TODAY (4/28)
Closing Reception -- For the Fenix Fayetteville art show, 6:30 p.m., Walker-Stone House, 207 W. Center St. in Fayetteville. Free. Email Fenixfayettevilleart@gmail.com.
Girls Night Out -- Tea Lights, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Community Creative Center in Fayetteville. $35; ages 16 and older. 571-2706.
"The Moon's a Balloon" -- Inspired by a poem by ee cummings which suggests that amazing possibilities can come from the simplest of things, 7 p.m., Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. Best for ages 4+. $8. 443-5600.
Craft Pints for Half Pints -- A fundraiser for First Friends Preschool, 7-10 p.m., Ozark Beer Company in downtown Rogers. $40. 531-5420 or craftpintsforhalfpints.myevent.com.
"My Son Pinocchio Jr." -- Presented by Arts Live Theatre, 7 p.m. today, 2 & 7 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. $10-$15. 521-4932.
One-Act Showcase -- Presented by the UAFS theater department, 7:30 p.m. today & Saturday, Breedlove Auditorium on the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith campus. Free. Email bob.stevenson@uafs.edu.
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SATURDAY (4/29)
Plant Sale -- Offering annual and perennial plants, 8-10:30 a.m., Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville. Free admission. 750-2620.
Lawn & Garden Expo -- Hosted by the Benton County Master Gardeners, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 201 N.W. Second St. in Bentonville. Free admission. home.bentoncountygardening.org.
Youth Literature Festival -- With 17 authors, illustrators, and educators engaged in the world of youth literature, 9 a.m., Bentonville Public Library. Free. bylf.org.
Warford/Mader Family Crawfish Boil -- A benefit for Tri Cycle Farms, 1-6 p.m., George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville. $20-$25. support.tricyclefarms.org.
Ozark Stream Fest -- With paddleboarding, an airgun range, archery, fishing & more, 2-9 p.m., Illinois River Watershed Sanctuary at 219 S. Main St. in Cave Springs. $5-$10. 957-4597. CANCELED.
Hero Tales Hangar Party -- A 1940s party for Soldier On Service Dogs, 6-11 p.m., Arkansas Air & Military Museum in Fayetteville. $75. soldieronservicedogs.org.
"Nasty Women" Closing Reception -- Curated by Cynthia Post Hunt, 7-10 p.m., Stage 18 in Fayetteville. Email k.samantha.sigmon@gmail.com.
"Getting' Whipped By the Bible Belt" -- A presentation of That's What She Said, a Fayetteville-based storytelling group, 8 p.m., George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville. $15. Email twshesaidshow@gmail.com.
NWACC Student, Faculty & Alumni Art -- Ends Saturday, Two25 Gallery, 225 S. Main St. in Bentonville. Hosted by the NorthWest Community College Foundation. Net proceeds from the exhibition will benefit the President's Circle Fund of the NWACC Foundation, the artists and Two25 Gallery. 619-2227 or nwacc.edu.
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SUNDAY (4/30)
Carroll County Community Orchestra -- With conductor Jim Swiggart, 2:30 p.m., Eureka Springs City Auditorium. $5-$10. 981-2659.
"Greater Tuna" -- A new three-man version of the comedy set in Texas, where where "the Lions Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies," 4 p.m. Sunday, Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $15 & up. 443-5600.
"There Aint No More: Death of a Folksinger" -- Featuring Willi Carlisle, 8 p.m., Black Apple Crossing, 321 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. $10. Email FletcherTheatre@hotmail.com.
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MONDAY (5/1)
Art in the Park Reception -- For artist Dolores Jeffries, 5 p.m., Springdale Public Library. Free. 750-8180.
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TUESDAY (5/2)
"Motorcycle Memories" -- An exhibit on regional motorcycle history, through May 6, Fort Smith Museum of History. $2-$7. 783-7841.
"The Favored Strawberry" -- A documentary by Larry Foley and Dale Carpenter, 6 p.m., Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville. Free, but reservations requested at 750-2620. favoredstrawberry.com.
Books on Tap Book Club -- "I Let You Go" by Claire Mackintosh, 7 p.m., Black Apple Crossing in downtown Springdale. Hosted by the Springdale Public Library. Free. 750-8180.
A Grand Night for Singing -- Featuring the UAFS Chorale and UAFS Women's Chorus, both directed by Bill Cromer; UAFS Jazz Catz, under the direction of Don Bailey; and UAFS Opera and Musical Theatre students, under the direction of Elizabeth Momand, 7:30 p.m., ArcBest Corp. Performing Arts Center of the Fort Smith Convention Center. $6. 788-7300.
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WDNESDAY (5/3)
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THURSDAY (5/4)
Reading & Book Signing -- With Lucas Roebuck, author of "Waypoint Magellan," 6:30-8:30 p.m., 28 Springs in Siloam Springs. Books will be available. Email editor@shadowlandspress.com.
Just a Hint -- Featuring the University of Arkansas Latin American Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. $10. 751-5441.
-- Becca Martin-Brown
bmartin@nwadg.com
NAN What's Up on 04/28/2017