All events listed in 8 Days a Week are open to the public. To submit a listing, send to FFW, 203 N. College Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72701, or fax to 444-7289, at least two weeks prior to event. Submissions are printed as space allows. Photographs and art are also considered.

SPECIAL EVENTS
Ceramics Extravaganza: Sale at 9 a.m. today at the Student Union, Fayetteville. 575-5255.

Second annual Cinco de Mayo fiesta at 3 p.m. Friday at First Security Bank at 100 W. Emma in Springdale. Music, food, dancing and more. 466-1257.

Seventh annual NWA PT Cruiser Event Friday through Sunday in Eureka Springs. Games, poker run, parade. www.nwaptcruiserclub.com.

Artist Reception for Julie Mayser, Joey Frisillo and Ingrid Gipson at 6 p.m. Friday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St., Springdale. 751-5441.

Stone Soup benefit for Seven Hills at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at George’s, 519 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. 442-4226.

Artist’s Reception for Alice Lynn Greenwood at 6 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall Gallery, 224 N. East Ave. in Fayetteville. 442-7373.

Books in Bloom Festival Sunday at the Crescent Hotel, 75 Prospect Ave in Eureka Springs. www.booksinbloom.com

Kathryn Simons benefit featuring Mike Sumler Band, Los Peos Viejos, Mo’ Brothers, the 3 Twos, a pie auction and buffet, at 3 p.m. Sunday at Green Door, 1404 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville. $10. 251-8617.

STAGE & SCREEN
Holes at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Arts Live Theatre, in the Continuing Education Auditorium in Fayetteville. $7. www.artslivetheatre.com or 521-4932.

Friday Night at the Movies returns with Madagascar at 8:30 p.m./ dark Friday at Gulley Park in Fayetteville. www.accessfayetteville.org.

Family Flicks: Flicka at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Jones Center for Families, 922 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Free. Next week: Madagascar. www.jonesnet.org or 756-8090.

WORDS
OMNI’s Peace Coffee House hosts open mic night at 7 p.m. Sunday at the United Campus Ministry. 442-4600.

LifeWriting, a group for people 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. www.springdaleark.org/shiloh or 790-2588.

Ozark Poetry Slam’s Seven Hills Benefit Slam at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the White Rabbit, 3980 W. Wedington in Fayetteville. $5. www.myspace.com/ozarkpoetryslam.

Susan G. Komen 25th anniversary In The Pink, Kim Carlos speaker, at 11 a.m. May 10 at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center in Rogers. $100. 750-PINK.

MUSIC
Happy Hour with Likely Stories at 4 p.m. today at Arsaga’s at the Library in Fayetteville. Next Week: Harmonia. 521-1993.

Reo Speedwagon at 7 p.m. today Arkansas Music Pavilion at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. $32.50-$65. www.arkansasmusicpavilion.com.

Treva Thoms voice recital at 7:30 p.m. today at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.

The Ahn Trio: Ahn Plugged at 8 p.m. Friday at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $22-$30. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

Pickin’ in the Park at 6 p.m. Saturdays in Frisco Park, Rogers. Through Oct. 27. www.mainstreetrogers.com or 936-5487.

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

Cinco de Mayo at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville, and at 2 p.m. Sunday at Arend Arts Center, 1901 S.E. J St. in Bentonville. $28-$36. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

Pam Tillis at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Alma Performing Arts Center 103 E. Main. $20-$30. www.almapac.org or 632-2129.

ACO Chorale Music Makers at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. $3-$7. www.artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

Fun Raising in May: Music Festival, featuring Divine Intervention and Off the Wall, at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Unity of Fayetteville, 4880 W. Wedington Drive. Family games, dancing, etc. $15-$20. www.unityfay.org or 442-0680.

Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue Tour at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at George’s, 519 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. auction benefits Children’s House, free BBQ, featuring many local bands. www.georgesmajesticlounge.com
or 442-4226.

LEARNING
Adult Pottery at 10 a.m. Friday at The Art Experience, 641 W. 6th Street in Fayetteville. $190; 7 sessions. kjo_ann@hotmail.com or 442-0557.

Fourth annual PSNWA Photo Symposium Saturday and Sunday in Eureka Springs. www.psnwa.org.

Docent Training workshop at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Carl A. Totemeier Horticulture Center at 4703 N. Crossover Road in Fayetteville. www.bgso.org or 750-2620.

The Wool and Wheel Handspinners Guild at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale. www.springdaleark.org/shiloh or 267-3608.

Field Trip to Siloam Springs Gypsy Camp at 1:45 p.m. Saturday at the Siloam Springs Museum, 112 N. Maxwell St. $3-$5. 524-1011.

Dudes and Dolls Square Dance Club at 8 p.m. Saturday at Asbell Elementary School. 443-2796.

