Weekend Calendar

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

LITTLE ROCK — The Weekend Calendar lists events from around the state that are occurring the weekend after publication. To submit an event for publication please use our calendar form at www.arkansasonline.com/events/submit. For more event check our searchable events database at www2.arkansasonline.com/events/.

Art & Exhibits

Central Arkansas

AEROSPACE EDUCATION CENTER 3301 E. Roosevelt Road. Oasis in Space program. Hours: 7, 8 and 9 p.m. Friday, noon-9 p.m. Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5.50. (501) 376-4629.

ANTIQUES ON KAVANAUGH AND CABBAGE ROSE 5701 Kavanaugh Blvd. Barry Thomas exhibit, continuing. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 664-7746. FREE

ARGENTA ART WALK 5-8 p.m. third Friday of the month, downtown North Little Rock. (501) 340-5305. FREE

ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER MacArthur Park, East Ninth and Commerce streets. “World of the Pharaohs: Treasures of Egypt Revealed,” through July 5; $22, ages 60 and older $20, college students $18, military $15, children $14, children 5 and under free. Museum School classes and workshops, $20-$220; Museum School workshops available for children and adults; call for schedule. “Coming Home: Carroll Cloar and Other Inspirations,” through Nov. 15. “Exotic Lands: Europe Imagines Egypt and the East,” through Nov. 22. “Building the Collection: Gustave Courbet,” through Jan. 17. “Foundation Collection,” “Masterworks,” “Currents in Contemporary Art,” Paul Signac, continuing. Lectures: “Revealing the Secrets of the Pharaohs: Conservation of the Ancient Egyptian Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,” Laura Lipscei, 6 p.m. Nov. 12, $5; “Gustave Courbet and the Modern Landscape,” Mary Morton, 6 p.m. Nov. 19, free. ARTament Bash, 5-8 p.m. Nov. 17. Hours: 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. arkarts.com or call (501) 372-4000.

ARKANSAS INLAND MARITIME MUSEUM 120 Riverfront Park Drive, North Little Rock. Tours of USS Razorback, exhibits on naval and submarine history, Pearl Harbor. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday; 1-6 p.m. Sunday. Tours: $6; ages 62 and older, children 12 and under, active military $4. Museum: $2. (501) 371-8320.

ARKANSAS LEAGUE OF ARTISTS 7 p.m. last Tuesday of the month, North Little Rock Community Center, 2700 Willow St., North Little Rock. Monthly meeting. Yearly membership: $30. Visitors free. (501) 833-8062.

ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD MUSEUM Camp Robinson, Sixth and Missouri streets, North Little Rock. Exhibits on history of Arkansas National Guard and Camp Robinson, continuing. Hours: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. first weekend of the month. (501) 212-5215. FREE

ARKANSAS PASTEL SOCIETY MEETING 6-8 p.m. first Tuesday of every month, St. Vincent Doctors Hospital, Sister Janis Campbell Conference Room, 6601 St. Vincent Circle. Demonstrations, shows, workshops, meetings. Yearly membership: $25. Visitors free. (501) 221-3559.

ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF HISTORICAL MUSEUM 2400 W. Markham St. Exhibits and artifacts relating to deaf culture and the school’s history, continuing. Hours: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Wednesday or by appointment. (501) 324-9530. FREE

ARKANSAS STUDIES INSTITUTE 401 President Clinton Ave. Rotating exhibits from Central Arkansas Library System’s art program with works by Arkansas artists and works related to the state. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. (501) 320-5791. FREE

THE ART GROUP 10840 Maumelle Blvd., North Little Rock. Artist co-op studio and gallery. Works by local artists, continuing. Painting classes available. Call for appointment. (501) 771-1027.

Artistic Edge 10020 N. Rodney Parham Road. Art classes for children and adults. Works by Joan Crews and Vicki Kovaleski. Hours: 1-5 p.m. Tuesday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. (501) 975-2515 or (501) 554-3950. free

BOSWELL MOUROT FINE ART 5815 Kavanaugh Blvd. Works by local, national and international artists. Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and by appointment. (501) 664-0030.

CANTRELL GALLERY 8206 Cantrell Road. “Arkansas: A Cross Section” with works by Daniel Coston, Friday-Dec. 31; reception, 6-8 p.m. Friday. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 224-1335. FREE

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 509 Scott St. “Little Rock Is Working,” through Nov. 17. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-noon Sunday. (501) 375-2342. FREE

CHROMA GALLERY 5707 Kavanaugh Blvd. Works by Kathy Owens, Sally A. Williams, Laura Fanning, continuing. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. (501) 664-0880. FREE

CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL CENTER 1200 President Clinton Ave. Five Days of Giving celebration: free admission Nov. 14; Crepes for Coats, Nov. 15; student service panel project, Nov. 16; Clinton Center Service Project, Nov. 17; Thank You, Arkansas Luncheon, Nov. 18. “Jewels to Jelly Beans: Treasures From the Presidential Vaults,” through Jan. 30. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $7; retired military, college students and ages 62 and over $5; children ages 6-17 $3; active military and children under 6 free. (501) 374-4242.

GALAXY OFFICE FURNITURE AND INTERIORS 304 Main St., North Little Rock. “Art for You” with works by 25 Arkansas artists, continuing. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. (501) 375-3375. FREE

GALERIE BAILEY 27 Rahling Circle. More than 30 artists featured. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 804-0194. free

GREG THOMPSON FINE ART 429 Main St., North Little Rock. Watercolors by George Dombek and works by Carroll Cloar, through Nov. 14. Works by Arkansas artists including Carroll Cloar, Thomas Hart Benton and Clementine Hunter; 20th-century modern artists. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. gregthompsonfineart.com or (501) 664-2787.

