Trunk or Treat at Trinity United Methodist in Fayetteville
October 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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Looking for a safe alternative to Halloween?
Visit Trinity United Methodist on the corner of Sycamore & Garland in Fayetteville, AR
Friday Oct. 31st 5-8 p.m.
For more information please call Tracy at 479-575-9500
Reader Tip: Halloween Carnival at the Pontiac Coffee House
October 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment
From Life+Kids reader Kimberly . . .
Pontiac Church along with Pontiac Coffee House and War Eagle Camp are hosting a FREE Halloween Carnival Friday night from 6-8pm at Pontiac Coffee House in Springdale. This is a family friendly event and everyone is welcome. There will be lots of activities for the entire family
Gail’s Story on NWA Motherlode
October 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment
A dear friend of mine, Gail Halleck, and her fight against breast cancer are the subject of an inspiring story on NWA Motherlode today. Check it out (link).
First Friday Celebration in Downtown Bentonville
October 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Start with four months of First Friday momentum, season with the anticipation of the Square Enhancement Project completion, add a dash of new programming and you get a hearty dish of fun!
Beginning at 5:00 pm on November 7th, one of the biggest parties in Downtown Bentonville will be launched!
MUSIC
The Jack Mitchell Big Band, original bluegrass with Three Penny Acre, Ron Pennington and Roby Pantall Jazz and the McCleod Jazz Deo
ART
“Hip to Be Square” party featuring Josef Albers Formulation:Articulation show at Crystal Bridges at The Massey, Gallery 114 opening featuring Billy Hicks, and handcrafted pottery, jewelry and artisan silks on the Square
DANCE
The return of Bentonville’s 5-6-7-8 Dance Troupe and all the swing dancing you want to move your feet to with The Jack Mitchell Big Band
FOOD
The newly opened Table Mesa Bistro, NWACC Culinary Program homemade brats, The Station Café, Hot Dog Alley, Carsten Festival Foods, Java on the Square, Rosatti’s Pizza, New Orleans Good Eats, Sawlty Kernal, Catering Concepts, Cold Stone Creamery, Blackboards/Basil’s and more local restaurants serving up fantastic cuisine!
SHOPPING
B La Rue’s handcrafted gifts and free chair massages by Horizon Health Center, the 60th Anniversary of Overstreet’s Jewelry, the Grand Opening of Simply Spoiled, For Me and My House/Art Accents, Sew-A-Stitch, and handcrafted sauces and cooking oils, along with multiple crafter booths on the square.
ARVEST KIDS CORNER
Including Party Time Pony rides, Strike - The Northwest Arkansas Natural mascot and his pitching machine, Batter Up! Indoor Batting Cages pitch clock and hitting tee, Amberg Entertainment Bounce House, and specials at Blaster Lazer Tag along with School Squared games, free craft projects and more!!!
Reader Recommendation: Dickey Farms Pumpkin Patch
October 28, 2008 | 1 Comment
From a savvy Life+Kids reader. Thanks for the tip!
I found a great pumpkin patch this weekend that is located on the 412 just west of Tontitown. It is called Dickey’s Farms & is much closer to the folks of Washington County than the one in Pea Ridge. My little ones had great fun picking their own pumpkin that was still growing on the vine.
Directions:
Take 412 west toward Siloam Springs. Just after Tontitown, the road divides into a divided highway. Just as it divides there is a road on the left called Musteen. Turn south (left) and follow the dirt road for about 1 mile until it dead ends. Turn right and there is the farm and pumpkin patch. Good prices & lots of fun. Plenty of photo opportunities too!
Dickey Farms
Oct 1-Nov 15
14306 Wildcat Creek Rd
Springdale, AR 72762
479-361-9975
ddickey@esagelink.com
We Have a Winner!
October 27, 2008 | 1 Comment
Congratulations to the Curiels and the Colemans! These families both won a pair of tickets to Jason & the Argonauts at the Walton Arts Center this Wednesday, October 29.
$8 Tickets are still available for the show. Just go to www.waltonartscenter.org to purchase tickets.
