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Silver Tea -- An "elegant high tea," 1:30-3:30 p.m., Crystal Dining Room at the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs. Admission is by donation. Email [email protected].
Scribblers & Scribes -- 2 p.m., Bella Vista Public Library. Free. bvpl.org.
Cocktail Tour -- Abstraction, 5-6:30 p.m. and 6-7:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. $20. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Neurodiverse Night -- 5-8 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free with exhibition ticket. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Teen Movie Night -- "Gremlins," 6 p.m., Rogers Public Library. Free for ages 13-18. rogersar.libcal.com.
A Capote Christmas -- With Anita Paddock and Cody Walls, 6 p.m., Fort Smith Miller Library. Free. fortsmithlibrary.org.
"A Christmas Carol" -- An adaptation by Amy Herzberg and Bob Ford, 7 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, through Dec. 24, with additional shows on Dec. 17 & 22, TheatreSquared in Fayetteville. $20-$71. 777-7477 or theatre2.org.
"Hansel and Gretel" -- Produced by UAFS Opera & Musical Theatre Workshop, 7 p.m., Breedlove Auditorium on the UAFS campus. Admission is free, but tickets are required. https://uafs.edu/season-of-entertainment/index.php.
The Comedy Zone -- Greg Morton, 7:30 p.m., Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $21-$31. waltonartscenter.org.
Repeat the Sounding Joy -- An "inspired holiday tradition" by the UA Inspirational Chorale, 7:30 p.m., Faulkner Performing Arts Center on the UA campus in Fayetteville. Free. faulkner.uark.edu.
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Friday
Denise Lanuti Studio Show -- 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 8-9 and noon-4 p.m. Dec. 10, 623 E. Rock St. in Fayetteville. Free. 200-8207.
She Said -- An Evening With Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, 6 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. $30. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Jingle Jam -- A holiday dance party, 6-10 p.m. at CACHE Studios, 1004 S.E. Fifth St. in Bentonville. $25-$50. nwamovementhub.com.
"The 39 Steps" -- Produced by Arts on Main, 7 p.m. Dec. 8, 2 & 7 p.m. Dec. 9, King Opera House in Van Buren. $5-$10. kingoperahouse.com.
"The Lion King Jr." -- 7 p.m. Dec. 8 & 2 p.m. Dec. 9, Van Buren Fine Arts Center. $5-$10.
West Street Live -- Exile, 7:30 p.m., Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $48-$68. waltonartscenter.org.
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Saturday
Las Posadas -- A Mexican holiday celebration with food, drinks, music and pinatas, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Community Creative Center in Fayetteville. Free admission. 571-2706.
Super Saturday -- Holiday Sing-Along With Mr. Troy, 10 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
Hot Cocoa Social -- With holiday crafts and games for kids, a meet and greet with Santa, and hot cocoa with all the fixings, 10 a.m.-noon at TheatreSquared in Fayetteville. Register at theatre2.org.
Holiday Open House -- With tours of the 1895 Hawkins House and Santa, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Rogers Historical Museum. Free. rogershistoricalmuseum.org.
Christmas Tour of Homes -- 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Prairie Grove. Tickets $20 at Southern Mercantile, Daisies and Olives, Old School Vintage, and at the Prairie Grove Heritage Museum.
Holiday Art Party -- With free crafts, cookies, and local artist vendors, noon-4 p.m., Fort Smith Regional Art Museum. fsram.org.
Jams & Jellies Fundraiser -- With homemade jams and jellies by Jill Werner of Agatha's Table, 1-4 p.m., Bella Vista Historical Museum. Gift shop open for holiday shopping also. Free admission. www.bellavistamuseum.org.
A Very SoNA Christmas -- 2 & 7:30 p.m., Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $11-$61. waltonartscenter.org.
A Rockin' Holiday Reception -- 2-3 p.m., Springdale Public Library. Free. springdalelibrary.org.
Cookies With Santa -- 2-3:30 p.m., Bella Vista Public Library. bvpl.org.
Fort Smith Christmas Parade -- 3 p.m., downtown Fort Smith. facebook.com/FSChristmasParade.
Prairie Grove Cocoa Crawl -- 4-6 p.m., downtown Prairie Grove. Mugs $5 at participating merchants.
Christmas On The Square -- With goody bags, pony rides and kettle corn and Santa Claus, 5:30-7:30 p.m., downtown Lincoln.
Bentonville Christmas Parade -- 6 p.m. downtown.
Holiday Parade of Lights -- 6 p.m., Mock to Buchanan to South Pittman in Prairie Grove.
Morrow Country Christmas -- With carriage rides, ponies, bounce houses, caroling, a chili dinner and Christmas lights, 6-9 p.m., Possum Holler Boutique, 17152 Mountain Road. Santa Claus will be at the Morrow Fire Station for photos and hot cocoa.
Christmas Parade -- 6:30 p.m., downtown Gentry.
Rhonda Vincent: Christmas -- 7:30 p.m., ArcBest Performing Arts Center, 55 S. Seventh St. in Fort Smith. $29 & up. fortsmithconventioncenter.org/events.
-- Becca Martin-Brown