Community Calendar

Get ready for tight harmonies, virtuosic musicianship and fearless storytelling! This acoustic folk trio has won the Kerrville New Folk Competition and garnered the 2025 Telluride Bluegrass Band Contest among its many accolades. Tune into the America Folklife Center where their Library of Congress performance is preserved, or better yet, hear them intimately at ACT II in the Argenta Arts District as we close out the 12th ACANSA Arts Festival of the South.

Come From Away is based on the true story of Gander, Newfoundland, a small town that welcomed thousands of stranded travelers after 38 planes were diverted there on September 11, 2001. Amid culture clashes and language barriers, the people of Gander opened their homes and hearts, proving that kindness can bring us together.
Now, experience Come From Away like never before at Actors Theatre of Little Rock. This immersive production puts you in the middle of the action, surrounding you with the music, energy, and community of Gander.
And don’t forget to choose your flight! Your ticket includes three unique seating options, so you can decide how you want to experience the show!
Come From Away runs September 23 through October 10. Tickets available at www.actorstheatrelr.org/tickets!

Cultivate community, build your organization's wealth and connect with funders.

Drive your own success with our learning experience that connects and cultivates leaders.

Discover how to create and grow a nonprofit organization, find your partners and collaborators, and delve into practical strategies for capacity building that will take your organization to the next level. This hands-on event brings together community and civic leaders, creatives and nonprofit organizers and connects them with resources and funders.

Shunqetta Cunningham, CEO and lead grant strategist and nonprofit facilitator of KHARIS Group, and Brazier Watts, acting director of the Arkansas Arts Council, deliver a high-impact discussion that will equip you with real-world tools to start, grow and sustain your success.

This is a must-attend event for nonprofits, business owners, government officials and community leaders. This free event typically sells out, so RSVP while you can!

Bring yourself and a colleague! Enjoy a free lunch and make an impact in your community!

This in-person experience is not recorded. Registration is required. For more information, concerns or for accessibility needs, please email scarlet.sims@arkansas.gov.

Come From Away is based on the true story of Gander, Newfoundland, a small town that welcomed thousands of stranded travelers after 38 planes were diverted there on September 11, 2001. Amid culture clashes and language barriers, the people of Gander opened their homes and hearts, proving that kindness can bring us together.
Now, experience Come From Away like never before at Actors Theatre of Little Rock. This immersive production puts you in the middle of the action, surrounding you with the music, energy, and community of Gander.
And don’t forget to choose your flight! Your ticket includes three unique seating options, so you can decide how you want to experience the show!
Come From Away runs September 23 through October 10. Tickets available at www.actorstheatrelr.org/tickets!

The Natural State Housing Summit, hosted by Groundwork Arkansas, is a statewide convening in Little Rock bringing together legislators, municipal leaders, housing practitioners, and key stakeholders to align around Arkansas's most pressing housing challenges and advance actionable policy solutions. The summit will feature expert voices from across the country who will provide regional and national on housing production strategies, regulatory reform, and proven policy models.

Through structured sessions and facilitated dialogue, the summit will elevate solutions that are working in other states, preview legislative priorities ahead of the 2027 Arkansas session, and strengthen the cross-sector coalition needed to move housing production forward at scale.

Groundwork Arkansas is a nonprofit working to provide strategic regional leadership, expertise and resources to strengthen communities for working families near employment, commercial and cultural centers in Arkansas. Through education and advocacy, Groundwork will elevate the importance of housing affordability and growth in Arkansas and support policies, programs and initiatives that build public will and increase the supply of well-designed housing options in mixed-income neighborhoods for the region’s workers and their families. This includes advocating for model housing policies that remove barriers and offering incentives for workforce housing development. Learn more at GroundworkAR.org

Come From Away is based on the true story of Gander, Newfoundland, a small town that welcomed thousands of stranded travelers after 38 planes were diverted there on September 11, 2001. Amid culture clashes and language barriers, the people of Gander opened their homes and hearts, proving that kindness can bring us together.
Now, experience Come From Away like never before at Actors Theatre of Little Rock. This immersive production puts you in the middle of the action, surrounding you with the music, energy, and community of Gander.
And don’t forget to choose your flight! Your ticket includes three unique seating options, so you can decide how you want to experience the show!
Come From Away runs September 23 through October 10. Tickets available at www.actorstheatrelr.org/tickets!

