Old time jam, led by Pete Howard, begins at 6 with square dancing called by Steve Green and friends beginning at 7. The Old Time Jam and Square Dance occurs every first Tuesday from 6-9.

Dancing is beginner friendly and partners are not required!

Join us for a four-week journey into the vibrant world of Tenango embroidery, a traditional art form from the Otomí communities of Hidalgo, Mexico. In this series, you’ll learn the foundations of color selection, how to “paint” with thread using signature fill stitches, and the cultural stories behind the whimsical animals and flowers found in Tenango designs.

This technique is relaxing, expressive, and beginner-friendly—no experience needed. Kits are provided and available in a variety of colors and patterns so each participant can create a unique piece.

This class is a series of four Wednesdays beginning on February 11, 2026, through March 4, 2026. The fee of $170 includes all four classes and all materials needed.

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Join us—Jen, Lee, and Chris— each first Friday of the month, 10am-12:30 for an opportunity to work on your song and contribute to the community of songwriters in northwest Arkansas. Attendees will bring one song to share for feedback and participate in the conversations around other participants’ original songs. 

Any genres/instruments welcome — All songwriters welcome.

Due to space and time constraints, attendees must register. Registration here.

Learn the basics of wet felting to create a colorful, felted wool art project. Participants will leave with a felted wall hanging. For ages 7 and older.

$25 workshop fee includes all materials and instruction.

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The SSV jams are an opportunity for veterans to come together and play music, practice skills and share camaraderie in a comfortable, safe environment. SSV jams occur every second and fourth Sunday. Free and open to the public.

Second Sunday Singing is a gathering place for anyone who enjoys singing. We sing a variety of music from camp songs to show tunes and everything in between (well, almost) and are open to suggestions. We foster a causal atmosphere with no performance pressure where all skill levels are welcome. So whether you grew up singing in a choir, or belt out your favorite tunes in the shower, we would invite you to blend your voice with ours. 

Give that favorite clothing piece another chance and mend with us.  Supplies and guidance provided. Free and open to the public.

An Open Mic featuring songwriters, each performing one original song, SOLO ONLY (unless there's a co-writer), without a band or accompanying musicians. First-come-first-served. Free and open to the public. CDs may be displayed and sold. Upcoming performances by participants may be posted.

Songwriters’ Open Mic occurs every second Tuesday!

In this workshop with Mark Nunez, participants will examine Great Master figure drawing works. Examples after Raphael, Michelangelo, Rubens and more will be available to draw from. We will cover materials and their use, drawing basics of line, shape, structure/gesture, rhythms, and rendering. There will be a focus on more slow, deliberate construction rather than finished work. Form and gesture will be covered as we build our drawings in this 3 hour workshop!

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Sona Gardner will teach basic spinning terms, try different fibers, spin singles and ply them to create their first yarn. Bring your own wheel or rent one for an additional $15. Fee of $50 includes fiber. Please bring a brown bag lunch for this four hour class.

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Doors: 5:30 pm

Show: 6:00-8:00 pm (w/intermission)

Tickets: $25 each

JrSOAPbox grew up in a musical world. Follow the winding lettered highways of the Ozarks to the furthest southwest corner of Missouri, down a dirt road, through two washed out low water crossings, where, nestled above a pristine spring is a barn that has steadily been converted into a home over 5 decades of improvements. This is where Jr spent his entire childhood. Though Jr's upbringing was isolated, his father was a musician, as were all of his friends. "I thought playing music was the only reason people saw each other."

Jr's family comes from a rich literary background, which can clearly be heard in his songwriting. "I started writing songs to join "the adult" circles. Then I kept writing them because I like to play new ones." JrSOAPbox has since written hundreds of songs, covered by other artist, from France to Oregon to Nashville. His songs have been featured everywhere from film to the Dust Bowl exhibit at Crystal Bridges.

Jr's vast catalog spans the genres leaving him open to tailor fit each show's experience to his crowd. " I've got my rowdy bar room material and my lyrical house concert material... but most shows are somewhere in between."

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The Shine Through Listening Room is a celebration of creativity, passion, and profound connection that music forges between artist and audience. The 2026 edition of the Shine Through Listening Room is produced by Shine On Events with collaboration from Ozark Folkways.

Artist website: https://jrsoapbox.com/

Musical lessons for veterans led by Lee Haight. Lessons for vets occur every first and third Monday from 1 to 2:30.

Hand Darning Basics

Jessica McClendon will teach the basics of why to darn, what to darn, talk about the tools needed, and then jump in with some practice.  We will also learn how to use a darning loom.  All supplies included and feel free to bring something you hope to darn or just come and learn the techniques.  Preregistration required.

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A jam session for old time music led by Pete Howard. Old Time Jam occurs on the first and third Tuesday of every month, from 6-9PM.

How To Play Music With Others

A One-Day Workshop on Confidence, Groove & Connection

Do you love playing music but mostly play alone?

Have you wanted to jam with others but felt unsure or nervous?

