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The third annual Beginning Beekeeping Course at Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration is at the door. Info: (870) 933-6787 or agfc.com.

We teach you the correct way to help someone in a medical emergency, get certified today with our AHA, BLS training for a medical provider.

A monthly support group offering encouragement, education and helful informtation. It will give you the opportunity to surround yourself with people who understand and support your goals. This month’s topic is “The Bariatric Kitchen.”

Take part in our EFR class as a Pre-req for the Rescue Diver class or as a personal course for your state of mind. The first evening we will go through the primary care section and practice performing CPR and the second night we will do a few practice exercises to finish your certification.

The emergency oxygen class is a great addition to the EFR course or the Rescue course. Learning the proper way to administer oxygen and what type of breathing mask to use can bolster your effect on saving someone in a dangerous situation. Join the class now!

This class is centered around civilians with an AR-15 for personal and home defense. This class is not designed for the Navy Seal or Tier One operator. Most civilians who own an AR-15 have never taken a course on how the AR-15 is used in defense of the home or self.

This course is best for families and beginner anglers who want to improve their trout fishing knowledge. You will learn how to fish for trout in varying conditions, learn how to rig up a fishing pole, practice casting, and then head out to one of our community fishing ponds to catch some trout! Parents are encouraged to join in on the fun with their kids. Fishing licenses can be purchased at the Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center, at the AGFC Jonesboro Regional Office, online at www.agfc.com, or with the AGFC mobile app.

Enriched Air has been said to help divers increase their bottom time and feel less tired after a dive. See the benefits? So why haven’t you signed up yet? Join our next class and start diving enriched air now!

Taking the rescue diver class will prepare you for emergency situations in the water. Know how to help your dive buddies or anyone in your group in a bad situation.

The Landmark Group at Century 21 Portfolio would like to invite all current and future clients to join us for a free workshop about Real Estate Investing with special guest Jimmy Farley from Evolve Bank. This event will be held in the conference room at Century 21 Portfolio (1115 Windover Rd, Jonesboro).

Join us for a program on the Eastern Wild Turkey! Get a crash course on turkey lingo just before turkey season. Plus, make your very own slate turkey call to take home to mimic their sounds.

Come experience 2 hours of nonstop education to enhance your knowledge on achieving the perfect twist out and the perfect eyebrows. Learn techniques and proper application skills to take your self care experience to the next level. Expect hands on and look & learn.

Join us for a program on the Eastern Wild Turkey! Get a crash course on turkey lingo just before turkey season. Plus, make your very own slate turkey call to take home to mimic their sounds.

A childbirth class that will give you an extensive overview of what to expect during labor and delivery. The clinical experts will discuss any questions or concerns you may have regarding your pregnancy, as well as postpartum issues. Spouses, significant others or family members are wellcome to attend class with you.

Create a cozy cottage for your backyard birds from gourds! These natural structures provide shelter and nesting materials for your feathered friends to use year around. There is no fee for this event due to the 1/8 cent conservation sales fund.

Learn what basic supplies and techniques you’ll need to go fishing this spring and summer! We’ll also cover a few great fishing areas in NE Arkansas for families. All supplies will be provided. Registration is required. All ages welcome.

Free yoga at Bradbury Art Museum, Tuesday at 6 p.m. Instructor: Bethany Davis Wellness. Bring your own mat or reserve one by contacting visitBAM@astate.edu.

Come see you’re favorite new classic rock band throw down at the local pub! Doors open at 9, show starts at 10pm!

Do you plan on exercising your right to carry a weapon for self-defense? Do you want to better understand the weapons carry and self-defense laws of Arkansas? What about how to properly and safely carry a weapon on your person? If so, this is the course for you!!

Struggling to fill out your FAFSA form?Come to our FAFSA Night to find out valuable information on how to complete your FAFSA paperwork.
Financial aid advisors from regional colleges and universities will be on hand to answer your questions.
April 4th at 4:30pm in the Round Room

A monthly support group offering encouragement, education and helful informtation. It will give you the opportunity to surround yourself with people who understand and support your goals. This month’s topic is “Measuring Success.”

