The Community Education Center
The education center was a dream of Mayor Paul Wellenberger in 2009. Our city revitalization program included a long list of amenities already in place and a wish list of complimentary features to add. Paul contacted ASU Vice Chancellor Chris Boyett and voiced his dream about providing quality education and identified an unused facility that would make a perfect home for our non-profit center in the Village Mall at 120 Village Lane, Suite E, Fairfield Bay, AR 72008.
The Education Center was dedicated and opened for business in August of 2009.
Sherry Guess, Director and some very enthusiastic volunteers comprise the staff who are available to serve you Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
We host a large group of home-schoolers each month as well as a group of 4-H members. Area adults and children all find something to do at the Education Center.
Fairfield Bay is also a vacation destination, so we serve up a nice assortment of one day classes such as Jewelry making, Oil Painting, Watercolor, Take Better Photos, Learn basic computer navigation tops and tricks, Greeting card making, Geocaching and more..
We are a non-profit education center that exists due to the generosity of area businesses, local residents and clubs.
Pictured here are some area residents who eagerly participated in mixing herbs for sachets and cleaning solutions to take home, and sampling food and drinks made with lavender.
The Education Center features Herb Classes
Fairfield Bay Community Education Center has been serving area residents and vacationing guests for two years as. We offer adult education courses for everyone. Our broad base of classes includes one day or detailed 5 week sessions in computer skills, office programs, Digital Photography and Photo Enhancement programs, iPad/iPhone/ Android Phone/ facebook, Oil Painting, Ukrainian Egg Decorating, Jewelry Making, Herb classes and Spas, Safe Driving Courses for savings on Insurance, First Aid Red Cross classes and more upon request! We are a non-profit Education Center that exists for the benefit of all participants.
New Class Starts This September
This month we are featuring a new course of instruction, which began in September and will continue all winter long on Herbs. While September classes and Spa were held using Lavender for everything from cooking, cleaning, skin care and medicinal home remedies with all natural ingredients, October classes will feature the Vanilla Bean. Included in the classes will be the processing and storing of the bean, making Vanilla Extract starter, sampling lots of goodies made with Vanilla beans.
What do you want to learn next month? Get on our email contact list to keep up with what is being offered and plan to add one or two classes to your next visit to The Bay. Email us : [email protected]. Check us out on facebook at: Community Education Center at Fairfield Bay.
Sherry Guess, Director
Fairfield Bay Community Education Center
Fairfield Bay, AR 72088
501-884-4440
Office Hours of operation: M – Th 9am – 4 pm
[email protected]