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Posted: August 14, 2009 at 5:29 a.m.

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LITTLE ROCK — Bella Vista

ART @ WISHING SPRING The Wishing Spring Gallery, 8862 W. McNelly Road, is featuring the acrylic and pastel paintings of Sally Scott during the month of August. She will demonstrate her techniques at the gallery from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. For details, call 273-1798.

COUNTRY MUSIC The Ozark Mountain Drifters will perform a country music show at 7 p.m. Aug. 22 at Riordan Hall, 7 Kingsdale Drive. Admission is $10/ adults, $5/children 8-12 years old and free/children younger than 8. For details, call 640-1312.

DANCE The Bella Vista Country Club, 98 Clubhouse Drive, will have dancing to Debby Horn and the Invisibles every second and fourth Saturday through Oct. 10 To make reservations, call 876-2522.

Bentonville

CRYSTAL BRIDGES "Harry Miller's Vision of Arkansas: 1900-1910" opens Aug. 21 and runs through Oct. 25 at Crystal Bridges at the Massey, 125 W Central Ave.The "Discover Art: Creative School Tools!" program for children features the making of Harry Miller-inspired back-to-school projects. An "ArtBuzz: Northeast Arkansas Revealed by Harry Miller" program will feature a presentation by Dr. Jeannie Whayne, University of Arkansas history professor, from 11 a.m. to noon Aug. 27. Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays to Saturdays, 1-5 p.m Sundays. For details, visit massey.crystalbridges.org or call 418-5700.

QUILT EXHIBIT "Five Ladies, Five Years, Five Quilts - The Barn Quilts of Northwest Wisconsin" is on exhibit through Aug. 21 at the Peel Mansion Museum and Heritage Gardens, 400 S. Walton Blvd. Admissionis $2. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. For details, call 273-9664.

@ THE LIBRARY The Bentonville Public Library will have Baby Play and Rhyme Time at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays at its location at 405 S. Main St. Tales and Tunes for Toddlers will take place at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Preschool Stories take place at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays. After School Movies take place at 4 p.m. Thursdays. Tree House Tuesdays take place weekly at 4 p.m. Toddler Story Time takes place weekly at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. For details, e-mail Sue Ann Pekel at spekel@bentonvillear.com or call 271-6816.

Bethel Heights

SINGLES MINGLE The Singles Mingle features a live dance at 8 p.m. every Friday at 215 W. Apple Blossom Road. Admission is $5. For details, call 750-1246, 636-5946 or 787-6077.

Durham

ART @ TERRA STUDIOS Several artists are featured through September at the Muse Gallery and Coffee House, 12103 Hazel Valley Road, 14 miles east of Fayetteville off Arkansas 16.They include David Bachman, Pat Bergman,Teresa Chard, Mandy Cordes, Claire Detels, Karen Foster, Path Hennon, Hank Kaminsky, Ann Worster along with 35 other regional artists. Admission is free. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For details, visit www.terrastudios.com or call (800) 255-8995.

Elkins

DANCING A dance with live music takes place from 7-11 p.m. Fridays at the Elkins Community Center, 162Doolin Drive. Admission is $4. For details, call 643-4031.

Eureka Springs BART ROCKETT Magician Bart Rockett returns to the historic downtown entertainment district with "Bart Rockett - Up Close and Personal," a family show that will take place at 3 p.m. today at the Barefoot Ballroom in the 1905 Basin Park Hotel, 12 Spring St. For tickets and details, call (800) 643-4972.

PUBLIC DANCE A Dance in the Park After Dark will take place from 8-10 p.m. today at Basin Spring Park.

CAR SHOW The Carroll County Cruisers will have its 20th annual open show from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Pine Mountain Village, 2075 E. Van Buren. A parade will take place through downtown at 1 p.m. the same day. For details, visit www.carrollcountycruisers.com or call 253-8563.

GREAT PASSION PLAY The Great Passion Play at 935 Passion Play Road will have performances during most weekends and select days during the week through Oct. 24. Ticket packages start at $25/adults and $12/children with discounts to those who order on the Web. For details, or to order, visit www.greatpassionplay.com or call (800) 882-7529.

IMPROV COMEDY An Eureka Springs improv comedy troupe, the Virtual Insanity Players, meets from 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays at Main Stage, 67 N. Main St. Prospective members are welcome to join. For details, call 253-7333.

