FYI Calendar: Fort Smith Museum of History celebrates rodeo May 23

Opening Reception — For “Bulls, Bronics, Beauties and Boots,” 6 p.m. May 23, Fort Smith Museum of History. Denny Flynn, champion bull rider and executive director with Kay Rodgers Park, will speak on the history of the rodeo with guest performers to follow. Exhibit open through July 29. Free event. fortsmithmuseum.org.
Opening Reception — For “Bulls, Bronics, Beauties and Boots,” 6 p.m. May 23, Fort Smith Museum of History. Denny Flynn, champion bull rider and executive director with Kay Rodgers Park, will speak on the history of the rodeo with guest performers to follow. Exhibit open through July 29. Free event. fortsmithmuseum.org.

May 21 (Sunday)

Guided Tour -- RAM Invitational: Odyssey, 2 p.m., Fort Smith Regional Art Museum. Free. fsram.org.

Blues at the Bakery -- 1-6 p.m., The Bakery District in Fort Smith. Free. bakeryfs.com.

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May 22 (Monday)

Story Time – Books, songs, movement and more with Children's Librarian Louise Turner, 10 a.m., Fort Smith Windsor Library. Free. 785-0405.

Teen Lounge -- Woven bookmarks, 3:30-6 p.m., Fort Smith Main Library. Free for grades 6-12. 783-0229.

Monday Night Trivia -- 6:30 p.m., The Bakery District in Fort Smith. Free. bakeryfs.com.

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May 23 (Tuesday)

Wiggle Worms Story Time -- With stories, books, music, snacks & crafts, 10 a.m., Fort Smith Dallas Library. Free. 484-5650.

Opening Reception -- For "Bulls, Broncs, Beauties and Boots," 6 p.m., Fort Smith Museum of History. Denny Flynn, champion bull rider and executive director with Kay Rodgers Park, will speak on the history of the rodeo with guest performers to follow. Exhibit open through July 29. Free event. fortsmithmuseum.org.

Pickleball at the Bakery -- 6:30 p.m., The Bakery District in Fort Smith. Free. bakeryfs.com.

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May 24 (Wednesday)

Story Time -- With stories, songs, puppets, finger plays and crafts, 10 a.m., Fort Smith Main Library. Free. 783-0229.

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May 25 (Thursday)

Anyone Can Learn to Letter -- For adults, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Fort Smith Windsor Library. Free. 785-0405.

Drop In and Draw -- 1-3 p.m., Fort Smith Regional Art Museum. Free. fsram.org.

Crafty Corner -- For adults, 2 p.m., Fort Smith Miller Library. Free. 646-3945.

Movie Night -- "An Evening of Animation" featuring Coke Riobóo, winner of a Goya Award, Spain's Academy Award, for his surrealistic stop motion short, "Made in Spain," 7 p.m., The Bakery District in Fort Smith. Hosted by the Fort Smith International Film Festival. $5 donation suggested. Email [email protected].

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May 26 (Friday)

Story Time -- With stories, songs, rhymes and crafts, 10 a.m., Fort Smith Miller Library. Free. 646-3945.

Adult Paint & Sip -- Glow in the Dark, 7-9 p.m., Gallery on Garrison. $35. thegalleryongarrison.com.

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May 27 (Saturday)

RAM Saturday -- Make and take projects for all ages, noon-3 p.m., Fort Smith Regional Art Museum. Free. fsram.org.

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May 28 (Sunday)

Old Fort Days Rodeo Cowboy Church -- 8:30 a.m., Kay Rodgers Park in Fort Smith. Free. 783-6176.

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May 29 (Monday)

Old Fort Days Rodeo Parade -- 10 a.m., Garrison Avenue in downtown Fort Smith. 783-6176.

Old Fort Days Rodeo -- 7:30 p.m., Kay Rodgers Park in Fort Smith. $10-$18. 783-2393 or fortsmith.org/2023-old-fort-days-rodeo.

-- Becca Martin-Brown

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