Entertainment Briefs
Posted on Friday, May 9, 2008
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Bentonville
'MADELINE' The original children's ballet, "The Adventures of Madeline" by Catherine Kyle, will take place at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Arend Arts Center at Bentonville High School, 1901 S.E. J St. Kyle is the founder of Classical Ballet Academy and Classical Youth Ballet in Bentonville. Tickets cost $5-$18 and may be obtained by calling 464-0150. For details, visit www.classicalballetacademy.net.
ART WALK The Reconstructing Art Walk Festival will take place from 5-7 p.m. May 16 at Crystal Bridges at the Massey, 125 W. Central Ave. Because of construction in the area, most of the art, featuring works by 29 regional artist, will be previewed in the gallery. Art will then be available for viewing during regular gallery hours through July 27. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays. For details, call 418-5700.
Bethel Heights
SINGLES MINGLE The Singles Mingle, which features a live dance every Friday at 8 p.m., takes place at 215 W. Apple Blossom Road. Admission is $5. For details, call 750-1246, 636-5946 or 787-6077.
Elkins
ALZHEIMER'S AWARENESS Alzheimer's Awareness Week will be observed with a parade at 11 a.m. May 17 through downtown. Other activities include a children's program titled "What's Happening to Grandpa?" from 1-5 p.m. May 21 in the library's Community Center at 162 Doolin Drive. Former University of Arkansas Athletic Director Frank Broyles will be the featured speaker at 4:30 p.m. May 24 at Bunch Park followed by performances of bluegrass and Southern gospel music. For details, call 643-2747.
Eureka Springs
AERIAL ANGELS The all-female high-wire circus artists, The Aerial Angels, will perform a free, open-air show every 90 minutes from noon until early evening today through Sunday at Basin Spring Park. For details, visit www.angelsintheair.com, www.eurekasprings.org or call (866) 947-4387.
ART @ STUDIO 62 The third annual "Art as Prayer" exhibit will run through May 31 at Studio 62, 335 W. Van Buren. An artists reception will take place from 5-9 p.m. today. For details, visit www.studio62.biz or call 363-9209.
PLANT SALE The annual Eureka Springs Garden Club plant sale will take place from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Eureka Springs High School, 44 Kingshighway. For details, call Iris Wheat at 253-1094.
EUREKA THYME Jim Young will sign his book "On Making Love: Spiritual Testimony to the Gift Life Is" from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. A reception for Betty "Betina" Johnson, author of "Old Masters Gone to the Dogs," will take place from 4-8 p.m. Saturday. Local jewelry makers will be featured from noon to 6 p.m. May 17. Eureka Thyme is located at 121 E. Van Buren St. For details, visit www.eurekathyme.com or call 363-9600.
ART @ ZARKS The 10th annual theme show, "Matchbox Shrines," featuring shrines made with matchboxes by 30 area artists, will be on display at Zarks Fine Design Gallery from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. People are invited to vote for their favorites in a "People's Choice" award. The winner will be announced at an artists' reception from 6-9 p.m. Saturday. Glass artists Ed Pennebaker and Rollin Karg will be featured in an artists' reception from 6-9 p.m. May 17. Zarks is located at 67 Spring St. For details, call 253-2626.
KINKY FRIEDMAN Songwriter, comedian and political activist Kinky Friedman will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at The Auditorium, 36 S. Main St. A reception and book signing will follow the program in the Gem, the basement venue of The Auditorium. Tickets are $40 and available by calling 855-7823 or 253-2596.
JOHN TWO-HAWKS John Two-Hawks will perform a Mother's Day show at 2 p.m. Sunday at The Auditorium, 36 S. Main St. Tickets are $15/adults, $5/children, free/mothers. For details, visit www.johntwohawks.com or call 253-7788.
POETLUCK Elizabeth Mack of Omaha, Neb., who is about to complete a nonfiction book that includes many of her experiences growing up in Northwest Arkansas, will be featured Thursday at this month's Poetluck at Dairy Hollow, 515 Spring St. Poetluck is a potluck dinner and literary salon held on the third Thursday of every month from January to November. The public is invited and writers in all genres (fiction, nonfiction and songwriting), readers and listeners are encouraged to attend. The Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow is a program of the Communication Arts Institute. For details, call 253-7444 or visit www.writerscolony.org.
