World Changersto repair 14 homes
About 200 teenagers have volunteered to paint and make roofing repairs to 14 homes this week through the World Changers Organization.
World Changers, a faith-based group that uses teens to work on sites across North America to alleviate substandard housing, has worked in Little Rock for the past decade.
Little Rock homeowners applied last fall to be included on the list of houses the group will work on this year. To be eligible, a homeowner must be disabled or 62 and older and meet certain income guidelines.
The World Changers will begin work Tuesday at 2:30 p.m.
Main Street grantaids revitalization
The city has received another grant for revitalization along Main Street.
ArtPlace America awarded the city $345,000 for what has been dubbed the Main Street Creative Corridor -- a four-block area where arts organizations are encouraged to locate.
"While we know firsthand that deploying the arts can transform communities, having our work recognized by a generous grant from ArtPlace further supports and validates our efforts to use the arts to revitalize our city," Mayor Mark Stodola said.
Little Rock was one of 55 communities to receive the grant. About 1,300 communities applied.
Gardeners invitedto vegetable swap
There will be a vegetable swap and trade at Curran Conway Park this weekend.
On Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon, the University District Neighborhoods Association will host the event at the park, located at 25th and Harrison streets.
Organizers are encouraging gardeners from throughout the county to swap vegetables, fruits, eggs, flowers and other plants. The event is promoting no cash exchanges.
"Every home gardener knows that they will have one variety or type of plant that is prolific and produces much more than they can use. The concept of the vegetable swap and trade is, 'You have too many tomatoes, I have too many peppers, and together we have salsa,'" according to a news release.
Portions of roadsto close for work
Portions of Arch and Second streets downtown will be closed for several weeks to allow the installation of a high pressure gas line under the Arkansas River for CenterPoint Energy.
Beginning at 9 a.m. Monday and through Aug. 11, Arch Street between Markham and Third streets, and Second Street between Broadway and Arch streets, will be closed.
The project is part of a utility relocation necessary for the forthcoming construction of the new Broadway Bridge.
Farmers marketopens on Baseline
A new farmers market recently opened in southwest Little Rock.
The Southwest Little Rock Hometown Health Improvement Coalition and the Life Line Baptist Church have partnered with local farmers to host the event in the church's parking lot at 7601 Baseline Road every Saturday morning throughout the growing season.
Parking is free and vendors are not charged for booth space. More information is available by contacting Joan Brush at 501-554-5049 or Joan.Brush@arkansas.gov.
Computer classesscheduled July 25
Free adult computer classes will take place July 25.
Connect Arkansas, a nonprofit that aims to increase Internet service and computer literacy in the state, will host six one-hour classes that day at the Fletcher Library.
Each class is limited to five participants. The classes are scheduled for 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
The group received federal stimulus grants to host the classes. Those interested in participating can register by calling 501-663-5457.
Metro on 07/06/2014