Daily Flyer: Tuesday, Dec. 6

An unnamed alleyway off Dickson Street is set to be named “Midtown Alley” during tonight’s City Council Meeting. Some local Harry Potter fans, however, want to call it Diagon Alley.

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About 400 people had the motivation, the patience, and the time to chase down a promotional vehicle last Thursday to secure tickets to an unannounced, last-minute Girl Talk show. Here are some photos.

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Fayetteville Public Library officials are asking people to drop off bags and cans of dog and cat food under the Christmas tree in the Children’s Department from now until Tuesday, Dec. 20. They’re trying to help fill Ranger’s Pantry.

Happy Birthday!

Locals: Henry Chotkowski, Janie Blanchard, Michael Rector, Lauren Talbot, Jeff Wilson, Carrie McCabe, Joey Rice, Kyle Frank, Leslie Jennings, Sharon Ball, Rus Davis and Darcy McNair.
Others: Comedian Steven Wright is 56, guitarist Peter Buck (R.E.M.) is 55, drummer David Lovering (The Pixies) is 50, and director Judd Apatow is 44.
*Send us your local birthday shout outs.

Tuesday To-do

If you’re not interested in hearing an author speak at the library, listening to music on Mt. Sequoyah, watching basketball at Bud Walton Arena, laughing at some live comedy or playing in the snow, you could always head over to City Hall at 6 p.m. to hear some local Harry Potter fans plead their case for why an unnamed alleyway off Dickson Street should be named Diagon Alley.

Ah, Fayetteville. We love you.

The list

Fayetteville Public Library: Bryan Welch, Author of ‘Beautiful and Abundant’

Mt. Sequoyah: Music On the Mountain: Geoff Oelsner

JJ’s Grill: Tim Mietzen

Pesto Cafe: Jed Clampit

Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall: Guitar / Voice recitals

Bud Walton Arena: UA Basketball Women vs. Stephen F. Austin

West End: Comedy open mic

Rowdy Beaver Den: Open mic night