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

BATTLE OF PEA RIDGE CIVIL WAR HERITAGE FESTIVAL: Saturday at Pea Ridge National Military Park. Period events, demonstrations and lectures. Soldier’s Dream Supper Reception and Banquet: 6 p.m. Friday at the Bentonville Clarion Hotel. pearidgefoundation.com or 903-6334.

BAT-O-RAMA: Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Devil’s Den State Park in West Fork. Free. arkansasstateparks.com or 761-3325.GARDEN PARTY: A benefit for Quality of Life at 5 p.m. Friday at The Village at Scull Creek, 2619 N. Quality Lane in Fayetteville. Music and auction. Tickets $20-$25 at 2619 N. Quality Lane.

PEACE GARDENS TOUR: Five gardens are featured in a self-guided tour to raise funds for the OMNI Center. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. $10. 571-7786 or www.omnicenter.ort.

GOING GREEN: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Parsons Stadium in Springdale. Bring papers to be shredded and recyclables, and make a donation to Meals on Wheels. rodeooftheozarks.com or 877-927-6336.

BIKE & BUILD POTLUCK: Meet a group of bicyclists who are riding across the country to raise awareness and money for affordable housing at 6 p.m. Sunday at First Christian Church, 220 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville. 

ARTISTS RECEPTION: Mike Flynn, Lovella Lindsey Morrell and Barbara Warner Sunday at Ozark Natural Foods, 1554 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville. 521-7558.

 

Stage & Screen

DOWN IN LITTLETON: 8 p.m. today at the Dickson Theater, 227 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. Written and performed by Fayetteville’s Poet Laureate Clayton Scott. For ages 16 and older. $10-$15. 414-5116.

THE LION, THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE: 6:30 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays through June 21 at Tricycle Theatre, 120 S. Main St. in Bentonville. For ages 6 and up. $8-$12. triketheatre.org or 866-331-3681.

SPENCER’S THEATRE OF ILLUSION: 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday at the Walton Arts Center. $18-$25. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

GREATER TUNA: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and June 18-20 and 2 p.m. Sunday and June 21 at the Rogers Little Theater. $7.50-$42. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

FRISCO FILM NIGHT: At dusk on Tuesdays through July 28 in Frisco Park in Rogers. Free; BYO chairs and blankets mainstreetrogers.com or 936-5487.

Words

BOOKSIGNING: By Thea Phipps 2-5 p.m. Friday at Hastings in Fayetteville, and 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the Bentonville Public Library, 

LIFEWRITING: 10 a.m. Monday at the Shiloh Museum. For people interested in writing the stories of their own lives or those of family and friends. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 790-2588.

 

Music

MOZART AND BEETHOVEN IN THE GARDEN: 6 p.m. today at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, 4703 N. Crossover Road in Fayetteville. With the Sequoyah Chamber Players. Free. bgozarks.org or 750-2620.

JASON RUTLEDGE VOICE RECITAL: 6 p.m. today at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. music.uark.edu or 575-4701.

CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL CONCERT: 7:30 p.m. today at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Fayetteville. Free. 575-4701.

CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT: 3 p.m. Friday at Mt. Sequoyah in Fayetteville. Free. 575-4701.

WALTER SAVAGE TRIO: 2 p.m. Sunday outdoors at the Fayetteville. Public Library. Free. faylib.org or 856-7250.

GOTH CONCERT: Monday at Teatro Scarpino, 329 N. West Ave. in Fayetteville. scarpino.com or 409-3772.

ARSAGA’S SONGWRITER CIRCLE: 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at Arsaga’s on Crossover Road in Fayetteville. arsagas.com or 527-0690.

LEVON HELM: 8 p.m. June 18 at the Walton Arts Center. $45-$125. 443-5600.

JACK MITCHELL BAND: 7 p.m. June 18 in Gulley Park in Fayetteville. Free. accessfayetteville.org or 444-3471.

 

Learning

TOMORROW’S HEIRLOOMS: 11 a.m. Friday at Crystal Bridges at the Massey, 125 W. Central Ave. in Bentonville. For adults and teens. massey.crystalbridges.org or 418-5700.

RAIN BARREL BUILDING WORKSHOP: 9, 10 & 11 a.m. Saturday at the UA Cooperative Extension Service, 2536 N. McConnell Ave. in Fayetteville. $35; includes materials. Registration required. 444-1755.

