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
THE CIVIL WAR IN SHILOH at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Shiloh Museum in Springdale. Living history portrayal of a Civil War surgeon by Doug Kidd; canon and musket drills; Northern Cavalry recruiters; log cabin cooking with the Sons of Confederate Veterans; Lacemaking by the Dogwood Lace Guild and Civil War stories by the Tellers of Tales. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

CLOSING PARTY FOR RECONSTRUCTING ART WALK at 7 p.m. Saturday at Crystal Bridged at the Massey, 125 W. Central Ave. in Bentonville. massey.crystalbridges.org or 418-5700.

STAGE & SCREEN
BOAR’S HEAD PLAYERS: “How to Get the Mango (When the Lizard’s in the Way)” at 8 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday at Nadine Baum Studios at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $14. 575-3946.

THEATRESQUARED: “MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM” at 6:30 p.m. today and Saturday at Blowing Springs Park in Bella Vista, at 6:30 p.m. Friday and Sunday at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville. $5-$20; BYO seating and picnic. theatresquared.org or 445-6333.

DIVE-IN MOVIE: “SURF’S UP” at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Wilson Park Pool. Free. 444-3471.

“MY FAIR LADY” at 7 p.m. Friday, July 31-Aug.2 and Aug. 7-9, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3 and Aug. 10 at Rogers Little Theater. $9.50-$47. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

HISTORICAL DANCE SOCIETY peformance at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org or 571-2222.

“GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED” at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Jones Center for Families. Free. jonesnet.org or 756-8090.

“SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES” at dusk Sunday at the parking lot at 1 E. Main St. in Eureka Springs. $3; BYO seating. lucky13cinema.org.

BOAR’S HEAD PLAYERS: “The Man Without A Country” at 8 p.m. July 31- Aug. 2 and at 2 p.m. Aug. 3 at Nadine Baum Studios at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $14. 575-3946.

OPERA IN THE OZARKS: 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.

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

MUSIC
BENJAMIN DEL SHREVE and TIFFANY CHRISTOPHER at 7 p.m. today in Gulley Park in Fayetteville. Free. accessfayetteville.org or 444-3471.

JAZZ COMPOSERS SHOWCASE with Ben Harris, James Greeson, Nathan McLeod and more at 8 p.m. Friday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. digjazz.com or 225-2306.

MOE. and DEL MCCOURY BAND at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Arkansas Music Pavilion at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. $25. arkansasmusicpavilion.com.

TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Jones Center. Hawaiian Luau at 6 p.m. jonesnet.org or 756-8090.

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

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

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

QUILTERS UNITED IN LEARNING TOGETHER: “American History Remembered through Quilts” with Ardith Wharry at 7 p.m. today at the Holiday Inn in Springdale. $20 Membership required after first meeting. quiltguildnwa.org or 273-7153.

SALSA CLASSES Wednesdays and TANGO CLASSES Thursdays at Uncle Gaylord’s Cafe at 315 W. Mountain St. in Fayetteville. Beginners at 7 p.m., Improvers at 8 p.m. Pre-registration required. $55-$100 per month. elaynesdance.com or 595-9595.

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

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

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

TV PRODUCTION WORKSHOPS at 7 p.m. Monday at Community Access Television in Fayetteville. Free; no registration needed; no 5th Monday workshop. 444-3433.

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

MIND, BODY, SPIRIT
ITERA’S HEALING TOUCH Saturday at Unity of Fayetteville. Registration required. $30. unityfay.org or 442-0680.

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.

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

OUTDOORS
BACKPACKER MAGAZINE’S Get Out More tour with Randy and Sheri Propster at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Pack Rat in Fayetteville, and at 7 p.m. Aug. 2 at Lewis & Clark Outfitters in Springdale. Free. backpacker.com/getoutmore.

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

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. Mike and Maliah 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
BED BUG BEDTIME STORIES at 6:30 p.m. today at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4370.