WHITE STREET WALK The 18th annual White Street Studio Walk will take place from 4-10 p.m. May 16 at various galleries in the historic neighborhood. Artists opening up their studios include Eleanor Lux, Zeek Taylor, John Willer and Mary Springer. White Street is on the town's upper historic loop. Admission is free. For details, e-mail zeek.taylor@cox.net or call 253-9318.
'ART IN THE PARK' Twelve chosen artists will present their latest work in a juried art show in Basin Spring Park called "Art in the Park" on May 17. Live demonstrations and music has been scheduled for throughout the day. For details, call (888) 855-7823 or 253-2586.
83 SPRING STREET The 83 Spring Street Gallery will feature bronze sculpture artists Mark and Eli Hopkins for their biannual signature event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 17. The gallery is located at 83 Spring St. For details, visit www.83springstreet.com or call (888) 215-1969.
THE SPRING GALLERY The Spring Gallery, 120 N. Main St., will have a lithography demonstration on an antique press built in the 1870s from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 17. For details, call 253-8773.
'NIGHT OF VARIETY' A "Night of Variety," featuring performers vying for prizes, will take place at 7 p.m. May 17 at Gavioli Chapel, 80 Mountain St. For details, call (888) 855-7823 or 253-2586.
AMERICANA CONCERT John Elliott and Raina Rose will perform at 8 p.m. May 20 at the Gavioli Chapel, 80 Mountain St. For details, visit www.thehereafterishere.com or www.rainarose.com, or call 253-7823.
HISTORICAL MUSEUM An exhibit featuring the accomplishments of Powell Clayton's work on the young city of Eureka Springs will be on display through May at the Eureka Springs Historical Museum, 95 S. Main St. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $5; children 12 and younger get in free. For details, call 253-9417.
MAY FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS The Eureka Springs May Festival of the Arts will take place throughout the month of May. For details, visit www.eurekasprings.org.
THE GREAT PASSION PLAY The Great Passion Play's 40th season, which features a cast of hundreds portraying Jesus' life, death and resurrection on a 550-foot-wide, three-story set on a hillside, runs through Oct. 25. A limited number of headsets are available for Spanish simulcasts. Other attractions include the New Holy Land Tour, Sacred Arts Center, Parables of the Potter and the Bible Museum. For times and rates, call (800) 882-7529 or visit www.greatpassionplay.com.
Fayetteville
WAC SUBSCRIPTIONS Subscription packages for the Walton Arts Center's Broadway and Flex series are now on sale. Broadway packages include six Broadway shows: "Monty Python's SPAMALOT," "The Wizard of Oz," "Cirque Éloize," "Fiddler on the Roof" and "RAIN: The Beatles Experience" and one additional show in June 2009. Packages start at $130. The Flex Subscription customizable package will go on sale today. Patrons may choose four or more events from the season to "create-their-own subscription" while still receiving subscriber benefits. For details, visit www.waltonartscenter.org or call 443-5600.
'BEAKMAN LIVE!' "Beakman Live!" will be staged at 7 p.m. today at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. Beakman will demonstrate scientific principles through displays. Tickets are $12-$18 and are available by visiting www.waltonartscenter.org, calling 443-5600 or at the box office.
ENIGMA GALLERY Enigma American Craft Gallery, 15 N. Block Ave., will host a Mother's Day reception from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Refreshments will be served. For details, call 587-0304.
TOUR OF HOMES The fifth annual Tour of Homes to benefit the Washington Elementary PTO will take place from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday in various neighborhoods located in the Washington school zone and include homes of differing eras and styles. French Metro Antiques, 200 W. Dickson St., will host a reception and serve refreshments during the tour, as will Gift House Antiques at 525 N. Mission Blvd. Tickets can be purchased at both antique stores, the Bank of Fayetteville on the Square and the Washington Elementary School office for $20, or at any of the homes on the tour for $25. For details, e-mail Cindy Meullenet at cmeull@uark.edu or call her at 973-2788, or call the school office at 444-3073.