A breastfeeding class that will give you an extensive overview of what to expect while you are in the hospital & education on how to breastfeed your baby to give your infant all the nutrition he or she needs. The clinical experts will discuss any questions or concerns you may have regarding breastfeeding. Spouses, significant others, or family members are welcome to attend.

A-State Jazz EnsemblesMichael Medrick, director
Program:
Jazz Lab
Just Plain Talkin – Add Dameron, arr. Michael Medrick
Lil Karin – Benny Golson/Quincy Jones
Fly Me to the Moon – Bart Howard, arr. Quincy Jones
Something Slow – Jon Harlin
Aspects – Humberto Ramirez, arr. Medrick
Jazz Orchestra
Big Dipper – Thad Jones
Sweet Georgia Brown – Maceo Pinkard, arr. Bill Holman
Dr. Brian Graiser, vibraphone
Bass on Top Where Paul Likes It – Paul Chambers, arr. Dave Snider
Gabe Waters, bass
But Not for Me – George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin, arr. Scott Ragsdale
Brody King, vocal
Cold Tate Stomp – Alan Foust

Learn the song, Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) by Jay Livingston and Raymond B. Evans.Sign ups start on April 1st
For ages 18+
15 Patrons can sign up to use one of the library ukuleles.

The Fishing in the Natural State Program was created in 2016 for use in any Arkansas school. The primary focus is on grades 4-12. The program can also accommodate civic clubs and organizations. Although the primary goal of the program is to create lifelong anglers, so much more is included. The curriculum provided to schools includes eight units covering fish and fishing, ecology, habitats, and the human impact on the environment. These lessons can be used in any type of classroom including, but not limited to science, math, English and physical education.

Our classes so far this year have all been full! We’re opening up the water one more time in March for those who want to scuba dive over spring break! Come by and get registered today.

Get all the tools, tips and inspiration you need to start your birdwatching journey. Learn some basic ID skills and put them to use on your first bird watching walk! Earn a Watchable Wildlife patch.

The Craighead County Master Gardeners will be doing a demonstration on how to grow vegetables in a bag. Garden bags are a cheap alternative to expensive raised beds. They are also much easier to store in the off season. One lucky attendee will get to take the bag home as a door prize!Friday, April 14th at 12:00PM in the Round Room

A free monthly game night for teens age 13-18!Come learn how to play Magic the Gathering and hangout!
Commander and Plane Chase Decks will be supplied, but feel free to bring your favorite deck.
There will be a random prize drawing, so make sure to come out!

Free yoga at Bradbury Art Museum, Tuesday at 6 p.m. Instructor: Bethany Davis Wellness. Bring your own mat or reserve one by contacting visitBAM@astate.edu.

Cyanotype (cy·an·o·type) is a form of printmaking using light-sensitive paper/chemicals. flowers, plants, feathers and other objects are used to create a shadow on the paper and blocking parts of the paper from the sun and preventing it from reacting and changing.Experience this unique method of printmaking using a special paper that reacts to the sun!
Registration begins April 22nd!

Join us for Cross-Stitch Club! Our club has grown so much since it started and we are always looking for new members! This is very beginner-friendly, and Lauren is always there to help get you started!Starting supplies are provided by the library!

Join St. Bernards at “Baby State,” the region’s premiere baby education and preparation expo. This quarterly event, held at St. Bernards Auditorium (505 East Washington, Jonesboro, AR 72401), features maternity, neonatal and pediatric experts who can better help parents care for themselves and their babies, before and after birth

This is the fifth installment of our new 2023 Chakra series where each month our full moon activities will revolve around a chakra (energy center). May’s evening is devoted to the fifth chakra.Holland and Jonathan will lead the movement, breath work, astrological info and journaling. You can expect yummy treats related to the heart’s chakra and an evening to set the stage for love in its purest form this Spring. We will spend time outside around the bonfire if weather permits.
Have some fun by wearing GREEN!
Pre-Register to reserve your space:
Individual $25
Couples or 2 from the same household $40.
The first two people to register will receive free crystal gemstones!
We encourage everyone to take notice of the cycles of nature around us. Come to restore your energy and be in the community as we enjoy spring.

