All events listed in 8 Days a Week are open to the public. To submit a listing, send to FFW, 203 N. College Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72701, or fax to 444-7289, at least two weeks prior to event. Submissions are printed as space allows. Photographs and art are also considered.

SPECIAL EVENTS
5×5 Soiree at 5:55 p.m. today at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. Fundraiser; wine, music. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

Fall Diversity Pride weekend Friday through Sunday in Eureka Springs. diversitypride.com.

TheatreSquared’s annual gala honoring John and Helen Lewis at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Nadine Baum Studios, 505 W. Spring St. in Fayetteville. $75 and up; Silent auction, food by Brick House Kitchen, performances, and more. theatresquared.org or 445-6333.

Art Expo NWA reception for Nathan Beatty, Ruben Ruiz, Doug Randall, Lisa Bauer, Katie Russell, Linda McMath, Isabel Rodriguez, Karen Spencer, Karrie Evenson,  and Diana Michelle at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Legacy Building, 401 Watson St. in Fayetteville. $10. Music by Rogers Jazz Trio, appetizers, wine, auction, giveaways and more. artexponwa.com or 361-1211.

Sixth annual Tontitown Reunion and Polenta Smear at 1 p.m. Sunday at St. Joseph Parish Hall in Tontitown. Free; samples. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

Artists’ reception for “H20 Color” by Paulene Reed, Steve Holst, Marcia Donley, Charlie Alison, Amy Edie and Cheryll Anderson, at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Perk, 3980 W. Wedington Drive in Fayetteville. 251-7375.

Fayetteville Four artists reception with M.M. Kent, Robert Andes, Golsa Yaghoobi and John Newman at 5 p.m. Sunday at La Maison des Tartes on South School Street in Fayetteville. fayetteville-four.com or 422-2781.

Eureka Springs Food and Wine Festival Wednesday through Nov. 11 in Eureka Springs. eurekafoodandwine.com or 363-9976.

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum Tribute Exhibition from 11 a.m to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Riverfront Park, 400 President Clinton Ave. in Little Rock. national911memorial.org or 212-445-8177.

STAGE & SCREEN
“Moon Over Buffalo” by Ken Ludwig at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 8-10 and Nov. 15-17 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 18 at Rogers Little Theater, 116 S. Second St. in Rogers. $9.50-$47. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

“Shaolin Warriors” at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $22-$34. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

Family Flicks: “Cheaper By The Dozen 2” at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Jones Center for Families, 922 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Free. jonesnet.org or 756-8090.

“Alladin” at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. $8-$18. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

Passport to Adventure travel film series: “English Channel” at 2 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. $8-$15. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

“Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers” at 7 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $30-$45. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

WORDS
Crimes and Clues: “Locked Rooms” by Laurie R. King at 10 a.m. Friday at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. Registration required. faylib.org or 571-2222.

National League of American Pen Women, NWA Branch at 11 a.m. Friday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. 925-7739.

“The Trail of Tears in Benton County” with Monte Harris of the Rogers Historical Museum at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Siloam Springs Museum, 112 N. Maxwell St. siloamspringsmuseum.com or 524-1011.

OMNI’s Peace Coffee House hosts open mic night at 7 p.m. Sunday at the United Campus Ministry in Fayetteville. 442-4600.

LifeWriting, a group for people interested in writing the stories of their own lives or those of family and friends, at 10 a.m. Monday at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 790-2588.

BookTalk@Night: “The Bried History of the Dead” by Kevin Brockmeier at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. Registration required.faylib.org or 571-2222.

Myrna Davis, former Director of the Art Directors Club, New York, at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Center in Fayetteville. 575-7987.

MUSIC
John Two-Hawks at 7 p.m. Friday at the Northwest Arkansas Academy of Fine Arts’ Performing Arts Center in Rogers. $10; benefits the Benton County School fo the Arts Music Department. johntwohawks.com or 636-2272.

