Shiloh events

Wildlife Rehabilitation

Wildlife rehabilitator Lynn Sciumbato will present a program on her work at the Morning Star Wildlife Rehabilitation Center at 1 p.m. Monday, July 7, at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale.

Sciumbato's talk will include a visit with several native birds and mammals currently residing at the rehabilitation center.

Kids Fishing Derby

The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History will host a free fishing derby for kids from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, at Murphy Park in Springdale. Kids of all ages are invited to bring a fishing pole and bait. Some 200 channel catfish will be stocked in Murphy Park Pond by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Registration begins at 3:15 p.m. at the park pavilion. Participants 16 and over must have a valid Arkansas fishing license. All who register will be eligible for prizes.

Murphy Park Pond is located next to the Springdale Public Library at 405 S. Pleasant Street.

37th Ozark Quilt Fair

Entries are now being accepted for the 37th Ozark Quilt Fair scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. Quilters and quilt lovers are invited to display new and antique quilts for show and sale on the museum grounds. The entry fee is $10 per exhibitor.

The entry deadline is Sept. 10.

Entry forms are available at the museum website, shilohmuseum.org or by calling 750-8165. The Ozark Quilt Fair is sponsored by Arvest Bank.

Cemetery Preservation

Holly Hope, special projects historian with the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, will present, "Bringing it Back: Basic Cemetery Maintenance" at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 12, at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. Hope will discuss cleaning and documenting gravestones, as well as safety, repair and straightening techniques, materials and tools, and landscaping issues.

The program is co-sponsored by the Washington County and Benton County Cemetery Preservation Groups.

Civil War Medicine

Alan Thompson, museum collections manager at Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, will present, "The Splendors and Horrors of a Battlefield," a program based on medical records from the 1862 Battle of Prairie Grove, at noon Wednesday, July 16, at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History.

MEETINGS AT THE MUSEUM

Patriotic Stories Featured

The Tellers of Tales storytelling group will present a program of patriotic stories at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 5, at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. All tellers and listeners are invited.

Poetry Group

Poets Northwest, a group for people interested in writing and sharing original poetry, will meet 1-3 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History.

LifeWriters

LifeWriters, a group for people interested in writing the stories of their own lives or those of family and friends, will meet at 10 a.m. Monday, July 7, and Monday, July 21, at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. For information, call June Jefferson at 790-2588 or visit shilohmuseum.org.

Herb Society of Northwest Arkansas

The Herb Society of Northwest Arkansas will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. The museum is located at 118 W. Johnson Ave. in downtown Springdale. For information, call Marci Vaughn at 770-6080 or visit shilohmuseum.org.

Sacred Harp Singers

The Northwest Arkansas Sacred Harp Singers will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. The museum is located at 118 W. Johnson Ave. in downtown Springdale.

Railway Society

The Boston Mountain Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 17, at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. The museum is located at 118 W. Johnson Ave. in downtown Springdale.

Photo Identification Group

The Shiloh Museum's Photo Identification Group will meet from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at the museum to continue identifying people, places and events in Northwest Arkansas photos taken over the last 40 years. The museum is located at 118 W. Johnson Ave. in downtown Springdale.

Civil War Roundtable

The Northwest Arkansas Civil War Roundtable will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 24, at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. The museum is located at 118 W. Johnson Ave. in downtown Springdale.

Wireless Society to Meet

The Ozark Wireless Society will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 26, at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. The museum is located at 118 W. Johnson Ave. in downtown Springdale.