May 02 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!
Join us for four days of events that uplift art, nature, food, and community in a celebration of well-being!
Set during the opening of The Portal: An Art Experience by Jewel and featuring a variety of free and ticketed talks, workshops, culinary experiences, and family-friendly engagements by community partners and leaders in the fields of art and wellness, the festival showcases the profound connections between creative expression and personal health.
Come meet regional health and wellness providers, hear from leading voices in health advocacy, take part in wellness-boosting gallery activities, enjoy farm-to-table food demos, and more—all hosted across the campuses of Crystal Bridges and the Momentary.
Check out the full festival lineup below, and we’ll see you there!
May 03 Friday
Join ONSC for a spring birding hike in anticipation of World Migratory Bird Day! Whether you are a birding beginner or have years of experience, we would love to have you out to our campus in the Bear Hollow Natural Area to look for some of the beautiful birds as they return to our region. This hike will go through a variety of habitats on our Boti trail, including patches of Ozark glades, oak hickory forest, and mixed oak pine forests, and it has one of the very best overlook views at ONSC!
The hike will be approximately 1-1.5 miles, and there is moderate elevation change over some uneven, rocky terrain. Bring your own binoculars or borrow some of ONSC’s to try to spot the birds coming through and to the Ozarks. Please wear appropriate hiking clothing: long pants and closed-toe-shoes, bring a reusable water bottle and a snack.
Cost includes admission fee of $15 pp.
Tour time is 9:30 - 12:30 / Add one hour for travel time. Activity Level: 3
May 04 Saturday
Free amateur radio license class. Two consecutive Saturday sessions followed by the license exam at the conclusion of the 2nd Saturday session (4 pm). Registration is on the Bella Vista Radio Club's website under the testing tab (bellavistaradioclub.org.) Questions? info@bellavistaradioclub.org
May 05 Sunday
(ROGERS, Ark.) – Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area will host a free program on Beginning Nature Photography… 2:00 pm May 5, 2024, at the park’s visitor center.There is always something to photograph out there in Nature: gorgeous wildflowers, bugs, or wonderful birds. What does it take to capture these unforgettable photographs? Tim Johnson, Nature Photographer with the Photographic Society of NW Arkansas, will guide participants through the “ABCs” of photographing wildlife and landscapes, plus how to utilize macro photography. The hints you learn in this free class will allow you to be more successful in your new photo journey.Johnson has led many nature photo walks in the local area, including winter eagle cruises at Hobbs State Park, and outings to area nature hotspots. Tim recently traveled to Alaska to photograph landscapes and wildlife in remote backcountry areas of Wrangell-St Elias National Park.Weather permitting, the group will go outside for some hands on practice following the lecture. Bring your curent camera.Recommended for ages 16 years + Reservations not necessary.For more information, contact the park’s visitor center at 479-789-5000.
May 06 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.