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OLD FORT DAYS RODEO — Celebrating 82 years of saddle bronc riding, bull riding, bareback riding, calf roping, barrel racing, wild horse racing & steer wrestling, Monday through June 3, Kay Rodgers Park in Fort Smith. $6-$12. 800-364-1080.

TODAY (5/26)

DOWN ON THE FARM FAMILY DAY — Now in its third year, with pony rides, antique tractors, games & prizes, crafts and food, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 3, Rogers Historical Museum. Free. 621-1154.

INCREDIBLE EDIBLE EVENT — Featuring edible works of art by chefs from novice to professional, live music, woodturning demonstrations & a silent auction of works by local artists, 3-6 p.m. June 4, in conjunction with the grand opening of the Eureka Springs School of the Arts’ new Wood Studio. Free; donations appreciated. 253-9384.

"The Dingdong" -- The play is set in 1930s Paris and spirals out of control as multiple characters -- all with their own agendas -- turn Lucy and Vatelin's not-quite-faithful marriage upside down, 7:30 p.m. today, 2 & 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through June 4, TheatreSquared at the Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. $15-$45. 443-5600.

Twilight Hike -- An evening adventure on the trails, 8 p.m., Lake Fort Smith State Park near Mountainburg. Free. 369-2469.

SATURDAY (5/27)

"The Changing Face of Emma" -- Featuring photos of Springdale's first commercial district, from heyday to decline to present-day rejuvenation, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale. Free. 750-8165.

Earth Art -- With park interpreter Rebekah, 11:30 a.m., Hobbs State Park near Rogers. Free. 789-5000.

Pioneer Days Parade -- 1 p.m., Main Street in downtown Van Buren. 474-2581.

All Knotted Up -- When it comes to tying on a fishing lure, the knot is a very important component, 2 p.m., Lake Fort Smith State Park near Mountainburg. Free. 369-2469.

Astronomy Program -- With Katherine Auld, president of the Sugar Creek Astronomical Society, 7:45 p.m., followed by night sky viewing at 8:45 p.m., Hobbs State Park near Rogers. Free. 789-5000.

SUNDAY (5/28)

Critter Crunch -- Join a park interpreter at the Visitor Center and watch the reptiles of Lake Fort Smith eat their breakfast, 11 a.m., Lake Fort Smith State Park near Mountainburg. Free. 369-2469.

May Festival of the Arts -- Dancing in the park, 1-3 p.m., Basin Park in Eureka Springs. eurekaspringsfestivalofthearts.com.

Sunday Stroll -- A 45-minute walk in the park, 2 p.m., Hobbs State Park near Rogers. Free. 789-5000.

Lake Tour -- Meet at the marina and experience the beginning of a new season along the Frog Bayou at Lake Fort Smith, 2 p.m., Lake Fort Smith State Park near Mountainburg. $6-$10. Reservations at 369-2469.

Explorers of Ozark Music Concert -- Betse & Clarke and The Creek Rocks, 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Arkansas Symbols -- Including the state soil and state beverage, 3 p.m., Hobbs State Park near Rogers. Free. 789-5000.

MONDAY (5/29)

The Bear Necessities -- What does it take to be a bear, 10 a.m., Lake Fort Smith State Park near Mountainburg. Free. 369-2469.

"Strange Scenes in the Ozarks" -- M. E. Oliver's silk-screened art, featuring pages from Madison County native M. E. Oliver's 1955 book depicting the rural Ozarks he knew as a child, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale. Free. 750-8165.

Cowboy Poets And The Music Of Steeldust -- Noon, Fort Smith Museum of History. $2-$7. 783-7841.

Owl Prowl -- Discover more about owls, the nocturnal birds of prey who make the park their home, 7:15 p.m., Lake Fort Smith State Park near Mountainburg. Free. 369-2469.

TUESDAY (5/30)

School's Out Fun! -- Make It! Take It! Craft Time, 2 p.m., Springdale Public Library. 750-8180.

WEDNESDAY (5/31)

School's Out Fun! -- Movie Time, 2 p.m., Springdale Public Library. 750-8180.

TableToppers -- Board gaming, 5 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. 271-3192.

THURSDAY (6/1)

School's Out Fun! -- Make It! Take It! Craft Time, 2 p.m., Springdale Public Library. 750-8180.

Teen Afternoon Movie -- "The Lego Movie," 2 p.m., Rogers Public Library. Free. 621-1152.

Teen Movie Night -- "Moana," 6 p.m., Rogers Public Library. Free. 621-1152.

"Eurydice" -- The myth of Orpheus from the perspective of Eurydice, his wife, by playwright Sarah Ruhl, 7:30 p.m. gala opening, Fort Smith Little Theatre. $27. 783-2966.

June 2

Friday Morning Movie -- "Sing," 10 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

School's Out Fun! -- Movie Time, 2 p.m., Springdale Public Library. 750-8180.

JUNE 2-3

Mudtown Days -- With a free concert, car show, carnival rides, inflatables, ATV/side-by-side runs, tractor pulls, helicopter rides, fishing derby, parade, fireworks, pageants, talent show, old west shoot-out, entertainment for all ages, petting zoo, children's train rides & more, Lowell City Park. 770-2185.

Lum & Abner Festival -- With live music, arts & crafts, food, fishing derbies, 3-on-3 basketball tournament, 5K walk/run, classic cars, Kiddie Korner with inflatables, trackless train rides, helicopter rides, a lumberjack show, gunfighter reenactments & more, Janssen Park in Mena. 394-8355.

June 3

Architectural Walking Tour -- With historian and author Charlie Alison, 9:30 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Register at faylib.org.

June 4

Mountain Street Stage Summer Music Series -- Jesse Dean & Left of Center, 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

-- Becca Martin-Brown

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