All events listed in 8 Days a Week are open to the public. To submit a listing, send to FFW, 203 N. College Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72701, or fax to 444-7289, at least two weeks prior to event. Submissions are printed as space allows. Photographs and art are also considered.

SPECIAL EVENTS
Food and Wine Festival through Sunday in Eureka Springs. eurekafoodandwine.com or 363-9976.

Trike-A-Thon benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph’s Church and School in Fayetteville.

Artist’s reception for Nanci Ballew at 2 p.m. Saturday at Frameworks 645, 645 W. Dickson in Fayetteville. 443-1692.

Benefit for Lone Pine Animal Ranch Shelter, a no-kill facility in Centerton, at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Perk on Wedington in Fayetteville. Donations of two cans of pet food, non-stuffed blanket or a $1-$3 donation for events. Live music by Cedar-N-Sage, coffee, bingo. 925-1864.

Empty Bowls Soup Dinner, benefiting Ozark Food Bank Tuesday at George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $20; soup hand painted bowl included. flatrockclay.com/emptybowls.html or 521-3181.

Artist’s reception for Cedar J. Kindy at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Arsaga’s, 1582 Crossover in Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 527-0690.

STAGE & SCREEN
“Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers” at 7 p.m. today at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $30-$45. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

“Moon Over Buffalo” by Ken Ludwig at 7 p.m. today through Saturday and Nov. 15-17, and at 2 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Rogers Little Theater, 116 S. Second St. in Rogers. $9.50-$47. RogersLittleTheater.com or 631-8988.

Passport to Adventure travel film series: “English Channel” at 2 p.m. today at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. $8-$15. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

Barbara Helen Berger’s “Gwinna” by the Mosaic Trio Progressive Ballet Company at 7:30 p.m. Friday through Monday, and Nov. 16-17 at the AUD in Eureka Springs. eurekasprings.org or 866-947-4387.

Arts Live Theatre presents “The Pirate Show”  at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at St. Paul’s Epicopal Church Parish Hall, 224 N. East Ave. in Fayetteville. $10-$12. artslivetheatre.com or 521-4932.

“Our Town” by Thornton Wilder at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Wednesday through Nov.17, and at 2 p.m. Sunday and Nov. 18 at the University Theatre, 228 Fine Arts Center in Fayetteville. $3-$14. 575-3946.

“Ring of Fire”, the music of Johnny Cash, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $34-$46. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

OMNI Center Video Underground presents “Ghosts of Abu Ghraib” at 7 p.m. Sunday at United Campus Ministry, 902 W. Maple St. in Fayetteville. Free. omni-vu-films.blogspot.com or 575-6302.

“On the Waterfront” at 7 p.m. Monday at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. Free. faylib.org or 571-2222.

“Hairspray” at 7 p.m. Tuesday through Nov. 15 and Nov. 18 , at 8 p.m. Nov. 16-17 , and at 2 p.m. Nov. 17-18 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $22-$50. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

OMNI Center Video Underground presents “No End in Sight” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at NWACC’s Shewmaker Center Auditorium, Room B102, in Bentonville. Free. 855-6836.

University of Arkansas’ Tibetan Film Series: “Dharma River” at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Giffels Auditorium in Fayetteville. Free; also “Wheel of Time” Feb. 20 and “The Tibetan Book of the Dead” March 27. 575-2509.

WORDS
The League of Women Voters and the American Association of University Women present an Immigration Forum with panelist Katherine Deck of the UA’s Sam M. Walton College of Business, Frank Head of Catholic Immigration Services, Mary Sanchez of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation and Carmen Chong Gum of the Marshallese Outreach, at 7 p.m. today at the Jones Center for Families, 922 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Free. lwvarwc.org or 443-5121.

Beyond Words, featuring Christopher Wear, at 8 p.m. Friday at Arsaga’s, 2418 N. Gregg Ave., Fayetteville, 444-6557.

