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1 River Rhapsodies Chamber Music Series presents “Ravishing Ravel,” 7 p.m., Clinton Presidential Center, Little Rock. Call (501) 666-1761 or visit www.arkansassymphony.org for tickets and details.

1 Youth Bridge’s It’s A Wonderful Life dinner and gala, 6:30-10 p.m., Fayetteville Town Center, Fayetteville. Reception, silent auction, dinner, and toast to support the Partners Against Substance Abuse program. Honoring Peaches Peterson, Fadil Bayyari, and Dick Johnson. Tickets $75 each or $800 for VIP table. Call (479) 575-9471, email development@youthbride.com or visit www.youthbridge.com to make an online payment.

3 Sugar Plum Ball, Statehouse Convention Center Ballroom, Little Rock. A CARTI Auxiliary Festival of Trees mini-gala, this daddy-daughter date night event features a silent auction, dancing, hors d’oeuvres, and desserts. Admission $30 per person. Call (501) 660-7620, e-mail rstandridge@carti.com or visit www.carti.com.

3 Raise the Roof party, 7-10 p.m., Spring Street Events Building, Searcy. Fundraiser for the planned new Sunshine School for students with special needs: emotional, educationally, socially and physically.

4 Holiday Luncheon and Style Show, Statehouse Convention Center Ballroom, Little Rock. Celebrate the holidays in high style with an elegant ladies’ day out. This CARTI Auxiliary Festival of Trees holiday luncheon features a flavorful menu served with a full-scale runway show and guest speaker. Admission $50. Call (501) 660-7620, e-mail rstandridge@carti.com or visit www.carti.com.

4 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Little Rock. Runs through Jan. 3, 2010. Call (501) 378-0405 or go to www.therep.org for tickets.

4 Festival After Dark, Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock. Informal holiday mixer benefiting CARTI. Offerings from some of central Arkansas’s most popular restaurants, live and silent auctions, and entertainment by Dr. Zarr’s Funk Monster. Admission $40. Call (501) 660-7620, e-mail rstandridge@carti.com or visit www.carti.com.

4 3rd National Juried Art Exhibition “Reflections in Pastel,” Arkansas Art Center Community Gallery known as The Terry Mansion, Seventh and Rock Street, Little Rock. Open through Jan. 10, 2010. Nationally known artist Doug Dawson will be the juror and judge for the Exhibition. Visit www.arkpastel.com.

4-5 Festival of Christmas Performance at Ouachita Baptist University, Jones Performing Arts Center, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia. OBU presents the Annual Festival of Christmas production, featuring traditional and contemporary Christmas performances. Contact Scott Holsclaw at (870) 245-5000.

4-6 31st Annual Arkansas Craft Guild Christmas Showcase, Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock. A juried show of contemporary art and crafts by more than 100 members of the Arkansas Craft Guild. Contact Pat Caston at (870) 269-4120 or visit www.arkansascraftguild.org.

4-20 Merry Christmas Mouse!, Arkansas Arts Center Children’s Theatre, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock. The beloved characters Boy and Mouse take on decorating one humongous Christmas tree. Admission: $14 for adults; $11 for children. Call (501) 372-4000 or visit www.arkarts.com.

5 Breakfast with Santa to benefit Arkansas Children’s Hospital, 7 a.m., Children’s Hall at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Sponsored by Committee for the Future. Little Rock Firefighters will cook and serve a meal of pancakes, eggs, sausage and fruit. Children may have their picture taken with Santa, create holiday crafts, call the North Pole and enjoy festive music. Tickets $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Purchase online at www.archildrens.org/breakfastwithsanta. Call the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation at (501) 364-1476 for more information.

5 Tutus and Tinsel, 7:30 p.m., Reynolds Performance Hall, University of Central Arkansas, Conway. Arkansas Festival Ballet dancers and the Conway Symphony Orchestra join together to present The Nutcracker. The ballet also will premiere an original dance to “The Skater’s Waltz.” Go to www.arkansasdance.org or www.conwaysymphony.org.

5 28th Annual Christmas Candlelight Tour of Homes, Eureka Springs. Tickets: Advance $15, Day of tour $20. Contact Dee Bright at eshideaway@cox.net or (479) 253-9582 for details.

5 7th Annual Christmas Ball, Basin Park Hotel, Eureka Springs. Proceeds benefit the Eureka Springs Historical Museum. Call (479) 253-9417.

5 John Two-Hawks Concert, time to be announced, The Auditorium, Eureka Springs. Annual Christmas to benefit Heifer International. Go to www.theaud.org for tickets and details.

5 Breakfast with Santa, Statehouse Convention Center Ballroom, Little Rock. Family-friendly CARTI Auxiliary Festival of Trees event. Enjoy entertainment by Brian Kinder and let the kids have their photo made with Santa. Admission $15. Call (501) 660-7620, email rstandridge@carti.com or visit www.carti.com.

5 18th Annual Craig’s Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis, 11 a.m., River Market Pavilions, Little Rock. Put on a costume and take to the streets for the Arthritis Foundation. Call (501) 664-7242, e-mail agarrett@arthritis.org or visit www.arkansasjinglebellrun.org.

5 City of Little Rock’s Big Jingle Jubilee Holiday Parade, 3–7 p.m., downtown Little Rock. For route, registration and more, visit www.holidaysinlittlerock.com or call (501) 835-3399.

