April 13 (Friday)

Author Talk — “Turning Experiences into Exciting Fiction” with Velda Brotherton, 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. Register at faylib.org.

Inverse Performance Art Festival — April 13: 6-9 p.m., 21c Museum Hotel; 8-10 p.m., Meteor Guitar Gallery, Bentonville; April 14: noon-3 p.m., Local Color Studio Gallery; 4-6 p.m., Stage Eighteen; 7-9:30 p.m., UA Art & Design District, Fayetteville; April 14: 1-4 p.m., The Station on Emma Avenue, Springdale. Free. inverseperformanceartfestival.org.

“Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse” — Presented by Trike Theatre, 7 p.m. April 13, 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. April 14 and 21; 6:30 p.m. April 30, Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $9-$15. 443-5600.

Spotlight Talk — With Thelma Golden, director and chief curator of The Studio Museum, 7 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. Free. 657-2335.

All Modern Quilts Show — Hosted by the NWA Modern Quilt Guild, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. April 13 & 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 14, Southside Church of Christ in Rogers. $5. Email elizabethkray@gmail.com.

Ozark Mountain UFO Conference — With Richard Dolan, Grant Cameron, Tricia McCannon & more, April 13-15, Inn of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs. $20-$150; live streaming is $43. ozarkufoconference.com.

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April 14 (Saturday)

Birds N Breakfast — With the Wildlife Society of the University of Arkansas, 9 a.m., Hobbs State Park near Rogers. Free. 789-5000.

Member Morning Mingle — Slow & Savory Tea in celebration of Slow Art Day, 10-11:30 a.m., Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. Free to members. 657-2335.

Marshallese Culture Day — With master boat-builder Liton Beasa beginning construction of a kōrkōr, a traditional Marshallese wooden canoe, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale. Free. 750-8165.

Astronomy Program — With presenters from Springdale High School and the University of Arkansas, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Murphy Park outside the Springdale Public Library. Free. 750-8180.

Mother Nature Reads — “Signs of Spring,” 10:30 a.m., Hobbs State Park near Rogers. Free. 789-5000.

“Dorothy In Oz” — A touring production by the Arkansas Arts Center’s Children’s Theatre, 10:30 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

“One Morning I Left…” — Presented in Spanish by Teatro de Ocasion, 11 a.m. & 4 p.m., Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. $5. 443-5600.

Pettigrew Day — With music, food and history, noon to 9 p.m., Pettigrew Community Building on Arkansas 16 in Madison County. $5 for dinner. Email susancollins05@yahoo.com.

SoNA Chamber Singers — American folk songs, 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Spaghetti Supper — A benefit for equipment for the Wedington Volunteer Fire Department, 5-8 p.m., Fire Station 5 miles west of I-49 on Arkansas 16. $2-$6. Email ehenderson@pgtc.com.

A 19th Century Living History Ball — With the Camp Followers Band and lessons in period dances like the Virginia Reel, 7-9 p.m., Fort Smith Museum of History. $5-$10. Reservations at 783-7841.

Music at the Firehouse — With the Black Oak Band, 7-9 p.m., NEBCO FIRE-EMS Community Center, U.S. 62 and South Wimpy Jones Road in Garfield. Free; first of a summer series. 359-3134.

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April 15 (Sunday)

“White Rabbit Red Rabbit” — An experimental theater piece starring Kris Stoker, presented by ArkansasStaged, 7 p.m., 21c Museum Hotel in Bentonville. Free; $5 donation suggested. Email arkansasstaged@gmail.com.

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April 16 (Monday)

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April 17 (Tuesday)

Booked for Lunch — “I Let You Go” by Clair Mackintosh, noon, Springdale Public Library. Free. 750-8180.

Beyond the Book — “Peak” by Roland Smith, 5 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. Free for grades 7-12. 271-6816.

Space Science — Constellations with Caitlin Ahrens, 6 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Books on Tap — “The Woman in Cabin 10” by Ruth Ware, 7 p.m., Black Apple Crossing in Springdale. Hosted by the Springdale Public Library. Free. 750-8180.