MAGICIAN’S MASTER CLASS: 5 p.m. Saturday at the Walton Arts Center. For ages 16 and older. $25, registration required. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

WASHINGTON COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY: 2 p.m. Sunday at Headquarters House in Fayetteville. rootsweb.com/~arwcags.

NATIONAL REGISTRY NOMINATIONS & GRANTS: 2:30 Sunday at Compton Gardens in Bentonville. On a mapping project of historical properties. 273-9664.

THE ONLY GOOD SNAKE IS A LIVE SNAKE: Noon Wednesday at the Shiloh Museum. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

GUITAR LESSONS: 4 p.m. Wednesdays through July 15 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. With Curt Farhat. $80-$95. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

DANCE LESSONS: 8:30 p.m. Fridays at Teatro Scarpino in Fayetteville. $10-$15. scarpino.com or 409-3772.

POTTERY CLASSES: 6 p.m. Tuesdays, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesdays at aPotteryStudio, 2002 S. School Ave. in Fayetteville. $79-$95 per month. Saturday Workshops. apotterystudio.com or 521-3171.

 

Outdoors

FREE FISHING: From noon Friday until midnight Sunday. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is allowing free fishing without a license or permit at all state lakes and rivers. ArkansasFreeFishing.com.

WEST FORK WATERSHED RIVER CLEAN-UP: 8 a.m. Saturday at Riverside Park in West Fork. Music, educational booths, door prizes. Free chicken lunch for first 150 people. wfepa.gov, or 225-1611.

XTERRA OFF-ROAD TRIATHLON & TRAIL RUN: Saturday in Eureka Springs. Music by Cletus Got Shot. eurekaspringsoffroadtriathlon.com or 244-5431.

CARNIVAL: Wednesday through June 20 at Parsons Stadium in Springdale. rodeooftheozarks.com or 877-927-6336.

 

Minor Matters

HAND-SEWN CREATURES & USEFUL OBJECTS: 10 a.m. Friday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. 8 sessions. For ages 8 and older. $90-$95. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

FELTING & STITCHING FUN: 10 a.m. Saturday at Crystal Bridges at the Massey, 125 W. Central Ave. in Bentonville. For kids 5-12 with adult. massey.crystalbridges.org or 418-5700.

CHALK WALK: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday in downtown Rogers. For kids K-9. Free. mainstreetrogers.com or 936-5487.

HUGO CABRET DAY: 1 p.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Games and crafts based on the book. For teens. faylib.org or 856-7170.

OPERA IN THE OZARKS’ “HANSEL & GRETEL”: 1 p.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library. For elementary kids. faylib.org or 856-7170.

GOT GRAPHICS?: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at the Fayetteville Public Library. With Sean Fitzgibbon. For teens; registration required. faylib.org or 856-7170.

CREATIVE FILMMAKING: 1 and 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Fayetteville Public Library. On the invention of Hugo Cabret with filmmaker Derek Jenkins. For elementary kids. faylib.org or 856-7170.

KIDSWRITE: Sessions June 15-25 and July 20-24 on the University of Arkansas campus. Registration and information at http://coehp.uark.edu/prodev.php.

TEEN KNITTING GROUP: 5 p.m. June 18 at the Fayetteville Public Library. faylib.org or 856-7170.

Auditions

AUDITION FOR “GUYS & DOLLS”: 9 a.m.- noon Saturday at the Arend Arts Center in Bentonville. The Village Players summer musical. 273-1506.

 

Art

ANNE KITTRELL ART GALLERY: Arkansas Union, Fayetteville. 575-5255. Campus Fashion Exhibit through Sept. 9.

ARTS CENTER OF THE OZARKS: 214 S. Main St., Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441. NWA Invitational Critique Group and Johnny Bowen through July 3.

CITIZENS BANK GALLERY: 116 E. Buchanan St., Prairie Grove. 790-0342 or 846-2738. Contemporary ceramics, sculpture, paintings, prints, photography and gifts.

THE COMMON GROUNDS: 412 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. commongroundsar.com or 442-3515. Works by Jason Hudson, Kori Hudson and Mark Stavely through June.

CORNER GIFT SHOP: 3582 N. Arkansas 112, Fayetteville. 521-2674. Art by more than 30 local artists and craftsmen.

CRYSTAL BRIDGES AT THE MASSEY: 125 W. Central Ave., Bentonville. massey.crystalbridges.org or 418-5700. “Through the Needle’s Eye” through Aug. 9.

