What's Up - Your guide to what's happening in Fayetteville, AR this week!
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NOVEMBER 28-DECEMBER 4, 2021 WHAT'S UP! 9 FEATURE 'Tis The Season Holidays are time for art shows and shopping opportunities Ongoing THE RINK AT LAWRENCE PLAZA — Ice skating, Monday-Thursday, 5-8:45 p.m.; Friday, 5-9:45 p.m.; Saturday, 12-9:45 p.m.; Sunday, 2-4:45 p.m., through Feb. 13, 214 N.E. A St. in Bentonville. $7. bentonvillear. com/887/The-Rink-at-Lawrence-Plaza FORT SMITH ICE RINK — 5-9 p.m. Fridays; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturdays; 1-5 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 26-Jan. 2, 100 N. B St. in Fort Smith. $8-$12. fortsmith. org/ice-skating/ Nov. 29 CREEKMORE PARK HOLIDAY EXPRESS — Enjoy a free train ride around Creekmore Park to look at the Christmas light displays, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 29-Dec. 18, 3301 S. M St. in Fort Smith. Free. parks.fortsmithar. gov/creekmore-park/ THE PERFECT GIFT: LIBRARY BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS — Honor someone special while sharing your love of reading by donating to the Fort Smith Public Library's The Perfect Gift: Library Books for Christmas program. From Nov. 29 through Dec. 31, visit any Fort Smith Public Library location to choose a book to add to the library's collection in honor or memory of someone special. Children's books are a $10 donation; adult books are a $25 donation. Proceeds from the Perfect Gift fundraiser will go to the library's materials fund to be used for the purchase of new library materials. For more information, call the library at 783-0229 or visit the library's website at www.fortsmithlibrary.org. Nov. 30 "CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY" — Roald Dahl's amazing tale includes songs from the original film, alongside a toe-tapping new score from the songwriters of "Hair- spray," 7 p.m. Nov. 30-Dec 2; 1:30 p.m., Dec. 2; 8 p.m., Dec. 3-4; 2 p.m. Dec. 4-5, Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $41-$70. 443-5600. Dec. 3 HOLIDAY EXPRESS — Ride the A&M Railroad from Van Buren to Rudy, Dec. 3-8, Van Buren Depot. $20-$30. 725-4017. ICE SKATING RINK — 5-9 p.m. Tues- day-Thursday, 5-10 p.m. Friday, 3-10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3-31, Merchants Parking Lot on Webster Street in Van Buren. $5. vanburen.org. THE HOLIDAY ART SALE — Sixteen local artists and artisans offering fine art, ceramics, jewelry, art glass, textiles, photography and more, 5:30 p.m Dec. 3; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 4; 12-4 p.m. Dec. 5, 545 W. Center St. in Fayetteville. Free. facebook.com/ TheHolidayArtSale/ CHRISTMAS PARADE OF LIGHTS — This year's theme is "A Cinematic Christmas," so pick your favorite holiday movie and run with it, 6 p.m., downtown Eureka Springs. Free. eurekaspringschamber.com/ events/details/christmas-parade-of- lights-4323 CHRISTMAS AT PEEL MANSION — A one-of-a-kind Christmas experience with seasonal music, theater, and dance performances throughout the museum and garden, 6-8 p.m., Peel Mansion at 400 S. Walton Blvd. in Bentonville. $100. peelcompton.org/ events/christmas-at-peel/ ROGERS CHRISTMAS PARADE — 7 p.m., downtown Rogers. Free. down- townrogersinc.org/christmas-parade "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" — A T2 orig- inal, "A Christmas Carol" reimagines Dickens' classic ghost story, 7 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Satur- day-Sunday, Dec. 3-Dec. 26, at the Fayetteville Public Library. $10-$46. theatre2.org. Dec. 4 UMW COOKIE WALK — Doors open at 8 a.m.; cookie walk, 8:30-11 a.m., Highlands United Methodist Church, 371 Glasgow Road in Bella Vista. A Studio Open House, featuring glasswork by Denise and Rich Lanuti, is scheduled for 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 4-5 at their studio at 623 E. Rock St. in Fayetteville. Admission is free, and they promise refreshments and perhaps even live music. Email dlanuti@gmail.com. (Courtesy Images) See Christmas Page 38