8 Days a Week
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
SOLAR SPLASH during daylight hours today through Sunday at Lake Fayetteville. The world championship intercollegiate solar boating competition. Teams from as far away as Turkey will compete in solar powered boats that they have designed.
TWILIGHT ART WALK & SALE at 4 p.m. Friday in historic downtown Rogers. poorrichardsart.com or 636-0417.
RECONSTRUCTION ART WALK and public mural project, artists sales and demonstrations Saturday at Crystal Bridges at the Massey in Downtown Bentonville. crystalbridges.org.
BENTON COUNTY PET SHELTER FUNDRAISER at 2 p.m. Sunday at 407 Nursery Road in Rogers. Local bands and food by Wesner’s Grill. No pets please. $3-$20. 631-9688.
GREATWEAVE SUMMER CIRCUS at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks on Crossover in Fayetteville. bgozarks.org or 750-2620.
STAGE & SCREEN
“I HATE HAMLET” at 8 p.m. today, Frida and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Univeristy Theater. Call 575-3946 for reservations.
FEED MILL SUMMER FILM SERIES: “Rivers and Tides” about installation artist Andy Goldsworthy at 8:30 p.m. today at the New Design Center, 525 S. School Ave. in Fayetteville. $5. newdesigncenter.com or 587-9925.
“THE FOREIGNER” at 7 p.m. today through Saturday, and at 2 p.m. Sunday at Rogers Little Theater. $9.50-$47. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.
“BUG OFF” at 10 a.m. Friday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. Next Week: “Charlotte’s Web.” faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4340.
DIVE-IN MOVIE: “Bee Movie” at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Wilson Park Pool. Free. accessfayetteville.org or 444-3471.
“UNDERDOG” at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Jones Center for Families. Free; Next week: “Daddy Day Camp.” jonesnet.org or 756-8090.
LUCKY 13 OUTDOOR CINEMA: “The Golden Compass” at dusk Sunday in the parking lot of 1 E. Main St. in Eureka Springs. Food, contests, prizes and fun. Next week: “Juno” $3; BYO Seating. lucky13cinema.org.
OPERA IN THE OZARKS: Mozart’s “Cosi Fan Tutte,” Puccini’s “La Bohème,”and Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Mikado” through July at Opera in the Ozarks, 16311 US62 West in Eureka Springs. 253-8595.
FRISCO FILM NIGHT Tuesdays at the Frisco Stage in downtown Rogers. Free; bring blankets or chairs. mainstreetrogers.com or 936-5487.
OMNI CENTER SUMMER FILM FEST: “Speaking Freely: Susan George on Neo-Liberalism” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Northwest Arkansas Community College White Auditorium in Bentonville. Free; discussion follows film. 855-6836.
999 EYES Vaudevillian Freakshow, the world’s only human freakshow will play Chelsea’s in Eureka Springs at 8 p.m. Wednesday. 253-6723. See Highlights.
WORDS
POETLUCK at 6:30 p.m. today at Writer’s Colony at Dairy Hollow in Eureka Springs. Featured readers are Professor John Van Kirk of Huntington, W.V., Adam Blackman of Brooklyn, N.Y., Lenore Norrgard of Portland, Ore., Mary Mackie of Claremore, Okla. and Cody Ford of Fayetteville. Bring a dish to share and original work to read. writerscolony.org or 253-7444.
ROBERT GLICK will speak on abstract art at 6:30 p.m. today at the Jones Center in Springdale. Artists of Northwest Arkansas membership required. ArtistsNWArkansas.org.
TELLERS OF TALES storytelling group at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Shiloh Museum. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.
OZARK POETS & WRITERS COLLECTIVE at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Nightbird Books. nightbirdbooks.com or 443-2080.
MUSIC
TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA at 6:30 p.m. today at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks on Crossover in Fayetteville. $10-$20. bgozarks.org or 750-2620.
NACE BROTHERS at 7 p.m. today in Gulley Park in Fayetteville. Free. 444-3471.
TAYLOR SWIFT and LOVE AND THEFT Friday at the Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville. tcbconcerts.com, ticketmaster.com or 800-277-1700.