GUITAR MUSEUM Jacksonville Guitar Center, 1105 Burman Drive, Jacksonville. Vintage guitars, continuing. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 982-4933. FREE

HISTORIC ARKANSAS MUSEUM 200 E. Third St. “Freedom in Dreams: Eric Freeman and Kim Garner” and “Altered States: Works by Tod Crites,” through Sunday. “Thresholds: Landscape, Memory and Architecture,” Jeri Hills and Deborah Warren, Nov. 12-Jan. 31. “Navigating Vernacular(s): Works by Lauren McEntire,” Nov. 13-Jan. 3. Opening receptions, 5-8 p.m. Nov. 13. “Custom by Design: Contemporary Furniture Handmade in Arkansas,” through Jan. 10. “Eighth Annual Eclectic Collector From the Collection of Jim Gatling: A Whimsy of Treasures,” through Feb. 14. “Guns in Arkansas History,” through Jan. 31. “We Walk in Two Worlds: The Caddo, Osage and Quapaw in Arkansas,” “The Arkansas-Born Bowie Knife and Modern Bladesmithing”; interactive children’s exhibits, puppet theater and more, all continuing. Hourly tours (except noon) 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Store hours: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $2.50, ages 65 and older $1.50, children 17 and under $1. (501) 324-9351.

HURST GALLERY 5811-B Kavanaugh Blvd. Works by Arkansas artists: Bill Lewis, Guido Frick, Susan Hurst, Elisa Shuman, continuing. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (501) 614-9250. FREE

JACKSONVILLE MUSEUM OF MILITARY HISTORY 100 Veterans Circle, Jacksonville. Exhibits on military from Civil War to present. Based on Jacksonville’s Arkansas Ordnance Plant from World War II. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Admission: $3, current and retired military $2, students $1. (501) 241-1943.

JETTY BONES GALLERY 16928 Colonel Glenn Road. “The Old West.” Hours: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays. (501) 821-3448. FREE

LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE 2125 Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive. Veteran’s Day lecture and book signing with David Hall, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday. American Indian Heritage Month, demonstrations and discussion with Tasha Warrior, 10 a.m. Nov. 13. Book signing: Central in Our Lives, Ralph Brodie, 11 a.m.-noon Nov. 14. Hours: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (501) 374-1957. FREE

LOCAL COLOUR 5811 Kavanaugh Blvd. Artist co-op studio gallery. Exhibit of 27 local artists, continuing. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 265-0422. FREE

LOUIE’s UNIQUE FRAMING AND GALLERY 1509 Mart Drive, Suite A. Works by Doris Williamson Mapes and landscapes by Harry Buckley, continuing. Hours: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. (501) 907-6240. FREE

M2 GALLERY Pleasant Ridge Town Center, 11525 Cantrell Road, Suite 918. “Southern Made,” Lea Barton and William Goodman, through Nov. 19. Hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday and by appointment. (501) 225-6257.

MACARTHUR MUSEUM OF ARKANSAS MILITARY HISTORY 503 E. Ninth St. “Lee and Grant,” Nov. 13-Jan. 9. “By the President in the Name of Congress,” “From Turbulence to Tranquility: The Little Rock Arsenal,” “The Sun Never Sets on the Mighty Jeep,” “War and Remembrance: The 1911 United Confederate Veterans Reunion,” “Through the Camera’s Eye: The Allison Collection of World War II Photographs,” continuing. Alger Cadet Gun exhibit, continuing. Ongoing exhibits depict Arkansas’ military heritage. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday. (501) 376-4602. FREE

MID-SOUTHERN WATERCOLORISTS 7-9 p.m. third Wednesday of each month, Arkansas Arts Center, East Ninth and Commerce streets. Membership: $35. (501) 664-2030. FREE

MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY 500 President Clinton Ave. Tribal Trails, Nov. 12-14. Saturday Discoveries for grades K-6, 1-4 p.m. second Saturday of each month, $20. “Artifacts Showcase,” “Backyard Science,” through 2010. “Tech Lab,” “Imagination Station,” “Room to Grow,” animal shows, electric shows continuing. “Wiggle Worm Discoveries,” 10 a.m. Tuesday. Paws, Claws and Tails, first Saturday of the month. Museum hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $8, ages 65 and older and ages 1-12 $7, children under 1 admitted free. Free admission for entire family second Sunday of each month. amod.org or (501) 396-7050.

MUSEUM SCHOOL HOLIDAY SALE 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 21, Hall of Industry, State Fairgrounds, 2600 Howard St. Arkansas Arts Center Museum School sale. arkarts.com or (501) 372-4000. FREE

OLD STATE HOUSE MUSEUM 300 W. Markham St. Old State House Museum Associates’ Annual Supper with Mike and Ginger Beebe and Moril Harriman, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, $100. (501) 664-1879. Arkansas history webcast contest, through Jan. 4. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 324-9685. FREE

SECOND FRIDAY ART NIGHT 5-8 p.m. second Friday of the month, downtown art galleries and museums. Open house, new exhibits, entertainment. (501) 324-9351. FREE

STATE CAPITOL GALLERIES “Natural, National: The National Parks and Arkansas,” through Nov. 19. Hours: 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. (501) 683-3187.

STEPHANO’S FINE ART GALLERY 5501 Kavanaugh Blvd., Suite C. Small Works Show, II, today-Sunday; reception, 5-9 p.m. today; open 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Works by various artists. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. (501) 563-4218. FREE

TERRY HOUSE COMMUNITY GALLERY Seventh and Rock streets. Museum School Faculty Exhibition, through Nov. 15. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 372-4000. FREE

THEA FOUNDATION Fourth and Main streets, North Little Rock. “Southern Providence,” Nicholas D. Leopoulos. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 379-9512. FREE

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK GALLERIES 2801 S. University Ave. “The Association for Creative Zoology,” Beauvais Lyons, through Nov. 20. “Form Follows Function or Does It?” through Dec. 10. Senior exhibitions, through Dec. 10. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, 2-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 569-8977. FREE

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ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF NATURAL RESOURCES Arkansas 7, south of Smackover. “Art & Science,” through Nov. 22. GPS Adventures Arkansas, through Dec. 30. Exhibits and displays on oil and the south Arkansas oil boom. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (870) 725-2877. FREE

ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY ARTS CENTER 1001 E. B St., Russellville. November exhibit: Richard Lee Barton and Roberta Katz-Messenger. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday. (479) 968-2452.

