CALENDAR

Events are free unless otherwise noted.

Art & Exhibits

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER MacArthur Park, East Ninth and Commerce streets. “Time Travelers,” through Aug. 4. “Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Gainsborough: The Treasures of Kenwood House, London,” through Sept. 8; admission $12, senior citizens $10, youth/students $6. “Bauhaus Twenty-21: An Ongoing Legacy,” photographs by Gordon Watkinson, through Sept.

1. Interwoven: Craft, Tuesday-Nov.

2. “Foundation Collection,” “Masterworks” and “Paul Signac,” continuing. Museum School art classes and workshops for children and adults; call or visit website for schedule and costs. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. arkarts.com or (501) 372-4000.

ARKANSAS ARTS COUNCIL CALL FOR ENTRIES submissions by Arkansas artists for 2014 Small Works on Paper exhibition. Deadline: July 26. arkansasarts.org or (501) 324-9766.

ARKANSAS REPERTORY THEATRE 601 Main St. Works by Arkansas artists, through June 30. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m.-curtain Tuesday-Friday, 1 p.m.-curtain Saturday-Sunday. (501) 378-0405.

ARKANSAS LEAGUE OF ARTISTS SPRING MEMBERS SHOW through June 28, Cox Creative Center, 120 River Market Ave. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m.Sunday. (501) 918-3093.

ARKANSAS STATE TREASURER’S OFFICE Room 220, state Capitol. Works by Jared Vaughn and Mildred Lasiter-Cross through June 30. Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 682-1423.

BUTLER CENTER FOR ARKANSAS STUDIES 401 President Clinton Ave. “Creative Expressions,” through Aug. 25. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m.

Sunday. (501) 320-5790.

CANTRELL GALLERY 8206 Cantrell Road. Mid-Southern Watercolorists Special Open Membership Exhibit, through June 22. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, or by appointment. (501) 224-1335.

CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM’S MAIN LIBRARY Level 4 Teen Center, 100 Rock St. “Old School: Remembering the Brinkley Academy,” through June 29. Hours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 918-3000.

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 509 Scott St. “Dream Weavers,” works by Sandra Marson, through June 30. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-noon Sunday. (501) 375-2342.

CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL CENTER 1200 President Clinton Ave. “Jazz: Through the Eyes of Herman Leonard,” through July 21. 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 6-17 $3;

active military and children under 6 free. (501) 374-4242.

GALLERY 26 2601 Kavanaugh Blvd., Suite 1. “Prehistoric Daydreams,” Brad Cushman and Amy Edgington, through July 13. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.

(501) 664-8996.

GREG THOMPSON FINE ART 429 Main St., North Little Rock. “Best of the South” exhibition and sale, through July 9. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. gregthompsonfineart.com or (501) 664-2787.

L&L BECK ART GALLERY 5705 Kavanaugh Blvd. “Go West, Young Man!,” through June 30. Hours:10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.

(501) 660-4006.

LOCAL COLOUR 5811 Kavanaugh Blvd. Artist co-op studio gallery.

Works by Nancy Dickins, through June 30. Exhibit of 26 local artists, continuing. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (501) 265-0422.

MACARTHUR MUSEUM OF ARKANSAS MILITARY HISTORY 503 E. Ninth St. “Undaunted Courage, Proven Loyalty: Japanese-American Soldiers in World War II,” through February. “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. Monday-Saturday, 1-4 p.m.

Sunday. (501) 376-4602.

MARKET STREET CINEMA 1504 Merrill Drive. “Time & Beauty,” through-Sept. 7. Hours: 1-10 p.m.

daily. (870) 501-0616.

MID-SOUTHERN WATERCOLORISTS 7-9 p.m. third Wednesday of each month. Arkansas Arts Center, East Ninth and Commerce streets.

Visitors welcome. midsouthernwatercolorists.com or (501) 941-0430.

OLD STATE HOUSE MUSEUM 300 W. Markham St. “Lights! Camera!