I am taking my boys to the Family Workshop before the show (link). It is only $5 per person and will be lots of fun. Kassie M. from Tricycle Theatre is leading the workshop and she’s amazing.
Thanks for reading Life+Kids!
This Week at the Springdale Public Library
October 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment
PRE-SCHOOL STORY TIME
It’s Fall Again for pre-schoolers ages 3 to 5 at the Springdale Public Library on Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and on Wednesdays at 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. Pre-school story time gives children and their caregivers the opportunity to enjoy books, songs, puppets, fingerplays, and a simple craft project.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, October 28 and 29, children will learn all about clever critters! After reading the book Critter Sitters by Jacqueline Sweeney and singing the song Bats are Sleeping, Bats are Sleeping, children will make an upside down bat craft to take home.
SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAM
School age children will explore the Wonderful World of Animals at the Springdale Public Library on Tuesdays, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. These fun-filled programs feature stories, songs, activities, and crafts. Children of all abilities are welcome!
On Tuesday, October 28, kids will learn that it’s a zoo out there! After reading the book Never. EVER Shout in a Zoo by Karma Wilson and playing the “Zoo Hunt” game, children will make a zebra craft to take home.
LAP SIT and TODDLER TIME
Lap Sit at the Springdale Public Library, a program designed for babies who are not yet walking and their caregivers, is held on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.
Toddler Time, for children who are walking through age 3, is held on Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m.
FRACTURED FAIRY TALES FOR KIDS
Enjoy fairy tales about mixed-up stories at the Springdale Public Library on Saturday, November 1, 11:00 a.m. until noon. Funny versions of traditional stories, like Dusty Locks and the Three Bears by Susan Lowell and The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza by Philemon Sturges will be featured along with fairy tale games and fairy tale pizza to eat!
This program is free and registration is not required.
For more information, call 479-750-8180 or go to www.springdalelibrary.org.
Haunted Physics Lab at the University of Arkansas
October 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Sorry for the late notice, but this is one of those “it’s great to live in a University town” kind of events. My family attended last year and my boys had a blast!
The physics students create a haunted lab and show kids lots of cool experiments, including liquid nitrogen ice cream and lasers. It’s FREE, educational and lots of fun! Kids can wear their costumes. Download the hauntedlab.pdf flyer with more information here.
- What: Haunted Lab
- When: Saturday, October 25th and Sunday, October 26th from 6-9pm
- Where: University of Arkansas Physics Building (on Dickson Street at Duncan Avenue)
Note: the Razorbacks are playing at home at 6pm on Saturday, so Sunday may be an easier time traffic-wise to go.
Halloween Spooktacular at the Bella Vista Library
October 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment
More Halloween Fun!
On Sunday, Oct 26th from 1-3pm there will be a Halloween Spooktacular, including
candy, stories, drawings and a costume contest at the Bella Vista Library.
Call 479-855-1753 for more information.
Trunk or Treat in Bella Vista
October 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Here’s another local Trunk or Treat event:
- What: Trunk or Treat
- When: Friday, October 31 from 6-8 pm
- Where: Church Parking Lot, First United Methodist Church, 20 Boyce Drive Bella Vista, 72715
- More info: call 479-855-1158
Quick Giveaway — Tickets to Jason and the Argonauts at the Walton Arts Center
October 23, 2008 | 6 Comments
Remember my post about Jason and the Argonauts coming to the Walton Arts Center next week? We’re going, and I hope all of you with kids ages 8 and up do, too.
If you go to the show, don’t miss the pre-show Family Workshop (link) presented by Tricycle Theater. You and your kids can play in the story, peek backstage, and learn more about live performance. It will be loads of fun for only $5 a person — what a bargain!
To add to the fun, I have an excellent quick giveaway — two lucky Life+Kids readers will win a pair of tickets to Jason and the Argonauts.
So if you know a child who loves mythology, or action figures, or just likes a good story, leave a comment on this post, or email me directly at terri@lifepluskids.com with “Jason” in the subject line. As always, you can increase you chances of winning by forwarding this post to your friends (with a copy to terri@lifepluskids.com on the email). Your name will be entered once for each friend tell about Life+Kids.
The drawing for the tickets will be held Sunday evening, so the deadline for entry is noon on Sunday.