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

FAYETTEVILLE UNDERGROUND GALLERY: East Square Plaza Basement, 1 E. Center St., Fayetteville. fayettevilleunderground.com or 422-8607.

FOUR SQUARE FINE ART GALLERY: 112 W. Center St., Fayetteville. FourSquareFineArt.com or 422-8607. Paintings by Timothy Tyler, Robert Andes, Golsa Yaghoobi, MM Kent, Robert Glick, pastels by David Mudrinich, Photography by Kirk Lanier and Illuminated Boxes by Tanya Johnston.

HEARTWOOD GALLERY: 428 S. Government St., Fayetteville. 444-0888. Jewelry, pottery, glass, handmade books, textiles, sculpture, photography, paintings, drawings, mixed media, music CDs, wood turnings. More than 30 local artists.

JULIE WAIT DESIGNS ART GALLERY: 318 S. First St., Rogers. juliewaitdesigns.com or 631-8706. Paintings by Judy Maurer Friday through July. Pastels by Julie Mayser through Friday.

OZARK NATURAL FOODS: 1554 N. College Ave., Fayetteville. 521-7558. Photos by Mike Flynn, Lovella Lindsey Norrell and Barbara Warner through June.

THE PERK: 3980 W. Wedington Drive, Fayetteville. 251-7375. Dwayne Loughridge through June.

POOR RICHARD’S ART: 116 S. First St. Rogers. poorrichardsart.com or 636-0417.

RICHLAND NURSERY AND ART GALLERY: Arkansas 23 South, Huntsville. 738-5305.

ROGERS LITTLE THEATER: 116 S. Second St., in Rogers. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988. Plein air paintings by Joanne Hall through June.

TEATRO SCARPINO: 329 N. West Ave. in Fayetteville. scarpino.com or 409-3772. Paintings by Holly Harbin and Martin Newman through June.

TERRA STUDIOS, MUSE GALLERY & COFFEEHOUSE: 12103 Hazel Valley Road in Durham. New artists Pat Bergman, Teresa Chard, Mandy Cordes, Claire Detels, Karen Fosters, Path Hennon, Hank Kaminsky, Ann Worster along with 35 regional artists, 10-acre art park with murals and sculpture installations. Home of the original Bluebird of Happiness. terrastudios.com or 1-800-255-8995.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FINE ARTS CENTER GALLERY: Fayetteville. 575-7987.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION: 2 E. Center St., Fayetteville. 575-6489. Watercolors by Springdale Centenarian Myrtle Laabs through June.

WALTON ARTS CENTER: 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

 

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.

MUSEUM OF NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIFACTS: 202 S.W. “O” St., Bentonville. museumofnativeamericanartifacts.org or 273-2456. Free self guided audio tours of Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, Mississippian and tribal artifacts.

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., U.S. 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. “Of Promise and Pain: Life Between the Wars”, “Virgil Lovelace and Life on the Farm”, and “Rogers Auto-Biography: An Automotive History of Rogers” through December. “1968 in America” Tuesday through Aug. 8.

SHILOH MUSEUM: 118 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale. 750-8165. springdaleark.org/shiloh. Exhibits of early life in the Ozarks. “Squeaky Clean” on the history of hygiene through Jan. 16, 2010. “Carry On” featuring baskets, purses, trunks and other artifacts for transport and containment through Sept. 26. “Bridging The Gap” featuring historic bridges in the Arkansas Ozarks through Aug. 8.

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

 

Coming Soon

TWILIGHT WALK: Main Street Rogers third Friday Night Twilight Walk 4 to 8 p.m. June 19 in historic downtown Rogers. Art exhibits, family games, live music and more. 

OPERA IN THE OZARKS: June 19-July 17 at Inspiration Point, near Eureka Springs. “Manon” by Massenet, “Albert Herring” by Britten, “Pagliacci” by Leoncavallo and “Hansel & Gretel” by Humperdinck. opera.org.

NWA DAYLILY EXHIBITION: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. June 20 at the NWA Mall Center Court. 636-5927.

SLOW FOOD: Potluck and cooking contest at 6 p.m. June 20 at Brickhouse Kitchen, 1079 S. School Ave. in Fayetteville. www.ozarkslowfood.org.

WESTERN DAYS BBQ: 6 p.m.June 20 at Parsons Stadium Rodeo Community Building in Springdale. rodeooftheozarks.com or 877-927-6336.

FIREFLY FESTIVAL: June 21 at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, 4703 N. Crossover Road in Fayetteville. Musicians, dancers, puppeteers, crafts and more. bgozarks.org or 750-2620.

