Apple Seeds Inc. welcomed guests Oct. 5 for the sixth annual Evening at the Farm fundraiser at the farm in Fayetteville.
Organizers say proceeds will help support the growth of its programs at the Teaching Farm and in local schools. "The educational programs at the Teaching Farm are accessible to students across Northwest Arkansas. In 2018, Apple Seeds reached more than 10,000 school children through its school- and farm-based educational programs."
At a Glance
Evening at the Farm
Who: Apple Seeds Inc.
What: Proceeds from the sixth annual benefit will help support the teaching farm’s educational programs.
When: Oct. 5
Where: The farm in Fayetteville
Information: appleseedsnwa.org
Patron preview
Who: Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
What: Crystals in Art: Ancient to Today patrons were treated to a preview and reception.
When: Oct. 10
Where: The museum in Bentonville
Information: (479) 418-5700 or crystalbridges.org
Next up for the group will be the Apple Seeds of NWA Volunteer Event on Oct. 26 at the farm near Gulley Park in Fayetteville.
Those spending the evening on the farm included Michelle and John Welsh, Heather Rutherford and Jim Swindle, Claire Allison and Michael McAlister, Sarah and Todd Gill, Marty Maxwell Lane and Patrick Lane, Kristin Thomas, Dara Bollenbacher, Nicole and Pete Sieren, Bryce Harrison, Logan Webster and Jordan Garner.
Crystals in Art: Ancient to Today enjoyed a preview reception for the newest temporary exhibition Oct. 10 at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. The exhibition consists of 75 objects that include artworks, artifacts and 10 crystal specimens "that explore how crystals have captured the human imagination across time, place and culture, and draw on the links between art, religion, science and social status."
"Crystals have captivated the human imagination since the beginning of time," said Rod Bigelow, executive director and chief diversity and inclusion officer at Crystal Bridges.
The exhibition is organized in five sections, "each one focusing on a different aspect of crystal and how it has been perceived by various societies across humanity's timeline" -- Sacred and Transcendent; Crystal Extravagance; Science and Mysticism; Crystallic Form; and Crystal Universe.
The exhibition will run until Jan. 6. Supplemental programming will feature a distinguished speaker series, a screening of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, adult workshops, art classes for school children, Art by the Glass: Colorful Crystal Canvas on Nov. 15 and a crystal trunk show.
Those gathering for the preview included Carrie Schmidt and James Zigras, Molly and Ben Blakeman, Dorothy Morris and Don Monroe, Marybeth and Micky Mayfield, Imelda and JT Rose, Pat and Frank Bailey, Maury and Kyle Peterson and Alice Walton, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art founder and board chairwoman.
For more event photos -- nwadg.com/photos/society.
Columnist Carin Schoppmeyer can be reached by email at cschoppmeyer@nwadg.com.
NAN Profiles on 10/20/2019