Sunday, August 7
“Annie” — August 7th at 2pm. 7:30 p.m. August 11-13, Fort Smith Little Theater, 401 N. Sixth Street, Fort Smith. $20 for all performances. Half-price children’s tickets will go on sale while supplies last on his August 4th and 11th. fslt.org or 783-2966.
“Disaster” — A jukebox musical based on the 70’s disaster movies starting August 7th at 2pm. August 11-13, 8pm. August 14, 2:00 PM, Arkansas Public Theatre, Rogers’ Victory. $25 and up. 631-8988, arkansaspublictheatre.org.
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August 8 (Monday)
Drop-In Tours: Collection Highlights — Monday, Thursday, Sunday 11:30am, Saturday 2:00pm, Garrison Lobby of the Crystal Bridges Museum. free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Book Talk — “In Five Years,” by Rebecca Serle, 1:00 PM, Fayetteville Public Library. free. faylib.org.
Drop-In Tour: Architecture — Garrison Lobby of the Crystal Bridges Museum at 1:00 PM on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays. free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
LOUDwomen Institute — Public speaking and leadership camp for students of all ages from 1-6pm at the Bentonville Public Library. free. Register at Bentonvillelibrary.org.
Yoga at FPL — 6 p.m. Fayetteville Public Library. free. faylib.org.
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August 9 (Tue)
LOUDwomen Institute — Public speaking and leadership camp for students of all ages from 1-6pm at the Bentonville Public Library. free. Register at Bentonvillelibrary.org.
First Edition Book Club — “The Four Winds” by Kristin Hannah, 6pm, Bentonville Public Library. free. bentonvillelibrary.org.
Books & Brews — “Mexican Gothic” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, 6pm, El Sol Mexican Restaurant in Fayetteville. Free; sponsored by the Fayetteville Public Library. Register at faylib.org.
Virtual Trivia Night — 7pm, Fort Smith Public Library. free. fortsmithlibrary.org.
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August 10 (Wed)
Drop-In Tour: The Big Picture — Art, Architecture, Nature, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday at 11:30 am, Garrison Lobby of the Crystal Bridges Museum. free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
3/30 minutes — 3 pieces in 30 minutes, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 12:30pm, Garrison Lobby of the Crystal Bridges Museum. free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Village Lake Writers & Poets — 1 p.m., Bella Vista Public Library. free. bvpl.org.
LOUDwomen Institute — Public speaking and leadership camp for students of all ages from 1-6pm at the Bentonville Public Library. free. Register at Bentonvillelibrary.org.
Magic & Balloons — with Marty Boone at 1:30 p.m. Fayetteville Public Library. free. faylib.org.
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Thursday, August 11th
Crimes & Clues Book Club — “The Missing American” by Kwei Quartey, 9:30 am Fayetteville Public Library. free. faylib.org.
Eleven at Night — 5:00 and 6:30 p.m., Eleven Restaurant at the Crystal Bridges Museum. $89. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Teen Movie Night — “Sonic the Hedgehog 2,” 6pm, Rogers Public Library. free. rogerspubliclibrary.org.
UA Press Author Spotlight — Austen Barron Bailly, “In American Waters: The Sea in American Painting,” 6:00 p.m. Fayetteville Public Library. free. faylib.org.
Cocktail Tour — Colorful 6-7:30pm Garrison Lobby of the Crystal Bridges Museum. $15. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
CB To You Mobile Art Lab — Creative Writing Workshop with Leah Grant, 6-8pm, 64.6 Downtown, Fort Smith. free. Hosted by Crystal Bridges Museum. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
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Friday, August 12th
Drop-In Tour: Art Trail — Sculpture and Nature, 1pm, Garrison Lobby of the Crystal Bridges Museum. free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Eleven at Night — 5:00 and 6:30 p.m., Eleven Restaurant at the Crystal Bridges Museum. $89. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Walker Landing Night — “Labyrinth”, 6:30 PM, Walker Landing at Crystal Bridges Museum. free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
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Saturday, August 13th
Quick Pickle Workshop — 10am Ozark Forkway, Winslow. $30. ozarkfolkways.org.
