FYI: Arts and entertainment events for the next week

Frisco Festival -- With live music from ArkanSalsa (pictured) & Son Sin Gnero, 5-10 p.m. Aug. 23 and music on the Frisco Stage all day Aug. 24, downtown Rogers. Most events free. DowntownRogersInc.org.
Frisco Festival -- With live music from ArkanSalsa (pictured) & Son Sin Gnero, 5-10 p.m. Aug. 23 and music on the Frisco Stage all day Aug. 24, downtown Rogers. Most events free. DowntownRogersInc.org.

Aug. 18 (Sunday)

Sunday Salon Artist Talk -- With artists Amanda Heinbockel, Robyn Horn, Michele Fox, Holly Laws, Alice Andrews & Denise Nicholson, 1-4 p.m., Art Ventures in Fayetteville. Free. artventuresnwa.org.

"Shakespeare in Love" -- With a cast of 18, dramatically choreographed sword fights and roving musicians, T2's "Shakespeare in Love" is the perfect production to show off the company's brand new 50,000-square-foot space, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, through Sept. 8, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring St., Fayetteville. $26-$55. 777-7477.

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Aug. 19 (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.

B'Creative Stitchers -- For those doing any and all handwork such as cross stitching, embroidery, quilting, knitting, weaving and crocheting, 10 a.m. Mondays, Bella Vista Public Library. Free. 855-1753.

"Trains, Trains & More Trains" -- Including artifacts and model trains, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, through Aug. 31, Rogers Historical Museum's Hailey Building, 313 S. Second St. in Rogers. Free. 621-1154.

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Aug. 20 (Tuesday)

What the Health Wellness Series -- Dementia, 10 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Knitters And Crocheters -- Open to people of all ages and levels of expertise, 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Bella Vista Public Library. Free. 855-1753.

Exploring Arabic Music -- With Hadi Eldebek, 3 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Beyond the Book -- "In Darkness" by Nick Lake, 5 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. For grades 7-12. 271-6816.

Terrific Tuesday -- Enchanted Walk with harpist Beth Stockdell, 5-8 p.m., Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville. Free. 750-2620.

Heartfulness Meditation -- 6 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. Free. 271-3192.

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Aug. 21 (Wednesday)

Sandwiched In -- "Politics, Prejudice, and Permanent Posts" with retired archaeologist John Riggs, noon, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in downtown Springdale. Free. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.

The Quilt Study Group -- 1 p.m., Rogers Public Library. Free. 621-1152.

Brainteasers -- Mind boggling, thought-provoking puzzles and games, 3 p.m., Bella Vista Public Library. Free. 855-1753.

Mystery Book Club -- 4 p.m., Bella Vista Public Library. Free. 855-1753.

Becoming History Keepers -- With UA Special Collections' Lori Birrell, 6 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. Register at faylib.org.

Live at the Five & Dime -- Jake Hertzog Trio: Jake Hertzog, Chris Teal and Garrett Jones, 6-8 p.m., Walmart Museum in Bentonville. Free. 575-4801, fulbright.uark.edu.

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Aug. 22 (Thursday)

Authors in the Afternoon -- With Angela Flake, author of "Words Matter," 4 p.m., Fort Smith Main Library. Free. 783-0229.

Afterschool Movies -- "Norm of the North," 4 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. Free for all ages. 271-6816.

DISH -- With restaurant owner Paula Jo Henry of Crepes Paulette, 6 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. $50. 657-2335.

Train Club -- For those loco for locomotives, 6:30 p.m., Bella Vista Public Library. Free. 855-1753.

Civil War Roundtable -- 7 p.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in downtown Springdale. Free. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.

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Aug. 23 (Friday)

Museum in the Library -- Musical Instruments with a UA Museum curator, 10 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Frisco Festival -- With live music from ArkanSalsa & Son Sin Gnero, 5-10 p.m. Aug. 23 and music on the Frisco Stage all day Aug. 24, downtown Rogers. Most events free. DowntownRogersInc.org.

Discover the Grounds -- Forest Dwelling Bats, 7-9:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. Free. Register at crystalbridges.org.

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Aug. 24 (Saturday)

Read With Haylee -- A therapy dog, 10 a.m., Bentonville Public Library. For children of all ages. 271-6816.

Ozark Wireless Society -- 10 a.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in downtown Springdale. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.

CB Babies -- Look at and talk to your baby about art before enjoying sensory playtime, 10-11:30 a.m., Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. $10. Register at crystalbridges.org.

Sugar Creek Model Railroad Show -- 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Rogers Historical Museum. Part of Frisco Festival. Free. 621-1154.

Non-Fiction Used Book Sale -- 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 24; 1/2 price day, 1-5 p.m. Aug. 25, Fort Smith Main Library. Hosted by Friends of the Library. 783-0229.

RAM Saturday -- Dream catcher, noon-4 p.m., Fort Smith Regional Art Museum. Free. 784-2787.

Stop Bullying Now -- A free community event with PRO Martial Arts, 2 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. 271-6713

Saturday Story Time -- 2 p.m., Rogers Public Library. Free for all ages. 621-1152.

Family Fun Night -- Glass Fusion, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Community Creative Center in Fayetteville. $20. 581-2706.

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Aug. 25 (Sunday)

Music on the Meadow -- With Winslow Squirrel Jam, 5-7 p.m., Ozark Folkways in Winslow. Donations welcome. 634-3791.

-- Becca Martin-Brown

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