Arkansas!,” a celebration of Arkansas’ role in Hollywood, through March 1, 2015. Brown Bag Lunch Lecture: Mark Christ, “The Battle of Helena,” noon Tuesday. “Things You Need to Hear: Memories of Growing Up in Arkansas From 1890 to 1980,” through Jan. 1. Permanent exhibits: “Arkansas’ First Ladies Gowns”; 1836 House of Representatives Chamber; “Pillars of Power,” history of the Old State House; “On the Stump: Arkansas Politics, 1819-1919”; “First Families of Arkansas”; “As Long as Life Shall Last: The Legacy of Arkansas Women.” Little Beginnings toddler program, 10:30 a.m. third Wednesday of the month. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m.

Sunday. (501) 324-9685.

PAINT BOX GALLERY 705 Main St., North Little Rock. Hand-crafted jewelry by P.J. Bryant, June 21-Aug. 1. “Taste of Jazz,” Angela R.

Green, through July 15. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. paintboxgallerynlr.com (501) 374-2848.

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.

THE SHOWROOM 2313 Cantrell Road. “First Signs of Spring,” artists include Cathy Burge, Jim Cheadle, Wayne Fowler, Jan Gartrell, Steve Griffi th, Gino Hollander, Sandy Hubler, Ron Logan, Vivian Noe, Tom Tull, Catron Williams, continuing. Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 372-7373.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK GALLERIES 2801 S.

University Ave. Gallery I: “Sacred Symbols in Sequins,” through July 26. Gallery II and III: “Flow,” through July 26. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, 2-5 p.m. Sunday.

(501) 569-8977.

WILLIAM F. LAMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock. “Portraits in Gray: A Civil War Photography Exhibition,” through Saturday. Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m.

Sunday. (501) 758-1720.

AROUND ARKANSAS ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE ENGLAND CENTER ART GALLERY, Center and Orange St., Beebe. “Beating Hooves,” works by Mary Shelton, through June 28.

Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 882-4495.

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-JONESBORO Dean B. Ellis Library 2105 Aggie Road, Jonesboro. The United States Holocaust Museum traveling exhibit: “Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race,” through Sunday. (870) 972-2766.

THE ARTS & SCIENCE CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS 701 Main St., Pine Bluff. Call for entries: Irene Rosenzweig Juried Exhibition, through Sept. 13. Art Camp: 9-11 a.m., ages 5-11, 1-4 p.m., ages 12-18, Monday-June 21; members $60, nonmembers $80. Tinkering Jr., 9-11 a.m. June 24-28, ages 5-11; Tinkering Sr.,1-4 p.m. June 24-28, ages 12-17; members $60, nonmembers $80. “Dreams and Disaster,” David Bailin, through July 28. “Expressions From the Permanent Collection,” continuing.

Education and art 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.

CALICO ROCK MUSEUM & VISITOR CENTER 104 Main St., Calico Rock. Watercolors by Ruby Schaaf, through July. “The Jot ’Em Down Store” and “One-Room School,” continuing. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Tuesday-Saturday. (870) 297-4129.

CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART 600 Museum Way, Bentonville. Film: Wonder Women: The Untold Story of American Superheroines, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, nonmembers $10. “American Encounters: Genre Painting and Everyday Life,” and “American Experience: Genre Scenes on Paper From Crystal Bridges,” through Aug. 12. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Thursday, Saturday-Sunday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Wednesday and Friday. crystalbridges.org or (479) 418-5700.

FAIRFIELD BAY LIBRARY 369 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfi eld Bay. Pastel and charcoal works by Van Swink Jr., through Aug. 1. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Monday-Tuesday and Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday;

9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday.

(501) 884-6476.

FORT SMITH MUSEUM OF HISTORY 320 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith.

“Boston Store Tea Room,” noon June 20, $20. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Admission: adults $5, ages 6-15 $2, under 6 free. (479) 783-7841.

FORT SMITH REGIONAL ART MUSEUM, 1601 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith. Call for works: River Valley Invitational, deadline Monday;

entry: members $25, nonmembers $40. “High Fiber: Women to Watch 2013,” through July 7. “Bridging the Past, Present and Future: Recent Works by Sandra Ramos,” through July 7. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m.