This supportive, hands-on workshop is designed to help you feel more comfortable playing music with other people — no advanced theory, auditions, or pressure required. We’ll focus on the skills that actually make group music work: listening, staying in time, communicating, and building confidence. Mistakes are welcome, and you’ll never be forced to solo unless you want to.

Perfect for beginner to intermediate musicians who want to:

• Feel less anxious playing with others

• Improve timing and group awareness

• Gain real experience in a low-pressure setting

All instruments and styles are welcome. 

Format & Schedule

• Total length: 7 hours 10am-5pm

• Includes: 1-hour lunch break with food provided

• Mix of guided exercises, small-group playing, and full-group activities

• Plenty of breaks, movement, and time to reset

You’ll leave with practical tools, new confidence, and the experience of having played music with others successfully!

Final Note: You don’t get confident before playing with others, you get confident by doing it, in the right environment. If you’re waiting until you feel “ready” to play with others, this is the workshop that gets you ready.

Looking forward to jamming with you soon! 

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The SSV jams are an opportunity for veterans to come together and play music, practice skills and share camaraderie in a comfortable, safe environment. SSV jams occur every second and fourth Sunday. Free and open to the public.

A gathering of musicians playing Irish tunes and songs in a circle. Tunes are mostly lively and rhythmic. Tunes are played together--that is, simultaneously, as in old-time music, instead of taking instrumental solos in turn as is common in bluegrass or jazz jams. Musicians play either by ear or by notation. Irish session occurs every fourth Monday from 5:30 to 8:30.

A jam session for bluegrass music. Bluegrass Jam occurs on the fourth Tuesday of every month, from 6-9PM.

Foraging Walk and Talk w/Tim Hammer

Tim will lead participants on the fourth Saturday foraging hikes and cooking workshops around the Ozark Folkways Winslow property. As the seasons change so will the available plants and how they are prepared. These zero-waste events will cover plant ID, Harvest and Reseeding, and Food Preparation.

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Participants will make an elaborate Easter bonnet in time for holiday festivities--your imagination is the limit! Participants are asked to bring a hat that fits though some will be available. Hats will become ornate pieces of art, and Ozark Folkways volunteers will help you realize your potential. (Please don't bring a hat you aren't prepared to have fully transformed forever.) Workshop fee includes materials and supplies for decoration as well as assistance and encouragement!

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Sashiko Mending Basics

Jessica McClendon will teach the basics of a Japanese mending technique called Sashiko.  This technique is great for repairing jeans or other woven garments.  We will talk about the supplies needed and the basic stitches, and then practice on our own.  

 All supplies included and feel free to bring something you hope to mend or just come and learn the techniques.  Preregistration required.

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LINDY HOP SWING DANCING

What folks call “swing dancing” originated in Harlem in the 1920s as the Lindy Hop. Learn this Black American partner dance that expresses music in creative ways.

Footwork patterns and Lead/Follow combinations will build on previous weeks’ skills. Couples and singles are welcome. Participants change partners frequently during lessons. Five-week series: begins April 2 and ends April 30.

Progressive lessons: Thursdays, 7:00 - 8:00 pm.

$40/person for the series of 5 classes

Limit: 20 participants

Registration is required. Register here

Join us—Jen, Lee, and Chris— the first Friday of the month, 10am-12:30 for an opportunity to work on your song and contribute to the community of songwriters in northwest Arkansas. Attendees will bring one song to share for feedback and participate in the conversations around other participants’ original songs. 

Any genres/instruments welcome — All songwriters welcome.

Due to space and time constraints, attendees must register. Registration here.

Musical lessons for veterans led by Lee Haight. Lessons for vets occur every first and third Monday from 1 to 2:30.

Old time jam, led by Pete Howard, begins at 6 with square dancing called by Steve Green and friends beginning at 7. The Old Time Jam and Square Dance occurs every first Tuesday from 6-9.

Dancing is beginner friendly and partners are not required!

LINDY HOP SWING DANCING

What folks call “swing dancing” originated in Harlem in the 1920s as the Lindy Hop. Learn this Black American partner dance that expresses music in creative ways.

Footwork patterns and Lead/Follow combinations will build on previous weeks’ skills. Couples and singles are welcome. Participants change partners frequently during lessons. Five-week series: begins April 2 and ends April 30.

Progressive lessons: Thursdays, 7:00 - 8:00 pm.

$40/person for the series of 5 classes

Limit: 20 participants

Registration is required.

Amy Leisure will teach a class on the basics of crochet using fabric strips. Participants will leave with a hook, a bowl, and the knowledge to create many fun projects. Ages 10-15 must be accompanied by a paid parent or guardian, class size limited to 10. Folkways fiber volunteers will be available to help students learn one-on-one. Sack lunch is recommended since the class runs from 10am to 2pm.

$40 fee includes all materials and instruction.

Register here.

The SSV jams are an opportunity for veterans to come together and play music, practice skills and share camaraderie in a comfortable, safe environment. SSV jams occur every second and fourth Sunday.

