Aug. 19 (Friday)
Family Yoga — With Cocoon Yoga Lab, noon, Bentonville Public Library. Free. Register at bentonvillelibrary.org.
Drop-In Tour: Art Trail — Sculpture & nature, 1 p.m., Garrison Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Shiloh Summer Series — “Cemeteries and Grave Art Along the Buffalo River” with author and historian Abby Burnett, 5:30 p.m., Ponca Nature Center in Ponca. Cohosted by the Shiloh Museum. Free. shilohmuseum.org.
Evenings In Eleven — 5 & 6:30 p.m., Eleven Restaurant at Crystal Bridges Museum. $89. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Art By The Glass — 6 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. $30. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
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Aug. 20 (Saturday)
Meditation & Art — 10:30 a.m., Contemporary Art Gallery at Crystal Bridges Museum. $5. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Artist Demo — With Allison Bailey, noon, Terra Studios in Fayetteville. Free. usingart.org.
Digital Photography Basics — With visiting artist Aaron Szabo, 1-3 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. Register at faylib.org.
Back to School Ice Cream Social — 1-4 p.m., A&M Depot in downtown Springdale. $8. Proceeds go to the J. Reilly McCarren Transportation Museum. amtrainrides.com.
Ice Cream Social — 3-6 p.m., Headquarters House in Fayetteville. $2.50-$15. washcohistoricalsociety.org.
HeatWave Homebrewing Competition — And Wiener Dog Races, 5-8 p.m., Core Brewery Taproom, 2470 Lowell Road in Springdale. $35-$40. Proceeds donated to the Animal Shelter and Adoption Center in Springdale. coreofarkansas.com.
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Aug. 21 (Sunday)
Artist Demo — With Holly Roomsburg, 11 a.m., Terra Studios in Fayetteville. Free. usingart.org.
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Aug. 22 (Monday)
Drop-In Tour: Collection Highlights — 11:30 a.m. Monday, Thursday & Sunday, 2 p.m. Saturday, Garrison Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Drop-In Tour: Architecture — 1 p.m. Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Garrison Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Volunteer Orientation — 12:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Pre-application required. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Yoga at FPL — 6 p.m., Art & Movement Room at Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
Family Story Time — 6:30 p.m., Rogers Public Library. Free. rogerspubliclibrary.org.
SelvaRey Unplugged — Cocktail samples and music by the Silk Sonic band, 7-9 p.m., Event Center at at Fayetteville Public Library. Free; donations benefit the FPL Foundation. faylib.org.
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Aug. 23 (Tuesday)
Sleuth or Consequences — “American Spy” by Lauren Wilkinson, 6 p.m., Ann Henry Board Room at Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
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Aug. 24 (Wednesday)
Story Time — With Kristin Gray, author of “Koala Is Not a Bear,” 10:30 a.m., Carnegie Public Library in Eureka Springs. Hosted by Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow. Free. writerscolony.org.
Drop-In Tour: Big Picture — Art, architecture and nature, 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, Garrison Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
3 In 30 — Three artworks in 30 minutes, 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, Garrison Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
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Aug. 25 (Thursday)
Adult Recess — Index card art, 11 a.m., Fort Smith Library, Windsor Branch. Free. fortsmithlibrary.org.
Gallery Conversation — Exploring Helen Frankenthaler, 1 p.m., Contemporary Art Gallery at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Evenings In Eleven — 5 & 6:30 p.m., Eleven Restaurant at Crystal Bridges Museum. $89. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Magical Marshallese Story Time — 6 p.m., Springdale Public Library. Free. springdalelibrary.org.
Fabulous Fiction Book Club — 6:30 p.m., Rogers Public Library. Free. rogerspubliclibrary.org.
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Aug. 26 (Friday)
Drop-In Tour: Art Trail — Sculpture & nature, 1 p.m., Garrison Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Used Book Sale — Nonfiction, 4-7 p.m., Fort Smith Main Library. fortsmithlibrary.org.
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Aug. 27 (Saturday)
Hula Hooping For Kids — 10 a.m., Ozark Folkways in Winslow. $15. ozarkfolkways.org.
Sew Simple — Learn to sew with professional instructors and the library’s sewing machines, 10 a.m.-noon, Springdale Public Library. Free. Register at springdalelibrary.org.
Introduction to Genealogy — 10 a.m.-noon, Ann Henry Board Room at Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
Used Book Sale — Nonfiction, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fort Smith Main Library. fortsmithlibrary.org.
NWA Pipe & Tobacco Show — 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Ash & Ember and Creekside Taproom in Siloam Springs. Hosted by Ash & Ember. facebook.com/AshEmberPipes.