NICKY PARRISH and Kemistri at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Jones Center. jonesnet.org or 756-8090.
NWA SACRED HARP SINGERS at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Shiloh Museum. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.
PICKIN’ IN THE PARK at 6 p.m. Saturday in Frisco Park in Rogers. mainstreetrogers.com or 936-5487.
LEARNING
RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY meeting at 7 p.m. today at the Shiloh Museum. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.
AMATEUR RADIO KLUB at 7 p.m. Monday at the Arkansas Air Museum in Fayetteville. arkan.us.
GEM AND MINERAL SOCIETY at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at their clubhouse in Siloam Springs. 918-422-5867.
CPR class at 6 p.m. June 26 at the Jones Center. Free; Pre-registration required. jonesnet.org 750-6550.
QUILTERS meeting will feature Dava Carrell at 6:30 p.m. June 26 at the Holiday Inn in Springdale. “Buckeye Beauty” workshop June 27; registration required, $30. quiltguildnwa.org or 273-7153.
CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE at 7 p.m. June 26 at the Shiloh Museum. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.
JUGGLING CLUB at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Jones Center for Families. 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.
TN PRODUCTION WORKSHOPS at 7 p.m. Monday at Community Access Television in Fayetteville. Free. 444-3433.
INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCERS at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Trinity United Methodist Church. 756-3298.
MIND, BODY, SPIRIT
MYSTICISM workshop with Marilyn Harper at 1 p.m. Sunday at Unity of Fayetteville. unityfay.org or 442-0680.
BUDDHIST MEDITATION at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Arkansas Yoga Center in Fayetteville. 422-6526.
A COURSE IN MIRACLES at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Unity of Fayetteville. unityfay.org or 442-0680.
MEDITATION AND CHANTING at 9 p.m. Sundays at the School of Metaphysics in Fayetteville. som.org or 527-6804.
OUTDOORS
ROGERS ORGANIC GARDEN CLUB at 7 p.m. today at Peace Lutheran Church in Rogers. 631-2945.
BENEFIT GARAGE SALE and cookout for children’s tumor foundation at 9 a.m. Saturday next to Garner’s Hardware off Ark 12 and Second Street in Rogers. 426-5046.
SIERRA CLUB meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Powerhouse Seafood in Fayetteville. 571-3005 or 973-0157.
WILSON PARK POOL opens at 10:30 a.m. weekdays, and at noon on weekends in Fayetteville. accessfayetteville.org or 444-3471.
FAYETTEVILLE FARMERS’ MARKET at 7 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays on the Fayetteville Square. Off The Wall at 9 a.m. during Saturday morning Market at Jammin Java. Evening market at 4 p.m. Thursday nights at the Mill District at the intersection of School Avenue and Sixth Street. fayettevillefarmersmarket.org or 236-2910.
ROGERS FARMERS’ MARKET at 7 a.m. Saturdays and Wednesdays and at 4 p.m. Mondays at Frisco Park. 936-5487.
SPRINGDALE’S FARMERS’ MARKET at 7 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at the Jones Center for Families. 751-3352.
MINOR MATTERS
TEEN KNITTING GROUP at 5 p.m. today at the Fayetteville Public Library. faylib.org or 571-2222.
OVERNIGHT BUG-IN at 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Fayetteville Public Library. $15; for grades 2-5; registration required. faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4370.
YOUTHCAN!’S Passport to Art! South Africa at 10 a.m. Saturday at Community Imagination Studio, 818 N. Sang Ave. in Fayetteville. $5 per child; adults free. Next week: Passport to Art! Egypt. communityimaginationstudio.org or 442-8585.
SHAKY BUGS at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4370.
YOUTHCAN!’S workshops: Acrylic painting with Duane Gardner at 2 p.m. Saturday at Community Imagination Studio, 818 N. Sang Ave. in Fayetteville. $10; for ages 10+; pre-registration required. communityimaginationstudio.org or 442-8585.
