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Weekend Entertainment Roundup for October 15, 2026
FUN The Arkansas State Fair & Livestock Show kicks off at11 a.m. Friday and runs 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily through Oct. 25 at the State Fairgrounds, 2600 Howard St., Little Rock. The 2026 theme is “Big Flavors. Big Rides. Even Bigger Fun.” An interesting facet to this year’s fair: No national has-been acts — all the Main Stage entertainers each day are local. (501) 372-8341; arkansasstatefair.com.
Weekend Entertainment Roundup for October 8, 2026
FUN The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, 503 E. Ninth St., Little Rock, hosts its 13th Vintage Vehicle Military Show, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday on the historic parade grounds behind the museum. The show features Jeeps and other vehicles from the Arkansas Military Vehicle Preservation Association as well as displays from the 87th Troop Command of the Arkansas National Guard. Also part of the event: living history exhibitors of military memorabilia.
Weekend Entertainment Roundup for October 1, 2026
FUN Baklava and bouzouki music, handmade pastries, gyros and other Greek dishes, plus Greek, ballet and kid dancers, are all on tap for 40th International Greek Food Festival, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 1100 Napa Valley Drive, Little Rock. Proceeds go to a number of area nonprofits.
Weekend Entertainment Roundup for September 24, 2026
FUN The William F. Laman Public Library, 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock, will be on the ropes as it hosts a second round with Natural State Rasslin’: Lucha Libre, 7 p.m. Saturday. The event celebrates the tradition of Llucha Llibre in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. (501) 758-1720; nlrlibrary.org.
Weekend Entertainment Roundup for September 17, 2026
FUN The Downtown Little Rock Partnership marks 15 years of mobile munchies as nearly six dozen food trucks and trailers cluster in the 30 Crossing Green Space under the Interstate 30 bridge for the 15th Downtown Food Truck Festival, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday.
Weekend Entertainment Roundup for September 10, 2026
FUN The Museum of Discovery, 500 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, brings together makers, artists, engineers, crafters and community partners providing opportunities to build, create, experiment and explore for its annual Tinkerfest, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday inside and outside the museum. This year’s activities include bubble art and giant bubble play, robotics with Harding Academy and the University of Central Arkansas, printmaking and fabric weaving, giant Lincoln Logs and a Pinewood Derby.
Weekend Entertainment Roundup for September 3, 2026
FUN The Maumelle Area Chamber of Commerce hosts its Red, White & Bingo fundraiser, 6 p.m. Thursday at The Venue at Westwind, 7318 Windsong Drive, North Little Rock. The evening will also feature a 50/50 raffle, food and “plenty of patriotic fun.” (501) 851-9700. THEATER Argenta Contemporary Theatre, 405 Main St., North Little Rock, closes out its run of “Hands on a Hardbody” — 10 Texas contestants. Four days. One pickup truck — 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday 6.
Weekend Entertainment Roundup for August 27, 2026
FUN The annual Great Southern Stone Skipping Championships, on the banks of the Arkansas River for the first time, get under way at 9 a.m. Saturday at the boat launch in Little Rock’s Murray Park. The judges — “Volunteer military veterans with keen eyesight from VFW Post 9095,” will award cash prizes to the top three finishers in the men’s and women’s flights (13 and older) and the youth flight (12 and younger). Proceeds go to area hunger relief nonprofits. stoneskipping.org.
Weekend Entertainment Roundup for August 20, 2026
FUN As we speak, the Central Arkansas Library System’s new used bookstore Library Square Books is in the midst of its grand opening, until 6 p.m., at 405 President Clinton Ave. in Little Rock’s River Market District, with refreshments and giveaways and a limited number of commemorative items.
Weekend Entertainment Roundup for August 13, 2026
FUN The Clinton Presidential Center, 1200 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, celebrates President Bill Clinton’s 80th birthday on Saturday with free admission and a slate of family-friendly activities that includes crafts and games, free Hope watermelons for the first 80 visitors and a performance by the Hot Springs World Class High School Marching Band. clintonfoundation.org/events.
Weekend Entertainment Roundup for August 6, 2026
FUN The Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for the 50th annual Hope Watermelon Festival, today through Saturday Aug. 6-8 in Hope’s Fair Park, with a wide variety of melan-cholic activities, ranging from an arm-wrestling tournament to seed-spitting and watermelon-eating competitions, and concluding Saturday night with a grand-finale concert by Grammy-winning country singer Gretchen Wilson. (870) 777-3640, hopewatermelonfest.com.