Brentwood Bluegrass at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Brentwood Community Building. $3. South of Fayetteville on U.S. 71. 839-2119.

The Civic Symphony of Benton County, featuring Whitney Adams, English horn, Doug Lindsey, trumpet, and Lyndon Meyer, piano, at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Arend Arts Center, 1901 S.E. J St. in Bentonville. $5-$20. 254-5200.

The Anonymous 4 – Long Time Traveling at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $20-$30. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

UA Inspirational Singers at 8 p.m. Monday at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $1-$10. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

UA Wind Symphony concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $1-$10. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

Guest faculty Will Kimball trombone recital at 8 p.m. Nov. 8 at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.

LEARNING
“Hunter of the Ozark’s” living history of Mr. Wells at 4 p.m. Saturday at Devil’s Den State Park in West Fork. Free. arkansasstateparks.com or 761-3325.

Pottery and clay classes: Handbuilding with Marg Shore at 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Wheel Throwing with Norris Dalton at 6 p.m. Tuesdays, and Handbuilding with Kelley Wilks at 6 p.m. Thursdays at Flat Rock Clay, 2002 S School in Fayetteville. $169 plus clay; six sessions; space. flatrockclay.com/workshops or 479-521-3181.

“The History or Mystery” at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. Registration required; free. faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4450.

“How to Pay for College Without Going Broke” with Billl McCumber, Anne Butt and Brian Hembree at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. faylib.org or 571-2222.

Amnesty International at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Presbyterian Disciples of Christ Campus Center in Fayetteville. 521-0808.

“How to Photograph Your Children” with Dale Benfield at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4370.

MIND, BODY, SPIRIT
“Compassionate Communication” with holistic psychotherapist Lilian Bern at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Unity of Fayetteville, 4880 W. Wedington Drive. $40-$60. unityfay.org or 442-0680.

OUTDOORS
Ozark Highland Trails Association 26th anniversary Hare Mountain Hike Saturday and Sunday along the Buffalo River from Kyle’s to Ozark. Free; bring potluck dish to share. 870-861-5536.

Women’s Backpacking Clinic, level 2 with Chally Saturday and Sunday at Pack Rat, 209 W. Sunbridge, Fayetteville. packrat.biz or 521-6340.

Wilderness Survival I at 9 a.m Saturday and Wilderness Survival II at 9 a.m. Sunday with the Ozark Tracker Society. $75 each day, registration required; minors must be accompanied; bring your own lunch. ozarktrackers.org or 841-8132.

UA Razorbacks host South Carolina at 1 p.m. Saturday in Fayetteville.

Ozark Mountain Trailmasters at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Jones Center for Families, 922 E. Emma Ave., Room 136, in Springdale. 756-2862.

MINOR MATTERS
After School Workshops: Music School with John Finch of the Suzuki Music School at 4 p.m. today at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. Next week: UA International Students. Free; registration required. faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4370.

YouthCAN!’s Family Day at 10 a.m. Saturday at Community Imagination Studio, 818 N. Sang Ave. in Fayetteville. Free. communityimaginationstudio.org or 442-8585.

Mixed Media Medley with Eden Miller at 9:30 a.m. and Pencil to Paint at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. 4 weeks; all ages; $39-$44. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

James Orr and Witter Wildlife Refuge animals at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. Free. faylib.org or 571-2222.

SENIORS
Country Picking at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Fayetteville Senior Center, 945 S. College. All ages and players welcome; Free. 571-2920.

Brain Teasers Club at 10 a.m. Nov. 8 at the Schmieding Center, 2422 N. Thompson in Springdale. 751-3043.

The gym is available 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at the Fayetteville Senior Center, 945 S. College. Free for seniors 60 and over. 571-2920.

Line Dancing at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at the Jones Center, 922 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Free. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 109.

Lift exercise at 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Fayetteville Senior Center, 945 S. College. With Melissa Powers. 571-2920.

