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
MAY FESTIVAL OF ARTS through June 1 in Eureka Springs. The Art Car & Skateboard Festival Friday through Monday, Blues Weekend May 29-June 1. Gallery stroll, artist’s demonstrations, receptions and openings at 6 p.m. Saturdays through May 24. Spring Art, Yard Art, Kids Art Cars. EurekaSprings.Org or 253-2586.
AIRING OF THE QUILTS today at 3302 Perry Rd. in Rogers. quiltguildnwa.org or 273-7153.

TEMPLE MOORE art opening and reception at 6 p.m. today at Arsaga’s on Gregg. arsagas.com or 444-6557.

EUREKA SPRINGS BLUES WEEKEND May 29-June 1 in Eureka Springs. Koko Taylor, Indigenous, Rory Block, Phil Berkowitz and The Sean Carney Band, LZ Love, Larry Garner, Candye Kane, Michael Burks. myspace.com/eurekafestivals or 888-855-7823.

STAGE & SCREEN
THE MAGICAL TOYSHOP: RHYTHM AND SHOES at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Walton Arts Center. $10. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

OMNI CENTER NWACC’S SUMMER FILM FEST: “Howard Zinn: You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at NWACC’s White Auditorium in Bentonville. Free; discussion follows film. 855-6836.

WORDS
MELANIE SUE BOWLES reading and reception at 7 p.m. Saturday at Nightbird Books. nightbirdbooks.com or 443-2080.

OZARK POETS AND WRITERS COLLECTIVE at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Nightbird Books. nightbirdbooks.com or 443-2080.

LOCAL ECONOMIES BOOKGROUP: “In Praise of Slowness” by Carl Honore at 6:30 p.m. May 29 at Nightbird Books. nightbirdbooks.com or 443-2080.

MUSIC
ULTRASUEDE at 7 p.m. today in Gulley Park in Fayetteville. Free. accessfayetteville.org or 444-3471.

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

JAZZMOPOLITAN at 6 p.m. Saturday at Pinnacle Hills Promenade.

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

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS SACRED HARP SINGERS at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Shiloh Museum. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

BLUES JAM sponsored by the Ozark Blues Society at 6 p.m. Monday at Jose’s on Dickson Street in Fayetteville. ozarkbluessociety.org.

LEARNING
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE at 7 p.m. today at the Shiloh Museum. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

OZARK WIRELESS SOCIETY at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Shiloh Museum. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

RUGGER RUDDICK class on landscapes at 1 p.m. Saturday at Fusion Fine Arts in Bentonville. $95; fusionartcenter.com or 273-9ART.

AMATEUR RADIO KLUB OF ARKANSAS NORTHWEST at 7 p.m. Monday at the Arkansas Air Museum in Fayetteville. arkan.us.

HAND QUILTING demonstration at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Shiloh Museum. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

GEM AND MINERAL SOCIETY at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at their clubhouse 2 miles north on Arkansas Hwy. 43 in Siloam Springs. 918-422-5867.

CPR for family and friends at 6 p.m. May 29 at the Jones Center. Free; Pre-registration required. jonesnet.org 750-6550.

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

MIND, BODY, SPIRIT
BUDDHIST MEDITATION 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.

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

OUTDOORS
5K RUN AND WALK sponsored by the Fayetteville Lions Club at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at Vandergriff Elementary School in Fayetteville. Benefits local blind and visually impaired programs. FayettevilleLionsClub.org or 236-2566.
ROGERS FARMERS’ MARKET at 7 a.m. Saturdays and Wednesdays through Oct. 4, and at 4 p.m. Mondays June 4 through Aug. 27, at Frisco Park. 936-5487.

SOFTBALL PICKUP GAMES at 4 p.m. Saturday at Devil’s Den State Park in West Fork. Free; through Aug. 17 arkansasstateparks.com or 761-3325.

LISTEN TO THE BATS Monday through Aug. 25 at Devil’s Den State Park in West Fork. Free. arkansasstateparks.com or 761-3325.

