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BURNS NIGHT — With the Crooked Creek Ceilidh Band & the poetry of 18th and 19th century lowland Scotland with an emphasis on Robert Burns, Robert Tannahill and Niel Gow, 6 p.m. today, St. John’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall in Harrison. Hosted by the Boone County Library. 870-741-5913.
BURNS NIGHT — With the Crooked Creek Ceilidh Band & the poetry of 18th and 19th century lowland Scotland with an emphasis on Robert Burns, Robert Tannahill and Niel Gow, 6 p.m. today, St. John’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall in Harrison. Hosted by the Boone County Library. 870-741-5913.

TODAY (2/10)

Burns Night -- With the Crooked Creek Ceilidh Band & the poetry of 18th and 19th century lowland Scotland with an emphasis on Robert Burns, Robert Tannahill and Niel Gow, 6 p.m., St. John's Episcopal Church Parish Hall in Harrison. Hosted by the Boone County Library. 870-741-5913.

"Detroit" -- Ben, recently laid off, starts an e-business from his suburban home while his wife, Mary, keeps up a punishing commute to work. But when mysterious new neighbors Sharon and Kenny arrive, they find themselves increasingly pulled toward their wild new friends, to incendiary effect, Wednesdays, Thursdays Fridays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m., through Feb. 26, TheatreSquared at the Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. $15-$45. 443-5600.

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SATURDAY (2/11)

Super Saturday -- Clay Hearts: Perfect for making necklaces, charms or magnets, 10-11:30 a.m., Community Creative Center in Fayetteville. $25. Ages 6 & older. 571-2706 or communitycreativecenter.org.

Chocolate Lovers' Festival and Emporium -- 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center in Eureka Springs. $15 online, $20 at the door. eurekaspringschamber.com.

Story Time With Miss Sarah -- With the Abenaki folktale "Raccoon's Last Race," 10:30 a.m., Museum of Native American History in Bentonville. Free. 273-2456.

Sweetheart Weekend Cruises -- Take an eagle watch cruise on Beaver Lake and stop for lunch at Ventris Trail's End Resort, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, hosted by Hobbs State Park near Rogers. $40 per person. Reservations at 789-5000.

The Lynn & Igor Show -- With Lynn Sciumbato of Morning Star Wildlife Rehabilitation Center & Igor the turkey vulture, 1 p.m., Devil's Den State Park near West Fork. Part of a day dedicated to vultures. Free. 761-3325.

Pinch Pot Class -- Including two pinch pots, two sweet treats, two beverages and one bluebird, 11 a.m. & 3 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m., 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. Sunday, Terra Studios near Durham. $30. Reservations at terrastudios.com.

"Is There Life Out There?" -- With retired NASA contractor Larry Haug, 1-3 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. Part of "Explore Space: A Cosmic Journey." Free. 271-6712.

Gen. William O. Darby Birthday Celebration -- With researcher Mark Potter and birthday cake, 1:30 p.m., Fort Smith Museum of History. Free with museum admission: $2-$7. 783-7841.

Maker Studio: -- SewSimple, designed for adult sewing enthusiasts interested in learning how to sew, 2 p.m., Springdale Public Library. Register at 750-8180.

Eagle Watch Tour -- Hosted by Hobbs State Park, 3 p.m., Rocky Branch Marina near Rogers. $5 to $10. Reservations at 789-5000.

Chocolate & Champagne Open House -- Featuring new artists Corrinnia Briggs, Trent Tally and Dee Spurgeon, with music, champagne & more, 4-7 p.m., Heartwood Gallery in Fayetteville. Free. 444-0888.

Village Lake Writers and Poets -- Featuring authors Jenny Ann Lehmann and John P. Crosby plus an open mic, 6-8 p.m., Artist Retreat Center in Bella Vista. Free. Joanie Roberts at 608-642-1294 or Artist Retreat Center at 268-6463.

Opening Reception -- For Kelly Lehr, 6-9 p.m., Local Color Art Gallery at 275 S. Archibald Yell Blvd. in Fayetteville. 461-8761.

Rhonda Vincent & The Rage -- A fundraiser for the Fort Smith Girls Shelter, 7 p.m. at the ArcBest Performing Arts Center in the Fort Smith Convention Center. $20-$40. 800-965-9324.

Date Night -- Ghost Pottery: Learn to throw a pot just like Patrick and Demi in "Ghost," 7-9 p.m., Community Creative Center in Fayetteville. $80. communitycreativecenter.org.

Valentine's Day Dance -- With the Bella Vista Big Band, 7:30 p.m., Riordan Hall in Bella Vista. $10 at the door. Email [email protected].

Asleep at the Wheel -- Reviving the freewheeling, eclectic sensibility of Western swing godfather Bob Wills, 8 p.m., Alma Performing Arts Center. $25-$42. 632-2129.

Black Hearts Ball -- Join with artinfusion members to "set fire to the standard Valentine's Day tradition" with Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art's fifth annual Black Hearts Ball. Participants will enjoy "off-the-wall encounters with art and performance," dance to live music in Eleven, explore the galleries and enjoy drinks and food, 9 p.m.-midnight. $45 at crystalbridges.org. 21 & older.

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SUNDAY (2/12)

I (Heart) Art Sunday -- Music and hands-on art for the entire family, noon-5 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. crystalbridges.org.

Sacred Harp Singers --1:30 p.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in downtown Springdale. ,750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.

Second Sunday Local Author Series -- With Lana Campbell, author of "Forever and a Night," 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

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MONDAY (2/13)

Gallery Conversation -- Love Letters From the Permanent Collection, 1 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. crystalbridges.org.

Eagle Watch Tour -- Hosted by Hobbs State Park, 3 p.m., Rocky Branch Marina near Rogers. $5 to $10. Reservations at 789-5000.

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TUESDAY (2/14)

Movie & Craft -- "Finding Dory" and a craft, 4 p.m., Springdale Public Library. Free. 750-8180.

Hands-On History -- "Star Crossed": Participants explore the famous love stories and myths behind the naming of the constellations in the sky and then create their own star stories and constellation designs, 5 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. Free for grades 4-8. 271-6816.

Adult Book Club -- "Far From the Madding Crowd" by Thomas Hardy, 6 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. 271-6712.

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WEDNESDAY (2/15)

UA Inspirational Chorale -- A selection of civil rights songs ranging from Billie Holiday to John Legend, noon, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave. in downtown Springdale. Free. 750-8165 or visit shilohmuseum.org.

Studio Sampler -- Mosaic Wine Coasters, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Community Creative Center at the Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. Ages 16 and older, $35. 571-2706.

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THURSDAY (2/16)

"Electric and Magnetic Changes in Space" -- With Katherine Auld & the Scott Family Amazeum, 4 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. Part of "Explore Space: A Cosmic Journey." Free for grades 2-6. 271-6712.

Palette to Palate -- Arti Gras Edition, 6-9 p.m., Basin Park Hotel in Eureka Springs. $45. Hosted by Eureka Springs School of the Arts. 253-5384.

The Great Reveal -- Childe Hassam's botanical illustrations in the first edition of Celia Thaxter's "An Island Garden," 6:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335.

"Flora, Fauna and Faces: Reading Cemetery Symbolism" -- With Holly Hope, special projects historian with the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, 7 p.m., Echols Conference Center on the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith campus. Hosted by the Ark-Homa Chapter, a joint chapter of the Arkansas Archeological Society and the Oklahoma Anthropological Society. 788-7025.

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FEB. 17

Mardi Gras Coronation Masquerade Ball -- 6-10 p.m., Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs. $35. eurekaspringsmardigras.org.

-- Becca Martin-Brown

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