Sunday. Admission: $8, students and senior citizens $6. (479) 784-2787.

GARVAN WOODLAND GARDENS 550 Arkridge Road, Hot Springs.

“Splash of Glass,” the art glass of James Hayes, through Sept. 30.

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.

HEMINGWAY-PFEIFFER MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER 1021 W. Cherry St., Piggott. “View From the Hill,” honoring the Pfeiffer family, through Aug. 31. “Into the Wild,” “The Piggott Connection,” “Celebrating the Hemingways: Best Wishes From Piggott,” continuing.

Hours: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday; 1-3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.

Admission: $5, groups and ages 65 and older $3. (870) 598-3487.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART 425 Central Ave., Hot Springs.

“The Art of Abandonment,” through September. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Monday-Saturday, noon-3 p.m.

Sunday. (501) 609-9966.

OZARK HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER U.S. 65, Clinton. Still life and fl oral art exhibit, through July 15. Hours: 8 a.m.-9:30 p.m. daily. (501) 745-6615.

RIVER VALLEY ARTS CENTER 1001 E. B St., Russellville. Raqs Zeeshan, Peruvian drumming and dance, 7-8 p.m. Friday, $10;

reservations required. Works by the Lemley House Art Guild, through June 28. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Friday. (479) 968-2452.

ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM 322 S. Second St., Rogers.

Summer story times for ages 4-8, 10 a.m. Fridays through July 26.

“To Cap It All Off,” through June 29. “Benton County Crime Stories,” through 2013. “More to See … More to Do.” Exhibits on area history, hands-on area for children.

Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. rogersarkansas.com/museum or (479) 621-1154.

SOUTH ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER 110 E. Fifth St., El Dorado. “Art Is My Life,” works by Doris Williamson Mapes, through June 27.

Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, weekends by appointment. saacarts.org or (870) 862-5474.

Dance

CENTRAL ARKANSAS AMERICAN LEGION POST 1 DANCES 315 E. Capitol Ave. 7 p.m.

Fridays-Saturdays. Band music, 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Admission: $7.

(501) 372-2608.

ARKANSAS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY every Monday, Park Hill Presbyterian Church, 3520 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock. Beginners class, 7-8 p.m.

Intermediate and advanced class, 8-9 p.m. No partner or experience required. Cost: $5 per night. (501) 821-4746.

BESS CHISUM STEPHENS COMMUNITY CENTER 12th and Cleveland streets. Little Rock Country Dancers, 7-9 p.m. fi rst, second and third Sundays; lessons6-7 p.m.; $5; (501) 821-9353.

Ballroom, Latin and Swing Social Dance Association, 7-11 p.m. fi rst, second and fourth Fridays; free dance lessons with admission, 7-8 p.m.; members $10, guests $13; blsdance.org, (501) 221-7568. Little Rock Bop Club, 7-10 p.m. every Wednesday; beginning swing-dance lessons (free with admission), 7-8 p.m.; members $4, guests $7; littlerockbopclub.com or (501) 350-4712. Square Dance, 2-4 p.m. every Thursday, $4. (501) 490-1197.

BURNS PARK DANCING 7-10 p.m.

third Saturday of the month, Burns Park Hospitality House, Burns Park, North Little Rock. Polka, waltz and potluck supper. Admission: $10.

(501) 680-2994.

COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY Park Hill Presbyterian Church, 3520 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock. Dance 7:30-9:30 p.m.

every first, third and fi fth Friday of the month. Admission: society members $4, nonmembers $5. All ages, no experience needed. (501) 603-5305.

LET’S DANCE STUDIO Tanglewood Center, 7509 Cantrell Road.

Ballroom dance, 7-10 p.m. second Saturday of the month, $12, fi rst visit $5. Latin and swing dance, lesson 7 p.m., dance 8-11 p.m.

third and fi fth Fridays, $13. Group classes, 7-9 p.m. Mondays, $10.

(501) 663-7724.

