How not to be bored the next few days: standup comedy, a walk around Lake Fayetteville and Arts Live presents a modified musical.
Ozarks At Large
Surveys conducted through site visits to Arkansas school districts that conducted PARCC field testing this spring showed that most districts will be prepared for Common Core technology requirements this fall.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers says there are drums, guitars and horns in our near future.

The rainy weather has caused a delay in planting for some farmers, while late freezes are causing concern for others with winter wheat crops. The state Republican party gets permission to intervene in a lawsuit regarding rules for absentee voters as part of the state's Voter ID law. And Fort Smith directors consider a set of rules regarding how city employees interact with city residents.



Becca Martin Brown, with Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, gives us a list of free lectures, discussions and more taking place in the next few days.
Last week Tim Landry, a scholar studying voodoo, spoke on the University of Arkansas campus.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the duo Still on the Hill talks about their new album, and how Beaver Lake inspired the songs. Plus, we learn about how Gunderpickles started with a family recipe, and we honor the 100th anniversary of Mother's Day in our Sunday Morning Montage, a song from Cletus Got Shot and more.
Radine Nehring uses real Arkansas places for murder mysteries. Radine Nehring's latest mystery, "A Journey to Die For" takes place in Springdale, Van Buren and along a train between the two cities. She's also set her mysteries in Hot Springs and along the Buffalo River.
For more about Radine's books, visit radinesbooks.com.
To hear more of Radine's conversation with Kyle Kellams, click here.
Becca Bacon Martin suggests some surprising musical entertainment for your Wednesday evening.
“West Side Story,” Pete Sampras and more in our history capsule for August 25.
Since moving to its new downtown location, the Fayetteville Public Library has worked hard to be green and follow sustainable practices. At 6:30 p.m. tonight officials will host an informative session on the recently installed solar test bed project. Yesterday, Ozarks at Large's Antoinette Grajeda inspected the solar panels on the library's rooftop and learned more about them.
For more information, visit fplsolar.org.