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
ART AMISS 8 at 5 p.m. today at the Dickson Theater and the Ozark Mountain Smokehouse on Dickson Street in Fayetteville. Visual arts, music, films and fashion. Art Amiss 8 chapbooks with work by Arkansas writers free to the first 300 people. $5 at the door.

DAN KERLIN artist reception at 6 p.m. today at Arsaga’s Crossover in Fayetteville. arsagas.com or 527-0690.

ARTISTS RECEPTION for “Art as Prayer” exhibit at 5 p.m. Friday at Studio 62 on Hwy. 62 West in Eureka Springs. studio62.biz or 253-7333.

ARTISTS RECEPTION the Fayetteville Four and other artists at 6 p.m. Friday at the Anne Kittrell Art Gallery in the Arkansas Union on the UA campus. 575-5255.

OZARK ART ALLIANCE show and auction at 7 p.m. Friday at The OPO at Urban Table in Fayetteville. Benefits Holcomb Elementary Schools art and music programs. Paint area for kids; Music by Qland, David’s Pegasus, Velcroe Moonshoe and Jackson Jennings. $10, kids free with adult; 18 and up only after 10 p.m. 409-3962.

RADIOACTIVE BLAST! at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Rogers Historical Museum. Fifties fun, food, and music. Opening of “The Life Atomic: Growing Up in the Shadow of the A-Bomb”. rogersarkansas.com/museum or 621-1154.

MOTHER’S DAY reception at 10 a.m. Saturday at Enigma Gallery in Fayetteville. 587-0304.

PEEL HOUSE HISTORIC HOMES tour and plant sale at 10 a.m. Saturday in Bentonville. $10. 273-9664.

OMNI CENTER Mothers Day Peace Luncheon with speaker Michelle Davis at 1 p.m. Saturday at Joe’s Bistro in Fayetteville. Reservations requested. mothersdaypeacelunch.blogspot.com or 444-6466.

MAY FESTIVAL OF ARTS through June 1 in Eureka Springs. Ariel Angels Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Kinky Friedman Saturday, White Street Studio Walk May 16, Art Car & Skateboard Festival May 23-26. Gallery stroll with artist’s receptions at 6 p.m. Saturdays through May 24. 253-2586.

STAGE & SCREEN
“MY FATHER’S WAR” at 8 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday and May 15-17, and at 2 p.m. Sunday and May 18 at TheatreSquared at Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. Adult audiences. theatresquared.org or 571-2728.

GREASE! at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Continuing Education Auditorium in downtown Fayetteville. $8-$12. artslivetheatre.com or 521-4932.
KINKY FRIEDMAN and Litle Jewford “You can lead a poitician to water, but you can’t make him drink” Saturday at The AUD in Eureka Springs. Reception and book signing follow at The Gem. $40. theaud.org or 253-7788.

“SUNKEN DREAMS” the story of William “Coin” Harvey and Monte Ne” a documentary film by Nathan Crowder at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Shiloh Museum in Springdale. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

“ALICE DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE” at 7 p.m. Monday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org or 571-2222.

STOMP at 7 p.m. Tuesday through May 15 and May 18, at 8 p.m. May 16-17, and at 2 p.m. May 17-18 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $28-$53. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

LITTLE ROCK FILM FESTIVAL May 15-18 in downtown Little Rock. $25 festival pass includes free priority entry to all films, screenings and panels. littlerockfilmfestival.org or 501-352-5687.

WORDS
BEYOND WORDS at 8 p.m. Friday at Arsaga’s on Crossover. arsagas.com or 527-0690.

WHODUNITS book group meets at noon Saturday at Joe’s Bistro in Fayetteville. 756-6169.

BOOKTALK: “Gentlemen and Players” at 1 p.m. Monday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Registration required. faylib.org or 571-2222.

