Community Events

Rainbow Arts Camp is a weekly after-school art program for LGBTQ+ youth and allies ages 12–18. The program meets every Thursday from 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. during the school year. Students can enjoy a snack, work on homework, and connect from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. At 4:30 p.m., the program coordinator introduces the day's featured artist, activity, and theme. Artist-led instruction continues until 6:30 p.m., and students should be picked up by 7:00 p.m. Scholarships are available. Please do not let cost prohibit you from participation in this program.

Haunted Hogeye is an outdoor Queer horror movie series happening every Friday in October at a private residence in West Fork, Arkansas. Doors open at 7: Movies begin after dark. Outdoor viewing. Bring a chair or blanket and dress warmly. BYOB. Small snacks and grill available. Camping available with your own equipment. October 2 — Opening Night Gender Reveal + Killer Unicorn October 9 — BIT Gender Reveal Encore + BIT October 16 — Pumpkin Carving Night 40 Pumpkins provided; carve before the movie. October 23 — Drag Night Featuring The Sugga Cookies, Baxaer and Betti B Retti. Bring cash to tip! October 30 — Rocky Horror Tribute Night Costumes, camp, and a Halloween weekend send-off.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show returns for a night of cult-classic chaos and audience participation! Watch the iconic film come to life with a live performance by Dr. Frank-N-Furter and get everything you need to join the fun with an interactive goodie bag of movie props. Come in costume, dance along, and experience Rocky Horror the way it was meant to be seen.

Join an informal discussion about the long history of LGBTQ+ communities in Fayetteville and Northwest Arkansas. Join staff genealogists and guest speakers on the last Sunday of the month for stories about people and places in Ozark history. For disability accommodations, call 479.856.7250 or email questions@faylib.org 2-3 weekdays before a program. Plan your visit by viewing our building map and accessibility service details.

Calling all Horrors, Harlots, and Halloween Queens! Join us for HALLO–SING BASH! A very special Halloween Drag Queen Karaoke event featuring The Boulet Brothers' Dragula fan favorite, JAHARIA! The Glamour Clown of Midtown Jaharia, along with fan favorites Sugga, Vanessa, and Baxaer are going to spook up, camp out, and shock all our hearts with their exclusive Halloween show! This event will be standing room only, and strictly exclusive!

Close out the weekend with the Queens of C4's Sunday Showcase! Enjoy performances from favorite local drag divas and special guests, then stay after the show for music and dancing. Bring your friends and a few dollars to tip the entertainers. The C4 Sunday Showcase takes place every Sunday night. Check C4's social media for the week's cast and other show updates. C4 Nightclub & Lounge is an 18+ venue.

NWA Equality provides free and confidential rapid HIV and syphilis testing for everyone. One drop. Two screenings. Results in 15 minutes. Our Chembio 2-in-1 Rapid Digital Test uses a small drop of blood to screen simultaneously for antibodies to HIV and syphilis. NWA Equality is not a medical facility but is authorized to provide rapid HIV and STI testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments. All testing facilitators have completed HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing training through the Arkansas Department of Health, along with training in biohazard safety and disposal and in using our rapid testing system. Because this test detects antibodies, an exposure within the past 90 days may not yet appear in your results. Reactive screening results require additional testing for confirmation. If you have questions about a recent exposure, eligibility for rapid testing, or the testing process, call NWA Equality at 479-966-9014. Schedule your free appointment using the registration link.

Join NWA Equality's Rainbow Book Club for a discussion of 'Old Wounds' by Logan-Ashley Kisner. ‘Old Wounds’ follows two transgender teens, Erin and Max, who embark on a road trip to California, only to become stranded in a remote town where a terrifying creature hunts girls and the locals are searching for a female sacrifice. To survive the night, they must confront both the horrors lurking in the woods and the unresolved tensions of their shared past. NWA Equality's Rainbow Book Club meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month to discuss books featuring LGBTQ+ authors, Queer themes, history, and popular culture. After each discussion, the group often heads to a nearby bar, restaurant, or coffeehouse to continue the conversation and spend time together. New readers are always welcome.

