Granny Camp Kick-Off launches life skills series at University Libraries

Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts and the University of Arkansas Extension are hosting a drop-in "Granny Camp Kick-Off" noon–2 p.m. April 15 in Mullins Library to introduce a new life-skills series featuring hands-on sewing crafts and volunteers from local Extension Homemakers Councils.

Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts and the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Services of Washington and Benton Counties are hosting the "Granny Camp Kick-Off: Life Skills You Wish You Knew." The drop-in event runs noon to 2 p.m. April 15 in the Mullins Library Event Space (MULN 217). The session launches a new "Granny Camp" series designed to share practical everyday skills and foster intergenerational learning across campus and the Northwest Arkansas community. Organizers say future sessions will take place at the Washington County Extension Office on campus. Key details: - Date and time: April 15, noon–2 p.m., Mullins Library Event Space (MULN 217). - Format: Drop-in event; no registration required and participants may arrive or leave at any time during the two-hour window. - Activities: Attendees can create a small sewing craft while learning about upcoming sessions and offering feedback. - Leaders: Hands-on activities are led by volunteers from the Washington and Benton County Extension Homemakers Councils, described as experienced community members or "Grannies." - Amenities and location: Snacks and drinks will be provided, and future sessions are planned at the Washington County Extension Office on campus (2536 N. McConnell Ave.). Summary: The kickoff session provides a relaxed, hands-on introduction to a new community-focused life-skills series and highlights intergenerational knowledge-sharing. Organizers say participant ideas and feedback collected at the event will help shape the series as future sessions move to the Washington County Extension Office.