January 26 (Thursday)

Open Painting Sessions – With Janette Foreman, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Thursdays, Arts on Main at Van Buren. Free. Register at artsonmainvb.com.

Come and Draw – 1 pm – 3 pm, Fort Smith Regional Museum of Art. Free. fsram.org.

What a Health – Arm-Only CPR, 2:00 PM, Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Silent Book Club – 5-6pm, Bentonville Public Library. Free. bentonvillelibrary.org.

“Evenings at Eleven” – 17:00, January 26-27, “Eleven” restaurant in the Crystal Bridges Museum. 89 dollars. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

True Crime Club – 5:30 pm, Bella Vista Public Library. Free. bvpl.org.

Rock Talk – Arkansas Crystals with a Geochemist, 5:30 pm, Janet Huckabee, Arkansas River Valley Nature Center at Fort Smith. Free. rivervalleynaturecenter.com.

Cocktail tour – “Fashioning America”, 18-19:30, Crystal Bridges Museum. 20 dollars. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Looking Into Shelving – Diving Deeper into Cemetery and Obituary Records, 6-8pm, Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Life Drawing – with Ian Graham-McMillen, 6:30-8:30 pm Thursdays, Arts on Main at Van Buren. Free. Register at artsonmainvb.com.

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January 27 (Friday)

Recipe Exchange – 10:30 – noon, Fort Smith-Windsor Library. Free. fortsmithlibrary.org.

Artist Showcase – with Holly Roomsburg, 11:30am, Terra Studios in Durham. Free. via art.org.

Book Bingo – 4:00 pm, Alma Public Library. Free. crawfordcountylib.org.

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January 28 (Saturday)

Super Saturday – Inspyral Circus, 10:00 am, Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Introduction to Genealogy – 10.00-12.00, Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Auditions are for Arts Live Theater’s “Most Incredible Spectacular Extravaganza of the Twelfth Night” from 10:00 to 13:00 on January 28 and from 14:00 to 17:00 on January 29 at 818 N. Sang Ave. in Fayetteville. Appointment is not required. artslivetheatre.com/auditions.

Lego Club – 10:30 a.m., Springdale Public Library. Free. springdalibrary.org.

Meditation and Art — 10:30-11:30, Crystal Bridges Museum. 8 dollars. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Artist Showcase – With Allison Bailey, noon, Terra Studios in Durham. Free. via art.org.

RAM Saturday – Make and Take Art Projects, 12-3pm, Fort Smith Regional Art Museum. Free. fsram.org.

Chili Cookoff – Noon to 6:00 pm, Fort Smith Brewing Co. $10 up front; $20 entry. Fortsmithbrewing.com.

Hygge Winter Series – World of Tea, 1pm-3pm, Bentonville Public Library. Free. Register at bentonvillelibrary.org.

Gallery Chat – Exploring Humanscape 70 by Mel Casas, 1pm, Contemporary Art Gallery at Crystal Bridge Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Artistic creativity — 13:00–16:00, Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Button Making – 13:30-14:30, Fort Smith Main Library. Free. fortsmithlibrary.org.

Eagle Watch Tour – 3:00 PM, Rocky Branch Pier near Rogers. Organizer: Hobbs State Park. 7.50-15 dollars. Registration and prepayment required at 789-5000.

Paint A Pot – 15:00-16:00 Saturdays, pottery at Arts on Main in Van Buren. 27 dollars. Register at artsonmainvb.com.

Paint & Sip – with Petra Radcliffe, 5-7pm, Fort Smith Regional Museum of Art. 25-35 dollars. January sold out; the next date is 17 February. fsram.org.

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January 29 (Sunday)

Sunday Music – With Good Medicine, 13:00, Terra Studios in Durham. Free. via art.org.

Artistic creativity — 13:00–16:00, Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Author Talk and Signing Session with Anita Paddock, author of Blind Fury, Closing Time, In Cold Blood and the new Merry Murder, 2pm-4pm, Fort Smith Main Library. Free; books will be sold. 783-0229 or at fortsmithlibrary.org.

Eagle Watch Tour – 3:00 PM, Rocky Branch Pier near Rogers. Organizer: Hobbs State Park. 7.50-15 dollars. Registration and prepayment required at 789-5000.

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January 30 (Monday)

Inspection Tour: Collection Highlights – 11:30 AM Monday, Thursday and Sunday, 2:00 PM Saturday, Garrison Lobby at the Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Inspection Tour: Architecture – 13:00 Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Garrison Lobby at the Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Yoga at the FPL – 6:00 pm, Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Introduction to Beekeeping I and II – 6 pm – 9 pm, January 30 and February 6, Don Tyson Agricultural Science Center, 1371 W Altheimer Drive in Fayetteville. Available and open to the public. Organizer: NWA Beekeepers Association. NWABeekeepers.com.

