Community Calendar

Take your sausage-making skills to the next level with our third and last class in the series, focusing on more complex creations like summer sausages. Using both beef and pork, Jules Carney of The Leaping Pig Charcuterie will make sure you learn the techniques and flavors that make these sausages a total must and a favorite of the season. Perfect for beginner to advanced students, this hands-on class will leave you ready to impress at your next gathering with homemade, flavorful smoked sausages.

What to Expect from this Class:
- Hands-On Learning: Get involved in practical demonstrations and hands-on practice for making sausages
- Comprehensive Approach: Learn the process of making smoked summer sausages from start to finish
- Easy-to-Follow Techniques: Discover how to make these traditional sausages with accessible tools and ingredients
- Food Safety First: Understand the importance of proper handling and storage of beef and pork
- Flavorful Recipes: Master the recipes for summer sausages, just in time for the happy summer days
- Bonus Tips: explore techniques for achieving the perfect texture and flavor in your summer sausages, as well as different approaches to smoking sausages

Join the Series for the Bundle Deal: this $75 class is part of our exciting Sausage Series. If you're interested in taking all 3 classes and expanding your sausage-making repertoire, register for the Sausage Series Deal to save $25 from the total cost ($200 instead of $225 for all 3 classes). To check out the other Sausage-Making classes, go to https://uaptc.edu/community-education/culinary

EmpowHER: Con is designed to inspire, connect, and equip women in Northwest Arkansas and beyond. The event will feature 30+ dynamic speakers, each addressing a variety of empowering topics to help women thrive personally and professionally.
Tickets for the conference are available on Zeffy and can also be found on our website. We hope you can join us for this transformative experience!

Ticket Link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/empowher-con-womens-conference

Join nonprofit and business consultant Shunqetta Cunningham as she highlights the methods, strategies, challenges and opportunities involved with fundraising. From corporate sponsorship to crowdfunding, Cunningham will talk about the trends for donating and raising funds while giving tips on how to build a successful fundraising campaign.

Join nonprofit and business consultant Shunqetta Cunningham as she highlights the methods, strategies, challenges and opportunities involved with fundraising. From corporate sponsorship to crowdfunding, Cunningham will talk about the trends for donating and raising funds while giving tips on how to build a successful fundraising campaign.

Learn how effective storytelling and relationship building increase fundraising successes. Discover how to create a target donor segment, what makes a clear message, and what makes compelling fundraising visuals.

This workshop includes:
* Types of fundraising: Individual donations, major gifts, corporate sponsorships, events, projects, etc.
* Ethical fundraising: Understanding transparency and treating the donor with respect
* Creating a fundraising plan: What is your goal and measurables?
* Creating a persuasive message that gains attention and attracts donors.
* Fundraising events: How and why they work

About our facilitator
Shunqetta Cunningham, CEO and lead strategist of Kharis Group, is a nonprofit consultant, social entrepreneur, professional public speaker, nonprofit disruptor and business expert. She is a community builder who has worked with the Arkansas Arts Council for the past two years to facilitate arts communities across the Delta. She is the founder and chairwoman of the Nonprofit Summit of Southeast Arkansas and the founder and board president of Over a Cup. Her workshops regularly help nonprofit organizations and individual leaders succeed, grow and make new connections with artists and resources. She was named to the Top 100 Women of Impact list by Little Rock Soiree magazine in 2023. Read more at https://consultkharis.com/.

Celebrate World Binturong Day at the Little Rock Zoo!

Ever heard of a binturong? These unique animals, often called "bearcats," are neither bears nor cats—they're fascinating creatures with thick fur, long tails, and a scent that resembles popcorn! Native to the forests of Southeast Asia, binturongs play an important role in their ecosystems by spreading seeds and maintaining forest health.

In the wild, they face threats such as habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict. This World Binturong Day, visit the Zoo to learn how you can make a difference in protecting species like binturongs. Every small action counts in preserving their habitats and ensuring their survival.

All activities are included with regular admission—don’t miss this chance to celebrate one of the most unique residents at the Little Rock Zoo!

Schedule of Events

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Awareness Table at the Binturong exhibit

Saturday

9:30 Penguin Feeding

10:00 Keeper Chat: Tropical Bird House

10:30 Keeper Chat: Alligator (seasonal)

11:00 Keeper Chat: Bears

11:30 Farm Treat & Greet

1:30 Keeper Chat: Rhino

1:30 Great Ape Scatter Feed

1:45 Keeper Chat: Anteaters & More

2:00 Keeper Chat: Siamangs

2:00 Feeding: Burmese Python

2:30 Keeper Chat: Elephants

2:30 Keeper Chat: Cheetah Outpost

3:30 Penguin Feeding

* Please confirm directly with the promoter or box office to ensure event details have not changed.

Start your weekend with free art-making fun for all ages and skill levels in AMFA’s Windgate Art School!

Inspired by the revolutionary Cubist works of Picasso, Braque, and Rivera on view in Rivera’s Paris, this Creative Saturdays activity invites you to explore the world of Cubism through paper collage.

Use paper and dry media to experiment with bold shapes, fragmented perspectives, and overlapping planes to mirror the innovative techniques that redefined modern art. By layering and deconstructing forms, create a dynamic composition that captures the essence of this groundbreaking movement.

The ARTx3 Campus hosts Second Saturday Family FunDay: Fingerprint Glass Magnets from 1-3 p.m. May 10, at The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, 701 S. Main St. The event is free and open to the public.

Perfect for Mother’s Day or another special occasion, fingerprint glass magnets are fun, one-of-a-kind gifts. Create designs using fingerprints with ink on clear glass gems.

This event is sponsored by the Pine Bluff Area Community Foundation and McFarland Eye Care.

For more information, contact Lindsey Collins, assistant director, at lcollins@artx3.org or call 870-536-3375.

Webpage: artx3.org/all-events/family-funday-may-2025.

Art Start is an early reader program that pairs children’s books with art activities, inviting toddlers and preschool students to learn through reading, imaginative play, and art-making.

This free program welcomes parents, grandparents, caregivers, and our youngest patrons to drop in and explore with us – no reservations required!

In this session, we are reading Off We Go to Mexico: An Adventure in the Sun and creating abstract Pointillism-inspired pictures using ink dobbers.

Join poet, author, publisher and community advocate Brody Parrish Craig for a free, online workshop that will offer valuable, hands-on tips and practical advice for navigating the world of sending out creative, literary work for publication opportunities.

This FREE Intermediate course is for all archers who wish to build on their archery experience and take things to the next level! Archers shoot under the guidance of a certified instructor from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and will prove their proficiency under strict shooting criteria to earn their Intermediate Archery patch. Beginners may also join in the fun and learn all about archery, archery equipment, and the various types of archery shooting. Archery is a great way to sharpen skills, build self-esteem, and create a stronger atmosphere for success! Participants will leave with the skills and desire to keep shooting long after class has ended.

The class will be OUTSIDE, so check the weather and wear APPROPRIATE CLOTHES and COMFORTABLE SHOES and bring WATER and BUG SPRAY with you.