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DECEMBER 5-11, 2021 WHAT'S UP! 9 'Tis The Season Go skating, see a movie, get in the mood for Christmas Ongoing HOLIDAY EXPRESS — Ride the A&M Railroad from Van Buren to Rudy, through Dec. 8, Van Buren Depot. $20-$30. 725-4017. 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. 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. ICE SKATING RINK — 5-9 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 5-10 p.m. Friday, 3-10 p.m. Saturday, through Dec. 31, Merchants Park- ing Lot on Webster Street in Van Buren. $5. vanburen.org. FORT SMITH ICE RINK — 5-9 p.m. Fridays; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturdays; 1-5 p.m. Sundays, through Jan. 2, 100 N. B St. in Fort Smith. $8-$12. fortsmith.org/ice-skating/ 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. through Dec. 18, 3301 S. M St. in Fort Smith. Free. parks.fortsmithar. gov/creekmore-park/ 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 Dec. 5 STUDIO OPEN HOUSE — With glasswork by Denise and Rich Lanuti, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 623 E. Rock St. in Fayetteville. Free admission; artwork for sale. Email dlanuti@gmail.com. THE HOLIDAY ART SALE — Sixteen local artists and artisans offering fine art, ceramics, jewelry, art glass, textiles, photography and more, 12-4 p.m., 545 W. Center St. in Fayetteville. Free. facebook.com/ TheHolidayArtSale/ "CHARLIE AND THE CHOCO- LATE FACTORY" — Roald Dahl's amazing tale includes songs from the original film, alongside a toe-tapping new score from the songwriters of "Hairspray," 2 p.m., Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $41-$70. 443-5600. WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTOR- ICAL SOCIETY HOLIDAY EVENT — Sing along with a choir of Living Historians and Heritage School students dressed in mid-19th century costume, 3-5 p.m., on the front steps of the Headquarters House Museum, 118 E. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. Free. washcohistoricalsociety. org. Dec. 6 UAFS SEASON'S GREETINGS CONCERT — 7 p.m., ArcBest Performing Arts Center in Fort Smith. COST 788-7000. Dec. 9 "THE HOLIDAY CHANNEL CHRISTMAS MOVIE WONDER- THON" — It's a mash-up of singles falling in love, celebrities finding down-to-earth connec- tions, charming inns, tree farms, "THE POLAR EXPRESS" — A screening of the 2004 holiday family movie, 1 p.m. Dec. 11, Arkansas Public Theatre at the Victory in downtown Rogers. Tickets start at $7. 631-8988. And 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 23, Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $10. 443-5600. (File Photo) See Christmas Page 38 FEATURE