Spring Break Week at the Jones Center — Get Up and Move!

February 17, 2008

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The Jones Center in Springdale will be providing a week of fun activities and events for the whole family to enjoy.  Activities include the prince & princess tea party, four concerts by national talent acts, a magic show, Character appearances from AETN, mad science shows, broomball tournament and more!! 

Events will take place everyday (March 17-21, 2008) from 10am-4pm.  I will highlight several of the activities closer to the event date, but here’s an overview of the schedule:

Monday, March 17

  • Gwendolyn & the Goodtime Gang, a national touring act from California will be performing two concerts. The first will be at 10am and the second at 2pm.  Tickets can be picked up beginning at 8am on the day of the show. 
  • The Arkansas Game & Fish Commission will be conducting a Fishing Expo
  • Other activities include face painting, sticker tag, Family CPR, Dance Dance Revolution, kickball with the Springdale Fire Department and a Dive In Movie at 6pm. 
  • A broomball tournament will begin on Monday and go throughout the week.  The kickoff will be on Monday at noon on Monday.  The tournament will be 5 on 5, tournament style for tweens, teens and families.  The tournament will continue Tuesday thru Thursday from 3:20-7:15.  You can register your team in advance by calling Heather at 756-8090 ext. 116.

Tuesday, March 18

  • AETN Day with character appearances by Jay Jay the Jet Plane, Word Girl, Maya and Miguel, Angelina the Ballerina, Clifford, Bob the Builder and Arthur.  Special activities are planned to coordinate with each character throughout the day. 
  • There will also be a volleyball tournament beginning at 10am. 
  • Highlight of the day will be a picnic in the park at noon with Clifford the Big Red Dog.

Wednesday, March 19

  • The famous prince and princess tea party will return from 2-4pm as well as a roller racer derby, parachute games and fun, a magic show by Jack the Magician, the Arkansas Naturals Speedpitch machine and teen ropes course.

Thursday, March 20

  • Roger Day and the Mosquito Burrito Brothers will be performing two shows at 10am and 2pm.  Tickets can be picked up the day of beginning at 8am. 
  • Other activities include laser tag, basketball, face painting, make & take projects, Chinese calligraphy and the opening day of Jugglefest.

Friday, March 21

  • Mad Science of NWA will be conducting two sessions at 10am and 2pm. 
  • There will also be a science expo and Patrick Crawford with 40/29 will be hosting a weather show for kids. 
  • Other activities include soccer, baseball, wiffleball and Jugglefest. 

 For more information, go to www.jonesnet.org

Posted by Terri Chadick | Filed Under Blog, Spring Break 

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