PARENTS WITHOUT PARTNERS 6200 Aerie St. Line dancing 6 p.m.;

Warren Crow and the Classics 7 p.m. Saturdays, $6. (501) 837-6766 or (501) 944-7194.

AROUND ARKANSAS COMMUNITY DANCE fi rst and third Fridays of the month, Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave., Hot Springs. Lessons, 7 p.m.

Dancing, 8 p.m. (501) 617-6042.

SPA CITY BOP AND SWING DANCE CLUB 7 p.m. every second, fourth and fi fth Friday of the month, VFW, 2231 E. Grand Ave., Hot Springs.

Social dancing. Free lessons with $20 membership, 7 p.m. Thursdays. Friday admission: $2. spacitydanceclub.com or (501) 760-7375.

WARD COUNTRY DANCE Hickory Street and Arkansas 319, off U.S.

67/167, Ward. Ward Country Playboys, 7 p.m. Fridays. Admission: $6. (501) 605-3251.

Film

CENTRAL ARKANSAS GATHR FILM SERIES Market Street Cinema, 1521 Merrill Drive.

More Than Honey, 7 p.m. today, The Good Son, 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Members free, nonmembers $10.

(501) 312-8900.

THE MET: SUMMER ENCORE SCREENINGS Breckenridge Village Stadium 12, 1200 Breckenridge Drive. Carmen, 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Tickets: $12.50. (501) 224-0992 or fathomevents.com.

MOVIES IN THE PARK dusk Wednesday nights through Aug. 7, First Security Amphitheatre. Remember the Titans, Wednesday.

(501) 375-2552.

AROUND ARKANSAS MOVIES ON THE RIVER Friday nights at dusk through July 26, Riverwalk Amphitheatre, 405 Washington St. S.E., Camden.

Wreck-it Ralph, Friday. The Amazing Spider-Man, June 21.

(870) 837-5500.

Letters

CENTRAL ARKANSASFRED K. DARRAGH DISTINGUISHED LECTURE 6:30 p.m.

today, Central Arkansas Library System’s Main Library, 100 Rock St. Jeff Deck, author of The Great Typo Hunt: Two Friends Changing the World One Correction at a Time (501) 918-3086.

AROUND ARKANSAS JITTERBUG COFFEEHOUSE 111 W. Main St., Heber Springs. Poetry readings, 7 p.m. second Friday of the month. (501) 827-0363.

Music

CENTRAL ARKANSAS ARKANSAS ACCORDION ASSOCIATION 6:30 p.m. second Thursdayof the month, Westover Hills Presbyterian Church, 6400 Richard B. Hardie Drive. (501) 228-7166.

JAZZ IN THE PARK 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Wednesdays through July 31.

Riverfront Park, 202 La Harpe Blvd.

Adams Collins Group, Wednesday.

Lawn chairs and blankets welcome, no coolers. (501) 375-2552.

LIVE AT LAMAN 7 p.m. second Thursday of the month, William F.

Laman Library, 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock. (501) 758-1720.

AROUND ARKANSAS CONCERT VIOLINIST OKSANA 6:30 p.m. June 21, Ed and Kay’s Restaurant, 15228 Interstate 30, Benton.

(870) 405-6856.

EUREKA SPRINGS BLUES WEEKEND today-Sunday, venues around Eureka Springs. Weekend pass: $80, show tickets $20-$35, Father’s Day Blues Picnic $5. Proceeds benefi t Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. eurekaspringsblues.com or (479) 253-7837.

THE FRONT PORCH STAGE, Courthouse lawn, Mount Ida. Billy Herrell’s Front Porch Pickin’, 7 p.m.

Saturday. (870) 867-2761.

MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS 6 p.m.

third Saturday of the month, Horseshoe Bend Theatre, 811 Second St., Horseshoe Bend. Donations accepted. (870) 373-3303.

MUSIC ON THE LAWN 6-8 p.m.

Saturdays through Aug. 3, Pinnacle Hills Promenade, 2303 Promenade Blvd., Rogers. Effron White Band, Saturday. (479) 936-2160.

OZARK FOLK CENTER STATE PARK 1032 Park Ave., Mountain View. St.

