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1 20th annual Silent Sunday benefiting the Arkansas School for the Deaf, 3 p.m., Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock. All-you-can-eat buffet, music by the GroanUps and a silent auction. Proceeds go directly to the Arkansas School for the Deaf for technology programs and equipment.

1 George Winston, 2 p.m., Baum Walker Hall, Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville. An accomplished pianist and avid philanthropist, Winston has teamed up with Walton Arts Center to help host a canned food drive benefiting the Nortwest Arkansas Food Bank. Visit www.waltonartscenter.org or call (479) 443-5600.

3 Arkansas Hero Celebration presented by Verizon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., DoubleTree Hotel, Little Rock. The American Red Cross of Greater Arkansas will present this year’s Arkansas Heroes, ordinary people who answered life-saving calls for help. Tickets $125. Visit www.redcrosslittlerock.org or contact Brigette Williams at (501) 748-1030 or williamsb@arkansasredcross.org.

3-5 Little House on the Prairie, 8 p.m. Tuesday and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, Robinson Center Music Hall, Little Rock. Tickets $20, $30, $40, $52. Visit www.CelebrityAttractions.com, call (501) 244-8800 or e-mail Broadway@CelebrityAttractions.com.

5 23rd Annual Friends of Washington Regional Hospice Autumn Brunch, 11 a.m. to 1 pm, Fayetteville home of Jim and Merry Lee Phillips. Tickets $35. Contact James Kimbrough at (479) 444-9888.

6 6th Annual 5×5 Soiree, 4:55 p.m., Arts Center of the Ozarks, Springdale. The fundraiser will feature artists from the region and beyond. It also will include wine tasting and jazz music. Visit artscenteroftheozarks.org.

6 Conway Symphany Orchestra Casino Night, 7 p.m., Centennial Valley Country Club Event Center, Conway. The Conway Symphony Orchestra Guild presents a night of casino games, heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages. Admission $35, with a poker tournament entry fee of $100. For more information or tickets, contact the Conway Chamber of Commerce at (501) 327-7788.

6 Big Red Tailgate, Teatro Scarpino, Fayetteville. Benfiting UAMS and Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. Tickets $75. Open bar and tailgate fixings. Contact jewhite@uams.edu or (501) 526-2277.

6 Pink Trash Ball, 9 p.m., George’s Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville. Benefiting the Susan G. Komen Foundation of Ozark. Featuring The Bouffant’s from Memphis. Tickets $25. Contact Alison Levin at (479) 750-7465 or www.georgesmajesticlounge.com.

7 17th Annual Reigning Cats and Dogs, 7-10 p.m., Doubletree Hotel Ballroom, Little Rock. Fundraiser for the Humane Society of Pulaski County, with silent and live auctions, live music, beer, wine and more. Tickets $50 in advance, $60 at door. Call (501) 227-6166.

7-8 Arkansas Symphony Orchestra presents Beethoven’s Fifth, 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Robinson Center Music Hall, Little Rock. Visit www.arkansassymphony.org or call (501) 666-1761 for tickets or more information.

8 10th Annual Walk for Community, 3 p.m., River Market Pavilions, Little Rock. Presented by Just Communities of Central Arkansas. Call (501) 372-5120.

8 Heifer Village Moo-Vies presents “The Future of Food,” 3 p.m. Heifer Village, 1 World Ave., Little Rock. Free admission. Call (501) 907-2697 or visit www.heifer.org/heifervillage.

10 March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction honoring Dr. Debra Fiser, dean of medicine at UAMS as Citizen of the Year, 6 p.m., Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock. Tickets $100. Visit www.marchofdimes.com/arkansas.

10 Annual Supper sponsored by the Old State House Museum Associates, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Old State House Museum, Little Rock. Informal program entitled “From Searcy to the Governor’s Mansion” will be presented by Gov. Mike Beebe and first lady Ginger Beebe. Tickets $100. Call Sammye Johnston at (501) 664-1879.

10 Catholic High School dinner and auction, 6:30 p.m., Catholic High School for Boys, Little Rock. Tickets $35. Call (501)834-6065 or (501) 661-1946.

10 Sixth Annual Autumn Lights Gala and Silent Auction, 6:30 p.m., DoubleTree Hotel, Little Rock. Benefiting Alzheimer’s Association. Tickets $150 per seat and $1,500 per table of 10. For information or reservations call Marisha DiCarlo at (501) 265-0027.

11 Holiday House Preview Party, 6-10 p.m., Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock. Presented by the Junior League of Little Rock. Visit www.jllr.org.

12 Holiday House Ladies Night Out, 6-9 p.m., Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock. Presented by the Junior League of Little Rock. Visit www.jllr.org.

12-14 Holiday House, Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock. Presented by the Junior League of Little Rock. Visit www.jllr.org.

12 Ninth Annual Vision Award honoring Dr. Bobby Roberts, Director of the Central Arkansas Library System, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., DoubleTree Hotel, Little Rock. Benefiting Lions World Services for the Blind. Tickets $100, $1,000 for table of 10. Call Larry Morgan at (501) 664-7100 or e-mail Lmorgan@lwsb.org.