Fayetteville

THEATER AWARDS Arts Live Theatre will have an awards ceremony for those involved with the theater a 7 p.m. today at the UARK Bowl, 644 W. Dickson St. Tickets are $10. For details, or to make reservations, call 521-4932.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL The Washington County Historical Society will have its 39th annual Ice Cream Social from 4-7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Headquarters House, 118 E.Dickson St. Admission is $5/adults, $2.50/ children ages 6-12, free/children 6 and younger. Family tickets cost $15. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 521-2970.

ART @ FOUR SQUARE A poetry reading by Burning Chair Readings will take place from 3:30-6 p.m. Saturday at Four Square Fine Art, 3996 Frontage Road. Featured are Samuel Amadon, Stephanie Anderson, Tom Andes, Robert J. Baumann,Tim Earley, Jennifer Jabailey, Friedrich Kerksieck, Don Lee and Karl Saffran. Music will be by Sam King. The gallery is open from noon to 7 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. For details, visit www.foursquarefineart.com or call 422-8607.

ART @ WHITE LOTUS Women with a Message members are the featured artists for August at White Lotus Salon and Massage, 4750 E. Mission Blvd., about 2 miles east of the Arkansas 265 intersection. A reception in their honor will be held from 4-6 p.m. Saturday. For details, call 582-4806.

DANCES A dance class followed with an open dance will take place from 8-11 p.m. Saturday and every third Saturday of the month at Uncle Gaylord's Mountain Cafe, 315 W. Mountain St. Cost is $10/class and dance; $5/dance only. Group classes will begin Sept. 1. For details, contact Elayne at www.elaynesdance.com or call 595-9595.

BOTANICAL GARDEN A Third Thursday Garden Walk will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, 4703 N. Crossover Road. Admission is $10/BGO members; $15/nonmembers. Otherwise, admission to the garden is $5/ adults, $2.50/children ages 5-13, free/children 4 and younger; free to BGO members. The garden is free to everyone from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Tuesdays through Sundays. For details, visit www.bgozarks.org or call 750-2620.

DANCE @ TEATRO SCARPINO West Coast swing workshops will be held at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21 and a salsa dance lesson will be offered at 8:30 p.m. the same day at Teatro Scarpino, 329 N. West Ave. Cost is $10/lesson, $15/both West Coast swing and salsa lessons. For details, visit www.scarpino.com or call 409-3772.

POKER RUN A poker run for Meals on Wheels will take place at 8 a.m. Aug. 22 at Bill Eddy's Motorsports, 1205 N. FutrallDrive. Preregistration costs $25 and includes a T-shirt, breakfast, lunch and two raffle tickets for prizes. For details, call 751-1521 or 571-2920.

WRITING WORKSHOP The "There Are Places I Remember" writing workshop will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 22 at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. Mendy Knott will facilitate. Admission is free. For details, e-mail jjefferson@arkansasusa.com with "Summer Writing" in the subject line or call 790-2588.

ART @ UNDERGROUND The "Machines in the Ghost" exhibit featuring paintings by David L. Murphree is on display through Aug. 29 in the Revolver and Hide galleries inside the Fayetteville Underground, 1 E. Center St.The art of Maggie Ivy will be featured in the exhibit "So Close to Farewell" through Aug. 29 in the Underground's Vault Gallery. Gallery hours are noon to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays and 2-8 p.m. Saturdays. For details, visit www.

fayettevilleunderground.com or call 387-1534.

ART @ OZARK NATURAL FOODS Photographs by Laney Butler and Stephanie Conway will be on display through August at Ozark Natural Foods, 1554 N. College Ave. Viewing hours are from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays.

SCULPTURE EXHIBIT Eight clay sculptures by Fayetteville artist Deborah Terry will be on display through the end of August in the lobby of the Center for Continuing Education at the University of Arkansas Global Campus facility at 2 E. Center St. Viewing hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. Mondays through Fridays.

ART @ COMMON GROUNDS Common Grounds Espresso Bar at 412 W. Dickson St. is featuring the paintings of Josephine Romo through September. For details, visit www.commongroundsar.com or call 442-3515.

