SPECIAL EVENTS
RECEPTION for artist Kathy Mahue at 4 p.m. Friday at Julie Wait Designs Art Gallery in Rogers. juliewaitdesigns.com or 631-8706.

NWA PARROTHEAD’S Beach House on the Hill fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at George’s in Fayetteville. Jerry Diaz, Hanna’s Reef, and the Wes Loper Band. $10 and up. Benefits The American Cancer Society. NWAParrotHeads.com.

RECONSTRUCTION ART WALK with Farmers Market at 7 a.m., and Opening Reception at 7 p.m. Saturday at Crystal Bridges at the Massey in Downtown Bentonville. crystalbridges.org.

RECEPTION for new art show by Nanci Ballew Saturday at Frameworks 645, 645 W. Dickson, Fayetteville. 443-1692.

BRUCE PARKER benefit at 2 p.m. Sunday at Drifters, 3615 W. 6th St. in Fayetteville. Jamie Wolfe and the Wranglers, Darren Ray, Brian Odle and Maud Crawford. 444-1997.

AIRING OF THE QUILTS May 22 at 3302 Perry Rd. in Rogers. quiltguildnwa.org or 273-7153.

RECEPTION for artist Temple Moore at 6 p.m. May 22 at Arsaga’s on Gregg. arsagas.com or 444-6557.

STAGE & SCREEN
STOMP at 7 p.m. today and Sunday, at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $28-$53. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

LITTLE ROCK FILM FESTIVAL today through Sunday in Downtown Little Rock. $25 festival pass includes free priority entry to all films, screenings and panels. littlerockfilmfestival.org or 501-352-5687.

SPIRITUAL CINEMA: BETWEEN TWO WORLDS, documentary of the Mayan Calendar, at 7 p.m. Friday at Unity of Fayetteville. Donation. unityfay.org or 442-0680.

“THE 6TH MARRIAGE of Pearl Ernestian Santiago Finklestein Washington Tankoshitsu Covington nee Gates of Dupont, Mississippi to Spike “Skillethead” Pinkley of Leavenworth, Kansas United States Penitentiary”, at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at 509 W. Spring St. in Fayetteville. $20-$25. Benefits Fayetteville Arts Festival. 571-4879.

WORDS
“THE HERITAGE TRAIL: One route, three histories at 4:30 p.m. today at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks on Crossover in Fayetteville. Butterfield Trail with Marilyn Heifner, Trail of Tears with John McLarty, and Civil War routes with John Scott. 575-4282.

RADINE TREES NEHRING reading at 6 p.m. today at Nightbird Books. nightbirdbooks.com or 443-2080.

CONNOTATIONS reading at 6 p.m. today at Arsaga’s on Crossover. arsagas.com or 527-0690.

POETLUCK at 6:30 p.m. today at Writer’s Colony at Dairy Hollow, 515 Spring St. in Eureka Springs. Bring a dish to share. Featuring Elizabeth Mack. writerscolony.org or 253-7444.

PANEL DISCUSSION of “The Three Trillion Dollar War” at 4 p.m. Friday at United Campus Ministry. Panelists are Claire Detels, Van Brock and Gary Gray. Free. omnicenter.org or 442-4600.

TELLERS OF TALES storytellers at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

DONALD HARINGTON will read from his work “Farther Along at 7 p.m. Saturday at Nightbird Books, 557 S. School Ave., No. 103 in Fayetteville. nightbirdbooks.com or 443-2080.

WOMEN’S OPEN MIC with Mendy Knott, HerWords OutLoud (HOWL), at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Nightbird Books, 557 S. School Ave., No. 103 in Fayetteville. womenhowl.blogspot.com or 443-2080.

LIFEWRITING, a group for those interested in writing the stories of their own lives or those of family and friends, at 10 a.m. Monday at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 790-2588.

METAMORPHOSIS with Robin Verble, Rita Littrell, Cindi Cope and Gail Pianalto at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks on Crossover in Fayetteville. $29, registration required. 575-4282.

