{"id":2194460,"date":"2025-12-11T05:08:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T05:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2194460"},"modified":"2025-12-11T05:08:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T05:08:20","slug":"entertainment-gingerbread-extravaganza-charlie-brown-christmas-lead-weekend-list-the-arkansas-democrat-gazette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/entertainment-gingerbread-extravaganza-charlie-brown-christmas-lead-weekend-list-the-arkansas-democrat-gazette\/","title":{"rendered":"ENTERTAINMENT: Gingerbread Extravaganza, \u2018Charlie Brown Christmas\u2019 lead weekend list | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"zephr-arkonline\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>                <!-- Audio Player Container --><\/p>\n<div id=\"audioPlayer\" style=\"display: none;\"><figcaption class=\"player-label\">Let us read it for you. Listen now.<\/figcaption><audio id=\"audio\" controls=\"\" controlslist=\"nodownload\" oncontextmenu=\"return false;\"><br \/>\n                Your browser does not support the audio element.<br \/>\n            <\/audio>\n        <\/div>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><u>CHRISTMAS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018Very Meow-y Christmas Party\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Low Key Arts holds a \u201cVery Meow-y Christmas Party,\u201d 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Whittington Place, 301 Whittington Ave., Hot Springs. The event includes a special screening of the 2025 Cat Video Film Festival, sponsored by Oscilloscope Laboratories, \u201ca compilation of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos and classic internet powerhouses,\u201d according to a news release; a silent auction, with proceeds supporting the POV Film Festival Jan 9-11 at Hot Springs Arlington Hotel; a cat costume contest; and a dance party. Wear your best cat-themed attire. Tickets are $11.53, including fees. Visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/kittyxmas2025.eventive.org\/schedule\/692d1428404cf78a016ca386\">kittyxmas2025.eventive.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gingerbread Extravaganza<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Treatment Homes Inc. holds its 2025 Gingerbread Extravaganza, its 38th, 1-3 p.m. Sunday at the state Capitol, 500 Woodlane St., Little Rock. Amateurs and students are submitting decorated gingerbread houses, either from kits with pre-made structures or baked and decorated from scratch, in three youth categories \u2014 grades K-3, 4-6 and 7-12; adults; and teams. Vote for your favorites from 1-2 p.m.; winners, chosen by a panel of judges that morning, will be announced between 2 and 3. Admission is free. The nonprofit serves Arkansas foster children and foster families. Call (501) 372-5039 or visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/treatmenthomes.org\/2025\/11\/21\/a-sweet-holiday-returns-2025-gingerbread-extravaganza\">treatmenthomes.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christmas and Candlelight<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Historic Washington State Park, 103 Franklin St., Washington (Hempstead County), hosts its\u00a039th Christmas and Candlelight: Your Own Christmas Village\u00a0on Friday and Saturday. Tour venues open at 3 p.m. and luminaria lighting and music programs begins at 5. Luminarias will light the streets; period decorations adorn the historic houses and the event will also feature live music and a horse-drawn surrey available for rides (weather permitting). The park\u2019s Williams\u2019 Tavern Restaurant will be offering a holiday buffet, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. The WPA Gym will house a Holiday Gift Bazaar. Admission is $20 per vehicle for two to 10 individuals; for vehicles carrying more than 10 people, admission is $10 per person (cash only). Call (870) 983-2684.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Model trains and Santa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The William F. Laman Public Library, 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock, hosts the annual\u00a0Crooked Rails Model Train Display, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with members of the Crooked Rails Model Railroad Club setting up working model train layouts in multiple scales and available to demonstrate train operation, discuss model building and answer visitor questions.<\/p>\n<p>Santa Claus will be on hand 10 a.m.-noon Saturday in the Laman Library Children\u2019s Area. Guests can take photos with Santa (on a first come, first served basis \u2014 a staff member will be available to help, but take your own camera or phone), hear a reading of \u201cThe Polar Express\u201d and explore seasonal books and activities.<\/p>\n<p>The Library will extend its hours both days. Admission is free. Call (501) 758-1720 or visit NLRLibrary.org.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><u>THEATER<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018Charlie Brown Christmas\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stage 13 Foundation for Performing Arts stages its inaugural production, \u201cA Charlie Brown Christmas,\u201d 7:30 p.m. Friday and Dec. 18, 4 p.m. Sunday, 5 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19 and 2 and 5 p.m. Dec. 20-21 at Wildwood Park for the Arts, 20919 Denny Road, Little Rock.<\/p>\n<p>The show was adapted for the stage by Eric Schaeffer from the classic 1965 animated TV special, with credits for Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz, director Bill Melendez and executive producer Lee Mendelson, with music by Vince Guaraldi.