Your weekend plans: Baseball, festival, theater
🌏 Bentonville First Friday and Festival of Nations — The downtown Bentonville square's monthly First Friday festival and usual Saturday morning farmer's market have extra flair this weekend. The Festival of Nations celebrating international cultures will be present at both with dance, music and culinary events.
🎭 "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" — Catch this play at TheatreSquared tonight, Saturday or Sunday. It's on stage through June 29. Get tickets ranging from $54-$80 with some $15 tickets for people under 30.
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