Container Planting workshop at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Carl A. Totemeier Horticulture Center at 4703 N. Crossover Road in Fayetteville. Bring a 12”-16” container. $15-$25. www.bgso.org or 750-2620.

Heartsaver First Aid at 6 p.m. Tuesday and May 10 at the Jones Center, 610 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Pre-registration required. www.jonesnet.org 750-6550.

The Boston Mountains Potters Association, a group of area potters and sculptors, at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Flat Rock Clay, 2002 S. School Ave. in Fayetteville. www.flatrockclay.com/MudClubHome.htm or 521-3181.

Adult evening pottery and clay sculpture classes Tuesdays and Thursdays at Flat Rock Studio, 2002 S. School St. in Fayetteville. www.flatrockclay.com or 521-3181.

MIND, BODY, SPIRIT
The Buddhist meditation and spiritual support group, 7 p.m. Thursdays, Arkansas Yoga Center, 1949 N. Green Acres Road, Fayetteville. 521-2395.

The Jones Center Community Health and Wellness Center in Springdale offers a variety of free and low cost exercise classes for adults and children, including Water Aerobics Classes for $25 per month. 756-6550, ext. 132.

SPORTING
Spring Craft Fair Weekend Friday through Sunday in Northwest Arkansas.

Birders’ Weekend Saturday and Sunday at Devil’s Den State Park in West Fork. Free. www.arkansasstateparks.com or 761-3325.

Sixth annual Razorback Baseball & Diamond Doll Alumni Golf Tournament at 8 a.m. Saturday at Stonebridge Meadows in Fayetteville. $75-$125; benefits Pagnozzi Charities. 443-2550.

Martial Arts in the Park at 9 a.m. Saturday in Downtown Rogers. www.mainstreetrogers.com or 936-5487.

2007 MS Walk at 10 a.m. Saturday at Pinnacle Hills Promenade. $25-$30. www.nmss.org/arr or 443-3974.

Third annual Art Walk at 4 p.m. May 10 in Downtown Rogers. www.mainstreetrogers.com or 936-5487.

12th annual Greening of the Garden at 6:30 p.m. May 10 at the Carl A. Totemeier Horticulture Center at 4703 N. Crossover Road in Fayetteville. $35-$45. www.bgso.org or 750-2620.

Rogers Farmers’ Market at 7 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, May 5 through Oct. 7, and at 4 p.m. Mondays June 4 through Aug. 27, at Frisco Park. 936-5487.

Fayetteville Farmers’ Market Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays through October on the Square. Evening market at 4 p.m. Thursday nights today through September at School Avenue and Sixth Street in the Mill District. www.fayettevillefarmers-market.org or 236-2910.

MINOR MATTERS
Sock Puppets at 10 a.m. Saturday at The Art Experience, 641 W. 6th Street in Fayetteville. 6 and up; $25. kjo_ann@hotmail.com or 442-0557.

Teen Open Mic with Jules Taylor at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. www.faylib.org or 571-2222.

Rod Puppets at 4 p.m. Wednesday at The Art Experience, 641 W. 6th Street in Fayetteville. 7 and up; $135; 5-week session. kjo_ann@hotmail.com or 442-0557.

Summer Reading Club registration underway at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. Program runs June 1 through Aug. 3. www.faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4370.

Variety of Summer Classes at Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. Prices, subjects, ages and times vary. www.artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

Summer theatre classes in Fayetteville and Rogers. Ages, times, costs vary. www.artslivetheatre.com or 521-4932.

Register for Summer Camps at Art Explosions, 3480 N. Thompson, Suite 3 in Springdale. Ages 10-18. $10-$20 per week. www.artexplosions.org or 927-2020.

Register for Summer Programs at the Boys and Girls Club in Fayetteville. 442-9242.

FOR BOOMERS
Photograph Identification Group at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale. Lunch provided for those who register. www.springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

AUDITIONS, CALL FOR ENTRIES, VOLUNTEERS
Entries to Fayetteville In Bloom photo contest through Friday. Print or Digital (300 dpi or higher). www.accessfayettville.org or 575-8253.

Auditions for Guys and Dolls at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. www.artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

Auditions for The 1940’s Radio Hour at 7 p.m. May 19-10 at Arend Arts Center, 1901 S.E. J St. in Bentonville. 855-0198.

Auditions for TheatreSquared at 4 p.m. May 27 at Nadine Baum Studios at 505 W. Spring St. in Fayetteville. Ages 18 and older; registration required. www.theatresquared.org or 445-6333.

Third annual T Tauri Film Festival and Movie Camp July 16-28 in Batesville. Register by June 23. Cost and workshops vary. www.ttauri.org or 870-251-1189.

Registration for 50th annual Summer Music Camps at UA Department of Music. First come basis. Junior High Band, July 8-13, Senior High Band, July 15-21. www.sceao.uark.edu/musicamp or 575-3604.

