8 Days a Week
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
TONTITOWN GRAPE FESTIVAL: Today, Friday and Saturday in Tontitown. Spaghetti dinners and entertainment. tontitowngrapefestival.com.
CLAYTON SCOTT RECEPTION: 7 p.m. today at Arsaga’s on Gregg Ave. in Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 444-6557.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RESTORE: One-year anniversary 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 1585 S. West Ave. in Fayetteville. Door prizes, food, sidewalk sale, cake. Proceeds go to build homes for Habitat for Humanity in Washington County. 582-2076.
NWA ROLLER GIRLS: Arkansas Killbillies vs. No Coast All Stars at 7 p.m. Saturday at Roller City in Springdale. $10-$12; kids 12 & under free. nwarollergirls.com or 756-3866.
HIROSHIMA/NAGASAKI COMMEMORATION: 4:45 p.m. Sunday at Arkansas Avenue and Lafayette Street in Fayetteville. March to the Fulbright Peace Fountain on the UA campus. Special guest University of Pennsylvania political science professor Adolph Reed, Jr. omnicenter.org or 442-8600.
MOONFLOWERS & MOJITOS: 6 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks on Crossover in Fayetteville. $15-$20. bgozarks.org or 750-2620.
SPIKEQUEST: Find the spike and win $500. Through Aug. 20 in Rogers. Follow clues and locate the Frisco Fest railroad spike. Rules, clues and information, friscofest.com or 936-5487.
Stage & Screen
“MY FAIR LADY”: 7 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at Rogers Little Theater. $9.50-$47. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.
CHARLOTTE’S WEB 2″: 10 a.m. Friday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4340.
OMNI CENTER VIDEO UNDERGROUND: “A New Island” at 7 p.m. Sunday at United Campus Ministry in Fayetteville. UA professor Dale Carpenter’s documentary on the Marshallese in Springdale. Free. omnicenter.org or 442-8600.
“RUSHMORE”: 7 p.m. Monday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org or 571-2222.
Words
BEYOND WORDS: 8 p.m. Friday at Arsaga’s Crossover featuring Steve and Bonnie Turner. arsagas.com or 527-0690.
BOOKTALK: “The Monkey’s Raincoat” at 1 p.m. Monday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Registration required. faylib.org or 571-2222.
Music
OREO BLUE: 7 p.m. today at Gulley Park in Fayetteville. Free. 444-3471.
SACRED HARP SINGERS: 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Shiloh Museum. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.
JESSE COLLETT VIOLA RECITAL: 2 p.m. Monday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.
MOUNT SEQUOYAH 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: 6 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Arkansas Music Pavilion at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. $40-$65. arkansasmusicpavilion.com.
Learning
MASKS FOR CHANGE: Class with Jo Ann Kaminsky at 9 a.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Sunday at the Art Experience in Fayetteville. $130. 442-0557.
HOMEBUYER EDUCATION CLASS: 9 a.m. Saturday at United Bank at 2790 S. Thompson Ave. in Springdale. Free; pre-registration required. ccoacares.com or 521-8877.
OIL CANDLES & LAMPS: 10 a.m. Saturday at A Pottery Studio & Flat Rock Clay in Fayetteville. Aug 16, Glass Fusing and Aug 17, precious metal clay. $49 and up. apotterystudio.com or 521-3181.
WASHINGTON COUNTY ARKANSAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY: 2 p.m. Sunday at the Headquarters House in Fayetteville. 442-0131.
WHEEL THROWING: 6 p.m. Tuesdays, 11 a.m. Wednesdays and handbuilding 6 p.m. Thursdays at A Pottery Studio & Flat Rock Clay in Fayetteville. For adults, beginners to intermediate. $169 for 6 sessions, plus clay fees. apotterystudio.com or 521-3181.
BOSTON MOUNTAIN POTTERS: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Flat Rock Clay in Fayetteville. flatrockclay.com/MudClubHome.htm or 521-3181.
HEARTSAVER CPR: 6 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Jones Center. Pre-registration required. jonesnet.org 750-6550.
JUGGLING CLUB: 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Jones Center for Families. Beginners welcome. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 518.
Mind, Body, Spirit
DIABETES EXPO: 9 a.m. Saturday at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Springdale. Free screenings, speakers, cooking demos and more. diabetes.org/nwaexpo or 464-4121.
