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Artist Will Wilson at Crystal Bridges! 479.418.5700 CrystalBridges.org B E N T O N V I L L E , A R K A N S A S 7 2 7 1 2 Be sure to check out the FREE, focus exhibition In Conversation: Will Wilson and Edward Curtis at Crystal Bridges now through February 2019. #CrystalBridges Cry l rid B ges Will Wilson CIPX Project 11 am to 3 pm A pop-up portrait studio; all visitors are welcome to view. Local Panel Discussion + Will Wilson 4 to 5:30 pm Wilson discusses topics such as social justice with local artists and community leaders. FREE events on Saturday, November 17 4 WHAT'S UP! NOVEMBER 11-17, 2018 'We Need A Little Christmas' Season officially starts in Northwest Arkansas Nov. 16-17 A s usual, the cities of Northwest Arkansas are kicking off the holidays in style. Bring your jingle bells and don't miss a minute of the holly, jolly fun. Fayetteville Over the course of six weeks, Santa's helpers in Fayetteville have worked a total of 2,000 man-hours to hang the 350,000 LED lights that turn the Fayette- ville square into a glittering holiday wonderland, says Experience Fayette- ville's Dacre Whitaker. And that's not to mention the 400 hours to remove them! "Each year we change the display for excitement," she promises. This year's parade — which kicks off the official square lighting — will feature 40 partici- pants and Santa Claus himself. Lights of the Ozarks WHEN — Lighting ceremony and parade, 6 p.m. Nov. 16; continues through Dec. 31 WHERE — Downtown Fayetteville square; the parade will begin at the West Avenue parking lot and end at the city of Fayetteville employee park- ing lot at 211 W. Mountain St. COST — Free INFO — experiencefayetteville.com Springdale A Springdale tradition, the Christmas Parade of the Ozarks, this year titled the "March of the Toys," starts at Parsons Stadium and moves west down Emma Avenue with music, lights and, of course, Santa making the evening extra special. Christmas Parade of the Ozarks WHEN — 6 p.m. Nov. 24 WHERE — Parsons Stadium down Emma Avenue in Springdale COST — Free INFO — rodeooftheozarks.org Rogers "This is the 35th Rogers Christmas Parade, and we're probably the biggest in the area," says Main Street Rogers' executive director Shey Bland. Bland says the parade will have "100ish" walk- ing groups and vehicles participate and, as always, the parade ends with the man himself, Santa Claus. "People get set up early to get their spots," warns Bland. The parade starts at 6 p.m., but there will be some pre-parade festivities on the Frisco Stage, says Bland. Main Street Rogers Christmas Parade WHEN — 6 p.m. Dec. 7 WHERE — Downtown Rogers COST — Free INFO — mainstreetrogers.com File Photo/DAVID GOTTSCHALK ROUNDUP Bentonville Bentonville's holiday cele- brations are divided into two separate events. First up, on Nov. 17 at noon the ice rink at Lawrence Plaza opens, the square lights are officially turned on at 6 p.m., and the Lawrence Plaza Christmas tree is lighted at 6:30 p.m. A few weeks later, on Dec. 8, the Bentonville Christmas parade starts at 11 a.m. at the Fire Station and moves up Main Street to the square. Christmas Celebrations WHEN — Nov. 17: Ice rink opens at noon; 6 p.m., Lighting of the Square; 6:30 p.m., Lighting of the Christmas Tree; Dec. 8: 11 a.m., Christmas parade WHERE — Downtown Bentonville COST — Free INFO — visitbentonville.com — LARA JO HIGHTOWER LHIGHTOWER@NWADG.COM Sarah Howard tosses glow sticks during a previous Lights of the Ozarks parade on the square in Fayetteville. This year's festivities are set for Nov. 16.