Mar 28 Thursday
There is a solution for improving the body changes that come with aging. Healthy aging requires one to systematically stretch and condition muscles that will protect the aging joints.
Vicky Willis, a certified Yoga instructor and OLLI’s Yoga guru, will lead participants in the slow, exact movements practiced in Yoga that will enhance strength, eliminate joint stiffness, restore flexibility and range of motion, improve agility, and improve balance. These key areas - strength, flexibility, agility and balance - are the foundations of healthy living and living without the morning shuffle of pain and stiffness.
ARTS LIVE THEATRE is gearing up for fall! Classes are available for ages 4-5, 6-8, 9-12, and 12-18 years old in PINKALICIOUS AND PETERRIFIC, THE WIZARDING WAY, MAGIC SCHOOL BUS ON THE ROAD, ELEPHANT AND PIGGIE ADVENTURES, 10-MINUTE PLAY PRODUCTION CLASS, PODCAST THEATRE, BLUE’S CLUES, and MORE!! This fall, Arts Live Theatre is ALSO offering a PRODUCTION CLASS for Homeschooling students 10-18 years of age. Classes begin the week of September 18 and run for 8 weeks. Teaching artists are theatre professionals and educators. Also … be on the lookout for our weekend workshop offerings! For more information and to register please visit, www.artslivetheatre.com today! Space is limited so register now!
Celebrate Women’s History Month at Crystal Bridges!
Join us for an invigorating celebration of creativity, connection, and appreciation. Embrace a mindful and reflective experience while fostering connections and inclusivity with soothing music, delectable appetizers, and a painting journey. Choose pre-sketched or blank canvases and immerse yourself in creativity guided by intuition. This celebration welcomes everyone and honors women’s contributions. You’ll leave with a unique masterpiece—a tangible reminder of shared experiences.
See you there!
Tickets are $35 for a blank canvas and $45 for a pre-sketched canvas ($28 for members blank canvas, $36 for members pre-sketched canvas, $20 for youth) reserve your spot online or with Guest Services at (479) 657-2335 today.
Mar 29 Friday
Safety & Awareness is not a self-defense or firearm class. It is a seminar that will help you develop and improve your personal safety strategies before you need them. Criminals are looking for vulnerable and easy targets. This class provides valuable information you can apply in every area of your life from home, banks, online, travel, vehicles, to even understanding the psychology of a criminal. Tamie Greg, a former US Navy Veteran and NRA Instructor for Refuse to be a Victim curriculum will provide tips and techniques that will help you be alert and avoid criminal confrontations.
Mar 30 Saturday
Taught by artist Cheri Bohn attendants will create their own unique stained glass picture. They will get to pick out their own chards of glass from an array of colors and design their own pattern. They will be shown how to cut the glass if they so choose. After laying out the pattern they will clean the glass and glue it onto the picture pane and after it dries they ;will place it into the provided frame. Food and drink provided.
Apr 01 Monday
Plunge into the chaos of Arkansas’ Civil War experience. Dr. Georgena Duncan, retired history professor, will lead the class through the Secession, battles at Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove, and then the slow, sure Union occupation of Little Rock, Fort Smith and the Arkansas River Valley. Focus will center on how this led northern Arkansas and the River Valley to destruction by guerillas, and Confederate operations still proceeding in southern Arkansas. Participants will see what a major impact the war had on population and economic development for the state.
Dr. Georgena Duncan will lead class through the Secession, battles of Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove to the Union occupation of Little Rock. Participants will see what a major impact the war had on the people and the state's economic development
“Breath is Life, Movement is Life.” Data and experience suggests an increased focus, energy, self-awareness, and overall happiness while regularly practicing Mindful Movement. This class introduces several systems of mindful movement and how to integrate these practices into your daily lives to obtain a greater sense of personal empowerment and balance.
Ed Mink will bring his 35 years of experience as a wellness educator to this interactive class. The holistic lifestyle of Yoga will serve as the foundation for the series and also the connecting thread as we explore Pilates, Boxing and Shinrin Yoku (forest bathing). This engaging, interactive and experiential weekly class will be somewhat flowing in focus, incorporating a blend of soft and dynamic movements designed to improve balance and coordination while enhancing personal wellness.
Class will get an introduction to several systems of mindful movement and how to integrate these practices into ones daily life to obtain a greater sense of empowerment and balance