AUDITIONS, CALL FOR ENTRIES, VOLUNTEERS
TheatreSquared’s Spring auditions at 2 p.m. Sunday at Nadine Baum Studios at 505 W. Spring St. in Fayetteville. Call for information and to reserve a slot. theatresquared.org or 445-6333.

Auditions for Witness for the Prosecution at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10-11 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

ART EXHIBITS
Arsaga’s, 1582 Crossover, Ste. 2 in Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 527-0690. Watercolors by Cedar J. Kindy Sunday through Dec. 2.

Arsaga’s, 2418 N. Gregg Ave., Fayetteville, 444-6557. Photographs by John Fitzgibbon through November.

Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St., Springdale. artcenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441. Small Works on Paper through Nov. 3. Fifth annual 5×5 Exhibit through today.

Citizens Bank Gallery, 116 E. Buchanan, Prairie Grove. Contemporary American, Japanese and historic Native American Pottery through Nov. 17. Students summer work through today.

The Common Grounds, 412 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 442-3515. Rhonda Jones, Sarah Creasman, Elise Taylor and Amber Lawson through December.

Crystal Bridges at the Massey, 125 W. Central Ave., Bentonville. massey.crystalbridges.org or 418-5700. “Thoreau’s Waldon: A Journey in Photographs” by Scot Miller through Nov. 25.

ddp gallery, 7 E. Mountain St. Fayetteville. ddpgallery.com or 442-0001. Photographic works by Don House, Tim Walker, Amjad Faur, Dede Peters, Henry Turner, Andrew Kilgore, Norman Snyder, Russell Cothren, and Diana Michelle Hausam through Nov. 24.

Mullins Library, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. 575-6702. “Blues in Arkansas and the Ozark Region” through Nov. 30.

The Perk, 3980 W. Wedington Drive, Fayetteville. 251-7375. “H20 Color” by Paulene Reed, Steve Holst, Marcia Donley, Charlie Alison, Amy Edie and Cheryll Anderson Friday through Nov. 30.

University of Arkansas Fine Arts Center Gallery, Fayetteville. 575-7987. “Hard Travelin’ Man” by Neal Harrington through Nov. 16. “The Witness” MFA thesis by Stephanie Price Wednesday through Nov. 16 Photo retrospective of Ralph Eugene Meatyard through today.

Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville.  443-5600. “Beads and Iron” by RuAnn Ewing  through Nov. 18.

GALLERIES, ETC.
Art Emporium, 2914 N. College, Fayetteville. 521-4141.

Artful Spaces, 266 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville. 582-5554.

Enigma, 15 N. Block Ave., Fayetteville. 587-0304.

Flat Rock Studio, 2002 S. School St. Fayetteville. flatrockclay.com or 521-3181.

Fusion Fine Arts Gallery, 109 N. Main St., Bentonville. 273-9278.

Heartwood Gallery-An Artists Collective. 428 S. Government St., Fayetteville. 444-0888.

Julie Wait Designs Art Gallery, 318 S. First St., Rogers. 631-8706.

Poor Richard’s Art & The Rabbit’s Lair, 116 S. First St., Rogers. poorrichardsart.com or 636-0417.

Terra Studios, 12103 Hazel Valley Road, Durham. 643-3314.

Wishing Spring Arts and Crafts Gallery, 8862 W. McNelly Road, Bella Vista. 273-1798. villageartclub.org.

MUSEUMS
Clinton House Museum, 930 California Drive, Fayetteville. clintonhousemuseum.org or 444-0066. $3-$5.

Gravette Historical Museum, 503 Charlotte St. SE, Gravette. 787-7334. Early 1900s restored home with displays representing Gravette’s history.

Pea Ridge National Military Park, 15930 U.S. 62, Garfield. 451-8122. Self-guided road tour, 10-mile hiking trail, Civil War museum and bookstore.