PLAY WITH CLAY at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Northwest Arkansas Creative Center in Fayetteville. For Pre-K. Registration required; $45. Gone Fishin’ with watercolors July 7, Handmade cards July 14, Making tiles July 21, Paint and collage July 28. nwaccc.org or 927-2491.
CAMP DIEGO at 9:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Monday through June 27 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. For ages 4 through grades 2. Registration required; $115. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.
CAMP JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS at 1:30 p.m. Monday through June 27 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. For grades 5-6. Registration required; $115. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.
HISTORY CAMP Monday through June 27 for ages 6-12, and Spinning and Weaving Camp Aug. 11-13 for ages 11-16 at the Shiloh Museum. Space limited. $67.50-$75. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.
YOUTHCAN!’S MOMMY & ME: 4th of July projects at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Community Imagination Studio, 818 N. Sang Ave. in Fayetteville. $10; for 18 mo-5years. Next: 7/8: Heat Survival water projects. communityimaginationstudio.org or 442-8585.
MAGICIAN SCOTT DAVIS at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free; for elementary ages. faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4370.
REGISTER FOR CAMP STELLALUNA at 9:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. June 30 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. For ages 4 through grade 2. Registration required; $95. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.
REGISTER FOR CAMP MAGIC TREE HOUSE at 9:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. June 30 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. For grade 3-4. Registration required; $95. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.
REGISTER FOR KIDS WRITE II at 9 a.m. July 14-18 on UA campus in Fayetteville with speakers Howard Kuff and Aaron Bleidt. For grades 8-12. Registration required. $110. 751-1893.
REGISTER NOW FOR POTTERY CLASS for ages 7-9 at1 p.m. July 15-July 24, and PUPPET MAKING for ages 8+ at 9 a.m. July 28-Aug.1 at the Art Experience, 641 W. 6th St. in Fayetteville. $160-$250. 442-0557.
THEATRE SQUARED performing arts classes in Fayetteville and Bella Vista. theatresquared.org or 445-6333.
SENIORS
BINGO at 10 a.m. and MAHJONG at 12:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Fayetteville Senior Center. 571-2920.
CERAMICS at 9 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at the Fayetteville Senior Center. 571-2920.
NEWCOMERS BRIDGE at 12:30 p.m. Fridays at the Fayetteville Senior Center. 571-2920.
LADIES TAP AND JAZZ CLASSES Mondays and Wednesdays mornings at Riordan Hall in Bella Vista. Times, levels, costs vary. 876-1324.
BASIC DRAWING at 10:30 a.m. Mondays and ACRYLIC PAINTING at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at the Fayetteville Senior Center. 571-2920.
LIFT EXERCISE at 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Fayetteville Senior Center. With Melissa Powers. 571-2920.
LINE DANCING at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at the Jones Center. Free. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 109.
ART
ANNE KITTRELL ART GALLERY, Arkansas Union, Fayetteville. 575-5255. Works by graduate students and community artists through Saturday.
ARSAGA’S, 1582 Crossover, Ste. 2, Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 527-0690.
ARSAGA’S, 2418 N. Gregg Ave., Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 444-6557.
ART EMPORIUM, 2914 N. College, Fayetteville. 521-4141.
ARTFUL SPACES, 266 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville. 582-5554.
ARTS CENTER OF THE OZARKS, 214 S. Main St., Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org 751-5441. “Flower Power” by Susan Edgmon and works by Gary Tuttle through July 5.
DDP GALLERY, 7 E. Mountain St., Fayetteville. ddpgallery.com or 442-0001.
FLAT ROCK STUDIO, 2002 S. School St., Fayetteville. flatrockclay.com or 521-3181.
HEARTWOOD GALLERY-An Artists Collective. 428 S. Government St., Fayetteville. 444-0888.
JULIE WAIT DESIGNS ART GALLERY, 318 S. First St., Rogers. juliewaitdesigns.com or 631-8706. “Southern Exposure” by Kathy Mayhue through June 27.
POOR RICHARD’S ART & THE RABBITS LAIR, 116 S. First St., Rogers. poorrichardsart.com or 636-0417.
RICHLAND NURSERY AND ART GALLERY, Hwy 23 South, Huntsville. 738-5305.