Join us for knitting every Monday at 5pm in the Shakespeare Room! This is a beginner-friendly group where we all help each other!Starting supplies are provided by the library!

LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE, sign up here: https://bradburyartmuseum.org/eventsCome make a monotype garden with us! Join us for a free workshop with instruction on how to print monotypes using plants and water-soluble inks. The process will include a museum tour, plant-gathering, and a collaborative print activity. Supplies will be provided by Bradbury Art Museum, and you will leave with your own unique print to take home.
Inspired by Fragments & Fabrications artist Nnenna Okore’s use of plant-based materials.
The inks are nontoxic (and gluten-free). The Gelli plates are synthetic gelatin and are vegan.

Free yoga at Bradbury Art Museum, Tuesday at 6 p.m. Instructor: Bethany Davis Wellness. Bring your own mat or reserve one by contacting visitBAM@astate.edu.

You can discover a rainbow of colors at Lake Frierson State Park! Join the park interpreter on a color quest along the Dogwood Lane Trail (easy difficulty, 0.5-miles). Please wear tennis shoes or hiking boots.

Join us for knitting every Monday at 5pm in the Shakespeare Room! This is a beginner-friendly group where we all help each other!Starting supplies are provided by the library!

Learn the basics of Archery, practice your new skill and earn your beginner’s archery patch! No registration is required, call the nature center at 870-933-6787 for more information. The Outdoor Skills Program offers knowledge and hands-on experience to hone your skills in a variety of outdoor pursuits. Join us on our front lawn at the Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature center this summer on outdoor skills days to learn skills and earn patches in archery and marksmanship!

Join us for Cross-Stitch Club! Our club has grown so much since it started and we are always looking for new members! This is very beginner-friendly, and Lauren is always there to help get you started!Starting supplies are provided by the library!

Learn how to make stamps! This class will teach the beginnings of printmaking. By the end of this 3 hour workshop, participants will know how to make their own stamps and print with them!Sign ups start on June 26th, class is July 7th!

No pole? No problem! Join the park interpreter for a demonstration of how you can “upcycle” your empty drink containers to catch fish, all while helping keep our park litter-free!

Meeting Place: Day Use Area by Playground
Admission: Free
The most successful angler is a keen observer of nature. Jigs are a customizable tackle option perfect for imitating a variety of favorite fish foods! Join the park interpreter in making our very own hand-tied tackle for a great time on the water.

Meeting Place: Day Use Area by Playground
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Admission: Free
Snakes share the trails with hikers at Lake Frierson State Park. Join the park interpreter (and their scaly friend) to discover the importance of snakes to the park. Become a snake detective and sleuth out facts from fiction when it comes to these commonly misunderstood creatures.

This camp will teach girls ages 9-15 years old hands on skills, how to put those skills to use, and get them on the right path to fishing in our Arkansas Waters. Registration is required and can be done at www.register-ed.com. Topics we will cover include: rigging a pole, building a tackle box, fish dissection and ID, cleaning and cooking, actively fishing, and much more! Parents are welcome to attend but due to space and material limitations, we ask that non-registered siblings do not attend. All supplies will be provided.

Pregnancy + Postpartum Playbook Info:
Perineal tearing is common in childbirth and often not severe. However, some women suffer more severe tears involving the anal sphincter muscles. Long term complications of these tears can lead to pelvic floor dysfunction and cause problems such as urinary and bowel leakage, incontinence of gas, pelvic pain, delayed return to intercourse, persistent pain with intercourse, and lack of return to exercise which can be detrimental to a woman’s health. Women can feel embarrassment and strain to their relationships. Recent medical studies have also shown a connection between pelvic floor dysfunction and back pain. These complications can last years or a lifetime. Perineal injuries from childbirth obviously have an impact on quality of life. Through the knowledge gained in Pregnancy + Postpartum Playbook women have the opportunity to change that trajectory.
WHAT YOUR TICKET INCLUDES:
*Educational program in a group setting with demonstration and practice opportunity.
*Private session with a pelvic health therapist to help you understand how to connect to your pelvic floor muscles to ensure that you are practicing correctly.
*Private session with a pelvic health therapist about 2-4 weeks after the class to help you advance with the breathing and pushing techniques to ensure maximum benefit and full confidence for your delivery.
*Private session with a pelvic health therapist after you are 6 weeks postpartum and cleared by your doctor.
*Among the other information included is instruction in perineal massage which has evidence of preventing severe tearing especially in first time moms. The use of TENS for pain control will be covered as well as education in prevention and care of pelvic organ prolapse and abdominal separation (diastasis rectus abdominis or DRA). + More!

