TODAY (4/14)
Latin Dance Night -- With Latin fusion music and a DJ, 8-11 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. Hosted by the Hispanic Latino Associate Resource Group. Free. Register at 657-2335.
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SATURDAY (4/15)
Earth Day -- With trail run, bird hike, bike ride, wildflower hike & more, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Hobbs State Park near Rogers. Free. 789-5000.
Spring Fling -- With environmentally friendly activities for children, music by Shannon Wurst and the kickoff of Little Sprout sessions for 2017, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville. $4-$7. 750-2620.
Super Saturdays: Cartoon Creations -- Create your own crazy illustrations, 10-11:30 a.m., Community Creative Center in Fayetteville. $25; ages 6 and older. 571-2706.
Pokemon Club -- 10:30 a.m., Bentonville Public Library. For ages 6-11. 271-6816.
Spaghetti Dinner -- Hosted by the Wedington Volunteer Fire Department, 5-8 p.m., 5 miles from I-49 (exit 64) on Arkansas 16 west. $2-$6. Email [email protected].
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SUNDAY (4/16)
"Critters: Armadillo to Zebra" -- A solo exhibition by Jaquita Ball, through June 3, 211 Cafe, 106 SW Second St. in Bentonville. Reception 5-7 p.m. April 27. JaquitaBall.com.
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MONDAY (4/17)
Spring Workshops -- "Basic Welding & Fabrication," April 17-21, and "Still Life from Life," April 24-28, Eureka Springs School of the Arts. 253-5384.
LifeWriters -- A group for people interested in writing the stories of their own lives or those of family and friends, 10 a.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in downtown Springdale. June Jefferson at 790-2588 or shilohmuseum.org.
Sensory Story Time -- For children on the autism spectrum, 11 a.m., Springdale Public Library. Free. 750-8180.
It's Electric! -- Explore the principles of electricity, 4:30 p.m., Springdale Public Library. For teens. 750-8180.
"Intentional Exposure: Where Nature Comes In" -- Photography by Julie Isaac, through June 9, the Gallery at Midtown Associates, 211 S. Main St. in Bentonville. Curated by Red Cat Art. 530-8523.
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TUESDAY (4/18)
Tinkering Tuesday -- Books, games, hands-on learning & art projects for children of all abilities, 4:30 p.m., Springdale Public Library. For grades K-6. 750-8180.
Beyond the Book -- "The Mark of the Dragonfly" by Jaleigh Johnson, 5 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. Free for kids. 273-7755.
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WEDNESDAY (4/19)
Marine B-25 -- On the ground 10 a.m. Wednesday & 8 a.m. Thursday, Arkansas Air and Military Museum, Drake Field in Fayetteville. $10-$15. Rides start at $395. CAFSoCal.com.
Sandwiched In -- "Otto Ernest Rayburn and his Ozark Folk Encyclopedia," presented by Ethel Simpson, retired archivist with the University of Arkansas Special Collections Department, noon, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale. Free. 750-8165.
Open Chess Play -- 4 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. For grades 1-6. 271-6816.
Wednesday Over Water -- "The Power of 'And,'" with Case Dighero and Niki Stewart, 6 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. $40. Register at 657-2335.
The Great Reveal -- "Surveying the Border" through the library's set of original 1857 surveys establishing the boundary line after the Mexican-American War, 6:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. Free. 657-2335.
Studio Sampler -- Print a Poster, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Community Creative Center in Fayetteville. $35; ages 16 and older. 571-2706.
Spring Arts & Culture Festival -- Around the theme "Metamorphosis," a variety of events and activities will take place in a fun-filled, educational, arts and cultural experience at Northwest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville. Visit library.nwacc.edu/SACF17.
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THURSDAY (4/20)
Chispas Spanish Story Time -- 4 p.m., Springdale Public Library. For families. 750-8180.
Distinguished Speaker Series -- Fashionistas Lisa Perry and Yvonne Force Villareal, 7 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. $10. Register at 657-2335.
UAFS Jazz -- With the UAFS Jazz Band & Jazz Catz, 7:30 p.m., ArcBest Corporation Performing Arts Center in the Fort Smith Convention Center. $8. 788-7300.
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APRIL 22
Earth Day -- And Eco-Info Fair, 10 a.m.-noon, Downtown Native Plant Garden, located in downtown Eureka Springs on First Street next to the Art Wall. Glenna Booth at 253-9703.
Butterfly Gardens -- With members of Springdale for Monarchs, 1 p.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in downtown Springdale. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.
Wiggly Worms on Earth Day -- Learn about the importance of worms and how to start your very own worm farm with a Washington County Environmental Affairs special guest, 2 p.m., Springdale Public Library. 750-8180.
-- Becca Martin-Brown
NAN What's Up on 04/14/2017