Holiday Gift Market
Community Creative Center
Through Dec. 23 The Walton Arts Center plays host to the Community Creative Center's Holiday Gift Market in the Joy Pratt Markham Gallery during all Walton Arts Center holiday performances. Information: (479) 571-2706 or communitycreativecenter.org.
Not So Silent Night
Children's Safety Center
3 5:45-8 p.m. -- The second annual Not So Silent Night adult train ride to benefit the Children's Safety Center will depart from the Arkansas & Missouri Train Depot in downtown Springdale. The two-hour ride to Rogers will include live music from Mike & Grady, hors d'oeuvres, adult beverages and perhaps a visit from Santa. Free babysitting will be available. Tickets for the Christmas-attire event are $60. Information: (479) 872-6183 or childrenssafetycenter.org.
Jingle Mingle
Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas
3 6 p.m. -- The 15th annual Jingle Mingle to benefit Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas will be at the Barn at the Springs in Fayetteville. Information: (479) 935-4888 or spsfnwa.org.
Somewhere South of St. Somewhere
Youth Bridge
4 6-10 p.m. -- The 2015 Youth Bridge gala, Kickin' Back for the Kids, will be held at the Janelle Y. Hembree Alumni Center on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville. The tropical paradise evening will include live music from Bluffet and a Son of a Sailor Man featuring Larry Pearson, cheeseburgers and french fries, the "It's 5 o'clock Somewhere" bar with retrotender Brandon Davidson, Bobblehead video team, mystery gifts and live auctions to "Somewhere South of St. Somewhere" destinations. Co-hosts for the evening will be Shawn Baldwin of Walmart Stores and Bryant Harris of Sam's Club. Tickets for the island-attire event are $55. Information: (479) 575-9471 or youthbridge.com.
Gaslight Gala
Clayton House
4 6:30 p.m. -- The Gaslight Gala at Clayton House in Fort Smith will benefit the Fort Smith Heritage Foundation. The fundraiser will include hors d'oeuvres, holiday punch, beer, wines, historical characters, silent auction, mistletoe, music and carriage rides. Tickets are $50 or $350 for a corporate table. Information: (479) 783-3000 or claytonhouse.org.
Breakfast With Santa
Arts Center of the Ozarks
5 8:30, 9:15 and 10 a.m. -- Breakfast With Santa hosted by the Arts Center of the Ozarks will include visit and photo with Santa, breakfast, cookie decorating and Christmas crafts. Tickets are $5 for adults and $15 for children. Information: (479) 751-5441 or artscenteroftheozarks.org.
Jingle Bell Jog 5K and Reindeer Fun Run
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
5 9 a.m. -- The Jingle Bell Jog 5K and Reindeer Fun Run to benefit the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks will be held at the garden and will be a timed event, with awards presented immediately after the race. The benefit will include food, music, door prizes and special guests. Register at www.register-wizard.com. Registration for the 5K is $25 and $10 for the Fun Run. Information: (479) 530-8084 or bgozarks.org.
Gardenland Express
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
5&6 1-4 p.m. -- The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks Gardenland Express returns this year and will feature model trains from the Northwest Arkansas Garden Railway Society, holiday activities and Santa Claus. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 5-12, children younger than 5 get in free. Information: (479) 750-2620 or bgozarks.org.
O Night Divine Charity Ball
Mercy Health Foundation Northwest Arkansas
5 6 p.m -- The Mercy Health Foundation's 2015 charity ball, O Night Divine, will be held at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center in Rogers. The evening will include dinner, a live auction, a special performance from The Filharmonic and the AfterGlow post-party. Tickets for the black-tie benefit are limited. Information: (479) 338-2990.
Winter Dreams Home Tour
Junior League of Northwest Arkansas
6 11 a.m-5 p.m. -- The Junior League of Northwest Arkansas' Winter Dreams Tour of Homes will include homes in Benton and Washington decked out for the season. Tickets for the 17th annual benefit are $25. Information: [email protected].
Trophy Luncheon
Brandon Burlsworth Foundation
7 11:30 a.m. -- The Brandon Burlsworth Trophy Ceremony Luncheon will be held at the Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale. Tickets are $50. Information: (870) 741-1443 or [email protected].
An Evening with George Washington
U.S. Marshals Museum Holiday Event to benefit the Fort Smith Museum of History
7 6:30 p.m. -- Spend an evening with Gen. George Washington at the Bonneville House in Fort Smith for the U.S. Marshals Museum Holiday Event to benefit the Fort Smith Museum of History. Guests will have the opportunity to learn 18th-century dances, play period games and enjoy 18th-century inspired cocktails and menu. Tickets are $75 and limited to 120. Information: usmarshalsmuseum.org/events.
Gardenland Express
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
12&13 1-4 p.m. -- The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks Gardenland Express returns this year and will feature model trains from the Northwest Arkansas Garden Railway Society, holiday activities and Santa Claus. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 5-12, children younger than 5 get in free. Information: (479)750-2620 or bgozarks.org.
White Christmas Charity Ball
Mercy Health Foundation Fort Smith
11 6 p.m. -- Mercy Health Foundation Fort Smith will host the White Christmas Charity Ball. The evening will include a cocktail hour with hors d'oeuvres followed by dinner, a live auction, raffles, dancing and a special performance from VOICEPLAY. Tickets for the black-tie optional event are $125. Information: (479) 314-1138 or [email protected].
Gala at the Peel Mansion
Peel Compton Foundation
12 6 p.m. -- The Peel Compton Foundation will host its annual Christmas Gala featuring a five-course paired gourmet wine dinner. Attire for the fundraiser is cocktail for women and business for men. Tickets are $125. Information: (479) 254-3870 or peelcompton.org/gala.
NEW 365
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
31 9 p.m.-1 a.m. -- Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will ring in the New Year with NEW 365. Guests will enjoy access to galleries, drinks, food from Eleven, art-making activities, theater acts, and video art and light show. Musical performances will include the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, Smokey & the Mirror, Crescent City Combo and Arkansauce.
Open to participants ages 21 and older. Valid photo ID required for entry. Tickets are $48 for members and $65 for nonmembers. Information: crystalbridges.org or (479) 657-2335.
NAN Our Town on 11/19/2015