THE ARTS & SCIENCE CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS 701 Main St., Pine Bluff. “First Shooting Light,” today-Nov. 18; reception, 5-7 p.m. today. Abstract art and wood sculpture by Robyn Horn, Nov. 12-Feb. 12; reception, 5-7 p.m. Nov. 12. Watercolors by Sheila Parsons, through Nov. 14. “Illusion Confusion,” through January. “Expressions From the Permanent Collection,” continuing. Education programs for adults and children, call for schedule and tuition. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. (870) 536-3375. FREE

ART WALK 6-9 p.m. each first and third Saturday, historic district, Van Buren. Displays, demonstrations and discussions. (479) 474-4114. FREE

BAUM GALLERY OF FINE ART UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS McCastlain Hall, Room 145, 201 S. Donaghey Ave., Conway. Juried Senior Exhibition, Nov. 12-Dec. 3; receptions, 4-6 p.m. Nov. 12 and 2-4 p.m. Nov. 15. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday. (501) 450-5793. FREE

BRADBURY GALLERY Fowler Center, Arkansas State University, 201 Olympic Drive, Jonesboro. “100 Years: 100 Photographs,” “Magic Eye: Photographs by Tin Boo Yee,” through Nov. 13. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 2-5 p.m. Sunday. (870) 972-2567. FREE

CALL FOR ENTRIES deadline Friday. Call for photos on theme “Heroes of South Arkansas” for use with South Arkansas Symphony performance in January. Mail to: South Arkansas Symphony, 315 E. Oak St., Suite 206, El Dorado, Ark., 71730, sasoexecdirector@sbcglobal.net, southarkansassymphony.org or (870) 862-0521.

CHAFFEE CROSSING MUSEUM DISTRICT 803 Terry Road, Fort Chaffee, near Fort Smith. District includes Fort Chaffee Barbershop Museum, Vietnam Veterans Museum and Enchanted Doll Museum. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday and Friday. (479) 783-8888. free

CRYSTAL BRIDGES AT THE MASSEY 125 W. Central Ave., Bentonville. “Inspired by Place: The Illustrations of Cara Armstrong and Ard Hoyt,” through Jan. 3; opening, 6:30-8 p.m. today. ArtBuzz After Dark: Fallingwater — Whose Views?, 5:30-7 p.m. Friday. Discover Art: Discover Arf!, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today and Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (479) 418-5700. FREE

DDP GALLERy 7 E. Mountain St., Fayetteville. “Project Feed Local,” through Nov. 21; reception, 5-8 p.m. today. Hours: noon-7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. (479) 442-0001.

DEAN B. ELLIS LIBRARY Arkansas State University, 108 Cooley Drive, Jonesboro. Life and achievements of U.S. Sen. Thaddeus Caraway, through Nov. 25. Hours: 7 a.m.-1 a.m. Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m.-1 a.m. Sunday. (870) 972-2803.

DELTA CULTURAL CENTER 141 Cherry St., Helena-West Helena. “Conjuratin the Blues,” George Hunt, through Nov. 28. “Rising High Water Blues: The 1927 Flood in the Arkansas Delta,” “Rhythm and Roots: Items and Images for the Delta Cultural Center Permanent Collection,” continuing. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. (870) 338-4350 or (800) 358-0972. FREE

EUREKAN ART STUDIO AND SHOP 150 N. Main St., Eureka Springs. The Case of the Missing Panels, 4 p.m. Saturday. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Monday. (479) 253-0928. FREE

FAYETTEVILLE UNDERGROUND East Square Plaza, 1 E. Center St., Fayetteville. Works by Leon Niehues, Group Show: The Gift of Art, handcrafted art, through Nov. 28; reception, 5-8 p.m. today. (479) 925-8862.

FRESH AIR YOGA STUDIO AND ART GALLERY 358 Main St., Clinton. North Central Arkansas Artist League show, through Nov. 13. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. (501) 745-2266. FREE

GALLERY 726 726 Central Ave., Hot Springs. Cookies, Coffee and Art Holiday Happening with pastel demonstration by Virmarie DePoyster, 10 a.m. Nov. 16, $3. (501) 624-7726.

GARVAN WOODLAND GARDENS 550 Arkridge Road, Hot Springs. Lights on the Landscape, 5-9 p.m. Nov. 21-Dec. 31; $5.50, children 6-12 $3.50. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission: $8.75, ages 55 and older $7.75, children 6-12 $4.50. garvangardens.org or (800) 366-4664.

OZARK HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER U.S. 65, Clinton. North Central Arkansas Artist League exhibit, through Monday. Hours: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. (501) 745-6615.

ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM 322 S. Second St., Rogers. “Final Respects,” through Saturday. Exhibits on area history, hands-on area for children, guided tours of 1895 Hawkins House, research library. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. rogersarkansas.com/museum or (479) 621-1154. FREE

SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY 100 E. University St., Magnolia. November: “Don’t Call Me Pretty,” poster exhibition by Art Chantry. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (870) 235-5011. FREE

Film

Central Arkansas

heifer moo-vie 3 p.m. second Sunday of the month through December, 1 World Ave. The Future of Food, Sunday. (501) 907-2697. FREE

IMAX AEROSPACE EDUCATION CENTER AND EPISPHERE PLANETARIUM 3301 E. Roosevelt Road (near Little Rock National Airport). Family Night, 7, 8 and 9 p.m. shows Fridays, $5.50, popcorn and soda free. Center hours: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Admission: IMAX $5.50-$7.50; EpiSphere $5.50. Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs, through July 5; 10 a.m. and noon Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m., noon and 7 p.m. Friday, noon and 4 p.m. Saturday; $7.75, ages 60 and older $6.75, children 3-12 $5.75. (501) 376-4629.

THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: LIVE IN HD Breckenridge Village, 1200 Breckenridge Drive; Tinseltown Benton, 17314 Interstate 30, Benton. Turandot, noon Saturday, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 18. Aida, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets: $22, ages 65 and older $20, children $15. fathomevents.com or (501) 776-2282 (Benton) or (501) 224-0990 (Breckenridge).

WARRIOR CHAMPIONS: FROM BAGHDAD TO BEIJING 7 p.m. Nov. 12, Lakewood 8 Theatre, 2939 Lakewood Village Drive, North Little Rock. Film screening with filmmakers and participants, book signing. Benefits Clinton School Scholarship Fund. Tickets: $100. (501) 683-5200.

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THE METROPOLITAN OPERA SCREENINGS Reynolds Performance Hall, University of Central Arkansas, 201 S. Donaghey Ave., Conway. Turandot, 2 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Monday. Tickets: $15, students $5. (501) 450-3265.