NWA Equality's LGBTQ Support Virtual Group is an online peer support group for LGBTQ adults 18 and older. Members can share their experiences, find understanding, access wellness and self-exploration resources, and support others in a nonjudgmental environment from wherever they feel most comfortable. Peer facilitators are trained by a licensed mental health professional, with training emphasizing participant safety and confidentiality. The group meets virtually through Zoom. Registration is required, and the meeting location will be provided after registration is confirmed. For more information, contact info@nwaequality.org.

A monthly support & social group for Queer Students of Color at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Organized by the PRIDE RSO and meets the last Wednesday of every month. Check the UArk Pride Instagram for more information & updates.

Let’s do the Time Warp again! 👄⚡The annual Rocky Horror movie night is BACK this year at George’s Majestic Lounge on Oct. 28. I see you shiver with antici...pation!⁠ ⁠ 🥼 Costumes are encouraged. Dress to impress!⁠ 🧪 Brush up on your Rocky Horror knowledge for pre-show trivia with Between the Covers NWA.⁠ 📰 Get ready to shout your favorite lines! Prop bags available for purchase.⁠ 🍸 Sip on Time Warp Punch or a Hot Patootie spicy margarita⁠ 👄 Celebrate the legendary Tim Curry and his iconic performance with a Dr. Frank-N-Furter hot dog.⁠

KUAF, Odeon Collective, and several other cool folks are collaborating to host a Halloween dance, public radio fundraiser, and tribute to Tim Curry and the Rocky Horror Picture Show! Northwest Arkansas queer-fem indie rock band Mt. Comfort and Fayetteville's vintage apparel shop Cheap Thrills will kick off the night with a Rocky Horror-themed concert and performance. After the performance, Odeon Collective will spin records for a dance to say goodbye to the Garden Room and celebrate the start of Hallo-weekend! In addition, art studio and screen-printers Studio Foundations NWA in Springdale will be selling shirts with a custom design. Swag Banh Mi will serve up some delicious bites (Night of the living Swag!) along with drinks from Puritan. HopOut DIY and Punk Truck Stop will also be vending! Tickets are $10, payable via cash, Venmo or PayPal at the door. See you there! *This event is themed to the Rocky Horror Picture Show 1975 film, but we will not be hosting a viewing of the movie itself.

Rainbow Arts Camp is a weekly after-school art program for LGBTQ+ youth and allies ages 12–18. The program meets every Thursday from 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. during the school year. Students can enjoy a snack, work on homework, and connect from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. At 4:30 p.m., the program coordinator introduces the day's featured artist, activity, and theme. Artist-led instruction continues until 6:30 p.m., and students should be picked up by 7:00 p.m. Scholarships are available. Please do not let cost prohibit you from participation in this program.

Get ready for horrific drag performances, horror movie drag trivia, a costume contest, the crowning of Miss Big Gay Halloween, sick beats from the Big Gay Mummies + DJ Raquel, exclusive Big Gay Market merch, horror reads from The Cozy Librarian, and plenty more tricks waiting in the shadows. Big Gay Market is a Queer-centered marketplace and community event celebrating LGBTQ+ makers, artists, small businesses, and community organizations in Northwest Arkansas. Tickets are required for entry.

Haunted Hogeye is an outdoor Queer horror movie series happening every Friday in October at a private residence in West Fork, Arkansas. Doors open at 7: Movies begin after dark. Outdoor viewing. Bring a chair or blanket and dress warmly. BYOB. Small snacks and grill available. Camping available with your own equipment. October 2 — Opening Night Gender Reveal + Killer Unicorn October 9 — BIT Gender Reveal Encore + BIT October 16 — Pumpkin Carving Night 40 Pumpkins provided; carve before the movie. October 23 — Drag Night Featuring The Sugga Cookies, Baxaer and Betti B Retti. Bring cash to tip! October 30 — Rocky Horror Tribute Night Costumes, camp, and a Halloween weekend send-off.

Welcome to Camp Slayaway. Night of the Living Drag comes to the Walton Arts Center with an outrageous '80s slasher spectacular hosted by Violet Chachki, with performances by Laganja Estranja, Jaida Essence Hall, Raja, Nicole Paige Brooks, and Salina EsTitties. Violet recounts the twisted tale of how the queens met their gruesome ends, one by one. Now they're back from the dead for a night of high hair, neon lights, killer performances, twisted comedy, and gnarly Halloween horror. Get your tickets before it's too late.