-7980.
Sunday, Nov. 13
The Washington County Historical Society will hold an afternoon of activities focusing on Cherokee history in Northwest Arkansas. A guided tour of early Cherokee sites in Washington County will begin at 1 p.m. Space for the tour is limited and preregistration is required. To register for the guided tour, or for more information, contact Judy Costello, 479-750-8165, or email jcostello@springdalear.gov. From 3 to 5 p.m., programs will be held at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. The Cherokee National Youth Choir will perform, followed by a panel discussion with Jerry Hogan, board of directors of the Washington County Historical Society; Stacy Leeds, dean and professor of law at the University of Arkansas School of Law and member of the Cherokee Nation; John McLarty, board of directors of the National Trail of Tears Association; and Sean Teuton, associate professor of English and director of the indigenous studies program at the University of Arkansas and member of the Cherokee Nation. No pre-registration is required for these programs. The Shiloh Museum is located at 118 W. Johnson Avenue in downtown Springdale. For more information on the museum, call 479-750-8165 or visit shilohmuseum.org. This project is supported in part by a grant from the Arkansas Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities, in cooperation with the Washington County Historical Society, the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, and the Native American Student Organization at the University of Arkansas.
Wednesday, Nov. 16
Dr. Emily Mitchell-Eaton, postdoctoral scholar at the University of California Santa Cruz, will present a program entitled, “Asian and Pacific Islander Migration to Arkansas: A Story of Three Wars,” at noon at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. The Shiloh Museum is located at 118 W. Johnson Avenue in downtown Springdale. For more information, call 479-750-8165 or visit shilohmuseum.org.
Saturday, Nov. 19
Nature photographer Tim Ernst will present a slide program entitled, “Arkansas: My Own Back Yard,” at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. The program will feature photos taken within 12 miles of the Ernst family home in Newton County.
The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History will explore Dutch oven cooking 10 to 11 a.m. The program is part of the museum’s Shiloh Saturday series for families. The Shiloh Museum is located at 118 W. Johnson Avenue in downtown Springdale. For more information, call 479-750-8165 or visit shilohmuseum.org.