Letters

Central Arkansas

ARKANSAS READING ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE Nov. 19-20, Statehouse Convention Center. Speakers, workshops, signings. Registration: $175; Thursday lunch, $25, Friday luncheon, $30. arareading.org or (866) 930-7323.

BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSELLERS 11500 Financial Centre Parkway. Storytime, 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday. Orient Express Club, 6 p.m. first Sunday of every month. Churlish Knaves Book Club, 7 p.m. last Monday of every month. The Reel Bookclub, 7:30 p.m. last Wednesday of every month. (501) 954-7646. FREE

CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM’S MAIN LIBRARY 100 Rock St. Family Fun Night, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays. After-School Antics, 4 p.m. Thursdays. Toddler Storytime, 9:30 a.m. Fridays. Preschool Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Fridays. Saturday Afternoon Fun, 3 p.m. Saturdays. (501) 918-3000. FREE

MAUMELLE WRITERS’ CONFERENCE 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Jess Odom Community Center, 1100 Edgewood Drive, Maumelle. Registration: $25. maumellearts.com or (501) 960-5014.

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ARTESIAN ARTS LEAGUE WRITING WORKSHOP 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 14, Prescott City Hall, downtown Prescott. “The Nuts and Bolts of Fiction,” with Penny Richards, LaRee Bryant, Sandy Steen, Patricia Springer. Cost: $75, students $25. (870) 887-6241.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE 6-8 p.m. Nov. 12, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 13, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 14, Russellville Public Library, 114 E. Third St., Russellville. (479) 968-4368.

Music

Central Arkansas

ALL THE RIGHT ELEMENTS SYMPOSIUM noon Nov. 14, Statehouse Convention Center, 7 Statehouse Plaza. Music and entertainment industry information with Sway Calloway and Kelly Jackson. Cost: $99. (212) 330-7679.

ARKANSAS CELTIC MUSIC SOCIETY 7-9 p.m. second and fourth Mondays of the month, Khalil's Pub, 110 S. Shackleford Road.. Must be 21. Musicians welcome. arcelts.com or (501) 602-5508. FREE

ARKANSAS DULCIMER SOCIETY 2-4 p.m. first Saturday of the month, Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, 2200 Kavanaugh Blvd. Mountain dulcimer, hammered dulcimer and autoharp players. Annual membership: $12. Meeting free. (501) 661-1129.

FACE 2 FACE WITH ELTON JOHN & BILLY JOEL 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28, Verizon Arena, 1 Verizon Arena Way, North Little Rock. Tickets: $53.25-$178.75. (800) 745-3000.

THE GOLDEN AGE OF BROADWAY 8 p.m. Tuesday, Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, 4823 Woodlawn Ave. Musical review presented by Chotard Institute of Music. (501) 664-7440. FREE

MUSIC TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Nov. 14, Carolyn’s Keyboard Corner, 11121 N. Rodney Parham Road. “Technology for Today’s Music Teacher.” Deadline Monday. (501) 812-4225.

NORTH LITTLE ROCK COMMUNITY CONCERT BAND 3 p.m. Sunday, Patrick Henry Hays Center, 401 W. Pershing Blvd., North Little Rock. (501) 758-2576.

RACKENSACK FOLKLORE SOCIETY 7 p.m. first Monday of every month, Arkansas Arts Center, Ninth and Commerce streets. Folk music concerts. (501) 765-1131. FREE

REQUIEM CONCERT SERIES 7 p.m. Monday, Cathedral of St. Andrew, 617 S. Louisiana St. With choir and orchestra. Works by Carl Drobisch, Mary Lynn Lightfoot and Herbert Howells. (501) 374-2794. FREE

TOP OF THE ROCK CHORUS 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Nov. 17, Woolly Auditorium, Arkansas School for the Blind, 2600 W. Markham St. Rehearsals for December concerts. (501) 258-1389.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK 2801 S. University Ave. Joseph Haydn’s Te Deum, UALR Community Chorus, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12, $5. (501) 569-8993.

WALK WITH A DIP Friday, Metroplex, 10800 Colonel Glenn Road. With Louisiana Cash, Prince Rick, Mr. Hit Dat, Treal Lee. Admission: first 92 people $5; women $10, men $15. (501) 221-1788.

ZAC BROWN BAND 7 p.m. Nov. 20, Verizon Arena, 1 Verizon Arena Way, North Little Rock. Tickets: $30.25. (800) 745-3000.

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ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY 201 Olympic Drive, Jonesboro. ASU Percussion and Jazz ensembles, 7:30 p.m. Monday. (870) 972-2094.

ERIC BIBB 7:30 p.m. Friday, The Lyric Theater, 113 W. Rush St., Harrison. Tickets: $20. (870) 391-3504.

CALL FOR MEMBERS Pine Bluff Community Band. Rehearsals 5:30-7 p.m. Thursdays, First United Methodist Church, Sixth and Chestnut streets, Pine Bluff. pbcb.org or (870) 543-9917 or (870) 718-7087.

CHRISTIAN ACADEMY CHORAL FESTIVAL 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Administration Auditorium, Harding University, 915 E. Market Ave., Searcy. Choir performances. (501) 279-4343. FREE

CONWAY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17, Reynolds Performance Hall, University of Central Arkansas, 201 S. Donaghey Ave., Conway. Works by Ludwig van Beethoven and Richard Wagner. Tickets: $5-$35. (501) 450-3265.

BEN COULTER 5-9 p.m. Fridays, Crosswalk, 2714 Central Ave., Hot Springs. (870) 918-4166. FREE

KORNER KAFE 20204 U.S. 62, Gateway. Jazz, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Fridays. (479) 721-5370. FREE

LIVE AT FIVE 5-7 p.m. first Friday of the month, Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, 701 S. Main St., Pine Bluff. Messenger, 5-7 p.m. Friday. Admission: $10. (870) 536-3375.

O’SUSANNA CONCERTS That Bookstore in Blytheville, 316 W. Main St., Blytheville. Ken Bonfield, 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets: $10. (870) 763-3333.

OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY 410 Ouachita St., Arkadelphia. Wind ensemble concert, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jones Performing Arts Center. (870) 245-5129. FREE

SPENCER’S CORNER 801 Central Ave., Hot Springs. Real Thing jazz trio, 7-10 p.m. first Friday of every month. (501) 624-4976. FREE

TEXARKANA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Perot Theatre, 219 Main St., Texarkana. With Zuill Bailey. Concert preview, 6:45 p.m. Tickets: $7-$40. (903) 792-4992.

Special Events

Central Arkansas

ARKANSAS WOMEN OF ESSENCE 6-10:30 p.m. Nov. 14, Sherwood Forest, 1111 W. Maryland Ave., Sherwood. Dinner and dance to welcome servicemen and women home. Tickets: $25. (501) 590-2488.

ARTS & CRAFTS SALE 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Sherwood Forest, 1111 W. Maryland Ave., Sherwood. Admission: $5, $2 with $3 worth of nonperishable food for Arkansas Foodbank Network. (501) 833-4222.

BAZAAR AND TURKEY DINNER 8 a.m-7 p.m. Friday, Oak Forest United Methodist Church, 2415 Fair Park Blvd. Dinner: $8, children 12 and under $3, pre-school children free. (501) 663-9407.

CHILI SUPPER 5-8 p.m. Friday, Park Hill Christian Church, 4400 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock. Benefits North Little Rock Animal Shelter. Sponsored by NLR Friends of Animals. Food, auctions. Tickets: $7, children ages 9-12 $4. (501) 791-8577 or (501) 607-4887.

CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE OF ARKANSAS 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday, Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive. (501) 843-9090. FREE

DANE COOK 9 p.m. Nov. 13, Verizon Arena, 1 Verizon Arena Way, North Little Rock. Comedian. Tickets: $31.75-$101.75. (800) 745-3000.

CRUISIN’ IN THE ROCK 6-9 p.m. Nov. 13, River Market District. Monthly car, truck and motorcycle cruise. (501) 370-3201. FREE

EVENING IN WATERCOLOR 4-7 p.m. Nov. 12, Maumelle Wellness Center, 550 Edgewood Drive, Suite 400, Maumelle. Refreshments, music, arts and crafts show and sale, silent auction. Benefits center’s watercolor program. Tickets: $4, ages 65 and older $3, children 12 and under $2. (501) 851-4344.

FELINE URBAN RESCUE AND REHOME YARD SALE 7 a.m.-dark Friday-Saturday, Cedar Street and Kavanaugh Boulevard. (501) 661-0956.

FESTIVAL DEL OTONO 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, St. Anna Catholic Church, 6150 Remount Road, North Little Rock. Health fair, music, dancing, food, crafts, speeches. (501) 219-4561 or (501) 240-6816.

FISHING PRO VISIT 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Texas Roadhouse, 2620 S. Shackleford Road; 6-8 p.m. Monday, Texas Roadhouse, 3601 Warden Road, North Little Rock. Fishing tips and autograph signing with Mike DelVisco. Visit Bassmaster’s Phoenix Bass Boat and truck. (501) 224-2427 (Shackleford) or (501) 771-4230 (Warden).

GIRLS GOTTA GET OUT NIGHT 7 p.m. Nov. 12, Fellowship Bible Church, 1401 Kirk Road. With speaker Shaunti Feldhahn. Tickets: $10. (501) 224-7171.

HEIFER VILLAGE 1 World Ave. Arkansas Farm to School Conference, Nov. 12, $50. Idea Aid, 2-4 p.m. Nov. 14. Kids Cook program: Explore Arkansas History Through Food, for children ages 9 and over, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 14, $25. Discussion course series: Being Rooted: Knowing and Caring for the Place Where We Live, noon-1:30 p.m. Mondays through Nov. 16, $30. Lead by Example: Sustainable Practices for Your Business, 7-9 a.m. Tuesdays through Dec. 1; $95. (501) 907-2697.

HOLIDAY CELEBRATION ON ICE 7 p.m. Nov. 19, Verizon Arena, 1 Verizon Arena Way, North Little Rock. With Brian Boitano and champion skaters with music by REO Speedwagon and Rick Springfield. Tickets: $46.75-$61.75. (800) 745-3000.

INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION INFORMATIONAL MEETING 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dillon International, 4702 W. Commercial Drive, North Little Rock. (501) 791-9300. FREE

JACKSONVILLE HOLIDAY CRAFT AND GIFT SALE noon-7 p.m. Nov. 20, 9 a.m-4 p.m. Nov. 21, Jacksonville Community Center, 5 Municipal Drive, Jacksonville. Admission: $2, children ages 12 and under $1. (501) 982-2613.

LAST CHANCE ARKANSAS 8 a.m. Nov. 14, 1409 Pine Valley Drive. Animal rescue group yard and bake sale. (501) 590-9785.

MAD HATTER’S BASH 5:30 p.m. Nov. 12, Governor’s Mansion, 1800 Center St. Benefits Lights for Literacy. Tickets: $50. (501) 661-4696.

MANE EVENT 7 p.m. Nov. 13, Peabody Little Rock, 3 Statehouse Plaza. Auctions, music by Brothers From Other Mothers. Benefits Beyond Boundaries. Tickets: $100, couples $150. (501) 941-1522.

MAUMELLE GARDEN CLUB 6:30 p.m. first Thursday of the month, Maumelle Senior Services Center, 550 Edgewood Drive, Maumelle. Topics and speakers. (501) 349-7212. FREE

MCCAIN MALL 3929 McCain Blvd., North Little Rock. Baptist Health Medical Center health screenings, 7:30-9:30 a.m. first Friday of the month. (501) 758-6317. FREE

NATIONAL BLACK STORYTELLING FESTIVAL AND CONFERENCE Wednesday-Nov. 15, Peabody Little Rock, 3 Statehouse Plaza. Cost: member $300, elder $275, youth $150; nonmember $350, elder $300, youth $150. Evening concerts Nov. 13 and 14, $15. nabsinc.org or (410) 947-1117.

PASSIONATE FOR PURPLE GALA 7 p.m. Nov. 14, Peabody Little Rock, 3 Statehouse Plaza. Dinner, model and talent search finals, music. Benefits Parents Educating Arkansas about Children with Epilepsy. Tickets: single $125, when buying two or more $95 each. (501) 766-6774 or (501) 563-5211.

