We learn about today's Mind Coalition Mindfest taking place in Springale as well as the Two Step to Tradition benefit tonight in Fort Smith.

Former Buffalo National River archeologist, Caven Clark, says looting of prehistoric and historic sites in the Ozarks is a big problem. He will be presenting a program on the subject at the Hobbs State Park Conservation Area Visitor Center Sunday, Sept. 15, at 2 p.m.

Once the project is complete, the University of Arkansas Student Success Center will be a four-story, 71,000-square-foot building in the heart of campus that will bring together student success programs in one location. The center is expected to open in early 2022.  

Virginia Luque will perform Saturday night at 7 p.m. following a wine and cheese reception at 5:30 p.m. at Butterfield Trail Village Retirement Community in Fayetteville. Tickets for non-residents may be obtained by calling (479) 695-8007.

The new Ken Burns documentary, Country Music, will begin airing Sunday evening on PBS stations around the country, including AETN. Last month, during this year's edition of the Fayetteville Roots Festival, two preview screenings of the series were held at Fayetteville Public Library. Following one of those screenings, we hosted a panel discussion featuring Darrell Scott, Rhiannon Giddens, and Kagey Parrish and Laura Wortman of the Honey Dewdrops. Here's a portion of that discussion.

Rebecca Black of AIGA of Northwest Arkansas talks about next week's visit and talk by former White House Creative Direcotr Asheligh Axios.

All Saints Episcopal Church in Bentonville is hosting a workshop Sept. 14 called “Facing Race: Becoming Conscious Allies.” Church officials are bringing in a facilitator to lead the seminar, whose goal is to create an understanding of how to become conscious allies to members of the Black community.