MOTHER'S DAY LUNCH The Omni Center will hold a Mother's Day Peace Luncheon celebrating Julia Ward Howe's 1870 Mother's Day Declaration at 1 p.m. Saturday at Joe's Bistro, 3061 N. College Ave. Speaker will be Michelle Davis, a mother of five whose husband is in Iraq. For details, call 444-6466.
SONGWRITERS ROUND The Sequoyah Songwriters Round will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Mount Sequoyah Conference Center, 150 N. Skyline Drive. Musicians include Rod Picott, Shack, Effron White and Justin Brasher. Tickets are $10. For details, visit www.mountsequoyah.org or call 443-4531.
DDP GALLERY Sculptures by Michael Davis Gutiérrez and paintings by Duane Gardner will be displayed through Saturday at ddp gallery, 7 E. Mountain St. Gallery hours are noon to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and by appointment. For details, visit ddpgallery.com or call 442-0001.
NIGHTBIRD BOOKS A Radine Trees Nehring reading and reception will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday. Donald Harington will be featured at 7 p.m. May 17. The Professional Womens Network Brown Bag Lunch will meet at 11:30 a.m. May 20. The bookstore is located at 557 S. School Ave., Suite 103. For details, call 443-2080.
OMNI FORUM The Omni Center for Peace will present a forum for the book "The Three Trillion Dollar War" by Joseph Stiglitz and Linda Bilmes at 4 p.m. May 16 at the United Campus Ministry at 902 W. Maple St. Claire Detels, Van Brock and Gary Gray will be the panelists. For details, visit www.omnibooks.wordpress.com.
BOTANICAL GARDEN "The Heritage Trail: One Route, Three Histories of Arkansas," which traces the journeys of the Butterfield Trail stagecoach, American Indians on the Trail of Tears and Civil War troops through the area, will take place from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, 4603 N. Crossover Road. Cost is $5/members, $10/nonmembers. Dragonfly expert Bob Thomas will give a presentation from 9 a.m. to noon May 17. Cost is $10/BGO members, $15/nonmembers. Flower Arranging Series: A Four-Part Workshop will begin at 7:30 p.m. May 21 and continue May 28, June 4 and June 11. Cost is $200/BGO members, $215/nonmembers.
The garden will hold a "Little Sprouts Garden Time" for preschoolers and their families at 10 a.m. Wednesdays through the end of summer. The program is free with garden admission and to members. Admission is $5/adults, $2.50/children ages 5-13, free/children 5 and younger. The garden is free to everyone from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. For details, call 750-2620.
'DUPONT, MISSISSIPPI' "The Sixth Marriage of Pearl Ernestina Santiago Finklestein Washington Tankoshitsu Covington nee Gates of Dupont, Mississippi" will be staged at 6:30 p.m. May 17 at 509 W. Spring St. (above The Flying Burrito). Proceeds will benefit the 2008 Fayetteville Arts Festival. Evening will include hors d'oeuvres, libations, raffle and silent auction items. Tickets are $20/advance, $25/at the door. For details, call 571-4879.
COMMUNITY SING An annual Community Sing and Concert with the Everyone Can Sing Community Choir will take place at 7 p.m. May 17 at the First United Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall at 695 Calvin St. The public is invited to join the choir in singing songs from around the world. Proceeds will go to Heifer International. Tickets are $10/adults, free/children. For details, contact Nancy Cooper Maier at ncmaier@cox.net, visit www.nancycoopermaier.com or call 521-5678.
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY The Washington County Genealogical Society will present a program by Carol Rees titled "Organizing Your Paper Files in a Computer Day and Age" at 2 p.m. May 18 at its location in the Headquarters House at 118 E. Dickson St. For details, visit www.rootsweb.com/~arwcags.
'TURANDOT' The John Harrison Opera Foundation will present a screening of "Turandot" at 2 p.m. May 18 at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. For details, call 571-2222.
BRUCE PARKER BENEFIT A benefit for musician Bruce Parker, who was recently diagnosed with cancer and is uninsured, will take place at 2 p.m. May 18 at Drifters the Club, 3615 W. Sixth St. Performers include Darren Ray, Brian Odle, Hillbilly Underground and Maud Crawford. Cost is $7, $12 for couples. For details, call 444-1997.
