5 Family-Friendly Activities to Celebrate the Clinton Presidential Center 10th Anniversary
This month, the Clinton Presidential Center celebrates 10 years since opening its doors on Nov. 18, 2004! In our November issue, we shared some of the Clinton Center's original goals and the ensuing decade of progress in central Arkansas and beyond. We also chatted with Joy Secuban, the Communications Manager for the Clinton Foundation, about the center's role for central Arkansas families (including her own nieces and nephews!). Click here to read the full article.
The anniversary festivities offer multiple family-friendly events this weekend, Nov. 14-16. Here are five activities where you can celebrate!
1. Celebrate 10 Community Concert benefiting Arkansas Foodbank at Clinton Presidential Center: This event will encourage the central Arkansas community to give back by collecting food to feed hungry Arkansans through the holidays. Kevin Spacey will serve as the evening's Master of Ceremonies, introducing performers like Nick Jonas, Amos Lee, Court Yard Hounds and Kool & the Gang. The event is free and open to the public, and attendees are asked to bring nonperishable foods to gain entry. Advance registration is also required: ClintonFoundation.org/Celebrate10. 8-10 p.m. Nov. 15. FREE!
2. "Good Vibrations" Programs at Museum of Discovery: The MOD will offer two programs for families on Nov. 15. During “Science of the Saxophone,” guests meet saxophone players and explore what science makes a saxophone work. In the “String Petting Zoo,” visitors can touch and play instruments from the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. Programs included with general admission: $10, children 1-12 & seniors are $8, members and kids under 1 are free. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Science of the Saxophone, 1-3:30 p.m. String Petting Zoo; Nov. 15. For info: (501) 396-7050, MuseumOfDiscovery.org.
3. Free Admission Days at Clinton Presidential Center: Celebrate by perusing the Library's permanent collections, and exploring the phenomenal glass artworks in the temporary exhibit, "Chihuly." Visitors can also pick up free audio tours narrated by President Clinton. Free admission days will be held Nov. 16-18. (Please note: The Center will be closed Friday, November 14, and Saturday, November 15, for Clinton Foundation meetings.) FREE!
4. Day of Action for Little Rock at Arkansas Foodbank: Participate in a service project and help distribute food to Arkansans struggling with hunger. Volunteers ages 8 and older will sort fresh produce in two 2-hour shifts from noon-2 p.m. and 2-4 p.m. on Nov. 16. Reservations required; click here to sign up. FREE!
5. Party Like It's 1999 Concert: The Greasy Greens at Historic Arkansas Museum: This free concert not only celebrates the Clinton Center anniversary, it's also a part of the Second Friday Art Night in Downtown Little Rock. At the monthly event, families can explore museums and gallery spaces for free. Stop by the Historic Arkansas Museum for the opening of the new exhibit "Under Pressure: The Arkansas Society of Printmakers" and listen to entertainment by The Greasy Greens. FREE!
For more information about the Clinton Presidential Center's 10th Anniversary, click here.