Today

Rattle and Rhyme Toddler Time - For babies to age 3, 9:30 and 11 a.m.;

Wigglers and Jigglers Preschool Story Time - 9:30 and 11 a.m., Springdale Public Library. 750-8180 or springdalelibrary.org.

Toddler Story Time - 9:30 a.m.; Scholastic Book Fair - 10 a.m.-4 p.m.;

Preschool Story Time - 10:30 a.m., Bentonville Public Library. 271-3192 or bentonvillelibrary.org.

Preschool Story Time - For ages 3-5, 10:30 a.m.;

Reading Adventures with Scout the Mastiff - 3 p.m., Rogers Public Library. 621-1152 or rogerspubliclibrary.

org.

Preschool Story Time - 10:30 a.m.; Ozarks at Large Christmas Show - 6:30-7:30 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. 856-7000 or fayettevillelibrary.org.

Inspiring Women Tour - 2:30-3:30 p.m.; Drop-In Drawing - 6-9 p.m.; Twilight Tour - 7:30-8:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. 418-5700 or crystalbridges.org.

Eagle Cruise - 3 p.m., Hobbs State Park, Rocky Branch Marina. $10 adults;

$5 (ages 6-12) free if under 6. Lifejackets provided and must be worn. Prepayment required. 789-5000 or friendsofhobbs.com.

Guitar Studio Recital - With James Greeson, 8 p.m., University of Arkansas Fine Arts Building in Fayetteville.

575-4701 or music.uark.edu.

Thursday

Baby Play and Rhyme Time - 9:30 a.m.; Scholastic Book Fair - 10 a.m.-6 p.m.;

Preschool Story Time - 10:30 a.m.; Children’s Movie: Home Alone, The Holiday Heist - 4-5:45 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. 271-3192 or bentonvillelibrary.org.

Tumbling Toddlers Story Time - 9:30 a.m.; Preschool Story Time; Babies, Bubbles and Books Story Time - 10:30 a.m.; Teen Improv Night (ages 13-18) - 6 p.m., Rogers Public Library. 621-1152 or rogerspubliclibrary.

org.

Baby Bookworms - 9:45 a.m.; Toddler Time - 10:30 a.m.; Homework Helpers (free tutoring) - 4 p.m.;

Lego Teen Design (age 12-16 register at 856-7250); Gingerbread House Decorating Workshop (families register at 856-7170) - 4 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. 856-7000 or fayettevillelibrary.org.

Crafts Bazaar - 1-5 p.m., Crossroads Alternative School Annex, 2922 S. First St., Rogers. 631-3690.

Collection Highlights Tour - 2:30-3:30 p.m.;

members-only holiday shopping in museum store, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. 418-5700 or crystalbridges.org.

UA Opera Theatre - 3:30 p.m.; UA Horn Studio - 7:30 p.m., UA-Fine Arts. 575-4701 or music.uark.edu.

Spanish Story Time for Families - 4 p.m., Springdale Public Library. 750-8180 or springdalelibrary.org.

Student Council’s Homeless Vigil - 5 p.m.-overnight, Fayetteville High School’s front lawn.

Contribute money or nonperishable food for Families in Transition program. Email: vance.arnold@fayar.

net.

Annual Holiday Reception - 5-7 p.m., Springdale Public Library. 750-8180 or springdalelibrary.org.

Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest and Holiday Sips - 6-8 p.m., Frisco Stage, Rogers. 936-5487 or mainstreetrogers.com.

Friday

Scholastic Book Fair - 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. 271-3192 or bentonvillelibrary.org.

Red Sari Trunk Show - 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Inspiring Women Tour - 2:30-3:30 p.m.; Skyspace Discussion - before sunset, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. 418-5700 or crystalbridges.org.

Christmas Snow Train Village - 5-7 p.m., Carnegie Library Annex, Eureka Springs. $5/adult;

$2 under 12. 253-9417 or eurekaspringshistorical museum.org.

Children’s Choir Winter Concert - 7 p.m. UAFS Breedlove Auditorium. $6/ adults; $5 age 10 and under.

788-7300 or uafs.edu/ on-stage.

Winterfest - With the UA Choral Ensembles, 7:30 p.m., First United Presbyterian Church, Fayetteville. 575-4701 or music.uark.edu.

Piano Studio Recital - With Jura Margulis, 8 p.m., UA Fine Arts Building. 575-4701 or music.uark.edu.

Saturday

Train Rides with Santa - 8 a.m.-6 p.m .,A&M Railroad depot in Springdale. $10/adult;

$5/ child. 725-4017 or childrenschristmastrain.org.

Breakfast with Santa - 8:30, 9:15 and 10 a.m., ACO.

$15/child; $5/adult. 751-5441 or artscenteroftheozarks.org.

Breakfast with Santa - 9-10:30 a.m., Rogers Public Library. 621-1152 or rogerspubliclibrary.org.

Santa’s Village - With puppets, model trains, pony rides, cake walk, games, letters to Santa, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., downtown Springdale.

childrenschristmastrain.org.

Gardenland Express - 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Botanical Garden of the Ozarks. $4/ adult; $2/child. 750-2620 or bgozarks.org.

Readers Inc. Book Club - For grades 5-7, discuss a holiday poem or book excerpt, 9:30 a.m.; First Saturday for Kids (ages 5-12 stories and craft) - 10:30 a.m., Bella Vista Library. 855-1753 or bvpl.org.

Scholastic Book Fair - 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Nature slide show by Tim Ernst;

book-signings - 1-3 p.m.;

Family Story Time - 2 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. 271-3192 or bentonvillelibrary.org.

Santa on the Caboose - 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Rogers FriscoPark. 936-5487 or dmather@ rogersark.org.

Celebrate Hanukkah - 10:30 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. 856-7000 or fayettevillelibrary.org.

First Annual Ugly Christmas Sweater Run - With inflatables, photo stations, treats, music;

Family Fun Walk includes goodie bag stops - 1 p.m., Springdale Train Depot. $10-20. register-wizard.com or 872-6183.

Toys for Tots Ride - 2 p.m. start at Jose’s, Springdale; end at Home Depot near NWA Mall, Fayetteville. Bring unwrapped toy. Facebook.com/ NWARiverValleyMotorcycle RiderGroupToysfortots.

Fayetteville High School Orchestra - 3:30-5 p.m.;

FHS Choir - 5-6 p.m., Barnes and Noble. 582-0045.

Sunday

Christmas Snow Train Village - 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Carnegie Library Annex, Eureka Springs. $5/adult;

$2 under 12. 253-9417 or eurekaspringshistorical museum.org.

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