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131st Old Soldiers Reunion
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 - Saturday, July 19, 2025
/ 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
A week of fun starting nightly at 6 p.m. with carnival rides, games, prizes, food, bingo, and more each evening. Free access and parking. Sponsored by VFW Post 7831. Contact the park for more…
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Stained Glass Simple Flag Panel
Thursday, July 17, 2025 - Friday, July 18, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Stained Glass Simple Flag PanelTaught by Dona Sawyer *** Click Here for more information or to register.***Make a 7" x 8” stained glass July Flag Panel in your choice of reds, whites, and…
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Using Herbs for Well Being
Friday, July 18, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Taught by Susan Belsinger *** Click Here for more information or to register. ***This class is about keeping healthy naturally as we go about our daily lives. We will discuss these herbs and how to…
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Dutch Oven Cooking Series: Campfire Nachos
Friday, July 18, 2025
/ 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Ready for some easy and delicious campfire nachos cooked in a Dutch oven? Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater for this Dutch oven dinner! We will learn the basics of Dutch oven cooking in this…
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Handcrafted Evening in the Park
Friday, July 18, 2025
/ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Join us Friday, July 18,
2025, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for a Handcrafted Evening in the Ozark Folk Center
State Park Craft Village. Admission to the Craft Village is free for this
evening event. There…
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One Day Taste of Clay
Saturday, July 19, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
One Day Taste of Clay WorkshopTaught By Judi Munn & John Perry *** Click here for more information or to register ***Learn the basics of creating functional mugs, bowls, vases, and other…
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Inspect an Insect Weekend
Saturday, July 19, 2025 - Sunday, July 20, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Did you know that 95% of all living creatures on earth are insects! Spend the weekend with park interpreters learning about the different types of insects in the park. You even have a chance to eat…
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Herbal Remedies Workshop
Saturday, July 19, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Learn how people of the 19th century used various
herbs for medicinal purposes. This hands-on workshop will include how to
properly harvest and preserve different herbs. Participants will also make…
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Caminata a la Cueva Rock House
Sunday, July 20, 2025
/ 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Únase a un park interpreter en el sendero de la Cueva
Rock House para caminar al sitio arqueológico del parque, Cueva Rock House.
Veremos el arte rupestre indio americano y descubriremos más sobre las…
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Mamíferos Maravillosos
Sunday, July 20, 2025
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
What does the fur of a black bear feel like? Meet a park interpreter to discover some interesting features about the mammals of Petit
Jean State Park. You will guess which animal each fur belongs to,…
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Caminata a la Cueva del Oso
Sunday, July 20, 2025
/ 6 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Únase a park interpreter en el Bear Cave Trailhead para
un interesante paseo entre las rocas gigantes de arenisca y los cañones de
ranura de la zona de Bear Cave. Esta es una caminata relativamente…
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Capsicums: Mild to Wild
Monday, July 21, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Taught by Susan Belsinger *** CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ***I quite enjoy the flavor and burn of a hot chile pepper—although I do not want to eat anything scorching that leaves my mouth on fire.…
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Gardener & Cook: Pruning to Preserving
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Taught by Tina Marie Wilcox & Susan Belsinger *** Click Here for more information or to register. ***This summertime class is about pruning, cultivating and harvesting herbs, produce,…
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From Scraps to Quilt: A Beginner's Quilting Workshop
Saturday, July 26, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Quilting,
a popular pastime, joined together not only pieces of fabric, but people’s lives. Join us at Powhatan Historic State Park to learn this time-honored and beloved tradition. Participants…
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Barn Owl Box Workshop
Saturday, August 02, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Celebrate National Owl Awareness Day with a special hands-on workshop at Lake Chicot State Park! Join us as we dive into the fascinating world of barn owls and build your very own barn owl nesting box…
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Arkansas Fiddle & Banjo Championships & Evening Concert ft. Bruce Molsky and Tony Trischka
Saturday, August 02, 2025
/ 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Mark your calendars! Admission is free to the Arkansas State Fiddle and Banjo Championships at the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View on Saturday, August 2, 2024 from 10:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the…
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Backyard Bee Houses
Wednesday, August 06, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Bee our guest! Would you like to invite bees into your backyard and boost your garden’s productivity? Join a park interpreter for a hands-on workshop where you’ll build your very own bee house and…
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Ozark Quilt Retreat Grandmother’s Garden Throw
Taught by Donna Nichols *** Click Here for more information or to register. ***
In class you will cut your fabric of choice to make 63 single petal flowers and a single path row with your…
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Ozark Quilt Retreat One Block Wonder Panel
Ozark Quilt Retreat One Block Wonder Panel
Taught By Felicia Locke *** Click Here for more information or to register. ***There are three classes offered during this year's Ozark Quilt…
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Ozark Quilt Retreat Punctuation Quilt
Thursday, August 07, 2025 | Friday, August 08, 2025 | Saturday, August 09, 2025
Taught by Joyce Honeycutt*** Click Here for more information or to register ***This intermediate quilt uses fat quarters and a pattern that you will cut all the pieces for before class. It is…
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