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

RANDY BRODNAX, GREGORY MOORE, DANA IDLET ARTISTS’ RECEPTION: 5-8 p.m. today at the Fayetteville Underground Gallery, 1 E. Center St. in Fayetteville. fayettevilleunderground.com or 422-8607.

FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS HALL OF HONOR CEREMONY: 5:30 p.m. today at the Fayetteville Town Center. Honoring Frank Sharp, Mary Ann Greenwood and Greg Lee. Wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres, dinner by Chef Miles James. $75-$150. 527-3655.

NWA GRIDIRON SHOW: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Roger’s Little Theater in Rogers. $25. nwagridiron.com.

ARKANSAS APPLE FESTIVAL: 9 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the square in Lincoln. Parade, arts and crafts, square dancing, talent contest, music. arkansasapplefestival.com.

ARTISTS’ RECEPTION: 5-8 p.m. Friday at the University of Arkansas Student Gallery, 114 Central Ave. Bentonville.

DEMOCRATS ROCK! FUNDRAISER: Friday at the home of Hershey and Denise Garner in Fayetteville. Live music, silent auction, bake sale. 466-4629.

FALL FESTIVAL: 9 a.m-1 p.m. Saturday in downtown Rogers. Build a Scarecrow, hay rides, fall plant sale, cookies, hot chocolate. mainstreetrogers.com or 936-5487.

ART IN THE PARK: 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday at Wilson Park in Fayetteville. Local artists creating and selling artwork, children’s tent, hot dogs. Free. Rain day is Oct. 24. artistsnwarkansas.org. See Highlights.

LOWELL CHILI COOK-OFF, ICE CREAM SOCIAL: 1-4 p.m. Saturday at McClure Park in Lowell. Several divisions and prizes. Pie auction, bingo and more. $3-$5 includes meal. lowellarkansas.gov or 770-2185.

WE LIKE MIKE GARRETT BENEFIT: 1 p.m. Sunday at Clay House Pottery, 2893 Arkansas 23 in Eureka Springs. Live music, auction, drum circle and bonfire. With Yao Angelo, Ozakwaaba, The Ariels, Mountain Sprout, The Cult Leaders, Anonymous, Catherine Reed, Nathaniel Rogers and Petes Maiella. $10, suggested donation. BYO seating and coolers. ozakwaaba@yahoo.com or 253-1785.

“ABOUT ART, ABOUT LIFE RECEPTION: Featuring Pepper & Pepper. 5-7 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Anne Kittrell Art Gallery, Arkansas Union on the University of Arkansas campus. 575-5255.

Stage & Screen

FILM “THE PROPOSAL”: 11 a.m., 3 and 6 p.m. today at video theater in the Arkansas Union on the University of Arkansas campus. uark.edu/up or 575-2000.

FILM “THE HANGOVER”: 11 a.m., 3 and 6 p.m. Friday through Oct. 15 at video theater in the Arkansas Union on the University of Arkansas campus. uark.edu/up or 575-2000.

ART 21 “COMPASSION”: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Crystal Bridges at the Massey. Movie and panel discussion. massey.crystalbridges.org or 418-5700.

“DEATH OF A SALESMAN”: 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Oct. 9-10, and 2 p.m. Sunday and Oct. 11 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. A University Theater production. $18.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

AMERICAN GIRL FASHION SHOW: 12:30 and 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

CHERUBINI’S “MEDEA”: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. music.uark.edu or 856-7250.

FILM “CORALINE”: Sunday at the Jones Center for Families. Free. jonesnet.org or 756-8090.

PASSPORT TO ADVENTURE FILMS SERIES “VENTURE TO ALASKA”: 2 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. Social hour at 1 p.m. $5-$10. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

Words

BANNED BOOK WEEK: At noon today and Friday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Lois Lowry’s “The Giver” today; Vladimir Nabokov’s “Lolita” Friday. Bring a lunch and discuss. faylib.org or 856-7250.

CRIMES AND CLUES BOOKCLUB “THE MOSAIC CRIMES”: 10 a.m. Friday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Registration required. faylib.org or 571-2222.

BREAKFAST WITH AUTHOR JAMES PATTERSON: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center in Rogers. Sponsored by the Rogers Public Library Foundation. $50 includes breakfast and hardcover copy of “Alex Cross’s Trial.” Tickets available at rplfoundation.org.

LIFE WRITERS: 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.