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January 31 (Tuesday)

Mindfulness Meditation – 5:30-6:45 pm, Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

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February 1 (Wednesday)

Soft Flow Yoga – 10:30 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Perejil, part installation, part performance by Jonathan Gonzalez, daily from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. through February 12, Rode House at the Momentary in Bentonville. Free. Themomentary.org.

Sightseeing tour: big picture – art, architecture and nature, 11:30, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, garrison lobby at the Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

3 out of 30 – three works of art in 30 minutes, 12:30, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, the garrison lobby of the Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Under the Covers Book Club – 13:00, Bella Vista Public Library. Free. bvpl.org.

Science Fiction Book Club – 6:00 pm, Bella Vista Public Library. Free. bvpl.org.

Young at Heart Book Club – Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray, 6:00 pm, Bentonville Public Library. Free. bentonvillelibrary.org.

Books & Drinks – “Furious Hours” by Casey Sep, 6:00 pm, Apple Blossom Brewing in Fayetteville. Organizer: Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Homegrown Tales – An Evening of Music and Storytelling with Gina Gallina, Sandra Spotts and Zeke Taylor, 6pm, Brews, 2 Pine St. in Eureka Springs. Music will be provided by Pat Ryan Key. Free. Email [email protected].

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February 2 (Thursday)

Chapter Chicks Women’s Book Club – 11:00 am, Bella Vista Public Library. Free. bvpl.org.

We’re Hooked – Craft Club, 1:00 PM, Bella Vista Public Library. Free. bvpl.org.

Scribblers & Scribes – Writers Club, 2:00 pm, Bella Vista Public Library. Free. bvpl.org.

“Evenings at Eleven” – 17:00 February 2-3, the Eleven Restaurant in the Crystal Bridges Museum. 89 dollars. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Cocktail tour “Texture”, 18:00, Museum “Crystal Bridges”. 20 dollars. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

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February 3 (Friday)

BPL in the Community – Family Story Time, 10:30 AM, Bentonville Community Center. Free. bentonvillelibrary.org.

Gallery Conversation – with Jonathan Gonzalez, 13:00, Early American Gallery at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Art By The Glass – monotype printing, 6-8pm, Durand/Estes Rooms at Crystal Bridges Museum. 30 dollars. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Art Off The Walls – Dance in the Museum, 6, 6:45 pm and 7:30 pm, February 3; 1, 13:45 and 14:30 February 4, Contemporary Art Gallery at the Crystal Bridges Museum. 10 dollars. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Lecture – with Jonathan Gonzalez, 19:00, Great Hall of the Crystal Bridges Museum. 15 dollars. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

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February 4 (Saturday)

Super Saturday – Bright Star Theater African Folk Tales, 10:00 am, Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

RPM Spinners – 10:00 am, Bella Vista Public Library. Free. bvpl.org.

Sew Simple – Heart Rug, 10:00-noon, Springdale Public Library. Free. Register at springdalibrary.org.

Craft Around the World – France, 10:30 – noon, Springdale Public Library. Free. springdalibrary.org.

Open Guide Mix & Mix – 10:30, Bellows/Cassatt Rooms at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. Register at 657-2335 or visit crystalbridges.org.

No-Grout Valentines – with Stevie Stevens, 1pm-3pm, Ozark Folkways in Winslow. 60 dollars. www.ozarkfolkways.org.

Artistic creativity — 13:00–16:00, Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

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February 5 (Sunday)

Sunday Music – with Zane Jeffery, 1pm, Terra Studios near Durham. Free. via art.org.

Black Folks – Painting Workshop with Shae Holloway, 2pm-4pm, Fayetteville Public Library. Free. Register on faylib.org.

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On the show

Museum of Native American History – 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, January 31st. The museum will be open for group tours and school tours from 9:00 to 11:00, by reservation only. 273-2456 or email [email protected].

“Fashioning America” ​​- the history of American fashion through some recognizable names – Ralph Lauren, Nike, Vera Wang, Levi-Strauss – but more through “little-known fashion heroes” through January 30, Crystal Bridge Museum. 12 dollars. crystalbridges.org.

“Ken Smith’s Buffalo River Country” – Remembering the creation of the national river, extended through February 28, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale. Free. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.

“Entre/Between” – Presentation of works that tell the history of Hispanics living within and between the United States through March 20 at the Crystal Bridge Museum. Free. crystalbridges.org.

“In The Making” is a new interactive exhibition designed to highlight the creative processes involved in turning inspiration into real objects, and the many dirty steps, experiments, mistakes and lessons learned along the way, through May 2023, Scott Family Amazeum. in Bentonville. 11 dollars. amazeum.org.

“From Portraits to Polaroids” – The Evolution of Photography Through the Lens of Northwest Arkansas to July 8, Rogers Historical Museum, corner of Second and Cherry in the Rogers Historic District. Free. rogershistoricalmuseum.org or 621-1154.

Architecture at Home – five housing prototypes designed to start a conversation about how to improve the places where people live before 2023, Orchard Trail at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. crystalbridges.org.

— Becca Martin-Brown

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