QUEST QUILTERS GUILD INC. 10 a.m. second Monday of the month, Central Arkansas Library System’s Main Library, 100 Rock St. Monthly meetings. (501) 835-8721. FREE

REMEDIES FOR SEASONAL DEPRESSION 7-8:30 p.m. first and third Tuesdays of the month through Jan. 5, 321 Fountain Ave. Classes led by Rebecca Kilmer. Cost: full series $80, per class $15. (501) 366-9995.

RIVER RAIL FIFTH ANNIVERSARY 8:20 a.m. Saturday, downtown. Free rides. Music, noon-2 p.m. (501) 375-6717.

A ROYAL NIGHT OUT 6:30 p.m. Nov. 13, New Life Church, 8000 Crystal Hill Road, North Little Rock. Dinner, photos, auctions, theater performances. For parents and children. Benefits Community Connections. Tickets: $20, children $10. (501) 733-1627.

sandwiching in history tours noon Friday, W.W. Fuess House, 2315 S. Summit St. Arkansas Historic Preservation Program event. (501) 324-9880. FREE

TOLTEC MOUNDS ARCHEOLOGICAL STATE PARK 490 Toltec Mounds Road, Scott. Archaeological Excavation Tours, 2 p.m. Nov. 13-14, 10 a.m. Nov. 20, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Nov. 21; $5, children 6-12 $4. (501) 961-9442.

TURKISH COURSE 3 p.m. Thursdays through Dec. 3, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Ave. Language classes. (225) 328-5325. FREE

TWIN CITY TOASTMASTERS CLUB 11:59 a.m. every Tuesday, St. Vincent Medical Center/North, 2215 Wildwood Ave., Sherwood. Public speaking, communication and leadership skills. (501) 568-5492. FREE

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK 2801 S. University Ave. Series on fall of Berlin Wall and German reunification: Good Bye Lenin! screening, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. (501) 569-8038. FREE

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS CLINTON SCHOOL OF PUBLIC SERVICE Clinton Presidential Center, 1200 President Clinton Ave. Lectures: Maryana Iskander, 6 p.m. Monday; John Camp, noon Tuesday; Allison Stanger, noon Wednesday. Reading and book signing: All You Can Eat: How Hungry Is America?, Joel Berg, 7 p.m. today. (501) 683-5239. FREE

WHOLE FOODS MARKET 10700 N. Rodney Parham Road. Sweet Potato Fest, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Gluten Free First Fridays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. first Friday of every month. Eating Healthy on a Budget, 1 p.m. first and last Saturday of the month. (501) 312-2326. FREE

WINE RESERVE DINNER 6:30-9 p.m. Nov. 19, Governor’s Mansion, 1800 Center St. Wildwood Park for the Arts event. Tickets: $200. (501) 821-7275.

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ARKANSAS ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL OFFICE PROFESSIONALS today-Friday, Holiday Inn City Center, 700 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith. Registration: $140. (479) 785-2501.

ARKANSAS CRAFT SCHOOL through November, Mountain View. Call for schedule and costs. arkansascraftschool.org or (870) 269-8397.

ARKANSAS ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE 6:30 p.m. today, Pope County Library, 116 E. Third St., Russellville. Speaker Debbie Doss. (479) 857-6013. FREE

ARKANSAS FAMILY RIGHTS COALITION 7 p.m. second Monday of the month, IHOP, 7809 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith; 7 p.m. third Monday of the month, Denny’s, 5910 Rogers Ave. Community meetings. (479) 420-5504.

BULL SHOALS-WHITE RIVER STATE PARK 153 Dam Overlook Lane, Bull Shoals. Tours of the Bull Shoals Dam, 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturdays, and 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Sundays. Admission: $2.50, $1.50 for ages 6-12. (870) 455-3629.

CENTRAL ARKANSAS SPORT FLYERS BREAKFAST 8:30-10:30 a.m. every second Saturday, 165 Country Air Lane, Lonoke. Admission: $5 donation. (501) 676-7767.

CHILI COOK-OFF AND LIGHTING 1 p.m. Nov. 24, Exchange Street Parking Plaza, downtown Hot Springs. Admission: $3. (501) 624-3370.

CIRQUE SHANGHAI: BAI XI 7:30 p.m. Nov. 23, Perot Theatre, 219 Main St., Texarkana. Tickets: $8-$47. (903) 792-4992.

CLASSIC CAR CRUISE 3 p.m. Nov. 20, 8 a.m. Nov. 21, 9:30 a.m. Nov. 22, Cash’s White River Hoedown, 505 Sylamore Ave., Mountain View. Cruise, parade, music, comedy shows. Donations requested. whiteriverhoedown.com or (870) 664-0196 or (800) 759-6474.

DAISY STATE PARK 103 E. Park, Kirby. Hikes, tours, games and nature programs, Fridays-Mondays in summer. (870) 398-4487.

DIAMOND DASH 11:30 a.m. Nov. 14, downtown Hot Springs. Diamond treasure hunt. Couples submit their love stories to compete for chance to participate. Deadline, Nov. 12. lauraysdiamonddash.com or (501) 321-2027. FREE

DIGITAL PLANETARIUM SHOW 7 p.m. Nov. 12 and 19, 2 p.m. Nov. 15, Reynolds Planetarium, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia. Mars Quest. Tickets: $3. (870) 230-5006.

DIXIE CAR CLUB 6 p.m. first Thursday of the month, Western Sizzlin Steak House, 1916 Congo Road, Benton. Dinner and meeting. (501) 778-9656.

ENCHANTED LAND OF LIGHTS AND LEGENDS 6-9 p.m. Nov. 17-Dec. 31, Pine Bluff Regional Park, off U.S. 65, Pine Bluff. Donations accepted. pineblufffestival.org or (800) 536-7660.

EUREKA SPRINGS FOOD AND WINE WEEKEND Nov. 12-14, restaurants and shops in Eureka Springs. eurekaspringsfoodandwineweekend.com or (800) 344-6050.

FALL ANTIQUE SHOW AND SALE 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 22, Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center, Eureka Springs. Preview show and sale, 5:30 p.m. Nov. 20. (479) 253-7551.

FALL FOLIAGE RIDE Friday-Saturday, Fiddlers Valley RV Resort, Mountain View. Motorcycle ride through Ozarks, meals, country music show. Benefits St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Cost: $40 plus toy donation. (870) 269-5700.

