What's Up - Your guide to what's happening in Fayetteville, AR this week!
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2 WHAT'S UP! JANUARY 12-18, 2020 FYI HIGHLIGHTS Jan. 12 DROP-IN ARTMAKING — 1-4 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. Free. 657-2335. SACRED HARP SINGERS — 1:30 p.m., Shiloh Meeting Hall in downtown Springdale. Shiloh Museum of Ozark History at 750-8165 or visit shilohmu- seum.org. Jan. 13 B'CREATIVE STITCHERS — A group for any and all handwork such as cross stitching, embroidery, quilting, knit- ting, weaving, and crocheting, 10 a.m., Bella Vista Public Library. Free. 855-1753. BOOK TALK — "The Swans of Fifth Avenue" by Melanie Benjamin, 1 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free for adults. faylib.org. ART IN THE PARK ARTIST RECEPTION — For "The Secret Life of Art Teach- ers," 5 p.m., Springdale Public Library. Free. 750-8180. Jan. 14 THE BOOK LOVERS' CLUB — 10:15 a.m.- noon, Fort Smith Main Library. Free. 783-0229. SECOND TUESDAY LUNCH & LEARN — Noon, Rogers Public Library. Free; bring a brown bag lunch. 621-1152. KNITTERS & CROCHETERS — Open to all ages and skill levels, 1 p.m., Bella Vista Public Library. Free. 855-1753. NWA LETTER WRITING SOCIETY — Share mail art ideas, postal ephemera, special correspondence & write letters, 6 p.m., Bella Vista Public Library. Free. 855-1753. ADULT BOOK CLUB — "Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness" by Susannah Cahalan, 6 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. Free. 271-3192. BOOKS & BREWS — "The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek" by Kim Richardson, 6 p.m., El Sol Restaurant in Fayetteville (Citizens Drive near Mission and Crossover). Hosted by the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib. org. EUREKA SPRINGS ARTISTS — With works by Mark Rademacher, Robert Norman, Cynthia Kresse and Dave "Flip" Phillips , Jan. 14 through mid-April, Bentonville Branch of the First National Bank of NWA, 402 S.W. A St. in Bentonville. Contact bank art director Zeek Taylor at zeek.taylor@ cox.net. Jan. 15 LIBRARY BOOK CLUB — "The Flight Portfolio: A Novel by Julie Orrin- ger," 1:30-3:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335. BRAINTEASERS — Puzzle solvers, 3 p.m., Bella Vista Public Library. Free. 855-1753. MYSTERY BOOK CLUB — 4 p.m., Bella Vista Public Library. Free. 855-1753. COUPONING NWA — 6 p.m., Bella Vista Public Library. Free. 855-1753. BINGO FOR ADULTS — 6 p.m., Fort Smith Main Library. Free. 783-0229. Jan. 16 GALLERY CONVERSATION — Kindred Spirits: Art and Technology at Crystal Bridges with Shane Richey, creative director of experimentation and development, 1 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335. TRUE CRIME CLUB — 3 p.m., Bella Vista Public Library. Free. 855-1753. PET ROCKS — An art project for adults, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Fort Smith Windsor Branch Library. Free. 785-0405. AFTERSCHOOL MOVIES — "Aladdin," 4 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. Free. 271-3192. ARTIST'S RECEPTION — For Ciara Fron- ing, creator of "Control," 5-8 p.m., Fenix Fayetteville, 16 W. Center St. in Fayette- ville. Art on show through Feb. 29. Email fenixfayettevilleart@gmail.com. BINGO FOR BOOKS — 5:30 p.m., Fort Smith Main Library. Free. 783-0229. MUSEUM IN THE LIBRARY — Univer- sity of Arkansas Museum artifacts, 5:30-7 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org. "THE OFFICE" TRIVIA — 6 p.m., Dewey's Cafe at the Fort Smith Main Library. Free. 783-0229. NIGHTCAP TOUR — It's Lit, 6:30-8 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. After learning how to make the drink from a bartender, head into the galleries with a Gallery Guide for a look at how artists from our permanent collection have explored light in their work. $10. 657-2335. Jan. 17 APT SEASON 35 ANNOUNCEMENT PARTY — 7 p.m., Arkansas Public Theatre in Rogers. Doors open at 6 p.m. for music and hors d'oeuvres. $10. 631-8988. Jan. 18 SEWCOZY QUILTING — Bluebird Block, 10 a.m.-noon, Springdale Public Library. Free for adults. 750-8180. "TO DO THE LAUNDRY" — Come learn about the time-honored tradition of doing laundry on Monday and how those chores changed with the inven- tion of the electric washer and dryer, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, Rogers Historical Museum. Free. 621-1154. SUPER SATURDAY — Stories from "Frog and Toad" with the Walton Arts Center staff, 10:30 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org. GALLERY CONVERSATION — With artist Cheryl Pope, creator of "Small Talk," 1 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335. KIDS' CRAFT CORNER — Make a mini mandolin, 1-4 p.m., Rogers Historical Museum. Free. 621-1154. SATURDAY FAMILY STORY TIME — 2 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. Free. 271-3192. JUMP START YOUR CREATIVITY — With Shawn St. James & Karen Ahuja, 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org. ADULT ANIME CLUB — 2 p.m., Rogers Public Library. Free. 621-1152. SEWSIMPLE SEWING CLASS — Struc- tured Tote Bag, 2-4 p.m., Spring- dale Public Library. Free for adults. 750-8180. FAMILY NIGHT POTTERY WHEEL — 6:30-8:30 p.m., Community Creative Center in Fayetteville. $20 per person/ ages 10 & older. 571-2706. — BECCA MARTIN-BROWN BMARTIN@NWADG.COM MUSEUM IN THE LIBRARY — Razorback artifacts from the University of Arkansas Museum, 5:30-7 p.m. Jan. 16, Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org. ARTIST'S RECEPTION — For Ciara Froning, creator of "Control," 5-8 p.m. Jan. 16, Fenix Fayetteville, 16 W. Center St. in Fayetteville. Art on show through Feb. 29. Email fenixfayettevilleart@gmail.com. APT SEASON 35 ANNOUNCEMENT PARTY — 7 p.m. Jan. 17, Arkansas Public Theatre in Rogers. Doors open at 6 p.m. for music and hors d'oeuvres. $10. (Season 33 included "Jesus Christ Superstar," pictured.) 631-8988.