“THE ADDERALL DIARIES, A MEMOIR OR MOODS, MASOCHISM & MURDER”: Author Stephen Elliott will do a booksigning from 5-6 p.m. Monday at Nightbird Books on Dickson Street and a reading at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Giffels Auditorium in Old Main on the UA campus.

ARKANSAS PLAYWRIGHTS WORKSHOP: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Nightbird Books, 205 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. First and third Mondays with Bob Ford. Free. Actors, directors and walk-ins welcome. bob@theatresquared.org or 582-4448.

BOOKTALK@NIGHT “THE SOLOIST”: 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Registration required. faylib.org or 571-2222.

OZARK CREATIVE WRITERS CONFERENCE: Oct. 8-10 at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs. With editor Pat LoBrutto, literary agent Doug Grad, publisher Susan Stoltz and writers Max McCoy and W.C. Jameson. $90-$110. ozarkcreativewriters.org.

Music

DRUM-OFF PRELIMINARIES: today and Oct. 8 at the Guitar Center in Fayetteville.. guitarcenter.com.

AMERICAN BRASS QUINTET: 7:30 p.m. today at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. music.uark.edu or 575-4701.

TOWER OF POWER: 8 p.m. Friday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. With Full House. $28.50-$48.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

WIND SYMPHONY CONCERT: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $1-$10. music.uark.edu or 575-4701.

PICKIN’ IN THE PARK: 6 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 24 at Frisco Park in downtown Rogers. Free. mainstreetrogers.com or 636-8204.

SOUTHERN GOSPEL SERIES: 8 p.m. Tuesdays through October 27 at the Ozark Mountain Hoe-Down in Eureka Springs. $12.50. hoedown.net or 800-468-2113.

MUSIC IN THE PARK: Noon-6 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through October in Basin Springs Park in Eureka Springs. 253-2586.

Learning

“WORLD TRENDS IN RETAILING”: 8:30 a.m. today at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. Speakers include Wal-Mart International CEO Doug McMillon, Coca-Cola Co. Senior VP Jarry S. Wilson, Saatchi & Saatchi X CEO Andy Murray, Proctor & Gamble’s Jeffrey K. Schomburger, Yankelovich Monitor President and Futures Company’s J. Walker Smith, Nestle’s Frank Higgins, and Prof. Matthew A. Waller. For members of the retail and vendor industries. Registration required. cre.uark.edu/571.asp or 575-6812.

GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC PLANNING MEETING: 5:30 p.m. today at the Fayetteville Public Library. 601-5654.

MASTER YOUR MONEY: 6-7 p.m. and Financial Freedom 7:15-8:15 today at CCOA Bentonville, 1732 Moberly Lane. Expense tracking, budgeting, savings and debt reduction. Free. ccoacares.com or 800-889-4916.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & URBAN SURVIVAL: Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the Fayetteville area. Registration required. ozarktrackers.org.

ARTBUZZ AFTER DARK, GLASS PLATES TO GIGABYTES: 5:30 p.m. Friday at Crystal Bridges at the Massey. On the evolution of photography from it’s beginnings to digital images. massey.crystalbridges.org or 418-5700.

HOMEBUYER EDUCATION: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday at the Jones Center for Families, Room 221 in Springdale. Free. ccoacares.com or 800-889-4916.

MEDIA MARKETING MIX WORKSHOP: Noon Saturday at the CAT-TV Studios, 101 W. Rock St. in Fayetteville. With Papa Rap and DJ Torres. catfayetteville.org.

HEARTSAVER CPR & AED: 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday at the Jones Center in Springdale. Also 5:30-8 p.m. Oct. 14; 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 28 jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 2526.

HEARTSAVER CPR & FIRST AID: Noon-8 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Jones Center in Springdale. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 2526.

POTTERY CLASSES: 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays, and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays at aPotteryStudio, 2002 S. School Ave. in Fayetteville. $79-$95 per month. Saturday Workshops. apotterystudio.com or 521-3171.

RESUME REVIEW: 5:30 p.m. first and second Thursdays at the Fayetteville Public Library. With Ellen Bruce. Free; faylib.org or 856-7250.

JONES CENTER JUGGLING CLUB: 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Jones Center for Families. Beginners welcome. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 518.

MORE FOR YOUR MONDAYS TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS: 6 p.m. Mondays at Community Access Television in Fayetteville. Technological problems demystified; subject matter directed by attendees. Free; no registration needed. 444-3433.

Mind, Body, Spirit

COURSE IN MIRACLES: 7:30 p.m.Thursdays at Unity of Fayetteville, 4880 Wedington Drive in Fayetteville. 442-0680.

