March 2021 Northwest Arkansas Calendar of Events
Happy Monday, mamas! Welcome to a brand new month! Here’s what’s going on in Northwest Arkansas during March 2021.
Whoa! Wednesday
Virtual Homeschool Day is back on March 3. Join your favorite Amazeum team members virtually to mix, experiment, and get messy with science. Throughout the day they will focus on a different experiment, use a variety of ingredients to concoct all sorts of potions, mixtures, and messes, and answer the wonderful question “What happens if…?” Virtual Homeschool Day is free; however, advance registration is required for each family in order to receive the supply list and link to the virtual call.
Time: choice of 9, 11 a.m. and/or 1 p.m.
Date: March 3
Location: online
Learn More about Virtual Homeschool Day here.
Creativebug Connection
Make crafts at home with videos on the Springdale Public Library Facebook page. Craft supplies are provided and registration is now open. Supplies are limited to the first fifteen registrations. Patrons can pick up their materials during our curbside hours. This month we will learn how to knit!
Time: self paced
Date: March 6
Location: online
For more information, visit the Springdale Public Library’s Facebook page or call 479-750-8180.
Children’s Book Club
Kids in grades 2-5 will be able to enjoy their own virtual book club. In March, kids will be reading Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters: The Questioneers Book #1 by Andrea Beaty.
Time: 4 p.m.
Date: March 16
Location: online
Visit the Springdale Public Library to register.
Mold Making Workshop
People have been creating and replicating tangible, three-dimensional objects centuries before the development of 3D printing technology by casting their idea through a process of mold-making and casting. Discover an ancient process of mold-making and casting with Maker in Residence Chase Young who will introduce participants to Cuttlebone Casting. Young closes the circle by sharing knowledge of the terminology, principles, techniques of various methods of mold-making and casting including incorporating 3D printed objects impressed into the cuttlebone to make a mold. Materials for this hands-on session are included along with additional materials to continue exploring the process at home. For ages 13-17. Pre-registration and payment are required. Cost is $10 for Amazeum members and $17 for non-members.
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Date: March 17 and 24. This workshop is available to those over 18 on March 18 and 25.
Location: Scott Family Amazeum
Find out more about the Amazeum Cuttlebone Casting event.
Fiction Addiction
Join the Springdale Public Library for a virtual book discussion of “When No One is Watching” by Alyssa Cole. Copies are available in print at the Library (to be picked up through curbside or in-library appointment) or digitally through Library2Go.
Time: 2 p.m.
Date: March 20
Location: online
Visit the Springdale Public Library to register.
The Jones Center Spring Break Week
The Jones Center will offer public swim and ice skating sessions from noon – 7:15 pm each day of Spring Break Week. Other themed days include a RUNWAY Bike Park Day that will include music, giveaways, and bike rentals. Later in the week, they’ll host some popular Disney Princesses and Superheroes. Admission is $3 for the Public Swim & Ice Skating Sessions. *Pre-registration is required for all Public Sessions in order to meet capacity/safety requirements.
Explore & Create (Spring Break Week)
Drop by the Crystal Bridges Explore & Create table near Maman between 11 am and 3 p.m. to pick up a creative artmaking activity for all ages. Create projects inspired by outdoor art, nature, and architecture while exploring the museum grounds this Spring Break. Free, no registration required.
Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Date: March 20-28
Location: Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art 600 Museum Way, Bentonville
Learn more about 2021 Explore/Create Spring Break Week at Crystal Bridges.
Botanical Garden Virtual Spring Break Family Week
The program won’t keep your kiddos online for long and is designed to get them outside doing fun activities and crafts while learning about nature. Most materials are included and the rest are common household items. Cost is just $35 for members and $50 for nonmembers. Best of all, you can participate when it’s best for you and not on a set schedule. Register here: http://bit.ly/3qzRDw3
Time: participate as you like, pick up kits March 21 or 22
Date: March 22-25
Location: online
Learn more about spring break family week at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks.
Virtual Broadway Master Class (Spring Break Week)
Walton Arts Center is offering a week-long Virtual Broadway Master Class in Musical Theater with award-winning Broadway actor Adam Kantor for students between the ages of 13 and 18. Classes are via Zoom from 6-8 pm Central on March 22-26. Two registration options are available. Students can fully participate in the 10 hours of instruction and receive direct feedback from Kantor for $250. The class will help participants develop individual audition techniques including perfecting a monologue, acting through the song, finding yourself in the material, best practices and how to tackle choreography. Those who audit the class for $75 can learn from watching others work.
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Date: March 22-26
Location: online
Space is limited for this master class. Registration is open now at www.waltonartscenter.org or by calling 479.443.5600.
Amazeum Escape Room Builder (Spring Break Week)
You may have been to an escape room, but have you ever built one? During this week-long camp, you get to go behind the scenes to explore what makes a great escape room. Learn how to create a story for the room, use science and engineering to make and set challenges and even add tech elements for added drama. At the end of the week, you’ll use all we’ve learned to make our very own escape room for a test audience. It’s your turn to say, “Can you escape my room?” For ages 6-11. Cost is $260 for Amazeum members and $310 for non-members.
Each camp has limited capacity to allow children to physically distance during the camp. Each child will receive their own supplies and materials for added safety-no sharing required. Face coverings must be worn at all times and cover the nose and mouth. Campers and Amazeum educators are required to wear face coverings.
Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Date: March 22-26
Location: Scott Family Amazeum 1009 Museum Way, Bentonville
Learn more about the Amazeum Spring Break camps.
Hershey’s Candy Escape Room (Spring Break Camp)
Candy + Science + Puzzles = Hershey’s Candy Escape Room. Join the Amazeum during this sweet week of creating your own escape room with a Hershey’s candy theme. Your candy adventure happens in the Hershey’s Lab where you will learn how to create a story for our room, use science and engineering to make and set challenges, and, of course, Hershey’s candy is the main attraction of each challenge! Who will come away with a sweet victory and escape your room?! *Nut free candies will be used. Due to COVID-19, eating is limited to snack and lunchtimes. Candy tastings will not be part of this workshop. Cost is $260 for Amazeum members and $310 for non-members.
Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Date: March 22-26
Location: Scott Family Amazeum 1009 Museum Way, Bentonville
Learn more about the Amazeum Spring Break camps.
Springdale Public Library Storytimes
Toddler Time with Miss Caitlyn takes place at 11 a.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. These storytimes are accessed through the Springdale Public Library Facebook page. Preschool Storytime with Miss Nathalie are at 11 a.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays, also via the Springdale Public Library Facebook page. Bilingual Spanish/English Storytime with Miss Elizabeth are first and third Thursdays at 4 p.m. on the Springdale Public Library Facebook page. Library programs are free, and all are virtual. The Library is open to the public by appointment and they also offer curbside pickup and printing during operating hours. New operating hours are Monday – Saturday 9 am to 6 pm. For more information, contact the Library at 479-750-8180, or visit the Library website at www.springdalelibrary.org
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art offers a variety of workshops, gallery tours, sketchbook clubs and outdoor events throughout the month. Visit the museum’s March calendar more information.
The Fayetteville Public Library continues to offer story times, workshops and discussions for a variety of ages almost daily. All activities are currently held online and can be found at https://www.faylib.org/calendar.
