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Little Rock, AR Exhibits and Events

By Amanda Galiano, About.com

Jul 1 2008

Ongoing Events/Exhibits

Historic Arkansas Museum
501-324-9351
  • Beautiful to Look at, Beautiful to Hold: Blown and Pressed Glass from the Permanent Collection (through September 11)
  • "Playthings and Amusements of Yesteryear: Toys from the Permanent Collection" Exhibit (through Nov 7)

William J. Clinton Presidential Center
501-374-4242

  • Super Summer Saturdays (June 30 - July 12): Fun activities with admission.
  • The White House in Miniature (through July 13)
  • Breaking the Veils: Women Artists from the Islamic World (June 21-September 14)

MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History
501-376-4602

  • By the President in the Name of Congress: Arkansas Medal of Honor Recipients (through Dec 31)
  • Rendezvous with Destiny: The 101st Airborne and the Central High Crisis of 1957 (through Dec 31)
  • The Forgotten War - Arkansas and the Korean Conflict (through Dec 31)
  • Red Tails: Tuskegee Airmen of World War II
  • Conflict and Crisis: The MacArthur-Truman Controversy

Arkansas Arts Center
501-372-4000

  • Hot Color Cool Glass (May 9 - July 27)
  • "Cereal Inquiries" (May 23 - July 20)

Museum of Discovery
501-396-7050

  • Little Rock’s Other High School: Dunbar(February 26 - March 31)
  • Football (May 26- August 31)
  • The Race For Planet X (June 10-14)
  • Mindfest (June 12-14)
  • Summer Camps (June 2 - August 8)

The Weekend Theater
501-374-3761

  • Godspell (Musical) (July)
  • Southern Baptist Sissies (August & September)
  • Vital Signs (September 12-13)
  • The Pillowman (September & October)

Murry's Dinner Playhouse
501-374-3761

  • "A Bad Year For Tomatoes" (June 17 - July 13)
  • "Guys and Dolls" (July 15 - August 24)

The River Market Pavilions

  • Farmers' Market - Tuesdays and Saturdays through October, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Old State House Museum

  • "A Circus Hitched to a Tornado: Arkansas Politics in the 20th Century" (through December 31)
Humane Society of Pulaski County
  • Adoption events every second Saturday and second Sunday of every month at Paws Park. Located at Rebsamen Road. Follow Rebsamen past the golf course to Murray Park. Paws Park is on the right.
  • Dog Washes (9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for a $15 donation)
    • First Saturday of the month at Trinity United Methodist Church on Evergreen & Mississippi
    • Third Saturday of the month at Kroger in the Heights on Cantrell & Polk
The Central Arkansas Library System
The library has something going on almost every day. Too much to list them all. Their calendar is online.
  • Cox Creative Center
    120 Commerce Street Little Rock
    • Adult Book Club: Every second Wednesday at noon in the Cox meeting room.
    • Third Thursday Talks: Ever third Thursday at noon, local authors and artisans to hometown heroes give talks.
  • Dee Brown Library
    • Story Time: Every Tuesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m. (4 and up)
    • English Classes For Spanish Speakers: Every Thursday at 6:00 p.m. All levels are encouraged to attend

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