Second Sunday Singing is a gathering place for anyone who enjoys singing. We sing a variety of music from camp songs to show tunes and everything in between (well, almost) and are open to suggestions. We foster a causal atmosphere with no performance pressure where all skill levels are welcome. So whether you grew up singing in a choir, or belt out your favorite tunes in the shower, we would invite you to blend your voice with ours. Free and open to the public.

"Nothing lifts a heavy heart like some elbow grease and a funnybone"—(from the title track of her most recent album release, The Hard Stuff). Even when Gibson's not laughing at herself, her refreshingly clear-eyed perspectives on matters of life, love, work, and loss illuminate the whole album with a spirit-charging current of resiliency which she's had all along,

even at the very beginning, when she wrote a little song in college called "Wide Open Spaces" that grew to become (with a little help from the Dixie Chicks) one of the biggest country songs of all time. Turns out, all she had to do to rediscover it and get herself back on the road to embracing both life and art was to heed the best advice her father ever gave her "Check the oil!"

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An Open Mic featuring songwriters, each performing one original song, SOLO ONLY (unless there's a co-writer), without a band or accompanying musicians. First-come-first-served. Free and open to the public. CDs may be displayed and sold. Upcoming performances by participants may be posted.

Songwriters’ Open Mic occurs every second Tuesday!

LINDY HOP SWING DANCING

What folks call “swing dancing” originated in Harlem in the 1920s as the Lindy Hop. Learn this Black American partner dance that expresses music in creative ways.

Footwork patterns and Lead/Follow combinations will build on previous weeks’ skills. Couples and singles are welcome. Participants change partners frequently during lessons. Five-week series: begins April 2 and ends April 30.

Progressive lessons: Thursdays, 7:00 - 8:00 pm.

$40/person for the series of 5 classes

Limit: 20 participants

Registration is required.

Ozark Folkways and the Wool and Wheel Spinners Guild host an open house fiber play day every third Saturday. Anyone with an interest in fiber arts can drop in between 10 and 12, all levels welcome. This is not a class. Participants bring their own projects, can join circles to spin, knit, crochet, etc. or watch others and become a fiber fan.

Join us for a fun afternoon of wild creativity with designer John Ford as we create one of a kind wall mounted shadow boxes incorporating natural foraged materials such as mosses, lichen, driftwood, seed pods, dried mushrooms and dried flowers.

All materials and instruction included and you'll take home your own one of a kind botanical creation.

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Musical lessons for veterans led by Lee Haight. Lessons for vets occur every first and third Monday from 1 to 2:30.

A jam session for old time music led by Pete Howard. Old Time Jam occurs on the first and third Tuesday of every month, from 6-9PM.

LINDY HOP SWING DANCING

What folks call “swing dancing” originated in Harlem in the 1920s as the Lindy Hop. Learn this Black American partner dance that expresses music in creative ways.

Footwork patterns and Lead/Follow combinations will build on previous weeks’ skills. Couples and singles are welcome. Participants change partners frequently during lessons. Five-week series: begins April 2 and ends April 30.

Progressive lessons: Thursdays, 7:00 - 8:00 pm.

$40/person for the series of 5 classes

Limit: 20 participants

Registration is required.

The SSV jams are an opportunity for veterans to come together and play music, practice skills and share camaraderie in a comfortable, safe environment. SSV jams occur every second and fourth Sunday.

A gathering of musicians playing Irish tunes and songs in a circle. Tunes are mostly lively and rhythmic. Tunes are played together--that is, simultaneously, as in old-time music, instead of taking instrumental solos in turn as is common in bluegrass or jazz jams. Musicians play either by ear or by notation. Irish session occurs every fourth Monday from 5:30 to 8:30. Free and open to the public.

A jam session for bluegrass music. Bluegrass Jam occurs on the fourth Tuesday of every month, from 6-9PM.

LINDY HOP SWING DANCING

What folks call “swing dancing” originated in Harlem in the 1920s as the Lindy Hop. Learn this Black American partner dance that expresses music in creative ways.

Footwork patterns and Lead/Follow combinations will build on previous weeks’ skills. Couples and singles are welcome. Participants change partners frequently during lessons. Five-week series: begins April 2 and ends April 30.

Progressive lessons: Thursdays, 7:00 - 8:00 pm.

$40/person for the series of 5 classes

Limit: 20 participants

Registration is required.

Mother Nature is gracious enough to lay a color palette right outside our windows. Attendees in this class will explore some of what she has to offer, giving them the courage to go out and sample more.

Students will go home with samples dyed in class plus others dyed previously. All materials plus

handouts included in $65 fee.

This class is appropriate for all skill levels.

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In this beginner level workshop, participants will create a sturdy market basket with a wooden handle, a fun and useful project with over under and start and stop weaving. Two colors will be available to choose from. This class runs from 11am to 2pm and will involve working with water so attendees should bring a towel and a sack lunch. Pattern and teaching provided by Mary McCreery, all materials provided. Mary has been a hobby weaver for over 25 years and lives on a small farm in southwest Missouri with her husband, a corgi and 2 "rare breed" dogs. (They are one of a kind, just not sure what).

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