5/3/2009
WR: The Rockefeller Brand on the Arts in Arkansas
2 p.m.
- 3:30 p.m.
Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, Morrilton
jfoster@uawri.org
Admission: Free
Winthrop Rockefeller’s legacy is renewed and celebrated each year at a special heritage event that examines the specific decisions and contributions he made to the state of Arkansas. This year's event focuses on his contributions to the arts.
Contact:
Joe Foster
Phone: 501-727-6219
Email: awhite@uawri.org
5/4/2009
- 5/6/2009
Sheila Parson's Art Adventures
9 a.m.
- 4 p.m. (last day 2 p.m.)
Mt. Eagle(Lodge 12 miles from Fairfield Bay), Fairfield Bay
Admission: $125 workshop plus cost of lodging and food
Paintings of beautiful vistas and small intimate details of the wooded environment will be focus at this workshop. Studens may work in acrylic or watercolor, working on location or photographs. Open to public.
Contact:
Lea Berry
Phone: 501-884-6288
Email: lmb8910@artelco.com
5/4/2009
- 5/20/2009
Natural Heritage: Selected Research of Desha and Adjacent Counties
9:30 a.m.
- 2:30 p.m.
Dumas Junior High School Library, Dumas
Kpowell@DJHS.SESC.K12.AR.US
Admission: Free
By completing portfolio projects, students will have experiences through integrating research skills with anomalous findings in six Arkansas counties.
Contact:
Katherine L. Powell
Phone: 870-382-4476
Email: Kpowell@DJHS.SESC.K12.AR.US
Sponsors: Katherine L. Powell/Velma Burns
5/5/2009
- 5/9/2009
Fayetteville's Fantastic Foliage
10 a.m.
- 12 p.m.
Headquarters House Museum, Fayetteville
Admission: Free
Master Gardeners and costumed docents will conduct tours of the historic gardens.
Contact:
DeeDee Lamb
Phone: 479-409-9654
5/6/2009
- 5/9/2009
Eco-Endangered Species Day
Museum of Discovery, Little Rock
Admission: $8/adults, $7/children, seniors
Learn about endangered animals and what you can do to protect them.
Contact:
Katie McManners
Phone: 501-396-7050
Thursday, May 7 & Friday, May 8
Arkansas Politics School Days
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Reservations required
Old State House Museum
300 W. Markham, Little Rock
Visit the Old State House Museum on Thursday, May 7, and Friday, May 8, when we host two special school days in conjunction with the Circus Hitched to a Tornado: Arkansas Politics in the 20th Century exhibit. The museum will offer 90 minute programs for 2nd-7th grade school groups, including: a tour of the Old State House; interaction with living history characters portraying some of the Arkansas politicians featured in the exhibit like Hattie Caraway, the first female elected U.S. Senator; and hands-on activities. Time slots are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Admission is free. Book your field trip now by contacting the Old State House Museum’s Visitor Services Coordinator at (501) 324-8654
5/7/2009
- 6/30/2009
Only in Arkansas
Hot Spring County Museum, Malvern
Admission: Free
Only in Arkansas - with emphasis on Malvern-Hot Spring County. Featuring scheduled Public School Tours & Community Reception. The museum is open each Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 12:30 until 4:30 p.m. Extended hours during BRICKFEST in June.
Contact:
Janis West
Phone: 501-337-4775
Email: gwjwwest@hughes.net
5/8/2009
2nd Friday Art Night
5 p.m.
- 8 p.m.
Historic Arkansas Museum, Little Rock
info@historicarkansas.org
Admission: free
Historic Arkansas Museum will welcome artist Alice Guffey Miller for a celebration of the first phase of her public art project. Miller is creating a "square dance" sculpture for the museum's north plaza. The celebration will include an open mic and music
Contact:
Ellen Korenblat
Phone: 501-324-9304
Email: ellen@arkansasheritage.org
5/9/2009
36th Annual Territorial Fair
10 a.m.
- 4 p.m.
Historic Arkanas Museum, Little Rock
info@historicarkansas.org
Admission: Free
A family favorite, this year's fair celebrates the theme Only in Arkansas. Enjoy living history presentations, hands-on activities for children, 19th century dancing, crafts demonstrations, pioneer games and more.
Contact:
Ellen Korenblat
Phone: 501-324-9304
Email: ellen@arkansasheritage.org
5/9/2009
Plants and Animals found only in Arkansas
1 p.m.
