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November 20-26, 2022 What's up! 39 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 "Water Lotus blossom," oils on canvas, was inspired by a blossom in a fountain pool at a business near Gateway and finished in 2020. It is one of the artworks by barton Fogle- man that will be on show during the artists of Northwest arkansas' 6x6 silent auction on Dec. 8. (Courtesy Image) What's Up! is a publication of the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Roundup • Western Arkansas Ballet presents "The Nutcracker" 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. Rogers • The Victory Film Series — "It's A Wonderful Life," 7 p.m. Nov. 26 at Arkansas Public Theatre at the Victory in Rogers. Tickets are $10-$15 at arkansaspublictheatre.org. • 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. Springdale • 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. 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 ourtown@nwaonline.com. Local musicians Opal Agafia and michael schembre enjoy the festive window displays of the downtown eureka springs Window Display contest in 2021. voting for this year's contest began on Nov. 14. vote at christmasineureka.com/holiday- window-decorating-contest. (Courtesy photo/troy Jarrell, G6m productions)