Aug. 3 (Friday)
Friday Morning Movie — “Early Man,” 10 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
FPL Summer Author Series — With graphic novelist Nate Powell, author of the new “Come Again,” 1 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
Artist’s Reception — For L.A. pop artist Trevor Wayne, 6-9 p.m. Aug. 3; noon-6 p.m. Aug. 4; 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 5, Zarks, 67 Spring St. in Eureka Springs. 253-2626.
“My Fair Lady” — Lerner and Loewe’s beloved musical about Eliza, a Cockney flower girl, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 3-4, Fort Smith Little Theatre, 401 N. Sixth St. $15-$30. 783-2966.
“Six Characters in Search of a Play” — A new one-man show by Del Shores, 8 p.m., Eureka Springs City Auditorium. $25-$40. Part of the Out in Eureka weekend. 253-7788 or theaud.org.
“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” — Andrew Lloyd Webber’s first musical, with Jody Napier as the Narrator & Joshua Jones as Joseph, 8 p.m. Aug. 3-4; 2 p.m. Aug. 5; again Aug. 9-12, Arkansas Public Theatre at the Victory in Rogers. $23-$35. 631-8988.
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Aug. 4 (Saturday)
Kayak Adventure — Experience the sights of Lake Fort Smith from the water, 9-11 a.m., Lake Fort Smith State Park near Mountainburg. $10-$15. Reservations at 369-2469.
Dogwood Lace Guild — 10 a.m., Shiloh Meeting Hall, 121 W. Huntsville Ave. in downtown Springdale. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.
Super Saturday — With the Institute of Jugglology, 10:30 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
Tellers of Tales — A storytelling group, 10:30 a.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in downtown Springdale. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.
Gallery Performance — “Minimalist Sculpture and Music” with composer Gunner Basinger next to Donald Judd’s “Untitled,” 1989, 1 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335.
Kids’ Concert — With Trout Fishing in America, 1 p.m., Fort Smith Convention Center. Part of the Fort Smith Bicentennial Celebration. $5. eventbrite.com.
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Aug. 5 (Sunday)
Sunday Music at Terra — With Good Medicine (Judi Neal and Ellis Ralf), 1-4 p.m., Terra Studios in Durham. Free. 643-3185.
Drop-In Artmaking — 1-4 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335.
“Beautiful Birds of Arkansas” — With wildlife photographer Mike Martin, 2 p.m., Hobbs State Park near Rogers. Free. 789-5000.
“Belle Starr By Herself” — Directed by James Moody, starring Cindy Clark, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 9-11, Fort Smith Little Theatre. $5 general admission. fslt.org.
Artist’s Reception — For L.A. pop artist Trevor Wayne, 6-9 p.m. Aug. 3; noon-6 p.m. Aug. 4; 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 5, Zarks, 67 Spring St. in Eureka Springs. 253-2626.
Summer Family Fun — With Mariachi Amistad, 7 p.m. Aug. 10, Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. Free. 657-3445.
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Aug. 6 (Monday)
LifeWriters — A group for people interested in writing the stories of their own lives or those of family and friends, 10 a.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in downtown Springdale. June Jefferson at 790-2588 or shilohmuseum.org.
BookTalk @ Night — “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas, 6:30 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
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Aug. 7 (Tuesday)
Embroidery Group — 10 a.m., Bella Vista Public Library. Free. For adults. 855-1753.
Knitters & Crocheters — 1 p.m., Bella Vista Public Library. Free. For adults. 855-1753.
Books & Brews — “Killers of the Flower Moon” by David Grann, 6 p.m., Core Brewing Company on Mall Avenue. Hosted by the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
National Night Out — A campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie, 6-10 p.m., Murphy Park in Springdale. Hosted by Springdale Parks & Recreation. Free. 750-8185.
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Aug. 8 (Wednesday)
Library Book Club — “Killers of the Flower Moon” by David Grann, 1:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. Free. 657-3445.
Try FPL — Video production with Fayetteville Public Television, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. Register at faylib.org.
Open Chess Play for Adults — 6 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. Free. 271-3192.
Sci-Fi Book Club — 6 p.m., Bella Vista Public Library. Free. For adults. 855-1753.
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Aug. 9 (Thursday)
Crimes and Clues Book Club — “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas, 9:30 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
Teen Movie Night — “The Emperor’s New Groove,” 6 p.m., Rogers Public Library. Free. 621-1152.
Tip Your Hat — Live music, iced tea and sweets, 6-8 p.m., Lowell Historical Museum. Wear your most creatively decorated hat! Free. 770-0191.
“Belle Starr By Herself” — Directed by James Moody, starring Cindy Clark, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 9-11, Fort Smith Little Theatre. $5 general admission. fslt.org.
Sci-Fi Outdoor Movie Series — “E.T.,” 8:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. Free. 657-3445.
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Aug. 10 (Friday)
Compton Conservation Day Festival — With music by School of Rock & Rozenbridge, free ice cream and a tribute to Neil Compton by Flip Putthoff & David Peterson, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. & 4-7 p.m., Compton Gardens in Bentonville. Free. 254-3870.
Friday Morning Movie — “Mary Poppins,” 10 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
Genealogy Group — 10 a.m., Bella Vista Public Library. Free. For adults. 855-1753.
Stampin’ Up Card Class — 10 a.m., Bella Vista Public Library. Free. For adults. 855-1753.
Meet and Greet — With “The Beyond” artists Tschabalala Self and and Molly Larkey, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335.
Dive-In Movie — “Moana,” 6 p.m., The Jones Center in Springdale. $3. 756-8090.
Spotlight Talk — Panel discussion with artists Tschabalala Self and and Molly Larkey, 7 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335.
Summer Family Fun — With Mariachi Amistad, 7 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. Free. 657-3445.
Artist’s Reception — For Ryan Starkey, 7-10 p.m., Bastion Gallery, 914 Garrison Ave. in Fort Smith. Free.
Music in Murphy — With Wattsit2ya, 7:30 p.m., Murphy Park in Springdale. Hosted by Springdale Parks & Recreation. Free. 750-8185.
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Aug. 11 (Saturday)
Ham Radio Day — With the Bella Vista Radio Club, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in downtown Springdale. Free. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.
Super Saturday — With magician Steve Crawford, 10:30 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
Mother Nature Reads — “Caterpillar to Butterfly,” 10:30 a.m., Hobbs State Park near Rogers. Free. 789-5000.
Beginning Cherokee Genealogy — With Ashley Thirsty-Vann from the Cherokee Heritage Center in Tahlequah, 1 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
Authors in the Afternoon — With Cate Grace, author of “Collateral Damage: the impacts of my mother’s mental illness on me,” 1-3 p.m., Fort Smith Main Library. Free. 783-0229.
Clay Birdhouse Class — Make a domestic hideaway for your favorite backyard birds, 1-3 p.m., Terra Studios in Durham. Ages 12 and older. $45. 643-3185.
“Free and Not Yet” — An art talk with “The Beyond” artist Molly Larkey, 1-3 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. Register at 657-2335.
Date Night — “Love mugs,” slab clay building for two, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Community Creative Center in Fayetteville. $80. 571-2706.
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Aug. 12 (Sunday)
Sacred Harp Singers — 1:30 p.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in downtown Springdale. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.
Second Sunday Local Author Series — With Kyle Mooty, author of “New Set of Downs: How Johnny Dyess Fought off His Greatest Would-Be Tackler and Returned to Winning Ways,” 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
— Becca Martin-Brown
bmartin@nwadg.com