ROGERS LITTLE THEATER, 116 S. Second St., Rogers. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988. Photographs by Helen Thomas through Sunday.
STUDIO 62, 335 W. Van Buren, Eureka Springs. 363-9209.
TERRA STUDIOS, 12103 Hazel Valley Road, Durham. 643-3314.
WISHING SPRING 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.
ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER, Ninth and Commerce Streets, Little Rock. arkarts.com or (501)372-4000. “Hot Color Cool Glass” through July 27. “Cereal Inquiries” through July 20.
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 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 62, Prairie Grove. 846-2990. Civil War battlefield with original buildings.
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. “The Life Atomic: Growing Up in the Shadow of the A-Bomb” through Oct. 25. “Discovering the Bluff Dwellers” through Sept. 2008. “Virgil Lovelace and Life on the Farm” through August 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. “Ozark Voices” Tuesday through Jan. 17. “Following the Crop” through August 23. “Play Ball!” through July 26.
SILOAM SPRINGS MUSEUM, 112 N. Maxwell St., 524-4011.
COMING SOON
ARTS LIVE THEATRE SHOWCASE at 3 p.m. June 27 at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4370.
“A STAR STUDDED NIGHT” NWA GLBT Community Center fund raising gala at 7 p.m. June 27 at the Clarion Inn in Fayetteville. $50 advance tickets only. nwaglbtcc.org or 466-6453.
SUMMER SALSA Children’s House fund raiser at 7 p.m. June 27 at the Springdale Country Club. Music by Big’Uns. $50; casual dress. 872-7479.
“ONCE UPON DICKSON: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY” program and booksigning with authors Tony Wappel and Dr. Ethel Simpson at 2 p.m. June 28 at the Shiloh Museum in Springdale. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.
HAM RADIO FIELD DAY with the Ozark Wireless Society June 28 at the Shiloh Museum. “The Golden Age of Radio” with Bruce Vaughan at 1 p.m. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.
BUFFALO RIVER ELK FESTIVAL June 28 in Jasper. Talent show at 3:15 p.m. Arts and crafts, kids fishing derby, 5k run/walk, live music, fireworks and the Arkansas State Championship Elk Calling Contest. theozarkmountains.com or 870-446-2455.
ART CLASSES in July at the Citizens Bank Gallery in Prairie Grove. For children and adults. 846-0899.
RODEO OF THE OZARKS July 1-4 at Parson’s Stadium in Springdale. Live music nightly. 927-2295.
RED WHITE AND BLOOMS! Arkansas Winds Community Concert Band at 6 p.m. July 2 at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks on Crossover in Fayetteville. Bring lawn seating. bgozarks.org or 750-2620.
BIG SMITH at 7 p.m. July 3 in Gulley Park in Fayetteville. Free. 444-3471.
DEVIL’S DEN GAMES July 4 at Devil’s Den State Park in West Fork. Free. arkansasstateparks.com or 761-3325.
WOODYFEST July 9-13 in Okemah, Okla. Music, kids events, panel discussions, open mic events and more. Judy Collins, Jimmy LaFave, Ellis Paul, Butch Hancock, John Gorka, Amy Speace, Joel Rafael, Sara Hickman, Sam Baker and David and Adam Amram. Free. WoodyGuthrie.com
ROCKLAHOMA, with bands from the ‘80s, July 10-13 at the Catch the Fever Festival Grounds near Pryor, Okla. Night Ranger, Triumph, Warrant, Cinderella and Tesla. Campsites available. feverfest.com or 866-310-2288.
SUNFLOWERS & SANGRIA at 6 p.m. July 10 at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks on Crossover in Fayetteville. Casual after-hours. $15-$20. bgozarks.org or 750-2620.
CROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED at 6 p.m. July 10, WEEN at 6 p.m. July 11, and PAT BENATAR at 6 p.m. July 12 at the Arkansas Music Pavilion at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. For ticket prices and inforamtion go to arkansasmusicpavilion.com.
FAT TIRE FESTIVAL July 18-20 in Eureka Springs. Mountain bike competition and events. fattirefestival.com.