Rogers Public Library Foundation Author Series: “A Conversation with Homer Hickam” at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Embassy Suites in Rogers. $20-$35. Also a booksigning and reading at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Rogers Public Library. Seating limited. rogersarkansas.com/library or 621-1152, ext. 34.

Whodunnits Book Group at noon Saturday at Joe’s Bistro, 3061 N. College Ave., in Fayetteville. 756-6169.

BookTalk: “The Brief History of The Dead” by Kevin Brockmeier at 1 p.m. Monday at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. Registration required. faylib.org or 571-2222.

“Cookin’ on the Wildside” with Phyllis Speer of the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission at noon Wednesday at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale. Bring a sack lunch. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

“The Mysterious Benedict Society” with author Trenton Lee Stewart at 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. Registration required. faylib.org or 571-2222.

Poetluck at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at Writer’s Colony at Dairy Hollow, 515 Spring St. in Eureka Springs. Bring a dish to share. writerscolony.org or 253-7444.

MUSIC
Guest faculty Will Kimball trombone recital at 8 p.m. today at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. Free. 575-4701.

Bach to the Future, Bach that Rocks at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. $8-$15. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

“Tribute to Hank Williams” with Jason Petty at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Alma Performing Arts Center, 103 E. Main in Alma. $25-$35. almapac.org or 632-2129.

Sunday Jazz at Nature’s Water, featuring The Savage Quartet with Walter Savage, Nathan Mcleod, Matt Smith and Andrew Sieff, at 3 p.m. Sunday at 275 Huntsville Rd. in Fayetteville. $6; doors open at 2:30 p.m. 582-2393.

The Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas monthly jam at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Jose’s on Dickson Street in Fayetteville. ozarkbluessociety.org.

Kate Campbell at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Unitarian Church, 17 Elk St. in Eureka Springs. $12. eurekahouseconcerts.com or 981-9843.

LEARNING
“Making the Most of Your Non-Profit Career: How to Burn Brightly Without Burning Out” with David Williams of Ozark Guidance, and Dusty Pruitt and Jennifer Haas of the Soderquist Center at JBU, at 10 a.m. Friday at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. Registration required; free. faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4450.

Tango classes and workshops with Argentine instructors Daniela Pucci and Luis Bianchi, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, and at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Boys & Girls Club, 560 N. Rupple Road in Fayetteville. $10 and up,. elaynesdance.com or 595-9595.

“Researching Your Cherokee Ancestors” with the Talbot Library and Museum of Colcord, OK at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Siloam Springs Museum, 112 N. Maxwell St. siloamspringsmuseum.com or 524-1011.

Washington County Arkansas Genealogical Society at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Headquarters House, 118 E. Dickson in Fayetteville. 442-0131.

Adult pottery and clay classes: Handbuilding with Marg Shore at 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Wheel Throwing with Norris Dalton at 6 p.m. Tuesdays, and Handbuilding with Kelley Wilks at 6 p.m. Thursdays at Flat Rock Clay, 2002 S School in Fayetteville. $169 plus clay; six sessions; space limited. flatrockclay.com/workshops or 521-3181.

The Boston Mountains Potters Association, a group of area potters and sculptors, at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Flat Rock Clay, 2002 S. School Ave. in Fayetteville. flatrockclay.com/MudClubHome.htm or 521-3181.

Dance Coalition’s Worldfest dance classes with Ballroom and Street Samba at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Classical Spanish and Belly dance at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Ballet at 7 p.m. Nov. 15, Hip Hop at 8 p.m. Nov. 16, and Armenian Folk, African and Jazz at 1 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Jones Center for Families, 922 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Free. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 600.

Boston Mountain Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

Cajun music and dance lessons at 5 p.m. Thursdays at the Green Door, 1404 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville. 575-0111.

Jones Center Juggling club at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Jones Center for Families, 922 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 518.

