Parkin Archeological State Park will offer free craft programs every Tuesday from 2 until 3 p.m. during the months of June and July.

The programs are open to kids of any age.

Not only will they create art to take home, but they will learn background information about the crafts and about the creatures that are helped by that craft.

Registration is not required.

For more details, contact Park Interpreter Mel Harvey at (870) 755-2500 or email mel.harvey@arkansas.gov.

The Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer.  And that means trips to local rivers, lakes and swimming pools.

Before you hit the water for fun in the sun, the Arkansas Department of Health offers these steps to avoid recreational water illnesses (RWIs).

RWIs can cause a wide variety of problems, including gastrointestinal, skin, ear, respiratory, eye, neurologic and wound infections.

The most commonly reported RWI is diarrhea, which can be caused by germs like cryptosporidium, norovirus and E. coli.

Can you “lick the lizard?”

You’ll get a chance to find out at the biannual Run Lizard Creek endurance run set for Saturday, June 1.

The 8K obstacle challenge, which features 30 obstacles, will benefit Relay for Life.

The cost to register is $55 before the event and $65 on the day of the run.  To register online, click here.  The race will start at 9 a.m.