FYI - Weekend event calendar

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Taevon Horton, 13, lowers a Secchi Disk he made into a barrel of water Saturday Aug. 19 2017 during the annual Secchi Day at Prairie Creek park on Beaver Lake, Brad Hufhines (right), with the North American Lakes Management Society, explains how a Secchi Disk is used to measure water clarity. Secchi Day, a water quality awareness event, featured games and exhibits about water issues.
NWA Democrat-Gazette/FLIP PUTTHOFF Taevon Horton, 13, lowers a Secchi Disk he made into a barrel of water Saturday Aug. 19 2017 during the annual Secchi Day at Prairie Creek park on Beaver Lake, Brad Hufhines (right), with the North American Lakes Management Society, explains how a Secchi Disk is used to measure water clarity. Secchi Day, a water quality awareness event, featured games and exhibits about water issues.

Aug. 17 (Friday)

“Ragtime and the Great American Songbook” — With pianist Miroslava Panayotova, 7 p.m., Walmart Museum World Room in Bentonville. Free. Hosted by the Arkansas Philharmonic. Email [email protected].

“A Wrinkle In Time” — Based on the book by Madeleine L’Engle, 7 p.m. Aug. 17; 2 & 7 p.m. Aug. 18; 2 p.m. Aug. 19, Arts Live Theatre, 818 N. Sang Ave. in Fayetteville. $7-$9. 521-4932.

Discover the Grounds — Moon Gardens and Nighttime Pollinators with horticulturist Cody George, 7:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. Free. 657-2335.

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Aug. 18 (Saturday)

Mural Reveal — With Girl Scout Troop 5114, 9 a.m., Walker Park Trail north of the Walker Park Fayetteville Senior Activity and Wellness Center. Free. Email [email protected].

Secchi Day — A water appreciation science festival, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Prairie Creek Park on Beaver Lake. Free. Email [email protected].

Shiloh Saturday — A pottery demonstration with Teresa Griffith, owner of Griffith Pottery Works, 10-11 a.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave. in downtown Springdale. Free. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.

Wool and Wheel Handspinners Guild — 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Ozark Folkways in Winslow. Free. 634-3791.

Soggy Doggy Pool Party — A benefit for the Prairie Grove Pound, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Prairie Grove Aquatic Center. $10 per dog; free for humans. Dogs must show current vaccinations, be neutered and play well with others. Food, drink and pup cones will also be available. 846-DOGS.

Super Saturday — Artsy Crafty, a wide array of fun self-guided craft projects for families, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Mountain Street Stage — With Claire Holley & Ben Harris, 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Ice Cream Social — Hosted by the Washington County Historical Society, 3-6 p.m., Headquarters House in Fayetteville. $2.50-$5; $15 for families. 521-2970.

Artinfusion’s Summer Fling — With a psychedelic live performance by Kalu and the Electric Join, food trucks & classic party games, 8-11 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. $45. 657-3445.

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Aug. 19 (Sunday)

Benefit Concert — With duos Geoff & Leslie Oelsner and Don Matt & Scott Thompson, 3 p.m., Heart of Many Ways, 68 Mountain St. in Eureka Springs. Suggested donation $10. 253-8252.

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Aug. 20 (Monday)

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.

Between the Pages — “Ghost” by Jason Reynolds, 5 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. For grades 6-8. 271-6816.

Books on Tap — “Sing, Unburied, Sing” by Jesmyn Ward, 7 p.m., The Odd Soul in Springdale. Hosted by the Springdale Public Library. Free. For adults. 750-8180.

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