May 20 Saturday
On Friday, May 19th we will be hosting an author event in the Round Room. The event starts at 5:30PM and will be followed by a general Q&A session. All are welcome to attend. The visiting author will be Thanhhà Lại, a Vietnamese-American children's author who has won a National Book Award and a Newbery Honor for her debut novel, "Inside Out & Back Again". Thanhhà will be on a book tour in May to promote the sequel to her debut novel, "When Clouds Touch Us", and will be discussing her work and life experience as a Vietnamese refugee.
On Saturday, May 20th we will be holding our first Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival! The festival will be held from 10AM to 2PM. We'll have art and food vendors, as well as fun activities for the whole family to enjoy. There will be karate and jiu jitsu sessions, a cosplay contest, and more!
Jun 06 Tuesday
The Arkansas Environmental Education Association and the Arkansas Master Naturalists are combining our love of the Natural State with our goals for education and conservation at a joint conference, June 6 & 7, in Eureka Springs. The hands-on workshops, breakout sessions, and field experiences are great professional learning and networking opportunities for classroom teachers, non-formal educators, college students, naturalists, and conservation professionals from across the state. Visit https://arkansasee.org/ee-conference/.
Oct 18 Wednesday
Rose-Helene Spreiregen, Holocaust Survivor and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum volunteer, will be BRTC’s 19th Annual Holocaust Survivor Series guest speaker. This year’s event will be virtual. It will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 18, and 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 19.
Jun 03 Monday
Join The Office of Innovation for Education and other innovators as we “Collaborate to Innovate”. Innovation thrives when diverse perspectives and ideas about education converge. At the 2024 Innovation Rally, individuals, teams, and organizations will step beyond conventional boundaries and approaches and embrace a collaborative approach to problem-solving. Leave with diverse ideas, tools for collaborative problem-solving, and lasting connections to help you color outside the lines.
Jun 04 Tuesday
Jun 05 Wednesday