ART @ COMMON GROUNDS The art of Dea Self and Lisa Alvarado are on exhibit through July 1 at Common Grounds Gourmet Espresso Bar, 412 W. Dickson St. For details, visit www.commongroundsar.com or call 442-3515.
BALLROOM DANCE Ballroom dance classes will take place Thursdays at a location to be announced. Salsa dance will take place from 7 p.m.; swing dance at 8 p.m. Registration is required. Cost is $55/single, $100/couple, for four weeks. Monthly Saturday dances to be announced. For details, call 595-9595 or visit www.elaynesdance.com.
University
of Arkansas
ART EXHIBIT The BA/BFA Seniors Art Exhibition will take place through today at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Gallery. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 1-4 p.m. Sundays. For details, visit http://art.uark.edu/fineartsgallery/, e-mail smitche@uark.edu or call 575-7987.
ART @ ANNE KITTRELL The Fayetteville Four opens its seasonal show with "Fayetteville Four and Friends" with an artist reception from 6-9 p.m. today at the Anne Kittrell Gallery in the Arkansas Union. The art, which features work by Robert Andes, MM Kent, John Newman, Golsa Yaghoobi, Tanya Johnston, Cedar Kindy and Kyle McKenzie will be displayed at the gallery through June 21. For details, visit www.fayetteville-four.com or e-mail Fayetteville-four@hotmail.com. Gallery hours are 12:30-4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. For details, call 575-5255.
MUSIC Candace Davis will give a voice recital at 5 p.m. Sunday. The University of Arkansas Preparatory Orchestra will perform at 6 p.m. Thursday. Jonathan Story will give a piano recital at 4 p.m. May 16. All performances are in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Center and are free to the public.
Fort Smith
'CINDERELLA' Arkansas Western Ballet will present "Cinderella" at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Arkansas Best Corp. Performing Arts Center, 55 S. Seventh St. Tickets are $15 and $20 reserved seating. To make reservations, or for more information, call 785-0152.
STUDENT RECITALS The Academy of the Arts at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will hold student recitals Monday. Children and adult students taking private lessons at the academy, along with a newly formed drum team, will perform simultaneously at 6 p.m. in Breedlove Auditorium and in Room 105 in Breedlove. A 7 p.m. recital will also be held in Breedlove. The Children's Concert Choir will perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Breedlove Auditorium. For details, visit www.uafortsmith.edu.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL TALK A glimpse of how archaeological study has gone "high tech" in Arkansas will be given during a talk by Jami Lockhart at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Echols Conference Center at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. For details, contact Tim Mulvihill at tmulvihi@uafortsmith.edu or call him at 788-7812.
AIR SHOW The 2008 Fort Smith Regional Air Show featuring five military demonstrations will take place at 9 a.m. May 17-18 at Fort Smith Regional Airport. Free parking and shuttle bus service will be available at Southside High School, 4100 Gary St., Phoenix Village Mall, 4600 Towson Ave., and Ben Geren Regional Park. Paid parking is also available for $5 with access from South 66th Street off of Phoenix Avenue. People may bring their fully collapsible chairs though bleacher seating will be available for $25. For details, visit www.fortsmithairshow.org.
RIDE FOR LIFE The 22nd annual Harley-Davidson Ride for Life will begin at 10 a.m. May 17 at Old Fort Harley-Davidson, 6304 S. 36th St. and travel through the Ozark National Forest and back. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Proceeds to benefit the Razorback Chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Cost is $25 and includes a T-shirt and lunch catered by Hooters. For details, e-mail Melissa Wood at mwood@mdausa.org or call 646-0022.
BALLET AUDITIONS The Western Arkansas Ballet will hold open auditions for positions in its company for the 2008-09 season May 17 at its studio, 4701 Grand Ave. Ages 11-13 will attend an audition class from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Ages 14 and older will attend an audition class from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Candidates should arrive 30 minutes prior to audition class time for registration. The fee is $15. For details, visit www.waballet.org or call 785-0152.
ART @ UAFS "Figurative Prints," a traveling exhibit containing selections from the Arkansas Arts Center Foundation collection, is on display through May 29 in the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. The 25 items making up the exhibit include lithographs, etchings, woodcuts, aquatints, silk-screen prints and monotypes created between 1939 and 1999. Exhibit hours are from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fridays. For details, call 788-7300.
