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
ART EXPO NWA at 7 p.m. Friday at  the Legacy Building, 401 Watson St. in Fayetteville. Featured artists Lisa Bauer, Nathan Beatty, Harry McDermott and Light Starr. Music by Walter Savage, Darren Novotney, Matt Smith and George Mason. artexponwa.com or 361-1211.

NARTI  CHOCOLATE FEAST at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. $5-$10. 361-2585, ext. 119.

ARTIST’S RECEPTION for Shelley Duchesne at 3 p.m. Saturday at the White Lotus Salon, 4750 E. Mission Blvd. in Fayetteville. 582-4806.

RED TIE DINNER AND AUCTION at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Embassy Suites in Rogers. Formal “red tie” event; $75. Benefits the UA Lady Razorback Foundation. 575-4823.

ROGERS LITTLE THEATER VICTORY GALA at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Rogers Little Theater, 116 S. Second St. in Rogers. $75; live and silent auctions, musical and dance numbers. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

“NIGHT IN WHITE” FASHION SHOW BENEFITTING SEXUAL ASSAULT RECOVERY & PREVENTION at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at George’s Majestic Lounge on Dickson Street in Fayetteville. Silent auction, door prizes, hors d’oeuvres, and music by Benjamin Del Shreve and the Ben Rector Band. $15. 927-1025.

THOMAS PAINE COMMEMORATIVE DINNER with State Representative Lindsley Smith at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Golden Corral Restaurant in Fayetteville. 444-8149.

STAGE & SCREEN
“BOBBY JONES, STROKE OF GENIUS” at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Jones Center for Families, 922 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Free; Next week: “THE ROOKIE”. jonesnet.org or 756-8090.

MICHAEL MOORE’S “SICKO” at 7 p.m. Sunday at OMNI Center Underground movies at United Campus Ministry, 902 W. Maple St. in Fayetteville. Free. omni-vu-films.blogspot.com or 575-6302.

FLAMENCO VIVO at 8 p.m. Jan. 31 through Feb. 2 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $25. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

WORDS
AKANSAS PLAYWRIGHT’S WORKSHOP at 6 p.m. Mondays, except for second Mondays at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. Free. faylib.org or 582-4448.

MORGAN SIMON OF THE RESPONSIBLE ENDOWMENT COALITION, on fostering social change through university endowments  at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Giffels Auditorium in Old Main on the UA Campus. Free. endowmnentethics.org or 200-1166.

MUSIC
JAZZ VOCALIST KARRIN ALLYSON at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $18-$28. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

THE 5 BROWNS lecture and demonstration at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $5. Note: Concert at 7 p.m. is sold out. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

“SWING LADIES SWING” with Carol Welsman and the Welsman Trio at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Arkansas Best Corporation Performing Arts Center, 55 S. Seventh St. in Fort Smith. $13-$27. FortSmithSymphony.org or 452-7575.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS SACRED HARP SINGERS at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

B.B. KING CONCERT at 8 p.m. Sunday at The AUD in Eureka Springs. $116.50. theaud.com or 800-737-4040.

INDIGO GIRLS at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $30. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

LEARNING
‘DOWN TO BASICS-FABRIC PIECING AND MACHINE QUILITNG WITH JULIE FEINSTEIN at 6:30 p.m. today at the Holiday Inn in Springdale. quiltguildnwa.org or 273-7153.

EVERYONE CAN SING COMMUNITY CHOIR at 7 p.m. today at First United Presbyterian Church, 695 Calvin St. in Fayetteville. A safe place to sing. No auditions. First two meetings are free. Songs from many cultures arranged in four-part harmony. Scholarships and sliding scale available. Nancy Cooper Maier at ncmaier@cox.net or 521-5678.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE at 7 p.m. today at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

ARGENTINE TANGO CLASSES at 7 p.m. Friday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 244 N. East St. in Fayetteville. Registration required. 10-week session. $10-$15 per night. elaynesdance.com or 595-9595.

OZARK WIRELESS SOCIETY at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

BEEKEEPING CLASSES at 6 p.m. Monday at the Pauline Whitaker Arena in Fayetteville. Free; also meets Feb. 4 and 11. 235-3938.

