Name: Juneteenth Lanterns
Start: 2026-06-16T10:30
End: 2026-06-16T11:30:00-05:00
Location: Main Library

Hours

About the branch

Upcoming Events

Production Studio Orientation

Wed, May 20, 10:00am - 3:00pm

506 | Production Studio

Learn to operate cameras, lights, audio, and grip gear in the CALS Production Studio. This hands-on training covers basic setup, shooting, and file handling, as well as rules for working in the space, so you can create and practice independently.

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Storytime

Wed, May 20, 10:30am - 11:15am

131 | Martin Children's Center

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Storytime is a great way to bond with your child. Storytime helps develop your child's brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills and communication skills.

Rock Star Tech Tips

Wed, May 20, 12:00pm - 1:30pm

013 | The Hatcher Agency Computer Classroom

Be a technology rock star. This class teaches you tips, tricks, and shortcuts that tech professionals take for granted.

Sweet & Crunchy: Apple Nachos Demo

Wed, May 20, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

507 | Teaching Kitchen

Looking for a fun and healthy snack idea? Join us for Apple Nachos, a quick and creative program where participants will learn how to turn simple apple slices into a delicious snack.

Sushi Showdown

Wed, May 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

230 | Teen Center Program Room

What types of delicious sushi can you make? Find out during our Sushi Showdown program, where you’ll test your creativity and taste buds and have a chance to win prizes! Events in the Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.

Fairy Mirrors

Wed, May 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

131 | Martin Children's Center

We will be bringing the forest elements inside to decorate small face mirrors.

Vibe Coding

Thu, May 21, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

013 | The Hatcher Agency Computer Classroom

Explore vibe coding, the AI trend that's helping anyone create functional apps, regardless of their level of traditional coding skills. We'll get into Lovable, an AI tool specifically designed for vibe coding.

Creative Play with Luna - In the Makerspace!

Thu, May 21, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

235 | Makerspace

Join local artist Luna Bramlett in the makerspace! She will be teaching adults how to play again through the process of art making. Come have fun and make art with no rules!

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Kandi Bracelets

Thu, May 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

230 | Teen Center Program Room

Learn to weave Kandi cuffs and bracelets, and take one home with you! Events in the Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.

DIY Tarot Cards

Thu, May 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

131 | Martin Children's Center

Put your creativity to the test as we design our own Tarot/playing cards.

Storytime

Fri, May 22, 10:30am - 11:15am

131 | Martin Children's Center

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Storytime is a great way to bond with your child. Storytime helps develop your child's brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills and communication skills.

PC Breakdown

Fri, May 22, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

501 | Drs. Jay and Paulette Mehta Meeting Room

Ever wanted to know what's inside a computer? In this program, we'll take them apart together and talk about what makes them tick.

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Crafting Memories: Mini Origami Photo Album

Fri, May 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

230 | Teen Center Program Room

Let's make some crafts to hold all our summer memories! Events in the Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.

Summer Bucket List

Fri, May 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

131 | Martin Children's Center

We'll use a customizable, paper "bucket" to fill with bucket list items. You can use bucket list items that are premade or create your own! Throughout the summer, pull out a bucket list item and complete it to make your own fun filled summer.

Coffee & Crafts - In the Makerspace!

Sat, May 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm

235 | Makerspace

Sip on coffee, socialize, and take advantage of the craft supplies in the Makerspace! This will be a light version of Makerspace open hours.

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Make ChatGPT Your Assistant

Sat, May 23, 10:00am - 11:30am

013 | The Hatcher Agency Computer Classroom

Learn how to use ChatGPT to draft emails and documents faster, summarize reports and research, generate ideas and outlines, and automate everyday writing tasks.

Sensory Saturday

Sat, May 23, 11:00am - 2:00pm

131 | Martin Children's Center

Activities that stimulate a child's senses, including sight, touch, hearing, smell, taste, movement and more. Sensory play is important for a child's development in helping them learn and grow. Enjoy a variety of activities at this event.

Walk U Thru It Line Dancing

Sat, May 23, 11:30am - 1:30pm

529 | Fred Darragh Center for Intellectual Freedom

It's time to line dance again at the library! Come scoot and boogie your way on down to the library for this fun line dancing class provided by Walk U Thru It Line Dancing.

