Fayetteville Public Library Summer Reading Kick-off Celebration
THIS SATURDAY: Get ready to kick off summer with FPL on Saturday, June 1st from 10am to noon with the largest party ever … bounce houses, a Dig for Treasure play area, a magician, balloon animals, face painting, and music with Shawn James & The Shapeshifters.
Date: June 1
Time: 10 a.m. to noon
Location: Fayetteville Public Library
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Music from The Pop Ups
Enjoy Grammy-nominated The Pop-Ups at the Fayetteville Public Library and also at First Thursday Fayetteville. The Pop-Up boys are gearing up for their second tour with Yo Gabba Gabba Live, and have released their second album titled “Radio Jungle” which won a Parent’s Choice Award in 2012.
Date: June 5
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: FPL
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First Thursday Fayetteville
Fayetteville’s Downtown Square transforms into a hub of live music, artists, performers and children’s activities for one evening each month. There will be an outdoor walk and charity beer garden for visitors to enjoy. It’s family-friendly fun and free to the public!
Date: June 6
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: Fayetteville Square
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First Friday Bentonville (Art Walk)
On the first Friday of every month, between March and November, the Bentonville Square is transformed into a huge block party filled with live music, great food and lots of fun for an entire day. Several of our First Friday events have grown so much in popularity that they have become three day to month long festivals!
Date: June 7
Time:
Location: Downtown Bentonville Square
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Petting Zoo with Barnyard Buddies, FPL (Preschool/toddler)
Date: Tues., June 11
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Fayetteville Public Library
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Art of Wine Festival, Walton Arts Center
13th Annual Art of Wine Festival June 13, 14 & 15 Arkansas’ premier wine festival benefiting Walton Arts Center programs Celebrate the fruit of the vine with three unique evenings of food, friends and the world’s finest wines at Arkansas’ premier wine festival, benefiting Walton Arts Center programs. TICKETS ON SALE NOW Visit waltonartscenter.org, or call the Walton Arts Center Box Office at 479.443.5600. All events take place at Walton Arts Center *Must be 21 or older to purchase tickets
Date: June 13-15
Time: Varies
Location: Walton Arts Center
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Moonflowers & Mojitos
Enjoy the most beautiful cocktail party of the summer with a night of mixing and mingling while nibbling on hors’doeuvres. Try the evening’s signature cocktail, Mojitos, and listen to Got it Covered while you stroll through the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks. There will be an art show of local artists Greg Moore and Kathy Snodgrass. We will be serving complimentary wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages. Event time: 5:30-8:00pm. Admission: $20 for members and $25 for non-members. For more information or to make reservations, go to www.bgozarks.org or call 479-750-2620.
Date: June 13
Time: 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Location: Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
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The Balloon Man
Marty Boone is back with his fun-filled program featuring music, magic, and lots of balloons! (All Ages)
Date: June 13
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Springdale Public Library
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Wingfest
Area restaurants go head-to-head to see who has the best Chicken Wings. Restaurants compete for the title of “Best Buffalo,” “Most Exotic,” “Best Overall–Peoples Choice,” and “Best Overall–Judges Choice.” For only $10 the public gets to sample and vote while listening to live music.
Date: June 15
Time: 6-8 p.m. wing sampling
Location: Northwest Arkansas Mall, Fayetteville
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FPL stuff
Magician Scott Davis, FPL
Date: June 15
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Fayetteville Public Library
Gulley Park Summer Concert Series, Sarah Hughes Band
Fayetteville Parks and Recreation brings to you the 17th summer of concerts at Gulley Park. Last summer was one of our best yet, with six shows featuring some of the best music the region has to offer. Best of all, they’re FREE! The Gulley Park Summer Concert Series includes six concerts in all. Concerts are on Thursday evenings at 7:00pm. Thanks to the bands, sponsors, and fans who make the Gulley Park Summer Concert Series what it is.
Date: June 13
Time: 7-9 p.m.
