City public service focus of meeting
Little Rock officials plan to sit down to chat Wednesday with community members who are interested in serving as citizen members on city boards or commissions.
The panel discussion will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Robinson Center at 426 W. Markham St.
City officials and current members of various boards and commissions will talk about opportunities and the benefits of serving, as well as the effects people can have on the community by participating. A networking reception will follow.
"Boards and commissions play a crucial role in city government," a news release said.
Co-writer of Trump guide to give talk
A co-author of the Indivisible Guide -- A Practical Guide for Resisting the Trump Agenda will speak at an event in Little Rock on Wednesday.
Billy Fleming, who is from Arkansas, will give a speech called Indivisible Arkansas: Red States and the Resistance at 6 p.m. in Sturgis Hall at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, 1200 President Clinton Ave.
Fleming is also co-founder of Data Refuge -- an international consortium of scientists, librarians and programmers working to back up sensitive environmental data during President Donald Trump's administration. He directs the Ian McHarg Center at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Design where he recently completed a Ph.D. in city and regional planning.
He was the former student government president at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. He interned at the White House Domestic Policy Council during President Barack Obama's first term.
The Clinton School of Public Service's speaker series is free, but people are asked to reserve seats by emailing publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu or by calling (501) 683-5239.
Events set to mark library milestones
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Main Library opening in the River Market District and the founding of the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, the Central Arkansas Library System is planning several events this month and next.
The first is a Legacies and Lunch program with a 20th anniversary film at noon Wednesday in the Ron Robinson Theater at 100 River Market Ave.
There are four other library events this month, and another two set for October so far. More information is available online at cals.org.
The Main Library opened Sept. 20, 1997. The Butler Center, a department of the library system, was founded that year as well. It is now housed in the Arkansas Studies Institute that opened in 2009.
The Main Library campus includes the Ron Robinson Theater, which opened in 2014, and the Cox Creative Center that opened in 2001.
September is also Library Card Sign-up Month. Central Arkansas residents can sign up for cards at any library branch or on the library system's website.
Volunteers sought for yearly cleanup
The group that plans the annual Little Rock Cleanup is seeking volunteers to clean Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at Murray Park.
Keep Little Rock Beautiful hosts the fall cleanup day in conjunction with the Great Arkansas Cleanup, which is a statewide event.
Check-in will be at Murray Park, north of the dog park near the boat ramps along the Arkansas River, at 9 a.m. Saturday. Volunteers are asked to make reservations at info@klrb.org.
The cleanup will be on land and water. Anyone with watercraft suitable for the Arkansas River is encouraged to use it to clean along the riverbanks. Others will clean up in the park and along the trails.
Volunteers are asked to wear closed-toed shoes and take gloves, a reusable water bottle and litter grabbers. Trash bags and some disposable gloves will be available.
Paper airplanes festival coming up
The Little Rock Paper Airplane Festival is planned for 10 a.m. Saturday in Little Rock.
There will be paper airplane contests for distance and hang time. Prizes will be awarded in age groups of 6 and under, 7-12, 13-18 and adults.
The event will benefit the Lymphomaniac Society, which provides respite trips for cancer survivors and their caregivers after completion of treatment.
Early registration is $20, which covers registration in both competitions. Registration is $25 on the day of the event.
Sturgis Hall is at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service at 1200 President Clinton Ave.
New board's task: Attracting visitors
The Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau created a new board to help it attract meetings and conventions to the city.
The Customer Advisory Board will gather insight and tips from professionals from across the country, the city said in a news release. The bureau is hoping to amend its practices and policies to maximize customer satisfaction and book more events, the release said.
Dave Radcliffe of The Radcliffe Co. will facilitate the group. He has more than 25 years of experience in the destination marketing and management industry, and his company specializes in assisting cities in gaining competitive advantages in tourism.
Advisory board members are: Sylvia Cyrus, Segi Desta, John Dirba, Wanda Dunwoody, Tamra Gaines, Shelly Greenwood, Craig Gregory, Tammy Hailey, Kathy Lebby, Pamela Luttermoser, Michelle McEacharn, Amanda Peterson, Meg Paweiski, Michael Salberg, Jill Slater, Tara Smith and MaLeta Stephens.
Metro on 09/04/2017