BUDDHIST MEDITATION AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT GROUP: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Arkansas Yoga Center in Fayetteville. 422-6526.

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.

Outdoors

TOUR DE CURE: Saturday at the Arvest Ballpark in Springdale. 20-, 50- or 100-mile bike ride; half marathon run; 3 mile walk. Family Festival: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. with health screening, music, kids activities and more. Free-$15. nwatour.com or 464-4121.

ARKANSAS VS. TEXAS A&M: 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Arlington. Broadcast on ESPN2. Next week Hogs vs. AUBURN in Fayetteville. arkansasrazorbacks.com.

CHEFS IN THE GARDEN: 6 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, 4703 N. Crossover Road in Fayetteville. Cooking demonstrations and wine pairings. $35-$45. bgozarks.org or 750-2620.

FAYETTEVILLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays on the Fayetteville Square. Evening market 4-7 p.m. Thursday nights at the Mill District on the corner of School Avenue and Sixth Street. fayettevillefarmersmarket.com or 236-2910.

SPRINGDALE’S FARMERS’ MARKET: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at the Jones Center for Families. 751-3352. Open May through October.

ROGERS FARMERS’ MARKET: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays through October at Frisco Park. 636-1743.

Auditions, Call for Volunteers, Entries

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Accepted today through Nov. 1, six words or less slogan capturing “essence of life in Bella Vista Village” to be used in advertising, promotional and informational materials. Submit entries to info@bellavistapoa.com or to Bella Vista Village POA, Attn: Communications Department, 98 Clubhouse Drive, Bella Vista, AR, 72715.

WASHINGTON REGIONAL HOSPICE TRAINING: For volunteers or for those caring for loved ones at home 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 15 at the First United Methodist Church, 307 W. Elm St. in Rogers. Registration required; Free. 463-7394.

CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR BLUES CHALLENGE: Oct. 22 at George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville. For dedicated NWA Blues artists; winner gets expense paid trip to Memphis for the International Blues Challenge competition. Register by Oct. 1. ozarkbluessociety.org or blues.org.

ENTRIES FOR “CHRISTMAS IN THE OZARKS THE NEXT BIG HOLIDAY HIT”: due Nov. 1 to the Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra. Winning composition to be arranged and performed at the Dec. 12 Holiday Pops concert in Bentonville. milesfish@mac.com or http://web.me.com/milesfish/Site_29/Songwriting_Contest.html.

CALL FOR KNITTERS: Knit-a-Critter (amigurumi) for the holidays for kids in need at the Peace at Home Family Shelter. Teen Knitting Club meets 5 p.m. third Thursdays, working on this project. Drop off completed projects through Dec. 17 at the Fayetteville Public Library. View pattern at faylib.org/services/teens.asp. faylib.org or 856-7170.

ENTRIES FOR OZARK FOOTHILLS FILMFEST: due Jan. 1, 2010 to Ozark Foothills FilmFest, 195 Peel Road, Locust Grove, AR 72550. Categories are: Official Selection (narrative or documentaries), Indie Films and College Student Film Showcase. Submission must be on DVD; $10 entry fee. Festival is March 24-28 in Batesville. For more information: ozarkfilm@wildblue.net, ozarkfoothillsfilmfest.org or 870-251-1189.

Art

ANNE KITTRELL ART GALLERY: Arkansas Union, Fayetteville. 575-5255. “About Art, About Life: Featuring Pepper & Pepper” today through Oct. 23. “Craig Voligny Exhibit” through Oct. 16.

ARTS CENTER OF THE OZARKS: 214 S. Main St., Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441. “Sacred Structures” by Teresa Hall and LaDawna Whiteside through Monday.

CENTER FOR ART & EDUCATION: 104 N. 13th St., Van Buren. art-ed.org or 474-7767. Painter Eileen Dineley Baatz and reed basketmaker Freda Miller today through Oct. 23. Opening reception for the artists from 1-4 p.m. Sunday.

CITIZENS BANK GALLERY: 116 E. Buchanan St., Prairie Grove. 790-0342 or 846-2738. Contemporary ceramics, sculpture, paintings, prints, photography and gifts.

CORNER GIFT SHOP: 3582 N. Highway 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. “Harry Miller’s Vision of Arkansas: 1900-1910” through Oct. 25.

DDP GALLERY: 7 E. Mountain St., Fayetteville. ddpgallery.com or 442-0001. Laura Terry.

