Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
HIGHLIGHTS
NOV. 12
AMERICAN MUSIC — With the Ozark Mountains British Brass Band,
3 p.m., Walmart Auditorium in the Shewmaker Center for Workforce Technologies on the Northwest Arkansas Community College campus in Bentonville. Free. nwacc. edu.
SECOND SUNDAY AUTHOR SERIES
— With Jeremy Sparks, author of “Go West,” 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Books will be available for purchase. faylib.org.
“WHITE CHRISTMAS” — One of the most iconic Christmas songs — and films — of all time, 2 p.m. Nov. 12, Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $36-$75. 443-5600.
“EVERY DAY A VISITOR” — A story of hope, friendship and loss at the Schwabacker Home for the Aged in the Bronx, 2 p.m. Nov. 12, Arkansas Public Theatre in Rogers. $22.50-$25. 631-8988.
FALL PERFORMANCE SERIES — Six original, 10-minute plays presented by the Five and Dime Drama Collective, 2 p.m. Nov. 12, Main Stage Creative Community Center, 67 N. Main St., Eureka Springs. $10. www.facebook.com/fiveanddimedrama.
“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, 2 p.m. Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15-18, 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.
EAGLE WATCH TOUR — 3 p.m., Rocky Branch Marina near Rogers. Hosted by Hobbs State Park. $5-$10. Reservations at 789-5000.
EUREKA HOUSE CONCERT — With Ray Bonneville, 5 p.m., 17 Elk St. in Eureka Springs. $15. eurekahouseconcerts.com. “KRAPP’S LAST TAPE” — Presented by Block St Theatre Co, starring Bill Rogers, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12, The Nines, 546 W. Center St. in Fayetteville. $10-$15. www.facebook.com/BlockStTheatreCo.
NOV. 13
COVER TO COVER BOOK CLUB — “Duke” by Kirby Lawson, 5 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. Free. For grades 4-6. 271-6816.
YOGA AT FPL — 6 p.m., Fayetteville
Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
NOV. 14
BETWEEN THE PAGES — “Chains” by Laurie Halse Anderson, 5 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. Free. For grades 6-8. 271-6816.
BOOKS & BREWS — “The Spy Who Came in from the Cold” by John Le Carre, 6 p.m., Core Brewing Company at 2558 E. Mission Blvd. in Fayetteville. Hosted by Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
ADULTING 101 — “Lettuce Us Meal Plan,” 6 p.m., Springdale Public Library. Free. For teens. Register at jjohnson@springdalelibrary.org.
NOV. 15
SANDWICHED IN — “Charlie Chaplin in Northwest Arkansas” with Frank Scheide, professor of film studies at the University of Arkansas, noon, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale. Free. 750-8165.
JOYS OF BIRD FEEDING — With Amy Tucker, 6 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
NOV. 16
ARTISTS’ RECEPTION — For Sally Scott, Lee Pueppke-Johnson & Misty Baker, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Wishing Spring Gallery in Bella Vista. Email misty1929@cox.net.
BOOK SIGNING — With Evin Demirel, author of “African-American Athletes in Arkansas,” 5 p.m., Fort Smith Museum of History. 783-7841. AWARDS RECEPTION — For the Illinois River Salon, a program of the Illinois River Watershed Partnership, 5-7 p.m., Art Ventures in Fayetteville. artventuresnwa.org.
RUCKUS FOR THE RIVER — With folkrock trio Jigsaw, 6:30-9 p.m., Bear’s Place in Fayetteville. Presented by Ozark River Stewards and Buffalo River Watershed Alliance. $10. 530-0280.
“THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE” — Presented by Van Buren High thespians, 7 p.m Nov. 6-18., Van Buren Fine Arts Center. $10. 471-4017.
NOV. 17
BABY ART CLASS — With Suzie Sanford, 10:30 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. For ages 18 to 24 months. Free. faylib.org.
ART BY THE GLASS — “Blue,” 6:308:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. $55. 657-2335. “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.
NOV. 18
SHILOH SATURDAY — Dutch oven cooking, 10-11 a.m., Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale. Free. 750-8165.
SUPER SATURDAY — “Jack Frost,” 10:30 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.
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.
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.
NOV. 19
SUGAR PLUM FAIRY TEA — With the Western Arkansas Ballet, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Fort Smith Riverfront Glass Pavilion. $30. 785-0152.