Regions

Fort Smith: See Your Own Town First!

Sometimes we get so busy we forget to see our own home town, so today we will start at the Drennen-Scott house in Van Buren, cruise over the river for…

Hot Springs: Ponies, Poker and Prohibition

With local historians Chuck Girard and Mike Sypault we will visit the history of Hot Springs through its early days as a center for gangsters and gamblers. Visit the Gangster…

Night Photography

Explore the opportunities for photography at night using your digital camera. We will explore the use of natural light in the photography of architectural and landscape subjects. The class will take a walking photographic excursion…

Landscape Photography

Capture the beauty of nature in photographs. Learn how shutter speed, lens aperture and film speed (ISO) relate to each other and interact to create stunning photos of the world around us. You will…

Digital Photography 3: People and Faces, Portrait Photography

It’s all about people in this portrait class. Learn how to work with individuals and groups, how to relax the subject and how to create a variety of poses and lighting in the studio…

Digital Photography 2: The Next Frame

Build on skills learned in Digital Photography 1 and gain insight into the mystery of lighting, composition, posing and setup. Start creating your portfolio and capture the image of moments in time. This class…

Introduction to Interior Design

Are you a creative person with an eye for design? If so, this course will show you how to transform plain living spaces into beautiful and functional rooms. You’ll delve into color theory, interior…

Beers of the World

This seminar style class will sample the history and beers of a region chosen by our master brewski experts Josh and Jonas. Like a mystery tour only they know which…

Beers of Arkansas and Oklahoma

Take a trip through the rich history and evolution of beer and the recent craft beer explosion. Learn what beer is and how beer has affected and shaped civilization. Discuss such topics as tasting…

Cooking: Piecrust from Scratch!

Get in the kitchen and make pie crust from scratch. Join us to use fresh fruit and learn the basic of pie making with Nina Prater local farmer and master…

The Listening Miracle

Who's not listening to you. Wouldn't your life be better if people just listened…or maybe if you listened as well? Learn the 5 mistakes that make good listening impossible to…

Which Wine When: Wine and Food Pairings for Beginners

What wine will go best with this evening’s meal? With so many choices it can be intimidating, but this course will try to help make sense of it all. You…

Can to a Plan!

Get ready for the fall canning season with this introduction to the water-bath canning method. This hands-on class will let you practice and experience the simple canning process with step-by-step instructions resulting in a take-home…

Who’s Afraid of Opera?

Do you live big? Is your life full of passion? Are you looking for ways of expressing that passion? If so, how about exploring opera? Opera is full of big…

Spanish Intermediate

Quieres aprender más Español? (Do you want to learn more Spanish?) Intermediate Spanish will take your Spanish speaking abilities to the next level. Build on the basics of pronunciation and grammar learned in the…

Spanish Intermediate

Spanish Basics

The Spanish language is very common in the United States today and this beginning level class will help you reach more people in your neighborhood or workplace. This beginner course will help students discover the…

Spanish Basics

ASL 2

Ready to take your signing to the next level? Want to know the customs and culture of the deaf? This Level 2 course in American Sign Language is open to any student who…

Yoga

Learn to relax your body and mind. Yoga exercises can improve flexibility, body alignment, strength and coordination. Students at all levels welcome and some will start with chair Yoga to…