FAMILY FRIENDLY

Today

Mother Nature Reads - “Our Winter Wildlife Friends,” 10:30 a.m., Hobbs State Park nears Rogers. Free for ages 3-6. 789-5000.

Eagle Watch Tour - With the hope of seeing mature and immature eagles, migrating osprey, great blue heron, king fisher, white-tailed deer or red-tailed hawk, 3 p.m., Rocky Branch Marina near Rogers.

Hosted by Hobbs State Park.

$5-$10. 789-5000.

Ringing in the Holidays With Strings - With harpist Beth Stockdell, 4 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library.

CANCELED.

Thursday

Holiday Workshop - Kids of all ages are invited to stop by and make a card or craft to take home, 3-5 p.m., Bella Vista Library. 855-1753.

Friday

Holiday Market - 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Center for Art and Education, 104 N. 13th St. in Van Buren. 474-7767.

47th Silver Tea - Hosted by the women of St. James Episcopal Church, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Crescent Hotel in EurekaSprings, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Admission is by donation. 253-8610.

Open House - With carriage rides, live music, wassail, eggnog and other holiday delights, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Drennen-Scott Historic Site in Van Buren. 262-6020.

“Junie B. in ‘Jingle Bells Batman Smells’” - Presented by Trike Theatre, 6:30 p.m. Friday; 2 & 6:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday;

and again Dec. 13-15 in White Auditorium at NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville. $10-$15.

464-5084.

“The Little Mermaid Jr.” - Presented by the Academy Playerz, 7 p.m. Friday, 2 & 7 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Breedlove Auditorium on the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith campus. $8-$12. 788-7300.

“The Sound of Music” - Presented by the Ozark Arts Council and the Theatre Co., 7:30 p.m. Friday & Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Lyric Theatre in Harrison. $8-$12. 870-391-3504.

Saturday

Breakfast With Santa - Sponsored by Explore & Discover Preschool, 8-10 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 201 NW Second St. in Bentonville. $2-$4. 273-0540.

Breakfast With Santa - 8:30, 9:15 & 10 a.m., Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. $5-$15. Call 751-5441 for ticket availability.

Holiday Craft Fair - Baked goods, bird houses, honey, Adirondack furniture, jewelry, knife sharpeners, quilts, ornaments, wooden board games and toys, woodwork & more, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., StudentCenter at Northwest Technical Institute, 709 S. Old Missouri Road in Springdale. Email [email protected].

Holiday Bazaar - Featuring pottery by Cindy Morley, Kelley Wilks, Janet Greeson & more, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Community Creative Center at the Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. Free.

571-2706.

Winter Art Sale - With Don House (photography, books), Sabine Schmidt (photography), Greg Mitchell (stools, benches), William Mayes Flanagan (paintings), Victoria McKinney (ceramics, paintings, prints, fairy gardens), Michelle Berg Vogel (journals, photoalbums, notecards) and Marie Demeroukas (ceramics, notecards, pillows), 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, home of Jay & Joyce Hale, 285 W.

Cleburn St. in Fayetteville (near Wilson Park). Email [email protected].

Mother Nature Reads - “Our Winter Wildlife Friends,” 10:30 a.m., Hobbs State Park nears Rogers. Free for ages 3-6. 789-5000.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas Story Time - With Sam von Bose, 10:30 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. faylib.org.

Harpist Beth Stockdell - 11 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. faylib.org.

Artists’ Holiday Show &Sell - With Leilani Law, Joy Caffrey, Julie Jeannine & more, noon-6 p.m., Olive Villa at 254 N. Olive Ave. in Fayetteville.

442-4396.

Santa in the Park - 1-3 p.m., Basin Spring Park in Eureka Springs.

eurekaspringschamber.com.

Make a Gift Craft - Family crafting program, 2-3 p.m., Springdale Public Library. 750-8180.

Holiday Concert - With students from the Will Bush Violin Studio in Springdale, 2:30 p.m., Shiloh Museum in Springdale. 750-8165.

Eagle Watch Tour - With the hope of seeing mature and immature eagles, migratingosprey, great blue heron, king fisher, white-tailed deer or red-tailed hawk, 3 p.m., Rocky Branch Marina near Rogers.

Hosted by Hobbs State Park.

$5-$10. 789-5000.

Christmas Tour of Homes - With nine locations decorated for a Victorian Christmas, 3-8 p.m., Eureka Springs. $15 in advance at the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce at 516 Village Circle or $20 Saturday.

eurekasprings preservationsociety.org.

Holiday in the Hills Concert - With the Ozarks Chorale and a community sing of Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus,” 7:30 p.m., Eureka Springs City Auditorium. $10.

870-423-9251.

Sunday

Drop-In Drawing - Materials are provided and an art instructor will be on hand, 1-4 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. crystalbridges.org.

“Bling in the New Year” - With the ArkAppella Show Chorus, 2 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church in Rogers. Free. 925-1886.

THIS FAMILY FRIENDLY INCLUDES MANY EVENTS RESCHEDULED FROM LAST WEEKEND. PLEASE CHECK FRIDAY’S WHAT’S UP!

FOR MORE UPDATES. EMAIL ADDITIONS TO [email protected].

Life, Pages 6 on 12/11/2013

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