Oct. 1 (Friday)

The Junk Ranch — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 1; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 2, 11195 Centerpoint Church Rd., Prairie Grove. $5-$10. thejunkranch.net.

Junk at the Mill — 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 1-2, Washington County Milling Co. on Mock Street in Prairie Grove. Free. Read more at wcel.nwaonline.com.

Arkansas Apple Festival — With arts & crafts daily through Oct. 3 & a parade at 10 a.m. Oct. 2, downtown Lincoln. Free. Read more at wcel.nwaonline.com.

Drop-In Tour — Big Picture: Art, Architecture & Nature, 11:30 a.m., Main Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

“Love’s Labour’s Lost” — Presented by University Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1-3 & Oct. 6-10, Mini Greek Amphitheatre, Fine Arts Center, 340 Garland Ave., Fayetteville. Free, but tickets must be reserved online. uark.universitytickets.com.

“Clue” — Based on the board game and the Tim Curry film, 7:30 p.m. today & Saturday, Fort Smith Little Theatre, 401 N. Sixth St., Fort Smith. $12. 783-2966.

“Designing Women” — 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, through Oct. 24, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring St. in Fayetteville. $10-$58. 777-7477 or theatre2.org.

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Oct. 2 (Saturday)

Ask An Astronaut — With retired NASA astronaut Don Thomas, 9 a.m., WonderWorks Branson via wonderworksonline.com. Free.

Homegrown Festival — With artists and craftsmen and live music, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., crossroads of Broadway and Central in Siloam Springs. Free. Email abby@mainstreetsiloam.org.

“Patterns of the Past” — Themed tours of the Hawkins House, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Oct. 2-30, Rogers Historical Museum. Free. 621-1154 or rogershistoricalmuseum.org.

Super Saturday — With magician Aaron Acosta, 10 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library Event Center. Free. faylib.org.

Ride & Read Event — In partnership with Strider Bikes, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. Free. bentonvillelibrary.org.

Drop-In Tour — Big Picture: Art, Architecture & Nature, 11:30 a.m., Main Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Drop-In Artmaking — 1-4 p.m., Durand/Estes Rooms at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Drop-In Tour — Collection Highlights, 2 p.m., Main Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Author Talk — With Sarah Anne Crouch, author of “A Summer in Shady Springs,” 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

SoNA Beyond — Voces Latinas, 6 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library Event Center. Free. faylib.org.

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Oct. 3 (Sunday)

CB To You Mobile Art Lab — Drop-in studio & artist demo, 1-5 p.m.; music with Papa Rap, noon-2 p.m.; music with Chris Cameron, 3-4:30 p.m., West Fork Public Library. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Drop-In Tour — Collection Highlights, 11:30 a.m., Main Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Drop-In Artmaking — 1-4 p.m., Durand/Estes Rooms at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

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Oct. 4 (Monday)

“Gear Up: The Science of Bikes” — Through Jan. 10, Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville. “Gear Up” contains display bikes from the 1930s through present day and hands-on experiences that demonstrate the forces at play when riding a bicycle. $10. amazeum.org.

Drop-In Tour — Big Picture: Art, Architecture & Nature, 11:30 a.m., Main Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Drop-In Tour — Architecture, 1 p.m., Main Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Serendipity Book Club — 1 p.m., Rogers Public Library. Free. rogerspubliclibrary.org.

CB To You Mobile Art Lab — Drop-in studio & artist demo, 2-7 p.m., West Fork Public Library. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

FPL Fright Nights — “Goosebumps,” 5:30 p.m., Event Center at Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Yoga & Art — 6 p.m., Great Hall at Crystal Bridges Museum. $5. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Book Talk at Night — “Blue Moon” by Lee Child, 6:30 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Author Talk — With Walton Visiting Writer in Poetry Rachel Mennies, 7 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library via Zoom. Free. faylib.org.

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Oct. 5 (Tuesday)

Discovering the World — Great Primary Sources for World History Projects, 4 p.m., Springdale Public Library. Free. springdalelibrary.org.

“The Soldier’s Tale” — A collaboration between the Arkansas Philharmonic and Trike Theatre, 7 p.m., Great Hall at Thaden School in Bentonville. $40. arphil.org.

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Oct. 6 (Wednesday)

Empty The Shelters — Offering $25 adoption fees, Humane Society for Animals in Rogers. Sponsored by Bissell Pet Foundation. nwahumanesocietyforanimals.org.

Sensory Friendly Day — For those with or without special needs, 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville. $10. amazeum.org.

