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Silver Dollar City wants to take back summer with family fun

Madison Wilde and Brandei Clifton are both publicists for Silver Dollar City, the Branson, Mo., theme park, and they’re both as enthusiastic as you’d expect them to be. Right now,

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Freedom rings for Juneteenth in Fort Smith, Springdale, Siloam Springs

Juneteenth celebrations are on the horizon in Fort Smith, Siloam Springs and Springdale this year. The name Juneteenth is based on the date June 19, 1865, when the Union Army

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Quick Pick: Parrot Island Is Paradise During River Valley Summer

FAQ – Parrot Island Waterpark WHAT — Parrot Island Waterpark features more than 400,000 gallons of aquatic fun, including the area’s only two-lane FlowRider and wave pool; four twisting and

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‘Tracing The Threads’ weaves Ozark history at Shiloh Museum

To celebrate its 75th birthday, the Northwest Arkansas Handweavers Guild has collaborated with the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History for “Tracing the Threads: Weaving in the Arkansas Ozarks,” on display

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Rogers Historical Museum among arts organizations offering summer enrichment

“Honestly, this program works for anyone from 2 to 102!” Serena Barnett, director of the Rogers Historical Museum, is talking about Kids Craft Corner, a summer program that “offers hands-on

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Strawberry Festival Sunday in Fayetteville celebrates summer

FAQ Fayetteville Strawberry Festival WHAT — A “kick-off to summer” with food, music, art, and of course, strawberries! Fun for all ages includes a dog parade, pie-eating and pie-baking competitions,

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River Valley Film Society Hits Homerun With Movie Night May 16

FAQ Meet The Marshals Movie Night WHAT — Meet Fort Smith’s new Mid-America League baseball team the Marshals and experience Larry Foley’s documentary “The First Boys of Spring,” narrated by

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Quick Pick: Levitt AMP Concert Series Kicks Off With Free Live Music Thursday

FYI Levitt AMP Series WHAT — A series of free concerts each Thursday night sponsored in part by the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation — which provides social impact funding

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Artosphere In Bloom: Lots of free events highlight WAC May fest

Since 2010 the Artosphere festival’s aim has been to create a framework to discuss issues of sustainability and environmental awareness by highlighting artists and performers who are inspired by nature.

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‘Sherwood’ A Swashbuckling Adventure At School of Innovation

FAQ ‘Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood’ WHAT — A swashbuckling romantic comedy by Ken Ludwig, “Sherwood” is the tale of a young man’s discovery that everyone has a responsibility