So, what are you waiting for? Go ahead. You might just win!
Haunted Battlefield Tour
October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
How’s this for a unique Halloween experience?
Take a Haunted Battlefield Tour at the Prairie Grove Battlefield from 7-10:30pm on Saturday, October 25, 2008. Tours depart every 20 minutes from the amphitheater. The last tour leaves at 10pm.
Tour groups will be guided from the amphitheater to the front of the historic Borden House along part of the park’s walking trail. You will also go down into the valley where the heaviest fighting occurred during the actual Battle of Prairie Grove. Chances are good that there will be a few scary surprises along the way.
Parking is available at the east Borden House entrance.
Admission: $2 adults, $1 kids
Halloween at the Pinnacle Hills Promenade
October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The Pinnacle Hills Promenade in Rogers will be hosting a Halloween Celebration on Friday, October 31, 2008 from 6-8pm.
Activities will include:
Costume Parade and Storytime at the Botanical Gardens
October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Preschool parents — don’t miss this!
The Botanical Gardens of the Ozarks is hosting a costume parade during its Little Sprouts Storytime on Wednesday, October 29th at 10:00 am.
Chidlren will love exploring the BGO Children’s garden in costume. What fun!
As always, Children under 5 years of age are free as are members of the garden. Children ages 5-13 are $2.50 and adults are $5.00.
October is 4H Month!
October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
From Life+Kids reader, Kate:
This is the time to explore 4H as an option for your children. 4H has a history of over 100 years in Arkansas. Started as a Corn and Canning Education Program, 4H has grown to include Performing Arts, Technology, Fishing, Sewing, Art, Pet Care, Public Speaking, Leadership, Community Service, Foods & Nutrition, Ecology, Hiking, Crafts, Photography, Farm Animals and more.
4H members are from 5 - 19 years of age: 5-8 Cloverbuds, 9-14 Juniors, 15-19 Seniors. All members meet at the community meeting once per month for business, educational program, recreation and refreshments.
Evergreen 4H meets the second Monday evening of the month in Bentonville, email misskatenwa@hotmail.com.
October is the month for open enrollment and promotional activities. To find out more about Benton County 4H, click here (link) or Contact the Extension Office for meeting times and a Club location near you 479-271-1060
Jason and the Argonauts at the Walton Arts Center
October 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Your favorite action figures come to life in the legendary Greek theater adventure of Jason and the Argonauts, coming to Walton Arts Center October 29th at 7 p.m.
Tickets for Jason and the Argonauts are only $8 for ALL SEATS and can be purchased by calling the Walton Arts Center Box Office at 479.443.5600 or visiting www.waltonartscenter.org. Be the first to call, and let your adventure begin from the best seats in the house!
Jason and the Argonauts is based on the unforgettable tale from Greek mythology and stars Jason, a hopeful hero who is returning to claim his rightful throne from his power-hungry, manipulative uncle. Jason’s uncle has murdered his brother (the king) and stolen the kingdom and now nobody dares stand up to him. Things are about to get a major shake-up though because Jason is BACK! However, in ancient times nothing is that straightforward. Jason and his crew must sail on The Argo to the other side of the world to find the Golden Fleece and bring it back in order to unite the people again. As if that wasn’t difficult enough, the odd monster, sleeping dragon and clashing rock endeavor to ruin his trip and spice things up on this most fantastic of journeys.
Families are also invited to explore the world of theater together by joining with the Tricycle Theatre for Youth professionals at a pre-show Family Workshop. Participants will play in the story, peek backstage and learn more about the live performance. The family workshop for Jason and the Argonauts will be offered before the show.
Tickets to the family workshop are $5 each and are only available for those attending the performance.
Jason and the Argonauts is aimed at anyone from age 8 and beyond and is guaranteed to entertain kids as well as adults with fond memories of the original book and film.
For more information on this performance or the family workshop, contact the Walton Arts Center Box Office by calling 479.443.5600 or visit waltonartscenter.org.
Halloween Storytime at the Fayetteville Public Library
October 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The Fayetteville Public Library will host a Halloween Storytime on Thursday, Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m. in the Walker Community Room.