Louis Irish Arts, 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday. Tickets: $12, season passes honored. Apple Brothers Concert Series: with Lazy Goat String Band, 7 p.m. June 22, $12. (870) 269-3851.

Special Events

CENTRAL ARKANSASFLAG DAY FLAG RETIREMENT EVENT 2-6 p.m. Friday, Arkansas Flag and Banner, 800 W. Ninth St. Dignifi ed fl ag disposal for old or unusable fl ags. Refreshments available. (501) 375-7633.

JACKSONVILLE FESTIVILLE noon-7 p.m. June 21, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. June 22, Dupree Park, Jacksonville.

Carnival rides and games, food vendors, fi shing derby, karaoke contest. (501) 982-0818.

MY FIRST LOVE DADDY-DAUGHTER DANCE 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Awareness Center International, 900 S. Pine St. Dads with daughters ages 5-18. Tickets: $10, each additional daughter $5. (501) 349-7246 or (501) 838-8448.

NATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD CONFERENCE Wednesday-June 22, Doubletree Hotel, 424 W. Markham St. Speakers, panel discussion, exhibit hall, tours. Registration: per day $100, banquet $50. (402) 661-1588 or (402) 661-1590.

PINNACLE MOUNTAIN STATE PARK 11901 Pinnacle Valley Road.

Father’s Day lake cruise, 9-10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, $12, age 6-12 $6. Father’s Day sunset canoe fl oat 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Sunday, $35. Wilderness explorers day camp, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, $75. Advance payment required for all activities. (501) 868-5806.

PULASKI COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY DOG WASHES 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

fi rst Saturdays through September, Trinity United Methodist Church, Evergreen and Mississippi streets;

9 a.m.-2 p.m. second Saturdays through September, Highland Valley United Methodist Church, 15524 Chenal Valley; 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

third Saturdays through September, Kroger, Cantrell Road and Polk Street; 9 a.m.-2 p.m. fourth Saturdays through August, First United Methodist Church, 6501 John F.

Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock.

Cost: $15. (501) 258-4580.

RED HAT LADIES HOOT DAY 10 a.m. Saturday, Lakewood Pavilion, 2851 Lakewood Village Drive, North Little Rock. (501) 753-8672.

WILDWOOD PARK FOR THE ARTS 20919 Denny Road. Father’s Day catch-and-release fi shing, noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Swan Lake. (501) 821-7275.

AROUND ARKANSAS ARKANSAS BIKERS FOR CHILDREN SUMMER POKER RUN 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. June 22, Sunrise Motorsports, 800 Truman Baker Drive, Searcy. Entry fee: $10. Proceeds go to Arkansas Children’s Hospital. (501) 305-2900 or (501) 920-3830.

ARKANSAS SALUTES THE TROOPS 8 a.m.-8 p.m. June 22, Greystone Country Club, 57 Greystone Blvd., Cabot. Family acitivities, concessions available. Golf tournament registration at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., four-man team $300. Concert by River Billy Band and Tragikly White, 7 p.m., free. Benefi ts Arkansas military families. (501) 259-9903.

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE Abington Library, Palm and Center streets, Beebe. Summer reading program for children preschool and younger, 10:30-11 a.m.

Thursdays through Aug. 15. (501) 882-8807.

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-NEWPORT 7648 Victory Blvd., Newport. “Saving My Vegetables for Later, Part 2,” canning using a water bath method, 9:30 a.m.

Tuesday, $10. (870) 512-7813.

THE ART OF WINE FESTIVAL today-Saturday, Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville.

Benefi ts Walton Arts Center programs. Tickets: $75-$200. (479) 443-5600.

ARTOSPHERE FESTIVAL through June, Walton Arts Center, 495 W.

Dickson St., Fayetteville. Music, visual art, children’s and family events. Ticket prices vary by event, many events free. artospherefestival.org or (479) 443-5600.

BLANCHARD SPRINGS CAVERNS NF 54, Forest Road 1110A, Fifty-Six. Anniversary celebration, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday;

lunch, music, activities for all ages.

(501) 321-5202.

