Join us on the Bentonville Square Friday, Nov. 6th to step back in time. You and your children can enjoy game play of the past such as shooting marbles, tiddly-winks, tea parties & dress-up, checkers, build them up and knock them down building blocks, cowboys and Indians, and many more memorable activities. There will also be a cottage and doctor’s office for some splendid adventures. Our play area will have something for everyone. Just look for us in the picket-fenced area across the street from School Squared. Fun and discovery is the theme for all! Just bring your imagination. 5:00pm - 8:00pm
SHAKY BUGS this Wed Oct 28 @ BOTANICAL GARDENS OF THE OZARKS Little Sprouts program.
Special Halloween in the Gardens with costume parade and treats. 10am $5/adults;
kids/free
SHAKY BUGS @ FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY Halloween Storytime Saturday Oct 31 10am, free.
Costumes encouraged!
WHO: American Red Cross, Northwest Arkansas Chapter
WHAT: Babysitter’s Training to help youth provide care for infants and children.
WHERE: Chapter Office –250 Industrial Circle East, Tontitown, AR
WHEN: Saturday, September 19, 2009 – 9:00AM-5:00PM orSaturday, November 5, 2009 – 9:00AM-5:00PM
Prevent, Prepare, Respond! The NWA Chapter of the American Red Cross is proud to offer the newly revised Babysitter’sTraining Coursedesigned for youth ages 11 – 15.. Participants will obtain confidence and quality skills necessary to keep children of all ages safe and secure. The next class is scheduled for August 8, 2009 from 9:00am-5:00pm ($60 course fee) at the Chapter Office located in Tontitown. For additional information on this course and otheryouth programsvisit our website atwww.nwarkansasredcross.org.
When Kassie Misiewicz and her cast of trained teaching artists opened the doors to Trike Theatre last year, they were convinced northwest Arkansas was prime for a professional theatre for youth.
Their hunch was proven correct with well over 250 children of all ages pouring through the Trike Theatre doors at 120 S. Main St. in downtown Bentonville in 2008. So Trike opens its second year next week with a slew of new classes and programming for children ages four years old through eighth grade, in addition to taking its show on the road.
Teaching artist Jason Suel will spread Trike Theatre’s reach to the cafeteria at Bentonville’s own R.E. Baker Elementary School. From Sept. 2 through Oct. 7, R.E. Baker kindergarten through second graders who register will retell the story of “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe,” while exploring the characters, environments and plot through dramatic play, creative movement and puppetry. Third through fourth graders who register for this after-school program will explore the same play Oct. 28 through Dec. 9, but with the addition of dramatic improv, tableau and stage combat. Staff plans to extend a similar program to Bentonville’s Walnut Farm Montessori as well.
“We’re integrating arts and education with this program by bringing what we have to offer to the schools,” Suel said. “With R.E. Baker, it’s almost like we have a permanent residence there.”
Meanwhile, opportunities for expression and exploration abound within the physical walls of Trike Theatre for all northwest Arkansas kids. From four- and five-year-olds exploring a different story each week through acting, imagination and interactive multi-sensory props to sixth through eighth graders using comedy as a springboard to strengthen their core acting skills, Trike Theatre plans to take the fun to the next level in its second year of existence.
Trike is even taking registration for its Academy Players program, where third through twelfth graders audition to be in an ensemble that writes and performs two original plays this fall.
“During our first year, we really saw how elements of drama opened up new avenues for kids: building life skills through stage skills,” said Christa Davis, Trike Theatre managing director. “It was a rewarding and inspiring experience for so many families as well as our own staff.”
The fall 2009 slate of Trike Theatre classes begin on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Register soon, as classes are filling fast. For a full breakdown of programming by age category or to register, go to www.triketheatre.org, call 1-866-331-3681 or pick up a form at Trike Theatre, 120 S. Main St. in Bentonville.
This summer, Wilson Park Pool will host three Dive-In Movies. These events are free and open to the public. Doors will open at 7:45pm with the movie starting at dark.
June 26: Kung Fu Panda
July 10: Journey to the Center of the Earth
July 24: Over the Hedge
When: Friday June 12 from 4p.m.-8p.m. & Saturday June 13th from 9a.m.- 8p.m.
Where: Downtown Bentonville Square
Lots of children’s activities including a Kids Art Park, performances by Trike Theater and Arkansas Kids, youth theatre; Trike Family Workshop, Shakeybugs interactive theatre experience for 0-5 year olds, and puppet shows.
Don’t miss story time at the Bentonville Public Library and the Art Walk Clay Play.
For more information contact Daniel Hintz at Downtown Bentonville, Inc. 479-254-0254 or daniel@downtownbentonville.org
The Jones Center in Springdale is hosting a Summer Youth Academy for youngsters ages 9-12.This education experience will include cooking, drama, science, sports, arts and more during eight weeks of interactive learning and growing.The ACADEMY kicks off on Tuesday, June 9th. A flexible schedule lets you pick what week or weeks work best for your family.The ACADEMY’s high quality instructors and presenters will ensure your child’s success in this unique learning environment. Cost is $45.00 per week, per child, but scholarships are available. Space is limited so call now 756-8090 or jonesnet.org for more information.