The event is free and open to preschool age children and their families. Attendees are encouraged to come in costume.
For more information, call the Children’s Desk at 856.7170
Trick or Treat on the Fayetteville Square
October 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Don’t want to wait ’till dark to trick or treat? Head up to the Fayetteville Square on Friday, October 31 from 3-5pm for trick or treating and tons of not-too-scary fun.
Here’s what you can expect:
- Trick or Treating
- Costume contest
- Pet costume contest
- Games
See you there! For more information, contact (479) 521-5776 or info@experiencefayetteville.com.
Trike Theatre $10 Dramatic Play Class
October 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Interested in checking out Trike Theatre’s Dramatic Play Classes for preschoolers, but not ready for a month long commitment? If so, take the class for a test ride this Friday, October 24, at 10:30 a (registration required(link)).
Join Kassie, the farmer and a few cows in No Moon, No Milk for lots of creative fun. Register for this $10.00 sample class online at www.triketheatre.org. The class is for preschoolers age 31/2 and up.
Eleanor’s Eyes Silent Auction
October 18, 2008 | 1 Comment
As many of you know, 22 month old Eleanor Rose Suttle, daughter of the owners of the Greenhouse Grille in Fayetteville (Clayton & Meredith Suttle), was diagnosed with cancer in both eyes in June of 2007. She has been in treatment as St. Jude’s Research Center in Memphis since that time and has undergone chemo and laser therapy.
Her cancer has returned and her doctors have recommended Proton Radiation. Eleanor has been referred to MPRI in Bloomingon, Indiana. The family has relocated to Bloomington for the next month while Eleanor undergoes treament.
Friends of the Suttles are hosting a silent auction to benefit Eleanor on her journey for treatment and recovery. Join them in celebration of this beautiful child and enjoy an evening of fellowship and fun.
If you would like to donate to Eleanor’s recovery fund, please visit www.eleanorseyes.com.
- What: Silent Auction, Culinary Delights, Drinks, and Live Music
- When: Saturday, November 8, 6-9pm
- Where: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
- Cost: $10 at the door (kids free!)
Trick or Treat, Smell My Feet Event on the Bentonville Square
October 17, 2008 | 1 Comment
Downtown Merchants will be offering all kinds of trick-or-treat goodies around the Bentonville Square from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm on Friday, October 31st.
Pick up a map of locations at the Downtown Bentonville, Inc. table by the fountain in the middle of the Square on the evening of the event.
A costume contest will be held at 5:00 pm, with tickets to the upcoming Walton Arts Center (www.waltonartscenter.org) show The Hungry Caterpillar as prizes for best costume in age categories. Everyone that signs up for the contest will also receive 10% off of a Tricycle Theatre for Youth Theatre Conservatory class (www.trikepath.blogspot.com).
The Trick-or-Treat, Smell My Feet event is produced by Downtown Bentonville, Inc.
Growing Together Connecting For Life Event
October 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Many of you have asked for more pre-teen related postings, and here’s a great one:
Speaking of Women’s Health is presenting a special event designed for pre-teens and their mothers or other women of influence called Growing Together Connecting for Life on Saturday, November 8, 2008 from 8am to 12:30pm at Har-Ber High School in Springdale.
This program is designed for girls and their mothers, to teach them how to maintain positive relationships between themselves and others and emphasizes real beauty, self-esteem and health.
For a flyer about the event click here (link).Tickets are $10 each and include a continental breakfast, smoothie cafe and gifts. To order tickets call 479-463-3130 or email clindberg@wregional.com.
If this is anything like the other Speaking of Women’s Health events, it will be spectacular! And, with sponsors such as Dove Chocolate, L’Oreal, Kelloggs, and Maybeline, I expect the giveaways alone will be worth the ticket price!
Trunk or Treat at the Calvary Baptist Church
October 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment
From Life+Kids reader Heather:
There is a free “Trunk or Treat” going on Oct. 26 at 6:00 at Calvary Baptist Church in Fayetteville (on Porter Road, East of I-540). We will start with a short devotion at 6, then head out to the parking lot where there will be hot dogs, popcorn, and of course candy!!
