August
1-6 A Work of Art Jazz Week Various times, venues and ticket prices. Includes concerts by Gerald Albright, Selina Albright, Jonathan Fritzen and Benjamin Pruitt. Benefits Art Porter Music Education Inc. See artporter.org for more information.
2 Gridiron 100th Anniversary Opening Night Gala 6 p.m. at Arkansas Repertory Theatre. Tickets $60-$65. Price includes beer, wine and heavy appetizers. Curtain at 8 p.m. Call (501) 378-0405 for more information.
5 Art Department Series 6:30 p.m. at Thea Foundation. Sculptor Sandra Sell, apprentice to woodworking master Robyn Horn, will exhibit new works, many of which she intends to burn after the exhibition’s end. Tickets $10. More information at theasartdepartment.com.
6 A Leading Edge, the 2016 Emerging Designers Graduation Event 11 a.m. at the Little Rock Club. Benefits Arkansas Fashion School scholarship fund and includes luncheon, fashion show and silent auction. Each designer will show four designs they have created as students at the school. Tickets $70. For additional information, call Janet Perkins at
(501) 772-5862.
12 Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation Outdoor Hall of Fame Induction 6 p.m. at Statehouse Convention Center. Live and silent auctions, raffles, dinner. Honors inductees Rodney Herndon, Scott Simon, Steve “Wildman” Wilson and Legacy Award recipient John M. Olin. Tickets $125. For more information: agff.org.
19 Little Rock Taste of the Finest 6 p.m. at Statehouse Convention Center. Fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation honoring 28 up-and-comers in the Little Rock area for their success in business, community involvement and support of the foundation. Tickets: $75. For more information: cff.org/ Arkansas.
20 American Cancer Society Cattle Baron’s Ball 6:30 p.m. at Alda’s Magnolia Hill. Heavy hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine and music by Backroad Anthem. Tickets $100. Call (501) 603-5226 for more information.
20 End of Summer Science Smash 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Mid-America Museum in Hot Springs. There will be hamburgers and hot dogs, bubble stations, chalk art, trebuchet tosses and other summer-theme outdoor science activities. Admission $10; ages 3-12, ages 65 and older, and active/retired military, $8. For more information, call (501) 767-3461.
21 A Midsummer Night’s Dream 4-6 p.m. at South on Main. Fundraiser for Arkansas Festival Ballet with a signature cocktail, food and ballet. Tickets $35. For tickets or more information, email info@arkansasdance.org or call (501) 227-5320.
To have an event included in the Social Calendar, email the details to Cary Jenkins at
cjenkins@arkansasonline.com