YOUTHCAN!’S END OF SUMMER CELEBRATION for Summer Art Explosion Camp at 10 a.m. Saturday at Community Imagination Studio, 818 N. Sang Ave. in Fayetteville. communityimaginationstudio.org or 442-8585.

PUPPET MAKING for ages 8+ at 9 a.m. Monday through -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.

KID’S SUMMER BOOK CLUBS for ages 13 and up at 2 p.m. Mondays, and for ages 8-12 at 2 p.m. Wednesdays at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville. nightbirdbooks.com or 443-2080.

SUMMER ART CLASSES: Youth Advanced Wheel Monday at the Northwest Arkansas Community Creative Center in Fayetteville. Most classes are $75 for the week. nwaccc.org or 927-2491.

PLAY WITH CLAY at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Northwest Arkansas Creative Center in Fayetteville. For Pre-K. Registration required; $45. nwaccc.org or 927-2491.

YOUTHCAN!’S MOMMY & ME: Vroom! Clatter! Smack! Moving Art at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Community Imagination Studio, 818 N. Sang Ave. in Fayetteville. $10; for 18 months to-5 years. communityimaginationstudio.org or 442-8585.

MISS SPIDER’S TEA PARTY at the Fayetteville Public Library 10:30 a.m. Aug.4-5. Registration opens Wednesday. faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4370.

SENIORS
HORSE SHOES, TABLE TENNIS, BASEBALL and more Fridays in July at the Fayetteville Senior Center. 571-2920.

LEARN TO SURF THE WEB at 12:30 p.m. Mondays in July at the Fayetteville Senior Center. 571-2920.

ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER? at 10 a.m. Wednesdays in July at the Fayetteville Senior Center. Free. 571-2920.

AUDITIONS, CALL FOR ENTRIES, VOLUNTEERS
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. Send to Ozark Foothills FilmFest, 195 Peel Rd., Locust Grove, AR 72550. $10 entry fee. Filmmakers under 18 can enter the T Tauri Film Fest also; see ttauri.org for more information. ozarkfoothillsfilmfest.org or 870-251-1189.

ART
ANNE KITTRELL ART GALLERY, Arkansas Union, Fayetteville. 575-5255. “Separated” by Robert Glick through Aug. 22.

ARSAGA’S, 1582 Crossover, Ste. 2, Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 527-0690. “Outsider Art” by Eddie Love through July.

ARSAGA’S, 2418 N. Gregg Ave., Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 444-6557. Acrylics by Gabriel Costes through July.

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. “Between Here and There” by La Donna Shule, “Connections” by Basil Seymour-Davies, and “Beauty and the Brush” through Aug. 15.

CENTER FOR ART & EDUCATION, 104 N. 13th St., Van Buren. art-ed.org or 474-7767. Jason Sacran and Eileen Dineley Baatz through Wednesday.

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

DDP GALLERY, 7 E. Mountain St., Fayetteville. ddpgallery.com or 442-0001. “Dreadful Objects” by Shane Richey and Jason Clinton Barnes through Aug. 9.

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.

MULLINS LIBRARY, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. 575-6702. “Strangers & Not So Strange” by Craig E. Nelson through August.

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

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.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FINE ARTS CENTER GALLERY, Fayetteville. 575-7987. “Summer Student Show” through Aug. 20.

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 Sunday.

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. “Down a Lazy River: Float Fishing on the White River” through December. “The Life Atomic: Growing Up in the Shadow of the A-Bomb” through Oct. 25. “Discovering the Bluff Dwellers” through September. “Virgil Lovelace and Life on the Farm” through August.

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 Saturday.

SILOAM SPRINGS MUSEUM, 112 N. Maxwell St., 524-4011. “Promoting Siloam Springs Businesses” through Aug. 16.

COMING SOON
“GLORY ROAD” at 4 p.m. Aug. 1 at Yvonne Richardson Southeast Fayetteville Community Center, 240 E. Rock. Free. 444-3461.

