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38 WHAT'S UP! NOVEMBER 27-DECEMBER 3, 2022 ROUNDUP will be announced Dec. 10 at Basin Spring Park. Lights and Train Village — Drive- through light display at the Great Passion Play continues until Dec. 31. A Snow Train Village with 300 buildings from the 1930s to 1950s, three Lionel 0 scale trains, a Lionel 0 scale trolley, and a Polar Express train. Hours 4-8 p.m. Fridays, 2-8 p.m. Saturdays and 4-8 p.m. Sundays. Admission $5; kids 5 and younger free. Great Passion Play Grounds, 935 Passion Play Road. greatpassionplay.org. Christmas Maker's Market — Featuring 20 artists and craftspeople from 2-6 p.m. Dec. 2 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 3 at Main Stage Creative Center, 67 N. Main St. Cider reception with the artists on Dec. 3 ahead of the Christmas parade. Christmas Parade of Lights — The Basin Park Tree Lighting happens at 5 p.m. followed by the annual Eureka Springs Christmas parade at 6 p.m. Dec. 2 in downtown Eureka Springs. This year's theme is "A National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation." See more information about the parade and other events at christmasineureka.com. Santa in the Park — Santa will be at Basin Spring Park for the first three Saturdays in December 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. Christmas Tree Forest — The trees light up at 6 p.m. Dec. 3 on the east lawn of the Crescent Hotel. On display through Jan. 1. Tour of Homes — A self-guided walking tour of homes decorated for the season with Victorian-attired docents to relate the history of each home begins at 2 p.m. Dec. 3. Tickets $25 at eurekaspringspreservation society.org. Santa Brunch — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 4 in the Crystal Dining Room of the Crescent Hotel. crescent-hotel.com. Fayetteville "A Christmas Carol" — A TheatreSquared tradition featuring the classic Christmas tale of the redemption of Ebenezer Scrooge on stage Dec. 1-24 at TheatreSquared, 477 Spring St. theatre2.org/christmas-carol. Lanuti's Glass Studio Show — Featuring glass work by Denise and Rich Lanuti, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 2 & 3, 623 E. Rock St. in Fayetteville. Free. 200-8207. The Community Creative Center Holiday Market — Opens 9 a.m. Dec. 3 with drinks and snacks. The market will run through Dec. 18. Winter workshops available through Dec. 11. See communitycreativecenter.org for more information. Lights of the Ozarks — With more than 500,000 LED lights on display nightly from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. through 1 a.m. Jan. 1. Downtown Fayetteville square. "It's A Wonderful Life, Right?" — An original Arts Live Theatre adaptation about a teen from Bedford Falls and the angel who shows them what would happened if they never existed. Dec. 8-11 at Arts Live Theatre, 818 N. Sang Ave., Fayetteville. artslivetheatre.com Santa — He'll be in downtown Fayetteville on the following dates to meet and snap photos with during Lights of the Ozarks. There is no cost to meet or take photos with Santa. Dates will be Dec. 9, 5-8 p.m.; Dec. 10, 6-9 p.m.; Dec. 11:, 3-6 p.m.; Dec. 16, 5-8 p.m.; Dec. 17, 6-9 p.m.; Dec. 18, 3-6 p.m. Jingle Bell Jog — Runners and walkers of all ages are invited to the 10th annual Jingle Bell Jog 5K & Children's Fun Run at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, 4703 N. Crossover Road. Ugly Christmas sweaters, Santa hats, elf ears, and anything that sparkles and jingles is highly encouraged. 5K begins at 9 a.m. and the Children's Fun Run starts at 10 a.m. Dec. 17. No pets please. $45 for 5K, $17.50 for fun run. bgozarks.org. Beth Stockdell Holiday Harp — Beth Stockdale performs holiday music on harp at 11 a.m. Dec. 2 at the Fayetteville Public Library. faylib.org. Temple Shalom — Learn about Hanukkah with Temple Shalom at 10 a.m. Dec. 3 in the Walmart Story Time Room at the Fayetteville Public Library. faylib.org. "Christmas in the Blitz" — Northwest Arkansas Audio Theater presents radio theater as performed during the 1940s, complete with actors, music and sound effects at 3 p.m. Dec. 3 in the Williard and Pat Walker Community Room at the Fayetteville Public Library. faylib.org. The Little Craft Show Holiday — with 100+ makers, artists, and creatives from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Fayetteville Town Center, 15 Mountain St. facebook.com/thelittlecraftshow The Swingles: Together for the Holidays — London-based acappella group The Swingles bring their holiday tour to the Walton Arts Center at 4 p.m. Dec. 4. Tickets are $10 at waltonartscenter.org. Martina McBride's Joy of Christmas Tour — Country music star Martina McBride will bring her annual The Joy of Christmas Tour to the Walton Arts Center at 7 p.m. Dec. 18. Tickets are $99-$149 at waltonartscenter.org. White Elephant 5K & 1 Mile run/ walk and race — Registration open through Dec. 10. Course starts on the Mountain Street side of the Fayetteville square at 8 a.m. The 5K course will have one water/aid station near the halfway point. Pre/post race celebrations will be on the Town Center Plaza. Goody bags and timing devices will be available for pick up from 4-6 p.m. Dec. 9 at Rush Running in Fayetteville. 5K Adult (16 and older), $30; 5K Youth, $15; 1 mile adult, $20; 1 mile Youth, $10. Information and fayetteville-ar.gov/4056/White- Elephant-5K-1-Mile. The Snowman: A Family Concert — The tradition continues! Join in for a special screening of "The Snowman," based on Raymond Briggs' classic children's book, with the original score performed live by SoNA. Following the screening, Music Director Paul Haas will lead the audience in a sing- along of holiday favorites. 2 p.m. Dec. 11 in Baum Walker Hall at the Walton Arts Center. Tickets are $10 at waltonartscenter.org. Holiday Hangar Dance — Dinner, dance lessons, silent auction and more at Arkansas Air and Military Museum, 4290 S. School Ave. Tickets are $60 for members, $70 for nonmembers and $23 for kids. Email frontdesk.aamm@gmail. com for tickets. Events Continued From Page 9 Lily Wakefield, 7, stretches with other young runners before the Children's Fun Run at the seventh annual Jingle Bell Jog 5K run at Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville. About 500 runners and walkers took part in the event that is a fundraiser for the gardens. This year's run is Dec. 17. (File Photo/NWA Democrat-Gazette/Flip Putthoff)