ART EXHIBITS
Anne Kittrell Art Gallery, Arkansas Union, Fayetteville. 575-5255. Slippage through May 12.

Arsaga’s, 1582 Crossover, Ste. 2 in Fayetteville. www.arsagas.org or 527-0690. Leilani Law’s New School Art Show Sunday through June 2.

Arsaga’s, 2418 N. Gregg Ave., Fayetteville, 444-6557. Cheri Bohn through Sunday. Yvonne Daily Sunday through June 2.

Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St., Springdale. 751-5441. Three Visions, One Journey by Julie Mayser, Joey Frisillo and Ingrid Gipson, and Reflections of a Soulful Painter by Barbara Robinson Friday through June 2.

The Common Grounds, 412 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 442-3515. Quality Life through October.

Hard Back Café, 2999 N. College Ave., Fayetteville. 521-0244. Jared Delaney, Gabriel Holiman, Katie Keck and Matt Miller through June.

Julie Wait Designs Art Gallery, 318 S. First St., Rogers. 631-8706. Larry Mansker through May 25.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall Gallery, 224 N. East Ave., Fayetteville, 442-7373. Alice Lynn Greenwood through May.

University of Arkansas Fine Arts Center Gallery, Fayetteville. 575-7987. Alison Carter through Friday.

GALLERIES, ETC.
Artful Spaces, 266 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville. 582-5554.

ddp gallery, 7 E. Mountain St. Fayetteville. 442-0001. www.ddpgallery.com

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

Flat Rock Studio, 2002 S. School St. Fayetteville. www.flatrockclay.com or 521-3181.

Fusion Fine Arts Gallery, 109 N. Main St., Bentonville. 273-9278.

Heartwood Gallery-An Artists Collective. 428 S. Government St., Fayetteville. 444-0888.

Poor Richard’s Art, 116 S. First St., Rogers. www.poorrichardsart.com or 636-0417.

Terra Studios, 12103 Hazel Valley Road, Durham. 643-3314.

Wishing Spring Arts and Crafts Gallery, 8862 W. McNelly Road, Bella Vista. 273-1798. www.villageartclub.org.

MUSEUMS
Arkansas Arts Center, Ninth and Commerce Streets, Little Rock. www.arkarts.com or (501)372-4000. Craft in America: Expanding Traditions through June 24. Young Arkansas Artists 46th annual Exhibition through May 27. Timeless Beauty: Wood Fired Ceramics by Joe Bruhin through May 13.

Gravette Historical Museum, 503 Charlotte St. SE, Gravette. 787-7334. Early 1900s restored home with displays representing Gravette’s history.

Pea Ridge National Military Park, 15930 U.S. 62, Garfield. 451-8122. Open Monday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Self-guided road tour, 10-mile hiking trail, Civil War museum and bookstore.

Peel Mansion Museum and Historic Gardens, 400 S. Walton Blvd., Bentonville. $2. 273-9664. 1875 Italianate mansion with historic roses and plants.

Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, 506 E. Douglas St., US Hwy. 62, Prairie Grove. 846-2990. Civil War battlefield with original buildings.

Price Tower Arts Center, 510 Dewey Ave., Bartlesville, OK. (877)424-2424. Open Tuesdays through Sundays. Tokyo: The Imperial Capital through May 13.

Rogers Historical Museum, 322 S. Second St., Rogers. 621-1154. www.rogersarkansas.com/museum. Open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Discovering the Bluff Dwellers through Sept 2008. That’s Entertainment: From Vaudeville to Cable TV through Jan. 2008. All Aboard: Rogers and the Golden Age of Rail through Oct. 2007.

Shiloh Museum, 118 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale. 750-8165. www.springdaleark.org/shiloh. Exhibits of early life in the Ozarks. Original buildings on the grounds. 20th Century Quilts through Oct. 27. Rodeo Days through Aug. 23. Say Cheese! through Aug. 4.

Siloam Springs Museum, 112 N. Maxwell St., 524-4011. Open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., admission is free. Carl’s Addition: History & Architecture through May 26.

COMING SOON
Donald W. Reynolds Boys and Girls Club Golf Classic May 11 at Paradise Valley Golf Club in Fayetteville. $550 per team. www.fayetteville.org or 442-9242.

Ninth annual Saturday of Champions High School Baseball/ Softball Finals May 11-12 at Charlie Baum Stadium and Ladyback Yard in Fayetteville. 521-5776.

Joe Martin Stage Race May 11-13 in Fayetteville. www.joemartinstagerace.com or 521-7766.

Artist Reception for Barbara Robinson at 6 p.m. May 11at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St., Springdale. 751-5441.