POETLUCK at 6:30 p.m. May 15 at Writer’s Colony at Dairy Hollow, 515 Spring St. in Eureka Springs. Bring a dish to share. Featured writer Elizabeth Mack. writerscolony.org or 253-7444

RADINE TREES NEHRING reading and reception at 6 p.m. May 15 at Nightbird Books. nightbirdbooks.com or 443-2080.

CONNOTATIONS annual publication party and reading at 6 p.m. May 15 at Arsaga’s Crossover. arsagas.com or 527-0690.

MUSIC
LUKE HUBBARD viola recital at 7 p.m. today at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.

SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND at 7 p.m. Saturday at Mount Sequoyah Retreat Center in Fayetteville. With Effron White, Rod Picott, Shack and Justin Brasher. $10. 443-4531.

REVOLUTION, a tribute to the Beatles at 2 p.m. Sunday at Arend Arts Center in Bentonville. $5-$25. 855-9997.

CANDACE DAVIS voice recital at 5 p.m. Sunday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.

UA PREPARATORY ORCHESTRA concert, conducted by Joshua Russell at 6 p.m. May 15 at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.

PICKIN’ IN THE PARK at 6 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 24 in Frisco Park in Rogers. mainstreetrogers.com or 936-5487.

LEARNING
CLAY WORKSHOPS: Handbuilding with Kelley Wilks at 11 a.m. Wednesdays and 6 p.m. Thursdays, and Wheel Throwing with David Johnson at 6 p.m. Wednesdays at Flat Rock Clay in Fayetteville. flatrockclay.com or 521-3181.

BOSTON MOUNTAIN POTTERS, a group of potters and sculptors, at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Flat Rock Clay in Fayetteville. flatrockclay.com/MudClubHome.htm or 521-3181.

HAND-BUILDING clay class at 7 p.m. Thursdays through May 26 at the Citizens Bank Gallery in Prairie Grove. $90 per month; for adults. 846-0899.

JUGGLING CLUB at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Jones Center for Families. Beginners welcome. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 518.

WEST AFRICAN DRUMS with Kouakou Yao “Angelo” at 6 p.m. and Dance at 7 p.m. Fridays at Gymnastic Joe’s, 5300 Hailey Ave. in Springdale. $10. afriqueaya.org or 587-0888.

FAYETTEVILLE INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCERS at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Trinity United Methodist Church. 756-3298.

MIND, BODY, SPIRIT
LIFE THROUGH TIME AND SPACE at 6:30 p.m. today at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Fayetteville. Portions of Michael Dowd’s films followed by discussion. 839-3238.

DEMENTIA with Dr. Kristin Bosc at 10 a.m Friday at the Schmieding Center in Springdale. Free. schmiedingcenter.org or 751-3043.

DIABETIC CARE with Beth Finch at 1 p.m. Friday at the United Lutheran Church, 100 Cooper Rd. in Bella Vista. schmiedingcenter.org or 751-3043.

HOME CAREGIVER course at 8:30 a.m. Monday at the Schmieding Center in Springdale. 25 hour course. 751-3043.

“DOING NOTHING” with Susan Drouilhet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Cafe of Life in Fayetteville. Free. newparadigmscoaching.com or 443-1379.

BUDDHIST MEDITATION and spiritual support group  at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Arkansas Yoga Center in Fayetteville. 422-6526.

A COURSE IN MIRACLES at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Unity of Fayetteville. unityfay.org or 442-0680.

STILL MIND MEDITATION AND CHANTING at 9 p.m. Sundays at the School of Metaphysics in Fayetteville. som.org or 527-6804.

OUTDOORS
FAYETTEVILLE SCOOTER CLUB at 6 p.m. Mondays at Arsaga’s on Gregg in Fayetteville. myspace.com/fayettevillescooterclub or 313-0311.

FAYETTEVILLE FARMERS’ MARKET at 7 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays on the Fayetteville Square. Cletus Got Shot at Jammin Java during Saturday morning market. Evening market at 4 p.m. Thursdays at School Avenue and Sixth Street. fayettevillefarmersmarket.org or 236-2910.