Pumpkin Patches and More
October 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment
In response to my question regarding fall activities, many of you have suggested local pumpkin patches and pick your own farms.
The three that have received the most recommendations are McGarrah Farms in Pea Ridge, Dickey Farms in Springdale, and Vanzant Farms, North of Springdale.
You can find out detailed information on McGarrah Farms and Dickey Farms on www.pumpkinpatchesandmore.org. Vanzant is on Hwy 264 East (towards Hickory Creek), North of Springdale (756-3152).
Call before you go!
Fall Festival at the Fayetteville Boys & Girls Club
October 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
From Life+Kids reader, Gayla:
The New Heights Church is having a Fun Fall Festival at the Fayetteville Boys and Girls Club on Oct 31st from 7-9pm.
Free fun for all ages with games, popcorn, face painting, puppet shows, a blow up jumper, trunk or treat, and many other fun things!
3rd Annual Trick or Treat Open at the All Star Sports Arena
October 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The First Tee of Northwest Arkansas 3rd annual Trick or Treat Open, presented by Coca-Cola is October 31, 2008, from 4:30-7:30pm, at the All Star Sports Arena in Springdale.
This is a FREE event for the entire Northwest Arkansas community! Kids play miniature putt-putt holes and receive a treat at every hole.
Come and join the fun at this unique, indoor, safe putt-putt and Trick or Treat experience – And wear your costumes!
When: Friday, October 31, 2008
Where: All Star Sports Arena, Springdale ( Address: 2000 Robinson Road)
Time: 4:30-7:30pm (Volunteers are needed from 4-8pm)
Razorback Soccer Cardinal Night
October 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
This Friday, October 17th at Razorback Field, the Arkansas Soccer team takes on Kentucky at 7:00 p.m. It is Cardinal Night, so every fan that comes to the game with a cardinal t-shirt on will receive half off a general admission ticket. Come on out and support the Razorback Soccer team! GO HOGS!
Soccer Ticket Breakdown:
Adult $4 - Cardinal T-Shirt $2
Youth $2 - Cardinal T-Shirt $1
For more information visit the Razorbacks home on the web www.arkansasrazorbacks.com
Goblin Parade in Downtown Rogers
October 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The annual Goblin Parade storms the streets of Rogers Historic District once again this Halloween. Main Street Rogers invites parents to bring their ghosts, goblins, and assorted creatures to trick-or-treat the downtown merchants on Friday, October 31st.
Participants are asked to begin gathering at Frisco Park on First Street at 3:15 p.m. Rogers Mayor Womack will address the spooky gathering at 3:30 p.m. and send them on their downtown march. The parade of goblins will then follow costumed characters from various local businesses along a treat-filled route. The Downtown Businesses have been warned they’re coming, but anybody can be surprised on Halloween! Give them your scariest “Boo!”
Goblins can expect to collect all of their loot by 5:00 p.m. This family-friendly Main Street Rogers event is safe and free for kids and creatures of all kinds! For more information call Main Street Rogers at 936-5487 or visit www.mainstreetrogers.com.
What are Your Favorite Halloween and other Fall Activities?
October 15, 2008 | 1 Comment
Halloween has snuck up on me, and I am looking to you, Life+Kids readers, for assistance.
I have posts scheduled about the trick or treats around Main Street Rogers and the Fayetteville square. What other organized trick or treating events do you know of?
Have any of you tried out any of the pick your own pumpkin patches such as found at www.pickyourown.org? Where can you find the best pumpkins in NWA?
What about haunted houses? Other Halloween activities?
While we are at it, where are the other places Northwest Arkansas families should go to get a true fall in the Ozarks experience?
Leave your recommendations in the comments or email me directly at terri@lifepluskids.com.
Thanks so much for your help!
Looking for a Place to Donate Children’s Clothes?
October 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Life+Kids reader Laura helps run a children’s clothing room at the Church of Christ in Johnson. With the cold weather approaching, they are in desperate need of gently used or new children’s clothes for needy families. If you can help, please do. Here’s the info:
Gently used children’s clothes of any size/type can be dropped off at the Johnson Church of Christ at 5602 Elmore in Johnson (just up the hill from the Dollar General on Main St.) The church office hours are from 8:30-5:30 M-F, and tax receipts are available.