Kouakou Yao “Angelo” leads West Africa Drums at 6 p.m. and Dance at 7 p.m. Fridays at Gymnastic Joe’s, 5300 Hailey Ave. in Springdale. $10. afriqueaya.org or 587-0888.

Dress up and Dance at 8 and 9 p.m. Fridays at Teatro Scarpino, 329 N. West Ave. in Fayetteville. $10, dressing up required. scarpino.com or 409-3772.

Fayetteville International Folk Dancers at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Trinity United Methodist Church. 756-3298.

MIND, BODY, SPIRIT
“Time: Where Can I Get More of That Stuff” with Susan Drouilhet, life and business coach, at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Cafe of Life, 778 Happy Hollow Rd. in Fayetteville. Free. newparadigmscoaching.com or 443-1379.

Family Caregiver workshop at noon Nov. 15-16 at the Rogers Wellness Center. Free; space limited; registration required. 631-3333.

The Buddhist meditation and spiritual support group, 7 p.m. Thursdays, Arkansas Yoga Center, 1949 N. Green Acres Road, Fayetteville. 521-2395.

A Course in Miracles at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Unity of Fayetteville, 4880 W. Wedington Drive. unityfay.org or 442-0680.

Still Mind Meditation and Chanting at 9 p.m. Sundays at the School of Metaphysics, 236 E. South St. in Fayetteville. som.org or 527-6804.

Emotions Anonymous, a 12 step program like AA, at 5:30 p.m. Mondays at Sequoyah United Methodist Church, 1910 Old Wire Rd., in Fayetteville. emotionsanonymous.org or 409-4490.

Save-A-Life, funded by The Cancer Challenge at Bella Vista Village, offers free cancer screenings for qualified people with financial need at the Jones Center for Families, 922 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Call to see if you qualify. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 525.

The Jones Center Community Health and Wellness Center in Springdale offers a variety of free and low cost exercise classes for adults and children, including Water Aerobics Classes for $25 per month. 756-6550, ext. 132.

OUTDOORS
Climbing Class Saturday at Pack Rat, 209 W. Sunbridge, Fayetteville. packrat.biz or 521-6340.

UA Razorbacks play Tennessee Saturday in Knoxville.

Ozark Off Road Cyclist at 7 p.m. Tuesday at West Mountain Brewery in Fayetteville. 363-8129.

Ozark Society-Highland Chapter at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the 1st Presbyterian Church, Calvin Road in Fayetteville. 521-4062.

Rogers Organic Garden Club at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at Peace Lutheran Church in Rogers. 631-2945.

MINOR MATTERS

After School Workshops: UA International Students at 4 p.m. today at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. Next week: Science Experiments. Free; registration required. faylib.org or 571-2222, ext. 4370.

Second Saturday with Arkansas Indian themes at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Rogers Historical Museum Annex, 120 W. Poplar in Rogers. Flintknapping and rock art. rogersarkansas.com/museum or 621-1154.

YouthCAN!’s public hours at 10 a.m. Saturday at Community Imagination Studio, 818 N. Sang Ave. in Fayetteville. $5 per child; adults free. communityimaginationstudio.org or 442-8585.

Teen Anime Club at 4:30 p.m. Monday at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. faylib.org or 571-2222.

Teen Open Mic with Jules Taylor at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. For grades 6-12. faylib.org or 571-2222.

Kids Clay Wednesday at the Northwest Arkansas Community Creative Center at Nadine Baum Studios at 505 W. Spring St. in Fayetteville. 927-2591.

Teen Knitting Group at 5 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. faylib.org or 571-2222.

Entries for the “Being an American” essay contest due Dec. 3. For grades 9-12, under age 19; up to $5,000 cash award. For essay question and details, go to BeingAnAmerican.org.

SENIORS
Brain Teasers Club at 10 a.m. today at the Schmieding Center, 2422 N. Thompson in Springdale. 751-3043.

Photo Identification project continues at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., in Springdale. RSVP of free lunch. springdaleark.org/shiloh or 750-8165.