<\/p>\n<p>A holiday sing-along that includes students from Stage 13\u2019s education program will follow each 45-minute performance. Sponsors are Pinnacle Structures, Kutak Rock and Beignets &amp; Brew. Tickets are $20\u2013$25; visit stage13.org.<\/p>\n<p>A limited-availability \u201cSanta and Sweets add-on experience\u201d for children under 10, one hour before each performance, includes a meet-and-greet and photo with Santa, beignets from Beignets &amp; Brew, a special gift delivered \u201cstraight from the North Pole\u201d and \u201cearly entry and an exclusive pre-show atmosphere.\u201d Cost is $25 per child, free for parents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018Pagans on Bobsleds XXXIV\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sketch comedy troupe Red Octopus Theater stages\u00a0\u201cPagans on Bobsleds XXXIV: Happy Hollygarchy,\u201d\u00a08 p.m. Thursday-Saturday at the Weekend Theater, 1001 W. Seventh St. at Chester Street, Little Rock. This year\u2019s show will include songs titled \u201cMr. Santaman,\u201d \u201cJingle Ball Choir\u201d and \u201cFruitcake\u201d and sketches that include \u201cSanta: Christmas Crusader,\u201d \u201cUrchins,\u201d \u201cSleigh the Runway\u201d and \u201cThe Sausage Stocking.\u201d The show, recommended for mature audiences, includes bawdy talk, adult situations and spectral nudity. Doors open at 7:15. Tickets are $15, $10 for senior citizens, military and students. Visit weekendtheater.org.<\/p>\n<div class=\"intext-photo inline inline_photo\" id=\"4298327\">\n<div class=\"fr-img-space-wrap\"><span class=\"fr-img-caption article-photo fr-fic fr-dii\" style=\"width: 558px;\"><span class=\"fr-img-wrap\"><span class=\"fr-inner\"><figcaption>Max, a young bird blown off course on his journey south for the winter, lands at the North Pole in \u201cA Very Electric Christmas.\u201d&#13;<br \/>\n(Special to the Democrat-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"fr-img-space-wrap2\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"overlay\"><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><strong>\u2018A Very Electric Christmas\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lightwire Theater brings its glow-in-the-dark touring show\u00a0\u201cA Very Electric Christmas\u201d\u00a0to North Little Rock, 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Center for Humanities and Arts Theater at the University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College, 3000 W. Scenic Drive.<\/p>\n<p>Max is a young bird whose journey south for the winter is interrupted when he gets blown off course and lands at the North Pole, where he encounters illuminated dancing toy soldiers, caroling worms and performing poinsettias, set to holiday hits from Nat \u201cKing\u201d Cole and Mariah Carey, among others, as well as pieces by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are $35 and $25. Dinner ($16, $10 for children 12 and younger) and light concessions will be sold. Visit uaptc.edu\/charts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018Miracle on Main\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Performers from across Southeast Arkansas will gather for\u00a0\u201cMiracle on Main,\u201d\u00a0a revue based on decades of holiday TV specials, 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday in the Catherine M. Bellamy Theater at the Arts &amp; Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, 701 S. Main St., Pine Bluff. Tickets are $20; call (870) 536-3375 or visit artx3.org\/all-events\/miracle-on-main.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><u>MUSIC<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chamber Singers Christmas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Arkansas Chamber Singers celebrate\u00a0\u201cChristmas Around the World!\u201d\u00a0with three concerts this weekend:<\/p>\n<p>\u25fc\ufe0f 7 p.m. Friday at the Old State House, 300 W. Markham St., Little Rock<\/p>\n<p>\u25fc\ufe0f 7 p.m. Saturday at St. Edward Catholic Church, 801 Sherman St., Little Rock<\/p>\n<p>\u25fc\ufe0f 3:30 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church, 2400 Prince St., Conway.<\/p>\n<p>Admission to all three concerts is free. Visit arkansaschambersingers.org.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018Motown &amp; Mariah\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nia Renee, a finalist on Season 19 of \u201cAmerican Idol,\u201d joins a group of Helena-West Helena area performers and guests for\u00a0\u201cA Motown &amp; Mariah Christmas,\u201d\u00a0a \u201cmusical celebration blending the soulful groove of Motown with the soaring holiday magic of Mariah Carey,\u201d according to a news release, 7 p.m. Thursday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Hendrix Fine Arts Center, Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas, 1000 Campus Drive, Helena-West Helena. It\u2019s part of the college\u2019s Warfield Concerts series, in association with Helena Little Theatre. Admission is free. Visit warfieldconcerts.com.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Swing Band Reunion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Swing Band Reunion presents\u00a0\u201cThe Thirteenth Night Before Christmas!\u201d, 7 p.m. Friday at Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Ave., Little Rock. Guest singers are Stephanie Smittle and Jeff Watson. The program includes a \u201clive, reinterpreted reading of \u2018\u2019Twas The Night Before Christmas,\u2019 sprinkled with Big Band Christmas songs throughout,\u201d plus an actual visit from Saint Nick.<\/p>\n<p>Swing Band Reunion debuted in 2000 at a reunion of members of the 1956 Little Rock Central High School Swing Band, and it has grown into a 20-piece jazz orchestra, directed by Steve Travis. The band pays tribute to Big Bands, blues favorites and pop tunes of the 1960s-80s.