Community Calendar

Join Amy Lyn Edie, a talented portrait artist from Northwest Arkansas, for an immersive six-week drawing course designed for complete beginners. This hands-on class will guide you through the essential techniques of drawing, focusing on three key areas: portrait drawing, perspective drawing, and landscapes. In the first two weeks, you will explore the fundamentals of capturing the human face. The following two weeks will introduce you to the principles of perspective drawing. In the final two weeks, you will connect with nature as you learn to draw landscapes. Whether you are picking up a pencil for the first time or looking to refresh your skills, this course offers a supportive environment to foster creativity and growth. Take a journey into the art of drawing, where you will build a strong foundation and create beautiful works of art. *A detailed list of materials needed will be provided upon registration.

Explore the biblical narrative about ancient Israel’s most successful yet
reluctant prophet, Jonah, as he avoids his mission to save Nineveh. This 3-week program,
brought to you by Dr. Spencer Allen, who
teaches ancient and biblical history at the University of Arkansas, is a deep dive into the belly
of the whale as we discuss, verse-by-verse, the
Bible’s most famous prophet from historical, literary, liturgical, and satirical contexts

Workshop: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (Meals provided)
1946 Movie: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (included)
Kathy Baldock's acclaimed workshop digs deep into the history, language, and cultural shifts that have shaped how the Bible has been used against same-sex relationships. This day-long immersive teaching builds a timeline alongside attendees - revealing how science, politics, religion, law, and evolving understandings of gender and sexuality have influenced modern theology.
A screening of 1946 will follow the class.
Meals included.

Join us for a Day of the Dead pottery workshop!

🎨 Each participant will make their own ceramic pinch pot cup. Arrive early and enjoy flamenco guitar music by Juan Fernando. ✨Before and after playing with clay, we enjoy mexican hot chocolate and pan dulce, while sharing stories, laughter, and ancestral tales.

🎟️ Limited spots available! Buy tickets now to secure your spot and unleash your artistic spirit! All supplies included.

Class will take place in the Dining Hall and Clay Studio at Mount Sequoyah Center.

Can't wait to see you there!

¡Acompáñanos el Día de los Muertos con una clase de barro!

🎨 Cada participante creará su propia taza de barro. Si llegas temprano puedes disfrutar de la guitarra flamenco tocado por Juan Fernando. Antes y después de trabajar con el barro, disfrutaremos de chocolate ibarra y pan dulce, mientras compartimos historias, risas y cuentos ancestrales.

🎟️ ¡Reserva tu lugar hoy! ¡Encuentra tu espiritu artistico! Todos los materiales estaran incluidos.

La clase estara en el Dining Hall y el estudio de Clay Studio del Mount Sequoyah Center

¡Esperamos verte allí!

(NOTE: This is a revision! We already submitted this event but we have changed the date and time!)

Join us for a Day of the Dead pottery workshop!
🎨 Each participant will make their own ceramic pinch pot cup. Arrive early and enjoy flamenco guitar music by Juan Fernando. ✨Before and after playing with clay, we enjoy mexican hot chocolate and pan dulce, while sharing stories, laughter, and ancestral tales.
🎟️ Limited spots available! Buy tickets now to secure your spot and unleash your artistic spirit! All supplies included.
Can't wait to see you there!

¡Acompáñanos el Día de los Muertos con una clase de barro!
🎨 Cada participante creará su propia taza de barro. Si llegas temprano puedes disfrutar de la guitarra flamenco tocado por Juan Fernando. Antes y después de trabajar con el barro, disfrutaremos de chocolate ibarra y pan dulce, mientras compartimos historias, risas y cuentos ancestrales.
🎟️ ¡Reserva tu lugar hoy! ¡Encuentra tu espiritu artistico! Todos los materiales estaran incluidos.
¡Esperamos verte allí!

Most of us live in Fayetteville but know little about the city’s early history— its founding, its growth, and the people who helped shape it. In this program, retired history professor and former academic dean Georgena Duncan returns to her roots in historical research with a focus on early Fayetteville. Drawing from her current research, she will guide participants through the city’s development from 1828 to 1865.

The program will introduce the fascinating and often complex individuals who played key roles in Fayetteville’s early years—settlers, slave owners, farmers, merchants, and politicians—many of whom helped establish the Fayetteville Square as a center of community life. Participants will also learn how the city grew steadily through the antebellum period, only to be devastated by the Civil War.

Settle in and discover the early story of Fayetteville from someone passionate about both the subject and the city itself.

From August 1992 to April 1995, three tragic and high-profile events—Ruby Ridge, Waco, and the Oklahoma City bombing— captured the attention of the nation, as federal forces clashed with U.S. civilians. These incidents, often tied together in media coverage, are marked by themes of freedom, religion, and guns. John Powers, a Lifelong Learning program educator, will delve deeper into the individuals involved and the decision-making processes that escalated these confrontations, leading to devastating loss and destruction in the heart of America. With the benefit of 30 years of perspective, we’ll move beyond the headlines and explore the complexities of these events, uncovering the broader social and political forces at play. Join us for a thought-provoking examination of a pivotal period in U.S. history, where we seek to understand the true causes and consequences of these tragic moments.

Irish Slow Session is for those who would like to learn Irish tunes and songs. The hour before each Irish Session we’ll learn a few new tunes and tips on how to jam in the Irish Sessions.
Every 2nd and 4th Monday of each month. Check the Folk School calendar for more information.

Do you know people, possibly family members, who have dyslexia? Have
you ever wondered what this truly means? Join
staff from the Nelms Foundation and the Nelms
Dyslexia Center to learn about this fascinating,
challenging, heartbreaking, and yet inspiring
world of dyslexia. Dyslexia is a language-based
learning difference that affects a person’s ability to read, spell, and write. It is neurological in
origin, unrelated to intelligence, and often runs in families. Students with dyslexia face extreme
challenges that significantly impact their selfesteem. Yet, many people with dyslexia have
made monumental achievements in society.
In this session, we will learn the science behind
dyslexia, how it’s identified, and why effective
instruction, called Academic Language Therapy,
can rewire the brain for reading. We will discuss
the support students need, Arkansas’s strong
laws yet challenging loopholes, and the very
different trajectories of those students who receive effective dyslexia support and those who
do not. This session includes a dyslexia immersion activity, which offers a firsthand glimpse
into the challenges of learning with dyslexia.
Finally, we’ll tour the Nelms Dyslexia Center to
learn more about its mission and how it’s supporting students and families throughout their
dyslexia journey. Activity Level: 1

Spring is a time of new life, as we watch the world around us change from dormant to full of life. This course is an introduction to film movements and styles. We will watch several classic films all of which have a theme of change. We will begin by discussing film genres, film history, and how films are made. We will also explore what to look for as you watch the films selected for the course. Films are watched on your own outside of the classroom (at least one film will be assigned per week beginning week 2) and are available on Plex with a free account, through Turner Classic Movies, or with a Max subscription. Some titles may also be available through your local public library. During each class session, we will unpack the film in terms of its style, story, filmmaking technique, and how it fits with the theme of change. During this course, we will discover great films that help us see and think about change in our world.