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September

  • 16th. BANFF Film Festival World Tour. 6:30pm More info...
  • 17th. Northwest Arkansas Championship. Moutain Bike Racing at Devil's Den State Park. More info...

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    October

  • 22nd. 14th Annual Blake Croxdale Memorial Shoe Demo and Climbing Rendezvous. Horse Shoe Canyon Ranch, near Jasper, AR. Try climbing shoes, raffle and fun! 10am -4pm. Slide Show after dark with Lisa Rands, The North Face sponsored athlete.
  • 24th. Fall Navigation Clinic. Free. Limited spaces call to sign up. 5:30pm 7:30pm.
  • 27th. Climbing Mini Clinic. Climbing knots and belaying. Free;however, requesting a $10 donation to Blake Croxdale Memorial Scholarship Fund. Limited spaces, call to sign up.
  • 29th and 30th. Women's Backpack Clinic. Entry level. "Hands on" backpacking in the woods. $40 non refundable. Contact Chally@packrat.biz for more information.

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    November

  • Saturdays. Taste Energy Food. Sample energy food between the hours of 11 am - 1 pm at Pack Rat.
  • 27th. Deadline for Photo Contest. Logo photo contest. for entry details.

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    December

  • 3rd. Our Holiday Party. Unadvertised specials, cookies and more. 9am - 6pm at Pack Rat.
  • 3rd. Photo Contest Results. Gift cards of $100 first, $50 second and $25 third places.

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    Clubs/Organizations

    Note: meeting times may change. Please call the organization in advance.

    Ozark Highlands Trail Association Meetings at St. Paul's Episcopal Church on Dickson Street. Check website for times. This is a great opportunity to meet folks who share similar interest in hiking and over night backpacking. Contact OHTA or 870-861-5536.

    Ozark Off Road Cyclist 7:00 pm, 2nd Tuesday of month, West Mountain Brewery. This is the opportunity to meet mountain bikers who share common interest in riding. Also, the OORC builds trails and maintains them all over the Ozarks. A bi-monthly newletter contains information about up coming rides and trails built. Contact Ozark Off Road Cyclist or 479-363-8129.

    Ozark Society- Highlands Chapter 7:00 pm, 2nd Wednesday of the month, 1st Presbyterian Church, Calvin Road, Fayetteville. The Ozark Society was founded in 1962 to save the Buffalo River. The Ozark Society is still going strong preserving our natural resources, and it has regular outings where you can join others on hikes or float trips. The Ozark Society meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the 1st Presbyterian Church on Calvin Road in Fayetteville. Contact Ozark Society or 479-521-4062.

    Sierra Club-Ozark Headwaters Group 7:00 pm, 4th Wednesday of the month, Powerhouse Seafood, Fayetteville. This Sierra Club chapter is focused on conservation of resources in your community. Contact Sierra Club or
    479-973-0157.

    Audubon Society-NWA The Audubon Society practices conservation and restoring ecological systems to help build habits for birds and even other wildlife. Currently there are no events scheduled for now, but can contact Audubon Society and find out what maybe scheduled in our area this Fall.

    Arkansas Canoe Club Last Monday of Month, Jims Razorback Pizza, 6th Street. The Arkansas Canoe Club NWA chapter meets locally several times a year, and it has slide shows and discusses topics related to paddling. ACC schedules paddling trips on the rivers in Arkansas during the rainy season. Also, it does the famous paddling school on the Mulberry in May and the popular ACC Rendevous in September. Contact Arkansas Canoe Club at Arkansas Canoe Club. Please check message board for the latest atACC Message Board.

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    Organizations that wish to have their events posted on a calendar may submit the information to us. Contact us at info@packrat.biz