Historic Washington State Park in Washington will be the scene of a Civil War Weekend Nov. 3-5. Visitors can expect an immersion into 1864 at a time when the war was on the doorsteps of residents of the town.

   During the event, military and civilian re-enactors dressed in period attire will reflect the town’s daily life during the war. Tours and surrey rides will be available and Williams’ Tavern Restaurant will be open daily from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

   Activities will be open to the public both Saturday and Sunday. A highlight of each day will be the skirmish, “Conflict at the Doorstep” which is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. both days. Re-enactor camps, the ladies fashion program and other outside activities are free to the public.

   Special programs requiring tickets also will be available at the 1874 courthouse or the candle shop. Tickets for surrey rides will be sold at the candle shop. A ‘Civil War Day for Schools’ will take place on Nov. 3 where students can experience artillery demonstrations, Civil War medicine, period music, and historic games.

   Washington is located on US 278 nine miles north of Hope and can be reached by taking Exit 30 off Interstate 30. From Nashville, follow US 278 south for 18 miles. Admission to the event is free and the park will be open each day from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Parking has been set at $4. For more information on the event, visit www.oldwashingtonstatepark.com or call (870) 983-2684.

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   The Mid-South Championship Marathon and Half-Marathon will take place in Wynne Nov. 4.

   The race, which is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon, leads runners on a scenic route along Crowley’s Ridge which overlooks the Arkansas Delta. Last year, more than 550 athletes competed.

   Aside from the race, scheduled activities include glider flights with the Memphis Soaring Society based in Cherry Valley just up the road from Wynne. For a fee, pilots will give glider tours around the area. The Chamber of Commerce is also lining up tours of local farming operations and the Wynne Camera Club will take visitors on a photo tour of “country living” which will include stops at old barns and rusty tractors. The riding club is also scheduling horseback rides.

   For more information, check the Web site www.midsouthmarathon.com or call David at (870)-238-5528.

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   Visitors will be able to take in the fall beauty of the Arkansas River in style aboard the Arkansas Queen riverboat as it offers Fall Color Cruises, Nov. 4 and 11. Passengers will cruise up the Arkansas River through Murray Lock and Dam while enjoying the colors of the season. The trip includes lunch, live riverboat music and games. Boarding time is 9:30 a.m. with a 10 a.m. departure. Arrival time back at the dock is 3:30 p.m. Admission is $24.50 for adults, $23 for senior citizens, and $17 for children ages 4-12.

   The boat can be accessed from 100 Riverfront Drive in North Little Rock. For more information call (501) 372-5777, e-mail info@arkansasqueen.com, or check this Web site: www.arkansasqueen.com.

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   Come soar vicariously with the angels as the United States Navy Blue Angels aerobatic team headlines 2006 Airpower Arkansas, the annual Little Rock Air Force Base Air Show, Nov. 4-5. Gates open at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Aerial performances began at 10 a.m. both days, ending at 4:30 p.m. A concert by “Wide Awake” will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday only.

   Other performers scheduled include the Canadian C-18 Demo Team, an F-16 Fighting Falcon, the Shockwave Jet Truck, F-16 Viper Demo Team and F-86 Sabre and an F-15E Strike Eagle demo. Also, shows by pilots Jon Melby, Mike Rinker & Pink Floyd, and Bob Reider, plus the United States Air Force Academy Wings of Blue parachute demonstration team. In addition, there will be a C-130 Hercules Cargo Drop, demonstrated by the men and women stationed at the Little Rock Air Force Base. They will also partner with paratroopers from Fort Bragg’s 82nd Airborne and more than 250 infantrymen demonstrating a massive paratrooper drop.

   There will be static aircraft displays featuring an A-10 Thunderbolt II, a B-1B Lancer, a C-2A Greyhound, a C-12 Huron, a C-21A, a RC-135, a T-34 Turbomentor, a F-15E Strike Eagle, a F-15 Eagle, a F117A Nighthawk, a SH-60B Seahawk, an UH-60 Blackhawk, a F-18 Super Hornet and a B-52 Stratofortress, just to name a few.

 The Little Rock Air Force Base Web site has additional information – www.littlerockaf.mil/index.asp – or call (501) 987-3353. Admission is free.

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   View independent national, international and regional films produced in digital format Nov. 7-12 during the Eureka Springs Digital Film Festival. Films will be shown at The Auditorium and other venues throughout Eureka Springs, and admission varies.

   While films of all subject matter may be entered in the film festival, this year’s review committee will give special attention to films of all genre with the subjects of cultural diversity, poverty, teen issues and public service. This year’s theme is “Feed Your Head.” New to the festival will be a series of workshops and seminars designed to further the knowledge base of aspiring filmmakers.

For more information, phone (479) 253-7333 or visit www.eurekafilms.org.