AMATUER RADIO KLUB OF ARKANSAS NORTHWEST at 7 p.m. Monday at the Arkansas Air Museum in Fayetteville. arkan.us

CRAFTING CONTENT: CERAMIC SYMPOSIUM Jan. 31 through Feb. 2 at the University of Arkansas., exhibits, demonstrations and more. art.uark.edu/ceramics/info/?page_id=16 or 575-2008.

JONES CENTER JUGGLING CLUB at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Jones Center for Families, 922 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Beginners welcome. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 518.

WEST AFRICAN DRUMS WITH KOUAKOU YAO “ANGELO” at 6 p.m. and Dance at 7 p.m. Fridays at Gymnastic Joe’s, 5300 Hailey Ave. in Springdale. $10. afriqueaya.org or 587-0888.

FAYETTEVILLE INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCERS at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Trinity United Methodist Church. 756-3298.

MIND, BODY, SPIRIT
THE PANDO TREE, A PERSONAL GROWTH SANDTRAY GROUP, with Jo Ann Kaminsky, Joan Jackson Green and Julie Minkel, at 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Feb. 18 at The Art Experience, 641 W. 6th St. in Fayetteville. $40 per session. 442-0557

MASKS FOR CHANGE PERSONAL GROWTH with Jo Ann Kaminsky at 10 a.m. Saturday at The Art Experience, 641 W. 6th St. in Fayetteville. $160, includes materials. 6-week session. 442-0557.

FAYETTEVILLE FREE THINKERS at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. fayfreethinkers.com or 442-6738.

CPR FOR FAMILIES & FRIENDS at 6 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Jones Center, 610 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Free; Pre-registration required. jonesnet.org 750-6550.
BUDDHIST MEDIATION AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT GROUP at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Arkansas Yoga Center, 1949 N. Green Acres Road, in Fayetteville. 521-2395.

A COURSE IN MIRACLES at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Unity of Fayetteville, 4880 W. Wedington Drive. unityfay.org or 442-0680.

STILL MIND MEDITATION AND CHANTING at 9 p.m. Sundays at the School of Metaphysics, 236 E. South St. in Fayetteville. som.org or 527-6804.

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.

SAVE-A-LIFE, funded by The Cancer Challenge at Bella Vista Village, offers free cancer screenings for qualified people with financial need at the Jones Center for Families, 922 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Call to see if you qualify. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 525.

OUTDOORS
BEAVER LAKE EAGLE WATCH WEEKEND aboard the Belle of the Ozarks with cruises at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Friday through Sunday from Rocky Branch Marina. Hosted by  Doug James, Flip Puttoff, Lynn Sciumbato. Reservations required; $7.50-$18. 800-552-3803. “Birds of prey and wildlife rehabilitation” with Lynn Sciumbato at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Prairie Creek Steak and Seafood Co.. Buffet dinner at 6 p.m.

SHELTER CRAFT at 9 a.m. Saturday and Fire Craft at 9 a.m. Sunday with the Ozark Tracker Society. $85 each, registration required; minors must be accompanied. ozarktrackers.org or 409-5721.

ARKANSAS CANOE CLUB NORTHWEST CHAPTER at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Picasso’s Pizza, Arkansas Hwy. 16 West. 263-1420.

MINOR MATTERS
BETWEEN THE BOOKS BOOK CLUB: “THE LIBRARY CARD” BY JERRY SPINELLI at 4 p.m. Monday at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. For ages 9-12. faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4370.

MIDDLE SCHOOL BOOK GROUP at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 31 at Nightbird Books, 557 S. School Ave., No. 103 in Fayetteville. Half Magic by Edward Eager. nightbirdbooks.com or 443-2080.

SENIORS
AARP’S MATURE DRIVING COURSE at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St., and at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 29 at the First Baptist Church, 1709 Johnson Rd. in Springdale. $10; no test; registration required. 521-3061.

SIT AND BE FIT EXERCISE PROGRAM at 10 a.m. Thursdays at the Jones Center, 922 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Free. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 109.

CERAMICS at 9 a.m. Fridays at the Fayetteville Senior Center, 945 S. College. 571-2920.

