he Department of Arkansas Heritage is now accepting registration from all Arkansas educators for summer workshops. Offered at 10 different locations across the state from mid-June to late July, the free seminars will provide teachers K-12 with six inservice credit hours, two of which satisfy the requirement for Arkansas history...

Saturday, May 3, marks the date of the third of 6 scheduled astronomy programs at Hobbs State Park -- Conservation Area for 2008. The 8 p.m. program will take place at the park's Hidden Diversity, Multi-Use Trail parking lot on Townsend Ridge Road. The Sugar Creek Astronomical Society will present the program and provide several high-powered telescopes for the event. May offers plenty to see in the night sky. Spring is the season of globular star clusters and galaxies, as well as planets...

Local artists are encouraged by First Lady Ginger Beebe and the Governor's Mansion Association to enter their art work in the competition for inclusion in the 2009 Arkansas Artist Engagement Calendar. The deadline for entry is April 30. An impartial panel of jurors will choose the works to be included in the 2009 calendar. The calendar will be on sale starting September 10, 2008. For details on the competition and how to submit artwork, please contact the Governor's Mansion at (502) 324-9805...

Join Hobbs State Park - Conservation Area interpretive naturalist, Steve Chyrchel and docent Diane Gately as they take you on free tours of the Historic Van Winkle Hollow. The trail head is located on Hwy 12, 11.5 miles east of the railroad tracks in Rogers. The Van Winkle trail is easy at Y2 mile in length and handicapped accessible. Restrooms on site...

Newton County is home to some of the best amateur and professional gardeners in the state, and many of them start their own plants from seed. At the second annual Spring Festival and Plant Sale, these gardeners will be offering a wide variety of their plants to the public to support their local library. ...

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Foundation Farm is happy to offer an Organic Produce Subscription Program… 25 weeks of delicious farm-fresh food for $320(*) starting the week of May 5th (an average 20% discount from retail prices). Here is how it works: · Pick a morning weekly to visit the farm between Monday, Wednesday or Friday. We are a 15 min. drive from Eureka Springs or 5 min. from Holiday Island ...

EUREKA FARMERS MARKET -- opens Thursday, April 10 at Pine Mountain Village! They are looking for vendors. For information contact Market Manager, Heather Quinney, (479) 244-5431.

Saturday, March 8th, marks the date of the second of 6 scheduled astronomy program at Hobbs State Park - Conservation Area for 2008. The 6:30 p.m. program will take place at the park's Hidden Diversity, Multi-Use Trail parking lot on Townsend Ridge Road...