May 09 Thursday
MAY 9, 2024: 10:00-11:30 amLet’s Talk: Fall Prevention and Healthy Living: Achieving Lifelong Independence
Falls are a common concern for older adults, with more than 25% experiencing them each year. These incidents can result in broken bones, mobility issues, and various other complications, particularly for those aged 65 and above. Fractures can cause significant pain and disability, impeding everyday tasks such as cooking and bathing, often requiring assistance. In severe cases, broken hips can lead to serious health issues, and in some instances, even prove fatal.The encouraging news, however, is that there are numerous measures one can take to reduce the risk of falling. We will be discussing how to reduce falls and live healthy.
Reserve your seat for this informative seminar today! Register at https://lighthousegroupnwa.com/seminars-events/ or call 479-717-7710, ext 3
How many Presidential Libraries have you visited? Here is a chance to be guided through three Presidential Libraries. In two sessions you will have a video tour of the William J. Clinton Library in Little Rock, Arkansas, the Dwight David Eisenhower Library in Abilene, Kansas, and the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. In addition to the video tour there will be a live Question and Answer session with all three of the Library Directors.
The zoom link will be sent to registered participants in their class reminder.
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!
A relaxing evening of art, fun, and drinks—served with a twist!
Join us this evening to learn more about the Salon Hang feature of our permanent collection! Kick off your evening in the Garrison Lobby and learn how to make a handcrafted cocktail from our master mixologists, then head into the galleries with a Guide to explore our Salon Hang and the artworks within it.
Spirited, laid-back, and just plain fun, this tour might become your new favorite way to explore Crystal Bridges. See you there!
Tickets are $25 ($20 for members), reserve your spot online or with Guest Services at (479) 657-2335 today.
May 10 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.
Join Kitty Sanders, Butterfly Mentor at the Botanical Gardens of the Ozarks, for an investigation into the fascinating life of the monarch butterfly. The monarch migration is a scientific marvel. Special emphasis will be placed on the spring and fall migrations, but we will also discuss monarch ecology, monarch decline, and what community members can do to help improve conditions for monarchs.
May 11 Saturday
Roaring River State Park will host a wildflower walk on Pibern Trail! Learn about native wildflowers at Roaring River on this guided 1.5-mile hike on Pibern Trail. Bring water, snacks, sun protection and sturdy shoes, and meet at the trailhead at the back of Campground 1. Pibern Trail has several steep sections, and there could be water over the trail in some areas.
This program is free and open to the public, and there is no need to register. The hike will not be canceled due to rain alone, but it will be canceled if there is lightning in the area.
For more information, call the Ozark Chinquapin Nature Center at 417-847-3742.
Step right up and prepare to be amazed when Doktor Kaboom! and the Wheel of Science comes to The Jones Center on Saturday, May 11. Doktor Kaboom! combines theater arts with science for a sidesplitting journey of increasingly spectacular science experiments. Want to turn a water bottle into a rocket or catapult bananas across the stage? Electrocute a pickle or create artificial gravity? This interactive performance will keep kids and families riveted, laughing and learning! Doktor Kaboom! will perform two shows: at 2pm & 6pm. Tickets are $10 and include ice skating, swimming, one Doktor Kaboom! performance and family craft time following each show. Tickets & more info at https://www.thejonescenter.net/famjam
May 13 Monday
The earliest cracks in the wall of American segregation occurred on the University of Arkansas campus. Charlie Alison, Executive Editor, University Relations, will lead this walking tour of the campus and share the story of the early students who sought admission to the university and began the civil rights era in America and the South.
The class will meet regardless of the weather. If raining a slide presentation will be given. If weather is clear, the walking tour will begin from the Union building, 4th floor theatre room.
Participants are asked to wear comfortable shoes for walking and dress in layers. Bring a bottle of water that is easy to carry.
Activity level: 3
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.