Location: Gulley Park, Fayetteville
Teddy Bear Picnic to benefit Family Network, Inc.
Featuring live music by The Kiddos and a boxed picnic lunch and mini teddy bear for each child
Date: June 20
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Mount Sequoyah Retreat Center, Fayetteville
More info: Advance tickets are $10 per person. To order, call 479-927-3659 or visit www.FamilyNetworkNWA.com.
Artosphere Festival Orchestra: An Evening of Beethoven
The Artosphere Festival Orchestra (AFO) is comprised of 80+ premier musicians from major symphonies and distinguished music programs around the world. Led by the acclaimed Maestro Corrado Rovaris, on Friday, June 21, these fine musicians (from 17 countries and 28 states) will perform “An Evening of Beethoven” at 7pm at Walton Arts Center. Tickets start at $10. More than a dozen classical music events are scheduled during the AFO’s two-week residency. Visit www.artospherefestival.org for the complete lineup.
Date: June 21
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Walton Arts Center
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Artosphere Festival Orchestra – Russian Masterpieces
The Artosphere Festival Orchestra (AFO) is comprised of 80+ premier musicians from major symphonies and distinguished music programs around the world. Led by the acclaimed Maestro Corrado Rovaris, on Friday, June 28, these fine musicians (from 17 countries and 28 states) will perform “Russian Masterpieces” at 7pm at Walton Arts Center. This concert will feature iconic works from Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff. Tickets start at $10. More than a dozen classical music events are scheduled during the AFO’s two-week residency. Visit www.artospherefestival.org for the complete lineup.
Date: June 28
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Walton Arts Center
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Old Crow Medicine Show
After nearly fifteen years since forming in Nashville, Old Crow Medicine Show has toured the world, sold more than 800,000 albums, become frequent guests on A Prairie Home Companion, and played renowned festivals like Bonnaroo, Coachella, and the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival. In November of 2011 Old Crow’s classic single, “Wagon Wheel”, received the RIAA’s Gold certification for selling over 500,000 copies. Described as everything from old-time and bluegrass to folk and alt-country, the band has four studio albums to their name, three of which were released by Nettwerk Records – O.C.M.S and Big Iron Worldproduced by David Rawlings, and Tennessee Pusher produced by Don Was. On their newest album, Carry Me Back, Old Crow continue to craft classic American roots music while pushing themselves in new directions. Carry Me Back, released by ATO Records and produced by Ted Hutt, represents a new stretch of road in the timeless journey of a rambling string band.
Date: June 23rd
Time: 6-10 p.m.
Tickets: $32.00 – $47.00
Location: Arkansas Music Pavilion, Fayetteville
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Angels and Tomboys: Girlhood in 19th Century American Art
Admission Adults $5 per person | Free for Museum Members Admission is sponsored for youth ages 18 and younger Tickets will be available May 1, 2013 In the aftermath of the Civil War, the American girl seemed transformed—at once more introspective and adventurous than the previous generation. Although the culture still prized the demure female child of the past, many saw a bolder type as the new, alternate ideal. Girlhood was no longer simple, and the complementary images of angel and tomboy emerged as competing visions of this new generation. For the first time, girls claimed the attention of genre artists, and girlhood itself seized the imagination of the nation.
Date: June 28-Sept. 30
Time: Varies
Location: Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
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Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody
SPANK! The Fifty Shades Parody is the hilarious new musical that brings all the naughty fun of the best-selling book to life. Your inner goddess will be laughing out loud with this new imagining of the characters as they come to life with sharp-witted comedy, musical numbers, steamy and fun performances from the hunky leading man, plus lots of surprises! Get there early for pre-show cocktails, then stay to meet the cast after the show, and pose for a photo with the fetching star himself. Grab your girlfriends and don’t miss the funniest and most exciting girls’ night out of the year! SPANK! is not associated with, nor authorized by, author E.L. James or Vintage Press.
Date: June 29th
Time: 8-11 p.m.
Tickets: $20.00 – $45.00
Location: Walton Arts Center
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