“NUNSENSE”: June 25-28 at NWACC’s White Auditorium in Bentonville. Fundraiser for the Village Players scholarship program. bvvillageplayers.org or 876-1481.

RED, WHITE & BABY BLUE: 7 p.m. June 26 at the Garden Room, 215 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. Music by Leah & The Mojo Doctors. Food, beverages, silent auction. Benefits the Jackson L. Graves Foundation. $25. jacksongraves.org or 466-6103.

BRUCE BARTH & STEVE WILSON JAZZ: 7 p.m. June 26 at Teatro Scarpino in Fayetteville. With Claudia Burson, James Greeson and Darren Novotny. $25-$40. digjazz.com or 225-2306.

“MISERY”: June 26-28 at the Rogers Little Theater. $7.50-$42. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

STILLS IN THE HILLS: 8:30-9:30 p.m. June 26 at Devil’s Den State Park in West Fork. On Moonshining in the Ozarks with Shiloh Museum’s Susan Young. Free. arkansasstateparks.com or 761-3325.

PRIDE PARADE: June 27 on Dickson Street in Fayetteville. nwacenterforequality.org or 442-3809.

EUREKA SPRINGS GARDEN TOUR: June 27 in Eureka Springs. 487-7257.

LEANN RIMES: 6 p.m. June 27 at the Arkansas Music Pavilion at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. $15-$85. arkansasmusicpavilion.com.

JOHN MUELLER’S WINTER DANCE PARTY: 7 p.m. June 30 at the Walton Arts Center. $10-$35. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

RODEO OF THE OZARKS: July 1-4 at Parsons Arena in Springdale. rodeooftheozarks.com or 877-927-6336.

RED, WHITE AND BLOOMS!: 6:30 p.m. July 1 at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, 4703 N. Crossover Road in Fayetteville. With the Arkansas Winds Community Concert Band. bgozarks.org or 750-2620.

OLD WEST FILM FEST: July 4 at the Shiloh Museum. Classic silent westerns. Free popcorn and lemonade. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISTED: 8 p.m. July 5 at Downstream Casino Resort in Quapaw, Okla. $20-$40. downstreamcasino.com or 866-977-6849.

LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL: 7 p.m. July 7-9 and July 12, 8 p.m. July 10-11 and 2 p.m. July 11-12 at the Walton Arts Center. $30-$65. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

CONTAGIOUS: 7 p.m. July 9 in Gulley Park in Fayetteville. Free. accessfayetteville.org or 444-3471.

BOBBY WATSON’S LIVE & LEARN QUARTET JAZZ: 8 p.m. July 11 at the UA Union Theatre in Fayetteville. With Claudia Burson, James Greeson and Darren Novotny. $15-$20. digjazz.com or 225-2306.

SUNFLOWERS & SANGRIA: 6:30 p.m. July 15 at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, 4703 N. Crossover Road in Fayetteville. Live music, appetizers. $15-$20. bgozarks.org or 750-2620.

GRETCHEN WILSON: 8 p.m. July 17 at Downstream Casino Resort in Quapaw, Okla. Rain or shine; gates open at 6:30 p.m. $40-$60. downstreamcasino.com or 866-977-6849.

T TAURI FILM FEST & MOVIE CAMP: July 20-Aug. 1 in Batesville, AR. Classes for filmmakers aged 18 and under led by experienced filmmakers and educators.. $40-$100 per class. ttauri.org or 870-251-1189.

PETER FRAMPTON: 6 p.m. July 21 at the Arkansas Music Pavilion at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. $15-$50. arkansasmusicpavilion.com.

FULL HOUSE: 7 p.m. July 23 in Gulley Park in Fayetteville. Free. accessfayetteville.org or 444-3471.

“THE MUSIC MAN”: 8 p.m. July 24-25, July 30-Aug. 1 and Aug. 6-8 and 2 p.m. July 26, Aug. 2 and Aug. 9 at the Rogers Little Theater. $7.50-$42. Blue Jean Ball July 25. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

TONY BAKER & THE SUMMER JAZZ RHYTHM SECTION: 8 p.m. July 31 at the UA Fine Arts Concert Hall in Fayetteville. With Claudia Burson, James Greeson and Darren Novotny. $5-$15. digjazz.com or 225-2306.

OREO BLUE: 7 p.m. Aug. 6 in Gulley Park in Fayetteville. Free. accessfayetteville.org or 444-3471.