FAYETTEVILLE UNDERGROUND GALLERY: East Square Plaza Basement, One E. Center St., Fayetteville. fayettevilleunderground.com or 422-8607. Pottery by Randy Brodnax, Reclaimed Surfaces by Gregory Moore, and “The Nature of Faces” by Dana Idlet through October.

FOUR SQUARE FINE ART GALLERY: 3996 Frontage Road, Ste. 2 in Fayetteville. FourSquareFineArt.com or 422-8607. Works by Timothy C. Tyler, Robert Andes, Golsa Yaghoobi, Robert Glick, Cindy Wiseman, David Mudrinich, MM Kent, Doug Randall, John L Newman, Nichelle Wilson-Parish, Amber Perrodin, Suzanne Countryman, Szilvie Kadas, Hisai Kamamura Yale and Kirk Lanier.

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.

JAMMIN JAVA: 21 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville, 443-2233. “Art to Benefit Homeless Animals” fundraiser photos by Stephanie Conway today through October 31.

JULIE WAIT DESIGNS ART GALLERY: 318 S. First St., Rogers. juliewaitdesigns.com or 631-8706. Painting by Barbara Kennedy through Nov. 5.

MULLINS LIBRARY: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. libinfo.uark.edu/info/artexhibit.asp or 575-6702. “Scenes of Early Northwest Arkansas” by John Bell, Jr. through October. “In the Shadow of the Sangre de Cristo: Reflections of the lands and traditions of Hispanic Americans” by Denise Greathouse through Oct. 29.

ROGERS LITTLE THEATER: 116 S. Second St., Rogers. RogersLittleTheater.org or 631-8988. Works by Brenda Laney and Joyce Lenz through Nov. 17.

TERRA STUDIOS, MUSE GALLERY & COFFEEHOUSE: 12103 Hazel Valley Road in Durham. Featuring work by Rita Ward, John Ward, Bryan Cummings, Maura Miller, Cindy Wiseman, Joy Berry, Latt Foster, Rachel Tebbits and Lyn Ulick in October. Pottery, stained glass, silk scarves and paintings. Plus 50 regional artists, 10-acre art park with murals and sculpture installations. Home of the original Bluebird of Happiness. terrastudios.com or 1-800-255-8995.

UA FINE ARTS CENTER GALLERY: Fayetteville. 575-7987. “Cellblock Visions 2009: Prison Art in America” through Oct. 16.

UA FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION: 2 E. Center St., Fayetteville. 575-6489. “From the Desert to the Sea” by Ellen Gregory through Oct. 31.

UA STUDENT GALLERY: 114 Central Ave., Bentonville. Works by students, faculty and visiting lecturers from the department of art, the Fay Jones School of Architecture and the School of Human Environmental Science’s interior design program.

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. “World of the Pharaohs: Treasures of Egypt Revealed” Friday through July 5, 2010. “Exotic Lands: Europe Imagines Egypt and the East” through Nov. 22. Works by Meg Webster through Sunday.

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.

MUSEUM OF NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIFACTS: 202 S.W. “O” St., Bentonville. museumofnativeamericanartifacts.org or 273-2456. Free self guided audio tours of Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, Mississippian and tribal artifacts.

PEA RIDGE NATIONAL MILITARY PARK: 15930 U.S. Hwy. 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., US Hwy. 62, Prairie Grove. 846-2990. Civil War battlefield with original buildings.

PRICE TOWER ARTS CENTER: 510 Dewey Ave., Bartlesville, OK. pricetower.org or 877-424-2424. “UK to OK: Exploring Traditions in Contemporary Design” through Jan. 3, 2010.

ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM: 322 S. Second St., Rogers. 621-1154. rogersarkansas.com/museum. “Of Promise and Pain: Life Between the Wars”, “Virgil Lovelace and Life on the Farm”, and “Rogers Auto-Biography: An Automotive History of Rogers” through December. “Final Respects: Dealing With Death in the Victorian Era” through Nov. 7.

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” on the history of hygiene through Jan. 16, 2010.

SILOAM SPRINGS MUSEUM: 112 N. Maxwell St., 524-4011.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS DISCOVERY ZONE: 1564 W. Martin Luther King Blvd., Fayetteville. uark.edu/~/k12info or 575-3875. “Arkansas Rocks, Rivers and Roadcuts” a hands-on exhibit about Arkansas geology, through February.

