Community Calendar

The Dam Slam Pickleball Tournament presented by Reebok is back at Osage Park!
Show off your skills, meet new people, and compete for prizes.
There are divisions for all levels of play, so join us for a fun pickleball filled weekend!

June 7th: Mens Doubles & Womens Doubles
June 8th: Mixed Doubles

AuxArc Botanicals is a botanicals and vegetable farm in northern Newton county that features lavender prominently. This event is 4 years old and has grown every year with local artisan/vendors, music, food, classes and beautiful fields of lavender. If you want to know why your lavender didn't do well, this is the place to find out. We are 9 miles north of Ponca, 2 miles north of Compton or 15 miles southwest of Harrison on Hwy 43. You may pull up the website at auxarcbotanicals.com

Since the late 1990s, KAWS has been creating a cast of iconic characters steeped in the American zeitgeist that populate his work. Each with their own distinct personality pulled in part from their creator, these characters have been a constant throughline in the artist’s career. The exhibition takes its title and thematic jumping-off point from the sculpture titled FAMILY (2021), which brings together four of KAWS’ characters posed in the style of a family portrait. As witnessed throughout the show, the relationships between the figures can be complex, familiar, and astonishingly heartfelt entryways into human emotions.

Vertical performance artists BANDALOOP are returning to the Momentary!

2025 Artists in Residence BANDALOOP premiere their newest work, FLOCK, created onsite during their winter residency. Fresh from Broadway and the international stage, BANDALOOP brings immersive storytelling and groundbreaking creativity.

Inspired by the audacious will of migratory birds, FLOCK gathers the audience for a journey of vertical performances featuring live music. This world premiere includes elements of theatre, performance art, and dance in a collective migration through the Momentary’s architecture.

You’re invited to experience FLOCK in two ways:

Gather together for the free public performances at the beginning and end of each show in Arvest Bank Courtyard,
Or, reserve a ticket and join the full 90-minute journey, moving as one flock in and out of the building for the full migration story.
However you choose to see these innovators of vertical performance, this is not a show to miss. With FLOCK, BANDALOOP challenges what is possible in order to transform our relationship with ourselves, one another, and the worlds we inhabit.

FLOCK premieres Saturday, June 7, with preview performances on Friday, June 6.

See you there.

Runtime: Approximately 90 min.

Choreographed and Directed by Melecio Estrella and Damara Ganley.
Original composition and live music by Destani Wolf and Ben Juodvalkis.

FLOCK is supported by The New England Foundation of the Arts (NEFA).

In partnership with NWA Equality, this special Pride Month event shines a spotlight on the powerful connection between musicals and queer culture. From bold expressions of identity to themes of love, liberation, and chosen family, musicals have long resonated with the LGBTQ+ community.

Though not every featured work is explicitly queer, each has been embraced for its flamboyance, emotional depth, and subversive storytelling—qualities that uplift and reflect queer experiences. This celebration honors the community’s lasting influence on the musical genre and its impact on art, media, and pop culture. Join us in RØDE House for an unforgettable day of music, pride, and celebration!

Free, no tickets required.

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month—and we want to spend it with you! Come celebrate the LGBTQ+ community with events for all ages and identities.

Presented in partnership with NWA Equality, on Saturday, June 7, we’re filling the Momentary campus with a vibrant lineup of music, film, food, and dance events open to all.

From a musical film festival and outdoor picnic on the Green to vogue 101 workshops, there’s plenty of ways to get inspired, have fun, and celebrate the art, culture, history, and people of the LGBTQ+ community.

See you there.

The Rogers Historical Museum invites you to join us for our annual Family Day on Saturday, June 7 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

There’s a lot to do at the museum on Family Day. With farm animals, kids crafts, a quilt show, model trains, face painting, Vera’s Victorian Garden and Butterfly Park tours, and a fire engine touch-a-truck, Family Day has something fun for everyone! Come see a variety of local historic artisans as they show demonstrations of their skilled crafts in woodcarving, blacksmithing, spinning and weaving. In case you get hungry, there will be family-friendly food options available on site.

All this and more at the museum on Family Day!

Amy Leisure will teach a class on the basics of crochet using fabric strips. Participants will leave with a hook, a mug rug, and the knowledge to create many fun projects. Ages 10-15 must be accompanied by a paid parent or guardian, class size limited to 10. Folkways fiber volunteers will be available to help students learn one-on-one. Sack lunch is recommended since the class runs from 10am to 2pm.

Amy Leisure will teach a class on the basics of crochet using fabric strips. Participants will leave with a hook, a small fabric bowl, and the knowledge to create many fun projects. Ages 10-15 must be accompanied by a paid parent or guardian, class size limited to 10. Folkways fiber volunteers will be available to help students learn one-on-one. Sack lunch is recommended.

The Machine Behind the Art: Inside JR’s Printing Press is one of JR’s most extensive immersive and experiential works to date. After taking portraits in one of three individual photo booths, visitors enter the interior of an oversized, whirring printing press – turning their image into a tangible work of art while offering a glimpse into the creative process of JR. After the experience, visitors leave with their own, one-of-a-kind print.

Member Perk: Momentary members receive two free prints per visit. Just reserve your timed ticket online or with the Box Office, and your discount will be applied at checkout!

Timed portrait tickets are $20 (Free for members), reserve your timeslot online or with the Box Office at (479) 657-2335.
Timed portrait tickets include one oversized photo portrait and admission for up to three people. Digital copies of your photo will be available after your visit.
If you do not plan on taking a portrait during your visit, no purchase is required to attend The Machine Behind the Art: Inside JR’s Printing Press.