OZARK OFF ROAD CYCLISTS at 7 p.m. Tuesday at West Mountain Brewery in Fayetteville. 363-8129.

OZARK SOCIETY at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church, Calvin Road in Fayetteville. 521-4062.

ROGERS ORGANIC GARDEN CLUB at 7 p.m. May 15 at Peace Lutheran Church in Rogers. 631-2945.

MINOR MATTERS
SIDEWALK ART at 7 p.m. Friday at the Jones Center for Families for ages 9-12. Free. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 117.

SANDPIT VOLLEYBALL at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Jones Center for Families for ages 9-12. Free. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 117.

MULTIMEDIA ART CLASSES at 3:30 p.m. Mondays through May at the Citizens Bank Gallery, in Prairie Grove. $90 a month. 846-0899.

TEEN ANIME CLUB at 5 p.m. Monday at the Fayetteville Public Library. faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4370.

TEEN KNITTING GROUP at 5 p.m. May 15at the Fayetteville Public Library. faylib.org or 571-2222.

SENIORS
BINGO at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Jones Center. Free. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 109.

BINGO at 10 a.m. and Mahjong at 12:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Fayetteville Senior Center. 571-2920.

CERAMICS at 9 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at the Fayetteville Senior Center. 571-2920.

LINE DANCING at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at the Jones Center. Free. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 109.

AUDITIONS, CALL FOR ENTRIES, VOLUNTEERS
AUDITIONS FOR “MY FAIR LADY” at 7 p.m. June 9-10 at the Rogers Little Theater. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

ART
ANNE KITTRELL ART GALLERY, Arkansas Union, Fayetteville. 575-5255. Work by graduate students and community artists Friday through June 21.

ARSAGA’S, 1582 Crossover, Ste. 2, Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 527-0690. Watercolors by Dan Kerlin through May.

ARSAGA’S, 2418 N. Gregg Ave., Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 444-6557. Acrylics by Temple Moore through May.

ART EMPORIUM, 2914 N. College, Fayetteville. 521-4141.

ARTFUL SPACES, 266 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville. 582-5554.

ARTS CENTER OF THE OZARKS, 214 S. Main St., Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org 751-5441. “Double Vision” by Judi Harrison and Tanya Knudsen and “Works by Monta Black Philpot” through May 31.

DDP GALLERY, 7 E. Mountain St., Fayetteville. ddpgallery.com or 442-0001. Sculpture by Mike Davis and Paintings by Duane Gardner through Saturday.

DOMBEK STUDIO, 844 Blue Springs Rd., Goshen. georgedombek.com. “Bamboos” through May.

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. fusionartcenter.com or 273-9278. Oil paintings by Robert Andes through May.

HEARTWOOD GALLERY-An Artists Collective. 428 S. Government St., Fayetteville. 444-0888.

JULIE WAIT DESIGNS ART GALLERY, 318 S. First St., Rogers. juliewaitdesigns.com or 631-8706. “Southern Exposure” by Kathy Mayhue through June 27.

POOR RICHARD’S ART & THE RABBITS LAIR, 116 S. First St., Rogers. poorrichardsart.com or 636-0417.

RICHLAND NURSERY AND ART GALLERY, Hwy 23 South, Huntsville. 738-5305. Photographs by John F. Murdoch, and pieces by the China Painters Club through May.

ROGERS LITTLE THEATER, 116 S. Second St., Rogers. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

STUDIO 62, 335 W. Van Buren, Eureka Springs. 363-9209. “Art as Prayer” through May 31.

TERRA STUDIOS, 12103 Hazel Valley Road, Durham. 643-3314.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FINE ARTS CENTER GALLERY, Fayetteville. 575-7987. Senior Art Exhibit through Friday.

WISHING SPRING ARTS AND CRAFTS GALLERY, 8862 W. McNelly Road, Bella Vista. villageartclub.org or 273-1798.

