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🌱 See why Ozark Folk Center’s gardens are worth a slow afternoon stroll

Mountain View, Arkansas Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • See why Ozark Folk Center’s gardens are worth a slow afternoon stroll
  • How Mountain View’s Ozark Folk Center once shaped a national arts movement

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunshine and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 61.
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• These Gorgeous Garden Walks In Arkansas Are Perfect For A Peaceful Escape (everafterinthewoods.com) — Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View gets top billing in this statewide roundup of peaceful garden walks, with detailed descriptions of its heritage gardens, crafts, and music-filled summer evenings. The piece also spotlights other Arkansas destinations like Garvan Woodland Gardens, Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, and several historic sites, offering ideas for day trips if you are up for a drive.
   

• The End of Neoliberal Art: Populism, Pluralism, and the Lessons of '76 (artforum.com) — Mountain View gets a brief but meaningful nod as the Ozark Folk Center is highlighted as a key example of 1970s federally supported community arts spaces. The article argues that era’s public investment and local cultural pluralism contrast sharply with today’s market-driven art world. It suggests that true cultural vitality depends on strong public funding, activism, and accessible community institutions like those once nurtured in Mountain View.
   

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