REGIONAL HAPPENINGS
Arkansas and surrounding states compete for the title of “Arkan- sas’ Best Chili.” Sample the chili and visit vendors. Co-sponsored by the Bull Shoals-Lakeview Rotary Club. Admission: $3; 12 and younger free. Information:
bullshoalslakeviewrotaryclub.org/ (870) 445-3629. Autumn in the Ozarks, Oct. 22, Mountain Home. Hill ’N Hollow Quilters Guild show with more than 250 quilts, country store, vendors, food and appraiser available. Fifth annual Haunted Hollow Hayride, Oct. 23-24, Danuser Park, Bull Shoals. Come experi- ence “20 Minutes of Terror!” Hayrides begin at dark with “scare stations” along the way. There will be a hayride maze, live music, games, a bounce house, vendors and food. Admission: $5
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adults, $3 ages 2-12. Handicap accessible. Information:
bullshoals.org. (870) 445-4443. Fall Festival, Oct. 23-25, Bull Shoals-White River State Park. Colorful fall Ozarks scenery and activities include evening nature programs, campsite decorating contest and more. (870) 445-3629. Fourth annual North Central Arkansas Emergency Pre- paredness Fair, Oct. 31, Mountain Home. “Don’t be scared, be prepared!” is this year’s theme. Residents can obtain information to prepare their families, businesses and the com- munity for a variety of emergency situations. Admission: Free. 421-7849 or 481-6252.
November 12th annual White River
Marathon for Kenya, Nov. 21, Cotter. Marathon, half-marathon and 5K. A Boston Marathon qualifying event. Admission: $25-$85, varies on event. Information:
whiterivermarathon.com.
36th annual CraftsFest, Nov. 21-22, Baxter County Fair- grounds, Mountain Home. Two- day craft fair with handcrafted items only, no commercial ven- dors. Open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free. Information:
mhcraftfest.com. 736-1124.
December
Ozark Wood Turners Show and Sale, Dec. 5, Baxter County Fairgrounds, Mountain Home.
Wood turners from northern Arkansas and southern Missouri gather to show their craft, dis- playing pieces made on the lathe. Demonstrations show how a lathe works. Admission: Free. Information:
ozarkwoodturners.com. 405-7283. Jingle on the Green at ASUMH, TBA, Arkansas State University Mountain Home. ASUMH’s gift to the community with local per- formers, free popcorn, cookies and hot cocoa, Santa in his sleigh, face painting and more. From 6-8 p.m. Admission: Free. 508-6214. Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade, TBA, Mountain Home. No regis- tration or fee. Tree-lighting cere- mony at 5:30 p.m. on Baxter County Courthouse lawn; parade begins at 6 p.m. 425-5111.
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