FYI Calendar: ‘The Last Five Years: A Queer Reimagining’ today at Thaden School

“From the Ground” — An exhibit of recent paintings by Arkansas artist Melissa Cowper-Smith, May 24-Aug. 11 at 211 South, 211 S. Main St. in Bentonville. Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment. Email curator Kellie Lehr at kellie.lehr@gmail.com.
“From the Ground” — An exhibit of recent paintings by Arkansas artist Melissa Cowper-Smith, May 24-Aug. 11 at 211 South, 211 S. Main St. in Bentonville. Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment. Email curator Kellie Lehr at kellie.lehr@gmail.com.

May 21 (Sunday)

Kite Together -- Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Orchard Park in Bentonville. Hosted by Crystal Bridges Museum. Bring your own kite. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Sunday Music -- With Woven, noon, Terra Studios in Durham. Free. usingart.org.

Drop-In Artmaking -- 1-4 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Yoga in the Atrium -- 2 p.m., Walton Arts Center Atrium in Fayetteville. Part of Artosphere. Free but ticketed event. waltonartscenter.org/artosphere.

"The Last Five Years: A Queer Reimagining" -- With Binta Francis, Brittany Tavernaro, Peter Gaskin and Jacob Andrews, 2 p.m. May 21; 7 p.m. May 25-28, Thaden School Performing Arts Center in Bentonville. $25. Search eventbrite.com for tickets.

Auditions -- For the Arts One Presents musical "Sweeney Todd," 2-7 p.m. May 21 and 6-9 p.m. May 22, The Medium, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. Show dates July 20-23 and 27-30. Audition info at artsonepresents.org/sweeneytodd.

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May 22 (Monday)

Drop-In Tour: Collection Highlights -- 11:30 a.m. Monday, Thursday & Sunday, 2 p.m. Saturday, Garrison Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Drop-In Tour: Architecture -- 1 p.m. Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Garrison Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Brewtastic Book Fair -- 4-8 p.m., Ozark Beer Co. Hosted by Bentonville Public Library and The Friendly Bookstore. Free admission. rogerspubliclibrary.org.

Yoga at FPL -- 6 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

NWA Genealogical Society -- 6 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. Free. bentonvillelibrary.org.

Cat's Meow -- DIY cat castles with Best Friends Animal Society, 6 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. Free. Register at bentonvillelibrary.org.

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May 23 (Tuesday)

Mindfulness Meditation -- 5:30 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Adult Chess Club -- 5:30 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. Free. bentonvillelibrary.org.

Sleuth or Consequences Book Club -- "Double Feature" by Donald Westlake, 6 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

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May 24 (Wednesday)

Library Book Club -- 9 a.m., Bella Vista Public Library. Free. bvpl.org.

Drop-In Tour: Big Picture -- Art, architecture and nature, 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, Garrison Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Drop-In Tour: 3 in 30 -- 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Garrison Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

F-Bomb Craft Class -- A craft based on the F-bomb, including beer and supplies, 6:30 p.m., 722 S. Bloomington St. in Lowell Tickets are $10.95 at tickettailor.com/events/thegrovecomedy.

Mozart in the Museum -- With the Artosphere Festival Orchestra, 7 p.m., Great Hall at Crystal Bridges Museum. $49. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

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May 25 (Thursday)

Artist Demo -- With Stephanie Yates, 11:30 a.m., Terra Studios in Durham. Free. usingart.org.

Gallery Conversation -- Archives Highlight with archivist Kariah Brust, 1 p.m., Modern Art Gallery at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Silent Book Club -- 5-6 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. Free. bentonvillelibrary.org.

True Crime Club -- "Alex Murdaugh," 5:30 p.m., Bella Vista Public Library. Free. bvpl.org.

Cocktail Tour -- "Diego Rivera's America," 6 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. $20. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Latina Ladies Book Club -- "La Hija de La Fortuna" by Isabelle Allende, 6 p.m., Romero's Cuisine Toque Latino in Springdale. Hosted by Springdale Public Library. Free. springdalelibrary.org.

Paper Crafters Unite! -- An open crafting event, 6 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Intermediate Genealogy Class -- Newspapers, 6-8 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

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May 26 (Friday)

Creative Mornings -- 7:45 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. Register at faylib.org.

Art Trail Tour -- Sculpture & Nature, 1 p.m., Garrison Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Exhibition Tour -- "Architecture at Home," 2 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

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May 27 (Saturday)

Art Lab -- Origami Foxes, noon-4 p.m., Terra Studios in Durham. $2. usingart.org.

Gallery Conversation -- Music and "Diego Rivera's America" with Joshua Youngblood, 1 p.m., Garrison Lobby at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Studio Demo -- With Anna Devonshire, 1-4 p.m., The Studio at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Introduction to Tarot -- 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. Wait list at faylib.org.

Victory Film Series -- "In the Heights," 7 p.m., Arkansas Public Theatre at the Victory in Rogers in partnership with Banco Si! $7 general admission. 631-8988 or arkansaspublictheatre.org.

"Silence in the Jungle" -- Presented by Melonlight Productions, 7 p.m. May 20, May 27, June 3, June 9, June 17 & June 24, Melonlight Ballroom, upstairs at 2 Pine St. in Eureka Springs. $30-$65. melonlight.com.

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May 28 (Sunday)

Artist Demo -- With Val Gonzalez, noon, Terra Studios in Durham. Free. usingart.org.

Mountain Street Stage -- With Candy Songs, 2-4 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Squirrel Jam -- 5 p.m., Ozark Folkways in Winslow. Free. ozarkfolkways.org.

-- Becca Martin-Brown

bmartin@nwaonline.com

  photo  "From the Ground" — An exhibit of recent paintings by Arkansas artist Melissa Cowper-Smith, May 24-Aug. 11 at 211 South, 211 S. Main St. in Bentonville. Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment. Email curator Kellie Lehr at kellie.lehr@gmail.com.
 
 
  photo  "From the Ground" — An exhibit of recent paintings by Arkansas artist Melissa Cowper-Smith, May 24-Aug. 11 at 211 South, 211 S. Main St. in Bentonville. Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment. Email curator Kellie Lehr at kellie.lehr@gmail.com.
 
 

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