Super Saturday — Artsy Crafty, 10am-noon, Fayetteville Public Library. free. faylib.org.
Author’s Visit — With Gayla McBride Edwards, author of “Frankie, Nancy and Rose on the Mountain,” at 1:30 p.m. at the Fort Smith Main Library. free. fortsmithlibrary.org.
Heartfulness Meditation — 2:00 p.m. Bentonville Public Library. free. bentonvillelibrary.org.
Author Story — Doug Stowe, author of “Wisdom of Our Hands,” 2:00 p.m. Fayetteville Public Library. free. faylib.org.
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on show
Private Classes — For 4-10 including Pinch Pot, Troll Head Night Lights, Polymer Clay Creatures, Clay Rabbits, Clay Dogs or Cats, Big Mouth Clay Creatures, $25+ Per Person, Durham Terra Studios. Private tours are also offered. 643-3185 or usingart.org.
“Dupatta: Journeys of Life and Cultural Identity” — Artwork by Shabana Kauser, through September 11, Fort Smith Regional Art Museum, 1601 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. free. fsram.org and shabanakauserart.com.
“Let’s Talk: Art of the West” — Until Sept. 12, Early American Gallery at the Crystal Bridges Museum. Free; no ticket required. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
“Scissored Landscape” — The European-American artist painted a version of the world he wanted others to see. What’s left behind—footprints, fences, military trenches, deeds, handshakes, broken treaties, blood—till The Momentary in Bentonville on September 25 tells a darker and more accurate story. free. themomentary.org.
“Worst-Scenario Survival Experience” — Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Thursday, Friday and Saturday from noon to 8pm. His JTL shop on Emma His Avenue in downtown Springdale from noon to 6pm Sunday through October 14th. $6 to $12. thejonescenter.net.
“Benton County Civil War: The Untold Story” — Until Nov. 12, Rogers Museum of History. free. 621-1154 or rogershistoricalmuseum.org.
“Ken Smith’s Buffalo River Country” — Springdale’s Shiloh Ozark Historical Museum (until December) commemorates the founding of the National Rivers. free. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.
“Digi Know” — Shows a time when photography was precious, how historical photography was digitized, how historical photography was digitized, how stories of our people and the past were A photo exhibition to show visitors what has been preserved. Held during the summer at the Shiloh Ozark Historical Museum in Springdale. free. shilohmuseum.org.
“Math Moves! Experiencing Ratio and Proportation” — The Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville allows children and families to “play with their bodies and gestures to explore ratios and proportions.” 10 dollars. amazeum.org.
“A Dash of Apple Vinegar” — a celebration of Rogers’ apple industry, runs through December 31st at the Rogers Historical Museum. free. 621-1154 or rogershistoricalmuseum.org.
“We the People: The Radical Concept of Democracy” — Until Jan. 2, Crystal Bridges Museum. free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
— Becca Martin-Brown
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Along These Lines — Sandra Spotts’ acrylic and mixed media exhibition at Gotahold Brewery in Eureka Springs through September 28th. “Along These Lines” is a special piece for Spotts, she says. Because it features a new direction in her creative work, one characterized by strong linear movement.Thematically, the work “explores a narrative, both metaphorical and physical, about the different kinds of lines that surround us. These lines sometimes guide us, sometimes restrain us, and sometimes defines us.” Email [email protected]
Along These Lines — Sandra Spotts’ acrylic and mixed media exhibition at Gotahold Brewery in Eureka Springs through September 28th. “Along These Lines” is a special piece for Spotts, she says. Because it features a new direction in her creative work, one characterized by strong linear movement.Thematically, the work “explores a narrative, both metaphorical and physical, about the different kinds of lines that surround us. defines us.” Email [email protected]