MUSIC
JONATHAN STORY piano recital at 6 p.m. Friday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.

JAZZMOPOLITAN music on the lawn at 6 p.m. Saturdays at Pinnacle Hills Promenade.

PICKIN’ IN THE PARK at 6 p.m. Saturdays at Frisco Park in Rogers. mainstreetrogers.com or 936-5487.

EVERYONE CAN SING Community Choir sing and concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at First United Presbyterian Church. Songs from many cultures, with special guests John Two-Hawks and Susan Shore. $10 donation, children free. Benefits Heifer International. 521-5678.

BRENTWOOD BLUEGRASS at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Brentwood Community Building. $3. South of Fayetteville on U.S. 71. 839-2119.

4 HAND PIANO concert with Betty Butcher and Claire Detels at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4450.

JACK MITCHELL BIG BAND at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks. $8-$15. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

ARSAGA’S SONGWRITER CIRCLE at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Arsaga’s, 1582 Crossover, Ste. 2 in Fayetteville. arsagas.com or 527-0690.

ULTRASUEDE at 7 p.m. May 22 in Gulley Park in Fayetteville. Free. 444-3471

LEARNING

CARTOON DRAWING workshop with Sean Fitzbiggon at 1 p.m. Saturday at Community Imagination Studio, 818 N. Sang Ave. in Fayetteville. For all ages; $10. communityimaginationstudio.org or 442-8585.

HEARTSAVER CPR at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Jones Center. Pre-registration required. jonesnet.org 750-6550.

ARKANSAS BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS presented by Lori Spencer at noon Wednesday at the Shiloh Museum. Free; bring a sack lunch. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

FLOWER ARRANGING workshop at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks on Crossover in Fayetteville. 4 sessions. $200-$215. Space limited. bgozarks.org or 750-2620.

ADULT CPR training at 12:30 p.m. May 22 at the Schmieding Center in Bella Vista. $35; registration required. schmiedingcenter.org or 751-3043.

CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE at 7 p.m. May 22 at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

MIND, BODY, SPIRIT

OUTDOORS
ORGANIC GARDEN club at 7 p.m. today at Peace Lutheran Church in Rogers. 631-2945.

DEVIL’S DEN HIKE-AND-BIKE-A-THON Saturday at Devil’s Den State Park in West Fork. Free. arkansasstateparks.com or 761-3325.

ROGERS FARMERS MARKET at 7 a.m. Saturdays and Wednesdays through Oct. 4, and at 4 p.m. Mondays June 4 through Aug. 27, at Frisco Park. 936-5487.

DISCOVER DRAGONFLIES with Bob Thomas at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks on Crossover in Fayetteville. $10-$15. Space limited. bgozarks.org or 750-2620.

HORSESHOE PITCHING ASSOCIATION at 5 p.m. Mondays at Walker Park in Fayetteville. All ages and skill levels; $8 per year membership. 871-3724.

FAYETTEVILLE SCOOTER CLUB at 6 p.m. Mondays at Arsaga’s on Gregg in Fayetteville. myspace.com/fayettevillescooterclub or 313-0311.

MINOR MATTERS

TEEN KNITTING GROUP at 5 p.m. today at the Fayetteville Public Library. faylib.org or 571-2222.

DINNER AND A MOVIE at 7 p.m. Friday at the Jones Center for Families. Free; for ages 9-12. Next week: End of school party. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 117.

FEAR FACTOR at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Jones Center for Families. Free; for ages 9-12. Next week: Game night. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 117.

TEEN FEAR FACTOR tournament at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Jones Center for Families. Free; for ages 13-18. Next week: Dodge ball. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 214.

SUMMER CLASSES at Northwest Arkansas Community Creative Center in Fayetteville begin June 9. Register now for. clay, sculpting, drawing, painting quilting, book making and more. Times, ages and curriculum vary. Most classes are $75. nwaccc.org or 927-2491.

