Travelin’ the Southern Arkansas Timberlands: Events Taking Place During April
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Zoie Clift, travel writer
Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism
Note to the Print and Broadcast Media:
In order to better serve your needs and to keep you from getting extremely long documents from the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, we have decided to break down our Travelin’ Arkansas release into regions organized by date. This way you will be able to look only at the areas you are interested in covering. The territories covered in Travelin' Arkansas adhere to the six geographical regions found in the Arkansas Tour Guide. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions: communications@arkansas.com or 501-682-7606.
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The 19th Annual Central Arkansas Antique Power Show takes place April 9-10 in Sheridan at the Courthouse Square. The show includes antique tractors and engines on display, food, crafts, and live music. The event is organized by the Central Arkansas Antique Machinery & Historical Society. More details can be found by calling 870-917-2475.
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Check out the Arkansas Arabian Horse Show April 9-11 at the Four States Fair Rodeo Arena in Texarkana. Watch as Arabian horses are put through their paces and judged in a variety of categories. More information can be found at fourstatesfair.com or 870-773-2941.
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Washington hosts Park Day April 10 at Historic Washington State Park. Join park staff and volunteers to work on special cleanup and preservation projects throughout town. This national event is sponsored by the Civil War Preservation Trust and the History Channel. More information can be found at www.historicwashingtonstatepark.com or by calling 870-983-2684.
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Have you ever wondered what you could eat out in the woods if you got lost? McNeil hosts Edible Plants of Logoly State Park April 10 to answer these questions. During the workshop participants embark on a two-mile walk around Spring Branch Trail. Emphasis will be on the plants, their names (common and scientific), and the identifying characteristics of each plant. Workshop fees ($25) cover handouts and a book. Pre-registration is required. More information can be found at 870-695-3561.
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McNeil hosts Festival on the Rails April 10 to celebrate the history of the town. Come enjoy a World Champion Jerkey Showdown, a bike show, fireworks, crafts, and a performance by the Mobetta Band. More details can be found by calling 870-695-3641.
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Join Laura Rogers, Regional Education Coordinator for Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, April 12 in Smackover at the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources to learn about Arkansas mammals during Nature Quilting Class: Backyard Mammals. At the conclusion of the 9-month class, participants make a quilt to be displayed at the museum in August. Contact the museum for further details. For more information call 870-725-2877.
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Catch a glimpse of a time when brother fought against brother during Civil War Supper April 17 in Washington at Historic Washington State Park. Visitors are served a meal Civil War style and enjoy the fare of a soldier, who may eat well one day and go without food the next. After the meal visitors participate as refugees from Camden in 1864 and visit town sites and a Confederate picket line. Reservations are required. For more information visit www.historicwashingtonstatepark.com or call 870-983-2684.
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The 30th Annual Fordyce on the Cotton Belt Festival takes place April 19- 24 in Fordyce at the Courthouse Square. The city wide celebration of the town's heritage features entertainment, food, a parade, model trains, a rodeo, a 5K race, a car show, arts and crafts, a quilt show and the Redbug Reunion Rally. More information can be found at 870-352-2055.
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Have you ever wondered what your great-grandparents used for a cough or fever? Logoly State Park in McNeil hosts Medicinal Plants of Logoly State Park April 24. At the workshop, participants go on a guided hike on trails of the park while an interpreter explains about the plants seen along the trail. Emphasis will be on the plant names, characteristics of the individual plants, and the uses of the plant. Workshop fees ($25) cover a book and handouts for each participant. Pre-registration is required. For more information call 870-695-3561.
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Hear Carmina Burana April 24 in El Dorado at the South Arkansas Symphony. A combined choir of over 200 voices and full orchestra perform at the El Dorado Municipal Auditorium. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for seniors, $5 for students and free for kids. More details at www.SouthArkansasSymphony.org or 800-792-0521.
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Learn the basics of safe harnessing and driving mule teams during a Harness and Driving Workshop April 24 in Washington at Historic Washington State Park. The class (which costs $50) is limited to six participants and advance registration required. More information can be found at 870-983-2684.
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Head to Texarkana to check out the Gated Walking Horse Show April 24-25 at the Four States Arena in Texarkana. Call 870-773-2941 for more information.
