FYI - Weekend event calendar

“THINGS TO DO IN MUNICH” — A dramedy about a Jewish man who made one final promise to his mother: He will take her ashes to Dachau so she can be reunited with his father, who died there, 2 p.m. Nov. 4; 8 p.m. Nov. 8-10; 2 p.m. Nov. 11, Arkansas Public Theatre in Rogers. $22-$29. 631-8988.
“THINGS TO DO IN MUNICH” — A dramedy about a Jewish man who made one final promise to his mother: He will take her ashes to Dachau so she can be reunited with his father, who died there, 2 p.m. Nov. 4; 8 p.m. Nov. 8-10; 2 p.m. Nov. 11, Arkansas Public Theatre in Rogers. $22-$29. 631-8988.

Nov. 9 (Friday)

Handweavers Guild — “Weaving Essentials: Planning and Recording a Project,” 10 a.m., Shiloh Meeting Hall in downtown Springdale. Free. 750-8165.

“Can’t Have One Without the Other” — An art reception and knitting circle, 3-5 p.m., Ozark Folkways in Winslow. Group show features photography by Sabine Schmidt, an installation of hand-knitted tiny sweaters by Adrienne Callander and assemblage work by Dale Heath. Free. 634-3791.

Family Access Night — A fun night out for families impacted by disability to visit the museum, 6-8 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. Register at 657-2335.

Closing Reception — For “Labor & Materials” artist Travis Somerville, 6-8 p.m., 21c Museum Hotel in Bentonville. Free. 21cmuseumhotels.com.

“Peter Pan” — Presented by Trike Theatre, 7 p.m. Nov. 9-10; 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Nov. 10, Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $9-$15. 443-5600.

Top Girls” — A razor-sharp comedy examining equality, feminism, wealth and family. What does it take for a woman to succeed in a man’s world? Find out when some of history’s most notable women all get together for a dinner party, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9; 2 p.m. Nov. 11; again Nov. 14-18, University Theatre on the UA campus in Fayetteville. $5-$20. 575-4752.

“Noises Off” — A farce of slamming doors, mistaken identities, pratfalls and word games, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9-10; 2 p.m. Nov. 11; again Nov. 14-17, Fort Smith Little Theatre. $12. 783-2966, ext. 2.

“Things to Do in Munich” — Oren Safdie’s story of a Jewish man who made one final promise to his mother: He will take her ashes to Dachau so she can be reunited with his father, who died there, 8 p.m. Nov. 9-10 & 2 p.m. Nov. 11, Arkansas Public Theatre in Rogers. $22-$29. Final weekend. 631-8988.


Nov. 10 (Saturday)

Handweavers Guild — “Weaving Essentials: Planning and Recording a Project,” 10 a.m., Shiloh Meeting Hall in downtown Springdale. Free. 750-8165.

Adult Workshop — Flags with Marie Watt, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. $55. 657-2335.

Mother Nature Reads — “Stories the Osage Nation Tells,” 10:30 a.m., Hobbs State Park near Rogers. Free. 789-5000.

Super Saturday — “A Christmas Carol” by Hampstead Stage, 10:30 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Introduction to Genealogy — 1 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. Register at faylib.org.

Loose Parts Fall Play Day — An afternoon of free-play fun, 1-3 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. Free. 271-6816.

Civil War in the Ozarks — With James Johnston, author of “Mountain Feds: Arkansas Unionists and the Peace Society,” 2 p.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in downtown Springdale. Free. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.

“Can’t Have One Without the Other” — An art reception and knitting circle, 3-5 p.m., Ozark Folkways in Winslow. Group show features photography by Sabine Schmidt, an installation of hand-knitted tiny sweaters by Adrienne Callander and assemblage work by Dale Heath. Free. 634-3791.

Star Party — A brief class & night sky viewing with the Sugar Creek Astronomical Society, 5 p.m., Hobbs State Park near Rogers. Free. 789-5000.

Native Conversations — Sun, Moon and Starlore with Caitlin Ahrens, 5:30 p.m., Museum of Native American History in Bentonville. Free. Reservations at www.monah.us/events/.

Art Night Out — Enjoy ballet performances, artist interactions, a DJ and dancing, makerspace with screenprinting and beaded keychains, an Indigenous fashion show, access to the temporary exhibition, “Art for a New Understanding: Native Voices, 1950s to Now,” and more, 6:30-10 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. $10. 657-2335.

Local Color Radio Hour — A night of live music, history and skits featuring University of Arkansas at Fort Smith faculty and alumni, 7:30 p.m., King Opera House in Van Buren. $5; proceeds to local history organizations. Email [email protected].


Nov. 11 (Sunday)

“My Father’s War” — A staged reading of the script by Bob Ford based on the real life of Art Herzberg, 2 p.m., Walmart Museum in Bentonville. Free. Reservations suggested. facebook.com/events/726378831079214/.

Second Sunday Local Author Series — With Will Allred, who will read from his new graphic novel, “Diary of Night,” 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Becoming a Poet — Basics & Beyond with J.B. Hogan, 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. Register at faylib.org.

“Wings” — In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armistice, the Department of Communication in Film Appreciation Society presents a screening of “Wings” starring Clara Bow, 2 p.m., Faulkner Center on the UA campus in Fayetteville. Free. 575-5961.

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