CALS Dee Brown Library

10/05/2026

Our second kids bee club meeting was a success! We opened the hive and found honey that is ready to harvest which means our next meeting will be a community honey harvest!

On Thursday, November 5th at 4pm, Learn how to harvest honey from comb to jar! The first 25 participants will receive a free sample jar of Southwest hive honey and a free beeswax lip balm. All ages are welcome!

10/01/2026

Still a few spots left for Sunday's - Exploring the Dream: A Writing Workshop Using Surrealism with SJ Poulton. The event is 2 pm - 4 pm, registration is suggested.

SJ Poulton is a writer and teacher living in the Arkansas River Valley. A master’s candidate at the University of the South, SJ writes a weekly arts and culture column for the Courier and teaches workshops in the area and online.

Instructor SJ Poulton will guide writers and creators of all experience levels.. Event starts at October 4, 2026 2:00 PM CDT

09/26/2026

Celebrate Oaktober at the Southwest Park Trail Kickoffs at Southwest Community Center! We will have oak tree facts on display, oak seedlings to give away, guided nature walks, tree planting demos, and family friendly nature craft activities.

Each October, people around the country celebrate oak trees by planting oak trees, volunteering, and learning more about oak trees. There are 30 species of oak in Arkansas, and some are only found in our beautiful state! Research shows that 41% of the world's 430 oak species are at risk due to habitat destruction, climate change, pests, diseases. Oaktober raises awareness of this critically important species so that we can appreciate and protect oak trees for future generations. Learn more about Oaktober and about other Oaktober Events at https://sites.google.com/view/oaktober/home?authuser=0

09/24/2026

Rosa Alarcon brought the heat last Saturday, teaching a packed room how to make Chicken Tinga Tostadas at CALS Dee Brown Library! 🌮

Missed it? Don't worry — this Saturday we're back with our 2nd Latin Fusion cooking class, featuring a new dish from another Latin American country as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.

🗓 Saturday, September 26 | 10AM -12PM | Dee Brown Library
Learn more: https://events.cals.org/event/17153577

09/23/2026

Join the Southwest Hive Bee Club! Open to kids ages 8-12. Our next meeting is Thursday, October first at 4pm. Register here: events.cals.org/event/17392821
¡Únete a nuestro club de abejas! Para niños de edad 8-12. La próxima reunión es el jueves, 1 de octubre a las 4pm. Registrar aquí: events.cals.org/event/17392821

09/22/2026

¡La primera clase de cocinar para el mes de la herencia hispana fue muuuuy deliciosa! Señora Rosa Alarcón nos guió por hacer Tostadas de Tinga de Pollo de México. Nos comimos hasta la última migaja.
¡Nos vemos el sábado para la próxima clase en que hacemos Carapulcra Peruviana!
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The first cooking class for Hispanic Heritage Month was vveerrrryy delicious! Mrs. Rosa Alaracón guided us through making Chicken Tinga Tostadas from Mexico. We ate every last bite!
See you this Saturday's class, in which we'll make Peruvian Carapulcra!

09/17/2026

Did you know that the Southwest Community Center has a honeybee hive and next door the Dee Brown library hosts a kids bee club? Our next meeting is October 1st at 4pm. Kids 8-12 are welcome to register! Register at events.cals.org/event/17392821
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¿Sabes que El Centro Comunitario Suroeste tiene una colmena de abejas y al lado, la biblioteca Dee Brown tiene un club de abejas para niños? La próxima reunión es el 1 de octubre a las 4pm. Se puede registrar niños de 8-12 años de edad aquí: events.cals.org/event/17392821

09/14/2026

Want to learn how to make a sweet treat after school? Join us this Wednesday at 4pm to make Arroz con Leche—a traditional Mexican dessert in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month! Ages 9-18 are welcome.

09/12/2026

¡Celebra el mes de la herencia hispana con nosotros!

09/08/2026

Meet The Southwest Hive! We are so excited to have them apart of the community.

Today is the last day to sign up for our kids bee club. Our first meeting is tomorrow at 4pm. Ages 8-12 are welcome to register: events.cals.org/event/17171709