The clothing room is open Thursdays from 9:30-11:30.
For more information, please call 521-3410 or email Laura at LCGEG@hotmail.com.
Family Foto Fest — October 25th-26th
October 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Picture your family in color! Each fall since 2003, Family Network has partnered with Collier Photo to host Family Foto Fest, a fundraiser that offers professional family portraits taken amidst the beautiful autumn colors on Mt. Sequoyah in Fayetteville.
Ideal for the holidays, portraits become cherished memories — and it’s all for a great cause! Proceeds last year allowed the Family Network to provide over 410 hours of parent education for young moms and their babies.
Here’s how it works:
The photos are taken at Mt. Sequoyah in Fayetteville on October 25th and 26th (rain date November 1-2) with sittings scheduled every 20 minutes beginning at 8:40am each day.
The tax deductible sitting fee is $48 and includes one unit of portraits (either 1-8×10, 2-5×7, or 8 wallets). Additional prints and holiday photo cards can be ordered at Collier on Dickson Street and will be ready by Thanksgiving.
To schedule your sitting, call the Family Network at 479-927-3659 or email single1@jtlshop.jonesnet.org. You may also download this pdf Family Foto Fest Registration.
Scull Creek Trail Bicycle Tour
October 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment
What: Organized, leisurely bicycle ride of the Scull Creek Trail, Fayetteville’s newly completed 4.4 mile paved multi-use trail. The trail runs North/South between Maple Street and the Mud Creek Trail at Steele Blvd.
Where: Meet at Wilson Park, in the parking lot near the castle and baseball field.
When: Saturday, October 18, 2008. The group will depart from Wilson Park promptly at 10:30am and will arrive at the North end of the trail at Steele Blvd. by 11am. The ride will end at Gordon Long Park where the City of Fayetteville will host the “Scull Creek Tail Grand Opening Celebration” from 11am-2pm. The Grand Opening will include live music, food, and drink.
Who: Riders of all ages and skill levels are welcomed.
Recommended Equipment: helmet, water bottle and cage, comfortable, weather-appropriate clothing or smart, stain-resistant, breathable suit, unicycle, bicycle, tricycle, or polycycle.
For more information about the ride visit http://bikescullcreektrail.blogspot.com/ or email ryan.s.craig@gmail.com.
Fall Kite Festival
October 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The Arkansas Air Museum is hosting a Fall Kite Festival for kids and families on October 18th, 2008 from 10am-2pm.
The $5 admission fee includes a sled kite (additional kites can be purchased for $2). Volunteers will be on hand to help kids decorate, build, and fly the kites. Concessions will be available.
Note: The Kite Festival is NOT at Drake Field. Instead, the Festival will be held at the Riding Club, on McConnell Drive, just east of the Washington Co Fairgrounds in Fayetteville. (Go as if you are going to the Fairgrounds and you will see it).
For additional information, contact the Arkansas Air Museum at 479-841-3791
Arts Live Costume Sale!
October 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Just in time for Halloween!
Arts Live Theatrewill be hosting a costume sale on Saturday, October 18, 8am-3pm at the former Aaron’s Rental, between Chuck E. Cheese’s and East Buffet, in Fayetteville’s Evelyn Hills Shopping Center.
Complete and partial costumes from previous productions will be available for purchase in addition to accessories and set pieces.
My Dream Music Store
October 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment
If only Arkansas Musicworks was located Fayetteville instead of Bentonville. I could easily imagine myself swinging by after school for music lessons — maybe guitar for my 3rd grader and drums for my 1st grader — both in one location. I would settle in to the comfy lounge where I could relax until the lessons were over. Any music or instruments we needed could be purchased or rented on site. How convenient . . .
Alas, the cool new music store and studios is located in Bentonville, so all you Benton County readers take note. Arkansas Musicworks is a haven for parents who want their children to learn to play a musical instrument (or who want to learn themselves for that matter!).
Arkansas Musicworks is a full service music store that sells and rents instruments (including those for band and orchestra) as well as sheet music and accessories.