Peel Mansion Museum and Historic Gardens, 400 S. Walton Blvd., Bentonville. $2. 273-9664. 1875 Italianate mansion with historic roses and plants.

Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, 506 E. Douglas St., US Hwy. 62, Prairie Grove. 846-2990. Civil War battlefield with original buildings.

Price Tower Arts Center, 510 Dewey Ave., Bartlesville, OK. (877)424-2424. “Oklahoma Moderne: The Art and Design of Olinka Hrdy” through Jan. 13.

Rogers Historical Museum, 322 S. Second St., Rogers. 621-1154. rogersarkansas.com/museum. “Down a Lazy River: Float Fishing on the White River” through Dec. 2008. “Discovering the Bluff Dwellers” through Sept 2008. “That’s Entertainment: From Vaudeville to Cable TV” through Jan. 2008.

Shiloh Museum, 118 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale. 750-8165. springdaleark.org/shiloh. Exhibits of early life in the Ozarks. Original buildings on the grounds. “Open Season” through Jan. 19. “Ozarks at Play” through Dec. 20.

Siloam Springs Museum, 112 N. Maxwell St., 524-4011. “Primitive Tools of Arkansas” Saturday through Feb. 2.

COMING SOON
Barbara Helen Berger’s “Gwinna” by the Mosaic Trio Progressive Ballet Company at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9-12 and Nov. 16-17 at The Auditorium in Eureka Springs. eurekasprings.org or 866-947-4387.

Arts Live Theatre’s “The Pirate Show”  at 7 p.m. Nov. 9-10 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 10-11 at St. Paul’s Epicopal Church Parish Hall, 224 N. East Ave. in Fayetteville. $10-$12. artslivetheatre.com or 521-4932.

“Our Town” by Thornton Wilder at 8 p.m. Nov. 9-10 and Nov. 14-17, and at 2 p.m. Nov. 11 and 18 at the University Theatre, 228 Fine Arts Center in Fayetteville. $3-$14. 575-3946.

Second Saturday with Arkansas Indian themes at 10 a.m. Nov. 10 at the Rogers Historical Museum Annex, 120 W. Poplar in Rogers. Flintknapping and rock art. rogersarkansas.com/museum or 621-1154.

“Researching Your Cherokee Ancestores” with the Talbot Library and Museum of Colcord, OK at 2 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Siloam Springs Museum, 112 N. Maxwell St. siloamspringsmuseum.com or 524-1011.

“Ring of Fire”, the music of Johnny Cash, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $34-$46. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

Bach to the Future, Bach that Rocks at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. $8-$15. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

“Tribute to Hank Williams” with Jason Petty at 8 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Alma Performing Arts Center, 103 E. Main St. in Alma. $25-$35. almapac.org or 632-2129.

Empty Bowls Soup Dinner, benefitting Ozark Food Bank Nov. 13 at George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $20; hand painted bowl included. flatrockclay.com/emptybowls.html or 521-3181.

“Hairspray” at 7 p.m. Nov. 13-15 and Nov. 18 , at 8 p.m. Nov. 16-17 , and at 2 p.m. Nov. 17-18 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $22-$50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

“Cookin’ on the Wildside” with Phyllis Speer of the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission at noon Nov. 14 at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale. Bring a sack lunch. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

“The Mysterious Benedict Society” with author Trenton Lee Stewart at 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. Registration required. faylib.org or 571-2222.

Eureka Springs Fall Antique Show and Sale Nov. 17-18 at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center, Hwy. 62 West. $2.50-$10. eurekasprings.org or 253-7551.

The Celtic Tenors at 2 p.m. Nov. 18 at Arend Arts Center, 1901 S.E. J St. in Bentonville. $5-$25. 855-9997.

Youth Choir Fall Harvest concert at 3 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. $8-$15. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

“Where the Wild Foods Are” with Phyllis Speer of Arkansas Game and Fish Commission at noon Nov. 21 at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.