Chocolate Lovers Festival, Beer & Brats

All events listed in 8 Days a Week are open to the public. To submit a listing, send to FFW, 203 N. College Ave., 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
BEER & BRATS CUPID NIGHT: 7-9 p.m. today at Poor Richard’s Art in Rogers. Valentine’s shopping event for men.. 636-0417 or poorrichardsart.com.
PHILLIP LEONARD ARTIST’S RECEPTION: 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Zephyr Blevins Gallery at Rogers Little Theater. poorrichardsart.org or 631-8988.
CHOCOLATE LOVERS FESTIVAL: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center in Eureka Springs. $6-$12. eurekachocfest.com.
VALENTINE’S DINNER AND DANCE: 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Senior Center. Not So Newlywed Game, Italian dinner, dancing with The Chesco River Band. Open to all ages. $6. 571-2920.
DORYLYN THOMAS ARTIST’S RECEPTION: 3-5 p.m. Monday at Arsaga’s on Gregg Avenue in Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 444-6557.
PROJECT PLAYHOUSE: Tuesday through Feb. 21 at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. Benefits CASA of Northwest Arkansas. Silent auction and raffle of playhouses. nwacasa.org or 725-2213.

Stage & Screen
RABBIT HOLE: 8 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. $22. theatresquared.org or 445-6333.
PEARL’S SIXTH WHITE TRASH WEDDING: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 224 N. East Ave. in Fayetteville. Benefits Arts Live Theatre. Reservations requested. Finger food wedding reception buffet. $17-$20. 571-4879.
KISS ME KATE: 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 19-20 and Feb. 26-28, and 2 p.m. Feb. 22 and March 1 at the Rogers Little Theater. $7.50-$42. Valentine’s Spectacular Feb. 14. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.
THE SEAGULL: 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Wednesday through Feb. 21, 2 p.m. Sunday and Feb. 22 at the University Theatre, 228 Fine Arts Center St. in Fayetteville. $14. 575-3946.
A MURDER ANNOUNCED: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. $9-$20. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.
FOOTLOOSE: 8 p.m. Saturday at the Alma Performing Arts Center, 103 E. Main St. in Alma. $30-$40. almapac.org or 632-2129.
AVENUE Q: 7 p.m. Tuesday through Feb. 22 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $20-$58. Adult audiences. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

Words
WOMEN’S OPEN MIC: 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville. With Mendy Knott. womenhowl.blogspot.com or 443-2080.
LIFEWRITING: 10 a.m. Monday at the Shiloh Museum. For people interested in writing the stories of their own lives or those of family and friends. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 790-2588.
FOSTER CARE CRISIS IN ARKANSAS: 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Featured speakers are Keith Vire of Arkansas Support Network, Pat Page, formerly of the Division of Children and Family; Laura Kellams of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and Lynn Donald Carver of the Arkansas Support Network. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters.443-3682.
THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS AT DEVIL’S DEN: Presented by Tim Scott at noon Wednesday at the Shiloh Museum. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.
ADULT WINTER READING FESTIVAL: Through May 2 at the Fayetteville Public Library. Community wide reading of “In Defense of Food.” faylib.org or 856-7250.
POETLUCK: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at Writer’s Colony at Dairy Hollow in Eureka Springs. Bring a dish to share. writerscolony.org or 253-7444.

Music
LURIQUE QUINTETTE: 7:30 p.m. today at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.
LIONEL LOUEKE: 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $15-30. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.
ARKANSAS PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: 7:30 p.m.. Saturday at Arend Arts Center in Bentonville. Free. 502-4164.
CALEB POND CONDUCTING RECITAL: 7 p.m. Monday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.
ARSAGA’S SONGWRITER CIRCLE: 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at Arsaga’s on Crossover Road in Fayetteville. arsagas.com or 527-0690.
UA TROMBONE ENSEMBLE: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.

