Sept. 20 (Friday)
Distinguished Speaker Series — With producer, writer, entrepreneur, advocate Tonya Lewis Lee, 7 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. $15. Register at 657-2335.
“Born Yesterday” — This comedy by Garson Kanin was the basis for a popular movie in 1950 and a remake in 1993, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19-21; 2 p.m. Sept. 22; again Sept. 25-28, Fort Smith Little Theater. $12-$27. 783-2966.
“The Rocky Horror Show” — With Michael Myers returning as Dr. Frank N. Furter, 8 p.m. Sept. 20-21; 2 p.m. Sept. 22; again Sept. 26-29, Arkansas Public Theatre in Rogers. $30-$42. 631-8988.
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Sept. 21 (Saturday)
Shiloh Saturday — “Monarch Mania,” 10 a.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in downtown Springdale. Free. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.
Super Saturday — Snakes & Other Reptiles with UA Herpetology Department, 10:30 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
Winfest Music Festival — Noon, Winslow Ballpark, Winslow. $15-$20. winfestmusicfestival.com.
Downton Tea & Trivia — In celebration of the movie, 2-4 p.m., Fort Smith Main Library. Free. Register at 783-0229.
Creativebug 101 — Learn how to access Creativebug on your mobile device or a computer, how to navigate the platform, associated library materials & more, 2 p.m., Springdale Public Library. Register at springdalelibrary.org.
Kitchen Apothecary — Turn everyday kitchen spices and foods into great-tasting, health-supporting extracts and blends, 3 p.m., Ozark Folkways in Winslow. $15 includes instruction and materials. 634-3791.
“Dog’s Job” — When his best friend goes off to kindergarten, what does Bob the Dog do all day, 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., Trike Theatre, 902 S.W. Second St. in Bentonville. $6. 464-5084.
Nature/Landscape Photography — With the Photographic Society of Northwest Arkansas, 4 p.m., Hobbs State Park near Rogers. Free. 789-5000.
Oktoberfest — With local and regional breweries, brats, music and a silent auction, 6-9:30 p.m., First National Bank of NWA, 402 S.W. “A” St. in Bentonville. Organized by the Rotary Satellite Club of Bentonville. Proceeds will benefit Havenwood and the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter. $45-$60. EventBrite.com.
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Sept. 22 (Sunday)
Jam With the Squirrels — Bring any instrument and/or singing voice and play with the Squirrel Jam community music ensemble, 5 p.m., Ozark Folkways in Winslow. Free; donations encouraged. 634-3791.
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Sept. 23 (Monday)
B’Creative Stitchers — For those doing any and all handwork such as cross stitching, embroidery, quilting, knitting, weaving and crocheting, 10 a.m. Mondays, Bella Vista Public Library. Free. 855-1753.
Teen Banned Books Week Project — Choose your favorite banned or challenged book and read excerpts aloud, 4:30 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free for grades 5–12. faylib.org.
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Sept. 24 (Tuesday)
Knitters & Crocheters — 1 p.m., Bella Vista Public Library. Free. 855-1753.
Stary Osla — If rock-n-roll had been invented 500 years ago, Stary Olsa is what it would sound like, 5:30 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Prison Reform — Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison, 6-8 p.m., Fayetteville Town Center. Part of a monthlong series of programs at the Clinton House Museum. Free. 444-0066.
Colorin, Colorado — A Spanish/English story time, 6:30 p.m., Rogers Public Library. Free. 621-1152.
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Sept. 25 (Wednesday)
Library Book Club — 9:30 a.m., Bella Vista Public Library. Free. 855-1753.
RPL Cookbook Club — Pick a cookbook, choose a foreign dish to cook, and bring it to share, 5:30 p.m., Rogers Public Library. Free. 621-1152.
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Sept. 26 (Thursday)
Drop In And Draw — 1-3 p.m., Fort Smith Regional Art Museum. Free. fsram.org.
Adult Crafty Corner — 2 p.m., Fort Smith Miller Branch Library. Free. 646-3945.
Afterschool Movies — “The Secret Life of Pets 2,” 4 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. Free. 271-6816.
Fabulous Fiction Book Club — 6:30 p.m., Rogers Public Library. Free. 621-1152.
Beatles Trivia Night — 6:30 p.m., Fort Smith Main Library. Free. 783-0229.
Playwerks — A new theater group, 7 p.m., St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Bella Vista. Organizational meeting. Free. Email deborahreynolds1947@icloud.com.
Civil War Roundtable — 7 p.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in downtown Springdale. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.
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Sept. 27 (Friday)
Finders Keepers — A roundtable for antiques lovers, 1 p.m., Rogers Historical Museum Research Library. Free. 621-1154.
Art Night Out — A “Color Field” celebration, 6-10 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. Free. Register at 657-2335.
An Evening With Sherlock Holmes — 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27-28, 3 p.m. Sept. 29, Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. Presented by Northwest Arkansas Audio Theatre. $12. 751-5441.
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Sept. 28 (Saturday)
Walk and Talk — Butterfield Overland Mail Route with Heritage Trail Partners Marilyn Johnson Heifner, John McLarty & Susan Young, 9 a.m., Fayetteville public Library. Free. faylib.org.
Saturday Session — Tempera, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. $10. Register at 657-2335.
Sew Cozy Quilting — 10 a.m., Springdale Public Library. Free. Register at 750-8180.
Read With Haylee — The newest library therapy dog, 10 a.m., Bentonville Public Library. Free. 271-6816.
Ozark Wireless Society — 10 a.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in downtown Springdale. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.
Super Saturday — Twisted Tales from the Brothers Grimm with Denise Gard and her Border Collies, 10:30 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
Ballet Folklorico — Part of Hispanic Heritage Month, noon, Springdale Public Library. Free. 750-8180.
RAM Saturday — Wind chimes, noon-4 p.m., Fort Smith Regional Art Museum. Free. fsram.org.
Tombstones of the Ozarks Boot Camp — With Abby Burnett, 1 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. Register at faylib.org.
Enhancing Homemade Paper — Learn to add textural enhancements to handmade paper, dye it, paint it, print on it, form it into shapes such as bowls, and how to use it with your desktop printer, 1 p.m., Ozark Folkways in Winslow. $45. Register at OzarkFolkways.org or 634-3791.
George Dombek Fall Open Studio — 1-6 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday Sept. 28-29 through Oct. 26-27, 844 Blue Springs Road in Fayetteville. Free. 442-8976.
Sew Simple Sewing Class — 2 p.m., Springdale Public Library. Free. Register at 750-8180.
“Dog’s Job” — When his best friend goes off to kindergarten, what does Bob the Dog do all day, 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., Trike Theatre, 902 S.W. Second St. in Bentonville. $6. 464-5084.
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Sept. 29 (Sunday)
Music: Arkansas Style — With Pat Kirby and Michael Cleary, 2 p.m., Bella Vista Historical Museum. Free. Email jxlucas@cox.net.
— Becca Martin-Brown
bmartin@nwadg.com