OLLIE sets
new classes
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Arkansas has announced the following classes for the week:
Feb.10: "A Preview of Coming Attractions: TheatreSquared, University of Arkansas Theatre and Trike Theatre," members, $19; nonmembers, $34.
Feb.11: "Beginning Spanish: Part I," Members only: $39.
Feb.12: "Egypt: Independence Through the Arab Spring," members, $39; nonmembers, $54.
Feb.13: "Buon Giorno! Piacere!" members only, $55; "Honey Bees; Their Importance, Problems & Solutions," members, $35, nonmembers, $50; "Acupuncture: The Healing Art," members, $19, nonmembers, $34; "The Mysterious Harappan Culture of the Ancient Indus Valley," members, $25, nonmembers, $40.
Feb.14: "Protecting Your Wallet With the Enforcers: Trade Newspaper," members, $25, nonmembers, $40; "John Calvin and John Wesley," members, $29, nonmembers, $44.
Information: (479) 575-4545 or go online to olli.uark.edu
Class helps
stop smoking
A free tobacco cessation class, a five-week program, begins at 1 p.m. Feb. 12 at Hope Cancer Resources, 5835 W. Sunset Ave. in Springdale. Space is limited.
Information and RSVP: (479) 361-5847.
Johnson
lectures
Acclaimed attorney, author and independent consultant Hannibal B. Johnson will present a lecture titled, "From 'Us and Them' to 'We' -- Examining Explicit and Implicit Biases," at 6 p.m. Feb. 12 in the Reynolds Room of the Smith Pendergraft Campus Center at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith.
Johnson, a graduate of Harvard Law School who specializes in diversity, inclusion and cultural competence issues, completed his undergraduate work in economics and sociology at the University of Arkansas and has served as an adjunct professor at The University of Tulsa College of Law, Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma.
Immediately following the lecture will be a public interview conducted by UAFS Chancellor Terisa Riley.
Information: uafs.edu.
Puthoff to
be speaker
Flip Putthoff, outdoors reporter for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, knows the Northwest Arkansas countryside well and will present a program at Hobbs State Park on the waterfalls in the area. He has tromped through the Northwest Arkansas woods and fished creeks, streams and Beaver Lake for 40 years.
Puthoff knows where the waterfalls are and will explain when, where and how to go on safari to see them. According to Putthoff: "I will highlight some of the waterfalls that are not too difficult to reach, including some by hiking and a couple that you can drive right up to. There are some in Van Winkle Hollow after a big rain, one nice one near the Madison County water intake, and a neat one near Hog Scald Hollow."
This free program will be held at 2 p.m. Feb. 16 at Hobbs State Park visitor center, Arkansas 12 just east of the War Eagle Road intersection.
Information: (479) 789-5000.
War films
continue
The Omni's War Films Series, Portals For Peace, will continue at 7 p.m. Feb. 19 at Omni, 3274 Lee Ave. in Fayetteville.
Information: (479) 442-4600.
Quilt trail
joined
Benton County seeks to join 23 counties including Washington County participating in the Arkansas Quilt Trails, a sightseeing and destination movement across the U.S. inspired by quilt making, storytelling and local history.
Quilt trails include quilt patterns hand painted onto a large wooden surface that can be displayed on barns, homes, businesses, community buildings, historic structures or points of interest. A series of quilt block locations result in a quilt trail to be visited for photo taking, honoring history and education. Locations displaying quilt blocks need to be accessible to the public from a roadside at minimum. The website and eventual brochures document the trail map and provide other details about the quilt patterns and cultural significance. Participating counties must secure a minimum of 12 sites with installed quilt blocks in order to be recognized and promoted by the Arkansas Quilt Trail.
A public open house and information meeting about the Benton County Quilt Trail will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Bentonville Public Library. Quilters, artists, property owners and supporters are encouraged to attend to learn more and get involved. The Benton County Quilt Trail is being sponsored by donors and businesses so there is no cost to the quilters, artists and property owners for supplies, materials or installation. At a minimum, quilts must be 4 feet by 4 feet and at a maximum 8 feet by 8 feet.
Information: mwallmosaic.wixsite.com/bcbarnquilts/benton-county-arkansas-project.
Mount Sequoyah
honors Kaminsky
Mount Sequoyah Center Inc., a nonprofit education and retreat center, will host a screening of a short film on artist Hank Kaminsky at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 27. The film was made by the Arkansas Arts Council when Kaminsky was named an official Arkansas Living Treasure in 2018. The screening will be followed by an interview with Kaminsky conducted by Kyle Kellams, KUAF 91.3FM news director. The event will serve as fundraiser to cast, transport and install a Kaminsky sculpture on Mount Sequoyah's campus.
There is a $30 suggested donation to the screening and interview event. Executive chef Justus Moll will prepare hors d'oeuvres for the event, and beer and wine will be served.
Kaminsky works will be auctioned with proceeds going to fund the project.
Casting the sculpture in cement, transportation to the Mountain, and installation are estimated to cost $25,000. As a nonprofit, Mount Sequoyah must secure the funds before the project can begin. Donors who make gifts of $500 or more will be recognized on the base of the sculpture.
Information: Mountsequoyah.org.
Hope offers
yoga class
The Wellness Center for Hope at Hope Cancer Resources, 5835 W. Sunset Ave. in Springdale, offers free yoga and meditation classes for cancer survivors and caregivers during the week.
Information: (479) 361-5847.
Writers Colony
hosts workshop
The Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow will host "Page to Stage," a workshop led by Five & Dime Drama Collective. This comprehensive five-day workshop is designed for writers of poetry, prose, flash fiction and short stories. Learn everything you need to know to adapt your work for the stage and create a micro-play of 5 to 10 minutes. Every year Five & Dime produces a full stage production of a selection of first-run micro-plays. This workshop will enable you to create a play that will be eligible for submission.
The workshop will start be held from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 24 and from 1 to 3 p.m. through Feb. 28. The workshop will culminate on Friday with the opportunity to see Five & Dime actors read from your script. The standard workshop fee for the class is $150. The deluxe workshop fee of $430 includes the workshop, meals and lodging on Monday through Thursday nights at the Writers' Colony. Attendees may reserve additional consecutive nights at the reduced rate of $75 per night based on availability and single occupancy. The workshop is strictly limited to 8 attendees.
Information: (479) 253-7444, writerscolony.org/events or email coordinator@writerscolony.org.
NAN Profiles on 02/09/2020