Learning
ADULT WHEEL: 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesday at NWACCC at Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. 9 weeks, through April 7. $169 plus clay. nwaccc.org or 927-2491.
CREATIVE HAND BUILDING: 6:30-9 p.m. Wednesday at NWACCC at Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. 6 weeks, through April 1. $115 plus clay. nwaccc.org or 927-2491.
PAINTING WITH CHUCK BLOUIN: 6:30-9 p.m. Feb. 19 at NWACCC at Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. 6 weeks, through April 6. $110 plus supplies. For ages 16 and older. nwaccc.org or 927-2491.
NATIONAL RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY’S BOSTON MOUNTAIN CHAPTER: 7 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Shiloh Museum. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.
DANCE LESSONS: 8:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays at Teatro Scarpino in Fayetteville. With Jerry Kendrick and Adam Richardson; Salsa, Swing and more. $10. scarpino.com or 409-3772.
SALSA LESSONS: 8:30 p.m. Fridays at Deja Vu, 3404 S.E Macy Road in Bentonville. Free. taught by Arkansas Dance Connection. dejavubentonville.com or 464-9677.
DARKROOM WITH DIANA HAUSAM: 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, and the first Tuesday of the month through May, at NWACCC at Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. $15; BYO paper and film, chemicals provided. For ages 16 and older. nwaccc.org or 927-2491.

Mind, Body, Spirit
BUDDHIST MEDITATION: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Arkansas Yoga Center in Fayetteville. 422-6526.
A COURSE IN MIRACLES: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Unity of Fayetteville. unityfay.org or 442-0680.
DHARMA TALK: 11 a.m. Sundays at Dramis Hardwood Floors, 2275 S. School Ave. in Fayetteville. With Tibetan Buddhist Monk Ven. Geshe Thupten Dorjee. tcia.com or 587-8920.
STILL MIND MEDITATION AND CHANTING: 9 p.m. Sundays at the School of Metaphysics in Fayetteville. som.org or 527-6804..
COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY: 9:15 a.m. Wednesdays at the Jones Center for Families. 601-4984.

Outdoors
VALENTINE’S DAY HIKE: 10 a.m. Saturday with Flip Putthoff. Tanyard Creek Trail in Bella Vista. Two-mile easy rated hike with one moderate climb. hikearkansas.com or 925-2977.
POLAR BEAR PLUNGE: Registration at 11 a.m., plunge at noon Saturday at Prairie Creek Beach at Beaver Lake. Jump into the lake in a benefit for the Special Olympics Arkansas. Shoes recommended, no wet suits allowed. 422-0026.

Minor Matters
SHAKY BUGS: 10:30 a.m. today at the Fayetteville Public Library. Ages 6 and younger. Free. faylib.org or 856-7250.
YOUTHCAN!: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Community Imagination Studio, 818 N. Sang Ave. in Fayetteville. $5 per child. communityimaginationstudio.org or 442-8585.
BOB THE BUILDER: 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $18-32. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.
SHAKY BUGS: 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Tricycle Theatre, 120 S. Main St. in Bentonville. $5 per family. Ages 6 and younger. triketheatre.org or 888-331-3681.
YOUTH WHEEL: Feb. 19 at NWACCC at Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. For ages 10 and older; 6 weeks, through April 7. $105 plus clay. nwaccc.org or 927-2491.
VEGGIE PRINTS AND ANIMAL COLLAGE: Feb. 19 at NWACCC at Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. For ages 5-8. 4 weeks, through March 12. $46. nwaccc.org or 927-2491.
TEEN KNITTING GROUP: 5-6:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Fayetteville Public Library. With Sarah Jo. Free. faylib.org or 856-7170.
ALICE IN WONDERLAND JUNIOR AUDITIONS: Feb. 21 and Feb. 22 at Arts Live Theatre, 1378 N. College Ave. in the Evelyn Hills Shopping Center in Fayetteville. Open to ages 7-18. Information at mtsishows.com. artslivetheatre.com or 521-4932.
YOUTH THEATER CLASSES: At ArtsLive begin Feb. 23. Playmakers 1 (Grades K-1): 4-4:45 p.m. Mondays, 4:30-5:15 p.m. Thursdays, or 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays; Playmakers 2 (Grades 2-4): 5-6 p.m. Mondays or 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturdays; Laugh Factory! Comedy Improv (Grades 5-7): 6-7 p.m. Mondays; Theatre Production (Grades 5-7): 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays; Professional Development (Grades 6-12): 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Comedy Improv (Grades 8-12): 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays; Lights Camera, Action!: Television Production (Grades 8-12): noon-1:30 p.m. Saturdays; Theatre Production (Grades 8-12): 1:45-3:30 p.m. Saturdays. artslivetheatre.com or 521-4932.
NAMING CONTEST: through February 28 at the Fayetteville Public Library. Name the big green dragon. Dragon book and photo for winner. faylib.org or 856-7170.