Halloween Happenings

HAUNTED HIKE & HAYRIDE: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at Devil’s Den State Park in West Fork. $2. devils-den.info/index.htm or 761-3325.

HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR: 1-3 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Bella Vista Public Library, 11 Dickens Place in Bella Vista. Games, crafts, stories, drawing, costumes encouraged. 855-5073.

GOBLIN PARADE: 3:30-5 p.m. Oct. 30 from Frisco Park in downtown Rogers. Trick-or-Treat on the Square. Free. mainstreetrogers.com.

HAWKINS HOUSE IN MOURNING CANDLELIGHT TOURS: 7-9 p.m. Oct. 30-31 at the Rogers Historical Museum. Free. rogersarkansas.com/museum or 621-1154.

FUNERAL PRACTICES AND MOURNING CUSTOMS: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Rogers Historical Museum. Free. rogersarkansas.com/museum or 621-1154.

Coming Soon

PHUNBAGS COMEDY IMPROV: Oct. 9-10 at the Uark Ballroom on Dickson Street in Fayetteville. $5, cash bar, 21 and up only. phunbags.org. 582-0400.

DANCE FOR MS: 7 p.m.-midnight Oct. 9 at the Arkansas Dance Connection, 180 Industrial Circle East in Springdale. After Five attire, no jeans. Lesson from 7-8 p.m. Benefits the Multiple Sclerosis Society. $10-$40. arkansasdanceconnection.com.

LULAC GALA DINNER: 6 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Embassy Suites and Convention Center in Rogers. Silent auction. Benefits LULAC scholarships. 877-9581.

“ARSENIC & OLD LACE”: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9-10, and 2 p.m. Oct. 11 at NWACC’s White Auditorium. $7-$10. bvvillageplayers.org or 644-8227.

OZARK LITERACY COUNCIL: Oct. 10-11 at Barnes & Noble in Fayetteville. Writer’s workshops, poetry readings, story time for kids, live music. 521-7357.

PEA RIDGE MULE JUMP: 9 a.m. Oct. 10 at the Pea Ridge High School, 781 W. Pickens Road in Pea Ridge. 5K run at 7:30 a.m.; Halter, Barrels, Pole Bending, Mule Jumping and more. $2-$5. pea-ridge-ar.com/mulejump or 451-5086.

A GUIDE TO MUSHROOMS/FUNGI IN ARKANSAS: 9 a.m., Mushroom identification hike at 10:45 a.m. and Cooking with wild edible mushrooms at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at Devil’s Den State Park in West Fork. Free; registration required for cooking class. With Jay Justice and Tom Jones. devils-den.info/index.htm or 761-3325.

FALL FESTIVAL: 10 a.m. Oct. 10 at Hobbs State Park Conservation Area. Dutch oven cook-off, hike, living history. Music by Still on the Hill at 3 p.m. Free family fun. 789-5006.

COOKING IN THE GARDEN: 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, 4703 N. Crossover Road in Fayetteville. Demonstration and tasting. Also Oct. 18, Nov. 1 and Nov. 15. bgozarks.org or 750-2620.

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $1-$10. music.uark.edu or 575-4701.

DAVID SEDARIS: 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $32.50-$48.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

CROSSWALK SAFETY AWARENESS DAY: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 14 in Fayetteville. It’s the law; yield to pedestrians in crosswalks. 444-6170.

SONGS IN THE VILLE: 7-11:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at the UARK Ballroom, 644 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. With Effron White. uarkballroom.com or 582-0400.

OKTOBERFEST TWILIGHT ART WALK & SALE: 4-8 p.m. Oct. 16 in historic downtown Rogers. Monarch celebration at the Butterfly Park. Artist’s Receptions: 5-7 p.m.: Brenda Laney and Joyce Lenz at Rogers Little Theater. Rogers Historical Museum open to 7 p.m. mainstreetrogers.com, poorrichardsart.com or juliewaitdesigns.com.

LUNA NEGRA DANCE THEATRE: 8 p.m. Oct. 16 and 11 a.m. Oct. 17 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. Family event for ages 8 and older on Oct. 17. $10.50-$30.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

DEVIL’S DEN ANNIVERSARY HIKE: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 17 at Devil’s Den State Park in West Fork. Full day strenuous 7 mile hike; bring lunch, snacks and water; flashlight recommended for Phoebes Cave. Free. devils-den.info/index.htm or 761-3325.