Baxter County Library, Mountain Home
kathe.a@baxtercountylibrary.org
Admission: Free
Jane Jones-Schulz of Ark. Natural Heritage Commission will present a program on endemic plants and animals of Arkansas (species that occur here and nowhere else), explaining Arkansas’s ecology on where the majority of endemics occur and why.
Contact:
Kim Crow Sheaner
Phone: 870-425-3598
Email: kim.c@baxtercountylibrary.org
5/9/2009
Film Screening of The Buffalo Flows
2:30 p.m.
Baxter County Library, Mountain Home
kathe.a@baxtercountylibrary.org
Admission: Free
The story of our first national river by writer and producer Larry Foley in cooperation with Ark. Humanities Council, Ark. Game & Fish Comm., Ark. Natural Heritage Comm., The Ark. Dept. of Parks and Tourism, and The Pryor Ctr. for Oral & Visual History.
Contact:
Kim Crow Sheaner
Phone: 870-425-3598
Email: kim.c@baxtercountylibrary.org
5/9/2009
German Heritage Festival
9 a.m. 5K Run/Walk
Museum of the Arkansas Grand Prairie, Stuttgart
Admission: Free
5K Fun Run/Walk, Polka Band, Wine Tasting, German Bratwurst Cook-off, German Beer, Craft Booths, Children's activities and much much more.
Contact:
Melanie Baden
Phone: 870-673-7001
Email: ontheprairiebayou@yahoo.com
5/9/2009
Stewards of the Earth Festival
10 a.m.
- 8 p.m
Whole community, Leslie
Admission: Free
All-day arts festival with special focus on interacting with nature on a daily basis, fishing derby, live music, kids crafts, art farmers market and demonstrations.
Contact:
Adrienne Lafarque
Phone: 870-504-1034
5/9/2009
Pharmacy in the Mosaic Templars Building – Heritage and Adaptation
1:30 p.m.
Third-floor auditorium, Little Rock
Admission: Free
Presentation about medicinal use of plants and its history.
Contact:
Quantia Fletcher
Phone: 501-683-3593
5/9/2009
Our Arkansas Heritage Day
10 a.m.
Extension Office, Fayetteville
Admission: Free
Family festival celebrating Arkansas heritage with special focus on native plants and heirloom gardens. Event includes garden tours and lecturs, stage coach with horses, living history and more.
Contact:
Joyce Mendenhall
Phone: 479-444-1755
5/9/2009
- 5/10/2009
Art in the Park
10 a.m. (Sat) & 11 a.m. (Sun)
- 5 p.m. (Sat) & 4 p.m. (Sun)
Hollywood Park (411 Hollywood Ave), Hot Springs
barline@cityhs.net
Admission: Free
A regional fine arts/fine crafts show where artists sell (and some demonstrate) their work in a beautiful outdoor setting. Live entertainment both days. Discarde D'Art Recycled sculpture contest. Youth crafts area. Bark in the Park events also.
Contact:
Bea Arline
Phone: 501-321-6871
5/10/2009
Mother's Day High Tea
4:30 p.m.
Wildwood Park for the Arts, Little Rock
mandersen@wildwoodpark.org
Admission: $30 (reservations required)
Make Mom Happy! Enjoy high tea, a fashion show, live music, and docent-guided botanical garden tours after the 2 p.m. matinee or prior to the 7 p.m. performance of Arkansas Rep's The Elephant Man. (Show tickets sold separately: www.therep.org)
Contact:
Melinda Andersen
Phone: 501-821-7275
5/12/2009
Blues on Broadway
11:30 a.m.
- 1 p.m.
Regions Plaza West Memphis, West Memphis
Admission: Free
Lunchtime blues concert featuring Mizz Rose and West Memphis Imperial.
Contact:
Janine Eainey
Phone: 870-732-6260
Sponsors: West Memphis Chamber of Commerce, West Memphis Parks and Recreation
5/12/2009
Shackleford Woods Boardwalk
12:30 p.m.
Grant County Museum, Sheridan
museum4@windstream.net
Admission: free
Dedication of nature trail on the Shackleford Woods Boardwalk.
Contact:
D J Wallace, Director
Phone: 870-942-4496
Email: museum4@windstream.net
Sponsors: Arkansas Forsestry Commission
5/14/2009
- 5/16/2009
Arkansas Heritage Art Show
varies
Library Program Room, Malvern
Admission: Free
Display of visual art work inspired by Arkansas places, people, plants and animals by feature artist Olivia Pierce and other local artists.
Contact:
Ashley Parker
Phone: 501-332-5441
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