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, 72701, or fax to 444-7289, at least two weeks prior to the event. Submissions are printed as space allows. Photographs and art are also considered.

Special Events

ART SHOW: 6-9 p.m. today at I.O. Metro furniture store, 108 E. Joyce Boulevard in Fayetteville. 521-1297.

FAT TIRE FESTIVAL: Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Eureka Springs. Competitive and non-competitive mountain bike events. fattirefestival.com.

TWILIGHT ART WALK: 4-8 p.m. Friday in historic downtown Rogers. mainstreetrogers.com.

KAS TAYLOR & SILAS BYERS ARTISTS’ RECEPTION: 5-7 p.m. Friday at Rogers Little Theatre, 116 S. Second St., in Rogers. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

JAN IRONSIDE & MYRON WILLIAMS ARTISTS’ RECEPTION: 6-8 p.m. Friday at Poor Richard’s Art, 116 S. First St., Rogers. poorrichardsart.com or 636-0417.

HOMESTEADING WITH HEZZIKIAH & MIRANDA: 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Saturday at the Shiloh Museum in Springdale. Larry Shivel and Debbie Reed bring the pioneer couple created by Arkansas folk artist Essie Ward, Miranda and Hezzikiah, to life. Participants can help Hezzikiah and Miranda with pioneer chores and learn about log cabin days in the Ozarks. For families. Free. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

JAN BURTON ARTIST’S RECEPTION: 4-6 p.m. Saturday at the White Lotus Salon, 4750 E. Mission Blvd. in Fayetteville. Show sales benefit Temple Shalom. 582-4806.

BENEFIT FOR ST. JUDE’S CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL: 6 p.m. July 23 at Teatro Scarpino in Fayetteville. scarpino.com or 409-3772.

Stage & Screen

OKLAHOMA: 7:30 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. Pre-show dinner Friday and Saturday. Sing-along night Saturday. $8-$15. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

OPERA IN THE OZARKS: Today and Friday at Inspiration Point, in Eureka Springs. opera.org.

OUTDOOR MOVIES: “Double Indemnity” and “In This Our Life” at dusk Sunday at 1 N. Main St. in Eureka Springs. Gates open at 7 p.m. Music by Lany Ballance & Her Badass Babes. $3. BYO seating. lucky13cinema.org.

DIVE-IN MOVIE: “Over the Hedge” at dusk Tuesday at the Wilson Park Pool in Fayetteville. accessfayetteville.org or 444-3471.

FRISCO FILM NIGHT: At dusk Tuesday at Frisco Park in Rogers. Free. BYO seating. mainstreetrogers.com or 936-5487.

BOAR’S HEAD PLAYERS NEW PLAY SHOWCASE: “How to Survive the End of the World” at 8 p.m. Wednesday and July 23, 24, 25. “Seller Door: A Play of Consequences” at 8 p.m. July 28- Aug. 1. All performances at the Walton Art Center’s Nadine Baum Studio. Tickets on sale Monday by calling 575-3946.

Words

POETLUCK: 6:30 p.m. today at Writer’ Colony at Dairy Hollow in Eureka Springs. Bring a dish to share. writerscolony.org or 253-7444.

IMMIGRANTS & REFUGEES FORUM: 6 p.m. Friday at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville. With author and international business attorney Susie Hoeller. 442-4600.

TELLERS OF TALES STORYTELLING GROUP: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Shiloh Museum. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

BOOKSIGNING: “Charades with a Lunatic” by Thea Phipps from 2-9 p.m. Saturday at Barnes & Noble in Fayetteville.

WOMEN’S OPEN MIC: 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Nightbird Books, 205 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. With Mendy Knott. Open to men and women to celebrate the words of women. womenhowl.blogspot.com or 443-2080.

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.

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

DAN’S PARTY LIVE COMEDY IMPROV: 7-10 p.m. Wednesday at Teatro Scarpino in Fayetteville. $5; for ages 21 and up. scarpino.com or 409-3772.

Music

GRETCHEN WILSON: 8 p.m. Friday at Downstream Casino Resort in Quapaw, Okla. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. $40-$60. downstreamcasino.com or 866-977-6849.

AMERICAN LEGION IDOL KARAOKE: 7 p.m. Friday and July 25 at Post 27, 1195 S. Curtis St. in Fayetteville. $5 entry fee; must be 21. 839-4020.

PETER FRAMPTON: 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Arkansas Music Pavilion at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. $15-$50. arkansasmusicpavilion.com.

SOUTHERN GOSPEL SERIES: 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Ozark Mountain Hoe-Down in Eureka Springs. $12.50; kids younger than 12 are free. hoedown.net or 800-468-2113.

FULL HOUSE: 7 p.m. July 23 in Gulley Park in Fayetteville. Free. accessfayetteville.org or 444-3471.

PICKIN’ IN THE PARK: 6 p.m. Saturday at Frisco Park in Rogers. Free. mainstreetrogers.com or 636-8204.

