TODAY (9/12)
Vintage Market Days -- An upscale vintage-inspired indoor/outdoor market featuring original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home décor, outdoor furnishings, consumable yummies, seasonal plantings & more, today-Sunday, Pauline Whitaker Arena in Fayetteville. Hours are noon-6 p.m. today; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. $5 per day or $10 for weekend pass. nwarkansas.vintagemarketdays.com.
Konsplosion -- Through Sunday, Fort Smith Convention Center. $45 for a weekend pass; daily passes available. konsplosion.com.
Opening Reception -- For "Sedrick Huckaby's Portraits of Community: Hidden in Plain Sight," 5-7 p.m., Joy Pratt Markham Gallery at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. Exhibit open through Jan. 3. Free. 443-5600.
"Much Ado About Nothing" -- By the Classical Edge Theatre Company, 6 p.m. today & Saturday, Lawrence Plaza, 300 N.W. "A" St. in Bentonville. Free. Email [email protected].
Banff Mountain Film Festival -- World tour screenings, 6:30 p.m. today & Saturday, University of Arkansas Global Campus on the Fayetteville square. $15 per night; $28 both nights. fayettevillebanff.com.
Piano Concert -- With Jane Heinrichs, a doctoral student in piano performance at the University of Washington in Seattle, 7:30 p.m., The Blue Lion at UAFS Downtown in Fort Smith. Free. Email [email protected].
"Bad Seed" -- A drama that explores the idea that some people are just born to be bad, 7:30 p.m. today & Saturday, Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. $10-$20. Final weekend. 751-5441.
SATURDAY (9/13)
Wheels for Meals Poker Run -- 9 a.m., MotoVation Power Sport 1205 N, Futrall Drive in Fayetteville. Benefits Meals on Wheels. 751-1521.
Patriot Day -- With military and First Responder vehicles and aircraft on display, an air show, rescue demonstrations, interactive displays, bounce houses, a child ID station, vendor booths, music & more, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Bentonville Municipal Airport. Hosted by Sheep Dog Impact Assistance. Free. sheepdogia.org/2014-patriot-day-events/.
Woodcarvers of Northwest Arkansas -- Competition, show & sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday & 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Frisco Station Mall in Rogers. Free. 661-816-5637.
Story Time With Jesse -- A therapy dog, 10 a.m., Bentonville Public Library. 271-6816.
Ozark Quilt Fair -- 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Shiloh Museum in Springdale. Free. 750-8165.
Mother Nature Reads -- "Who...oo Loves the Night?," 10:30 a.m., Hobbs State Park near Rogers. Free. 789-5000.
Family Saturday -- Sing-along with Troy Schremmer, 10:30 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. 856-7105.
Teen Writing Club -- For ages 12 and older, 10:30 a.m., Bella Vista Public Library. 855-1753.
Baby Play 2 Learn -- Songs, rhymes, bubbles, and sensory play with Ms. Kathleen, 10:30 a.m., Rogers Public Library. 621-1152.
Auditions -- For "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," 1 p.m., Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. 751-5441.
"Very Ento-resting" -- Facts, myths, and legends of local "creepy crawlers" with Auston Jones, 2 p.m., Hobbs State Park near Rogers. Part of the Friends of Hobbs State Park Speaker Series. Free. 789-5000.
Free Tutoring -- For elementary students, 2-4 p.m., Rogers Public Library. Register at the Rogers Public Library information desk. 621-1152.
Benefit Music Show -- 6 p.m., King Opera House in Van Buren. $10. Benefits the Fountain of Youth Adult Day Care. 474-2426.
Jazz Gallery Stroll -- With artist, musician & author Crow Johnson, 6-10 p.m., Eureka Thyme in Eureka Springs. 363-9600.
Play It Forward Concert -- With 4tet, 6:30 p.m., Walmart Museum in Bentonville. $5 benefiting the Peel Mansion Museum. Tickets at purchase.downtownbentonville.org.
"This Is BARBERSHOP!" -- With the Greater Ozarks Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society & more, 7 p.m., Arkansas Arts Academy (formerly Benton County School of the Arts) Performing Arts Center, 506 W. Poplar St. in Rogers. 855-7980 or 621-3372.
SUNDAY (9/14)
Fly Tying Workshop -- With nationally known fly fishing expert Sallyann Brown, noon-4 p.m., Hobbs State Park near Rogers. $35. Reservations at 789-5000.
Book Signing -- With "Cousin Vinny," author of "The Devil's Glove," 1-4 p.m., Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Fayetteville. 405-458-5642.
Sacred Harp Singers -- 1:30 p.m., Shiloh Museum in Springdale. 750-8165.
Second Sunday -- Author talk & book signing with Kymberley Cook, 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. faylib.org.
Beginning Chinese -- Language and culture class, 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Register at faylib.org.
Sidewalk Sunday -- Make pottery with the Community Creative Center, 2-5 p.m., Walmart Museum in Bentonville. 273-1329, Ext. 2.
Piano Concert -- With Olga Krayterman, winner of the Young Artist Award from the National Federation of Music Clubs, 2:30 p.m., White Auditorium at NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville. Free. Email [email protected].
"The Good, Bad, Ugly and More" -- Early history of the formation of Benton County with Leah Whitehead, 2:30 p.m., Bella Vista Museum. A meeting of the Benton County Historical Society. 273-3561.
MONDAY (9/15)
Maker Monday -- Programs that inspire teens to create, upcycle, and experiment, 5 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. 273-7755.
TUESDAY (9/16)
Gathering of the Book Clubs -- For all book clubs and readers, 12:30 p.m., Bella Vista Public Library. 855-1753.
Free Fall Concert -- With JMBand of Northwest Arkansas, 6:30 p.m., Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville. Free. 750-2620.
WEDNESDAY (9/17)
"One Family in Benton County" -- A Sandwiched In program with James Huffman, noon, Shiloh Museum in Springdale. Free. 750-8165.
Brainteasers -- 3 p.m., Bella Vista Public Library. 855-1753.
Open Chess Play -- 4 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. For grades 1-6. 271-6816.
Open Chess Play -- 5 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. For grades 7-12. 273-7755.
Book Release Party -- With Gail Pianalto & Joyce Mendenhall, authors of "Calla and The Caterpillar," 5:30-7:30 p.m., Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville. 750-2620.
Mystery Book Club -- The books of Gregory McDonald and Jane Haddam, 6 p.m., Bella Vista Public Library. 855-1753.
Arnold Layne & Friends -- In concert, 7:30-9 p.m., Artist Retreat Center in Bella Vista. 268-6463.
THURSDAY (9/18)
Book Signing -- With "Cousin Vinny," author of "The Devil's Glove," noon-9 p.m., Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Rogers. 405-458-5642.
Afterschool Movies -- "Muppets Most Wanted," 4 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. 271-6816.
Fayetteville Ale Trail Birthday Bash -- 6-8 p.m., Apple Blossom Brewing Co. on Zion Road. 521-5776.
National Railway Society -- 7 p.m., Shiloh Museum in Springdale. Free. 750-8165.
Mid-America Conference on History -- Through Sept. 20, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. $50 for graduate students and $70 for the general public. 788-7243.
-- Becca Martin-Brown
NAN What's Up on 09/12/2014