University of Arkansas COMPOSER'S SHOWCASE A Composer's Showcase featuring regional jazz musicians and ensembles performing original compositions will take place at 8 p.m. today in the Stella Boyle Smith ConcertHall in the Fine Arts Center as part of the North Arkansas Jazz Society and KUAF's Summer Jazz Concert Series. Tickets are $10/NAJS members, $15/public and $5/UA students with current ID and can be purchased at www.digjazz.com or by calling 225-2306.

Fort Smith

ELVIS WEEK The Fort Chaffee Barbershop Museum will continue to observe Elvis Week through Sunday at its location at 7313 Terry St. Free tours will be given from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily in the building where Elvis Presley and others received Armyhaircuts. Admission is free. For details, 783-8888.

HISTORY MUSEUM The " In the Shadows of the Gallows" exhibit will open with a reception at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Fort Smith Museum of History 320 Rogers Ave. The exhibit will run through Sept. 7. Admission is $5/adults $2/children ages 6-15. For details, visit www.fortsmithmuseum.com or call 783-7841.

'BEDTIME STORIES' "Bedtime Stories will be screened at 8:15 p.m. Aug. 21 at Creekmore Park, Rogers Avenue and South 31st Street. Admission is free.

'ELMO'S GREEN THUMB' Sesame Street Live will present "Elmo's Green Thumb" at 7 p.m. Aug. 25 and 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Fort Smith Convention Center, 55 S. Seventh St.Tickets are $15 and $18 and available at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000. For details, visit www.sesamestreetlive.com.

FS ART CENTER Paintings by Jimmy Leach will be on display through Aug. 29 at the Fort Smith Art Center, 423 N. Sixth St. Entries for the 33rd Annual Photography Competition will be accepted through Sept. 1. Gallery hours are from 9:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Admission is free. For details, visit www.fortsmithartcenter.org or call 784-2787.

'PORTRAITS OF ARKANSAS' "Portraits of Arkansas" by Andrew Kilgore will be on display through Sept. 25 in the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. Viewing hours are from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays. For details, call 788-7300.

ACADEMY OF THE ARTS The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is offering several 10-week classes in music, theater and art for everyone from infants to adults. For registration and fee information, or to request a brochure, visit www.uafortsmith.edu/ Academy or contact Dr. Rosilee Walker at 788-7546 or e-mail rwalker@uafortsmith.edu.

Harrison WRITERS GROUP The Ozark Writers' Block is looking for people who love the written word and would like to share their work and hone their craft. It meets at 6 p.m. on the first and third Monday of every month at The Warehouse, 504 Old Bellefonte Road. For details, visit www.ozarkartscouncil. org/OWB.html or call Debbie Savannah George at (870) 743-5334 or e-mail her at artist@dsavannah.com or call Katy Atkinson at (870) 715-8047.

Osage GLASS-BLOWING The Arkansas Craft School is offering a course in basic glass blowing from Aug. 24-28 at Red Fern Glass, 428 Carroll County Road 9351. Tuition is $350 and limited to five students. For details or registration forms, visit www.arkansascraftschool.org.

Pea Ridge MILITARY PARK Pea Ridge National Military Park is located 10 miles north of Rogers on U.S. 62. Park hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily for the Visitor Center.The tour road gate opens at 8 a.m. but is open to use to walkers, runners and bikers before 8 a.m. Admission is $3 per person or $5 per carload. For details, call 451-8122, ext. 226.

Prairie Grove BATTLEFIELD STATE PARK Spinning and lace making demonstrations will take place from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park.The Burgess Civil War collection will be on display from 1-5 p.m. Aug. 23.

Officials at the park on U.S. 62 offer daily guided tours from 9:30-11 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 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.

Rogers @ THE LIBRARY A basics of automotive care class for teenagers will take place from 1-3 p.m. Saturday at the Rogers Public Library. The Anime Club will meet from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday.The Crafty Creators program for children 5 years old and up will feature the making of a paper balloon at 6 p.m. Monday. A Couples' Night will take place with a showing of "Blade Runner" at 6 p.m. Thursday and "Fight Club" at 6 p.m. Aug. 27. Bring a picnic lunch; light refreshments will be provided. Saturday Cinema will feature "Space Chimps" at 2 p.m. Aug. 22. Crafty Creators will begin at 6 p.m. Aug. 21 with the making of a box castle. The program is for children ages 5 and older.

