Seniors - Elderhostels & Workshops
Looking for Elderhostel programs? The Arkansas State Park staff present over 30,000 entertaining and educational programs each year. This is the only state park system to operate its own Elderhostel programs, and we've been doing so since the mid-1980s. We have several to choose from including camping Elderhostels in the Ozarks to Elderhostels at our large golf and lake resort park. The Ozark Folk Center has programs that immerse you in the music and art of Ozark culture, jet boating the White River or walking into "the cave find of the 20th-Century." Some Elderhostels include outdoor/adventure programs and the new Elderhostel Service Program. Here's a list of parks offering Elderhostels this year. Select the park of your interest and contact that park or the Boston office for details.
All Elderhostel reservations are made through the Elderhostel office in Boston. Write for your catalog (Elderhostel, 11 Avenue de Lafayette, Boston, MA 02111-1746, or order on the web: http://www.elderhostel.org).
We offer "Senior American Specials" in October at Petit Jean State Park and several parks offer naturalist-guided lake cruises and guided nature walks or historic site tours. You'll notice on our events page that we offer interesting programs on wildflowers and herbs, fall colors, wildlife, Ozark folk life, and a variety of historical and cultural programs. We even have fishing derbies and diamond-finding contests.
In addition to the excellent Elderhostels, the Ozark Folk Center offers a wonderful variety of workshops focused on the home skills and crafts of life in the Ozarks. These include everything from musical instruments to herbal weekends, from broom making to pottery. Plus they have an Elderhostel program that allows you to create your own workshop. Select your area of interest and the staff will arrange for a craftsperson to teach you all you want to know. The lodge and restaurant, craft area and music shows combined with fall colors, spring wildflowers and even nearby trout fishing make this one of the most comfortable and enjoyable places to spend some time.
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