BLUEBERRY PICKING 7 a.m.-noon Monday-Saturday, Wye Mountain Flowers and Berries, 20309 Arkansas 113, Wye. (501) 330-1906.

BOATING EDUCATION CLASS 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, William Carl Garner Visitor Center, 700 Heber Springs Road N., Heber Springs.

Presented by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Reservations required. (501) 362-9067.

DEGRAY LAKE RESORT STATE PARK State Park Entrance Road, Bismarck. Kids’ Fishing Fest for ages 12 and under, 8 a.m.-noon Sunday, golf course pond no. 7.

(501) 865-5810.

THE GREAT RACE 11:55 a.m. June 26, Pruett St., downtown Paragould. Lunch stop for cross-country race of more than 90 cars. (870) 236-7684.

JACKSONPORT STATE PARK Newport. Pioneer Days day camp, 9 a.m.-noon June 26-28, ages 7-12, $15. (870) 523-2143.

LESLIE HOMECOMING through Sunday, locations in Leslie. Parade, rodeo, music, beauty pageant, lawn mower races, car show. Fees for some events. (870) 448-7505.

MADE FROM SCRATCH - SUMMERTIME FAVORITES 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, 1 Rockefeller Drive, Petit Jean Mountain, Morrilton.

Hands-on cooking class. Cost: $80. livethelegacy.org or (501) 727-5435.

MONDAY NIGHT SPEAKER SERIES 7 p.m. June 24, Unity of Fayetteville, 4880 W. Wedington, Fayetteville. Vincent Genna, “GPS for Your Path.” (479) 442-0680.

PETIT JEAN CAR SHOW & SWAP MEET 8 a.m.-7 p.m. through Saturday, The Museum of Automobiles, Petit Jean Mountain, near Morrilton. (501) 727-5427.

PETIT JEAN FIRE DEPARTMENT FISH FRY FUNDRAISER 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, 40 Jones Lane, on Petit Jean Mountain near Morrilton. Cost: $10, child $5. (501) 208-7239.

PLANTATION AGRICULTURE MUSEUM Scott, at the junctionof U.S. 165 and Arkansas 161.

Anniversary event, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

June 22, free Dutch oven desserts and homemade ice cream. Tours all day, $4, children $3. Agri-Adventure day camp, 9 a.m.-noon June 24-26, ages 8-12, admission: $40 by Monday, (501) 961-1409.

PROJECT APPLESEED MARKSMANSHIP AND REVOLUTIONARY WAR HISTORY CLINIC 8 a.m.-5 p.m. June 22-23, White River Valley Sportsman’s Association, 407 CR 2197, Berryville. Rifl e safety, marksmanship, guest speakers.

Cost: $20-$80. (479) 253-8223.

STORYTELLERS IN THE PARK: TALES FROM THE BUFFALO 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Buffalo Point Pavilion I, Arkansas 268 E. Demonstration: Joe Doster, blacksmithing techniques. Safety glasses recommended. (870) 704-9114.

WALKS THROUGH HISTORY TOUR 11 a.m. Saturday, Fishback Neighborhood Historic District, Fort Smith. (501) 324-9886.

Theater

CENTRAL ARKANSAS ELECTRIC OCTOPUS! 8 p.m.

today-Saturday, The Public Theatre, 616 Center St. A Red Octopus Theater production. Mature audiences.

Tickets: $10, students, military and senior citizens $8. (501) 291-3896.

MEN IN BLACK 7 p.m. Saturday, Promiseland Ministries, 4520 S.

University Ave. A Christian stage play. (318) 332-8040.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM 6 p.m. June 23, Ottenheimer Market Hall East Pavilion, River Market, 400 President Clinton Ave. A “Shakespeare in the Park” production. Tickets: $7, age 12 and younger $5. (501) 375-2552.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING 7:30 p.m. June 22, Argenta Community Theater, 405 Main St., North Little Rock. Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre. (501) 852-0702.

SOUTHERN CROSSROADS Tuesday-July 20, Murry’s Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Colonel Glenn Road.