Auditions, Entries,Call For Volunteers
RUMORS AUDITIONS: 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Rogers Little Theater. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.
THE ODD COUPLE AUDITIONS: 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org 751-5441.
CALL FOR MARDI GRAS FLOATS AND BOOTHS: For the Demented Krewe of Dickson Mardi Gras Parade on Feb. 21 in Fayetteville. For information e-mail Dixie at dementedkrewe@yahoo.com.
VOLUNTEERS: To help with the Demented Krewe of Dickson Mardi Gras Parade in Fayetteville on Feb. 21. Lots of fun, free beads, T-shirt and more. Call Patty at 466-7382 or 888-439-8342.
CALL FOR MEDIA MAKERS, SPEAKERS AND VOLUNTEERS: For the Community Media Summit March 27-28 at Community Access TV in Fayetteville. Contact Sky Blaylock, sky@catfayetteville.org or 444-3433.
ENTRIES FOR BIENNIAL QUILT SHOW: Due Feb 28. Details on the Web. Show is April 3-4. quiltguildnwa.org, JoeAnnReaves@aol.com or 925-7001.

Art

Prints by Albrecht Duver are part of an exhibit at

The University of Arkansas Fine Arts Center Gallery

ANNE KITTRELL ART GALLERY: Arkansas Union on the UA campus, Fayetteville. 575-5255. “Water Works” by Jack Brumbaugh through Friday.
ARSAGA’S: 1582 Crossover Road, Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 527-0690. Paintings by Diane Adams through February.
ARSAGA’S: 2418 N. Gregg Ave., Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 444-6557. Multimedia by Dorylyn Thomas through February.
THE ART GALLERY: 509 W. Spring St., Fayetteville. ArtExpoNWA.org or 521-1816.
ARTS CENTER OF THE OZARKS: 214 S. Main St., Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441. Dick “Shim” Szymkowiak, and “Women of the Old Testament” by Ingrid Gipson through Feb. 28.
CENTER FOR ART & EDUCATION: 104 N. 13th St., Van Buren. art-ed.org or 474-7767. “Eclectic!” by Jenny Davis through Feb. 20.
CITIZENS BANK GALLERY: 116 E. Buchanan St., Prairie Grove. 846-0899. Contemporary ceramics, sculpture, paintings, photography and more.
CORNER GIFT SHOP: 3582 N. Arkansas 112, Fayetteville. 521-2674. Art by more than 30 local artists and craftsmen.
CRYSTAL BRIDGES AT THE MASSEY: 125 W. Central Ave., Bentonville. massey.crystalbridges.org or 418-5700. Prints from the collection of Fisk University Galleries Friday through May 3.
DDP GALLERY: 7 E. Mountain St., Fayetteville. ddpgallery.com or 442-0001. Sid Sargent retrospective through Feb. 21.
FOUR SQUARE FINE ART GALLERY: 112 W. Center St., Fayetteville. FourSquareFineArt.com or 422-8607. Works by Andes, Mudrinich, Wiseman, Newman, Yaghoobi, Kent, Glick, McKenzie and Johnston through Saturday.
HEARTWOOD GALLERY: An Artists’ Collective. 428 S. Government St., Fayetteville. 444-0888. Jewelry, pottery, glass, handmade books, textiles, sculpture, photography, paintings, drawings, mixed media, music CDs, wood turnings. More than 30 local artists.
JULIE WAIT DESIGNS ART GALLERY: 318 S. First St., Rogers. juliewaitdesigns.com or 631-8706. Photographs by Helen Thomas through Feb. 27.
OZARK GLASSWORKS, GALLERY & SCHOOL: 675 E. Huntsville Road, Fayetteville. 387-6773.
POOR RICHARD’S ART: 116 S. First St., Rogers. poorrichardsart.com or 636-0417.
RICHLAND NURSERY AND ART GALLERY: Arkansas 23 South, Huntsville. 738-5305.
ROGERS LITTLE THEATER: 116 S. Second St., in Rogers. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988. Photographs by David Berry Tuesday through March 31. “Off to the Races” by Phillip Leonard through Tuesday.
TERRA STUDIOS, MUSE GALLERY & COFFEE HOUSE: 12103 Hazel Valley Road, off Arkansas 16E in Durham. terrastudios.com or (800) 255-8995. Work by more than 30 artists, 10-acre art park with murals and sculpture installations. Home of the Original Bluebird of Happiness.
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FINE ARTS CENTER GALLERY: Fayetteville. 575-7987. Hank Kaminsky through May. Prints of Albrecht Durer and Rembrandt Van Rijn through March 13.