💗 The Promenade Goes Pink 💗
Join us from 12–2 PM for a special event supporting Breast Cancer Awareness and Stride for a Cure. 🎀
✨ Register for the Stride for a Cure Walk on October 3
✨ Learn how to purchase a PINK Card and enjoy exclusive offers from participating Promenade retailers, with proceeds supporting breast cancer research
✨ Donate on-site
✨ Enjoy games, prizes, and community fun
Wear pink, bring your friends, and help us turn The Promenade PINK while supporting an important cause!

He will rock you.

William Thatcher, a knight’s peasant apprentice, gets a chance at glory when the knight dies suddenly mid-tournament. Posing as a knight himself, William won’t stop until he’s crowned tournament champion—assuming matters of the heart don’t get in the way.

Presented FREE with CALS Renaissance Fair. The CALS Renaissance Fair is coming Saturday, October 17 to CALS Main Library. Mark your calendars for what promises to be an amazing event!

Film Start Time:
Doors open at 6:00pm, and the film will begin promptly at 7:00pm. As our films are general admission seating, please be sure to arrive early to secure your seat. Beer, wine, and concessions will be available.

Free Parking:
We’re pleased to offer complimentary parking for all attendees. Simply bring your parking ticket from the library parking lot (across from the Main Library on Rock Street) or the parking deck (next to the Main Library on Rock Street) inside the theater, and our friendly box office staff will validate it for you. Validations are for paid ticket holders only.

Come From Away is based on the true story of Gander, Newfoundland, a small town that welcomed thousands of stranded travelers after 38 planes were diverted there on September 11, 2001. Amid culture clashes and language barriers, the people of Gander opened their homes and hearts, proving that kindness can bring us together.
Now, experience Come From Away like never before at Actors Theatre of Little Rock. This immersive production puts you in the middle of the action, surrounding you with the music, energy, and community of Gander.
And don’t forget to choose your flight! Your ticket includes three unique seating options, so you can decide how you want to experience the show!
Come From Away runs September 23 through October 10. Tickets available at www.actorstheatrelr.org/tickets!

Race Day Schedule

6:30-7:45am Packet Pickup
7:55am Kids Dash (Meet at the Start Line and we will walk participants out to the starting area)
8:00am National Anthem and Race Start!

Results and Awards are live and available at the Registration tent immediately following your finish!

Every Registration Includes

Great Swag - designer shirt
Custom medal
Chip-timing with live results and awards
Free photos
FREE snacks at the finish line!
Plenty of fun!

Grab your friends and family, you are not going to want to miss this one!

*Youth-based pricing for the 5k/10k, 12 & Under are only $17!

*Register by midnight on Thursday, two Thursdays before race day, to guarantee your shirt!

More Than a Run

Because we’re all about fun, family-friendly events that welcome every pace and fitness level. This spring race is the perfect chance to challenge yourself, enjoy creative swag, and be part of an encouraging, affordable, and inclusive community. Whether you're chasing a PR or just showing up for the fun, we’re here to cheer you on every step of the way.

Run your race, your way.

5k/10k/Half Marathon registration includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and a custom finisher medal!
1 Mile registration is untimed and includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and a custom finisher medal!
The kid's dash is a fun, untimed dash for our kiddos ages 10 and under. Registration includes a mini bib, youth-sized shirt, and a specifically crafted medal for our kids' dash event! (If your child wants to run the kid's dash, and doesn't want the SWAG, they are welcome to run with us on race day for free!)