April 19 (Friday)
Spring Crank-Up -- With Tired Iron of the Ozarks, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. April 19-20, 13344 Taylor Orchard Road in Gentry. Free; there will be goods for sale. tiredironoftheozarks.com. The event is family and dog friendly.
Art Night Out -- With music, art making, theater, a demo by Gustav Carlson and costumed characters, 6-11:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. Register at 657-2335.
Date Night -- Love Mugs, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Community Creative Center in Fayetteville. $80 per couple. 571-2796,
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April 20 (Saturday)
Springfest -- Pancake breakfast, 7-10 a.m., JJ's; Kids' Zone, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with an egg hunt at 9 a.m., WAC Rose Garden; live music including Melody Pond, The Poggs, School of Rock, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Bruce Walker Memorial Stage at Dickson & West and Just Love Stage at KingFish, Dickson Street in Fayetteville. Many activities are free. fayettevillespringfest.org.
Shiloh Saturday -- "Ozark Stories" with young actors from Arts Live Theatre, 10 a.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in downtown Springdale. Free. 750-8165.
Battle of Fayetteville Living History Event -- 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Headquarters House in Fayetteville. Hosted by the Washington County Historical Society. Free. 521-2970.
Super Saturday -- Tommy Terrific's Wacky Magic, 10:30 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
Arkansas State Chili Championship -- Tasting, 12:30-4 p.m., Holiday Island north of Eureka Springs. $8. 253-9511.
Intro to Genealogy -- 1 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free; registration required. faylib.org.
Gallery Conversation -- "Representation in Comics: Why Comics Are for Everyone" with Matt Wood, 1 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free with a ticket to "Men of Steel, Women of Wonder." Register at 657-2335.
Rogers Postal History -- Learn about and explore the history of the postal service in Rogers from the stagecoach to the mail truck and see a collection of stamps from across the world, as well as sit in a reproduction of a stagecoach model used by the Butterfield Line which ran just East of Rogers from Missouri to Fort Smith, Rogers Historical Museum. Free. 621-1154.
Music in the Park -- With Joe Purdy and the SmokeyDewdrops -- Smokey & The Mirror and The Honey Dewdrops -- 6 p.m., Basin Spring Park in Eureka Springs. Free. Email [email protected].
The Green Heart Festival -- "A Celebration of Art, Music, Wellness, & Plant Medicine," 6-10 p.m., Trailside Village, 546 W. Center St. in Fayetteville. Email [email protected].
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April 21 (Sunday)
"Men of Steel, Women of Wonder" -- More than 70 paintings, photographs, installations & videos by 50 artists, ends April 22, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. $12. 657-2335.
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April 22 (Monday)
DIY Superhero Art -- Get ready for the release of Marvel's "Avengers: Endgame" with a DIY Superhero Art activity at the Dallas Street Branch Library in Fort Smith. Participants can create their own superhero art using optional stencils or tracing paper. Through April 27. 484-5650.
B'Creative Stitchers -- For any and all handwork such as cross stitching, embroidery, quilting, knitting, weaving & crocheting, 10 a.m., Bella Vista Public Library. Free. 855-1753.
Crafting for the Not-So-Crafty -- Working on the most simple, easy to follow, no fuss crafts imaginable, 5:30 p.m., Bella Vista Public Library. Free. 855-1753.
Family Story Time -- 6:30 p.m., Rogers Public Library. Free. 621-1152.
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-- Becca Martin-Brown
NAN What's Up on 04/19/2019