SENIORS
TWILIGHT BLENDERS at 9 a.m. Monday at the Fayetteville Senior Center. Free. 571-2920.

LUNCH and dance at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Jones Center. Free. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 137.

HEALTH PLANS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Schmieding Center, 2422 N. Thompson in Springdale. schmiedingcenter.org or 751-3043.

AUDITIONS, CALL FOR ENTRIES, VOLUNTEERS

AUDITIONS for Boar’s Head Players’ “The Man Without A Country” directed by Jae Sim, and “How to Get the Mango” directed by Rex Austin Barrow, at 1 p.m. June 1 at the University Theatre in Fayetteville. Cold readings. Shows run July 24-Aug. 3. 575-3946.

AUDITIONS for “My Fair Lady” at 7 p.m. June 9-10 at the Rogers Little Theater. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

ENTRIES for the annual Oliver W. Browning Poetry prize due Aug. 1 to Indian Bay Press, 1 W. Mountain St. in Fayetteville. See website for requirements. IndianBayPress.com or 444-9323.

PINNACLE HILLS ART FESTIVAL is seeking entries for the Sept. 5-7 event in Rogers. StielDirect.net/festival/registration.html or 899-6294.

ENTRIES for the Ozark Foothills Filmfest due by Dec. 1 to Ozark Foothills FilmFest, 195 Peel Rd., Locust Grove, AR 72550. Filmmakers under 18 are encouraged to enter the T Tauri Film Fest also; see ttauri.org for more information. ozarkfoothillsfilmfest.org or 870-251-1189.

ART

ARSAGA’S, 1582 Crossover, Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 527-0690. Watercolors by Dan Kerlin through May.

ART EMPORIUM, 2914 N. College, Fayetteville. 521-4141.

ARTS CENTER OF THE OZARKS, 214 S. Main St., Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org 751-5441. “Double Vision” by Judi Harrison & Tanya Knudsen and “Works by Monta Black Philpot” through May 31.

CENTER FOR ART & EDUCATION, 104 N. 13th St., Van Buren. art-ed.org or 474-7767. 5X5 Fundraising Exhibition through May 23.

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

DOMBEK STUDIO, 844 Blue Springs Rd., Goshen. georgedombek.com. “Bamboos” through May.

ENIGMA, 15 N. Block Ave., Fayetteville. 587-0304.

FRAMEWORKS 645, 645 W. Dickson, Fayetteville. 443-1692. “We Are The Goddess: A Retrospective View” by Nanci Ballew Saturday through June17.

FUSION FINE ARTS GALLERY, 109 N. Main St., Bentonville. fusionartcenter.com or 273-9278. Oil paintings by Robert Andes through May.

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. “Southern Exposure” by Kathy Mayhue through June 27.

POOR RICHARD’S ART & THE RABBITS LAIR, 116 S. First St., Rogers. poorrichardsart.com or 636-0417.

RICHLAND NURSERY AND ART GALLERY, Hwy 23 South, Huntsville. 738-5305. Photographs by John F. Murdoch, and pieces by the China Painters Club through May.

ROGERS LITTLE THEATER, 116 S. Second St., Rogers. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

STUDIO 62, 335 W. Van Buren, Eureka Springs. 363-9209. “Art as Prayer” through May 31.

TERRA STUDIOS, 12103 Hazel Valley Road, Durham. 643-3314.

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

MUSEUMS

CLINTON HOUSE MUSEUM, 930 California Drive, Fayetteville. clintonhousemuseum.org or 444-0066.

SHILOH MUSEUM, 118 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale. 750-8165. springdaleark.org/shiloh. Exhibits of early life in the Ozarks. Original buildings on the grounds. “Following the Crop” through August 23. “Play Ball!” through July 26. “Tech-Knowledge-Gee!” through June 8.

