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A Morning with Crescent Dragonwagon

Community Event with Book Sale and Signing

2022-12-03 10:00:00 2022-12-03 11:00:00 America/Chicago A Morning with Crescent Dragonwagon Visit with Crescent Dragonwagon and discuss her cookbook, Dairy Hollow House Soup & Bread: Thirtieth Anniversary Edition Bentonville Public Library - Walmart Foundation Community Room

Saturday, December 03
10:00am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2022-12-03 10:00:00 2022-12-03 11:00:00 America/Chicago A Morning with Crescent Dragonwagon Visit with Crescent Dragonwagon and discuss her cookbook, Dairy Hollow House Soup & Bread: Thirtieth Anniversary Edition Bentonville Public Library - Walmart Foundation Community Room

Bentonville Public Library

Walmart Foundation Community Room

Visit with Crescent Dragonwagon and discuss her cookbook, Dairy Hollow House Soup & Bread: Thirtieth Anniversary Edition

Crescent Dragonwagon will present a book talk to community attendees on the Dairy Hollow House Soup & Bread: Thirtieth Anniversary Edition, as well as discuss how stories come alive!  The presentation will be followed by a brief Q&A.  Some of her many books will be available for purchase.  After, Dragonwagon will sit down for a book signing in the Walmart Community Room.  A portion of book sale proceed benefits BPL.  

Registration is not required. 

About Dairy Hollow House Soup & Bread: Thirtieth Anniversary Edition:

For nearly two decades, Dairy Hollow House—a country inn and restaurant tucked into the Ozark Mountain resort town of Eureka Springs, Arkansas—welcomed guests from all over the world. Praised by the New York Times, Southern Living, Bon Appetit, and Good Morning America alike, the much-loved inn offered sparklingly fresh, innovative “nouveau’zarks” cuisine—respectful contemporary interpretations of local traditional cooking infused with seasonal ingredients. Distilling all her soup-making, bread-baking and salad-mixing wisdom into one book, Crescent Dragonwagon presents 200 of the recipes that have made her inn a many-time winner of the Uncle Ben's Best Inn of the Year Award.  Although the famed inn is now closed, you can still enjoy the satisfying and life-affirming dishes by the James Beard Award–winning writer/restaurateur Crescent Dragonwagon in this thirtieth-anniversary edition of Dairy Hollow House Soup & Bread, a story rich cookbook as gutsy and distinctive as a steaming bowl of Gumbo Zeb.

About Crescent:

An acclaimed author of 40 published books, including cookbooks, children's books, and novels. With her late husband, the writer/historic preservationist Ned Shank, Crescent owned the award-winning Dairy Hollow House, a country inn and restaurant in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, for eighteen years. She teaches writing coast to coast and is the co-founder (with Ned) of the non-profit Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow. She is the developer and leader of the Fearless WritingTM family of on- and off-line workshops and courses, which have helped hundreds of writers write (and in many cases publish) with greater ease, more authenticity of voice, and less angst.

Bentonville Public Library

Phone: 479-271-3192

Hours

Today's hours

We're open 9:00AM to 5:00PM

Mon, Sep 08 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Sep 09 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 10 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Sep 11 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Sep 12 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Sep 13 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 14 Closed

About the branch

Bentonville Public Library is a department of the City of Bentonville. Bentonville Public Library is located just 3 blocks south of the Downtown Square, at 405 S. Main Street in Bentonville, Arkansas. Facility amenities include adult collection, children's and teen spaces, private study rooms, event spaces, makerspace and digital lab, genealogy research center, sensory and wellness room, business centers, book club lounge, and café.

Upcoming events

Cancelled
Sat, Sep 13, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Grow your knowledge and test-taking confidence at this free workshop!

Sat, Sep 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Makerspace
Patrons age 10 and over should attend. Patrons under 18 require parental signature.

Sat, Sep 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Practice your reading-aloud skills with a non-judgmental audience - a dog! All ages welcome.

Sat, Sep 13, 11:15am - 11:45am
Storytime Room
An animated storybook and thematically paired non-fiction title! For all ages.

Sat, Sep 13, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Makerspace
Must take Makerspace 101 first. Provides an orientation for using the BPL Makerspace laser cutting & engraving machines.

Mon, Sep 15, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Makerspace
Must take Makerspace 101 first. Provides an orientation for using the BPL Makerspace 3D printers.

Tue, Sep 16, 9:30am - 9:50am
Storytime Room
Books, songs, movement, and LOTS of fun! Best for ages 18-36 months and their caregiver.

Tue, Sep 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Makerspace
Patrons age 10 and over should attend. Patrons under 18 require parental signature.

Tue, Sep 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Engaging stories, silly rhymes, interactive music and movement activities, and more! Best for ages 3-6 and their caregiver.

Tue, Sep 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Makerspace
Must take Makerspace 101 first. Provides an orientation for using the BPL Makerspace 3D printers.

Tue, Sep 16, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Craft Room
Come explore the lives and works of famous artists. After learning about each artist, we'll engage in fun, hands-on activities inspired by their unique styles and techniques. For kids in grades K - 6.

Tue, Sep 16, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Walmart Foundation Community Room
Teens, stop by the library for a creative movie night! Enjoy a free screening of Thunderbolts: The New Avengers, accompanied by a themed art activity!

Tue, Sep 16, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Makerspace
Adult Arts & Crafts Workshop

Wed, Sep 17, 9:30am - 9:50am
Storytime Room
Books, songs, movement, and LOTS of fun! Best for ages 18-36 months and their caregiver.

Wed, Sep 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
Baggett Book Club Lounge
Enjoy coffee and conversations with other book lovers!

Wed, Sep 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
Makerspace
Patrons age 10 and over should attend. Patrons under 18 require parental signature.

Wed, Sep 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Engaging stories, silly rhymes, interactive music and movement activities, and more! Best for ages 3-6 and their caregiver.

Wed, Sep 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Makerspace
Adults Arts & Crafts Workshop
This event is full

Wed, Sep 17, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Walmart Foundation Community Room
Topic: Brain Health - Drums Alive!

Thu, Sep 18, 9:30am - 9:45am
Storytime Room
Books, songs, lap bounces, and more! Best for ages 0-18 months and their caregiver.

Thu, Sep 18, 10:00am - 11:00am
Makerspace
Patrons age 10 and over should attend. Patrons under 18 require parental signature.

Thu, Sep 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Engaging stories, silly rhymes, interactive music and movement activities, and more! Best for ages 3-6 and their caregiver.

Thu, Sep 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Baggett Book Club Lounge
September Discussion of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Thu, Sep 18, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Makerspace
Must take Makerspace 101 first. Provides an orientation for using the BPL Makerspace 3D printers.

Thu, Sep 18, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children's Craft Room
Tween Time: Craft Join us for a fun and creative craft session just for tweens! All materials are provided. No experience needed- just bring your creativity! For kids in grades 4-6.
This event is full

Thu, Sep 18, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Walmart Foundation Community Room
7th - 12th graders are invited to join D&D @BPL!

Thu, Sep 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Rotary Conference Room
Adult Education Event

Fri, Sep 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children's Craft Room
Registration required. Join art instructor Abigail Middelman-Jeppsen for book-inspired art lessons each month. For students in kindergarten and up.

Fri, Sep 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Makerspace
Must take Makerspace 101 first. Provides an orientation for using the BPL Makerspace laser cutting & engraving machines.

Cancelled
Sat, Sep 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Patrons age 10 and over should attend. Patrons under 18 require parental signature.

Sat, Sep 20, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Comicon with a library edge - creators, an array of geeky representation, and our new Geek Con mascot, Gadget!

Cancelled
Sat, Sep 20, 11:15am - 11:45am
An animated storybook and thematically paired non-fiction title! For all ages.

Cancelled
Sat, Sep 20, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Must take Makerspace 101 first. Provides an orientation for using the BPL Makerspace laser cutting & engraving machines.

Mon, Sep 22, 9:30am - 11:00am
Makerspace
Adult Arts & Crafts Workshop
Registration opens Monday, September 15 2025 at 9:00am

Mon, Sep 22, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Makerspace
Must take Makerspace 101 first. Provides an orientation for using the BPL Makerspace 3D printers.

Mon, Sep 22, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Students are invited to learn about research, constructing arguments, and public speaking.Register

Mon, Sep 22, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Rotary Conference Room
Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society Board of Directors Meeting

Mon, Sep 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Rotary Conference Room
Finding the Living: Doing Descendancy Research with Speaker: Rhonda R. McClure

Tue, Sep 23, 9:30am - 9:50am
Storytime Room
Books, songs, movement, and LOTS of fun! Best for ages 18-36 months and their caregiver.

Tue, Sep 23, 10:00am - 11:00am
Makerspace
Patrons age 10 and over should attend. Patrons under 18 require parental signature.

Tue, Sep 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Engaging stories, silly rhymes, interactive music and movement activities, and more! Best for ages 3-6 and their caregiver.

Tue, Sep 23, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Makerspace
Must take Makerspace 101 first. Provides an orientation for using the BPL Makerspace 3D printers.

Tue, Sep 23, 4:35pm - 5:30pm
Walmart Foundation Community Room
LEGO enthusiasts, assemble! Join us for an hour of free-play.

Tue, Sep 23, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Makerspace
Adult Education Workshop

Wed, Sep 24, 9:30am - 9:50am
Storytime Room
Books, songs, movement, and LOTS of fun! Best for ages 18-36 months and their caregiver.

Wed, Sep 24, 10:00am - 11:00am
Makerspace
Patrons age 10 and over should attend. Patrons under 18 require parental signature.

Wed, Sep 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Engaging stories, silly rhymes, interactive music and movement activities, and more! Best for ages 3-6 and their caregiver.

Wed, Sep 24, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Rotary Conference Room
Teens, join us to grow your creative writing skills and meet new friends!

Thu, Sep 25, 9:30am - 9:45am
Storytime Room
Books, songs, lap bounces, and more! Best for ages 0-18 months and their caregiver.

Thu, Sep 25, 10:00am - 11:00am
Makerspace
Patrons age 10 and over should attend. Patrons under 18 require parental signature.

Thu, Sep 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Engaging stories, silly rhymes, interactive music and movement activities, and more! Best for ages 3-6 and their caregiver.

Thu, Sep 25, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Makerspace
Adult Arts & Crafts Workshop
This event is full

Thu, Sep 25, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Walmart Foundation Community Room
Engage, Learn, and Shape the Future of Bentonville

Fri, Sep 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Makerspace
Must take Makerspace 101 first. Provides an orientation for using the BPL Makerspace laser cutting & engraving machines.

Sat, Sep 27, 10:00am - 11:00am
Makerspace
Patrons age 10 and over should attend. Patrons under 18 require parental signature.

Sat, Sep 27, 11:15am - 11:45am
Storytime Room
An animated storybook and thematically paired non-fiction title! For all ages.

Sat, Sep 27, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Makerspace
Must take Makerspace 101 first. Provides an orientation for using the BPL Makerspace laser cutting & engraving machines.

Sat, Sep 27, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Walmart Foundation Community Room
A celebration of Chinese art and culture, including a children's art exhibition, hands-on crafts, and cultural sharing and community engagement.

Mon, Sep 29, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Makerspace
Must take Makerspace 101 first. Provides an orientation for using the BPL Makerspace 3D printers.

Tue, Sep 30, 9:30am - 9:50am
Storytime Room
Books, songs, movement, and LOTS of fun! Best for ages 18-36 months and their caregiver.

Tue, Sep 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
Makerspace
Patrons age 10 and over should attend. Patrons under 18 require parental signature.

Tue, Sep 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Engaging stories, silly rhymes, interactive music and movement activities, and more! Best for ages 3-6 and their caregiver.

Tue, Sep 30, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Makerspace
Must take Makerspace 101 first. Provides an orientation for using the BPL Makerspace 3D printers.

Tue, Sep 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Rotary Conference Room
Adult Fun & Games

Wed, Oct 01, 9:30am - 9:50am
Storytime Room
Books, songs, movement, and LOTS of fun! Best for ages 18-36 months and their caregiver.

Wed, Oct 01, 10:00am - 11:00am
Makerspace
Patrons age 10 and over should attend. Patrons under 18 require parental signature.

Wed, Oct 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Engaging stories, silly rhymes, interactive music and movement activities, and more! Best for ages 3-6 and their caregiver.

Wed, Oct 01, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Rotary Conference Room
Library Advisory Board monthly meeting

Wed, Oct 01, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Baggett Book Club Lounge
October Discussion of The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

Thu, Oct 02, 9:30am - 9:45am
Storytime Room
Books, songs, lap bounces, and more! Best for ages 0-18 months and their caregiver.

Thu, Oct 02, 10:00am - 11:00am
Makerspace
Patrons age 10 and over should attend. Patrons under 18 require parental signature.

Thu, Oct 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Engaging stories, silly rhymes, interactive music and movement activities, and more! Best for ages 3-6 and their caregiver.

Thu, Oct 02, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Makerspace
Must take Makerspace 101 first. Provides an orientation for using the BPL Makerspace 3D printers.

Thu, Oct 02, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Haney Conference Room,Teen Lounge
7th - 12th graders are invited to join D&D @BPL!

Thu, Oct 02, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Rotary Conference Room
Adult Author Talks & Lectures

Fri, Oct 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Makerspace
Must take Makerspace 101 first. Provides an orientation for using the BPL Makerspace laser cutting & engraving machines.

Fri, Oct 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children's Area
Registration required. Join Spanish teacher Samantha Binnie for fun, interactive Spanish lessons each month! No prior Spanish knowledge needed. For students in Kindergarten and up.
Registration opens Friday, September 19 2025 at 1:00pm

Sat, Oct 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
Practice your reading-aloud skills with a non-judgmental audience - a dog! All ages welcome.

Sat, Oct 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
Makerspace
Patrons age 10 and over should attend. Patrons under 18 require parental signature.

Sat, Oct 04, 11:15am - 11:45am
Storytime Room
An animated storybook and thematically paired non-fiction title! For all ages.

Sat, Oct 04, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Makerspace
Must take Makerspace 101 first. Provides an orientation for using the BPL Makerspace 3D printers.

Mon, Oct 06, 9:30am - 11:00am
Makerspace
Adult Arts & Crafts Workshop
Registration opens Monday, September 29 2025 at 9:00am

Mon, Oct 06, 10:00am - 11:30am
Haney Conference Room
Friends of the Bentonville Library meeting

Mon, Oct 06, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Haney Conference Room
Students are invited to learn about research, constructing arguments, and public speaking.Register

Tue, Oct 07, 9:30am - 9:50am
Storytime Room
Books, songs, movement, and LOTS of fun! Best for ages 18-36 months and their caregiver.

Tue, Oct 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Engaging stories, silly rhymes, interactive music and movement activities, and more! Best for ages 3-6 and their caregiver.

Tue, Oct 07, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Walmart Foundation Community Room
Open play chess for all skill levels. For kids in K - 6th grade.

Tue, Oct 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Makerspace
Adult Arts & Crafts Workshop
Registration opens Tuesday, September 23 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Oct 08, 9:30am - 9:50am
Storytime Room
Books, songs, movement, and LOTS of fun! Best for ages 18-36 months and their caregiver.

Wed, Oct 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Engaging stories, silly rhymes, interactive music and movement activities, and more! Best for ages 3-6 and their caregiver.

Wed, Oct 08, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Makerspace
Adults Arts & Crafts Workshop
Registration opens Wednesday, September 24 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Oct 08, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Rotary Conference Room
October discussion of Trespass Against Us by Leon Kemp
This event is full

Thu, Oct 09, 9:30am - 9:45am
Storytime Room
Books, songs, lap bounces, and more! Best for ages 0-18 months and their caregiver.

Thu, Oct 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Walmart Foundation Community Room
Do you know what to do in the event of a fire? Come learn with books, songs, and fire safety tips from the Bentonville Fire Department! All ages welcome.

Sat, Oct 11, 10:00am - 11:00am
Practice your reading-aloud skills with a non-judgmental audience - a dog! All ages welcome.

Sat, Oct 11, 11:15am - 11:45am
Storytime Room
An animated storybook and thematically paired non-fiction title! For all ages.

Mon, Oct 13, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children's Craft Room
Read, think, and share ideas about great books! This month, we're talking about "Thirteens" by Kate Alice Marshall. For children entering 4th - 6th grade.
This event is full