Tricycle Theatre for Youth (The Trike) is launching its Summer Trike Academy programs, which will run from June 8th – August 14th.The skill-based drama camps are for ages 4 – 18 and will be held at both The Trike space in Downtown Bentonville and the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville.
Half-day camps include Pirate Adventures on the High Seas, Nate the Great-Super Sleuth and Upside Down Fairytales. The Trike’s Conservatory offers students in grades 3rd-12th a variety of half and full-day performance camps including High School Musical 2.Many of the camps are based on The Trike’s upcoming production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, June 12-21.This high energy adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ famous book will be performed at The Trike, 120 S. Main St. and is recommended for ages 6 and up.
“Our approach to the theatre experiences is unique to the region,” said Kassie Misiewicz, executive artistic director and co-founder of The Trike, “and we offer an expertise culled from our work at professional theatres across the country, including the Seattle Children’s Theatre, Children’s Theatre Company of Minneapolis and First Stage Children’s Theatre in Milwaukee.”
The Trike, which offers programming taught by trained theatre professionals and teaching artists throughout the year, integrates Arkansas Department of Education literacy and reading standards with cutting edge drama training curriculum. In addition to its core teaching staff, The Trike recently hired three new professional actors from England and Cincinnati to teach during the Summer Trike Academy.Misiewicz holds her MFA in Theatre for Youth from Arizona State and has been working professionally for fifteen years as a director, teacher and administrator.
Registration for camps and performance tickets are available on-line at www.triketheatre.org or by calling 866-331-3681.
Tricycle Theatre for Youth (The Trike), a professional theatre company for young people and families, is announcing its Spring-Term Trike Academy classes for young persons 4 years through 18!This is the final 6-week skill-based class series of the school year. It will begin Monday, April 6, 2009.
Each Trike Academy class is taught by trained theatre professionals and teaching artist specialists, providing a unique learning environment that is informed by educational best practices and integrates Arkansas literacy/reading state standards into The Trike Academy’s drama and creative play curricula.Offerings include Saturday and after-school classes.
“We love the supportive, risk-taking community that The Trike teachers create in their classroom. The acting skills our daughter is learning are strengthening valuable life skills. Her confidence level has grown tremendously this year.” Said a parent of a Trike student.
In the Dramatic Play classes, young people focus on self-confidence, personal expression, disciplined effort and group cooperation. Students ages 4 years – Pre-K will creatively play in well known stories during: Story Drama-Dr. Seuss books,( Saturdays 9:00-9:50am) and Story Drama –Explorers, (Tuesdays 3:30-4:20pm). Kindergarten through 2nd grade students will learn new acting techniques through Acting with Miss Nelson is Missing (Mondays 3:30-4:20pm & Saturdays 10:00-10:50am).
The Trike’s Conservatory students are taught by theatre professionals and build top-level skills needed to audition for their school plays and Trike Playhouse productions, strengthen core-acting skills and prepare for university level courses. Winter-Term classes include: 3rd-4th grade Acting: Midsummer Night’s Dream (Tuesdays 4:30-5:50pm) & Acting with TheBoxcar Children(Saturdays 11:00am-12:20pm), 5th-6th grade Acting: Midsummer Night’s Dream (Mondays 4:30-5:50pm) & Acting with The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe (Saturdays 1:00-2:20pm), 7th-9th grade Acting: Midsummer Night’s Dream (Tuesdays 6:00-7:20pm) & Acting with The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe (Saturdays 2:30-3:50pm), and 10th -12th grade Acting: Midsummer Night’s Dram (Mondays 6:00-7:20pm).
Tricycle Theatre for Youth (The Trike), a professional theatre company for young people and families, is gearing up for hilarious Spring Break!
Students in grades 3rd-8th will have the opportunity to Make Them Laugh! This Comedy Improv Performance camp lasts one week, March 23- March 27, from 8:30am-3:00pm at Tricycle Theatre for Youth (120 S. Main St. Bentonville).
Students acting in Trike’s Make Them Laugh! performance camp will have audiences rolling on the floor through their comedic scenes, physical comedy routines and musical theatre numbers. The camp is taught by Virginia Scheuer, a trained theatre professional who studied physical comedy in Italy and earned her MFA in Acting from University of Arkansas.Virginia was last seen in Theatresquared’s fall comedy Moonlight and Magnolias. All of Trike’s classes and camps are informed by educational best practices and integrate Arkansas literacy/reading state standards into its curricula.Parents and friends will be invited to watch the students’ final performance on the last day of camp. Cost is $200 ($190 for Trikesters).