Meditation and Art — 10:30 a.m., Contemporary Art Gallery at Crystal Bridges Museum. $5. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Artist Demo — With Holly Roomsburg, 11 a.m., Terra Studios in Fayetteville. Free. usingart.org.
Family Story Time — 11:15 a.m., Bentonville Public Library. Free. bentonvillelibrary.org.
Gallery Conversation — Celebrating LGBTQ+ Artists, 1 p.m., Contemporary Art Gallery at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Victory Film Series — “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” 2 p.m., and “Grease,” 8 p.m., Arkansas Public Theatre at the Victory in Rogers. $12 per person per film. www.arkansaspublictheatre.org/tickets.
“Collision: When Visions Come” — Eight local artists create and perform together for one night only, 5-9 p.m., throughout the Momentary in Bentonville. Free. themomentary.org.
In Concert — Buddy Shute & The Motivators, 6 p.m., Ozark Folkways in Winslow. $10. ozarkfolkways.org.
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Aug. 28 (Sunday)
Sunday Music — With Woven, 1 p.m., Terra Studios in Fayetteville. Free. usingart.org.
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On Show
Private Classes — For four to 10 people, including pinch pot, troll head nightlight, polymer clay creatures, clay bunny, clay dog or cat and big mouth clay creature, $25 per person & up, Terra Studios in Durham. Private tours are also being offered. 643-3185 or usingart.org.
“Threads of Identity” — Featuring artistic works on fashion and style that explores expression and identity, through Aug. 28, Art Ventures, 20 S. Hill Ave., Fayetteville. artventures-nwa.org.
“Dupatta: Journeys of Life and Cultural Identity” — Artwork by Shabana Kauser, until Sept. 11, Fort Smith Regional Art Museum, 1601 Rogers Ave. in Fort Smith. Free. fsram.org and shabanakauserart.com.
“Let’s Talk: Art of the West” — Through Sept. 12, Early American Gallery at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free; no ticket required. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
“Process/Experience/Place” — Showcasing the art of Mary Elkins, Jarrod Cluck and Owen Buffington, through Sept. 18, The District Art Galleries by UAFS at the Bakery District in Fort Smith. Free. uafs.edu/academics/colleges-and-schools/college-of-arts-and-sciences/departments/art-and-design.php.
Feng Zikai: Selections From the Permanent Collection — Through Sept. 22, Fort Smith Regional Art Museum. Free. fsram.org.
“A Divided Landscape” — European American artists painted a version of the world they wanted others to see. What has been left out – the footprints, fences, military trenches, deeds, handshakes, broken treaties, and blood – tells a darker, more accurate story, through Sept. 25, The Momentary in Bentonville. Free. themomentary.org.
Fresh From the Studio — Referring to the “emotive bonds and exuberant creativity” from an artist working out of their studio, through Sept. 30, Fenix Art Gallery, 150 N. Skyline Drive, Fayetteville. Gallery hours noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, Friday; noon-6 p.m. Saturday. fenixarts.org.
Elevate — Showcasing the work of Danielle Hatch, Sarah Turner and Linda Lopez, through September, 21C Museum Hotel in Bentonville. Free. 21cmuseumhotels.com/museum/exhibit/elevate-bentonville-2022/.
“The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Experience” — Tuesday and Wednesday from noon to 6 p.m.; Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from noon to 8 p.m.; and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. through Oct. 14, The JTL Shop on Emma Avenue in downtown Springdale. $6-$12. thejonescenter.net.
“Civil War in Benton County: Untold Stories” — Through Nov. 12, Rogers Historical Museum. Free. 621-1154 or rogershistoricalmuseum.org.
“Ken Smith’s Buffalo River Country” — Remembering the creation of the national river, through December, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale. Free. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.
“Digi Know” — A photographic exhibit that illustrates an era when a photo was a precious thing and shows visitors how historic photos are digitized to preserve these stories of our people and our past, all summer, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale. Free. shilohmuseum.org.
“Math Moves! Experiencing Ratio and Proportion” — Allows kids and families to “playfully investigate ratios and proportions by using their bodies and gestures,” all year, Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville. $10. amazeum.org.
“A Dash of Apple Vinegar” — A celebration of the apple industry in Rogers, through Dec. 31, Rogers Historical Museum. Free. 621-1154 or rogershistoricalmuseum.org.
“We the People: The Radical Notion of Democracy” — Through Jan. 2, Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
— Becca Martin-Brown
bmartin@nwaonline.com
