LITTLE ROCK — 1Fight or flee. The Old State House Museum invites visitors to step back145 years and experience the tumultuous days of September 1863 at Little Rock Campaign Commemoration: A Civil War Living History Event.

Armies from both sides will make camp on the museum’s front lawn and participants can enlist as a soldier to practice drills as they experience the transition from Confederate to Federal control. Visitors can also visit a camp laundry, roll bandages and read the day’s news in a period-style newspaper. Activities take place 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.

Admission is free. Visit www.oldstate house.com or call (501) 324-9685.

2Rattle and roll. The clunks and clangs of old engines will fill the airin Scott during the annual Arkansas Antique Tractor and Engine Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sunday. Engine enthusiasts will be on hand to talk about their old gasoline engines and antique farm implements.

A tractor parade will be held at 11 a.m.

and 2 p.m. each day. The Plantation Agriculture Museum is at the junction of U.S. 165 and Arkansas 161 in Scott. Admission to outdoor activities is free and indoor exhibits are $3, $2 for childrenages 6-12. Call (501) 961-1409.

3Scrub. Why wash the dog when you can have someone else do it?

Workers for the Humane Society of Pulaski County will be at Trinity United Methodist Church, Evergreen and Mississippi streets, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday with plenty of soap and water to get Fido squeaky-clean at the monthly dog wash. The cost is a minimum $15 donation to the Humane Society. Call (501) 227-6166.

4Search. Indulge your Indiana Jones fantasies at the Museum of Discovery’s newest exhibit: The Mystery of the Mayan Medallion, Saturday-Dec.

14. Visitors follow clues to hunt for a priceless and mysterious medallion while trying to avoid falling victim to the “curse.” Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday.

Admission is $8, $7 for ages 65 and older and children 1-12. Visit www.amod.

org or call (501) 396-7050.

5Gaze. Artists from across the state and the country will gather at thePinnacle Hills Promenade, 2203 Promenade Blvd., Rogers, for the Pinnacle Hills Promenade Art Festival. Art lovers can stock up on decorative treasures at this juried show and sale benefiting the THEA Foundation. Public hours are 5-9 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Visit www.pinnaclehills.

info or call (479) 616-4544.

6Float. Colorful balloons take to the skies at the Arkansas Hot Air Balloon State Championships at the First National Bank Soccer Complex, Industrial Park Road in Harrison. So watch the ballooners compete in events like the key grab and the “hare and hound” race, or take to the skies yourself in a tethered ride. Activities start at 7 p.m. today and 7:30 a.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission is free and tethered rides are $2. Visit www.harrison- chamber.com or call (870) 741-2659.

7See stars. Explore the night sky with the help of telescopes, park interpreters and members of the Central Arkansas Astronomical Society. Pinnacle Mountain State Park near Roland is hosting a Star Party, 8-10 p.m. Saturday. Pack a picnic supper and get a feel for the park after dark. Admission is free. Call (501) 868-5806.

8Roll in. Cruisin’ in the Rock, the monthly gathering of cars, trucksand other wheeled things, has changed its September event date. This month’smeeting will be 6-9 p.m. today in the River Market pavilions and Riverfront Park. Admission is free. Visit www.

cruisinlittlerock.com or call (501) 370-3201.

9Walk through. Look beyond the lake and typical tourist spots in HeberSprings on the Walks Through History tour, 11 a.m. Saturday. This month’s Arkansas Historic Preservation tour takes a close look at the historic buildings that make up the popular tourist town. Visit www.arkansaspreserva tion.org or call (501) 324-9880.

10Pick it up. A number of parks across the state are getting theirannual grooming during the Great Arkansas Cleanup, which starts Saturday. Mammoth Spring State Park, Greers Ferry and Little Red River in Heber Springs and Lake Ouachita State Park in Mountain Pine are just a few of the participating parks. Volunteers are welcome to show up and have fun while helping keep the parks looking beautiful. For more details, visit www.

arkansas.com or www.keeparkan sasbeautiful.com or call (501) 682-3507.

E-mail things to do to: jnixon@arkansasonline.com

This article was published Friday, September 5, 2008.

Weekend, Pages 66 on 09/05/2008

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