12 30th Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame, 6 -9 p.m., Aerospace Education Center, Little Rock. The center and the Arkansas Aviation Historical Society will induct Greg Arnold, president and CEO of TAC Air Inc., and Billy G. Edens, a World War II fighter ACE from Tyronza, Ark., into the Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame. Tickets $125 or $1,250, table of 10. Contact Ann Jones at (501) 376-4629, ext. 0 or at Ajones270@aol.com.

12 Charlaine Harris, author of Sookie Stackhouse novels, 6:30 p.m., Darragh Center, Central Arkansas Library’s Main Branch, Little Rock. For reservations, call (501) 918-3029 or e-mail lblackwell@cals.org.

12-15 Eureka Springs Food and Wine Weekend, Eureka Springs. Eighteen restaurants and shops will participate in this year’s festival. Visit www.eurekaspringsfoodandwineweekend.com or call (800) 344-6050 or (479) 253-6756.

12 “Revealing the Secrets of the Pharaohs: Conservation of the Ancient Egyptian Collection,” A Lecture by Laura Lipscei, 6 p.m. reception and 6:30 p.m. lecture, Arkansas Arts Center Children’s Theatre, Little Rock. For more information visit www.arkarts.com.

12 “Lee and Grant Meet Again,” reception is 5-7 p.m. with debate from 7:30-8:30 p.m., MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, Little Rock. The debate is free, but seating is limited. Proceeds support the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History. For more information or to reserve seating contact the Museum at (501) 376-4602 or e-mail smcateer@littlerock.org or hbettinardi@yahoo.com.

13 Lee and Grant exhibit, MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, Little Rock. Exhibit runs through Jan. 9. Hours vary. Free. For more information call (501) 376-4602 or e-mail smcateer@littlerock.org or hbettinardi@yahoo.com.

14 Opus XXV – The Symphony Grand Ball, The Capital Hotel, Little Rock. Benefiting the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. Silent and live auction, food, music. Tickets $400; Opus Ball Patron Tickets $1,500; table for 10 is $4,000; Premium Patron tables are $5,000; Alto Sponsor tables $10,000; and Soprano Sponsor tables $15,000. For more information, call (501) 666-1761, ext. 114.

15 Northwest Arkansas Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis, 2 p.m., University of Arkansas Campus, Fayetteville. Register a team online or request a team kit. Call the Arkansas Chapter at (800) 482-8858.

19 Engineering and Information Technology 10th Anniversary Gala Saluting Dr. Mary Good, dean of the George W. Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology, 6 p.m., University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Keynote speaker is President Bill Clinton. Call Christian O’Neal at (501) 569-3142.

19 Holiday Celebration On Ice, 7 p.m., Verizon Arena. Tickets $46.75-$125.00. Tickets may be purchased at Verizon Arena Box Office, any TicketMaster location, charge by phone at (800) 745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

19 Wildwood Wine Reserve, 6:30-9 p.m., Arkansas Governor’s Mansion, Little Rock. Sit-down dinner with foods and wine pairing. Tickets $200. Visit www.wildwoodpark.org, call (501) 821-7275 or e-mail leslie@wildwoodpark.org.

21 Museum School Annual Holiday Sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Arkansas State Fair Grounds, Little Rock. The sale features works of art created by Museum School faculty and students, including jewelry, photography, woodwork, glass, drawings, paintings and pottery. Free parking and admission. Visit www.arkarts.com.

21 Circle of Life Voyage, 6 p.m., Fayetteville Town Center, Fayetteville. Voyage is Circle of Life Hospice’s annual benefit to raise awareness and support for those families in Northwest Arkansas needing end-of-life care and support. Fifteen local restaurants will provide gourmet food. Black tie optional. Tickets $75. Table of 10 is $600. Contact Judy Hammond at (479) 750-6632 or jhammond@nwacircleoflife.org.

21 Lights of the Ozarks, 5-11:59 p.m., Downtown Square, Fayetteville. The Lights of the Ozarks Parade and Lighting of the Square with vendors and choirs.

25 Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker, 7:30 p.m., Robinson Center Music Hall, Little Rock. Tickets $27.50-$67.50 and VIP seating $99. Tickets available at all TicketMaster locations, charge by phone at (800) 745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

27 Santa in the Park, 5 p.m., Basin Spring Park, Eureka Springs. A night with Santa, music, hot chocolate and costumed carolers. Contact the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce at (479) 253-8737 or visit www.eurekaspringschamber.com.

27-29 Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s The Nutcracker, 8 p.m., Baum Walker Hall, Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville. Visit www.waltonartscenter.org or call (479) 443-5600.

28 Light up the Holidays at The Promenade at Chenal, 3–6 p.m., holiday tree lighting ceremony with B98.5’s Lisa Fischer and Jeff Matthews, Ballet Arkansas, the Arkansas Chamber Singers, and the Chenal Elementary School fifth-grade class. Call (501) 821-5552 or visit chenalshopping.com.