SPECIAL EVENTS

JAZZ ON THE HILL — 6:30 p.m. today at the Christian Life Cathedral Student Center, 1285 Millsap Road in Fayetteville. With Anthony Ball Jazz Group. Benefit’s the Barbara Mashburn Scholarship Foundation. Donations accepted. Doors open at 6 p.m. MashburnFoundation.org.

THRIFT SALE — noon to 4 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Farmington Senior Activity Center, 340 W. Main St. 267-5709.

PBS HOST NEIL SHUBIN ON HUMANS AND CREATURES — 7 p.m. Friday at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. Member meet and greet at 6 p.m. Separate registrations required. $8-$10. CrystalBridges.org or 657-2335.

EARTH DAY FUN — Saturday at Hobbs State Park, U.S. 12 east in Rogers. Free. FriendsOfHobbs.com or 789-5000.

SPRINGFEST — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday on Dickson Street in Fayetteville. bgOzarks.org or 750-2620.

NWA ROLLER DERBY — 7 p.m. Saturday at the Starlight Skatium, 612 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville. NWA All-Stars vs. Central Arkansas Roller Derby Queens. Doors and beer garden open at 6 p.m. $10; free for kids 5 and younger. Next home bout: 5/17: Natural Disasters vs. Maidens of Mayhem. nwaRollerDerby.com or 442-7660.

CHILDREN’S DAY: DIA DEL NINO —noon Sunday at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. Free. CrystalBridges.org or 657-2335.

EARTH DAY — 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the World Peace Wetland Prairie on South Duncan Street in Fayetteville. Native plant sale, music, food, children’s art and more. OmniCenter.org.

OMNI DIRECTIONAL MIXER — 6 p.m. Sunday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Meets third Sunday each month. OmniCenter.org.

DON’T FENCE ME IN — 6 p.m. Tuesday at Teatro Scarpino’s in Fayetteville. Human painted and costumed farm animal runway show. $5-$10 suggested donation. OmniCenter.org.

EARTH DAY: SHANNON WURST — 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, CREATIVE REUSE CRAFT PROJECT FOR GRADES K-5 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Fayetteville Public Library. faylib.org or 856-7000.

“WHEN WE’RE OLD AND LILAC” RECEPTION — 6 to 8 p.m. April 23 at Lalaland, 641 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Fayetteville. Ceramic works by Ashley Atterberry and Katie Sleyman. LalaLandXNA.Tumblr.com.

 

STAGE AND SCREEN

“SUPERIOR DONUTS” — 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through April 26 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. For ages 13 years and older. $15-$38. Theatre2.org or 443-5600.

“MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING” — 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. $9-$20. acOzarks.org or 751-5441.

“DON‘T DRESS FOR DINNER” — through Sunday at the Fort Smith Little Theatre, 401 N. 6th St. $10-$25. fslt.org or 783-2966.

“THE CHERRY ORCHARD” BY ANTON CHEKHOV — 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Wednesday through April 25, and 2 p.m. Sunday and April 26 at the University of Arkansas Theatre in Fayetteville. $5-$20. Theatre.uArk.edu or 575-6067.

SATURDAY MORNING ANIME — 11 a.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library. For kids. Meets first and third Saturday each month. Free. faylib.org or 856-7170.

ART OF MOVEMENT — 7 p.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Underground, 101 W. Mountain, Ste. 222. With April Robertson and music by Echo Bones. $5 suggested donation. aar006@email.uArk.edu, FayettevilleUnderground.com or 871-2722.

WENDY WHELAN — 8 p.m. Saturday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $10-$25. WaltonArtsCenter.org or 443-5600.

TEEN MOVIE AND PIZZA NIGHT — 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Springdale Public Library. Registration required. SpringdaleLibrary.org or 750-8180.

DOCTOR WHO VIEWING SOCIETY — 4:30 p.m. April 23 at the Springdale Public Library. All ages event. SpringdaleLibrary.org or 750-8180.

DAVID SEDARIS — 7 p.m. April 23 at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $28-$58. WaltonArtsCenter.org or 443-5600.

 

WORDS

PLAYWRIGHT WORKSHOP: HOW TO WIN A PULITZER — 6 p.m. today at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville. “The Flick by Anne Baker for April. “The Playwright‘s Workout“ by Michael Dixon for May. With Rachel Washington. Meets third Thursdays each month. NightbirdBooks.com or 443-2080.

FAMILY SATURDAY: STORIES AND MUSIC WITH JASON SUEL — 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Also 4/25: Storytime with the Kappas, 5/2: Free Comic Book Day, 5/9: Arts Live “Shrek“ Showcase, 5/30: Summer Reading Program Kickoff. faylib.org or 856-7000.

AUTHOR MARK SPITZER — 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville. Reading with booksigning to follow. NightbirdBooks.com or 443-2080.

LET’S CALL THOSE HOGS — 2 p.m. Sunday at the Fayetteville Public Library. Meet the Razorbacks and get a book. For kids. faylib.org or 856-7104.

HOWL WOMEN’S OPEN MIC — 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Nightbird Books on Dickson Street in Fayetteville. Meets third Sunday each month. HOWL on Facebook.

LIFEWRITERS — 10 a.m. Monday at the Shiloh Museum in Springdale. For people interested in writing the stories of their own lives or those of family and friends. Meets first and third Mondays each month. ShilohMuseum.org or 790-2588.

ART TALK: FISH STORIES — 1 p.m. Monday at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. Also 4/25: Meditation on Rothko. Free. CrystalBridges.org or 418-5700.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO WRITE A BEAUTIFUL STORY — 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Village Writing School, 177 Huntsville Road in Eureka Springs. Eight-week session meets Mondays. With Mackenzie Doss. Registration required. $99. VillageWritingSchool.com or 292-3665.

FICTION BOOK CLUB — 5:30 p.m. April 23 at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville. “The Good Lord Bird” by James McBride for April. Meets fourth Thursdays each month, except November and December. NightbirdBooks.com or 443-2080.

KIBBLES AND BOOKS THERAPY DOG — 5:30 to 7 p.m. April 23 at the Springdale Public Library. Also 5/13. Registration required. Free. SpringdaleLibrary.org or 750-8180.

WRITING WORKSHOP AND BOOK STUDY — 10 a.m. to noon Fridays at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville. “A Writer’s Book of Days: A Spirited Companion and Lively Muse for the Writing Life” with facilitator June Jefferson. NightbirdBooks.com or 443-2080.