RÉMY FINE ART Steve Griffith is featuring a solo exhibit titled "Windows of the World" through June 11 at rémy fine art gallery, 720 Garrison Ave. Hours are from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays. For details, visit www.remyfineart.com.
Goshen
GEORGE DOMBEK The studio of George Dombek will be open from 2-6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in May at 844 Blue Springs Road. He will introduce his new series, "Bamboos," and show previous work as well. Admission is free. For details, visit www.georgedombeck.com or call 442-8976.
Gravette
'CONNECTICUT YANKEE' The Gravette High School Drama Department will present "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" at 7 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the high school located at 325 Lion Drive. Tickets are $5/adults, $3/students.
Harrison
CRAWDAD FESTIVAL The Crawdad Days Festival will take place beginning today and continue through May 17. A Miss Crawdad Pageant will take place at 6 p.m. today at Harrison High School. A midway carnival will be stationed at the Brandon Burlsworth Youth Center parking lot, 202 S. Spring St., from 5-10 p.m. Wednesday through May 17. Arts, crafts and music will take place from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. May 16 and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. May 17 at Lake Harrison. Musical acts include Jed Clampit, Riverbilly and Hayseed Dixie. For details, visit www.crawdaddays.com.
Kingston
FAIR ON THE SQUARE The 26th annual Fair on the Square will take place 7 p.m. today with gospel music and 7 a.m. Saturday with a pancake breakfast at the town square. Activities include a parade at 11 a.m. Saturday, a lumberjack challenge at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, an ax-throwing contest, a mobile aquarium and more. The day will end with a yard tractor pull. For details, call (870) 420-3731.
Prairie Grove
BATTLEFIELD STATE PARK Prairie Grove Battlefield Park volunteers C.W. and Ann Webb will display and talk about an array of items from their personal collection of Civil War and antique kitchen ware from 1-5 p.m. May 18 at the Hindman Hall Visitor Center. Admission is free.
Officials at Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, U.S. 62, offer daily guided tours from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tours include the Morrow house, which served as the Confederate headquarters, and the Latta house, which was owned by a family with 12 children. Admission is $3/adults, $2/ages 6-12 and $10/families. Visitors can also peruse the Hindman Hall Museum in the Visitor Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum includes Civil War artifacts, weapons, videos and a diorama about the Battle of Prairie Grove. Admission is $2.75/adults, $1.75/ages 6-12 and $9/families. For details, call 846-2990, or e-mail prairiegrove@arkansas.com.
ART SHOW Citizens Bank Gallery is offering classes for adults and children through May 26. Summer art workshops will be offered in July. The gallery, located at 116 E. Buchanan St., is also currently showing fine art and handmade gifts. The gallery is open from noon to 5:30 p.m. weekends. For details, e-mail cbgallery@gmail.com or call 846-0899 or 846-2738.
Rogers
ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM Tours of the Hawkins House are offered during regular hours at the Rogers Historical Museum.
Several exhibits are on display at the museum:
"The Life Atomic: Growing Up in the Shadow of the A-Bomb" will open Saturday and continue through Oct. 25.
"Virgil Lovelace and Life on the Farm" continues.
"Down a Lazy River: Float Fishing on the White River" continues.
"Discovering the Bluff Dwellers" highlights the discoveries, artifacts and excavations that have taken place along the White River in search of information about the American Indians who were known as the Ozark Bluff Dwellers.
The Rogers Historical Museum is located at 322 S. Second St. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; admission is free. For details, call 621-1154 or visit www.rogersarkansas.com/museum.
'THE 99' A 20,000-square-foot, walk-through reality theater called "the 99" that focuses on the leading causes of death to young people will take place every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights from May 16 through June 1 at Pinnacle Hills Parkway, next to Bank of America and behind Lewis & Clark Outfitters. Gates are open from 7 p.m. to midnight. Tickets are $8 and available at the door though 25,000 free tickets will be given away through local businesses and organizations. For details, visit www.whatisthe99.com.
