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Arkansas Music Pavilion Supported by: JULY 4TH FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR WITH SYMPHONY OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS, PAUL HAAS, MUSIC DIRECTOR ADVANCE TICKETS $3-25 | AMPTICKETS.COM FIREWORKS PROVIDED BY BY CITY OF ROGERS PRESENTS JUNE 19-25, 2022 WHAT'S UP! 39 FAQ 'The Quilt Code and The Underground Railroad' WHAT — A program by quilt historian Alice McElwain on the role quilts played in leading enslaved people along the escape route to freedom. The connection between an American folk art, a mysterious secret code and the adventure of the Underground Railroad has created an enduring tale that is fast becom- ing a part of American legend. McElwain will investigate this story via quilts, quilt block names, folk tales, history and previous interviews. WHEN — 7 p.m. June 23 WHERE — Rogers Historical Museum, 313 S. Second St. in Rogers COST — Free INFO — 621-1154, rogershis- toricalmuseum.org ROGERS Historians often are asked if it's true that quilts were hung on clotheslines to denote a "safe house"? Were quilts read as maps to tell escapees the route to safety? And did runaways use quilt patterns with names like the Double Wedding Ring or the Drunkard's Path as code to communicate escape plans? Find out at 7 p.m. June 23 at the Rogers Historical Museum. (Courtesy Photo)