"Change the world" discussion courses at Heifer Village, Little Rock

July 6, 3:53 PMLittle Rock Holistic Health ExaminerSusan Carroll

Previous Next

Comment Print Email RSS Subscribe

Subscribe

Get alerts when there is a new article from the Little Rock Holistic Health Examiner. Read Examiner.com's terms of use.

Email Address   Include other special offers from Examiner.com Terms of Use

Shelley Green, executive director, Arkansas Earth Institute

A dynamo of earthly inspiration, Shelley Green, executive director of the Arkansas Earth Institute, tomorrow launches the first in a series of ongoing discussion courses to be presented at the Heifer Village in Little Rock. Additional classes will occur each month through October. 

'Change the world' summer schedule

Food for life series:

Making the connection between the food we eat and how it's produced

Tuesdays, July 7- Aug 18  5:30-7 pm

Discover local, fresh food choices from the summer's bounty. Learn how Heifer works globally and domestically to support sustainable food systems. Includes Arkansas Earth Institute's Menu for the Future study guide and guided tour of local Farmer's Market.  Cost: $ 40

Being rooted series:

Knowing and caring for the place where we live

Tuesdays, July 21 - Sept 1 - Noon-1:30 pm

Develop a bioregionalism perspective; focus on knowing and protecting our place and explore how Heifer's work is shaped worldwide by the land and local communities. Includes Arkansas Earth Institute's Discovering a Sense of Place study guide and guided tour of the Heifer Village wetlands and native flora. 

Early Bird Registration by July 7  - $30

Standard Registration price after July 8 or later - $40.

How to Register

In person: Mon-Sat: 9 am to 5 pm; Sun: Noon to 5 pm         

By email:   HeiferVillage-Registration@heifer.org                  

By phone:  501-907-COWS(2697); 877-870-COWS(2697)     

By mail:     1 World Avenue, Little Rock, AR72202                

By Fax:     501-907-2803