BUILD-A-BEAR A workshop at Build-A-Bear where guests can make a white fluffy puppy to be donated to charity will take place at 10 a.m. May 17 at the store's location at 2203 S. 45th St. at Pinnacle Hills Promenade. For details, call 936-7949.
ARMED FORCES DAY Apple Blossom Gracious Retirement Living, 2501 N. 22nd St., will observe Armed Forces Day starting at 11 a.m. May 17 with Bill Adams of VFW No. 3031 and Bob Secrest from the Civil Air Patrol. There will also be a barbecue buffet lunch and music. Reservations must be made by Wednesday. For details, or to make reservations, call 636-7739.
JULIE WAIT GALLERY The photography of Kathy Mayhue will be exhibited through June 27 at Julie Wait Design Gallery, 318 S. First St. An artist's reception will take place from 4-8 p.m. May 16 during the Historic Downtown Rogers Twilight Walk. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. For details, call 631-8706.
Siloam Springs
SECOND SATURDAY MUSIC The first concert of the 2008 Second Saturday Music Series will take place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Twin Springs Park Gazebo. Call of the West will perform. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be moved to the Sager Creek Arts Center, 301 E. Twin Springs. For details, call 524-4551.
GEM & MINERAL SHOW The Northwest Arkansas Gem and Mineral Society, which is celebrating its 40th year, will hold the 2008 Spring Gem and Mineral Show on May 17-18 at the Siloam Springs Community Center, 110 N. Mount Olive St. Admission is $3/adults, $2/students, free/children younger than 12 accompanied by an adult. For details, call DeLane Cox at 254-0894.
Springdale
ART @ ACO Two art exhibits, "Out of the Box" by Tania Knudsen and Judi Harrison, and "Works by Monta Black Philpot," will be on display through May 31 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. An artists' reception will take place from 6-9 p.m. today. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. For details, call 751-5441.
SHILOH MUSEUM The documentary "Sunken Dreams: William 'Coin' Harvey and Monte Ne, Arkansas" will premiere at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. The Boston Mountain Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday. The Tellers of Tales storytelling group will meet at 10:30 a.m. May 17. LifeWriters, a group for people interested in writing the stories of their own lives or those of family and friends, will meet at 10 a.m. May 19. Lori Spencer, author of "Arkansas Butterflies and Moths" will present a program on butterflies at noon May 21. The Northwest Arkansas Civil War Roundtable will meet at 7 p.m. May 22.
"Tech-Knowledge-Gee!," an exhibit exploring the history of long-distance communication, is on display through June 8.
"Play Ball!," an exhibit about the history of baseball in Northwest Arkansas will, be on display through July 26.
"Following the Crop," a photo exhibit of life at Springdale's migrant labor camp in the 1940s to 1960s, will be on display through Aug. 23.
The museum is located at 118 W. Johnson Ave. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. For details, call 750-8165 or visit www.springdaleark.org/shiloh.
DOWN HOME POKER RUN The Northwest Arkansas chapter of the Chrome Divas will host a Down Home Poker Run at 9:30 a.m. with last bike out at 11 a.m. Saturday at Jose's Southwest Grille, 5240 W. Sunset Ave. Joe Giles and the Homewreckers will perform. Proceeds to go toward Seven Hills Homeless Shelter's new transitional housing facility. Cost is $15 per hand. Register at Jose's. For details, visit northwestarkansas.chromedivas.com, e-mail ridinatlast@yahoo.com or call 877-9485.
GARDEN PROGRAM Kandy Jones, dubbed the "Garage Sale Queen," will speak on "The Art of Recycling: Creative Outdoor Art & Accessories from Everyday Items" at 10 a.m. May 17 preceded with a social time at 9:30 a.m. at the Jones Center for Families, 922 E. Emma Ave. The presentation is part of the 2008 Laurin Wheeler Program Series of the Flower, Garden and Nature Society of Northwest Arkansas. For details, call 521-9090.
West Fork
LITTLE O' OPREY At 7 p.m. on Saturdays, the Little O' Oprey house band backs performances of classic country, old-time rock 'n' roll, bluegrass and gospel tunes. Door prizes are also given. Admission is $7/adults, $6/senior citizens and free/younger than 12. For details, call 839-2992.