SPECIAL EVENTS
STAR STUDDED NIGHT GALA a fundraiser for the Northwest Arkansas gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender community center at 7 p.m. Friday at the Clarion Inn in Fayetteville. $50. nwaglbtcc.org or 466-6453.

CHILDREN’S HOUSE fundraiser at 7 p.m. Friday at the Springdale Country Club. Music by Big’Uns. $50 872-7479.

BUFFALO RIVER ELK FESTIVAL Saturday in Jasper. Talent show at 3:15 p.m. arts and crafts, kids fishing derby, 5k Run/Walk, music, fireworks and the Arkansas State Championship Elk Calling Contest. theozarkmountains.com or 870-446-2455.

RAINBOW PRIDE service at 11 a.m. and dance at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Fayetteville. fayettevilleunitarian.org or 521-8422.

RODEO OF THE OZARKS Tuesday through July 4 at Parson’s Stadium in Springdale. Concerts after the rodeo by Confederate Railroad on Tuesday, Sarah Johns on Wednesday, John Anderson on July 3 and Highway 101 on July 4. 927-2295.

STAGE & SCREEN
ARTS LIVE THEATRE SHOWCASE at 3 p.m. Friday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4370.

“CHARLOTTE’S WEB” at 10 a.m. Friday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4340.

GO, DIEGO GO LIVE! at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, and at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $18-$32. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

“DADDY DAY CAMP” at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Jones Center for Families. Free. jonesnet.org or 756-8090.

LUCKY 13 OUTDOOR CINEMA will show “Juno” at dusk Sunday at the Parking Lot at 1 E. Main St. in Eureka Springs. $3; BYO Seating. lucky13cinema.org.

OPERA IN THE OZARKS will present Mozart’s “Cosi Fan Tutte”, Puccini’s “La Boheme”, and Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Mikado”, through July at Opera in the Ozarks, 16311 Hwy 62 West, Eureka Springs. 253-8595.

FRISCO FILM NIGHT Tuesdays, through July 29 at the Frisco Stage in Downtown Rogers. Free; bring seating. mainstreetrogers.com or 936-5487.

WORDS
STEVE COOPER booksigning Saturday at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville. nightbirdbooks.com or 443-2080.

“ONCE UPON DICKSON” program and book signing with authors Tony Wappel and Ethel Simpson at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Shiloh Museum in Springdale. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

MUSIC
TERELL STAFFORD opens the summer jazz series at 8 p.m. Friday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. digjazz.com or 225-2306.

OZARK BLUES SOCIETY Monthly Jam at 6 p.m. Monday at Jose’s on Dickson Street in Fayetteville. ozarkbluessociety.org.

RED WHITE AND BLOOMS! Arkansas Winds Community Concert Band at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks on Crossover in Fayetteville. Bring seating and a picnic. bgozarks.org or 750-2620.

BIG SMITH at 7 p.m. July 3 in Gulley Park in Fayetteville. Free. accessfayetteville.org or 444-3471.

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

LEARNING
QUILTERS UNITED IN LEARNING TOGETHER featured guest Dava Carrell at 6:30 p.m. today at the Holiday Inn in Springdale. Buckeye Beauty workshop June 27; registration required, $30. quiltguildnwa.org or 273-7153.

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

MASKS FOR CHANGE with Jo Ann Kaminsky at 9 a.m. Friday and at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Art Experience in Fayetteville. Also Aug. 8 and 10. $130. 442-0557.

HAM RADIO FIELD DAY with the Ozark Wireless Society at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Shiloh Museum. Program will be The Golden Age of Radio with Bruce Vaughan. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

GOURD ARTISTS Ron and Pat Duncan will demonstrate their craft at noon Sunday at Heartwood Gallery, 428 S. Government St. in Fayetteville, exhibiting Cleaning, burning, dying and decoration techniques. 444-0888.

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

GREENDRINKS at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Smilin’ Jack’s, 262 N. School Ave. in Fayetteville. Regular community get together to talk about how to create a greener local environment and economy. 225-2077.