Brain Teasers Club at 10 a.m. Monday at The Plaza Apartments, 1801 Forest Hills Blvd. in Bella Vista. 751-3043.

Dinner and Dance at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Fayetteville Senior Center, 945 S. College. Next week featuring Shadow Creek. $4; benefits Meals on Wheels. 571-2920.

The gym is available 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at the Fayetteville Senior Center, 945 S. College. Free for seniors 60 and over. 571-2920.

Bingo at 10 a.m. Thursdays at the Fayetteville Senior Center, 945 S. College. 571-2920.

Ceramics at 9 a.m. Fridays at the Fayetteville Senior Center, 945 S. College. 571-2920.

Newcomers Bridge at 12:30 p.m. Fridays at the Fayetteville Senior Center, 945 S. College. 571-2920.

Sophisticated Ladies Tap and Jazz classes Mondays and Wednesdays at Riordan Hall in Bella Vista. 876-1324.

Acrylic Painting at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at the Fayetteville Senior Center, 945 S. College. 571-2920.

Line Dancing at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at the Jones Center, 922 E. Emma Ave. in Springdale. Free. jonesnet.org or 756-8090, ext. 109.

Lift exercise at 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Fayetteville Senior Center, 945 S. College. With Melissa Powers. 571-2920.

AUDITIONS, CALL FOR ENTRIES, VOLUNTEERS
Entries for the 2008 Ozark Foothills FilmFest accepted through Dec. 1 at Ozark Foothills FilmFest, 195 Peel Road, Locust Grove, AR 72550. New screenwriting division; $10-$20 non-refundable entry fee; cash prizes; Festival is March 28-30 in Batesville and April 4-6 in Little Rock. Specific requirements at ozarkfoothillsfilmfest.org or 870-251-1189.

Auditions for Witness for the Prosecution at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10-11 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

ART EXHIBITS
Arsaga’s, 1582 Crossover, Ste. 2 in Fayetteville. arsagas.org or 527-0690. Watercolors by Cedar J. Kindy through Dec. 2.

Arsaga’s, 2418 N. Gregg Ave., Fayetteville, 444-6557. Photographs by John Fitzgibbon through November.

Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St., Springdale. artcenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441. 13th Annual Artist’s of NWA Fall Regional Art Exhibition Friday through Dec. 13.

Citizens Bank Gallery, 116 E. Buchanan, Prairie Grove. Contemporary American, Japanese and historic Native American Pottery through Nov. 17.

The Common Grounds, 412 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville. 442-3515. Rhonda Jones, Sarah Creasman, Elise Taylor and Amber Lawson through December.

Crystal Bridges at the Massey, 125 W. Central Ave., Bentonville. massey.crystalbridges.org or 418-5700. “Thoreau’s Waldon: A Journey in Photographs” by Scot Miller through Nov. 25.

ddp gallery, 7 E. Mountain St. Fayetteville. ddpgallery.com or 442-0001. Photographic works by Don House, Tim Walker, Amjad Faur, Dede Peters, Henry Turner, Andrew Kilgore, Norman Snyder, Russell Cothren, and Diana Michelle Hausam through Nov. 24.

Frameworks 645, 645 W. Dickson, Fayetteville. 443-1692. Drawings and paintings by Nanci Ballew through December.

Mullins Library, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. 575-6702. “Blues in Arkansas and the Ozark Region” through Nov. 30.

The Perk, 3980 W. Wedington Drive, Fayetteville. 251-7375. “H20 Color” by Paulene Reed, Steve Holst, Marcia Donley, Carlie Alison, Amy Edie and Cheryll Anderson through Nov. 30.

University of Arkansas Fine Arts Center Gallery, Fayetteville. 575-7987. “Hard Travelin’ Man” by Neal Harrington and “The Witness” MFA thesis by Stephanie Price through Nov. 16.

Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville.  443-5600. “Beads and Iron” by RuAnn Ewing  through Nov. 18.

GALLERIES, ETC.
Art Emporium, 2914 N. College, Fayetteville. 521-4141.

Artful Spaces, 266 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville. 582-5554.

Enigma, 15 N. Block Ave., Fayetteville. 587-0304.

Flat Rock Studio, 2002 S. School St. Fayetteville. flatrockclay.com or 521-3181.

Fusion Fine Arts Gallery, 109 N. Main St., Bentonville. 273-9278.

Heartwood Gallery-An Artists Collective. 428 S. Government St., Fayetteville. 444-0888.

Julie Wait Designs Art Gallery, 318 S. First St., Rogers. 631-8706.

Poor Richard’s Art & The Rabbit’s Lair, 116 S. First St., Rogers. poorrichardsart.com or 636-0417.

Terra Studios, 12103 Hazel Valley Road, Durham. 643-3314.

Wishing Spring Arts and Crafts Gallery, 8862 W. McNelly Road, Bella Vista. villageartclub.org or 273-1798.

MUSEUMS
Clinton House Museum, 930 California Drive, Fayetteville. clintonhousemuseum.org or 444-0066.

Gravette Historical Museum, 503 Charlotte St. SE, Gravette. 787-7334. Early 1900s restored home with displays representing Gravette’s history.

Pea Ridge National Military Park, 15930 U.S. 62, Garfield. 451-8122. Self-guided road tour, 10-mile hiking trail, Civil War museum and bookstore.

Peel Mansion Museum and Historic Gardens, 400 S. Walton Blvd., Bentonville. 273-9664. 1875 Italianate mansion with historic roses and plants.

Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, 506 E. Douglas St., US Hwy. 62, Prairie Grove. 846-2990. Civil War battlefield with original buildings.

Price Tower Arts Center, 510 Dewey Ave., Bartlesville, OK. (877)424-2424. “Oklahoma Moderne: The Art and Design of Olinka Hrdy” through Jan. 13.

Rogers Historical Museum, 322 S. Second St., Rogers. 621-1154. rogersarkansas.com/museum. “Down a Lazy River: Float Fishing on the White River” through Dec. 2008. “Discovering the Bluff Dwellers” through Sept 2008. “That’s Entertainment: From Vaudeville to Cable TV” through Jan. 2008.

Shiloh Museum, 118 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale. 750-8165. springdaleark.org/shiloh. Exhibits of early life in the Ozarks. Original buildings on the grounds. “Open Season” through Jan. 19. “Ozarks at Play” through Dec. 20.

Siloam Springs Museum, 112 N. Maxwell St., 524-4011. “Primitive Tools of Arkansas” through Feb. 2.

COMING SOON
Holiday Farmers’ Market at 7 a.m. Nov. 17 on the Fayetteville Square. fayettevillefarmersmarket.org or 236-2910.

Eureka Springs Fall Antique Show and Sale Nov. 17-18 at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center, Hwy. 62 West. $2.50-$10. eurekasprings.org or 253-7551.

Dharma Day, a day of silent Buddhist meditation, at 9 a.m. Nov. 17 at Wattlehollow near Devil’s Den. Free; Potluck lunch. wattlehollow.com or 225-2381.

Tai Chi, level I with Barbara Peterson at 10 a.m. Nov. 17 and at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at Unity of Fayetteville, 4880 W. Wedington Drive. $95. unityfay.org or 442-0680.

Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter Starlight Charity Ball at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Clarion Hotel in Bentonville. Live and silent auctions, music, dinner, dancing and more. Black tie optional; $75-$600. 795-2417.

Restore Humanity benefit, featuring music by Dennis Collins and Joseph Isreal, and food by Bordino’s, at 7 p.m. Nov. 17 at George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $20. restorehumanity.org or 841-2289.

The Celtic Tenors,  at 2 p.m. Nov. 18 at Arend Arts Center, 1901 S.E. J St. in Bentonville. $5-$25. 855-9997.

