Life+Kids

Looking to stay close to home for Spring Break?

by Terri Chadick on March 11, 2010

Check out Jill Rohrbach’s excellent post about spring break offerings at various Arkansas state parks.

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March 13, 2010 9:30 am – 12:00 pm (with exhibits until 12:30 pm)

Owl Creek School will host a Parenting University offering a variety of seminars that will benefit any parent.

Childcare provided by the Boys and Girls club. Local restaurants will provide complimentary snacks.

Topics include:

  • Kindergarden readiness
  • Tips for Managing your child’s homework
  • Improving your child’s organizational skills
  • Increasing your child’s motivation
  • Literacy
  • Single parenting

Read more about this event on the Fayetteville Public Schools’ Community Blog.

Click here for Owl Creek School information.

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Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt in Rogers

by Aubrey on March 9, 2010

You are invited to Rogers First Church of the Nazarene’s Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 3rd, from 10:00 to 12:00, at 4911 W. Pleasant Grove Rd. in Rogers.

Your kids will play in Bouncy Houses, get their face painted, meet the Easter Bunny, play games, win prizes, and much, much more!

Free food, entertainment, and LOTS of Easter Eggs!!! Contact the Church Office for more info @ 479-636-1050.

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Arkansas State Archeologist emerita Hester Davis will present “So You Always Wanted to Be an Archeologist,” Wednesday, March 17 at noon at the Shiloh Museum. Her talk will focus on the Arkansas Archeological Society’s training program for amateur archeologists.

In 1967, Hester Davis became Arkansas’s first state archeologist, a position she held for 32 years until her retirement in 1999. She also taught in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Arkansas, creating and teaching a course in Public Archaeology.

The program is part of the Shiloh Museum’s observance of March as Arkansas Archeology Month. The museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale. For more information, call 750-8165.

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Northwest Health Systems’ First Annual Beaux & Belles Kid’s Expo

March 8, 2010

The Northwest Health Systems’ First Annual Beaux & Belles Kid’s Expo will take place Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 10:00-3:00 at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center. This will be a fun filled day for the entire family!
There will be Northwest Health System’s Physicians, Boutiques, a Question and Answer Panel at noon, a Fashion Show [...]

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Fayetteville Spring Break Option: TheatreSquared’s Act Like a Pro!

March 4, 2010

Ages 11-18
Location:  Walton Arts Center’s Starr Theatre
Dates: March 22-26
Time: 9am – 3pm
Fees: $165
Students will learn the tricks of the trade on how to become a good actor in this “total immersion” experience led by professional theatre artists . Whether your child is new to acting or is a veteran of TheatreSquared’s drama classes, this class [...]

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Fayetteville Spring Break Option: Arts Live Theatre Drama Camps

March 4, 2010

WHAT: Arts Live Theatre Spring Break Drama Camps
WHEN: March 22-26, 2010
Musical Theatre Camp, Ages 5-8
Monday-Friday, 10am-12noon
$100
Jules Taylor, Inst.
Reader’s Thatre Camp, Ages 9-12
Monday-Friday, 1pm-3pm
$100
Jules Taylor, Inst.
For more information go to www.artslivetheatre.com
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Bentonville Spring Break Option: The Sound of Music Fine Arts Conservatory

March 4, 2010

In Trike Theatre’s Spring Break camp for K-8th graders, students experience music, acting, choreography and visual arts based on the classic musical The Sound of Music.
Camper groups, K-2nd grades, 3rd-4th grades and 5th-8th grades, rotate between Trike Theatre and Kaleidoscope Dance Studio in downtown Bentonville each day.
They learn songs and improvise scenes around them, learn [...]

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Artifact Identification at the Shiloh Museum in Springdale

March 4, 2010

In honor of March as Arkansas Archeology Month, the Shiloh Museum will host an artifact identification program Saturday, March 6, at noon. Archeologists from the Arkansas Archeological Survey will be on hand to answer questions about prehistoric and historic artifacts brought in by the public.
The Shiloh Museum is located at the corner of Johnson and [...]

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Spring Break Week, March 23rd-26th at The Jones Center

March 3, 2010

Spring is on the horizon and that means The Jones Center Spring Break Week isn’t far behind! Four fun filled days await you and your family.

Tuesday, March 23rd kicks off with AETN/PBSKid Day: With PBS Characters Sid the Science Kid, The Super Why Team and more.
Wednesday, March 24th: Adventure Day: Special national touring act [...]

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