FALL GUN & KNIFE SHOW 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Old Hardy Gym, Main Street, downtown Hardy. Admission: $3, children free with adult. (870) 856-3571.

FAULKNER COUNTY LIBRARY 1900 Tyler St., Conway. The Fourth Candle free world religion study group, 2-4 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 13. Beginner’s yoga group, 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. (501) 327-7482. FREE

FLEA & FARMERS MARKET 8 a.m.-noon first and third Saturday of the month, Clinton City Park, downtown Clinton. (501) 745-1495.

FROSTY FESTIVAL 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Baxter County Fair Grounds Educational Building, 1507 Fairgrounds Drive, Mountain Home. Shopping extravaganza. (870) 404-5850.

HARDING UNIVERSITY 915 E. Market Ave., Searcy. Young Adult Author Series with Patricia McCormick, Nov. 13; one event $125, each for two events $100, each for three $75. (501) 279-5107. American Studies Institute Distinguished Lecture Series: Cynthia Cooper, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12. (501) 279-4497.

HENDRIX COLLEGE 1600 Washington Ave., Conway. Poetry reading by Jorie Graham, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. (501) 450-4597. FREE

HISTORIC WASHINGTON STATE PARK U.S. 278, nine miles northwest of Hope. Exhibit on Mount Horeb Masonic Lodge of Washington and National Treasure tours, through July 31. Historic building tours: $8, children 6-12 $4. (870) 983-2684.

JACKSONPORT STATE PARK 205 Avenue St., Newport. Holiday Gala Ball, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Nov. 21; $8, couples $14, children 12 and under free. (870) 523-2143.

JINGLE BELL RUN/WALK FOR ARTHRITIS 6:30 p.m. Nov. 17, St. Bernard’s Auditorium, downtown Jonesboro. arkansasjinglebellrun.org or (501) 664-7242.

LIGHTS OF THE OZARKS Nov. 21-Dec. 31, downtown square, Fayetteville. (800) 766-4626.

MAIN STREET CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday, downtown Van Buren. Decorations, refreshments, shopping. (479) 474-5155. FREE

MERCHANTS’ OPEN HOUSE 1-5 p.m. Nov. 22, Main Street, Clarksville. (479) 754-2340.

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION CLASS 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays, St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 9 Oak St., Rogers. (479) 616-8043. FREE

MOUNT NEBO STATE PARK Arkansas 155 South, near Dardanelle. Fall Foliage Weekend, Friday-Sunday. (479) 229-3655. FREE

OZARK FOLK CENTER 1032 Park Ave., Mountain View. Make it It a Handmade Christmas workshops, Nov. 13-15. Craft Village extended season, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Saturday through Dec. 19. Admission unless otherwise indicated: $10, children ages 6-12 $6. (870) 269-3851.

OZARK FOLK FESTIVAL today-Saturday, Eureka Springs. Music, parade, arts and crafts. ozarkfolkfestival.com or (479) 253-2586.

PARKIN ARCHEOLOGICAL STATE PARK U.S. 64 and Arkansas 184, Parkin. Lecture and book signing: The Headpots of Northeast Arkansas and Southern Pemiscot County, Missouri, James F. Cherry, 3 p.m. Nov. 14. (870) 755-2500.

PHOTOS WITH SANTA 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Nov. 14, 1-4 p.m. Sunday and Nov. 15, Conway Gardens & Pools, 2740 Prince St., Conway. Benefits Humane Society of Faulkner County. (501) 329-1358.

POWHATAN HISTORIC STATE PARK Arkansas 25, Powhatan. Gourds: The Versatile Plant! intermediate workshop, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 21, $20. (870) 878-6765.

SOUTHWEST SERVICE DOGS 1 p.m. first Saturday of the month, Jones Center for Families, 922 E. Emma St., Springdale. Service-dog demonstrations. (479) 646-0886. FREE

TIM HAWKINS COMEDY NIGHT 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20, Fayetteville Boys and Girls Club, 560 N. Rupple Road, Fayetteville. Benefits Prairie Grove Bighouse Youth Outreach. Tickets: $20. (479) 445-2254.

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS 201 S. Donaghey Ave., Conway. Author in residence program with Ibtisam Barakat, Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood: reading and signing, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Lewis Science Center; craft lecture, noon Wednesday, Thompson Hall; seminar, 2 p.m. Wednesday, McAlister Hall. (501) 450-3293.

walks through history tours 11 a.m. Saturday, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Arkansas Historic Preservation Program event. (501) 324-9880. FREE

WOOL AND WHEEL HANDSPINNING GUILD 10 a.m.-noon third Saturday of every month, Ozark Folkways Heritage Center, Winslow. (479) 634-3791.

WOOLLY HOLLOW STATE PARK 82 Woolly Hollow Road, Greenbrier. Star Party, 7 p.m. Saturday. (501) 679-2098. FREE

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DUCK CALLING CONTEST AND WINGS OVER THE PRAIRIE FESTIVAL Nov. 21-28, Stuttgart. Contests, carnival, arts and crafts, sporting collectibles show, exhibits. stuttgartarkansas.com or (870) 673-1602.

Theater

Central Arkansas

LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE 1 and 7:30 p.m. today, Robinson Center Music Hall, Markham Street and Broadway. Tickets: $18-$50. (501) 244-8800 or (800) 745-3000.

PHANTOM OF THE PHARAOH 6:15 p.m. Nov. 20, MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, 503 E. Ninth St. Egyptian murder mystery dinner theater. Tickets: $49. (501) 868-7287.RIO GRANDIE CANDI AND ... THE MUMMY through Sunday, Arkansas Arts Center Children’s Theatre, East Ninth and Commerce streets. Showtimes: 7 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $14, children under 12 $11. (501) 372-4000.

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BOP-RAP Writer’s Colony, 515 Spring St., Dairy Hollow. Bunch of People Reading a Play series. I Hate Hamlet, 7 p.m. Wednesday. (479) 253-5012. FREE

BROADWAY BOUND 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Nov. 12-14, 2 p.m. Sunday and Nov. 15, Victory Theater, 116 S. Second St., Rogers. Tickets: dinner $42, balcony $17, students $9.50. (479) 631-8988.

