Walton Arts Center’s Family-Friendly February
Having a hard time finding appropriate entertainment for your entire family? Well, worry not because Walton Arts Center has you covered in February.
- The Drowsy Chaperone – Tuesday, Feb. 2 – Thursday, Feb. 4. The funniest show you’ve never seen! A Tony Award-winning fantastical new musical comedy chalk full of side-splitting fun and outlandish characters, The Drowsy Chaperone is a cleverly constructed homage to the American musicals of the Jazz Age. Perfect for all ages
- Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny – Saturday, Feb. 6 @ 11am & 3pm. The revered Mermaid Theater of Nova Scotia returns with an innovative double-bill adaptation of Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd’s bedtime classics. Kids are encouraged to come dressed in pajamas! Great for ages 2-7.
- The Hobbit – Saturday, Feb. 27 @ 2pm & 7pm. J.R. Tolkien’s groundbreaking literary masterpiece that started “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy is now larger-than-life with THEATRE SANS FIL’s critically-acclaimed Giant Theatrical Puppet adaptation. A delight for audiences of all ages.
New Exhibit at the Shiloh Museum in Springdale
All Dressed Up, an exhibit of men’s, women’s, and children’s fancy clothing, will open at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History on Monday, February 1.
“The exhibit includes clothing worn by folks in Northwest Arkansas on special occasions,” said Carolyn Reno, museum collections manager. “It’s a wonderful variety of finery, such as an elegant tailor-made tuxedo, a stunning homemade prom dress, and a child’s beautiful blue sailor suit,” Reno continued.
The exhibit will be on view through January 22, 2011. Located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale, the Shiloh Museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call 750-8165.
Pajama Party at the Fayetteville Public Library
The Fayetteville Public Library will host a Goodnight Moon Pajama Party on Friday, February 5 at 3:30 p.m. in the library’s Wal-Mart Storytime Room.
Three cast members of the Goodnight Moon production at Walton Arts Center will read from the classic children’s book. The library will hold a ticket giveaway for the performance at the Walton Arts Center.
Come in pajamas and bring a favorite blanket or stuffed animal.
The party is for children 2 to 7 years old. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Children’s Desk at 856.7170.
After School Workshops at the Fayetteville Public Library
Thursdays at 4 pm, Wal-Mart Storytime Room: FPL hosts themed workshops each Thursday for students in kindergarten through 5th grade.
- February 4: Black History with UA Students
- February 11: Art
- February 18: Book Binding with Lesha Shaver from Little Mountain Bindery, Part I
- February 25: Book Binding, Part II
For more information, call 856.7170.
Chinese New Year Celebration at the Fayetteville Public Library
Saturday, February 13, 10:30 am, Fayetteville Public Library’s Wal-Mart Storytime Room: The library will celebrate the Year of the Tiger with a display of traditional Chinese dress and a sampling of food and games. Sign up is required. For students in kindergarten through 5th grade.
Fine Arts Intersession Camp for K-4th Graders at the Trike Theatre in Bentonville
If your kids are looking to burn off energy in a creative kind of way this February break, join Trike Theatre as it takes over the halls of R.E. Baker Elementary School.
The professionals from Trike, a professional theatre for youth located in downtown Bentonville, will travel to Africa during Trike Theatre’s African Folk Tales Fine Arts Intersession Camp for kindergarten through fourth graders during the week of February 8.
“We’ll retell the famous trickster tales, Anansi the Spider and Zomo the Rabbit, through drama, dance and visual arts” said Jason Suel, who along with fellow Trike instructor, Chamisa Wheeler, will lead the creative endeavor. “Students will act the characters, learn African dances, create masks and puppets, design sets and props and make African instruments. They will rehearse the stories all week and perform their short plays on Friday for family and friends.”
Camp will be held at R.E. Baker Elementary, 301 N.W. Third St. in Bentonville, from 8 a.m. (7:30 a.m. for bus riders) to 3 p.m., February 8-12. Students should bring snacks, water and lunch each day, while opening the door to a world of creativity and expression.
The price is $165, plus a $10 Trikester membership fee.
Registration is available at www.triketheatre.org and at the webpage for the Bentonville Public School’s online folder. For more information, call Trike at 866-331-3681. Space is limited and registration must be completed by Saturday, February 6.
Valentine’s Day Celebration at the Fayetteville Public Library
Sunday, February 14, 2 pm, Wal-Mart Storytime Room: Celebrate Valentine’s Day with stories, songs, crafts and sweets. For families. Registration is required. For more information or to sign up, call 856.7170.
Spring Classes at the Trike Theatre in Bentonville
Drama classes for 4 year old through 8th grade students begin on Monday, February 15th at the Trike Theatre in Bentonville.
- The youngest Creative Players (4-preK) can join Marie or Chamisa for story drama classes based on Goodnight Moon and other stories.
- Kindergarten-2nd grade Creative Players will build theatre skills based on Cam Jansen Detective stories with Erika, or puppetry skills with Marie through Goodnight Moon and other stories.
- Third-fifth graders in the Sophomore conservatory will study and perform scenes in Jason’s Contemporary Scene Study class. Students will learn methods for strengthening vocal and physical presence onstage when performing in Erika’s Voice & Movement class. Students will also learn how to physically and vocally create different characters for the stage using props and masks with Erika in the Character class.
- Sixth-eighth graders in the Junior Conservatory will bring a playwright’s scene work to life in Jason’s Contemporary Scene Study class. Students will gain creative control over their voices and bodies while on stage with Erika in the Voice & Movement class.
Learn more and register at www.triketheatre.org for any of the 12 classes offered this session. Registration will close on Saturday, February 13th. If a class does not meet the 4-student minimum, parents will be notified of cancellation on Sunday, February 14.
Community Seed Swap at the Fayetteville Public Library
The Inaugural Fayetteville Community Seed Swap will be held on Sunday, February 14, 2010, from 1:30-4:30 at the Fayetteville Public Library. Arkansas farmers and gardeners have a long legacy of heirloom seeds, and these plants are in danger of being lost. This event is to encourage the production of diverse varieties for posterity and for more sustainable living in the present.
Anyone may attend to trade and distribute open-pollinated (heirloom, old-timey) seeds of food crops, herbs, or ornamentals. Hybrid seeds will also be traded and distributed. If you have no seeds to swap but want to learn more, come along to mingle with gardeners and farmers who can provide great insight about heirloom seeds.
There will be a short presentation about seed saving at the beginning of the event, followed by demonstrations, seed distribution, and a seed savers exchange. This event will do much to conserve the heritage of Arkansas while we share good stories, beautify our yards, and, of course, save seeds. It is free, fun, and a great way to spend a little time and share the love on Valentines Day.
This event is sponsored by the Fayetteville Community Gardening Coalition (FCGC), the University of Central Arkansas’s (UCA) Conserving Arkansas’s Agricultural Heritage (CAAH!) Project, Washington County Cooperative Extension Service, the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT), and Ozark Natural Foods.
Further information can be provided by Katy Deaton at katyd@ncat.org (479)4094431 or Dr. Brian Campbell at brianc@uca.edu (501) 450-3178.
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