ART CLASSES in July at the Citizens Bank Gallery in Prairie Grove. For children and 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.

TV PRODUCTION workshops at 7 p.m. Monday at Community Access Television in Fayetteville. Free; no registration needed. 444-3433.

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

MIND, BODY, SPIRIT
FAYETTEVILLE FREE THINKERS at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library. fayfreethinkers.com or 442-6738.

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

GUIDED TOURS of Shaddox Hollow Nature at 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, and of Historic Van Winkle Trails at 8 a.m., 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Hobbs State Park Conservation Area. 1st and 3rd weekends. Free. friendsofhobbs.com or 789-2380.

WILSON PARK POOL opens at 10:30 a.m. weekdays, and at noon on weekends, Saturday through Aug. 17 in Fayetteville. 444-3471.

CREVICE HIKE at 9 a.m. Fridays at Devil’s Den State Park in West Fork. Free; bring water, wear sturdy shoes. arkansasstateparks.com or 761-3325.

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

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

HORSESHOE PITCHING 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.

FAYETTEVILLE FARMERS’ MARKET at 7 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays on the Fayetteville Square. Patrella 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.

ROGERS FARMERS’ MARKET at 7 a.m. Saturdays and Wednesdays and at 4 p.m. Mondays at Frisco Park. 936-5487.

SPRINGDALE’S FARMERS’ MARKET at 7 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at the Jones Center for Families. 751-3352.

MINOR MATTERS
YOUTHCAN!’S Passport to Art, Egypt 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.

COWBOY MARSHALL MITCHELL will sing and play at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4370.

CAMP STELLALUNA at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. For ages 4 through grade 2. Registration required; $95. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

CAMP MAGIC TREE HOUSE at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. For grade 3-4. Registration required; $95. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

LADYBUG PICNIC at 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4370.

PET PARADE at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Animals must have current vaccinations, crates, and leashes. For elementary ages. faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4370.

REGISTER NOW FOR KIDS WRITE II with Betsy Penix and Lynette Terrell July 14-18 on UA Campus in Fayetteville. For grades 8-12. Registration required by Monday. $110. 751-1893.

POTTERY CLASS for ages 7-9 on July 15-July 24, and puppet making for ages 8+ on July 28-Aug.1 at the Art Experience, 641 W. 6th St. in Fayetteville. $160-$250. fayettevillearts.org/2008/06/03/2008-summer-classes-at-the-art-experience/ or 442-0557.

SUMMER CLASSES at the Northwest Arkansas Community Creative Center in Fayetteville include clay, sculpting, drawing, painting quilting, book making and more. Times, ages and curriculum vary. Most classes are $75. nwaccc.org or 927-2491.

THEATRE SQUARED performing arts summer classes  in Fayetteville and Bella Vista. theatresquared.org or 445-6333.

SENIORS
OPEN HOUSE at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Senior Center. Food, gospel and bluegrass music with Brush Creek Boys, Frankie Kelly and more. Free membership, great fitness equipment for members. 571-2920.

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.

TAP AND JAZZ CLASSES Mondays and Wednesdays mornings at Riordan Hall in Bella Vista. Times, levels, costs vary. 876-1324.

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 ACCEPTED for the Oliver 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 ACCEPTED for the Pinnacle Hills Art Festival FOR THE  to be Sept. 5-7 in Rogers. For more information, StielDirect.net/festival/registration.html or 899-6294.

ENTRIES ACCEPTED for the Ozark Foothills Film Fest through Dec. 1.  $10 entry fee. Filmmakers under 18 are encouraged to enter the T Tauri Film Fest. ozarkfoothillsfilmfest.org or 870-251-1189.

ART
ANNE KITTRELL ART GALLERY, Arkansas Union, Fayetteville. 575-5255.

ARSAGA’S, 1582 Crossover, Ste. 2, Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 527-0690.

ARSAGA’S, 2418 N. Gregg Ave., Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 444-6557.

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. “Flower Power” by Susan Edgmon and works by Gary Tuttle through July 5.

