Start or add to your knowledge of surviving in the great outdoors. This weekend will be filled with survivor skills workshops such as map and compass, water purification, shelter building, natural…

Join a park interpreter for a hands-on class about cooking with Arkansas's official state cooking vessel, the cast iron Dutch oven. Learn everything you need to know about seasoning, cleaning, and…

Time for a quilting party! Potholder quilts were popular in the 19th century. These quilts were made using individual quilt blocks that were stitched together. Join us for this 2-hour…

Join us at Lake Poinsett State Park for our first Women in the Woods program of 2025! Learn how to build a fire and cook over it with a simple foil packet dinner. Fire building is a good skill to…

If you are interested in operating a motorboat, PWC, or sailboat this summer and you were born on or after January 1, 1986, you must have an Arkansas Boaters Education Card. If you don't have this…

Learn a new hobby based on an old art form that would have been essential during the height of the Magnesia Springs tourism era. All materials and tools will be supplied to weave a basket based on a…

The 1800s brought many emigrants to the river valley; these pioneers had to learn to live off the land. Basket making, by using oak splits, was an important task for every pioneer. Weave your own…

Weaving baskets was an important skill for early Arkansans. Visit a simpler time as you weave your own bread basket in this hands-on beginners' workshop. Preregistration by February 16 is…

Learn to make a variety of beautiful and functional brooms. Starting with the simple, yet startlingly versatile whisk broom. You'll move through the styles, learning to make a turkey wing, hawk tail…

Students in this 5-day Ozark Folk School Class will learn how to shape steel, draw up a knife design, work the hammer and anvil at the forge, judge temperatures of steel, attach their knife…

During this workshop each student will learn the basic techniques and procedures for creating copper forms. You will be instructed in annealing (softening), cutting, hammering, bending, forming,…

Copper Flame PaintingTaught by Skip and Racheal MathewsInstructor approval is required to take this class. Email Racheal at [email protected] for approvalMaximum number per class is 2 students so…

Learn to Make TincturesTaught by Linda OdomClick Here For More Information or to RegisterIn this 2-hour class you will learn how to make tinctures using dried herbs and fresh herbs and you will also…

The Arkansas River creates many recreational opportunities for us to enjoy. Join Lake Dardanelle State Park staff for O.W.L.S. (Outdoor Women Learning Skills). This program series is designed to give…

Herbal Apothecary WorkshopTaught by Linda Odom Click Here for more information or to register Explore the amazing world of herbs! In this class, you will be making a tincture, an herbal salve, an…

Join a park interpreter and learn the basics of using our state cooking vessel as we try four different recipes. Fee includes instruction, lunch, and a Dutch oven cooking guidebook. This…

Join a park interpreter as we learn the ins and outs of backpacking and long-distance hiking. This workshop will cover topics such as how to plan a route, proper outdoor ethics to follow, what to pack…

Getting to Know Your Sewing Machine ClassTaught by Donna Nichols Bring your own sewing machine to this two hour class and learn how to clean, oil, and maintain your machine. You'll learn hands on…

Make a Fabric BasketTaught by Donna NicholsClick Here to registerMake a fun and functional fabric basket in this beginning quilting class. In this class, you'll learn or practice your rotary cutting…

Modern Soap Making in the Ozarks Taught by Linda Odom Click Here for more information or to register. Learn to make wholesome soaps using old-fashioned ingredients and modern methods. Using…