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2 WHAT'S UP! APRIL 8-14, 2018 FYI HIGHLIGHTS APRIL 8 VINTAGE MARKET DAYS — 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., Benton County Fairgrounds in Bentonville. $5-$10. vintagemarket- days.com. SPRING SHOW — Hosted by the Northwest Arkansas Gem and Mineral Society, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Siloam Springs Community Building. $3. 721-1579. SACRED HARP SINGERS — 1:30 p.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in downtown Springdale. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org. "BABE, THE SHEEP PIG" — Presented by the Young Actors Guild, 2 p.m., King Opera House in Van Buren. $10. weareyag.org. ARKANSAS FOSSILS — With John David McFarland, 2 p.m., Hobbs State Park near Rogers. Part of the Friends of Hobbs Speaker Series. Free. 789-5000. SECOND SUNDAY LOCAL AUTHOR — With Cassondra Beers, author of "Promises: The Poetry of the Zadokim" and "Remembrance: The Poetry of Zadokim," 2 p.m., Fayette- ville Public Library. Free. faylib.org. "MAN OF LA MANCHA" — Presented by the University of Arkansas theater and music departments, 7:30 p.m. April 6-7 & 2 p.m. April 8, Univer- sity Theatre in Fayetteville. $5-$10. 575-4752. "CALENDAR GIRLS" — Based on the movie about 11 "mature" British women who raise money to fight leukemia by posing for a nude calen- dar, 2 p.m. April 8; again 7:30 p.m. April 11-14, Fort Smith Little Theatre. $12. 783-2966. "VIETGONE" — Fresh from its acclaimed, sold-out New York debut, "Vietgone" is an energetic and winning take on one Arkansas family's origin story, 2 p.m., TheatreSquared at the Nadine Baum Studios in Fayette- ville. Final show. $17 & up. 443-5600. "LIVING ON LOVE" — An opera diva discovers her larger-than-life maestro husband has become enamored with the lovely young lady hired to ghost write his largely fictional autobiogra- phy, 2 p.m., Arkansas Public Theatre in Rogers. Final show. $23-$35. 631-8988. APRIL 9 CREATIVE CONNECTIONS — For individuals in the early stages of Alzheimer's or dementia and their care partners, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. Free. 657-2335. ARTISTS' RECEPTION — For artists from the Springdale Senior Center, 5 p.m., Springdale Public Library. Art on show through April. 750-8180. HOMEBUYING BASICS — With Joel Doelger from Credit Counseling of Arkansas, 5:30 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org. APRIL 11 VILLAGE LAKE WRITERS AND POETS — With authors Charity Bradford and Tamara Hart Heiner, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Artist Retreat Center in Bella Vista. Free. Email bvvillagewriters@gmail. com. LIBRARY BOOK CLUB — "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum in Benton- ville. Free. 657-2335. TRY FPL — "DIY for Mom," making bath bombs, sugar scrubs and other gifts for Mother's Day, 5 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org. STUDIO STUDIES SERIES — Print- making with artist Sean P. Morrissey, 6-8:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. $100. 657-2335. FIGURE DRAWING — From the nude model, 6:30-8:30 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, Crystal Bridges Museum. $10. Ages 14 & older. Register at 657-2335. "DISNEY'S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL" — 7 p.m. April 11-13, Heritage High School auditorium in Rogers. $7-$10. 631-3579. APRIL 12 RIDERS ON THE ORPHAN TRAIN — A 20th anniversary performance with Alison Moore and Phil Lancaster, 6 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org. APRIL 13 AUTHOR TALK — "Turning Experiences into Exciting Fiction" with Velda Brotherton, 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. Register at faylib.org. SPOTLIGHT TALK — With Thelma Golden, director and chief curator of The Studio Museum, 7 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. Free. 657-2335. ALL MODERN QUILTS SHOW — Hosted by the NWA Modern Quilt Guild, 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. April 13 & 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 14, Southside Church of Christ in Rogers. $5. Email elizabethkray@gmail.com. APRIL 14 BIRDS N BREAKFAST — With the Wildlife Society of the University of Arkansas, 9 a.m., Hobbs State Park near Rogers. Free. 789-5000. MARSHALLESE CULTURE DAY — With master boat-builder Liton Beasa beginning construction of a korkor, a traditional Marshallese wooden canoe, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale. Free. 750-8165. ASTRONOMY PROGRAM — With presenters from Springdale High School and the University of Arkansas, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Murphy Park outside the Springdale Public Library. Free. 750-8180. MOTHER NATURE READS — "Signs of Spring," 10:30 a.m., Hobbs State Park near Rogers. Free. 789-5000. "DOROTHY IN OZ" — A touring produc- tion by the Arkansas Arts Center's Children's Theatre, 10:30 a.m., Fayette- ville Public Library. Free. faylib.org. MEMBER MORNING MINGLE — Slow & Savory Tea in celebration of Slow Art Day, 10-11:30 a.m., Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. Free to members. 657-2335. SONA CHAMBER SINGERS — Amer- ican folk songs, 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org. A 19TH CENTURY LIVING HISTORY BALL — With the Camp Followers Band and lessons in period dances like the Virginia Reel, 7-9 p.m., Fort Smith Museum of History. $5-$10. Reservations at 783-7841. APRIL 15 "WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT" — An experimental theater piece starring Kris Stoker, presented by Arkan- sasStaged, 7 p.m., 21c Museum Hotel in Bentonville. Free; $5 donation suggested. Email arkansasstaged@ gmail.com. — BECCA MARTIN-BROWN BMARTIN@NWADG.COM "LIVING ON LOVE" — An opera diva discovers her larger-than-life maestro husband has become enamored with the lovely young lady hired to ghost write his largely fictional autobiography, 2 p.m. April 8, Arkansas Public Theatre in Rogers. Final show. $23-$35. 631-8988. "MAN OF LA MANCHA" — Presented by the University of Arkansas theater and music departments, 2 p.m. April 8, Univer- sity Theatre in Fayetteville. $5-$10. Final show. 575-4752. "VIETGONE" — Fresh from its acclaimed, sold-out New York debut, "Vietgone" is an energetic and winning take on one Arkansas family's origin story, 2 p.m. April 8, TheatreSquared at the Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. Final show. $17 & up. 443-5600.