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

Learning

NATIONAL RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY BOSTON MOUNTAIN CHAPTER: 7 p.m. today at the Shiloh Museum. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

MULTI-MEDIA MEDLEY: 9:30-11 a.m. and PENCILS TO PAINT FOR ALL AGES: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. Four sessions. With Eden Miller. $39-$44 each. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

CLASSROOM ART IDEAS ON THE CHEAP: 1-3 p.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library. With Sue Allen Pico; for child educators. faylib.org or 856-7170.

GREENDRINKS: 5:30-7 p.m. Monday at Smiling Jack’s, 262 S. School St. in Fayetteville. Green Drinks is friendly gathering of local community members interested in promoting a sustainable Fayetteville. 935-4899.

STITCHING STORIES: 11 a.m. July 23 at Crystal Bridges at the Massey. For adults and teens. massey.crystalbridges.org or 418-5700.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE: 7 p.m. July 23 at the Shiloh Museum. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

Mind, Body, Spirit

BUDDHIST MEDITATION: 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.

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 9 Oak St. in Rogers. 616-8043.

Outdoors

BOAT RENTALS: 7 a.m.-9 p.m. daily through Labor Day at Loch Lomond Marina in Bella Vista. 855-8182.

FAYETTEVILLE FARMER’S MARKET: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays on the Fayetteville Square. Sunday Market 9 a.m.-1 p.m. through Sept. 13 at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks on Crossover Road. Evening market 4-7 p.m. Thursday nights at the Mill District on the corner of School Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. fayettevillefarmersmarket.com or 236-2910.

WEST FORK GARDEN MARKET: 7:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays until frost and 3:30 p.m. to dusk on Wednesdays into September on the Green on Arkansas 170 and Campbell Road in downtown West Fork. Wide variety of natural vegetables, mushrooms and art. 225-1611.

ROGERS FARMERS MARKET: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays through Oct. 31, and at 4-7 p.m. Mondays June 1 through Aug. 31, at Frisco Park. 636-1743.

Minor Matters

LET’S CARTOON — ANYONE CAN DRAW: 1-3 p.m. today for grades 2-3, and 1-3 p.m. Friday for grades 4-5 at the Fayetteville Public Library. Registration required. faylib.org or 856-7170.

TEEN SUMMER FLICKS: “The Simpsons Movie” 3 p.m. today at the Fayetteville Public Library. Next week: “Step Up 2 The Streets.” Free; for grades 6-12. Popcorn provided. faylib.org or 856-7170.

DECORATIVE LETTER CLASS: 3:30 p.m. today and Friday at the Fayetteville Public Library. For grades 2-5; registration required. faylib.org or 856-7170.

TEEN KNITTING GROUP: 5 p.m. today at the Fayetteville Public Library. With Sarah Jo. faylib.org or 856-7170.

FRIDAY MORNING MOVIES: “Pagemaster” at 10 a.m. Friday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. Next week: “The Borrowers.” faylib.org or 856-7170.

LET’S MAKE RECYCLED ART: 10 a.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library. For grades 3-5; registration required. faylib.org or 856-7170.

BRING STORYTIME TO LIFE: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library. With Tricycle Theatre and Marie Vukin. faylib.org or 856-7170.

LET’S PUT ON A SHOW: Grades K-1 1-2 p.m., grades 2-3 2 p.m., and grades 4-5 4 p.m. Monday through July 24 at the Fayetteville Public Library. faylib.org or 856-7170.

LAURA FREEMAN SONG & DANCE: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Fayetteville Public Library. For Preschoolers. faylib.org or 856-7170.

GUITAR CIRCLE: 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Play along and write songs with Laura Freeman; open Guitar Hero jam. For teens. faylib.org or 856-7170.

LAURA FREEMAN CONCERT: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Family event. faylib.org or 856-7170.

LAURA FREEMAN SONG & STRINGS: 1 and 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Fayetteville Public Library. For elementary age. faylib.org or 856-7170.

ART CALLING: 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Summer Artist’s Book club. For grades 9-12. faylib.org or 856-7170.

HIP-HOP WORKSHOP: 5 p.m. July 23 at the Fayetteville Public Library. With Robin Hagan. For teens. faylib.org or 856-7170.

Auditions, Entries, Call For Volunteers

THE GLASS MENAGERIE AUDITIONS: 7:30 p.m. July 27-28 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

ARSENIC & OLD LACE AUDITIONS: 7 p.m. Aug. 10-11 at NorthWest Arkansas Community College. r5efield@swr5.k12.mo.us or 657-6048.

AMERICAN GIRL FASHION SHOW AUDITIONS: 1 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. See Web site for detials. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

ANDROCLES & THE LION AUDITIONS: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17-18 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

Photographs by Jan Burton are on display at White Lotus Salon during July. There will be a reception for the artist from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the salon.

Art

ANNE KITTRELL ART GALLERY: Arkansas Union, Fayetteville. 575-5255. Campus Fashion Exhibit through Sept. 9.

ARTS CENTER OF THE OZARKS: 214 S. Main St., Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441. 15th Annual Artists of NWA Exhibition through Aug. 7.