MUSEUMS
ARKANSAS AIR MUSEUM, Drake Field, 4290 S. School Ave., Fayetteville. 521-4947. Aircraft from all eras of aviation history.

CLINTON HOUSE MUSEUM, 930 California Drive, Fayetteville. clintonhousemuseum.org or 444-0066.

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. 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.

ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM, 322 S. Second St., Rogers. 621-1154. rogersarkansas.com/museum. “The Life Atomic: Growing Up in the Shadow of the A-Bomb” Saturday through Oct. 25. “Virgil Lovelace and Life on the Farm” through August 2009. “Down a Lazy River: Float Fishing on the White River” through Dec. 2008. “Discovering the Bluff Dwellers” through Sept. 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. “Following the Crop” through August 23. “Play Ball!” through July 26. “Tech-Knowledge-Gee!” through June 8.

SILOAM SPRINGS MUSEUM, 112 N. Maxwell St., 524-4011.

COMING SOON
“THE THREE TRILLION DOLLAR WAR” panel discussion at 4 p.m. May 16 at United Campus Ministry. Panelists are Claire Detels, Van Brock and Gary Gray. Free. omnicenter.org or 442-4600.
DEVIL’S DEN HIKE-AND-BIKE-A-THON May 17 at Devil’s Den State Park in West Fork. Free. arkansasstateparks.com or 761-3325.

NWA PARROTHEAD’S Beach House on the Hill at 6:30 p.m. May 17 at George’s in Fayetteville. $10 and up. Featuring Jerry Diaz, Hanna’s Reef, and the Wes Loper Band. Benefits The American Cancer Society. NWAParrotHeads.com.

“THE 6TH MARRIAGE stage comedy at 6:30 p.m. May 17 at 509 W. Spring St. in Fayetteville. $20-$25. Benefits Fayetteville Arts Festival. 571-4879.

EVERYONE CAN SING Community Choir sing and concert at 7 p.m. May 17 at First United Presbyterian Church. Special guests John Two-Hawks and Susan Shore. $10 donation, children free. Benefits Heifer International. Nancy Cooper Maier at ncmaier@cox.net or 521-5678.

RECONSTRUCTION ART WALK with Farmers Market at 7 a.m., and Opening Reception at 7 p.m. May 17 at Crystal Bridges at the Massey in Downtown Bentonville. crystalbridges.org.

JACK MITCHELL’S BIG BAND at 3 p.m. May 18 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks. $8-$15. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

BUTTERFLY PROGRAM by Lori Spencer at noon May 21 at the Shiloh Museum. Free; bring a sack lunch. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

AIRING OF THE QUILTS May 22 at 3302 Perry Rd. in Rogers. quiltguildnwa.org or 273-7153.

ONE REPUBLIC at 6 p.m. May 23 at the Arkansas Music Pavilion at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. $40. arkansasmusicpavilion.com.

THE MAGICAL TOYSHOP: RHYTHM AND SHOES at 7:30 p.m. May 23-24, and at 2 p.m. May 24 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $10. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

ANCESTOR FAIR with Dr. Michael Dougan at 9:30 p.m. May 30-31 in Marshall, Ark. Free-$15. ancestorfair.us or 870-447-6161.

ARTS LIVE THEATRE AWARDS at 7 p.m. May 31 at the Town Center on the Square in Fayetteville. $10-$15. 521-4932.

NWA ROLLER GIRLS: Arkansas Killbillies All Stars vs. Tampa Bay Derby Darlins and Backwoods Betties vs. River Valley Roller Girls at 7 p.m. May 31 at Roller City in Springdale. $10-$12; kids 12& under free. nwarollergirls.com or 756-3866.

FRISCO FILM NIGHT Tuesdays, June 3 through Aug. 5 at the Frisco Stage in Downtown Rogers. Free; bring blankets or chairs. mainstreetrogers.com or 936-5487.