The Arkansas Alumnae Chapter was organized in 1988 and serves more than
300 alums throughout Arkansas. Meetings are held twice annually, generally in the spring and fall, and often in the homes of members.
Chapter dues are $15, a portion of which goes to fund the Arkansas Scholarship, a $500 scholarship awarded to a MUW student from Arkansas.
Members stay connected and receive updates via email regarding news and developments related to MUW and its alumnae. To join the Arkansas Chapter email network, contact Jane Dearing Dennis at janedennis@comcast.net. Pat Parish Acklin is chapter president. She can be reached at pat@acklin.net or (501) 223-3833.
at Best Impressions Restaurant, located at the Arkansas Arts Center, 501 E. Ninth St., Little Rock.
We will meet in the Clark private dining room.
The menu will include Classic Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken and Tahitian Vanilla Cheesecake topped with Butterscotch Caramel Sauce and Chantilly Créme, plus coffee, iced tea and water.
Cost for the luncheon is $16 per person.
Please RSVP by Oct. 2 by contacting Jane Dearing Dennis at janedennis@comcast.net or
501-223-2809, or Pat Parish Acklin at pat@acklin.net or (501) 223-3833.
Please help us spread the word by contacting and inviting all your W friends to the fall meeting. Thanks!
And as an added treat, an exhibition featuring the work of Mississippi native and creative genius
Jim Henson will be on display in the Arts Center galleries for those alums and their guests who would like to view it following the luncheon. Details are below:
Jim Henson's Fantastic World
Organized by The Jim Henson Legacy and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in cooperation with the Henson family, The Jim Henson Company, The Muppets Studio, LLC, and Sesame Workshop. This
exhibition is made possible by The Biography Channel. Additional Support has been provided by The Jane Henson Foundation and Cheryl Henson.
September 7 - November 25, 2007
Townsend Wolfe Gallery
Jim Henson's Fantastic World, an exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and The Jim Henson Legacy, celebrates the incredibly prolific mind of Jim Henson (1936-90) artist, puppeteer, film director and producer. The exhibition offers audiences a rare peek into the imagination of this brilliant innovator and creator of Kermit the Frog, Big Bird and other beloved characters. It features 100 original artworks, including drawings, cartoons and storyboards that illustrate Henson's talent as a storyteller and visionary.
Admission: $6 Adults; $4 Seniors/Children/Groups.