NEWCOMERS BRIDGE at 12:30 p.m. Fridays at the Fayetteville Senior Center, 945 S. College. 571-2920.

SOPHISTICATED LADIES TAP AND JAZZ CLASSES Mondays and Wednesdays at Riordan Hall in Bella Vista. 876-1324.

ACRYLIC PAINTING at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at the Fayetteville Senior Center, 945 S. College. 571-2920.

LIFT EXERCISE at 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Fayetteville Senior Center, 945 S. College. With Melissa Powers. 571-2920.

LINE DANCING at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at the Jones Center, 922 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Free. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 109.

AUDITIONS, CALL FOR ENTRIES, VOLUNTEERS
ARTIST SUBMISSIONS for exhibition at Poor Richard’s Art, 116 S. First St., Rogers. Contact Art Selection Committee at asc@poorrichardsart.com. poorrichardsart.com or 636-0417.

AUDITIONS FOR “GREASE” at 11 a.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday at Arts Live Theatre, 1378 N. College in the Evelyn Hills Shopping Center in Fayetteville. For ages 10-18; acapella song and cold reading; performance dates May 9-11. artslivetheatre.com or 521-4932.

ENTRIES TO FAYETTEVILLE IN BLOOM MONTHLY PHOTO CONTEST due the first of each month. jmcquade@ci.fayetteville.ar.us or 575-8253.

ENTRIES FOR FAYETTEVILLE MARDI GRAS PARADES needed for the Feb. 2 including walking groups, floats, clubs and cars. Contact Dixie Rhyne at dementedkrewe@yahoo.com or 846-4794.

VOLUNTEERS FOR FAYETTEVILLE MARDI GRAS PARADES needed to man barracades and help with safety during the Feb. 2 parade. Contact Patty Lebbing at 466-7380.

AUDITIONS FOR NEIL SIMONS “BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS” at 7 p.m. Feb. 18-19 at the Rogers Little Theater, 116 S. Second St. in Rogers. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

ART EXHIBITS
ARSAGA’S, 1582 Crossover in Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 527-0690. Acrylic and oil paintings by Holley Jones through January.

ARSAGA’S, 2418 N. Gregg Ave., Fayetteville, 444-6557.  Watercolor and acrylic paintings by Diane Adams through January.

ARTS CENTER OF THE OZARKS, 214 S. Main St., Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org 751-5441. “Behind the Fan” by Rebecca Johnson and “Quilts in Full Bloom” by Paula Mariedaughter through Feb. 9.

CRYSTAL BRIDGES AT THE MASSEY, 125 W. Central Ave., Bentonville. massey.crystalbridges.org or 418-5700. “America’s Wildlife and Wildlands: The Journeys of Susan Morrison” through Feb. 24.

DDP GALLERY, 7 E. Mountain St. Fayetteville. ddpgallery.com or 442-0001. Crafting Content, Wednesday through Feb. 15.

JULIE WAIT DESIGNS ART GALLERY, 318 S. First St., Rogers. juliewaitdesigns.com or 631-8706. Nature photography by William Dark through Feb. 29.

GALLERIES, ETC.
ART EMPORIUM, 2914 N. College, Fayetteville. 521-4141.

ARTFUL SPACES, 266 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville. 582-5554.

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

FLAT ROCK STUDIO, 2002 S. School St. Fayetteville. 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 & THE RABBITS LAIR, 116 S. First St., Rogers. poorrichardsart.com or 636-0417.

TERRA STUDIOS, 12103 Hazel Valley Road, Durham. 643-3314.

WISHING SPRINGS ARTS AND CRAFTS GALLERY, 8862 W. McNelly Road, Bella Vista. villageartclub.org or 273-1798.

MUSEUMS
ARKANSAS AIR MUSEUM, Drake Field, 4290 S. School Ave., Fayetteville. 521-4947. Aircraft from all eras of aviation history.

CLINTON HOUSE MUSEUM, 930 California Drive, Fayetteville. The first home of Bill and Hillary Clinton. 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.

ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM, 322 S. Second St., Rogers. 621-1154. rogersarkansas.com/museum. “Down a Lazy River: Float Fishing on the White River” through Dec. 2008. “Discovering the Bluff Dwellers” through Sept 2008. “That’s Entertainment: From Vaudeville to Cable TV” through Jan. 2008.

SHILOH MUSEUM, 118 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale. 750-8165. springdaleark.org/shiloh. Exhibits of early life in the Ozarks. Original buildings on the grounds. “Tech-Knowledge-Gee!” through June 8. “Scenes of Boone County Photo Exhibit” through April 25.

SILOAM SPRINGS MUSEUM, 112 N. Maxwell St., 524-4011. “Primitive Tools of Arkansas” through Feb. 2.

COMING SOON
MID WINTER GALA INTERNATIONAL COSTUME BALL at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers. $75; benefits the Special Olympics of Arknasas. 927-1327.

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S “WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1-2  and Feb. 8-9, and at 3 p.m. Feb. 3 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. $8-$18. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 2 at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. Registration required; for K-5th graders. faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4370.

DEMENTED KREWE OF DICKSON family friendly Mardi Gras Parade will be Feb. 2 in downtown Fayetteville. Mardi Gras on Dickson Street for adults begins with a coronation dinner and ceremony at Jose’s on Dickson Street, Mardi Gras night, Feb. 5. www.fayettevillemardigras.com

CRIMSON & CREAM SCHOLARSHIP BALL Feb. 2 at the Embassy Suites in Rogers. 283-0985.

PRETTY IN PINK: SHANGHAI NIGHTS at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Fayetteville Town Center. Susan G. Komen Breast Foundation fundraiser featuring Rafi Anteby fashions and performances by Shaolin Monks and Lauren de Miranda. $75. 283-6703.

NATURAL STATE BLUEGRASS SHOW with Natural State and Crazy Mule, at 7 p.m. Feb. 2 at Riordan Hall in Bella Vista. $8-$10. naturalstateband.com or 544-0053.

ARTHUR MILLER’S “ALL MY SONS” at 8 p.m. Feb. 2-3 and Feb. 7-10, and at 2 p.m. Feb. 4 and 11 at the University Theatre, 228 Fine Arts Center in Fayetteville. $3-$14. 575-3946.

ADDY: AN AMERICAN GIRL STORY at 2 p.m. Feb. 3 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $14-$22. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

GUY DAVIS at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $9-$25. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

KIDS THEATRE PERFORMANCE WITH NIKKI THOMAS at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 9 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. $95-$100. For grades 4-6; Saturdays through May 10. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

MS QUEST FOR THE CURE: DINNER OF CHAMPIONS at 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Embassy Suites Convention Center in Rogers. Hope Award Honoree Dick Trammel, guest speaker Mike McCarthy, Green Bay Packers Head Coach, and Matt Turner. $150. msquestforacure.wordpress.com or 685-7063.

NORTH ARKANSAS SYMPHONY CONCERT: BARTOCK! at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $28-$40; featuring U of A Concerto Winner. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

MOVIN’ OUT at 7 p.m. Feb. 12-14 and Feb. 17, at 8 p.m. Feb. 15-16, and at 2 p.m. Feb. 16-17 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $22-$52. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

VALENTINE DIVERSITY PRIDE WEEKEND Feb. 15-17 in Eureka Springs. diversitypride.com.

“BYE BYD BIRDIE” at 7 p.m. Feb. 15-16, Feb. 21-23, and Feb.28-March 1, and at 2 p.m. Feb. 17, Feb. 24 and March 2 at Rogers Little Theater, 116 S. Second St. in Rogers. $9.50-$47. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

A YEAR WITH TOAD AND FROG at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $8-$15. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

THE AFRICAN CHILDREN’S CHOIR at 7 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $14-$22. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

FEED JUST ONE BENEFIT Feb. 22 at George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. Performances by The Whigs, Matt Jones, Will Gunselman, Jonathan Taylor Rose, The Radio Sky, A Good Fight, Jarris, Thanks For Nothing. georgesmajesticlounge.com or 442-4226.

ARLO GUTHRIE  at 8 p.m. March 1 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $25-$45. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.