HORSESHOE PITCHING ASSOCIATION at 5 p.m. Mondays at Walker Park in Fayetteville. All ages and skill levels; $8 per year membership. 871-3724.

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

ARKANSAS CANOE CLUB NORTHWEST CHAPTER at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Picasso’s Pizza, Arkansas Hwy. 16 West. 263-1420.

SIERRA CLUB OZARK HEADWATERS GROUP at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Powerhouse Seafood, 112 N University Ave. in Fayetteville. 571-3005 or 973-0157.

FAYETTEVILLE FARMERS’ MARKET at 7 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays on the Fayetteville Square. Reese Neal at 9 a.m. during Saturday morning Market at Jammin Java. Evening market at 4 p.m. Thursday nights at the Mill District at the intersection of School Avenue and Sixth Street. fayettevillefarmersmarket.org or 236-2910.

MINOR MATTERS
SIGN UP FOR SUMMER READING CLUB at the Fayetteville Public Library. Program starts June 7. faylib.org or 571-2222.

END OF SCHOOL PARTY at 7 p.m. Friday at the Jones Center for Families. Free; for ages 9-12. Next week: BEAN BAG BASEBALL. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 117.

YOUTHCAN!’S PUBLIC HOURS at 10 a.m. Saturday at Community Imagination Studio, 818 N. Sang Ave. in Fayetteville. $5 per child; adults free. communityimaginationstudio.org or 442-8585.

GAME NIGHT at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Jones Center for Families. Free; for ages 9-12. Next week: OBSTACLE COURSE. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 117.

TOURNAMENT NIGHT: BOOGIE KARAOKE at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Jones Center for Families. Free; for ages 13-18. Next week: DODGEBALL. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 214.

REGISTER NOW for summer classes at the Northwest Arkansas Community Creative Center in Fayetteville. Clay, sculpting, drawing, painting quilting, bookmaking, and more.  Most classes are $75. nwaccc.org or 927-2491.

SENIORS
SIT AND BE FIT exercise program at 10 a.m. Thursdays 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.

NEWCOMERS BRIDGE at 12:30 p.m. Fridays at the Fayetteville Senior Center. 571-2920.

BASIC DRAWING at 10:30 a.m. Mondays and ACRYLIC PAINTING at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at the Fayetteville Senior Center. 571-2920.

LIFT EXERCISE at 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Fayetteville Senior Center. With Melissa Powers. 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
ENTRIES TO FAYETTEVILLE IN BLOOM Monthly Photo Contest due the first of each month. jmcquade@ci.fayetteville.ar.us or 575-8253.

AUDITIONS for NWACC Chamber singers with Dr. Steve Cooper at NWACC in Rogers. To schedule audition, scooper@nwacc.edu or 916-4261.

AUDITIONS FOR BOAR’S HEAD PLAYERS: “The Man Without A Country” directed by Jae Sim, and “How to Get the Mango (when the lizard’s in the way) directed by Rex Austin Barrow, at 1 p.m. June 1 at the University Theatre in Fayetteville. Cold readings. Shows run July 24-Aug. 3. 575-3946.

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

ENTRIES FOR THE ANNUAL OLIVER W. BROWNING Poetry Competition due Aug. 1 to Indian Bay Press, 1 W. Mountain St. in Fayetteville, or their website. See website for requirements. IndianBayPress.com or 444-9323.

ENTRIES FOR THE PINNACLE HILLS ART FESTIVAL Sept. 5-7 in Rogers. For more information, StielDirect.net/festival/registration.html or 899-6294.

ENTRIES FOR THE 2009 OZARK FOOTHILLS FILMFEST accepted through Dec. 1. For information. ozarkfoothillsfilmfest.org or 870-251-1189.

ART
ANNE KITTRELL ART GALLERY, Arkansas Union, Fayetteville. 575-5255. Works by graduate students and community artists 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 & Tanya Knudsen and “Works by Monta Black Philpot” through May 31.

CENTER FOR ART & EDUCATION, 104 N. 13th St., Van Buren. art-ed.org or 474-7767. 5X5 Fundraising Exhibition through Friday.