Young at Heart Book Club — “Scythe” by Neal Shusterman, noon & 6 p.m., Bentonville Public Library via Zoom. Free. bentonvillelibrary.org.

Drop-In Tour — Sculpture, 1 p.m., Main Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

CB To You Mobile Art Lab — Drop-in studio & artist demo, 2-7 p.m.; story time, 5-5:45 p.m., West Fork Public Library. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Priceless Night — Pay as you wish admission, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville. amazeum.org.

Books & Brews — “The Last Pirate of New York: A Ghost Ship, a Killer, and the Birth of a Gangster Nation” by Rich Cohen, 6 p.m., Apple Blossom Brewing in Fayetteville. Hosted by Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Outdoor Family Movie — “Book of Life,” 6:30 p.m., J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Gathering Glade at Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

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Oct. 7 (Thursday)

Gallery Talk — “Selena Forever/Siempre Selena,” 1 p.m., Early American Gallery at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Drop-In Tour — Architecture, 1 p.m., Main Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Ozarktober Art Walk — 5-7 p.m., downtown Springdale. Free. downtownspringdale.org.

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Oct. 8 (Friday)

Vintage Market Days — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 8-9, until 4 p.m. Oct. 10, Benton County Fairgrounds in Bentonville. $5-$10. vintagemarketdays.com.

Drop-In Tour — Big Picture: Art, Architecture & Nature, 11:30 a.m., Main Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival — Featuring “Citizen Ashe,” “Forever Majestic,” “The Neutral Ground” and more, through Oct. 16, downtown Hot Springs and available streaming at hsdfi.org. $12-$45. hsdfi.org.

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Oct. 9 (Saturday)

Super Saturday — Artsy Craftsy, 9 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Stash Bash, Bazaar and Small Quilt Auction — Hosted by the QUILT Guild of NWA, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Rogers Convention Center. Free admission. Email lspeerster@gmail.com.

CB To You Mobile Art Lab — 11 a.m.-5 p.m., ArkanSalsa Festival, downtown Springdale. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Drop-In Tour — Big Picture: Art, Architecture & Nature, 11:30 a.m., Main Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Drop-In Artmaking — 1-4 p.m., Durand/Estes Rooms at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Book Talk — Sean Fitzgibbon on his upcoming graphic novel, “What Follows is True: Crescent Hotel,” 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Tween Night — That ’70s Party, 7-9 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

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Oct. 10 (Sunday)

Drop-In Tour — Architecture, 1 p.m., Main Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Drop-In Artmaking — 1-4 p.m., Durand/Estes Rooms at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Author Talk — With Sasha Issenberg, author of “The Engagement: America’s Quarter-Century Struggle Over Same-Sex Marriage,” 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

“Samay: The Passage of Time” — A Hindustani classical performance presented by the Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation and featuring the Flute Sisters, 4 p.m., Kalaloka Institute of Fine Arts, 1380 S.W. Westpark Drive in Bentonville or online. $10-$20. Email info@ra-veculturalfoundation.org.

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On Show

Prairie Grove Heritage Museum — 9 a.m.-noon every Saturday, 311 E. Buchanan St. in Prairie Grove. Free, but donations are welcome. Email prairiegrovehistoricalsociety@gmail.com.

Terra Studios Grand Reopening — Open 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, Terra Studios, 12103 Hazel Valley Road in Fayetteville. Free. 643-3185 or terrastudios.com. Masks required.

“September 11, 2001” — “The Day That Changed the World,” an educational exhibit, daily through Sept. 30, Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

“Intimate Immensity” — Paintings by Adam Fulwiler and drawings and sculptural objects by Christian Schultz, through Oct. 22, 211 South in Bentonville. Email curator Kellie Lehr at kellie.lehr@gmail.com.

“BRAIN TO BRAIN PAPER PLANE” — Through Nov. 8, Famous Hardware, 113 W. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Free. factoryobscura.com/news/downtown-springdale.

“Eureka on Film” — 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., closed Sunday & Wednesday, through mid-November, Eureka Springs Historical Museum, 95 S. Main St. in Eureka Springs. $5; ages 6 & younger free. 253-9417 or eurekaspringshistoricalmuseum.org.

“Gone Fishing!” — A new photo exhibit, through Dec. 11, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale. Free. 750-8165.

North Forest Lights — Through Jan. 2, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, 600 Museum Way, Bentonville. $7-$22; kids 6 and younger free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

“Selena Forever/Siempre Selena” — Through Jan. 10, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, 600 Museum Way, Bentonville. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

— Becca Martin-Brown

bmartin@nwadg.com