Dec. 28 (Friday)

Heartwood Gallery — An artists’ cooperative, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily through Dec. 31, 428 S. Government Ave. in Fayetteville. 444-0888.

Eureka Fine Art Gallery — An artists’ cooperative, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, 2 Pine St., next to Brews, in Eureka Springs. Email johnrankine69@gmail.com.

Winter Break Wonders — Artmaking, creative play, puppets, dance, and more, 1-4 p.m. daily through Jan. 4, Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335.

“Frida Kahlo’s Garden” — Noon-5 p.m. Dec. 28-29 & Jan. 2-5, Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. Free. Exhibit closes after the Jan. 5 viewing hours. Email eve@acozarks.org.

School’s Out Movies — “The Incredibles,” 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

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

Lights of the Ozarks — 5 p.m.-1 a.m. through Jan. 1, on the Fayetteville square. Free; pony rides, carriage rides, food and drinks are available. 521-5776.

The Stewart Family Christmas Light Display — 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. through Jan. 1, 4423 E Wyman, Fayetteville. Parking $5; train rides $2. facebook.com/pg/StewartFamilyLights.

Lights on the Square — Through Jan. 1, downtown Bentonville. Free. 439-8500.

“Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley” — 7:30 p.m. Friday & Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; through Dec. 30, TheatreSquared in Fayetteville. $17-$49. theatre2.org or 443-5600.

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Dec. 29 (Saturday)

“First Person Plural” — An exhibit exploring life stories of 30 Arkansas women who came of age in the 20th century, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday through Jan. 5, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in downtown Springdale. Free. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.

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

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Dec. 30 (Sunday)

“Art For a New Understanding” — “Native Voices: 1950s to Now,” with some 80 artworks from the 1950s to today, including paintings, photography, video, textiles, sculptures, performance art & more, ends Jan. 7, Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. Free. 657-2335.

“Men With Earrings” — A new series of 69 portraits of Eurekans who identify as male, photographed by John Rankine, ends Jan. 8, Brews in Eureka Springs. Email johnrankine69@gmail.com.

“Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley” — 2 p.m., TheatreSquared in Fayetteville. $17-$49. Final show. theatre2.org or 443-5600.

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

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Dec. 31 (Monday)

Noon Year’s Eve — Ring in the New Year (without staying up past bedtime) at the fourth annual family celebration with art projects, performances, a Coca-Cola toast at noon, and a family dance party, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335.

New Year’s Celebration — With Members Only, Chad Chesmark and the Bill Barker New Year’s Radio Show, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Dec. 31 and noon-8 p.m. Jan. 1, Silver Dollar City in Branson, Mo. $54 & up. silverdollarcity.com.

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

New Year’s Celebration Cruise — With music, dancing and a countdown to the New Year with sparkling grape juice and party favors, 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Showboat Branson Belle in Branson, Mo. $33-$66. 800-475-9370.

New 365 — Music, dance, art and performance to ring in the new year, 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. $75. 657-2335.

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Jan. 1 (Tuesday)

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

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Jan. 2 (Wednesday)

“First Person Plural” — An exhibit exploring life stories of 30 Arkansas women who came of age in the 20th century, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., ends Jan. 5, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in downtown Springdale. Free. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.

“Frida Kahlo’s Garden” — Noon-5 p.m. Jan. 2-5, Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. Free. Exhibit closes after the Jan. 5 viewing hours. Email eve@acozarks.org.

Day After New Year’s Movie — 1 p.m., Springdale Public Library. Free for families. 750-8180.

Books & Brews — “The Day of the Owl” by Leonardo Sciascia, 6 p.m., Apple Blossom Brewing Company in Fayetteville. Hosted by Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

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Jan. 3 (Thursday)

Teen Movie Night — “Ant Man and the Wasp,” 6 p.m., Rogers Public Library. Free. 621-1152.

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Jan. 4 (Friday)

Meditation Workshop — With Amita Rathore, 9 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. First of four sessions. Free. faylib.org.

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

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Jan. 5 (Saturday)

Dogwood Lace Guild — 10 a.m., Shiloh Meeting Hall, 121 W. Huntsville Ave. in downtown Springdale. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.

RAM Saturday — Tape Resist Watercoloring, noon-4 p.m., Fort Smith Regional Art Museum. Hands-on for all ages. Free. 784-2787 or fsram.org.

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

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Jan. 6 (Sunday)

Mountain Street Stage — With Sean Gaskill playing the kora, an ancient 21-stringed harp from West Africa, 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

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

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Jan. 7 (Monday)

Book Talk at Night — “Rules of Civility” by Amor Towles, 6:30 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

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Jan. 8

Books & Brews — “Before We Were Yours” by Lisa Wingate, 6 p.m., Core Public House on Mission Boulevard in Fayetteville. Hosted by the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Adult Book Club — “Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness” by Susannah Calahan, 6 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. Free. 271-3192.

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Jan. 12

Handweavers Guild — 10 a.m., Shiloh Meeting Hall in downtown Springdale. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.

Cabin Fever Reliever — With displays by some two dozen local collectors, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in downtown Springdale. Free. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.

RAM Saturday — Snowflakes, noon-4 p.m., Fort Smith Regional Art Museum. Hands-on for all ages. Free. 784-2787 or fsram.org.

Gallery Conversation — The Classics, 1 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335.

— Becca Martin-Brown

bmartin@nwadg.com