Community Cohesion Project – Northwest Arkansas
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Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President […]
Come party like it’s 1776! In honor of the US Constitution and our free exhibition We the People: The Radical Notion of Democracy, we’re hosting a museum-wide, evening celebration inspired by Hamilton: An American Musical. Bring a date, friends, or the whole family and enjoy a night of art- and musical-inspired fun, complete with artmaking, […]
What does it mean to live entre, or in between, a space? What if your life was split between countries, between borders, between identities? For many Latinx* people, the experience of being neither here nor there is rooted in historic and ongoing tensions between the US and Latin America. Entre/Between is a multi-sited exhibition presenting […]
Featuring local hip-hop artist Jasper Logan, this series is designed to bring together musicians of all levels to learn songwriting and music production techniques with support from local experts. Take your music to the next level through this collaborative program that will help you hone your writing skills, expand your music production knowledge, and offer […]
About this event OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Every 1st Friday of each month. Seating Fills Quickly, please arrive 10 min early! __________________________________________________________________________ PAY FROM YOUR HEART... $15 minimum We host our Community Family Paint Night event at a 50% discounted rate as our way of engaging our community. The purpose of this event is to invite […]
Energizing Community Through Art! Coming soon to a library near you: the CB to You Mobile Art Lab! The CB to You Mobile Art Lab is a traveling pop-up art experience energizing the power of community through art. Featuring regional artists from across Northwest Arkansas, the art lab will be visiting local libraries and festivals […]
Music Moves invites the NWA community to support Black arts & culture at Good News & The Blues from 6pm-9pm on October 16, 2022 at Fayetteville Town Center. Featuring a powerful live musical performance by the Blind Boys of Alabama and a catered meal of traditional soul food provided by Eat My Catfish, Good News […]
Have fun making festive finger foods. Trick and treat your friends and family with these fun and festive Halloween-inspired finger foods. This teen cuisine program is for grades 5–12. Aprons and hairnets will be provided per safety guidelines, but participants may bring their own hat to wear. Allergy warning: This program does include wheat, soy, […]
What does the US Constitution mean to you? The world’s longest-surviving written charter of government is much more than a piece of paper seen behind glass on a field trip. It is a living, breathing document that affects our lives every day. In a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, a rare, original print of the US Constitution (one […]
Free citizenship classes will be offered by Fayetteville Adult Education instructor, Ahu Gokdemir Johnson. The class and all materials will be presented in English. Are you ready to start preparing for your Citizenship exam? Join us to prepare and study! Free citizenship classes will be offered by Fayetteville Adult Education instructor, Ahu Gokdemir Johnson. Study […]
Students are invited to join College Access Initiative for a scholarship writing workshop. This workshop will provide students with more insight into the scholarship process and will help them start brainstorming to write a scholarship-winning essay. The College Access Initiative (CAI) is a program in the Center for Multicultural and Diversity Education at the University […]
Tutoring designed to help prepare for the ACT. Are you looking to improve your ACT score? Students grades 8–10 are welcome to attend this drop-in tutoring session where they will receive ACT prep from one of the National Honor Society students from Fayetteville High School. The tutoring will take place on Mondays from 4–6 p.m. […]
A relaxed night of art, drinks, and fun—served with a twist. Join us for an evening tour of the museum and specialty cocktails inspired by a chosen theme. Inspired by our current special exhibition, Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour, this week we’re taking a closer look at the role of fashion in some of our […]
Cartoonist Zeke Peña hosts a teen comics workshop with an emphasis on character design. Join storyteller and cartoonist Zeke Peña as he teaches participants how to create their own comic book character and design a comic book page! Participants will learn some comic making basics with hands-on instruction from Zeke, illustrator of the award-winning titles […]
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