COMING SOON

THE MAGICAL TOYSHOP: RHYTHM AND SHOES at 7:30 p.m. May 23-24, and at 2 p.m. May 24 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $10. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

FAYETTEVILLE LIONS CLUB’S 5K RUN/WALK at 7:30 a.m. May 24 at Vandergriff Elementary School in Fayetteville. Benefits local blind and visually impaired programs. FayettevilleLionsClub.org or 236-2566.

EUREKA SPRINGS BLUES WEEKEND May 29-June 1 in Eureka Springs. Koko Taylor, Indigenous, Rory Block, Phil Berkowitz and The Sean Carney Band, LZ Love, Larry Garner, Candye Kane, Michael Burks. myspace.com/eurekafestivals or 888-855-7823.

KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND at 6 p.m. May 30 at the Arkansas Music Pavilion at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. $85. arkansasmusicpavilion.com.

ANCESTOR FAIR with Dr. Michael Dougan at 9:30 p.m. May 30-31 in Marshall. Free-$15. ancestorfair.us or 870-447-6161.

NWA ROLLER GIRLS: Arkansas Killbillies All Stars vs. Tampa Bay Derby Darlins and Backwoods Betties vs. River Valley Roller Girls at 7 p.m. May 31 at Roller City in Springdale. $10-$12; kids 12& under free. nwarollergirls.com or 756-3866.

CHASE MISSY at 7 p.m.June 5 in Gulley Park in Fayetteville. Free. accessfayetteville.org or 444-3471.

“THE FOREIGNER” at 7 p.m. June 6-7, June 12-14 and June 19-21, and at 2 p.m. June 22 at Rogers Little Theater. $9.50-$47. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

XTERRA Off Road Triathlon and trail run June 7 at Lake Leatherwood in Eureka Springs. eurekaspringsoffroadtriathlon.com or 244-5775.

THE WILSON PARK POOL opens June 7. Open 10:30 a.m. weekdays, and at noon on weekends. 444-3471.

TOADSUCK SYMPHONY at 7:30 p.m. June 7 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks. $8-$15. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

MOZART & BEETHOVEN in the garden at 7 p.m. June 8 at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks on Crossover in Fayetteville. Free; bring lawn chairs or blanket. bgozarks.org or 750-2620.

OFF-OFF-BROADWAY THEATRE CAMP at 1 p.m. June 9-13 at Arts Live Theatre in the Evelyn Hills Shopping Center in Fayetteville. $100; space limited; for ages 5-7. With Jules Taylor. artslivetheatre.com or 521-4932.

CHRISTIAN MUSIC MINISTRY CONFERENCE at 9 a.m. June 9-10 at the Little Portion Hermitage, 171 Hummingbird Lane in Eureka Springs. $125, registration required. With Denis Grady, Laura Harris, and Danny Agajanian. 253-7379.

WINE AND ROSES at 6 p.m. June 12 at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks on Crossover in Fayetteville. Casual after-hours event. $15-$20. bgozarks.org or 750-2620.

BAT-O-RAMA XIX June 13-15 at Devil’s Den State Park in West Fork. Free. arkansasstateparks.com or 761-3325.

BEATLEGRAS at 8 p.m. June 13 at The AUD in Eureka Springs. Acoustic Beatles songs with Bluegrass, Jazz and Classical twists. $23. theaud.org or 253-7788.

EUREKA SHOWS OFF HER BLOOMERS, a self paced walking tour, at 10 a.m. June 14 in Eureka Springs.$10-$15. 253-9417.

NWA ROLLER GIRLS: Arkansas Killbillies vs. Alamo City All-Stars and Backwoods Betties vs. Destruction Junction at 7 p.m. June 14 at Roller City in Springdale. $10-$12; kids 12& under free. nwarollergirls.com or 756-3866.

OFF-BROADWAY THEATRE CAMP at 1 p.m. June 16-20 at Arts Live Theatre in the Evelyn Hills Shopping Center in Fayetteville. $185; space limited; for ages 8-10. With Jules Taylor. artslivetheatre.com or 521-4932.