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

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. “Through the Needle’s Eye: The Embroiderers’ Guild of America’s 19th National Exhibit” through Aug. 9.

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

FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY: 401 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville. faylib.org or 856-7000. FHS design models by Fay Jones School of Architecture students mid-July through September.

FAYETTEVILLE UNDERGROUND GALLERY: East Square Plaza Basement, 1 E. Center St., Fayetteville. fayettevilleunderground.com or 422-8607. “You Could Have Been Home By Now” by Kelly Price-Colston through July.

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

HEARTWOOD GALLERY: 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. Paintings by Judy Maurer through July 31.

POOR RICHARD’S ART: 116 S. First St., Rogers. poorrichardsart.com or 636-0417. Works by Jan Ironside and Myron Williams for July.

ROGERS LITTLE THEATER: 116 S. Second St., in Rogers. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988. Works by Kas Taylor and Silas Byers through Aug. 12.

TERRA STUDIOS, MUSE GALLERY & COFFEEHOUSE: 12103 Hazel Valley Road in Durham. 35 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.

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. clintonhousemuseum.org or 444-0066.

GRAVETTE HISTORICAL MUSEUM: 503 Charlotte St. SE, Gravette. 787-7334. Early 1900s restored home with displays representing Gravette’ 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. 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. “Of Promise and Pain: Life Between the Wars,” “Virgil Lovelace and Life on the Farm,” “Rogers Auto-Biography: An Automotive History of Rogers” through December and “1968 in America” through Aug. 8.

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. “Carry On” featuring baskets, purses, trunks and other artifacts for transport and containment through Sept. 26. “Bridging The Gap” featuring historic bridges in the Arkansas Ozarks through Aug. 8.

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

Coming Soon

THE MUSIC MAN: 8 p.m. July 24-25, July 30-Aug. 1 and Aug. 6-8 and 2 p.m. July 26, Aug. 2 and Aug. 9 at the Rogers Little Theater. $7.50-$42. Blue Jean Ball July 25. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

ARTISTS OF NWA EXHIBITION RECEPTION: 7-9 p.m. July 25 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

SUGAR CREEK ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY PROGRAM: 7:15 p.m. July 25 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.

TONY BAKER & THE SUMMER JAZZ RHYTHM SECTION: 8 p.m. July 31 at the UA Fine Arts Concert Hall in Fayetteville. With Claudia Burson, James Greeson and Darren Novotny. $5-$15. digjazz.com or 225-2306.

ULTIMATE SONGWRITERS WORKSHOP: Aug. 1-4 at the Ozark Mountain Hoe-Down in Eureka Springs. With Barbara Cloyd and Steve Bloch. ultimatesongwritersworkshop.com or 877-242-6481.

OREO BLUE: 7 p.m. Aug. 6 in Gulley Park in Fayetteville. Free. accessfayetteville.org or 444-3471.

GUYS & DOLLS THE MUSICAL FABLE OF BROADWAY: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7-8 and 2 p.m. Aug. 9 at Arend Arts Center, 1901 S.E. “J” St. in Bentonville. $7-$15. bvvillageplayers.org or 254-5200.

BILL ENGVALL: 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Aug. 8 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $40-$75. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

NEW LOCATION GRAND OPENING: 2-8 p.m. Aug. 9 at Four Square Fine Art Gallery, 3996 Frontage Road Ste. 2 in Fayetteville. Artists’ reception and printmaking demonstration by Nichelle Wilson-Parish. FourSquareFineArt.com or 422-8607.

FOREIGNER: 8 p.m. Aug. 9 at Downstream Casino Resort in Quapaw, Okla. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. $20-$30. downstreamcasino.com or 866-977-6849.

THE COMPOSER’S SHOWCASE: 8 p.m. Aug. 14 at the UA Fine Arts Concert Hall in Fayetteville. $5-$15. digjazz.com or 225-2306.

NWA ROLLER GIRLS BACKWOODS BETTIES VS. TULSA’S THUNDER DOLLZ: 7 p.m. Aug. 15 at Roller City in Springdale. $10-$12; kids 12 and younger free. nwarollergirls.com or 756-3866.

FRISCO FESTIVAL: Aug. 28-29 in Frisco Park in Rogers. Rides, amusements, Chili-salsa-peno competition, Frisco Chicken BBQ, Frisco Idol, car show. friscofestival.com or 936-5487.

KENNY ROGERS: 8 p.m. Aug. 28 at Downstream Casino Resort in Quapaw, Okla. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. downstreamcasino.com or 866-977-6849.

THE SECOND CITY ANNIVERSARY TOUR: 8 p.m. Aug. 28-29 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $20-$32. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

AUGUST TASTE OF THE INNS: 3-7 p.m. Aug. 29 at 12 hotels and bed & breakfasts in Eureka Springs.$25; “mock”tails and two appetizers at each inn. allianceofbetterbandbs.com/eureka-springs-taste-of-the-inns.htm or 800-494-4921.

CASINO NITE: 7 p.m. Aug. 29 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. Music by Mike and Grady, hors d’oeuvres. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.