River Valley calendar

FEB. 6

■ Fort Smith Museum of History: Cake, punch and coffee reception from 5:30-7:30 p.m. to welcome Caroline Speir as the new executive director of the Fort Smith Museum of History.

FEB. 7

■ College Baseball: University of Arkansas at Fort Smith hosts University of Texas at Tyler. 2 p.m. at Crowder Field on the Fort Smith campus.

FEB. 8

■ College Baseball: University of Arkansas at Fort Smith hosts University of Texas-Tyler. 1 p.m. at Crowder Field on the Fort Smith campus.

FEB. 9

■ College Baseball: University of Arkansas at Fort Smith hosts University of Texas-Tyler. 1 p.m. at Crowder Field on the Fort Smith campus.

FEB. 13

■ College Basketball: University of Arkansas at Fort Smith hosts Lubbock Christian. Women’s game at 5:30 p.m., men’s game at 7:30 p.m., Stubblefield Center on the Fort Smith campus. ■ Fort Smith Museum of History: Trivia Night from 6-8 p.m. Teams of 2-6 people, with prizes awarded for the top three teams. Cost is $10 per person. Drinks and snacks will be for sale. The number to call to get more information or make reservations is (479) 783-7841. Reservations are also available via a link at the bottom of the website https://www.fortsmithmuseum.org/events. No refunds if canceled within seven days of event.

FEB. 20

■ Candlebox: 8 p.m., Temple Live, 200 N. 11th St., Fort Smith. Additional information available at (479) 222-6186 or https://fortsmith.templelive.com/.

FEB. 22

■ Pardi Gras 2020: Fort Smith Museum of History fundraiser at the Fort Smith Convention Center. The evening includes cocktails, a Cajun dinner, a live auction, buyin parties and music of Memphis Soul, a Dallas-based Motown and dance band. Tickets are $125 per person or $1,000 for a table of eight, available via a link at the bottom of the website https://www. fortsmithmuseum.org/events.

FEB. 28

■ Skillet: 7:30 p.m., Temple Live, 200 N. 11th St., Fort Smith. Additional information available at (479) 222-6186 or https:// fortsmith.templelive.com/.

MARCH 1

■ Arkansas Tourism’s first traveling photo exhibit — “Arkansas Scenic Tourism Landscapes” — which debuted at the Ritz Theater in Blytheville in November and will be on display until Feb. 15, moves to the Fort Smith Convention Center on March 1, coinciding with the annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism. Admission to view the exhibit is free.

MARCH 1-3

■ 46th annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism: Sessions on tourism, marketing strategies, the importance of social media and current travel trends, as well as the Excellence in Arkansas Tourism Henry Awards banquet. DoubleTree by Hilton Fort Smith City Center. More information available at: https://bit.ly/3133ozc.

MARCH 5

■ Reckless Kelly: 8 p.m., Temple Live, 200 N. 11th St., Fort Smith. Additional information available at (479) 222-6186 or https:// fortsmith.templelive.com/.