CAMELOT 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13, Fort Smith Convention Center, 55 S. Seventh St., Fort Smith. Sponsored by University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Tickets: $37-$40. (479) 788-7300.

GIANNI SCHICCHI 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19-21, 2:30 p.m. Nov. 22, Jones Performing Arts Center, Ouachita Baptist University, 410 Ouachita St., Arkadelphia. Opera Theatre production. Tickets: $8. (870) 245-5563.

HOMEGIRLS 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19-21, 2 p.m. Nov. 21-22, Hathaway-Howard Fine Arts Auditorium, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff. Tickets: $10, children under 12 and college students $5; Nov. 20 $12; UAPB students Nov. 19 $2. (870) 575-8428.

LAND O’FROST KIDSTAGE Performing Arts Center on the Square, 111 W. Arch St., Searcy. Murder on the Prune Juice Aisle, 7 p.m. today and Saturday. Just in the Nick of Time: A Detective Red Mistletoe Mystery, 7 p.m. Nov. 12 and 14. Tickets: advance $6, at the door $8. (501) 368-0111.

THE LEGEND OF ROBIN HOOD ... OR ... A TALE OF TIGHT TIGHTS through Nov. 22, The Imperial Dinner Theatre, 1401 Arkansas 304 E., Pocahontas. Dinner: 6:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday. Showtimes one hour later. Tickets: $21.95, students $19.95; show only $12, students $10. (870) 892-0030.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13-14, 16-18, Fowler Center, 201 Olympic Drive, Jonesboro. Arkansas State University Theatre production. Dessert reception follows Nov. 13 performance. Tickets: advance $10, at the door $12. (870) 972-2781.

THE NEW GREAT PASSION PLAY Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 19, 935 Passion Play Road, Eureka Springs. Dinner begins 5 p.m. Tickets: $27, children 6-15 $17. www.greatpassionplay.com or (800) 882-7529.

ozark mountain hoedown 3140 E. Van Buren St., Eureka Springs. Showtimes: pre-show 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Monday through November. Tickets: $21.50, ages 65 and older $20.50, children 12 and under free. ozarkmountainhoedown.com or (479) 253-7725.

pine mountain theater 2075 E. Van Buren St., Eureka Springs. Showtimes: 7:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday through Nov. 21, Friday-Saturday Nov. 21-Dec. 12. Tickets: $19.95, children under 12 free. (877) 253-9156.

THREE DAYS OF DRAMA Saturdays through Nov. 21, Studio Theatre, Snow Fine Arts Center, University of Central Arkansas, 201 S. Donaghey Ave., Conway. Youth Theatre of Central Arkansas workshops. Grades 3-6, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Grades 7-12, 1-3 p.m. Deadline today. Registration: $80, late registration $100 through Saturday. (501) 450-5092.

Clubs

Central Arkansas

THE AFTERTHOUGHT 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. Autumn wines wine tasting, 5-7 p.m. today, $10. Flying Balloon’o Brothers, today, $5. Cody Belew & Co., Friday, $7. Ramona Smith and Carl Mouton, Saturday, $7. John Puckett, Monday. Jaden South, Wednesday, $5. Divas and Dudes amateur singers night, Nov. 18. Brenda & Ellis Feline Urban Rescue and Rehome fundraiser, Nov. 21, $10. Wine and Dine Weekends: music by Michael Carenbauer and others and special wine features, 6:30-9 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays at Vieux Carre. Jazz@Afterthought, 8 p.m. Thursdays. Jazz brunch with Ted Ludwig, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays. Monday Night Jazz, every Monday, $5 unless otherwise indicated. Jam session with Carl Mouton, Tuesdays, free. Shows at 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. afterthoughtbar.com or (501) 663-1196.

CAJUN’S WHARF 2400 Cantrell Road. Ben & Doug, Chant, today. Some Guy Named Robb, Seven Toed Pete, Friday. Brian & Nick, Six Strings Down, Saturday. Richie Johnson, Wednesday. Happy-hour bands start at 5:30 p.m. Friday-Tuesday, 6 p.m. Thursdays, headline bands at 8:30 or 9, 9:30 Thursdays. Cover: $5 after 8:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; free Monday-Wednesday. (501) 375-5351.

JUANITA’S 1300 S. Main St. Hank Williams III, 9 p.m. Friday; advance $18, day of show $20. Delta Classic After Party, 9 p.m. Saturday. Trevor Hall and Romeo Spike, 7 p.m. Sunday, free. Low Dough Show with Earshot, 8 p.m. Monday, $2. Austin Lucas, 9 p.m. Tuesday. Safety Suit, 9 p.m. Wednesday; advance $10, day of show $12. Erin McCarley, Butterfly Boucher, K.S. Rhodes, 8 p.m. Nov. 13; advance $8, day of show $10. (501) 372-1228.

THE LOONY BIN COMEDY CLUB 10301 Rodney Parham Road. Matt Sadler, through Saturday. Open mike contest, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, 24. Showtimes: 8 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, 8 and 10:30 p.m. Fridays, 7, 9 and 11 p.m. Saturdays unless otherwise indicated. Cover charge: Wednesday-Thursday $6, Friday-Saturday $9 unless otherwise indicated. (501) 228-5555.

REVOLUTION ROOM 300 President Clinton Ave. Casey Donahew, 9 p.m. Saturday; advance $8, day of show $10. Funk Y Salsa, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. (501) 823-0090.

THE SHIP 26611 Arkansas 365 N., North Little Rock. Pool tournament, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Karaoke, 7 p.m. Thursdays. (501) 803-4014. FREE

STICKY FINGERZ CHICKEN SHACK 107 S. Commerce St. Dirt Daubers, 9:30 p.m. today, $7. The Venus Mission, 9:30 p.m. Friday, $7. The Dempseys, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, $7. Royal Bangs, 8 p.m. Sunday, $7. Dead Sea Choir, 9 p.m. Tuesday, $5. Lucious Spiller Band, 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, $5. (501) 372-7707.

WEST END 215 N. Shackleford Road. Matt Joyce, today. BushDog, Friday. Taylor Made, Saturday. Call for times and cover charges. (501) 224-7665.

This article was published November 5, 2009 at 5:00 a.m.

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