Museums
ARKANSAS AIR MUSEUM: Drake Field, 4290 S.. School Ave., Fayetteville. 521-4947. Aircraft from all eras of aviation history.
ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER: Ninth and Commerce streets, Little Rock. arkarts.com or (501)372-4000. “What Comes After Nothing: Post Minimalists Drawings from the Collection” through March 1. “Edge of the Sublime: Enamels by Jamie Bennett” through Feb. 22.
CLINTON HOUSE MUSEUM: 930 California Drive, Fayetteville. clintonhousemuseum.org or 444-0066.
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. Self-guided road tour, 10-mile hiking trail, Civil War museum and bookstore.
PEEL MANSION MUSEUM AND HISTORIC GARDENS: 400 S. Walton Blvd., Bentonville. 273-9664. 1875 Italianate mansion with historic roses and plants.
PRAIRIE GROVE BATTLEFIELD STATE PARK: 506 E. Douglas St., U.S. 62, Prairie Grove. 846-2990. Civil War battlefield with original buildings.
ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM: 322 S. Second St., Rogers. 621-1154. rogersarkansas.com/museum. “Virgil Lovelace and Life on the Farm” through December. “Down a Lazy River: Float Fishing on the White River” through April 18.
SHILOH MUSEUM: 118 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale. 750-8165. springdaleark.org/shiloh. Exhibits of early life in the Ozarks. Original buildings on the grounds. “Squeaky Clean” the history of hygiene through Jan. 16, 2010.

Coming Soon
EUREKA GRAS MARDI GRAS: Hookers and Jokers Ball Feb. 19. Pub crawl Feb. 24, parade Feb. 21, pancake supper Feb. 24. krazo.ureeka.org or 981-9551.
READINGS AND BOOKSIGNINGS: 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville. With Grif Stockley, “Ruled by Race: Black/White Relations in Arkansas from Slavery to the Present,” Kathleen Rooney, “ Live Nude Girl: My Life as an Object,” Kyle Minor, “In the Devil’s Territory,” and Miroslav Penkov. nightbirdbooks.com or 582-2291.
OVERNIGHT FUN HIKE: Feb. 21-22 with Ozark Highland Trails Association. hikearkansas.com or 870-861-5536.
OZARK SEED SWAP: Noon Feb. 21 at the Ozark Folk Center Bois D’Arc Conference Center, 1032 Park Ave. in Mountain View. Swapping of heirloom seeds, and creation of a database of local varieties. Free. arkansasagro.wordpress.com or 870-269-3851.
MARDI GRAS IN FAYETTEVILLE: The Demented Krewe of Dickson will roll its Fat Saturday family friendly parade with floats, costumes, bead throws and more at 3 p.m. Feb. 21. The parade will start on Dickson Street near the UA campus and travel Dickson Street and Block Street to the downtown square where booths and activities will be set up. The new king and queen will be crowned at 6 p.m. on Mardi Gras Day, Feb. 24 at Jose’s on Dickson Street followed by a Dickson Street Pub Crawl that ends at Zooloo’s. dementedkrewe@yahoo.com.