I’m With Her — Fresh new trio made up of Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O’Donovan, garnering acclaim for their unique blend of instrumental interplay combined with their indelible harmonies. With guests Smokey and the Mirror, 7 p.m., Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $32.50. 443-5600.

Jazz Concert — With the UAFS Jazz Catz and Jazz Band, 7:30 p.m., ArcBest Corp. Performing Arts Center in the Fort Smith Convention Center. $8. 788-7300.

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April 18 (Wednesday)

Sandwiched In — With nature photographer Terry Stanfill, noon, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in downtown Springdale. Free. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.

Art at the Bank — With works by Jaquita Ball, Shabana Kauser, Edward Robison III and the Boston Mountain Potters Association, curated by Zeek Taylor, April 18-July 16, First National Bank of Northwest Arkansas in Bentonville. Reception 6-8 p.m. May 3. 253-6994.

Wednesday Over Water — The virtues of honey, 6-7:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. $50. 657-2335.

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April 19 (Thursday)

Art Feeds Community Mural — Designed by the students of Northside Elementary, 9:15 a.m. art parade, 9:30 a.m. mural reveal, Arvest Bank, 108 E. University St. in Siloam Springs. Free. artfeeds.org/murals.

Discover the Grounds — Honey tasting workshop with Carla Marina Marchese of Red Bee Farms, 6-8 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. $55. 657-2335.

“Aladdin Jr.” — Based on the beloved Disney movie, 7 p.m April 19-20; 2 & 7 p.m. April 21; 2 p.m. April 22, presented by Arts Live Theatre at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. $10-$15. 521-4932.

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April 20 (Friday)

“Natural Shocks” — An ArkansasStaged staged reading of the play by Lauren Gunderson, 7 p.m., Fenix Fayetteville DownUnder, 16 W. Center St. in Fayetteville. Suggested donation of $10. Email arkansasstaged@gmail.com.

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April 21 (Saturday)

ArtShare — Fun for youngsters 5 and older with autism and their families, 9-11 a.m., Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. Free. 657-2415.

Author Showcase — With Erin Rowe, Amanda McKinney, Doug Godsman, Jason Robles, Brenda Hyslep, Olga Berg, Tresa Oldham & Mike Cleary, 10 a.m.-noon, Bella Vista Public Library. Free. 855-1753.

Mixed Media Art Journals — With Dawn Ward, professor of art at Arkansas Tech University, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Center for Art & Education in Van Buren. $50. Register at 474-7767.

Super Saturday — NWA Homeschool Choir, 10:30 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

“Birds, Bees, and Butterflies” — A workshop on creating backyard wildlife habitats, 12:30-4:30 p.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in downtown Springdale. Free. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.

Earth Day Celebration — 1-3 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. Free. 271-6816.

“Dissolved in Light” — “Deconstructing Edouard Vuillard, 1-4 p.m., Ozark Folkways in Winslow. $50. 634-3791.

A Whole Lotte Books Book Club — “Ordinary Graces” by William Kent Krueger, 2 p.m., Onyx Coffee in Springdale. Hosted by Springdale Public Library. Free. 750-8180.

Fort Smith Bicentennial Celebration — Fort Smith Symphony with the Crumbs & Ben Miller Band, 7:30 p.m., ArcBest Corp. Performing Arts Center in the Fort Smith Convention Center. Sold out. 452-7575.

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April 22 (Sunday)

El Dia de los Ninos — Music, dance and art projects celebrating the cultures in our community, noon-5 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. Free. 657-2335.

Jazz Showcase — With the University of Arkansas Community Music School, 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

“Arkansas Beer: An Intoxicating History” — With author Brian Sorensen, 2-4 p.m., Apple Blossom Brewing Co. in Fayetteville. Hosted by the Washington County Historical Society. Free. 521-2970.

Opening Reception — For “The Essence of Place,” 5-7 p.m., Fort Smith Regional Art Museum. $10. 784-2787.

Music on the Meadow — With Winslow Squirrel Jam, 5-7 p.m., Ozark Folkways in Winslow. Free. 634-3791.

— Becca Martin-Brown

bmartin@nwadg.com