Dinner: 6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday,11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

Showtimes: 7:45 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 12:45 and 6:45 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets: $31-$35; children 15 and under $23; show only $25; children 15 and under $15. murrysdinnerplayhouse.com or (501) 562-3131.

STEEL MAGNOLIAS through Saturday, Murry’s Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Colonel Glenn Road. Dinner: 6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.

and 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Showtimes: 7:45 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 12:45 and 6:45 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $31-$35; children 15 and under $23; show only $25; children 15 and under $15. murrysdinnerplayhouse.com or (501) 562-3131.

13 through June 23, The Weekend Theater, Seventh and Chester streets. Showtimes: 7:30 p.m.

Friday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets: $20, ages 65 and older and students $16. (501) 374-3761.

WIENER DAY AT THE ROLLERCADE 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, The Joint, 301 Main St., North Little Rock. Tickets: $20. (501) 372-0205.

AROUND ARKANSASARKANSAS NEW PLAY FESTIVAL Friday-Sunday, Walton Arts Center Nadine Baum Studios, 505 W.

Spring St., Fayetteville. Staged reading performances: Don Chipotle, 6:30 p.m. Friday, $7; Raw Vision, 8:30 p.m. Friday, $7; If I Did This, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, $7;

Swimming With Van Gogh, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, $7. Showcase of 10-minute plays by Arkansas high school students, 2 p.m. Saturday, free. 24-hour play-off, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, $10. Festival pass: $30.

(479) 445-6333.

HAPPILY EVER AFTER AND CHECK PLEASE 7 p.m. today-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, The Royal Theatre, 111 S. Market St., Benton. Two one-act plays presented by the Young Players. Tickets: $8, senior citizen and student $5. (501) 315-5483.

LOMBARDI today-Sunday, Victory Theater, 116 S. Second St., Rogers.

Rogers Little Theater. Dinner: 6:45 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 12:45 p.m. Sunday. Show seating: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: dinner: $45, balcony $16. rogerslittletheater.org or (479) 631-8988.

MADAMA BUTTERFLY 7:30 p.m.

June 21, 26,29 and July 3, 6, 9, 17, Inspiration Point Fine Arts Colony Theatre, 16514 U. S. 62, Eureka Springs; 4 p.m. July 14, Arend Arts Center, 1901 S.E. J St., Bentonville. Opera in the Ozarks.

Tickets:$20-$25. opera.org or (479) 253-8595.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM 7-8 p.m. June 19, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, 600 Museum Way, Bentonville. Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre traveling children’s production. crystalbridges.org or (479) 418-5700.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM 2 p.m. June 26-27, 29, Reynolds Performance Hall, University ofCentral Arkansas, 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway. Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre. Tickets: $10. (501) 450-3265.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING 7:30 p.m. Friday, Market Square, The Village at Hendrix, Conway. Outdoor performance. Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre. (501) 428-4165.

OLIVER! 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday, June 25, 28 and 2 p.m. June 25 and 28, University of Central Arkansas, Reynolds Performance Hall, 223 Beatrice Powell St., Conway.

Arkansas Shakespeare Theater production. Tickets: $27. (501) 450-3265.

100 LUNCHES 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Woodlands Auditorium, 1101 DeSoto Blvd., Hot Springs Village. Hot Springs Village Players. Tickets: $12. (501) 922-4231.

PIRATES OF PENZANCE 7:30 p.m.

June 22, 27 and July 2,8, 10, 12, 18, Inspiration Point Fine Arts Colony Theatre, 16514 U.S. 62, Eureka Springs; 4 p.m. June 30,Arend Arts Center, 1901S. E. J St., Bentonville. Opera in the Ozarks.

Tickets: $20-$25. opera.org or (479) 253-8595.

TWO DUMB DOGS Wednesday-June 21, Arkansas State University Fowler Center, 201 Olympic Drive, Jonesboro. Summer Children’s Theatre production. Showtimes: 10 a.m. Wednesday-Friday, 2 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday. Tickets: advance, $5, day of show, $7. tickets.astate.edu or (870) 972-2781.

