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FOA Stages "The Nutcracker Ballet"...

DSO and The Link Present "The Secret Garden"...

CHEF Awards AEDs...

Third Annual Brewing Hope Coffee Festival...

Breakfast with Ballerinas ...

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From the Cardiologist's Wife: Holiday Spirits Can Impact Your Health

December ushers in the holiday season with parties and celebrations straight through New Year’s Eve. All those festivities include lavish food and, quite often, alcohol. But before you pour yourself another cup of Grinch punch or indulge in a third cranberry cosmo, you might want to hit pause and consider your long-term health. Besides the obvious impacts alcohol can have, such as driving impair...

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BAM Announces Winners of ‘Inspired 2025’

Bradbury Art Museum (BAM) recently announced award winners from “Inspired 2025,” which opened at the museum on Nov. 13. “Inspired” is an annual program hosted at BAM, which invites regional high school students to create artwork in response to what they see during a fall semester tour of BAM. Students virtually submit their work and artist statements for consideration by a juror, the perso...

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Bringing Art to Life Sara Howell Gallery Marks 30th Anniversary in Downtown Jonesboro

For more than three decades, Sara Howell has enhanced her community by bringing art to life in Downtown Jonesboro.Howell, a native of Jonesboro, opened Sara Howell Gallery at 405 S. Main St. in November 1995 after returning to the city in 1983 with her husband, David, to operate the family farming business. Last month, she celebrated the gallery’s 30th anniversary with her annual open house feat...

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Events

Saturday, December 6: Downtown Jonesboro Joy Fest : The Annual Downtown Jonesboro Joy Fest will be held from 3-11 p.m. in Downtown Jonesboro. The family-friendly event includes a Christmas tree lighting, live performances, vendors, activities and more. Info: (901) 590-8757 or visit downtownjonesboro.com.

Saturday, December 6: Pancakes and PJs : The A-State Alumni Association will host Pancakes and PJs at the Cooper Alumni Center from 8-10 a.m. Families are invited to visit Santa, Howl and Scarlet and enjoy a breakfast buffet and a holiday craft. There will be two time slots for the event (8-9 a.m. and 9-10 p.m.). Tickets are $20 per adult, $15 per child (ages 3-12), with children ages 2 and under admitted free. Info: (870) 972-2586 or visit astatealumni.org.

Saturday, December 6: Howlidays on the Rooftop : A-State Alumni Association will host Howlidays on the Rooftop from 5-6:30 p.m. at the ASU System Office on Woodlane Street in Little Rock. Alumni are invited to enjoy refreshments and a holiday lighting ceremony at the Arkansas State Capitol. Info: (870) 972-2586 or visit astatealumni.org.

Saturday, December 6: Little Merry Market : The NEAt Crafter’s Guild will present the Little Merry Market at Story Rentals, located at 801 S. Gee Street in Jonesboro, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The holiday shopping event will showcase 15+ vendors from across Northeast Arkansas, including painters, crafters, bakers and more. Donations will be accepted by the Arkansas Pet Savers. Info: visit storyrentalsnea.com.

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Bearded Bouquet Brings Festive Florals to the White House

by Audrey Hanes, photography by Melissa Donner

Bearded Bouquet, a local floral shop that specializes in European garden-style arrangements for all occasions and special event installations, has been wowing Jonesboro with its unique designs since 2019. This year, owner Zach Jones will take his talent to Washington D.C., where he will join forces with other florists and decorators from around the country to ready the White House for Christmas. 

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