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Submitted by the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism
One Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201, 501-682-7606
E-mail: info@arkansas.com
May be used without permission. Credit line is appreciated:
"Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism
Zoie Clift, travel writer
Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism
Note to the Print and Broadcast Media:
In order to better serve your needs and to keep you from getting extremely long documents from the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, we have decided to break down our Travelin’ Arkansas release into regions organized by date. This way you will be able to look only at the areas you are interested in covering. The territories covered in Travelin' Arkansas adhere to the six geographical regions found in the Arkansas Tour Guide. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions: communications@arkansas.com or 501-682-7606.
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The 19th Annual Central Arkansas Antique Power Show takes place April 9-10 in Sheridan at the Courthouse Square. The show includes antique tractors and engines on display, food, crafts, and live music. The event is organized by the Central Arkansas Antique Machinery & Historical Society. More details can be found by calling 870-917-2475.
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Check out the Arkansas Arabian Horse Show April 9-11 at the Four States Fair Rodeo Arena in Texarkana. Watch as Arabian horses are put through their paces and judged in a variety of categories. More information can be found at fourstatesfair.com or 870-773-2941.
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Washington hosts Park Day April 10 at Historic Washington State Park. Join park staff and volunteers to work on special cleanup and preservation projects throughout town. This national event is sponsored by the Civil War Preservation Trust and the History Channel. More information can be found at www.historicwashingtonstatepark.com or by calling 870-983-2684.
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Have you ever wondered what you could eat out in the woods if you got lost? McNeil hosts Edible Plants of Logoly State Park April 10 to answer these questions. During the workshop participants embark on a two-mile walk around Spring Branch Trail. Emphasis will be on the plants, their names (common and scientific), and the identifying characteristics of each plant. Workshop fees ($25) cover handouts and a book. Pre-registration is required. More information can be found at 870-695-3561.
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McNeil hosts Festival on the Rails April 10 to celebrate the history of the town. Come enjoy a World Champion Jerkey Showdown, a bike show, fireworks, crafts, and a performance by the Mobetta Band. More details can be found by calling 870-695-3641.
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Join Laura Rogers, Regional Education Coordinator for Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, April 12 in Smackover at the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources to learn about Arkansas mammals during Nature Quilting Class: Backyard Mammals. At the conclusion of the 9-month class, participants make a quilt to be displayed at the museum in August. Contact the museum for further details. For more information call 870-725-2877.
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Catch a glimpse of a time when brother fought against brother during Civil War Supper April 17 in Washington at Historic Washington State Park. Visitors are served a meal Civil War style and enjoy the fare of a soldier, who may eat well one day and go without food the next. After the meal visitors participate as refugees from Camden in 1864 and visit town sites and a Confederate picket line. Reservations are required. For more information visit www.historicwashingtonstatepark.com or call 870-983-2684.
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The 30th Annual Fordyce on the Cotton Belt Festival takes place April 19- 24 in Fordyce at the Courthouse Square. The city wide celebration of the town's heritage features entertainment, food, a parade, model trains, a rodeo, a 5K race, a car show, arts and crafts, a quilt show and the Redbug Reunion Rally. More information can be found at 870-352-2055.
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Have you ever wondered what your great-grandparents used for a cough or fever? Logoly State Park in McNeil hosts Medicinal Plants of Logoly State Park April 24. At the workshop, participants go on a guided hike on trails of the park while an interpreter explains about the plants seen along the trail. Emphasis will be on the plant names, characteristics of the individual plants, and the uses of the plant. Workshop fees ($25) cover a book and handouts for each participant. Pre-registration is required. For more information call 870-695-3561.
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Hear Carmina Burana April 24 in El Dorado at the South Arkansas Symphony. A combined choir of over 200 voices and full orchestra perform at the El Dorado Municipal Auditorium. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for seniors, $5 for students and free for kids. More details at www.SouthArkansasSymphony.org or 800-792-0521.
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Learn the basics of safe harnessing and driving mule teams during a Harness and Driving Workshop April 24 in Washington at Historic Washington State Park. The class (which costs $50) is limited to six participants and advance registration required. More information can be found at 870-983-2684.
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Head to Texarkana to check out the Gated Walking Horse Show April 24-25 at the Four States Arena in Texarkana. Call 870-773-2941 for more information.
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Submitted by the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism
One Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201, 501-682-7606
E-mail: info@arkansas.com
May be used without permission. Credit line is appreciated:
"Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism
Submitted by the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism
One Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201, 501-682-7606
E-mail: info@arkansas.com
May be used without permission. Credit line is appreciated:
"Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism"