GENTRY — A group of students from the University of Arkansas Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will be coming to Gentry on Feb. 17 as a part of an “Out & About” class entitled “Discovering the Quiet Town of Gentry.”
The day-long outing will begin with a slide show presented by Terry Stanfill, the outing’s coordinator, at the Gentry Public Library at 9 a.m. He will also lead the group on a tour of the Eagle Watch Nature Trail.
Susan Young, outreach coordinator for Shiloh Museum, will lead discussions on Gentry’s history as the group tours Main Street. The participants are expected to be in town until about 4 p.m.
According to the event description, “The town of Gentry in Benton County is one of Northwest Arkansas’ unexpected little treasures. Come with us there for a day-long educational adventure. You can look for bald eagles as we hike the Flint Creek Eagle Watch trail. This one-mile, round-trip walk was built in 1999 by SWEPCO Electric employees at the Flint Creek Power Plant and by community partners.The trail leads to a viewing pavilion on SWEPCO Lake, where wintering bald eagles are numerous between November and March each year. Your guided hike will also include a discussion of additional area wildlife, native trees and the butterfly garden. After lunch (on your own) at The Wooden Spoon - known locally for its pie - enjoy the afternoon with regional historian Susan Young. Learn the details of Gentry’s illustrious past via classroom discussion and a downtown walk.”
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is a peer-led learning community that encourages adults 50 and over to come together and share intellectual interests through a variety of noncredit activities.
News, Pages 1 on 02/09/2011