06/02/2026
With Summer Term registration opening next Tuesday, June 9, be sure to look for these class additions/changes on the online registration form and viewable online class brochure:
https://www.lifequestofarkansas.org/
MONDAY at First United Methodist Church, Conway, Arkansas -
*WOMEN PLAYWRIGHTS
Monday in Conway, 12:00 - 12:50 p.m.
Ann Muse, Instructor
Format: Hybrid; Not recorded
*Updated class description:
Come along as we get to know several women playwrights from the 20th century, including Susan Glaspell, Alice Childress, and Rachel Crothers. Women writing for the theatre often explore topics not taken up by men, typically topics of some social consequence, and reflecting the ways in which women’s lives and concerns differ from those of men. We’ll find that themes explored one hundred years ago are still relevant today. The instructor will introduce a play and then scenes will be read together in class followed by discussion. We will learn how to read a play, and how reading plays differs from reading a novel or short story. Materials will be provided electronically.
*BASIC GERMAN FOR TRAVELERS
Monday in Conway, 10:00 - 10:50 a.m.
Jason Saugey, Instructor
Format: In-person; Not recorded
*Updated class description:
In this class, students will learn the basic structure of German language and have the opportunity to practice common conversational interactions within several language contexts, such as traveling by train, eating in a restaurant, and asking for or giving directions. In addition to an introduction to German language, the class periods will feature travel information, history, as well as colorful stories from the instructor’s experiences in Germany from spending time on a North Sea island to repeatedly being mistaken for a Roman Catholic priest while studying at the Regensburg church music school in Bavaria.
MONDAY in LITTLE ROCK -
*SUMMER PICKLEBALL
9:00 A.M. - NOON
*DAY CHANGED TO MONDAYS
4 Weeks Only, July 6, 13, 20, 27
Class Coordinator: Mary Sha Moriarty
Class fee: $7 (cash or check) directly to Pleasant Valley Church of Christ on first day of class.
HELD OFF CAMPUS in LITTLE ROCK!
Class held at Pleasant Valley Church of Christ,
10900 N. Rodney Parham Road
TUESDAY ONLINE -
FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
*Note that this class is now at 11:00 - 11:50 a.m.
Bob Burns, Instructor
Format: Online; Recorded
Bob will cover the same content, using the same images he has used when teaching freshman medical students- but at a LifeQuest pace!
WEDNESDAY at Second Presbyterian Church, Little Rock
ARS POETICA
Wednesday 9:00 - 9:50 A.M.
Marvin Schwartz, Instructor
Format: In-person; Not recorded
A study of the art of poetry, its craft and techniques, to explain how a poem achieves its meaning. The class will read models from world history and original writings by the instructor.
SOUTHERN FRIED CHAT
Wednesday, 10:00 - 10:50 a.m.
Rex Nelson, Instructor
Format: In-person; Not recorded
In his folksy style, Rex Nelson, senior editor and columnist for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, will lead us in a discussion of Arkansas culture ranging from the state’s history to its food and music and will include its interesting people and places.
CONWAY AND LITTLE ROCK, SEE SELECT SESSIONS FOR DATES -
CHANGE LIVES THROUGH LITERACY ACTION
Format: In-person, limit - 16; Not recorded
Did you know that 1 in 4 adults in central Arkansas struggle with low literacy? Join the Literacy Action team of volunteer tutors who have been helping change the lives of adults and their families in central Arkansas since 1986.
Choose either Group A or B sessions in either Conway or Little Rock this summer to be trained to teach Adult Basic Literacy (ABL) and English Language Learners (ELL), so you can tutor in person or via zoom. All materials provided and no teaching experience necessary.
This class is FREE and open to the public.
Learn more at www.literacyactionar.org.
Literacy Action Tutor Training in CONWAY
Sign up for one group:
Group A: Tuesdays, June 30 & July 7, 10:00 a.m. -noon
Group B : Thursdays, July 16 & 23, 10:00 a.m. -noon
Location: Faulkner County Library 1900 Tyler Street, Conway
Instructor: Laura Latch
Literacy Action Tutor Training in LITTLE ROCK
Sign up for one group:
Group A: Wednesdays, 1 & 8, 10:00 a.m. -noon
Group B: Wednesdays, July 15 & 22, 10:00 a.m. -noon
Location: Second Presbyterian Church, Little Rock
Instructor: Roger Hawkins