Bilingual Story time takes place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Toddler Story Time takes place at 9:30 a.m.Thursdays. Baby Play and Rhyme Time will take place at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays. Preschool Story Time begins at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays. Babies 'n' Books takes place at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays. The Rogers Public Library is located at 711 S. Dixieland Road. For details, call 621-1152.

EVENTS @ HOBBS Hobbs State Park - Conservation Area is offering guided trail tours through mid-October. Guided tours of the 1.5-mile Shaddox Hollow Trail will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.Guided Historic Van Winkle Trail tours will take place at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Shaddox Hollow Trail head is located a mile north of the Arkansas 12/303 intersection. The Historic Van Winkle Trail head is located on Arkansas 12, about 11.5 miles east of the railroad tracks in Rogers. For details, call 789-2380.

TWILIGHT WALK The Third Friday Twilight Walk will take place from 4-8 p.m. Aug. 21 and feature businesses in the downtown Rogers historic district. The stage in Frisco Park will feature live entertainment at 5:30 p.m. For details, call 936-5487.

POOR RICHARD'S Photographer Kathy Mayhew and mosaic artist Erin Neal are the featured artists for August at Poor Richard's Art, 116 S. First St. A reception in their honor will take place during the Third Friday Gallery Walk from 6-8 p.m. Aug. 21. Gallery hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. For details, visit www.

poorrichardsart.com or call 636-0417.

BENEFIT PERFORMANCES Les Holland, who performs by the name Roger Bentonville, will perform a series of informal concerts beginning 7:15 p.m. during the last two weeks of August inside Wal-Mart at 2110 W. Walnut St. Donations will go to Arkansas Children's Hospital.

JULIE WAIT GALLERY The contemporary paintings of Cheryl Harris will be featured through Sept. 10 at Julie Wait Designs Art Gallery, 318 S. First St. An artist's reception will take place from 6-8 p.m. Aug. 21. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. For details, call 631-8706.

ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM The Rogers Historical Museum is featuring the following exhibits: "Of Promise and Pain: Life Between the Wars," which explores the life in the Rogers area during the 1920s and the Great Depression, runs through June 2010.

"Rogers Auto-Biography: An Automotive History of Rogers," which runs through 2011.

"Virgil Lovelace and Life on the Farm" also continues.

Tours of the Hawkins House are offered during regular museum hours.

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.

Springdale GARDEN PROGRAM Gerald Klingaman University of Arkansas horticulture professor emeritus, will give a presentation titled "The Quest for a Sustainable Garden" at 10 a.m. Saturday preceded with a social time at 9:30 a.m., at the Northwest Arkansas Technical Institute, 709 S. Old Missouri Road (Arkansas 265). The presentation is part of the 2009 Laurin Wheeler Program Series of the Flower, Garden and Nature Society of Northwest Arkansas. Admission is free. For details, call 521-9090.

DEMO DERBY The 11th annual Ozark Demolition Derby will take place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Parsons Stadium, 1423 E. Emma Ave. Advance tickets are $10/ adults; $5/children ages 2-12. Tickets will be $2 extra day on the day of the show For tickets or details, call 756-0464 or (877) 927-6336.

SHILOH MUSEUM 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. Monday at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. Saddle maker Doug Kidd of Springdale will present a program on military saddles at noon Wednesday. The Boston Mountain Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday. The Ozark Wireless Society will meet at 10 a.m. Aug 22. The Northwest Arkansas Sacred Harp Singers will at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 23.The Northwest Arkansas Civil War Roundtable will meet at 7 p.m. Aug. 27.

"Carry On," an exhibit featuring baskets trunks, purses and other artifacts used to contain and transport, will be on display through Sept. 26.

"Squeaky Clean," an exhibit exploring the history of hygiene in the Ozarks from 1850 to 1950, is on display through Jan. 16.

The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History islocated at 118 W. Johnson Ave. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. For details, call 750-8165 or visit www.springdaleark.org/shiloh.

POETRY MEETING Poets Northwest, a group of local poets, meets at 1 p.m. the first Saturday of each month in Room 222 at the Jones Center for Families, 922 E.Emma Ave. For details, call 756-5405.

Van Buren

ART @ CAE Art by the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith art department faculty will be on display through Aug. 21 at the Center for Art and Education, 104 N. 13thSt. Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays or by appointment. For details, visit www.art-ed.org or call 474-7767.

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 away. Admission is $8/ adults, $7/senior citizens and free/younger than 12. For details, call 839-2992.

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