Nov. 17

Baby Art Class — With Suzie Sanford, 10:30 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. For ages 18 to 24 months. Free. faylib.org.

NWA Boutique Show — 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 17; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 18, Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale. $5. nwaboutiqueshow.com.

A Hometown Christmas — 5-7 p.m., with Santa at Memorial Park, a holiday bazaar at the Masonic Lodge & a 6 p.m. lighting ceremony, Huntsville. 789-0714.

Art By The Glass — “Blue,” 6:30-8:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. $55. 657-2335.

“Beauty and the Beast” — Presented by Arts Live Theatre, 7 p.m. Nov. 17, 2 & 7 p.m. Nov. 18, Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. $10-$25. 521-4932.

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” — Presented by Van Buren High thespians, 7 p.m Nov. 16-18., Van Buren Fine Arts Center. $10. 471-4017.

Date Night — Make a hot cocoa mug, 7-9 p.m., Community Creative Center in Fayetteville. $80. 571-2706.

“Charlotte’s Web” — Presented by Trike Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17; 2 & 4 p.m. Nov. 19; again Nov. 25-26 & Dec. 1-2, Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $9-up. 443-5600.

“The Odd Couple: Female Version” — In Neil Simon’s female version of his comic classic, we follow the lives of Olive Madison, a slobbish divorcee, and Florence Unger, a stickler for neatness, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17-18, Fort Smith Little Theatre. $12. 783-2966.

“Avenue Q” — Winner of three Tonys — including Best Musical — in 2003, the lively, puppet-driven musical satirizes the transition of childhood to adulthood, 2 & 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12; again Nov. 15-17 & Nov. 19, University Theatre in Fayetteville. $5-$20. 575-4752.

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Nov. 18

Antique Festival of the Ozarks — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 18 & 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 19, Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center in Eureka Springs. $3-$6. HeritageEventCompany.com.

Shiloh Saturday — Dutch oven cooking, 10-11 a.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale. Free. 750-8165.

Loon Tour — Led by birders Joe Neal, Joan Reynolds & Rick Jones, 10 a.m.-noon, Rocky Branch Marina near Rogers. Hosted by Hobbs State Park. $10. Reservations at 789-5000.

Super Saturday — “Jack Frost,” 10:30 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Pokemon Club — 10:30 a.m., Bentonville Public Library. For ages 6-11. Free. 271-6816.

Artist Open House — Meet Shawna Elliott of the Empowered Painter Studio, 1-5 p.m., One Seventeen Create at 117 W. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Free. theempoweredpainter.com.

A Whole Latte Books — “Furiously Happy” by Jenny Lawson, 2 p.m., Onyx Coffee Lab in Springdale. Hosted by Springdale Public Library. Free. 750-8180.

“The Doctor Is In” — Opening reception for a new exhibit featuring optometry equipment from the late 19th century through the 1970s curated by Dr. Michael Linimon, 2-4 p.m., Fort Smith Museum of History. $2-$7. 783-7841.

Eagle Watch Tour — 3 p.m., Rocky Branch Marina near Rogers. Hosted by Hobbs State Park. $5-$10. Reservations at 789-5000.

Astronomy Night — What to expect from this year’s Leonid meteor shower, 4:15 p.m. lecture with the Sugar Creek Astronomical Society, 5:15 p.m. viewing, Hobbs State Park near Rogers. Free. 789-5000.

Art Night Out — “All That Jazz” with Kansas City vocalist Lisa Henry, 6:30-11:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. For all ages. $15; free to younger than 18. 657-2335.

Tommy Wildcat — Performance by 2013 Cherokee National Treasure, part of the Native Conversations Series, 6:30 p.m., Museum of Native American History in Bentonville. Free. 273-2456.

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Nov. 19

Meet the Artists — A holiday showcase with music, art and artists, 1-4 p.m., Terra Studios in Durham. Free. 643-3185.

Sugar Plum Fairy Tea — With the Western Arkansas Ballet, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Fort Smith Riverfront Glass Pavilion. $30. 785-0152.

Eagle Watch Tour — 3 p.m., Rocky Branch Marina near Rogers. Hosted by Hobbs State Park. $5-$10. Reservations at 789-5000.

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Nov. 20

LifeWriters — A group for people interested in writing the stories of their own lives or those of family and friends, 10 a.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in downtown Springdale. June Jefferson at 790-2588 or shilohmuseum.org.

Eagle Watch Tour — 3 p.m., Rocky Branch Marina near Rogers. Hosted by Hobbs State Park. $5-$10. Reservations at 789-5000.

“The Polar Bears Go Up” — Presented by United Kingdom’s Fish and Game troupe, 4 p.m. Nov. 20 & 6 p.m. Nov. 21, Potluck Arts at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. $1. 751-5441.

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Nov. 21

Booked for Lunch — “Norwegian by Night” by Derek B. Miller, noon, Springdale Public Library. Free. 750-8180.

Teen Movie Night — With pizza, 4:30 p.m., Springdale Public Library. Free. 750-8180.

Ozark Mountain Relics & Beads — With Carrie Culhane, 5:30 p.m., Boone County Library in Harrison. Free. 870-741-5913.

Books on Tap — “Lost City of Z” by David Grann, 7 p.m., Black Apple Crossing in Springdale. Hosted by the Springdale Public Library. Free. 750-8180.

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Nov. 22

Eagle Watch Tour — 3 p.m., Rocky Branch Marina near Rogers. Hosted by Hobbs State Park. $5-$10. Reservations at 789-5000.

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Nov. 23

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Nov. 24

Eagle Watch Tour — 3 p.m., Rocky Branch Marina near Rogers. Hosted by Hobbs State Park. $5-$10. Reservations at 789-5000.

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Nov. 25

Eagle Watch Tour — 3 p.m., Rocky Branch Marina near Rogers. Hosted by Hobbs State Park. $5-$10. Reservations at 789-5000.

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Nov. 26

“Arkansas Beauty” — A slide show with photographer Tim Ernst, 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. faylib.org.

Eagle Watch Tour — 3 p.m., Rocky Branch Marina near Rogers. Hosted by Hobbs State Park. $5-$10. Reservations at 789-5000.

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Nov. 27

Closing Reception — For artist Ambur Rockell, 6-7 p.m., Brews in Eureka Springs. Free. Email johnrankine69@gmail.com.

— Becca Martin-Brown

bmartin@nwadg.com