5 Tux ‘n Trees, Statehouse Convention Center Ballroom, Little Rock. The signature event of the CARTI Auxiliary Festival of Trees. Fine dining, live and silent auctions, entertainment by the GroanUps, and the presentation of the CARTI Champion Award to Arkansas First Lady Ginger Beebe. Tickets $200. Call (501) 660-7620, email rstandridge@carti.com or visit www.carti.com.

5 16th Annual Mercy Charity Ball, 6-10 p.m., John Q. Hammons Center, Rogers. Tickets $200. Contact Linda Phillips at (479) 338-2934 or www.mercy4u.com/Foundation.

5 Fifth Annual “A Capitol Event,” 5:30-9 p.m., The Little Rock Club, Little Rock. Arkansas Chamber Singers host a dinner, silent auction and a view of the fireworks at the Capitol. Tickets $100. Go to www.ar-chambersingers.org or call (501) 377-1121.

5 86th Season Handel’s Messiah, 7:30 p.m., Arkansas Best Corporation Performing Arts Center, Fort Smith. A special performance by the combined choirs of the Fort Smith Chorale and the University of Arkansas featuring soloist Katherine White, Rager H. Moore, and Edward White. Adult tickets $25 and $30, students $13 and $17. Contact Becky Yates at (479) 452-7575 or visit www.FortSmithSymphony.org.

5-6 Handel’s Messiah, 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville. Featuring the University of Arkansas’ Schola Cantorum, Master Chorale and Symphony Orchestra in a full-length production of this holiday classic. For more information visit www.waltonartscenter.org or call (479) 443-5600

6 Holiday tour of the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion, 2-5 p.m. Free and open to the public. See the holiday decorations and have cookies and punch. Reserve a spot in advance by contacting Tiffany Dabbs at (501) 324-9805 or tiffany.dabbs@governor.arkansas.gov.

6 Holiday Open House, 1-4 p.m., Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, Little Rock. Live music, crafts, and free refreshments. Visit www.mosaictemplarscenter.com.

6 Winter Dreams Tour of Homes, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Benton and Washington counties. Tickets $20. Contact Amy Welborn at 479.586.2298 or www.juniorleaguenwa.org.

6 Santa’s Brunch, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs. Visit www.crescent-hotel.com.

6-7 10th Annual Taste of the Holidays, 4-7 p.m., Mid-America Science Museum, Hot Springs. Featuring the food of some of Hot Springs’ finest chefs. Admission $45 in advance/$50 at the door. Contact Nicole Holt at (501) 767-3461, nicoleh@midamericamuseum.org or visit www.midamericamuseum.org .

8-13 The Rat Pack is Back for the Holidays at the Walton Arts Center, 7 p.m., Baum Walker Hall, Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville. Visit www.waltonartscenter.org or call 479-443-5600.

11 Arkansas Chamber Singers’ Christmas program “That Special Time of Year,” 7:30-9:30 p.m., Trinity Presbyterian Church, Little Rock. The Singers will present traditional carols of the season. Tickets $10-$18. Visit ar-chambersingers.org or call (501) 377-1121 for ticket pricing.

11 Fifth Ever Nog-off, 5-8 p.m., Historic Arkansas Museum, Little Rock. Start the season with Historic Arkansas Museum’s Nog-off, a culinary celebration of a favorite holiday drink and competition for the best eggnog in town.

12 Wildwood Park’s Holiday Tour of Homes, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Little Rock. Features eight of west Little Rock’s finest homes. Refreshments, entertainment and opportunities to purchase holiday wreaths. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 on the day of the tour. Tickets available at Silks A Bloom, Botanica Gardens and at the door. Call (501) 821-7275 or go to www.wildwoodpark.org for information.

12 Ozarks Chorale. Annual Christmas concert at The Auditorium, Eureka Springs. Call (479) 253-7788.

12 2009 Miracle Ball, 6:30 p.m., Children’s Hall, Arkansas Children’s Hospital campus. Capers of Little Rock will provide a six-course meal; the Memphis-based King Beez will entertain. A silent auction will be held throughout the evening. Contact the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation at (501) 364-1476.

12-13 Ballet Arkansas’ The Nutcracker, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Robinson Center Music Hall, Little Rock. Tickets $20-$52. Visit www.arkansassymphony.org or call (501) 666-1761.

13 Arkansas Chamber Singers’ Christmas program “That Special Time of Year,” 3-5 p.m., Cathedral of St. Andrew, Little Rock. Tickets $10-$18. The Singers will present traditional carols. Visit ar-chambersingers.org or call (501) 377-1121 for tickets.

19 Arkansas Symphony Orchestra’s Jingle Bell (Little) Rock, 2-3:30 p.m., Robinson Center Music Hall, Little Rock. Event featuring seasonal tunes and carols, made magical with exciting staging and lighting effects. A “Deck the Halls” children’s fair precedes the performance. Tickets $6-$15. Call (501) 666-1761 or visit www.ArkansasSymphony.org.

18-19 Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Presents A Leahy Family Christmas, 8–9:30 p.m., Robinson Center Music Hall, Little Rock. Part of the Pops LIVE! Series. The eight-member brother-and-sister act (and their children) deliver holiday classics and carols, hymns and airs, fiery tunes and dances, and stories of the season. Tickets $17-$72. Call (501) 666-1761 or visit www.ArkansasSymphony.org.