May 25 (Thursday)
Bentonville Bike Fest — Through May 28, hosted by Visit Bentonville. bentonvillebikefest.com.
Artist Demo — With Stephanie Yates, 11:30 a.m., Terra Studios in Durham. Free. usingart.org.
Gallery Conversation — Archives Highlight with archivist Kariah Brust, 1 p.m., Modern Art Gallery at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
“Hadestown” — A musical retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice written by folk singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell, 1:30 & 7 p.m. May 25; 8 p.m. May 26; 2 & 8 p.m. May 27; and 2 p.m. May 28, Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $75 & up. waltonartscenter.org.
Silent Book Club — 5-6 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. Free. bentonvillelibrary.org.
True Crime Club — “Alex Murdaugh,” 5:30 p.m., Bella Vista Public Library. Free. bvpl.org.
Cocktail Tour — “Diego Rivera’s America,” 6 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. $20. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Latina Ladies Book Club — “La Hija de La Fortuna” by Isabelle Allende, 6 p.m., Romero’s Cuisine Toque Latino in Springdale. Hosted by Springdale Public Library. Free. springdalelibrary.org.
Paper Crafters Unite! — An open crafting event, 6 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
Intermediate Genealogy Class — Newspapers, 6-8 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
“The Last Five Years: A Queer Reimagining” — With Binta Francis, Brittany Tavernaro, Peter Gaskin and Jacob Andrews, 7 p.m. May 25-27, 2 p.m. May 28, Thaden School Performing Arts Center in Bentonville. $25. Search eventbrite.com for tickets.
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May 26 (Friday)
Creative Mornings — 7:45 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. Register at faylib.org.
Art Trail Tour — Sculpture & Nature, 1 p.m., Garrison Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Exhibition Tour — “Architecture at Home,” 2 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
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May 27 (Saturday)
Art Lab — Origami Foxes, noon-4 p.m., Terra Studios in Durham. $2. usingart.org.
Gallery Conversation — Music and “Diego Rivera’s America” with Joshua Youngblood, 1 p.m., Garrison Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Studio Demo — With Anna Devonshire, 1-4 p.m., The Studio at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Drop-In Artmaking — 1-4 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Introduction to Tarot — 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. Wait list at faylib.org.
Victory Film Series — “In the Heights,” 7 p.m., Arkansas Public Theatre at the Victory in Rogers in partnership with Banco Si! $7 general admission. 631-8988 or arkansaspublictheatre.org.
“Silence in the Jungle” — Presented by Melonlight Productions, 7 p.m. May 20, May 27, June 3, June 9, June 17 & June 24, Melonlight Ballroom, upstairs at 2 Pine St. in Eureka Springs. $30-$65. melonlight.com.
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May 28 (Sunday)
Artist Demo — With Val Gonzalez, noon, Terra Studios in Durham. Free. usingart.org.
Drop-In Artmaking — 1-4 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Mountain Street Stage — Album release of “Backyard Bugs” with Candy Lee, 2-4 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
Author Talk — With Sarah Neidhardt, author of “Twenty Acres: A Seventies Childhood in the Woods,” 4:30 p.m., Pearl’s Books in Fayetteville. Free; books will be for sale. uapress.com.
Squirrel Jam — 5 p.m., Ozark Folkways in Winslow. Free. ozarkfolkways.org.
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May 29 (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.
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May 30 (Tuesday)
Mindfulness Meditation — 5:30 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
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May 31 (Wednesday)
Artist Demo — Wren of Talisman Hall, 11 a.m., Terra Studios in Durham. Free. usingart.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.
Drop-In Tour: 3 in 30 — 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Garrison Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
The Ultima Zone — With Matt Venuti, 7 p.m., Main Stage Creative Community Center in Eureka Springs. Hosted by Fire Om Earth. $20. Tickets at the door or eventbrite.
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June 1 (Thursday)
Gallery Conversation — Women-Led Labor Activism with Laura Pratt, 1 p.m., Modern Art Gallery at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Arkansas’ Slithering Snakes — With the Ozark Highlands Nature Center, 2 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. Free. Register at bentonvillelibrary.org.
Neurodiverse Night — 5-8 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free with exhibition ticket. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
BPL in the Community — Neighborhood night at For the Live foodtruck, 5:30-6:30 p.m., in the parking lot between Gearhead and Bentonville Plastics on S.W. A Street. bentonvillelibrary.org.
Cocktail Tour — Self-Portraits, 6-7:30 p.m., Garrison Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. $20. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
In Conversation — With author Brit Bennett, 7 p.m., Event Center at Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
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June 2 (Friday)
Summer Reading Program — 11 a.m., Bella Vista Public Library. Free. bvpl.org.
Artist Demo — With Holly Freeburg, 11:30 a.m., Terra Studios in Durham. Free. usingart.org.
Art Trail Tour — Sculpture & Nature, 1 p.m., Garrison Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Exhibition Tour — “Architecture at Home,” 2 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Art Trail at Night — 5-8 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
“Deathtrap” — The classic Ira Levin thriller, 7:30 p.m. June 2-3; 2 p.m. June 4; again June 7-10, Fort Smith Little Theatre. $20 opening night, $12 all other performances. fslt.org or 783-2966, ext. 2.
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June 3 (Saturday)
Summer Reading Kickoff — 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
Ruff Ruff Read — With Yukon and Haylee, 10 a.m., Bentonville Public Library. Free. bentonvillelibrary.org.
Sew Simple — Create a fabric box to organize everything, 10 a.m.-noon, Springdale Public Library. Free. Register at springdalelibrary.org.
Artist Demo — With Allison Bailey, noon, Terra Studios in Durham. Free. usingart.org.
Queer Film Festival — With NWA Equality, noon-10 p.m., The Momentary in Bentonville. Free but tickets required. themomentary.org.
Summer Reading Kickoff — With Will Parker, 2-4 p.m., Rogers Public Library. Free. rogersar.libcal.com.
In Concert — Some Guy Named Robb, 6 p.m., Ozark Folkways in Winslow. $10. ozarkfolkways.org.
Summer Forest Concert — Ozark Mountain Daredevils, 7 p.m., North Forest at Crystal Bridges Museum. $20. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
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June 4 (Sunday)
Sunday Music — With John & Betsy Tako, 12:30 p.m., Terra Studios in Durham. Free. usingart.org.
Mountain Street Stage — Buddy Shute & The Motivators, 2 p.m., Event Center at Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
— Becca Martin-Brown
bmartin@nwaonline.com
