LITTLE ROCK — Lecture, tour set for Taborian Hall
The next stop for the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program’s Sandwiching in History program is Little Rock’s Taborian Hall, a historic building with ties to the Ninth Street black business district.
The program will take place at noon Friday at 800 W. Ninth St.
Taborian Hall was completed in 1918 to serve as the state headquarters for the Arkansas Chapter of the Knights and Daughters of Tabor, a black fraternal organization. By 1920, the hall also housed a variety of black-owned businesses and professional offices.
The building was in the city’s black business district and became a hot spot for nightlife in the 1940s and 1950s. Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway and Duke Ellington, among other popular musicians, played at Taborian Hall’s Dreamland Ballroom.
The Sandwiching in History program will include a brief lecture and tour, andparticipants are encouraged to take their lunches with them.
The next tour will also be in Little Rock. On March 4, the program will stop at Daisy Bates’ house at 1207 W. 28th St.
Volunteer experts to help with taxes
Volunteer tax-assistance experts will be on hand Feb. 5 at the Little Rock Workforce Center to help people file electronic tax returns for free.
The annual “Super Saturday” program will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 5401 S. University Ave. in Little Rock. Spanish-speaking interpreters will be available.
Walk-ins will be accepted, but organizers recommend people call the Arkansas Workforce Center at (501) 682-7719 to make an appointment to guarantee a spot with a tax expert. Free tax-preparation sites can also be found by calling the Internal Revenue Service’s hot line (800) 906-9887.
To receive help with tax filing, a person needs to take along a picture ID or two other pieces of identification, Social Security cards for theperson filing and any spouse or dependents included in the tax return, copies of W-2s, 1099 or other tax documents provided by employers or banks, as well as a check to provide information for direct deposit. If filing a joint return, the spouse must be there as well.
City cleanup sites sought by group
Keep Little Rock Beautiful is coordinating another Great American Cleanup in the capital city.
The organization is seeking input from residents about what areas of the city need attention. Keep Little Rock Beautiful is also encouraging neighborhood associations to organize their own cleanups March 12, the day of the statewide effort.
Keep Little Rock Beautiful also can provide a limited amount of trash bins, trash bags, gloves and water for neighborhood cleanups. The organization needs to hear from cleanup groups by March 1.
For more information, people can e-mail info@klrb.org or call and leave a message for Keep Little Rock Beautiful at (501) 765-3530.
Arkansas, Pages 12 on 01/29/2011