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Little Rock Event Calendar - September, 2008

September Festivals & Events in Little Rock and Arkansas

By Amanda Galiano, About.com

Sep 24 2008
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September 2 - 30
Trolley Tuesdays (Free Ride on Tuesdays)
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Every Tuesday, there's no charge to ride the River Rail. No coupon needed.

September 19 - 20
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center Grand Opening
501 West Ninth Street
501-683-3593
Arkansas' first African-American museum celebrates it grand opening.

September 20
American Classics Festival
William J. Clinton Presidential Center
Celebrate the opening of the first museum exhibition of handmade motorcycles created specifically as contemporary art plus the photographic prints of Tom Zimberof.

September 20 - 21
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra presents "Opening Night with Firebird"
Robinson Center Music Hall
501-666-1761

September 20
32nd Annual Sherwood Fall Festival
Sherwood Forest (Sherwood)
501-835-8909
Arts, food, entertainment and activities for kids. Free admission.

September 20
Execution Anniversary Program
Fort Smith National Historic Site
At 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. you will learn about Judge Isaac Parker as interpreters take you a reconstructed gallow and his court room.

September 23
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra presents "A Musical Banquet"
Clinton Presidential Center

September 23
Tiki Tuesdays
Peabody Hotel, Lobby From 7 p.m. in the Peabody, get great drink specials, Caribbean appetizers, free parking and live island music every Tuesday through October at the lobby bar.

September 24
Children of the Little Rock Nine
Clinton School of Public Service, Sturgis Hall
Several children of the Little Rock Nine discuss their parents at 12 p.m.

September 24, 2008
Looking for the Signs of Fall
Pinnacle Mountain
501-868-5806
Fall programs all day.

September 24
Taste of the Town/Market Arkansas
Alltel Arena
Sample cuisine from local area restaurants. Tickets are $20.00. Business expo on the 25th.

September 24 - 30
Take a Child Outside Week
Pinnacle Mountain State Park
Offers programs to help kids reconnect with the outdoors.

September 25
Girls' Night Out
Metroplex Events Center
501-401-0200
From 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., fun events for ladies. Tickets $20.

September 26
Cinderella's Ball
Grand Hall, Arkansas Governor's Mansion
From 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Benefits Safe Place. Tickets are $125.

September 26 - 27
Great Arkansas Talent Search
Riverfest Amphitheatre
Talent search starts at 10 a.m.

September 26 - 27
Little Rock Collector Car Auction
Barton Coliseum

September 26 - 27
Worldfest: Diversity and Environmental Education for Everyone
Clinton Center and Park
Yearly event celebrating cultural diversity, this year it's moved to the Clinton Center (normally at MacArthur Park). From 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

September 27, 2008
"Gettin' Down for Down Syndrome" 4th Annual Dance
Little Rock Zoo
Benefit from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Admission is only $10 and includes zoo admission.

September 28
Trombones & Rib Bones
Riverfront Park
From 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Symphony picnic. Food available for purchase from Whole Hog. Advance tickets are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children 12 and under. 501-688-3000

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