THE WIZARD OF OZ June 21-30, The Center for the Arts, 2209 S. Knoxville Ave., Russellville.

Presented by The River Valley Arts Center. Showtimes: 7:30 p.m.

Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m Sunday.

Tickets: Arts Center members, $16, over age 60, ages 13-17 $12, ages 4-12 $8, under age 3 free. (479) 968-2452.

Auditions

CENTRAL ARKANSAS THE WEEKEND THEATER 9 a.m.

Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday, Seventh and Chester streets. The RiverNiger, 100 Saints You Should Know, Nora,A Clockwork Orange. Cold readings from script.

Performance dates late summer and fall. weekendtheater.org or (501) 374-3761.

YOUTH SUMMER THEATER ENSEMBLE 1-4 p.m. today, Old State House Museum, 300 W. Markham St. Open to students entering sixth-12th grades. Prepare short monologue not exceeding two minutes. Program will run Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday June 25-Aug. 21. josh@arkansasheritage.

org or (501) 324-8654.

Around Arkansas THE TOWER 6 p.m. Monday, The Lantern Theatre, 1021 Van Ronkle St., Conway. Production dates: July 18-21. conwayarts.org or (479) 601-5562.

Clubs

CENTRAL ARKANSAS THE AFTERTHOUGHT 2721 Kavanaugh Blvd. Karaoke with Larry the Table Guy, Thursdays. Vieux Carre Jazz Brunch with Ted Ludwig and Friends, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays.

Jazz @ The Afterthought, Mondays, $5. Carl Mouton, Tuesdays, free.

Open Mike Acoustic Showcase, Wednesdays, free. Shows at 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 p.m.

Friday-Saturday. afterthoughtbar.

com or (501) 663-1196.

CAJUN’S WHARF 2400 Cantrell Road. Chris Henry, Tragikly White, today. Shannon McClung, PG-13, Friday. Brian Ramsey, Crash Meadows, Saturday. Richie Johnson, Monday. Brian and Nick, Tuesday. Chris DeClerk, Wednesday. Happy hour bands start at 5:30 p.m. Friday-Tuesday, 6 p.m.

Thursday, headline bands at 8:30 or 9 p.m. Friday-Tuesday, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday. Cover: $5 after 8:30 p.m.

Thursday-Saturday; free Monday-Wednesday. (501) 375-5351.

THE JOINT 301 Main St., North Little Rock. Handmade Moments, 9:30 p.m. today, $7. Skeptics in the Pub, 7 p.m. Monday, discussion: “Bad Medicine!” (501) 372-0210.

JUANITA’S 614 President Clinton Ave. Wayland, 9 p.m. today, $8.

Project Pat, 10 p.m. Saturday, $15.

Monkeysoop, 9 p.m. Tuesday, $8.

(501) 372-1228.

THE LOONY BIN COMEDY CLUB 10301 Rodney Parham Road.

Jason Russell, through Saturday.

Open Mike Night, 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Ladies Night, Thursdays, free for women. Showtimes: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 10 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. Cover charge: Wednesday-Thursday $7, Friday-Saturday $10.

loonybincomedy.com or (501) 228-5555.

THE REV ROOM 300 President Clinton Ave. Undying Luv: The Bushy Memorial Party, 9 p.m.

Friday, $10. (501) 823-0090.

STICKYZ 107 River Market Ave.

Micky & The Motorcars, 9 p.m. today; advance $8, day of show $10.

Touch: Grateful Dead Tribute, 8 p.m. Mondays, $5. (501) 372-7707.

WEST END SMOKEHOUSE AND TAVERN 215 N. Shackleford Road.

Aces Wild, Friday. Fallen Within, Saturday. (501) 224-7665.

AROUND ARKANSAS MAXINE’S 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs. Bonnie Whitmore, Some Dark Holler, 8 p.m. today. The Anatomy of Frank, Amanda Mora, 8 p.m. Friday; advance $5, at the door $7. New Music Tuesdays, free. Poetry and karaoke, Wednesdays, free.

Andrew Anderson, Thursdays, free.

maxineslive.com or (501) 321-0909.