Local notes

MONAH HOSTS EVENT FOR KIDS

The Museum of Native American History in Bentonville will present Muscogee Creek artist Johnnie Diacon in a special Creative Visions for Kids: Flat-Style Painting workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 7.

The workshop is geared to kids ages 6 to 15.

Registration: monah.us, email info@monah.us, or (479) 273-2456.

EUREKA MUSEUM UNVEILS MURAL

The Eureka Springs Historical Museum will unveil on Dec. 7 the recently restored Carry A. Nation mural painted by Louis Freund in 1940. The exhibit will officially open with a dedication at 2 p.m. Dec. 7. Admission is free.

Information: (479) 2539417.

OLLI OFFERS NEW CLASSES

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Arkansas announces the following classes for the upcoming week:

Dec. 4 — “Art and Craft of Prehistoric Pottery.” Members, $20; nonmembers, $35.

Dec. 5 — “Pressure Point Therapy.” Members only, $22.

Dec. 6 — “Treasure of the Insect Museum of Arkansas.” Members, $22; nonmembers, $37.

Dec. 9 — “Build Your Own Blog.” Members, $22; nonmembers, $37.

Dec. 10 — “Eagle Viewing by Boat on Beaver Lake.” Members, $32; nonmembers, $47.

Dec. 11 — “Artificial Intelligence.” Members, $25; nonmembers, $40.

Information: (479) 5754545 or olli.uark.edu.

STRATMAN TO READ POEMS

Jacob Stratman, professor of English at John Brown University, will have a reading and book signing for his newly published collection

of poems, “What I Have I Offer with Two Hands,” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 in Simmons Great Hall at John Brown University.

Information: (479) 5249500 or jbu.edu.

Courtesy Photo A temporary exhibit at the Bella Vista Historical Museum through the end of January features Fisher-Price toys on loan from Bella Vista resident Bruce Fox. Fox retired from Fisher-Price after 31 years of service and with wife Becky moved to Bella Vista in 2009. He was the company’s historian and co-authored two books on the history of Fisher-Price. He will be doing a special presentation about his toys at 2 p.m. Dec. 15 at the museum and will have his books available for sale that day. Admission is free. Information: (479) 855-2335.

Courtesy Photo Recognizing National Philanthropy Month, Ozarks Electric/OzarksGo employees distributed the funds raised through their Ozarks Cares initiative to Peace at Home Family Shelter ($21,000), The Call in NWA ($21,000), Blind Faith Outdoors ($6,000.00) and Oklahoma Make A Wish Foundation ($7,020). Ozarks Electric is a member-owned cooperative, serving more than 75,000 members across nine counties in Northwest Arkansas and Northeast Oklahoma.