Weekend Entertainment Roundup for July 30, 2026
FUN Library parties The North Little Rock Public Library System marks the close of its Summer Library Adventure with two all-ages parties, plus two bonus events just for adults, Thursday and Friday. At the End of Summer Party, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday at the William F. Laman Public Library, 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock, guests can boogie to the Dino Disco in the Laman Lecture Hall, take part in arts and crafts and grab a slice of pizza donated by Little Caesars.
Weekend Entertainment Roundup for July 23, 2026
FUN The Clinton Presidential Center, 1200 President Clinton Avenue, Little Rock, celebrates Arkansas’ ratification of the 19th Amendment, permitting women to vote, with a Suffragist Tea Party, 2 p.m. Saturday. A selection of teas, coffees and beverages accompany a curated afternoon tea menu; attendees can win a basket of female-inspired gifts from the Clinton Museum Store. It’s part of the Clinton Center’s America250 commemorations. Historical attire is not required but encouraged.
Weekend Entertainment Roundup for July 16, 2026
FUN “Killers of Kill Tony” — comedians David Lucas, Hans Kim, Timmy No Brakes and Martin Phillips from the popular podcast — take the stage at 7 p.m. Friday at Little Rock’s Robinson Center Performance Hall, 426 W. Markham St. at Broadway. Ticketmaster.com. THEATER The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, 501 E.
Weekend Entertainment Roundup for July 9, 2026
FUN Rock band Evanescence, with its front woman, Little Rock’s own Amy Lee, brings its 2026 World Tour to North Little Rock’s Simmons Bank Arena, 7 p.m. Saturday, with “special guests” Spiritbox and Nova Twins. (501) 975-9000; Ticketmaster.com Little Rock’s Historic Arkansas Museum, 200 E. Third St., hosts its fifth Hop-Off during Second Friday Art Night, 5-8 p.m. Friday.
Weekend Entertainment Roundup for July 2, 2026
INDEPENDENCE DAY Independence Day festivities, particularly important this year as the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, take place across the state.
Weekend Entertainment Roundup for June 25, 2026
FUN More than 30 performers encompassing the breadth of Arkansas’ diverse musical and cultural traditions will appear on various stages at the inaugural Arkansas Folklife Festival, Friday through Sunday at North Little Rock’s Riverfront Park, among the celebrations of the People’s 250th. Friday’s headliner is venerable bluesman Bobby Rush; Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams headlines on Saturday. The festival also features regional food and crafts. arkansasfolklifefestival.org.
Weekend Entertainment Roundup for June 18, 2026
FUN Little Rock’s Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, 501 W. Ninth St., anchors the 17th annual Juneteenth in Da Rock street festival, all day Saturday on Little Rock’s West Ninth Street, anchored on the east by the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center.
Weekend Entertainment Roundup for April 23, 2026
FUN The sixth Arkansas Pie Festival pits competition pies by commercial makers, home chefs and students, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at the Cherokee Village Town Center, 2 Santee Drive, Cherokee Village. The prize: a “golden ticket” chance to compete in the dessert category at the World Food Championships in October with an ultimate prize of $100,000. Attendees can sample pies of all varieties before crowning a people’s choice. Pies will also be on display and up for auction.
Weekend Entertainment Roundup for April 9, 2026
FUN The Second National Tour of the musical “Wicked” is onstage through April 19 at Little Rock’s Robinson Center Performance Hall, 426 W. Markham St. at Broadway. The 6:30 p.m. show on Sunday April 12 is particularly noteworthy because Little Rock native Taylor Quick, for most performances a member of the ensemble, goes on as Glinda. It’s Celebrity Attractions’ season finale. Curtain times and more information: (501) 244-8800; CelebrityAttractions.com; Ticketmaster.com.
Weekend Entertainment Roundup for April 2, 2026
FUN The Hot Springs National Park Sister City Foundation’s Arkansas Cherry Blossom Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at the Hot Springs Convention Center, 134 Convention Blvd., Hot Springs, features Samurai sword demonstrations, performances and demonstrations highlighting martial arts, traditional Japanese music and cultural storytelling. hotspringssistercity.org. The William F.
Light Tackle Awakening: Early Spring Stripers In The Back Bays
The calm back bays are going to be your number one choice for early season striper producers. Scale down your tackle and target back-bay stripers as Long Island’s early spring bite begins. Spring on Long Island is a magical time. It is an awakening—a sort of rebirth and a very welcome transformation for all lifeforms that takes place every year. Migratory birds and fish return to their springtime haunts as the waters slowly warm.