Tai Chi, level II with Barbara Peterson at 10 a.m. Nov. 24 and at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 25 at Unity of Fayetteville, 4880 W. Wedington Drive. $95. unityfay.org or 442-0680.

Giving of Thanks celebration with poetry, dance, prayer and potluck dinner, at 1 p.m. Nov. 24 at Wattlehollow near Devil’s Den. wattlehollow.com or 225-2381.

Adult CPR training at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 27 at the Schmieding Center, 2422 N. Thompson in Springdale. $35; registration required. Also Dec. 3. schmiedingcenter.org or 751-3043.

Finders Keepers at 1 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Rogers Historical Museum Annex, 120 W. Poplar in Rogers. rogersarkansas.com/museum or 621-1154.

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS:
Santa in the Park Nov. 23 at Basin Park in Eureka Springs. eurekaspringschamber.com or 800-6EUREKA.

Jacob Marley’s “Christmas Carol” by Tom Mula at 8 p.m. Nov. 23-24, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, Dec. 6-8 and Dec. 13, and at 2 p.m. Nov. 25, Dec. 2 and Dec. 9 at TheatreSquared at Nadine Baum Studios at 505 W. Spring St. in Fayetteville. For ages 10 and older. theatresquared.org or 571-2728.

Holiday Open House at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 25 at the Rogers Historical Museum, 322 S. Second St. in Rogers. Entertainment, crafts, refreshments and more. rogersarkansas.com/museum or 621-1154.

Christmas parade at dusk Nov. 30 in Downtown Eureka Springs. eurekaspringschamber.com or 800-6EUREKA.

Holiday Open House at 3 p.m. Dec. 1, followed by Christmas Parade at 5 p.m., at the Siloam Springs Museum, 112 N. Maxwell St. siloamspringsmuseum.com or 524-1011.

Classical Youth Ballet presents “The Nutcracker” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Arend Arts Center, 1901 S.E. J St. in Bentonville. $7-$22. classicalballetacademy.net or  464-0150.

“A Celtic Christmas” with the Mithril Celtic Quartet at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Arkansas Best Corporation Performing Arts Center, 55 S. Seventh St. in Fort Smith. $13-$27. FortSmithSymphony.org or 452-7575.

Handel’s “Messiah” at 8 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. $10-$20. Also “Sing-A-Long Messiah” at 2 p.m. Dec. 2 at University of Arkansas Fine Arts Concert Hall. $8-$12. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

ACO Chorale Holiday in Music at 3 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. $8-$15. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7-8 and at 3 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. $8-$18. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

Music on the Mountain: “Spirit of Christmas” concert with jazz saxophonist Grady Nichols at 7 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Clapp Auditorium at Mount Sequoyah Conference and Retreat Center in Fayetteville. $30. 736-2709.

“Old Fashioned Christmas” with the Ozarks Chorale Dec. 8 at the AUD in Eureka Springs. ozarkschorale.com

“Christmas at the Movies” with the North Arkansas Symphony at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8 at the University of Arknasas Fine Arts Concert Hall in Fayetteville. $28-$40. waltonartscenter.org or 443-5600.

“Home for the Holidays” concert Dec. 14 at the AUD in Eureka Springs. theaud.org

John Two-Hawks Holiday concert Dec. 15 at the AUD in Eureka Springs. johntwohawks.com or 253-5826.

Arkansas Winds: A Musical Holiday Concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. $8-$15. artscenteroftheozarks.org or 751-5441.

Pat Boone Christmas Show at 8 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Alma Performing Arts Center, 103 E. Main in Alma. $30-$40. almapac.org or 632-2129.

Moscow Ballet’s “Great Russian Nutcracker” at 8 p.m. Dec. 18 at theAlma Performing Arts Center, 103 E. Main in Alma. $22-$40. almapac.org or 632-2129.