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“POP STARS!” — An exhibit illuminating the contemporary intersection of celebrity, commerce and the media through Jan. 30, 2017, 21c Museum Hotel in Bentonville.
“POP STARS!” — An exhibit illuminating the contemporary intersection of celebrity, commerce and the media through Jan. 30, 2017, 21c Museum Hotel in Bentonville.

TODAY (4/29)

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DOWNTOWN ROGERS FARMERS MARKET — A new market, opening for the first time Saturday, 7 a.m.-noon, Cherry Street in Rogers. Thursday market coming May 19. Main Street Rogers at 936-5487.

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IN CONCERT — Emmy Award winning producer, engineer & guitarist Larry Mitchell, doors open at 6:30 p.m. today, Artist Retreat Center in Bella Vista. $10. Reservations at 268-6463.

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ARKANSAS BREWGRASS FESTIVAL — With The Creek Rocks, featuring Mark Bilyeu from Big Smith, craft beers from around the state, crafts & food trucks, 2-9 p.m. Saturday, downtown Rogers. $5 for 18 & older. 287-4344.

Herb & Botanical Weekend -- With Steven Foster, Larry Lowman, Melissa Clare, Amrit Knaus & Dyman Moraga, today through May 1, Fire Om Earth Retreat Center in Eureka Springs. Register at 244-6273.

"Alphonso's Gold" -- A documentary about African-American jazz musician Alphonso Trent, 11 a.m., 1 & 3 p.m. today and 11 a.m. & 3 p.m. Saturday, Fort Smith Museum of History. $7. 783-7841.

Architecture Lecture -- With Kai-Uwe Bergmann, a partner at BjarkeIngels Group, 5 p.m., Ken and Linda Sue Shollmier Hall, Room 250 of Vol Walker Hall, on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville. Part of the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design lecture series. Free. 575-4704.

Interactive Networking Reception -- Join the Stitches group in celebrating works by a few local artists and engage in an interactive art piece, 6-8 p.m., Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. Free. Eve Smith at 751-5441.

Art by the Glass -- Paper Quilling, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. $45. Reservations at 657-2335.

One-Act Showcase -- Featuring students from the UAFS theater program, 7:30 p.m. today & Saturday, Breedlove Auditorium at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Free. Email bob.stevenson@uafs.edu.

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SATURDAY (4/30)

Plant Sale -- With plants grown by garden members and various vendors, 8-10:30 a.m., Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville. Admission is free. 750-2620.

Gone to the Dogs Flea Market -- Benefiting Soldier On Service Dogs, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., 2378 W. Moore Lane in Fayetteville. soldieronservicedogs.org.

International Tabletop Day Celebration -- Starting at 9 a.m., Bentonville Public Library. With Gamemaster Buster McCall on site to play the RPG "BattleTech" from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. 271-6817.

Discover the Grounds -- Native plant walk with Doug Tallamy, 10 a.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. Register at 657-2335.

Book Signing -- With Lana Campbell, author of "Forever and a Night," & John L Colbert for Cheryl J. Colbert's ""The Griot's Visit: A Story for Kwanzaa," 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Nightbird Books in Fayetteville. Email michelle@keymgc.com.

Pet Palooza -- With $10 adoptions, food, door prizes & games, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Washington County Animal Shelter at 801 W. Clydesdale St. in Fayetteville. Free. 695-3450.

Gallery Conversation -- Portraits of Hamilton with Tyson Scholar Amy Torbert , 1 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. Register at 657-2335.

RAM Saturday -- Beads for all ages, 1-4 p.m., Fort Smith Regional Art Museum. Free. rsvp@fsram.org.

Arkansas Brewgrass Festival -- With The Creek Rocks, featuring Mark Bilyeu from Big Smith, craft beers from around the state, crafts & food trucks, 2-9 p.m., downtown Rogers. $5 for 18 & older. 287-4344.

Family Literacy Day -- For all ages, 3-6 p.m., Rogers Public Library. 621-1152.

Spaghetti Dinner -- Benefiting the Wedington Volunteer Fire Department, 5-8 p.m., Arkansas 16 west of Fayetteville. $2-$6. Email ehenderson@pgtc.com.

Hootenanny & Pie Auction -- With food, music & square dancing, benefiting Artist's Laboratory Theatre, 6-9 p.m., Cheadle Farms in Fayetteville. $20. Email erikawilhite@gmail.com or visit artlabtheatre.com.

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SUNDAY (5/1)

Opening Reception -- For "Mother May I" by artists Kellie Lehr & Karen Carney and "Quiet Places" by artist Judy Howard, 1-4 p.m., Center for Art & Education in Van Buren. Free. 474-7767.

Drop-In Artmaking -- 1-4 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. Free for all ages. crystalbridges.org.

The Dream Goes On -- The Legacy of Henrietta Holcomb with Margaret Holcomb, 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. Email sunflowerwiks@gmail.com.

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MONDAY (5/2)

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.

Yoga and Art -- Chakra Series: Sacral with Yoga Story's Cindee Joslin, 6 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. $5. 657-2335.

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TUESDAY (5/3)

In Concert -- NWACC Chamber Singers & Orchestra, 7 p.m., Walmart Auditorium of the Shewmaker Center for Workforce Technologies at Northwest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville. Free. nwacc.edu.

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WEDNESDAY (5/4)

Preschool Art Class -- Artful Animals, 1 p.m. Wednesdays, May 4, 11, and 18, Crystal Bridges Museum. $30 for 3 sessions. Register at 657-2335.

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THURSDAY (5/5)

Gallery Conversation -- What's New? with curator Chad Alligood on ""Untitled" (L.A.) by Felix Gonzalez-Torres, the candy art, 1 & 6:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. crystalbridges.org.

"Spay-ghetti" Supper -- Benefiting Good Shepherd Animal Shelter, 4:30-7:30 p.m., 4 States Event Center, 2100 East Van Buren in Eureka Springs. $3-$7. 870-423-2870.

In Concert -- NWACC Jazz Band, 7 p.m., Walmart Auditorium of the Shewmaker Center for Workforce Technologies at Northwest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville. Free. nwacc.edu.

-- Becca Martin-Brown

bmartin@nwadg.com

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