The store also includes a row of studios where lessons are conducted in various instruments, including piano, guitar, bass, strings, woodwinds, and drums/percussion. In other words, if your child wants to play a particular instrument, Arkansas Musicworks likely has someone to teach that instrument.
One last thing, the price is in line with other music lessons I have seen –$85/month for a weekly half hour private lesson, regardless of instrument.
So, check out the Arkansas Musicworks website or just drop in. Arkansas Musicworks is located at 1380 SW Westpark Drive, Suite 6 in Bentonville (off SW 14th Street, just west of SW I Street).
Music and Movement Classes at Arkansas Musicworks
October 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Arkansas Musicworks in Bentonville also offers group music classes for kids. The cost is $30/month with a $5 discount for each additional child.
Here’s the current lineup:
Babyworks
Age Birth to 18 months
Friday 9:30am
Music & Movement class for babies and their caregivers providing musical opportunities to enjoy and experience music. Activities include vocal play, group dance, instrument exploration and rocking.
Toddlerworks
Age 18 months to 3 years old
Friday 10:15am
Great for the toddler, who wants to move and groove. Toddlerworks provides musical opportunities to enjoy, experience and create music. Activities include dancing, playing musical instruments, singing, listening, and musical games.
Kidzworks
Age 3 to 5 years old
Thursdays 11:15am & Friday 11:00am
Kidzworks will provide opportunities for preschoolers to enjoy, experience, and create music. Activities will include singing, listening, creating musical stories, and exploring instruments.
Interested in Saturday Classes? Let Arkansas Musicworks know!
To register, call Arkansas Musicworks at 479-273-2600 or email Christina@ArkansasMusicworks.com
Upcoming Mommy and Me Art Classes at the Community Imagination Studio
October 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment
For Parents or Grandparents and their little ones ages 18 months-5 years of age. Together, you will explore art in all its wonderful messiness! Art teaches developmental and cognitive skills such as problem solving, cause and effect, color mixing, and many more! The masterpieces that you take home will be treasured for years!
Class meets once a week on alternating Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 10 to 11 am. Cost is $10 per class, per child. Register for whole month and receive a $5 discount if you have more than one child.
Featured Projects for Wednesday, October 8 10 – 11 am
October is National Popcorn popping month – we’ll use popcorn to make sculptures! AND to start getting ready for Halloween we’ll make jack o’ lantern masks!
Featured Projects for Tuesday, October 14th 10 – 11 am & 3:30 – 4:30 pm
FPL’s Reading Roadshow will be in the studio with Farm themed books – then we’ll have fun with some projects that will make you feel like you’re out in the country!
Junior Master Gardener Informational Meeting
October 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment
A Junior Master Gardener Program for school aged kids and parents is forming in Northwest Arkansas, sponsored by the Washington County Master Gardeners and the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service.
Parents and kids interested in the free program should attend the informational meeting on Saturday, October 18 at 2pm at the Washington County Extension Office, 2536 N. McConnell Avenue in Fayetteville (map).
For more information, call the Washington county Extension Service at 479-444-155.
AAO Sports Experience Family Festival
October 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Note: We took our boys to this event last year and they had a blast. Check out the event website for more info (link).
65,000 sq. feet of JAM-PACKED FUN!! Over 50 INTERACTIVE GAMES & ACTIVITIES, PLUS 40 FITNESS & HEALTH RELATED BOOTHS AND DEMOS!
- When: Saturday, October 11, 2008 from 9am – 5pm
- Where: Randal Tyson Track Center, Fayetteville, AR
- Cost: $4/person or $15/family
About the AAO SPORTS EXPERIENCE
The AAO Sports Experience is designed to impact the NWA community by utilizing the influence of sports through a collaborative event which showcases the positive benefits of fitness, sports participation and healthy lifestyles.
Young Local Olympian to Speak at the Fayetteville Public Library
October 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Margaux Isaksen, the 16-year-old Fayetteville girl who competed in the pentathlon in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, will speak at the Fayetteville Public Library on Saturday, October 11 at 3 p.m. in the Walker Community room.