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are $22.10; visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/simpletix.com\/e\/the-thirteenth-night-before-christmas-with-tickets-240526\">simpletix.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Honoring military families<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Jacksonville High School Choir will perform a\u00a0concert dedicated to military families\u00a0\u201cfor their service, sacrifice, and community\u201d at 2 p.m. Saturday at the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, 503 E. Ninth St., Little Rock. The girls-only Treble Choir will perform \u201cA Disney Princess Medley\u201d; the full ensemble, comprising the Concert Choir, Treble Choir and Advanced Choir, will perform \u201cCarol of the Bells,\u201d a \u201cChristmas Pops Trio Medley,\u201d \u201cJingle Bell Rock,\u201d \u201cChristmas Time Is Here,\u201d \u201cGrown-Up Christmas List,\u201d \u201cSilent Night,\u201d \u201cBethlehem Spiritual\u201d and \u201cJoy to the World.\u201d The JHS Jazz Band will play \u201cThis Christmas\u201d and \u201cHave Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.\u201d Admission is free. Call (501) 376-4602.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Met \u2018Andrea Ch\u00e9nier\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Metropolitan Opera will cinecast its live performance of Umberto Giordano\u2019s opera \u201cAndrea Ch\u00e9nier\u201d to movie theaters \u2014 including the Movie Tavern in Little Rock and the Razorback Cinema in Fayetteville \u2014 at noon Saturday. It\u2019s part of the Met\u2019s 2025-26 \u201cLive in HD\u201d season. Tenor Piotr Becza\u0142a sings the title role, with Sonya Yoncheva as Maddalena di Coigny. Met Principal Guest Conductor Daniele Rustioni will be on the podium. The Razorback Cinema will show an encore at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Ticket information is available at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/fathomentertainment.com\/releases\/the-metropolitan-opera-andrea-chenier\">fathomentertainment.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><u>COMEDY<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dunham at arena<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After a long pandemic-caused touring pause ,\u00a0comedian-ventriloquist Jeff Dunham\u00a0brings his \u201cArtificial Intelligence\u201d tour, with characters including Ahmed the Dead Terrorist, Jose Jalape\u00f1o on a Stick, Bubba J and Peanut the Woozle, to North Little Rock, 7 p.m. Friday at Simmons Bank Arena. Remaining tickets are $77.90. Visit Ticketmaster.com.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nealon at UCA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Actor-comedian Kevin Nealon\u00a0puts on his one-man show \u201cKevin Nealon Live,\u201d 7 p.m. Sunday in Reynolds Performance Hall at the University of Central Arkansas, 201 Donaghey Ave, Conway. Nealon, probably best known for his nine-year run on \u201cSaturday Night Live,\u201d as well as television (\u201cWeeds\u201d) and film roles (\u201cHappy Gilmore\u201d), is also an author and host of the YouTube series \u201cHiking With Kevin,\u201d in which he interviews celebrities while exploring scenic trails around Los Angeles. The show is part of the UCA Public Appearances season. Tickets are $34.50-$57.50, $11.50 for children and students. Call (501) 450-3265 or (866) 810-0012 or visit uca.edu\/publicappearances.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><u>ETC.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Misfit Market<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Misfit Makers Winter Market, 1-6 p.m. Sunday at Fassler Hall, 311 E. Capitol Ave., Little Rock, has an \u201cEdward Scissorhands\u201d theme, featuring more than a dozen vendors and live music from 4-6 p.m. Visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/p\/Misfit-Maker-Market-61566855028314\">facebook.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Used book \u2018surprise\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Central Arkansas Library System is holding a \u201csurprise\u201d used book sale, 5-8 p.m. Friday (during the December 2nd Friday Art Night) and noon-4 p.m. Saturday at the CALS Roberts Library, 165 Rock St., Little Rock. \u201cGently used\u201d hardbacks are $2; paperbacks are $1 (cash and cards accepted). Visit cals.org or <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/events\/1795726897778237\">facebook.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gingerbread workshop<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And speaking of gingerbread, visitors of all ages can make and decorate gingerbread house-inspired decor from popsicle sticks and accessories for Pine Bluff\u2019s ARTx3 Campus\u2019 \u201cSecond Saturday Family FunDay: Popsicle Stick Gingerbread Houses,\u201d 1-3 p.m. Saturday at the Arts &amp; Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, 701 S. Main St., Pine Bluff. Admission is free and all materials are included. Sponsors are the Pine Bluff Area Community Foundation and McFarland Eye Care. Call (870) 536-3375, email srahmaan@artx3.org or visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/artx3.org\/all-events\/family-funday-dec-2025\">artx3.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.arkansasonline.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. CHRISTMAS \u2018Very Meow-y Christmas Party\u2019 Low Key Arts holds a \u201cVery Meow-y Christmas Party,\u201d 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Whittington Place, 301 Whittington Ave., Hot Springs. 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