NATIVE AMERICAN ART SHOW & RECEPTION: 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at Ultra Studios, 118 W. South St. in Fayetteville. Jay Benham, Robert Taylor, Troy Anderson, Benjamin Harjo, Brooke Benham. ultrastudios.org or 935-4040.

RIVERDANCE: 7 p.m. Oct. 20-22 and Oct. 25, 8 p.m. Oct. 23-24, and 2 p.m. Oct. 24-25 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $30.50-$68.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

BLUES CHALLENGE: Oct. 22 at George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville. Winner gets expense paid trip to Memphis for the International Blues Challenge competition. ozarkbluessociety.org or blues.org.

MENDING MEDICINE RETREAT: Oct. 23-25 at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center in Eureka Springs. Norway’s Morten Storeide (World Drum facilitator) and Ireland’s’ Celtic monk Brother Seamus Byrne. John Two-Hawks concert at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at the St. Elizabeth Parish Center. $100, includes concert. Concert tickets only are $15-$20. johntwohawks.com or 866-444-0940.

LIVE SIMPLY WITH ACTOR, ENVIRONMENTALIST ED BEGLEY, JR.: 8 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org or 856-7105.

“SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN: HOMECOMING”: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23-24 and Oct. 30-31, and 2 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. Pre-show dinner Oct. 23-24. $9-$20. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

FINGER MOUNTAIN BREAKDOWN FESTIVAL: Oct. 24 at Deepwood House, 4697 Finger Road in Fayetteville. Live music, trail rides, workshops, kids activities, BBQ. Benefits Ozark Off Road Cyclists. Free-$15; $5 parking. fingermountainbreakdown.com.

ACCIDENT SCHOOL REUNION: 11 a.m. Oct. 24 at the Shiloh Museum. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

CHANTICLEER: 7 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $20.50-$45.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

EDWARD SIMON & AFINIDAD: 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $20.50-$35.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

GEORGE WINSTON: 2 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $30.50-$42.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

UA PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $10. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

5X5 AUCTION AND JAZZ SOIREE: 6-8 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. Ticketed reception fundraising event. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

PHUNBAGS COMEDY IMPROV: Nov. 6-7 at the Uark Ballroom on Dickson Street in Fayetteville. $5, cash bar, 21 and up only. phunbags.org.

KAYHAN KAHLOR & BROOKLYN RIDER: 8 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $18.50-$32.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

“BROADWAY BOUND”: 8 p.m. Nov. 6-7 and Nov. 12-14, and 2 p.m. Nov. 8 and Nov. 15 at the Rogers Little Theater. $9.50-$42. RogersLittleTheater.org or 631-8988.

PINK TRASH BALL: 9 p.m. Nov. 6 at George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville. Featuring the Bouffants. Benefits the Ozark Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. $25. georgesmajesticlounge.com or 750-7465.

JEWEL: Nov. 8 at Downstream Casino. Hank Williams’ granddaughter Holly Williams opens. $50-$75. protix.com or 888-396-7876.

RANI ARBO & DAISY MAYHEM: 7 and 9 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $15.50-$25.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

“THE HOBBIT”: 7 p.m. Nov. 13-14 and 2 p.m. Nov. 14-15 at the UARK Ballroom on Dickson Street in Fayetteville. $6-$8. artslivetheatre.com or 521-4932.

“THE CRUCIBLE”: 8 p.m. Nov. 13-14 and Nov. 18-21, and 2 p.m. Nov. 15 and Nov. 22 at University Fine Arts Center in Fayetteville. Directed by Kate Frank. $5-$14. uark.edu/~daram/ or 575-4752.

TOMIE DEPAOLA’S STREGA NONA: THE MUSICAL: 11 a.m. Nov. 14 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $10.50-$16.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

OZARK MOUNTAIN BRITISH BRASS BAND AMERICANA CONCERT: 3 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. $8-$16. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

NIGHT OF LAUGHS FUNDRAISER: 8 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Clarion Hotel in Fayetteville. With Sammy Maren and John Marks. Benefits Fayetteville’s Fraternal Order of Police’s “Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs” program, scholarships and athletics. PG-16. Tickets are $5-$10 at the door. 575-0505.

PETER AND THE WOLF: 3 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. For ages 5-9. $10.50-$16.50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

SUGAR CREEK ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY PROGRAM: 4 p.m. Nov. 21 at Hobbs State Park Conservation Area east of Rogers. Society members will provide several high-powered telescopes. Bring a chair, binoculars, telescopes, shielded flashlight (use a red balloon), and star chart. 789-5000.