KidsWorks presents Captain Bree and the Lady Pirates of the Caribbean at 7 p.m. May 11-12 and May 18-19, at 2 p.m. May 12-13 and May 19-20, and at 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. May 15 at Rogers Little Theater, 116 S. Second St. in Rogers. $7.50-$35. www.RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

The Star Keeper at 7 p.m. May 11 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. Ages 3 and up. $8-$15. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

Dance Exhibition featuring Simeon Stoynov and Kora Eczekaj at 8 p.m. May 11-12 and at 3 p.m. May 13 at Teatro Scarpino, 329 N. West Ave. in Fayetteville. $30-$50. www.scarpino.com or 409-3772.

Second Saturday Program May 12 at the Rogers Historical Museum at 322 S. Second Street in Rogers. www.rogersarkansas.com/museum or 621-1154.

UA Commencement at 8:45 a.m. May 12 at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. www.uark.edu/commencement.html or 575-5451.

Dogs Day Downtown at 9 a.m. May 12 in Rogers. www.mainstreetrogers.com or 936-5487.

Young Soldiers of the Civil War at 3 p.m. May 12 at the Siloam Springs Museum, 112 N. Maxwell St. 524-1011.

The Lyrique Quintette at 7:30 p.m. May 12 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. $7-$15. www.artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

The Four Freshman at 2 p.m. May 13 at Arend Arts Center, 1901 S.E. J St. in Bentonville. $5-$25. 254-5200.

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change at 7 p.m. May 15-17 and May 20, at 8 p.m. May 18-19, and at 2 p.m. May 19-20 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $28-$36. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

Sandwiched-In Rodeo History with Pat Parsons Hutter and Sandy Boone at 12 p.m. May 16 at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale. Bring a sack lunch. www.springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

The Boston Mountain Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society at 7 p.m. May 17 at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale. www.springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

Outdoor Family Movies: Arizona Summer at 7:30 p.m. May 18 at the Jones Center for Families amphitheater, 922 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Free. Bring lawn chairs. www.jonesnet.org or 756-8090.

Friday Night at the Movies: Holes at 8:30 p.m./ dark May 18 at Dale Clark Park at the Fayetteville Boys & Girls Club. www.accessfayetteville.org.

Heartbeat of the Ozarks fifth annual Charity Car Show May 19 in Downtown Rogers. www.mainstreetrogers.com or 936-5487.

Dudley Thunder Series Softball Tournament May 19-20 at the Gary Hampton Sports Complex in Fayetteville. 236-2175.

Lions 5K Fun Run for Sight at 7:30 a.m. May 19 at Vandergriff Elementary School in Fayetteville. $10-$25. www.fayettevillelionsclub.org.

The Tellers of Tales storytelling group at 10:30 a.m. May 19 at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale. www.springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

Third annual Grand Slam Celebration at 7 p.m. May 19 at the home of Colleen and Tom Pagnozzi. Auctions, music. $100. www.pagnozzicharities.com or 443-2550

Spring Surprises by ACO Youth Choir at 2 p.m. May 20 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. $3-$7. www.artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

Ballet in May at 7 p.m. May 20 at Arend Arts Center, 1901 S.E. J St. in Bentonville. $5-$15. www.classicalballetacademy.net or 636-7665.

LifeWriting, a group for people interested in writing the stories of their own lives or those of family and friends, at 10 a.m. May 21 at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale. www.springdaleark.org/shiloh or 790-2588.

Heartsaver CPR at 6 p.m. May 22 at the Jones Center, 610 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Pre-registration required. www.jonesnet.org 750-6550.
Learning

Bubble Magic at Math and Science Center at 7 p.m. May 22 at the UA Arkansas Ballroom in Fayetteville. Free, first come basis. 575-3875.

The Northwest Arkansas Civil War Roundtable at 7 p.m. May 24 at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale. www.springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

Finders Keepers at 1 p.m. May 25 at the Rogers Historical Museum at 322 S. Second St. in Rogers. www.rogersarkansas.com/museum or 621-1154.

Goodbye Mr. Muffin at 4 p.m. May 25-27, 10 a.m. May 26 and at 2 p.m. May 27 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $12. www.waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

Cooking Demonstration May 26 on the Fayetteville Square. www.fayettevillefarmers-market.org or 236-2910.

The Wilson Pool opens at 10:30 a.m. May 26 through Aug. 29. Swimming Lessons and swim. park_programs@ci.fayetteville.ar.us or 444-3471.

LifeWriters of NWA reading at 1 p.m. May 26 at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale. www.springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

Masks for Change at 6:30 p.m. May 26 at The Art Experience, 641 W. 6th Street in Fayetteville. Adults; $175; 7-week session. kjo_ann@hotmail.com or 442-0557.

The Northwest Arkansas Sacred Harp Singers at 1:30 p.m. May 27 at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale. www.springdaleark.org/shiloh or 770-6602.