SUESSICAL THE MUSICAL at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Aug. 1-2, and at 2 p.m. Aug. 3 at the UA Continuing Education Auditorium in Fayetteville. $8-$12. artslivetheatre.com or 521-4932.

SUMMER JAZZ CONCERT SERIES: PAUL WERTICO at 8 p.m. Aug. 1 at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. digjazz.com or 225-2306.

SALSA FEST Aug. 2 at the Fayetteville Farmers Market. fayettevillefarmersmarket.org or 236-2910.

DOG CARNIVAL at 9 a.m. Aug. 2 at Camp Bow Wow in Bentonville. Obstacle Course, Dog and Owner Look-a-Like contest, food, prizes. campbowwow.com or 372-1025.

ULTIMATE SONGWRITERS WORKSHOP Aug. 2-5 at the Ozark Mountain Hoe Down in Eureka Springs. $150 and up. With Barbara Cloyd, Steve Bloch, Dave Berg, Jason Matthews, Matt Ramsey, and Sam and Annie Tate. UltimateSongwritersWorkshop.com or 877-242-6481.

OREO BLUE at 7 p.m. Aug. 7 in Gulley Park in Fayetteville. Free. accessfayetteville.org or 444-3471.

DIABETES HEALTH & WELLNESS EXPO at 9 a.m. Aug. 9 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Springdale. Free screenings, speakers, cooking demos and more. diabetes.org/nwaexpo or 464-4121.

HOMEBUYER EDUCATION CLASS at 9 a.m. Aug. 9 at United Bank at 2790 S. Thompson Ave. in Springdale. Free; pre-registration required. ccoacares.com or 521-8877.

NWA ROLLER GIRLS: Arkansas Killbillies vs. No Coast All-Stars at 7 p.m. Aug. 9 at Roller City in Springdale. $10-$12; kids 12& under free. nwarollergirls.com or 756-3866.

SPINNING AND WEAVING CAMP Aug. 11-13 at the Shiloh Museum. Space limited, for ages 11-16. $67.50-$75. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

BALLET INTENSIVE at 9 a.m. Aug. 11-15 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. For ages 10-17. Registration required; $305. Mini intensive at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 11-15. For ages 7-9. Registration required; $105. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

SINGER SONGWRITER RETREAT Aug. 14-17 at Mount Sequoyah Conference Center in Fayetteville. Gretchen Peters, Jack Williams, Shane Adkins, Kelly Mulhollan, Emily Kaitz, Charles Gaby, Donna Stjerna, Steve Smith, Effron White and others. Registration required. mountsequoyah.org or 800-760-8126.

THE BLACK CROWES at 6 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Arkansas Music Pavilion at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. $40-$65. arkansasmusicpavilion.com.

MOONFLOWERS & MOJITOS at 6 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks on Crossover in Fayetteville. Casual after-hours event. $15-$20. bgozarks.org or 750-2620.

FRISCO FESTIVAL Aug. 22-23 at Frisco Park in downtown Rogers. Family friendly; rides and amusements, most events free. Music by Phil McGarrah and Runnin’ on Empty, and Big ‘Uns. friscofestival.com or 936-5487.

SONS OF BRAZIL at 8 p.m. Aug. 23 at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. digjazz.com or 225-2306.

ARCHITECTURE FOR HUMANITY BENEFIT at 5 p.m. Aug. 24 at George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville. Music by Tiffany Christopher, Opal Fly and the Swatters, Payton Brothers Band, Cletus Got Shot, Foxfire and the Faery Pranksters. $12. architectureforhumanity.org.

G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE, JOHN BUTLER TRIO at 6 p.m. Aug. 24 at the Arkansas Music Pavilion at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. $25. arkansasmusicpavilion.com.

PRAIRIE GROVE CLOTHESLINE FAIR at Aug. 30-Sept. 1 at Battlefield Park in Prairie Grove. Arts and crafts, food, and more. 846-2197.