5 Events for Weekend Family Fun: Relay for Life, ASO, Rock City Racing
You've got a big weekend ahead of you, central Arkansas! It's the last weekend to take advantage of $15 entry at Magic Springs Water & Theme Park. Plus, there are three May festivals in central Arkansas, including the Therapeutic Recreation Arts Festival, Toad Suck Daze and the Clinton Center's Bridge to the Future Festival (click here to read our full article about May festivals).
If that's not enough, here are five more events this weekend. Find more on Little Rock Soiree's full event list here, or visit Little Rock Family's expanded online calendar here.
1. Arkansas Heritage Month Kickoff at Historic Arkansas Museum: Arkansas Heritage Month kicks off as this year's theme--"Celebrating the Flavors of Arkansas: Come To The Table"--is introduced, and the official poster is unveiled. The event will also preview this month's annual Territorial Fair. Learn about more of the events planned for Arkansas Heritage Month here. 10 a.m., May 3. For more information, call 324-9150, or visit www.ArkansasHeritage.org.
2. Dunbar Garden School Lunch Cook-Off at Dunbar Community Garden Project: Live music, food and drinks are all part of the kickoff event for the May Music in the Garden series. Local chefs Travis McConnel, of Butcher & Public, and Phillip Schaaf, of South on Main, will make a meal using primarily garden ingredients that meet USDA school lunch guidelines. Their creations will be judged by a group of sixth graders. The winning recipe will be shared with the Little Rock School District's Child Nutrition Department and the National Farm to School Network. Proceeds go to the Dunbar Garden's mission to connect children and adults with where their food comes from, in addition to Dunbar Garden's garden-to-cafeteria initiative. Admission $5. 5:30-8:30 p.m. May 1. For more information, click here.
3. Relay for Life of Greater Little Rock at Clinton Presidential Center: Little Rock Family is proud to be a media sponsor for this event! Join us as we support those who have battled, and those who are still battling, cancer at the Relay for Life of Greater Little Rock. This event by the American Cancer Society Relay For Life honors cancer survivors, honors those lost and raises funds and awareness. The event includes an opening ceremony, a cancer survivors lap, caregivers ceremony, a luminaria ceremony and closing ceremony. 6 p.m. May 2. To sign up and donate, or for more information, click here.
4. Rock City Racing in downtown Little Rock and SoMa neighborhood: This two-day, inaugural event includes a criterium, 5k and Kids Fun Run. Different categories of the 3rd & Rock Criterium will be held throughout the afternoon Saturday. It includes a 20-minute citizens race, men and women races for 40 and 50-minutes, men races of one hour and a 20-minute kids race. The course runs west on East Capitol Avenue, north on to River Market Avenue, west on to East Fourth Street, north on to Rock Street, east on East Third Street, south on River Market Avenue, east on East Fourth Street, south on I-30 Frontage Road and east back on East Capitol Avenue. On Sunday is the inaugural Ronald McDonald House 5k and Kids Fun Run. Ronald McDonald will be at the events. All proceeds from the 5k and fun run go to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas. The fun run is for kids 12 and under. All participants will receive a medal. The 5k begins at 8 a.m. and the fun run at 8:05 a.m. May 3-4. To register for the events, click here.
5. Shower the People: The Music of James Taylor at the Robinson Center Music Hall: This, the last Arkansas Symphony Orchestra concert before the renovations at the Robinson Center, will pay homage to the music of James Taylor, who is coming to North Little Rock in August. The band Jeans n' Classics, with Neil Donell, will provide the vocals and acoustic guitar while ASO backs up the band. You'll hear Taylor favorites like "Fire and Rain," "You've Got a Friend," and "Carolina in My Mind." There's two showings, 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets range from $18-$59; children are free to Sunday matinee with an Entergy Kids Ticket. Click here to purchase.