Name: Back to School Bash
Start: 2025-08-16T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-08-16T11:30:00-05:00
Location: Terry Library

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Back to School Bash

2025-08-16 10:00:00 2025-08-16 11:30:00 America/Chicago Back to School Bash Celebrate the beginning of the school year with the Terry Library. We’ll have giant bubbles with Big Poppa Bubble, a craft, giveaways, and Kona Ice while supplies last! Perfect for families. Terry Library - Meeting Room

Saturday, August 16
10:00am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-08-16 10:00:00 2025-08-16 11:30:00 America/Chicago Back to School Bash Celebrate the beginning of the school year with the Terry Library. We’ll have giant bubbles with Big Poppa Bubble, a craft, giveaways, and Kona Ice while supplies last! Perfect for families. Terry Library - Meeting Room

Terry Library

Meeting Room

Celebrate the beginning of the school year with the Terry Library. We’ll have giant bubbles with Big Poppa Bubble, a craft, giveaways, and Kona Ice while supplies last! Perfect for families.

AGE GROUP: | Families |

EVENT TYPE: | Fun & Play | Food & Drink | Arts/Crafts |

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Terry Library

Hours

About the branch

Adolphine Fletcher Terry Library was expanded in 2001 to serve the growing west Little Rock community. The 19,030-square-feet facility offers patrons thousands of books and audio/visual items for adults and children, enclosed study rooms, and public Internet access. The Terry Library also offers a variety of monthly programs for children and adults.

Upcoming Events

Craft Loop Weaving

Tue, Jul 22, 10:30am - 11:30am

Meeting Room

Make your own headband, jump-rope, necklace, or more using these craft loops. For kids grades K-5

Intro to Spanish - with Jenifer Carmona Garcia

Tue, Jul 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Meeting Room

Learn Spanish basics at this fun and easy seven-week language course. Ideally, participants would attend every class, but it is not mandatory. Adults only.

This event is full

Baby Storytime

Wed, Jul 23, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room

Baby Storytime on Wednesdays at 9:30am. Bond with your baby in your lap as you enjoy stories, songs, and toys with Ms. Sara! Best for ages 0-1.

Toddler Storytime

Wed, Jul 23, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room

Toddler Storytime on Wednesdays at 10:30am. Enjoy stories, songs, and activities with Ms. Sara! Best for ages 1-2.

Glue String Art

Wed, Jul 23, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Meeting Room

Use string and glue to make a cute design to put in your room filled with lights. For teens grades 6-12

Becoming a Habitat Homeowner - with Habitat for Humanity

Thu, Jul 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Meeting Room

This class is for those interested in becoming a homeowner through Habitat for Humanity. Learn the requirements, process, and timeline before spending time and energy on an application.

Tommy Terrific Magic Show

Thu, Jul 24, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Meeting Room

Get ready for an artistic, magical journey next summer, as Tommy Terrific goes canvassing through a magical art gallery in his new show, "The Magic of Art."

LEGO Club

Fri, Jul 25, 10:30am - 11:30am

Program Room

Let your building skills show. Drop in and create with us! Legos are provided. For kids grades K-5.

Open Art Hour

Fri, Jul 25, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room

Enjoy a variety of art supplies for you to use as you please! From watercolor to tempera paint to sumi ink to graphite pencils and charcoal. Create as much art as possible this Summer @ CALS.

Printmaking - with Perrion Hurd

Sat, Jul 26, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Meeting Room

Learn how to carve a linoleum block at this block printing workshop presented by Perrion Hurd. Adults only.

This event is full

Tail Waggin' Tutors

Mon, Aug 04, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Program Room

Practice your reading with a certified therapy dog every 1st and 3rd Mondays. For grades K-12th.   

Cooking with Jacobi

Sat, Aug 09, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Meeting Room

Learn how to make tuna onigiri with Chef Jacobi.

Lizard Luau and Painting - with the Encyclopedia of Arkansas

Mon, Aug 11, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room

Talk about your favorite lizards and lizard facts with lizard enthusiast Jobe from the CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas! See lots of cool pictures, learn fun facts from the EOA and other sources, and make friends with other lizard lovers!

Back to School Bash

Sat, Aug 16, 10:00am - 11:30am

Meeting Room

Celebrate the beginning of the school year with the Terry Library. We’ll have giant bubbles with Big Poppa Bubble, a craft, giveaways, and Kona Ice while supplies last! Perfect for families.

Preschool Storytime

Mon, Aug 18, 10:30am - 11:30am

Program Room

Preschool Storytime on Mondays and Tuesdays at 10:30am. Enjoy stories, songs, and more with Ms. Sara! Best for ages 3-5. 

Tail Waggin' Tutors

Mon, Aug 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Program Room

Practice your reading with a certified therapy dog every 1st and 3rd Mondays. For grades K-12th.   

Socrates Café

Mon, Aug 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room

There are no prerequisites, and no reading or other preparation is required. At the beginning of each meeting, participants suggest questions, from which the topic question for the evening is determined by popular vote.

Preschool Storytime

Tue, Aug 19, 10:30am - 11:30am

Program Room

Preschool Storytime on Mondays and Tuesdays at 10:30am. Enjoy stories, songs, and more with Ms. Sara! Best for ages 3-5. 

Lego Club

Tue, Aug 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Program Room

Let your building skills show. Drop in and create with us! Legos are provided. For kids grades K-5.

Baby Storytime

Wed, Aug 20, 9:30am - 10:00am

Program Room

Baby Storytime on Wednesdays at 9:30am. Bond with your baby in your lap as you enjoy stories, songs, and toys with Ms. Sara! Best for ages 0-1.