THE COMMON GROUNDS, 412 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. commongroundsar.com or 442-3515. Maggie Stephenson.

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

FRAMEWORKS 645, 645 W. Dickson, Fayetteville. 443-1692.

FLAT ROCK STUDIO, 2002 S. School St., Fayetteville. flatrockclay.com or 521-3181.

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 Friday.

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.

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

STUDIO 62, 335 W. Van Buren, Eureka Springs. 363-9209.

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

UA 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” through July 20.

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, 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. “Down a Lazy River: Float Fishing on the White River” through Dec. 2008. “The Life Atomic: Growing Up in the Shadow of the A-Bomb” through Oct. 25. “Discovering the Bluff Dwellers” through Sept. 2008. “Virgil Lovelace and Life on the Farm” through August 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. “Ozark Voices” through Jan. 17. “Following the Crop” through August 23. “Play Ball!” through July 26.

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

COMING SOON
DEVIL’S DEN GAMES July 4 at Devil’s Den State Park in West Fork. Free. arkansasstateparks.com or 761-3325.

WOODYFEST July 9-13 in Okemah, Okla. Live music, kids events, panel discussions, open mic events and more. With Judy Collins, Jimmy LaFave, Ellis Paul, Butch Hancock, John Gorka, Amy Speace, Joel Rafael, Sara Hickman, Sam Baker and David and Adam Amram. Free. WoodyGuthrie.com

OMNI CENTER SUMMER FILMFEST: “Speaking Freely: Ray McGovern on U.S. Intelligence” at 6:30 p.m. July 9 at NWACC’s White Auditorium, in Bentonville. Free; discussion follows film. 855-6836.

ROCKLAHOMA, with bands from the ‘80s, July 10-13 at the Catch the Fever Festival Grounds on Hwy. 69 north of Pryor, Okla. 80 bands on three stages, including Night Ranger, Triumph, Warrant, Cinderella and Tesla. Campsites available. feverfest.com or 866-310-2288.

SUNFLOWERS & SANGRIA at 6 p.m. July 10 at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks on Crossover in Fayetteville. $15-$20. bgozarks.org or 750-2620.

CROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED at 6 p.m. July 10 at the Arkansas Music Pavilion at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. $25. arkansasmusicpavilion.com.

WEEN at 6 p.m. July 11 at the Arkansas Music Pavilion at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. $25. arkansasmusicpavilion.com.

PAT BENATAR at 6 p.m. July 12 at the Arkansas Music Pavilion at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. $32-$68. arkansasmusicpavilion.com.

JAMMIN’ AT THE JONES CENTER: Benjamin Del Shreve at 7 p.m. July 12 at the Jones Center. Track and field events at 6 p.m. jonesnet.org or 756-8090.

T TAURI FILM FESTIVAL AND MOVIE CAMP July 14-26 in Batesville. 18 and under. ttauri.org.

FEED MILL FILM SERIES: “The Five Obstruction” by Lars Von Trier at 8:30 p.m. July 17 at the New Design Center, 525 S. School, Ste. B in Fayetteville. $5. newdesigncenter.com or 587-9925.

FAT TIRE FESTIVAL July 18-20 in Eureka Springs. Mountain Bike events. fattirefestival.com.

BLUES IN THE NATURAL STATE July 19 at George’s Majestic Lounge on Dickson Street in Fayetteville. Guitar workshop with Isayah Warford. Performances by Michael Burks, Isayah’s Allstars, John Horton, Ocie Fisher, Daryl Brooks, Liz Lottmann, Pamela Nelson, Gib Ponder, Kory Montgomery, Oreo Blue with Brian Crowne, Jimmy Thackery, Earl Cate. $5-$15. ozarkbluessociety.org or 527-6618.

BOAR’S HEAD PLAYERS stages “The Man Without A Country” July 24-27 at Nadine Baum Studios at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $14. 575-3946.

BENJAMIN DEL SHREVE and Tiffany Christopher at 7 p.m. July 24 in Gulley Park in Fayetteville. Free. accessfayetteville.org or 444-3471.