Today
Toddler Time (birth-3 years) and Preschool Story Time (3-5 years) - 9:30 and 11 a.m.; Kibbles and Books Reading Sessions (call to register child readers) - 5:30-7 p.m., Springdale Public Library. (479) 750-8180 or springdalelibrary.org.
Toddler Story Time - 9:30 a.m.; Preschool Story Time - 10:30 a.m.;
Folding Friends: Origami Club (school-age children) - 4 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. (479) 271-3192 or bentonvillelibrary.org.
Preschool Story Time - 10:30 a.m.; Reading with Scout the Therapy Dog - 3:30 p.m., Rogers Public Library. (479) 621-1152 or rogersarkansas/library.
Preschool Art Class: Trees (ages 3-5 with adult $30 each or $24 for members, register online) - 1-2:15 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. (479) 418-5700 or crystalbridges.org.
Eagle Cruise - 3-4:30 p.m., Hobbs State Park, Rocky Branch Marina. $10 adults;
$5 (ages 6-12) free if under 6. Lifejackets provided and must be worn. Prepayment required. (479) 789-5000 or friendsofhobbs.com.
Sci-Fi Book Club - “The Stainless Steel Rat” by Harry Harrison - 6 p.m., Bella Vista Public Library. (479) 855-1753 or bvpl.org.
Thursday
Preschool Story Time - 9:30 a.m., Bella Vista Public Library. (479) 855-1753 or bvpl org.
Baby Play and Rhyme Time - 9:30 a.m.; Preschool Story Time - 10:30 a.m.;
After-School Movie: Ice Age, the Meltdown (rated PG) - 4-5:45 p.m.; Teen Anime/ Manga Club (gr. 7-12) - 4:30-5:30 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. (479) 271-3192 or bentonvillelibrary.org.
Preschool Story Time - 10:30 a.m.; Babies, Bubbles and Books (up to 24 mo.) - 10:30 a.m.; Teen Movie (13-18 years): Labyrinth (rated PG) - 6 p.m.; Story Palooza - 6:30 p.m., Rogers Public Library. (479) 621-1152 or rogersarkansas/library.
Preschool Playdate (ages 2-5 with adult) - 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; After-School Art Class: Drawing ($45 for 3 Thursday classes, register online): (ages 5-8) - 4-6 p.m.; (ages 9-12) 4-5:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. (479) 418-5700 or crystalbridges.org.
Spanish Story Time for Families - 4 p.m.; Reception for Artist Carol Hart - 5-6 p.m., Springdale Public Library. (479) 752-8180 or springdalelibrary.org.
Friday
Sing-Along Sound of Music - 7 p.m., Walton ArtsCenter. $10. Tickets from original Dec. 6 program will be honored. (479) 443-5600 or waltonartscenter.org.
Saturday
Everyartist Live - Parents and children create art - 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Jones Center. (479) 756-8090 or thejonescenter.net or everyartist.me.
Cabin Fever Reliever - Displays by collectors - 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. (479) 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.
Story Time with Jesse the Therapy Dog - 10-10:30 a.m.; Family Story Time - 2-2:30 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. (479) 271-3192 or bentonvillelibrary.org.
Teen Writing Club - 12 and older - 10:30 a.m.; Young Adult Book Club - 11:30 a.m., Bella Vista Public Library. (479) 855-1753 or bvpl.org.
Mother Nature Reads: Bird Beak Buffet - 10:30 a.m., Hobbs State Park. (479) 789-5006 or friendsofhobbs.com.
Drop-In Art Making: Still Life with Watercolors for youth and families - Noon-3 p.m.; Family Tour - 1-2 p.m.; Collection Highlights - 2:30-3:30 p.m.; Speaker Meet & Greet (free with online reservations) - 3-3:30 p.m.; Lecture: My Faraway One: Letters of O’Keefe and Stieglitz by Sarah Greenough, curator, National Gallery of Art ($10; free for members; register online) - 4-5 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. (479) 418-5700 or crystalbridges.org.
MLK Community Association parade - 1 p.m., Garrison Avenue and North Seventh St., Fort Smith.
(479) 561-1349.
Minecraft Teen Scene - 1 p.m.; Funky Tween Madness (8-12 years craft) - 2 p.m., Rogers Public Library. (479) 621-1152 or rogersarkansas/ library.
Jan and Gran’s Pretty Fine Puppets - 2 p.m., Springdale Public Library. (479) 750-8182 or springdalelibrary.org.
Eagle Cruise - 3-4:30 p.m., Hobbs State Park, Rocky Branch Marina. $10 adults;
$5 (ages 6-12) free if under 6. Lifejackets provided and must be worn. Prepayment required. (479) 789-5000 or friendsofhobbs.com.
Emily Kaitz and Outside the Lines - Swing, jazz, bluegrass trio - 7:30 p.m., ACO. $8-16. (479) 751-5441 or artscenteroftheozarks.org.
Shatner’s World: We Just Live in It - William Shatner’s one-man show - 8 p.m., Walton Arts Center.
$50-125. (479) 443-5600 or waltonartscenter.org.
Sunday
Bobby Smith, country music - 1-4 p.m., Terra Studios.
Eagle Cruise - 3-4:30p.m., Hobbs State Park, Rocky Branch Marina. $10 adults;
$5 (ages 6-12) free if under 6. Lifejackets provided and must be worn. Prepayment required. (479) 789-5000 or friendsofhobbs.com.
Ronnie Milsap Concert - 4 p.m., Walton Arts Center. $25-55. Tickets from original Dec. 8 concert will be honored. (479) 443-5600 or waltonartscenter.org.
Monday
Babies, Bubbles and Books (up to 24 mos.) - 10:30 a.m.; Young at Art (5-12 years) - 6:30 p.m.; Crafty Teen Crew (13-18 years) - 6:30 p.m., Rogers Public Library. (479) 621-1152 or rogersarkansas/library.
Library Lessons for Homeschoolers - Special Speaker Series - 1 p.m.;
Dramatic Book Club with Trike Theatre - 1:30 p.m.;
ACT Prep Workshop: 13-18 years register (479) 273-7755 - 4:15-5:15 p.m. throughFriday; Girl Bookworms (10-12 years) - 5-6 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. (479) 271-3192 or bentonvillelibrary.org.
Tuesday
Preschool Story Time (3-5 years) - 9:30 and 11 a.m., Springdale Public Library. (479) 750-8180 or springdalelibrary.org.
Toddler Story Time - 9:30 a.m.; Preschool Story Time - 10:30 a.m.; Read to Cody the Therapy Dog - 3:30-4:30 p.m.; Family Story Time - 6:30 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. (479) 271-3192 or bentonvillelibrary.org.
Bella Vista, Then and Now - With Xyta Lucas - 2-3 p.m., Bella Vista Public Library. (479) 855-1753 or bvpl.org.
Spanish Story Time - 6:30 p.m., Rogers Public Library. (479) 621-1152 or rogersarkansas/library.
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Life, Pages 7 on 01/08/2014