What's Up - Your guide to what's happening in Fayetteville, AR this week!
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NOVEMBER 27-DECEMBER 3, 2022 WHAT'S UP! 39 ROUNDUP PRESIDENT Brent A. Powers EDITOR Becca Martin-Brown 479-872-5054 bmartin@nwaonline.com Twitter: NWAbecca REPORTERS Monica Hooper mhooper@nwaonline.com April Wallace awallace@nwaonline.com (479) 770-3746 DESIGNER Deb Harvell ! UP WHAT'S ON THE COVER Ebenezer Scrooge "has the widest array of emotions that a character could possibly experience," says actor James Taylor Odom. "It's a challenge not falling to pieces in every scene." Beatrice McCue plays one of this year's Tiny Tims at TheatreSquared. (COURTESY PHOTO/WESLEY HITT FOR T2) What's Up! is a publication of the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Fort Smith Festival of Trees — Participants may buy "votes" for their favorite Christmas tree(s) in the Bakery District at 70 S. Seventh St. through Nov. 28. A drawing will be held on Dec. 18 to see who wins the trees. Sponsored by the Optimist Club of Fort Smith. Money raised is used to help various youth organizations. fortsmithoptimist.com. Christmas Parade — Hosted by by Bonneville House, Clayton House, and Fort Smith Museum of History, the parade starts at 3 p.m. Dec. 10 around Garrison and Rogers avenues. There will be a hot chocolate, cookie and candy cane booth available. Applications to participate in the parade will be accepted until Nov. 30. More information at facebook.com/ fschristmasparade. Western Arkansas Ballet — Presents its annual Sugar Plum Fairy Tea at 1 & 3 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Glass Pavilion, 100 N. "B" St. in Fort Smith. Tickets are $30 for children and $25 for adults available at waballet.org. Call 785-0152 for more information. "The Nutcracker" — Presented by Western Arkansas Ballet at 7 p.m. Dec. 17 and 2 p.m. Dec. 18 at the ArcBest Performing Arts Center, 55 S. Seventh St. in Fort Smith. Tickets are $30 for adults and $20 for children/students at waballet.org. Call 785-0152 for more information. Story with Santa — Santa will tell a story and be available for photos. 5:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at Bookish, 70 S. Seventh St. bookishfs.com The Christmas Party with Allison Grace Kyrouac — A Christmas party for everyone starts at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 23. Admission $5, free for children 12 and younger at The Maple Room Pub, 70 S. Seventh St. bakeryfs.com. Gentry Christmas Parade — 6:30 p.m. Dec. 10 on Main Street in downtown Gentry. The lineup will begin at 5:30 p.m. This year's theme is "Miracles on Main Street." The parade is sponsored by the Gentry Chamber of Commerce. Gravette Christmas Parade — 4:30 p.m. Dec. 3 on Main Street. The theme of this year's parade is "A Holly Jolly Christmas." Prior to the parade, the Gravette Public Library will host an open house with cookies and cider beginning at 4 p.m. Following the Christmas parade, the Gravette Historical Museum will host its annual holiday open house. The high school choir and band will perform. Prairie Grove Parade of Lights — 4 p.m. Dec. 10 in downtown Prairie Grove. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be at The American Legion, 120 S Neal St., after the parade. Refreshments available. Rogers Rogers Christmas Parade — The Rotary Club of Rogers and the Rotary Club of Downtown Rogers will coordinate the parade beginning at Fifth and Poplar streets through downtown on First and Walnut Streets. 7 p.m. Dec. 2. Chad and Wendy Kumpe will be grand marshals. Holiday Open House — The Rogers Historical Museum is once again hosting its annual Holiday Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 10. This year's theme is "Twas the Night Before Christmas." This free event features guided tours of the 1895 Hawkins House featuring Clement Moore's 1822 poem and a look at how families in early Rogers celebrated the season at home. There will also be holiday crafts and refreshments, and of course Santa Claus will be at the museum. Free. rogershistoricalmuseum.org. "A Tuna Christmas" — It's Christmas in the third-smallest town in Texas for this sequel to Greater Tuna, Dec. 9-11 and 15-18 at Arkansas Public Theatre, 116 S. Second St., 631-8988 or arkansaspublictheatre.org. Siloam Springs Breakfast With Santa — Featuring a photo-op with Santa, a take-home treat and holiday craft. 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 3. $10 per child. [Tickets sold out for 9-10 a.m.] Ticket info at facebook.com/ heritageleaguesiloamsprings. Light up Siloam Springs Christmas Parade — A Storybook Christmas starts at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 2 in downtown Siloam Springs. Hosted by Heritage League of Siloam Springs. Springdale Caroling on the Creek — Holiday classics from elementary, middle school, junior high, and high school music programs in Springdale starting at 5:15 p.m. Dec. 2 at Turnbow Park. Ornament and Candle Making — 10:30 a.m. to noon Dec. 10 in the Children's Craft Area of the Springdale Public Library; Air Dry Clay Ornament at 2 p.m. Dec. 10 in the Shiloh Room. Whoville Holiday Extravaganza — Meet the Grinch and Whoville citizens, have breakfast with Santa, decorate ornaments and cookies and write letters to Santa. Interactive storytelling and dance parties and photo opportunities available. Tickets are $12.50 each or $30 per family. Children younger than 1 free. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 10, Springdale Civic Center, 2323 S. Old Missouri Road. "Polar Express Movie" and Hot Chocolate Bar — Screening of the classic Christmas movie with hot chocolate. 11 a.m. Dec. 22 in the Children's Auditorium at Springdale Public Library, 405 S. Pleasant St. Van Buren "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer Jr." — A 60-minute musical adaptation of the beloved television special by Community School of the Arts, 7 p.m. Dec. 9 and 2 & 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at King Opera House, 427 Main St., Van Buren. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for children and $12 for groups. Information at csafortsmith.org/ rudolph-jr-tickets. Christmas at the Parks — Christmas displays throughout Historic Downtown Van Buren will be on show through Jan. 1. Get a map and more information at vanburen.org. Holiday Express Pajama Train — A train ride from Van Buren to Rudy with on-board caroling and letters to Santa on the train and then cookies, hot cocoa and Santa at the depot. Various times Dec. 2-7. See vanburen.org/ vanburenchristmas for more details. Have an event for the our Christmas list? Send it to mhooper@nwaonline.com. Glass artisans Denise and Rich Lanuti will share what's new at Lanuti's Glass Studio during a holiday open house from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 2 & 3 at 623 E. Rock St. in Fayetteville. Free. 200-8207. (Courtesy Photo)