DHARMA TALK: 11 a.m. Sundays at Dramis Hardwood Floors, 2275 S. School Ave. in Fayetteville. With Tibetan Buddhist Monk Ven. Geshe Thupten Dorjee. tcia.com or 587-8920.
BUDDHIST MEDITATION: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Arkansas Yoga Center in Fayetteville. 422-6526.
A COURSE IN MIRACLES: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Unity of Fayetteville. unityfay.org or 442-0680.
STILL MIND MEDITATION: 9 p.m. Sundays at the School of Metaphysics in Fayetteville. som.org or 527-6804.
Outdoors
SUPERMAGNA MOTORCYCLE MEET: Today, Friday and Sunday in Eureka Springs. Group rides, dinners and more. $25. supermagnameet.com.
OZARK OFF ROAD CYCLIST: 7 p.m. Tuesday at West Mountain Brewery in Fayetteville. 363-8129.
OZARK SOCIETY: 7 p.m. Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church, Calvin Road in Fayetteville. 521-4062.
HORSESHOE PITCHING: 5 p.m. Mondays at Walker Park in Fayetteville. All ages and skill levels; $8 per year membership. 871-3724.
SCOOTER CLUB: 6 p.m. Mondays at Arsaga’s on Gregg in Fayetteville. myspace.com/fayettevillescooterclub or 313-0311.
FAYETTEVILLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 7 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays on the Fayetteville Square. Evening market at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Mill District at the intersection of School Avenue and Sixth Street. fayettevillefarmersmarket.org or 236-2910.
ROGERS FARMERS’ MARKET: 7 a.m. Saturdays and Wednesdays and 4 p.m. Mondays at Frisco Park. 936-5487.
SPRINGDALE’S FARMERS’ MARKET: 7 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at the Jones Center for Families. 751-3352.
Minor Matters
NATIVE AMERICAN ART: 10 a.m. Saturday at Community Imagination Studio, 818 N. Sang Ave. in Fayetteville.communityimaginationstudio.org or 442-8585.
CHANCE TO DANCE BALLET: Monday through Aug. 15 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. For ages 10-17. Registration required; $305. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.
CHANCE TO DANCE MINI INTENSIVE: 11:30 a.m. Monday through Aug. 15 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. For ages 7-9. Registration required; $105. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.
TEEN ANIME CLUB: 5 p.m. Monday at the Fayetteville Public Library. faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4370.
WHERE’S THE BEACH?:10 a.m. Wednesday at Community Imagination Studio, 818 N. Sang Ave. in Fayetteville. $10; for 18 mo to 5 years. communityimaginationstudio.org or 442-8585.
Seniors
BRAIN TEASERS CLUB: 10 a.m. Monday at the Highlands Crossing Community Center in Bella Vista. 876-2335.
BRAIN TEASERS CLUB: 10 a.m. Aug. 14 at the Schmieding Center in Springdale. 751-3043.
SIT AND BE FIT EXERCISE PROGRAM: 10 a.m. Thursdays at the Jones Center. Free. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 109.
NEWCOMERS BRIDGE :12:30 p.m. Fridays at the Fayetteville Senior Center. 571-2920.
BASIC DRAWING: 10:30 a.m. Mondays and ACRYLIC PAINTING at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at the Fayetteville Senior Center. 571-2920.
LIFT EXERCISE: 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Fayetteville Senior Center. 571-2920.
Auditions, Call for Volunteers, Entries
VOLUNTEERS: Chasseurs de Chalmette, an American Civil War reenactment organization needs men, aged 18 and 45. Must be physically fit. Contact nbclark78@gmail.com or call 618-520-9442.
AUDITIONS: for American Girl fashion show at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.
AUDITIONS: ACO Youth Choirs at 5 p.m. Aug. 21 and 9 a.m. Aug. 23 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. $200 tuition. For grades 2-8. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.
VOLUNTEERS: For SECCHI Day, 9 a.m. Aug. 23 at Prairie Creek on Beaver Lake. Collect water samples and record clarity measurements. Contact Amy Wilson, awilson@bwdh2o.org or 717-3807.
ART ENTRIES: Pinnacle Hills Art Festival, Sept. 5-7 in Rogers. 899-6294.