2025 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame finalists announced | Eldorado News
Finalists for the 2025 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame include seven restaurants across the state, from Blytheville to Camden. The list, unveiled on Thursday by Gov.
ENTERTAINMENT: ‘Prophecy Show’ rock opera is onstage at Robinson
Share ◼️ Masterworks concert No. 4, Feb. 22-23 at Little Rock's Robinson Center Performance Hall, which had been titled "Simone Porter Plays Glass," will now be called "Sibelius Symphony No. 1." Porter will still be the soloist in the Violin Concerto No. 1 by Philip Glass; the program will also include "Umoja: Anthem of Unity" by Valerie Coleman and the Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39, by Jean Sibelius.
Connect Fore! Networking Wednesday 10/23 @ 1PM Stevens Park
"Get out of the networking room, get out on the course, get to know other professionals on a whole new level!" "NOTE: We sold out in Sept, grab your spot now!"
A Novel Methodology for Simulating Skin Injury Risk on Synthetic Playing Surfaces
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Key Vote YES on the Congressional Review Act Resolution to Overturn the Securities Exchange Commission’s Staff Accounting Bulletin 121, H.J.Res. 109
On behalf of our activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and urge him or her to vote YES on the Congressional Review Act (CRA) disapproval resolution to overturn the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121, H.J.Res. 109. Introduced by Reps. Mike Flood (R-NE) and Wiley Nickel (D-NC), this bipartisan CRA would stop SEC Chairman Gary Gensler’s latest attack on cryptocurrencies and the foundation of decentralized finance (DeFi).
FreedomWorks Reacts to Marijuana Reclassification
Washington, D.C. – Following the Department of Justice’s confirmation that the Drug Enforcement Agency plans to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act to Schedule III, Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks president, commented: It seems the Biden administration wants to have its edibles and eat them too. They want the credit for legalization without stepping a toe in that direction.
FreedomWorks Reacts to Advancement of Egregious TikTok Divestment
Washington, D.C. – Following this weekend’s House votes on the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act H.R. 8038, Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks president, commented: “Over the weekend, the House voted on a slate of foreign aid bills, one of which contained a new version of the ‘TikTok ban’ as it is commonly referred to. All measures passed.
FreedomWorks Reacts to House Votes on Spy Powers
Washington, D.C. – Following this weekend’s House votes on the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act and the accompanying amendments, Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks president, commented: “There is no way to sugarcoat it. This weekend the House voted for the greatest expansion of surveillance on American citizens since the Patriot Act.
Key Vote NO on 21st Century Peace Through Strength Act H.R. 8038
April 18, 2024 Key Vote NO on 21st Century Peace through Strength Act H.R. 8038 On behalf of our activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to vote NO on the 21st Century Peace Through Strength Act, H.R. 8038.
Key Vote YES on Senate Amendments to The Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, H.R. 7888
On behalf of our activist community, I urge you to contact your Senator and ask him or her to vote YES on the Senate amendments to the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, H.R. 7888. The base text of the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act is reform in name only. As it came to the Senate from the House of Representatives, unamended, it includes massive expansions of surveillance authority. If these amendments are adopted, we will withdraw our previous key vote against RISAA.
FreedomWorks Sends Letter in Support of Stalled Tax Bill
In an attempt to push the Senate to move on the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks president, sent a letter and commented: “This session, the House has been broiled in a level of infighting and dysfunction not seen since Fleetwood Mac wrote and recorded the album Rumors. And yet, they found the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act important enough to pass 357 to 70.
FDA and Failure to Reduce Harm
If there are two things the bureaucracy does well, they are overreaching and just plain not getting the job done. Such is the case with the Federal Food and Drug Administration. Tomorrow, 11 April 2024, at 1 PM in 2154 Rayburn, the FDA will appear before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee. Hopefully, appropriate pressure will be applied to bring about a few changes in the bureaucracy.
Let’s Go Low CARB
Let me get this out of the way first. I’m an Eagle Scout (class of 2005) and the son of an Eagle Scout (Class of 1970), and I firmly believe in leaving the campsite better than I found it. That includes the broader environment, so my children have a better world than I did. I support rewilding programs and a growing and fully funded national park system. I even drive a hybrid and take public transit.
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