Arts center hosts children's works
A show of youths' artworks will open Tuesday at the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock.
The 56th Young Arkansas Artists Exhibition will be on display through July 23 in the Alice Pratt Brown Atrium and the Sam Strauss Sr. Gallery at the center at 501 E. Ninth St.
The artworks were created by students from kindergarten through 12th grade.
Executive Director Todd Herman said the exhibit is a way to empower children and allow them to "express themselves in a positive way."
The exhibition consists of 104 works from 58 schools in 27 Arkansas cities. Members of the Arkansas Art Educators Association will select one winner of a Teacher's Choice Award from each grade level.
Each winning artist's school will receive a money award to support art programs.
On Saturday, there will be a family festival with activities from 10 a.m. to noon at the center, and an awards ceremony will follow.
City staff to lead sidewalks talks
City staff members will meet with residents Thursday to discuss a plan to install sidewalks in the Wakefield neighborhood.
Roads to be outfitted with sidewalks include Lancaster Road, South Wakefield Drive and Doyle Springs Road.
City Public Works staff members will meet interested individuals at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Southwest Community Center at 6401 Baseline Road to discuss the project and answer questions.
The city will host another meeting on the project June 1 at 5:30 p.m. at the Dalton Whetstone Boys and Girls Club at 46 Harrow Drive.
Library to target comic, film fans
The Central Arkansas Library System has a week of events planned in celebration of Saturday's CALS Con, an event the library system called "a family-friendly celebration of all things fandom."
On Monday and Tuesday, Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie will be shown at 6 p.m. at the Ron Robinson Theater at 100 River Market Ave. It is rated PG-13.
On Wednesday, The Lego Movie will be shown at 6 p.m. at the theater. It is rated PG.
On Thursday, anyone aged 21 or older can wear costumes and participate in Cosplay Cantina at the theater starting at 5 p.m. There will be a Fandom Quest Live Game Show that day at 6 p.m.
On Saturday, a full day of events is planned for CALS Con. The events will be held at the Main Library downtown and at the Ron Robinson Theater next door.
Panels will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday and will include topics such as video games, the representation of the gay and transgender community in comics, propaganda in comics and diversity in the Star Wars series.
Activities are planned for 10 a.m. through 5:30 p.m., including a Lego display and open building station, a mini escape room, tabletop gaming, Harry Potter-themed crafts and a costume contest.
All applicants get neighborhood aid
The city will give out 31 neighborhood grants of $1,000 this year instead of the budgeted 28.
There were 31 groups that applied, and City Manager Bruce Moore said there is enough leftover money from prior years that he has decided to issue Love Your Block Grants to each organization to beautify neighborhoods.
From Ward 1, the following groups will receive a grant: Central High Neighborhood Association, Pettaway Neighborhood Association, South End Neighborhood Association Coalition, South End Neighborhood Group, Southside Main Street Project and the Wright Avenue Neighborhood Association.
In Ward 2, the Upper Baseline/Windamere Neighborhood Association and the Our Neighborhood Association will receive the grants.
In Ward 3, the Heights Neighborhood Association, the Hillcrest Residents Association, the Capitol View/Stifft Station Neighborhood Association, the Foxcroft Neighborhood Association and the Woodruff Community Garden will get the grants.
In Ward 4, the Bristol Commons Horizontal Property Regime, the Pankey Community Improvement Association and the Pleasant Forest Property Owners Association will get the money.
The Saint Charles Community Association and the Montagne Court Property Owners Association from Ward 5 will get grants.
In Ward 6, the Twin Lakes A Neighborhood Association, the Twin Lakes B Neighborhood Association, the University West Neighborhood Association, the Pennbrook/Clover Hill Neighborhood Association, the Kanis Village Property Owners Association, the Broadmoor Property Owners Association and the John Barrow Neighborhood Association will get the money.
In Ward 7, the Crystal Valley Property Owners Association, the Meadowbrook Neighborhood Association, the Meadowcliff/Brookwood/Ponderosa Neighborhood Association, the Pecan Lake Property Owners Association, the Oxford Valley Neighborhood Association and the Yorkwood Neighborhood Association will get the grants.
Metro on 05/14/2017