Isaksen was the second youngest female in history to compete in the modern pentathlon, which combines fencing, shooting, swimming, equestrian jumping and running.
All ages are welcome. For more information, contact 856.7170.
“Parenting is Prevention” at the Fayetteville High School
October 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment
National speaker Milton Creagh will present “Parenting is Prevention” at the Fayetteville High School Auditorium this Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 7pm.
Creagh hosted the PBS series Parenting Works! as well as the video based training program Parent to Parent!
Homeschooling Info Meeting at the Bella Vista Library
October 6, 2008 | 2 Comments
Interested in Homeschooling Your Children? Just have some questions about what might work better for your homeschool children? Want to meet other homeschooling parents to chat? Join some veteran homeschoolers to talk about Homeschooling in Benton County.
When: Saturday, October 11th from 1-3 pm
Where: Bella Vista Library, 11 Dickens, Bella Vista AR
Support Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BenCoHomeschoolinAction/
Family Events at the Rogers Fall Festival
October 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Main Street Rogers’ 4th Annual Fall Festival has been rescheduled for Saturday, October 11th. The four part event will take place in Historic Downtown Rogers near the Frisco Stage, located at 1st and Elm Streets.
DesignWorks invites your family to design a frightful holiday yard decoration at its Build-a-Scarecrow event. The first 200 families who come by Frisco Park between 9am and 1 pm will receive supplies to assemble their own scarecrow. Materials are free, and you are encouraged to bring any creative accessories you like for your scarecrow—hats, shoes, etc. Put it together on site, and take it home with you when you’re finished. Baked goods, coffee, hot chocolate, and hot cider will be for sale, with proceeds donated to Main Street Rogers.
The Rogers Farmers Market will hold their 5th annual Pumpkin Fest from 7am-1pm. They will feature fall decorations, pumpkins, gourds, corn shocks, and crafts as well as the locally grown fresh produce and cut flowers.
You’re back on the farm with the Downtown Hay Ride, offered by Farmers Insurance – McLeod Agency. A trailer piled high with hay bales will pick up passengers at Frisco Stage and take you on a tour of Rogers’ brick-lined downtown streets. Stop by between 9am and 1 pm to enjoy a leisurely free ride and feel the fall breeze on your face.
That new scarecrow will need a few plants to protect it in the front yard this season. Accent your home’s landscaping with fresh flowers from the Fall Plant Sale, hosted by the Main Street Rogers Business Committee. In addition to the quality products already offered in the downtown shops, a variety of mums and pansies will be available for purchase. Proceeds from the sale support the Rogers Historic District.
For more information call Main Street Rogers at 936-5487 or visit www.mainstreetrogers.com.
Tiny Poses Winner!
October 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Congratulations to Emilie, winner of the free month of Tiny Poses dance/yoga classes!
Didn’t win? No worries. Try a class for only $6! Go to the Tiny Poses website (link) for more information.
Quick Giveaway — Free Month of Tiny Poses Yoga/Dance Classes
October 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment
How cool is this — a yoga and dance class for toddlers and preschoolers! The class is being offered by Tiny Poses at Arkansas Musicworks in Bentonville (stay tuned this week for a post about Arkansas Musicworks and its incredible lesson studios).
From the Tiny Poses website: We offer an affordable and unique combined dance and yoga class for toddlers and preschoolers. This program will teach the children the basic steps of ballet and tap dance and a curriculum of child’s yoga. Our goal is to teach your child age-appropriate dance and yoga in a relaxed, fun environment.
I love the idea of teaching yoga to children and best of all, the classes are affordable — $6 per child, per class. For more information, visit the Tiny Poses website.
Now, on to the giveaway. Tiny Poses is offering one month of free classes to one lucky Life+Kids reader. To enter, either email me at terri@lifepluskids.com with Tiny Poses in the subject line, or leave a comment on this post. As always, you can increase your chances of winning by forwarding this post to your friends with a copy to me (terri@lifepluskids.com) on the email. Your name is entered into the drawing once for each friend your forward it to. Deadline for entry is noon on Friday, October 3, 2008. Good luck!
If you don’t have a toddler or preschooler, please forward this post to your friends who do. Thanks so much for reading Life+Kids!
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