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Summer Library Adventure Kick-Off Party

2024-06-08 10:00:00 2024-06-08 14:00:00 America/Chicago Summer Library Adventure Kick-Off Party Kick-off the Summer with lots of family fun! Argenta Public Library -

Saturday, June 08
10:00am - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-06-08 10:00:00 2024-06-08 14:00:00 America/Chicago Summer Library Adventure Kick-Off Party Kick-off the Summer with lots of family fun! Argenta Public Library -

Kick-off the Summer with lots of family fun!

Adventure is out there, and it's in your local library! Join us for the 2024 Summer Reading Kick-Off at the Argenta Plaza (510 N Main St, North Little Rock). Bring the whole family to enjoy performances, games, giveaways, food, and more. This year we are celebrating the adventures we can find all around us. Together with many local organizations and businesses, you can explore all that Central Arkansas has to offer. Discover native animals, learn how to care for our environment, meet some new furry friends, watch musical and dance performances, and start your summer off right! There will also be a booth for our community Paint Splatter Mural! Don't forget to enter the drawing for prizes and sign up for summer library adventures! First 200 folks to sign up at the party, get a free summer tote and water bottle!

Performer's Showcase:

  • 10:30 AM – Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts - Meet Flurffy!
  • 11 AM– Tumble Tots 
  • 11:30 AM – Ballet Folklorico Quetzalli
  • 12 PM– Birds of Prey 
  • 12:30 PM - Museum of Discovery 

Food Trucks:

Vendors:

  1. Caverns and Forests
  2. Dogtown Spartans
  3. Innovation Hub
  4. AR Kids Read
  5. Beautywood Books
  6. Raptor Rehab
  7. Carter's Crew
  8. Keep NLR Beautiful
  9. Seis Puentes
  10. Little Rock Nature Center
  11. Center for Exceptional Families
  12. Mexican Consulate
  13. First Security Bank
  14. Little Rock Zoo
  15. NLR Animal Shelter
  16. Aria's Fairy Floss
  17. Kalua's Snack Bar
  18. Potluck Pantry Food Rescue

Summer Kick-Off Prize Donations from:

  • Center for Exceptional Families
  • Museum of Discovery
  • Caverns and Forests
  • Dogtown Spartans
  • Aria's Fairy Floss
  • First Security Bank
  • Central HS NH
  • Fort Thompson Sporting Goods Inc.

Huge thanks to North Little Rock Tourism for making this event possible! 

Please contact the Argenta Branch with any questions at (501) 687-1061.

AGE GROUP: | General |

EVENT TYPE: | STEAM/STEM | Exhibits/Displays/Installations |

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Argenta Public Library

Phone: 501-687-1061

Hours
Mon, Jun 09 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Jun 10 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Jun 11 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Jun 12 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jun 13 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jun 14 Closed
Sun, Jun 15 Closed

About the branch

This is the secondary branch of the William F. Laman Public Library located in the heart of the Argenta Arts District of North Little Rock.

Upcoming Events

Fri, Jun 13, All day
William F. Laman Public Library
Get a copy of this spooky Choose Your Own Adventure story!

Fri, Jun 13, All day
William F. Laman Public Library
These activity packs are a grab-and-go style packet bursting with color and fun! You can finish them in the library or enjoy them at home!

Fri, Jun 13, All day
William F. Laman Public Library
Discover the art that brings NLR to life! Visit 10 outdoor pieces and three galleries. Explore your city, support local art, and earn a prize when you complete your map.

Fri, Jun 13, All day
Innovation Hub
Marissa Thornberry is a mixed media and oil painter known for her serene imagery, often fusing the human figure (especially hands) with florals and landscapes in an abstract realism style.

Fri, Jun 13, 9:00am - 1:00pm
William F. Laman Public Library - Laman Gallery - Exhibits
Paintings by local artist, Andrew Deiser

Fri, Jun 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Argenta Public Library
This Friday we will take a walk over to the Innovation Hub. We will listen to the history, visit their wonderful creative spaces and explore the different crafts you can create.

Fri, Jun 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
William F. Laman Public Library - Children's Area
Join us for a storytime that develops early literacy and social and motor skills with music, directed movement, rhymes and stories!

Fri, Jun 13, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Argenta Public Library - Argenta Children's Area
Hora de Cuentos y Juegos para los Bebés Hispanohablantes

Fri, Jun 13, 10:00am - 12:00pm
ROVER
Rover will be rolling to a stop at River City Ministries!

Fri, Jun 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
William F. Laman Public Library - The Loft - Teen Center
Join us, every Friday in June, to learn empowering techniques in boundary setting, self care, and self defense with our guest educator Gretchen Butler.

Fri, Jun 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Argenta Public Library - Argenta Event Space
Get creative and try your hand at painting a trucker hat!

Fri, Jun 13, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
William F. Laman Public Library - Studio A (Rotunda),Tech Hub A
Join Laman Adults after-hours for a dance party where you control the volume and pick the DJ!