ART ENTRIES: Twist of Green Festival Oct. 4-5 in Fayetteville. 981-1135.
Coming Soon
AMERICAN GIRL FASHION SHOW: Oct. 11 – 12 at Arts Center of the Ozarks. $25-$35. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.
WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY ICE CREAM SOCIAL: Aug. 16 at Headquarters House, 118 E. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. Ice cream, homemade cakes, garden tours, tea etiquette, living history, dancing, music and more. $2.50-$15. washingtoncohistoricalsociety.org or 521-2970.
FLYIN’ THROUGH THE DECADES: Aug. 16 at the Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale. Benefits the Mason Memorial Foundation. Live music, auctions and more. $100. 799-1966.
ARTIST RECEPTION: for Robert Glick at 6 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Anne Kittrell Art Gallery at the Arkansas Union in Fayetteville. 575-5255.
EUREKA SPRINGS BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL: Aug. 21-Aug. 24. Eureka Springs Bluegrass Band, The Williams Family, Ozark Alliance, Radford Ellis, Mill Creek and Dragonmasters, Spoon Man & His Family, Mark Jones, The Larry Nelson Family, Mr. Bass Himself -Irl Hees, Pam Kirby & All Her Mountain View Music Friends, Old School, Buffalo City Ramblers, Arkansas Red & His Friends, Steve Bush, Gary Albrighten, Spring Street, Melody Hart and Kari Garrison. EurekaSpringsBluegrassFestival.com or 253-7788.
FRISCO FESTIVAL: Aug. 22-23 at Frisco Park in downtown Rogers. Rides and amusements, car show, motorcycle run, Phil McGarrah and Runnin’ on Empty and Big ‘Uns. friscofestival.com or 936-5487.
SONS OF BRAZIL: Aug. 23 at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. $5-$12. digjazz.com or 225-2306.
ARCHITECTURE FOR HUMANITY BENEFIT: Aug. 24 at George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville. $12. architectureforhumanity.org.
G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE & JOHN BUTLER TRIO: Aug. 24 at the Arkansas Music Pavilion at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. $25. arkansasmusicpavilion.com.
FAYETTEVILLE ARTS FESTIVAL: Aug. 29-31 at the Fayetteville Town Center. Open Space preview party on Aug. 29; art show Aug. 30-31. Interactive art activities for kids. Fayettevilledowntown.org.
PRAIRIE GROVE CLOTHESLINE FAIR: 8:30 a.m. Aug. 30-Sept. 1 at Battlefield State Park in Prairie Grove. Arts and Crafts, food, and more. Free admission; $4 for parking. 751-5441.
PINNACLE HILLS PROMENADE ART FESTIVAL: Sept. 5-7 at the Pinnacle Hills Promenade in Rogers. pinnaclehills.info or 899-6294.
POLO IN THE OZARKS: Sept. 6 at the Buell Farm near Goshen. Benefits Life Styles, Inc. Tailgating, casino, dinner and dancing. $10-$100. lifestylesinc.org or 521-3581.
SAVOR THE FLAVOR: Sept. 9 in Downtown Fayetteville. Benefits Faith In Action. $35, 443-5600.
Art
ARSAGA’S, 1582 Crossover, Ste. 2, Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 527-0690. Watercolors by William Mayes Flanagan and students through August.
ARSAGA’S, 2418 N. Gregg Ave., Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 444-6557. “Portals” by Clayton Scott through August.
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 Shub, “Connections” by Basil Seymour-Davies through Aug. 15.
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 Saturday.
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.
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.
CLINTON HOUSE MUSEUM, 930 California Drive, Fayetteville. clintonhousemuseum.org or 444-0066.
CRYSTAL BRIDGES AT THE MASSEY, 125 W. Central Ave., Bentonville. massey.crystalbridges.org or 418-5700. “Wendell Minor: In the American Tradition” Saturday through Oct. 19.
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, 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 62, Prairie Grove. 846-2990. Civil War battlefield with original buildings.
PRICE TOWER ARTS CENTER, 510 Dewey Ave., Bartlesville, OK. (877)424-2424.
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. Museum closed for repairs in August.
SILOAM SPRINGS MUSEUM, 112 N. Maxwell St., 524-4011. “Promoting Siloam Springs Businesses” through Aug. 16.”
