The Calico Rock Museum & Visitor Center reopened the Tomlinson Art & Science Center this past week after the winter break. Tourists have been coming to town, many from out of state who are on spring break, visiting our museums. The visitors are finding the completely refurbished and reimagined art center filled with works that have never-been-seen-before. If you haven’t seen the galleries, come by for a visit.
The Heritage & Visitor Center is putting together a Fire & Floods of Calico Rock Before 1950 exhibit. The museum needs your help to complete the exhibit. If you have any photos of floods or fires in Calico Rock before 1950, please share with us. We will scan the photos and you will keep your originals.
The museum is hosting our first-ever Trivia & Sliders Night at the Printing Press Café this Friday night. It will be a lot of fun, so come and enjoy the evening.
Last year, we had so much fun with our Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. After many requests, we have scheduled the event again! The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party will be Saturday, April 13 at 13 o’clock at the Printing Press Café. Enjoy the tea party and all the fun. Admission will be $10 if in costume and $15 if out of costume.
The Calico Rock Museum System is hosting a long-term exhibit on Quilting. There are multiple exhibits throughout the exhibition. Visit the Tomlinson Art & Science Center for these amazing events:
The History of Quilting: April 15-27
New Tools of Quilting: April 29-May 11
New Directions of Modern Quilting: May 13-25
Along with these exhibits, we have several quilting demonstrations:
Design a Quilt Block: April 27 from 10:00-2:00
Quilting: May 4 and May 11 from 10:00-2:00
Finding Inspiration: May 18 and May 25 from 10:00-2:00
The museum is also sponsoring several workshops on quilting. Registration for these workshops is required. Please call the museum to register at 870-297-6100:
How to Make a Quilt Sandwich: April 27 from 2:00-3:00
Make a Crazy Face: May 18 and May 25 from 2:00-3:00
If you have any questions, visit us at www.calicorockmuseum.com or call 870-297-6100.
Cathy Drew is a lifelong resident of the region that she loves to promote. She was born in downtown Batesville in the late ’60s, located in one of the eight counties she now enjoys encouraging people to visit.
Drew became associated with the Ozark Gateway Region in 1990 while working at the ad agency (The Media Market Inc.). The agency handled marketing for the regional association, where she and her co-workers produced an annual tabloid publication. She began working as the Ozark Gateway Region director in June 2000.
After Drew became director, she took the region to the next level by helping the tourism organization create a new website and moved it from the old newspaper paper tabloid publication to a color magazine format. She helped open a visitor center for the Ozark Gateway, allowing visitors to pick up information from the entire state 24/7. Over the years, Drew has helped the organization meet new marketing goals, such as in- and out-of-state marketing, assuring that all 100,000 copies of their magazines are distributed each year.
In 2016, she assisted in creating the first Ozark Gateway Region Golf Classic. The tournament continues to grow each year, allowing the organization to expand its co-op program and helping each county have dedicated promotion. Drew stays busy at Ozark Gateway as the ad sales manager, magazine editor, day-to-day office operations, trade show representative, and magazine distribution representative, all while ensuring that the region is represented all over Arkansas and southern Missouri.
Drew was featured in several local and statewide publications over the years, as well as the 1997 cover of the Ozark Gateway Region tabloid, along with her then 4-year-old son, Jon. She has received several awards, such as the Batesville Rotarian of the Year in 2010 and a three-time Paul Harris Fellow.
She also has served as an Independence County election commissioner for several years. She now serves as their co-election coordinator, helping with behind-the-scenes management of voting equipment, day-to-day election deadlines, and poll worker training.
Drew serves on the Arkansas Travel Council Board of Directors, is Batesville Rotary Club Past President, and is the Rotary Clubs’ current publicity chair.
In March of 2018, Drew was honored with induction into the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame for her many years of dedicated service to the tourism industry.