This camp will teach girls ages 9-15 years old hands on skills, how to put those skills to use, and get them on the right path to fishing in our Arkansas Waters. Registration is required and can be done at www.register-ed.com. Topics we will cover include: rigging a pole, building a tackle box, fish dissection and ID, cleaning and cooking, actively fishing, and much more! Parents are welcome to attend but due to space and material limitations, we ask that non-registered siblings do not attend. All supplies will be provided.

This camp will teach girls ages 9-15 years old hands on skills, how to put those skills to use, and get them on the right path to fishing in our Arkansas Waters. Registration is required and can be done at www.register-ed.com. Topics we will cover include: rigging a pole, building a tackle box, fish dissection and ID, cleaning and cooking, actively fishing, and much more! Parents are welcome to attend but due to space and material limitations, we ask that non-registered siblings do not attend. All supplies will be provided.

TAKING PLACE AT WILDFLOWER EVENT VENUE NEXT DOOR! Join us for a night of fun, flowers, and even snacks. Come learn from Zach the basics of floral design with fun summer blooms, in a hands on class. Start the evening off with a charcuterie board and beverages while everyone arrives, and a chance to mingle with the other class goers. Then take a seat and get ready to learn. All materials from clipper and vase and of course the flowers will be provided…. so just bring yourself. Zach will walk you through, from start to finish, how to appropriately cut, arrange, and care for the flowers. The best part… you then get to take your beautiful arramgement and newly learned skills home with you! Join us now before its too late as there will be limited seating.

Stop by the library on July 14th to learn how to do Manga drawings! Ms. Trinity will lead the class, and you won’t want to miss this! Stop by from 3pm-4pm in the Round Room!

Have you ever wanted to learn how to make your own polymer clay earrings? Now is your chance! Sign up starts July 5th, call 870-206-9995 to reserve your spot!July 14th, 5pm in the Round Room!

Toss a little fun on the grill in this Kids Workshop. Your mini-DIYer will build a grill toy that doubles as a tic-tac-toe board.

Dates: July 17-21, 2023 Time: 1-5 pm Age: 8-12 Years Old Location: Bradbury Art Museum Cost: $25.00 Snacks Provided We invite your child to join us for summer camp at Bradbury Art Museum! Participants will visit Bradbury Art Museum for five days of art-making and exploration in order to create a collaborative group art exhibition inspired by the work of painter-printmaker Mary Ann Strandell. While at BAM, students will receive a guided tour of Strandell’s solo exhibition Transit Terrain and Other Spatial Narratives. They will then join BAM staff in exploring materials and methods based on Strandell’s interdisciplinary work. Artwork created in the camp will then be displayed in our hallway gallery from July 25th – August 30th. Register through the A-State Marketplace Mall by clicking here.

Learn the basics of Archery, practice your new skill and earn your beginner’s archery patch! No registration is required, call the nature center at 870-933-6787 for more information. The Outdoor Skills Program offers knowledge and hands-on experience to hone your skills in a variety of outdoor pursuits. Join us on our front lawn at the Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature center this summer on outdoor skills days to learn skills and earn patches in archery and marksmanship!

Join us for the On Point Art Class, where Trinity will teach you how to create a jellyfish through pointillism!

Join us for a fun retro craft! Make cool wall decor with old vinyl records! All supplies will be provided, just come have fun!July 28th from 3pm-4:30pm in the Round Room!

Want to start a new hobby? Take part in the Open Water Scuba class and become a certified scuba diver! Explore the marine life in it’s natural habitat or travel to see exotic sea creatures.Times may vary depending on class location.