DDP GALLERY, 7 E. Mountain St., Fayetteville. ddpgallery.com or 442-0001.

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

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

FRAMEWORKS 645, 645 W. Dickson, Fayetteville. 443-1692. “We Are The Goddess: A Retrospective View” by Nanci Ballew through June17.

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.

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.

ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER, Ninth and Commerce Streets, Little Rock. arkarts.com or (501)372-4000. “Hot Color Cool Glass” through July 27. “Cereal Inquiries” Friday through July 20. “Senior Exhibition: Little Rock Parkview Arts & Science Magnet School” through May 30.

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” through Oct. 25. “Virgil Lovelace and Life on the Farm” through August 2008. “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
CREVICE EXPLORATION HIKE at 9 a.m. May 30 through Aug. 29 at Devil’s Den State Park in West Fork. Free; bring water, wear sturdy shoes. arkansasstateparks.com or 761-3325.

FINDER’S KEEPERS at 1 p.m. May 30 at the Rogers Historical Museum. rogersarkansas.com/museum or 621-1154.

KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND at 6 p.m. May 30 at the Arkansas Music Pavilion at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. $85. arkansasmusicpavilion.com.

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

MUSIC ON THE LAWN: Tas Cru at 7 p.m. May 31 at Pinnacle Hills Promenade.

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.

WOMEN’S ACAPPELLA GROUP BROAD DAYLIGHT at 7:30 p.m. May 31 at 2798 N. Sheryl, off Rolling Hills Dr, in Fayetteville. $5-$10 donation appreciated, and goes towards Margaret Secks’ medical expenses. 839-4012.

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.

CHASE MISSY at 7 p.m.June 5 in Gulley Park in Fayetteville. Free. accessfayetteville.org or 444-3471.

“THE FOREIGNER” at 7 p.m. June 6-7, June 12-14 and June 19-21, and at 2 p.m. June 22 at Rogers Little Theater. $9.50-$47. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

XTERRA OFF-ROAD TRIATHLON AND TRAIL RUN June 7 at Lake Leatherwood in Eureka Springs. eurekaspringsoffroadtriathlon.com or 244-5775.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CLINIC  at 10 a.m. June 7 at the Jones Center in Springdale. Through Aug. 9. Free; registration required, space limited. For ates 14-18. 756-8090, ext. 212.

THE WILSON POOL opens at 10:30 a.m. weekdays, and at noon on weekends, June 7 through Aug. 17 in Fayetteville. accessfayetteville.org or 444-3471.

MUSIC ON THE LAWN: Pamela Nelson and West End at 6 p.m. June 7at Pinnacle Hills Promenade.

TOADSUCK SYMPHONY IN CONCERT at 7:30 p.m. June 7 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks. $8-$15. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

MOZART & BEETHOVEN IN THE GARDEN at 7 p.m. June 8 at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks on Crossover in Fayetteville. Free; bring lawn chairs or blanket. bgozarks.org or 750-2620.

CHRISTIAN MUSIC MINISTRY CONFERENCE at 9 a.m. June 9-10 at the Little Portion Hermitage, 171 Hummingbird Lane in Eureka Springs. $125, registration required. With Denis Grady, Laura Harris, and Danny Agajanian. 253-7379.

OFF-OFF-BROADWAY THEATRE CAMP at 1 p.m. June 9-13 at Arts Live Theatre in the Evelyn Hills Shopping Center in Fayetteville. $100; space limited; for ages 5-7. With Jules Taylor. artslivetheatre.com or 521-4932.

OMNI CENTER NWACC’S SUMMER FILM FEST: “Speaking Freely: John Perkins on Globalization” at 6:30 p.m. June 11 at NWACC’s White Auditorium, (Burns Hall, Rm 1080), in Bentonville. Free; discussion follows film. 855-6836.

ARTS LIVE THEATRE SHOWCASE at 3 p.m. June 13 and June 27 at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4370.

FAIRY WALK at 7 p.m. June 13 at the Botanical Garden’s of the Ozarks on Crossover. faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4370.