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Walk U Thru It Line Dancing

Sat, May 23, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

It's time to line dance again at the library! Come scoot and boogie your way on down to the library for this fun line dancing class provided by Walk U Thru It Line Dancing.

Healing Through The Storm

Sat, May 23, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

529 | Fred Darragh Center for Intellectual Freedom

This program focuses on supporting mental and emotional well-being through education and skill-building in Trauma & Anxiety, Stress Management, and PTSD & Emotional Trauma.

Drop-in Tech Help

Tue, May 26, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

013 | The Hatcher Agency Computer Classroom

Drop by and ask your burning technology questions, or get help with a specific problem from an expert. Feel free to bring your mobile device or laptop.

Painted Rock Cacti

Tue, May 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

131 | Martin Children's Center

Make a cactus plant that will never die! We'll paint rocks to look like cacti, that can forever be apart of your spring or summer decor.

Artistic Accessories: Mini CD Keychains

Tue, May 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

230 | Teen Center Program Room

Add some customization to you style with these fun DIY's! Events in the Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.

Policy Lab in Little Rock - An Interactive Learning Event

Wed, May 27, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Join the Arkansas Kids Count Coalition for Policy Lab, an interactive training where you will learn key aspects of critical public policies impacting the well-being of Arkansas’s children and families.Register

Shooting Manual: Lowkey Photography

Wed, May 27, 10:00am - 12:00pm

506 | Production Studio

Shift out of auto and take control! In this hands-on class, you'll learn to master manual camera settings and use shadow and contrast to create dramatic, professional-quality, low-key images. Bring your camera--lighting equipment provided.

Storytime

Wed, May 27, 10:30am - 11:15am

131 | Martin Children's Center

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Storytime is a great way to bond with your child. Storytime helps develop your child's brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills and communication skills.

That Retro Look - Pixel Art

Wed, May 27, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

013 | The Hatcher Agency Computer Classroom

Retro pixel art graphics are back! In this class, we'll show you how to make pixel art and animations using Piskel, a free, web-based tool.

3D Pen Jewelry

Wed, May 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

230 | Teen Center Program Room

Let's get creative with our STEM tools and make 3D pen jewelry! Events in the Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.

Yarn Butterflies

Wed, May 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

131 | Martin Children's Center

Today we will be using popsicle sticks and yarn to make sweet little butterflies!

Draw Your Dream Garden - In the Makerspace!

Thu, May 28, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

235 | Makerspace

Map out your dream garden! Draw your vegetable garden, flower beds, or ideal patio layout. Whether you bring your ideas to life is up to you!

Young Entrepreneurs

Thu, May 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

230 | Teen Center Program Room

Take steps in creating a product and marketing a business. This class aims to encourage young entrepreneurial mindsets and inspire new ways to make money at a young age. Events in the Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.

Paper Towel Roll Birds

Thu, May 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

131 | Martin Children's Center

Tweet your way into the library and make little birds out of recycled paper towel rolls!

An Evening with Walter Mosley - Virtual Author Talk

Thu, May 28, 7:30pm - 8:30pm

529 | Fred Darragh Center for Intellectual Freedom

This live simulcast reading and author Q&A is presented in partnership with Pyramid Art, Books, & Custom Framing and in association with National Association of Black Bookstores

Storytime

Fri, May 29, 10:30am - 11:15am

131 | Martin Children's Center

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Storytime is a great way to bond with your child. Storytime helps develop your child's brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills and communication skills.

Fairy Garden-in-a-Jar

Fri, May 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

131 | Martin Children's Center

Create a hangout spot for the fairies this summer! Using materials from nature, we'll make a cozy little garden in jars.

Confetti Shaker Bookmarks

Fri, May 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

230 | Teen Center Program Room

Start your summer read with these easy, colorful bookmarks! Events in the Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.

CALS Field Day

Sat, May 30, 10:30am - 11:30am

131 | Martin Children's Center

Let’s celebrate the start of summer with outdoor activities and popsicles!

Dino Kites

Mon, Jun 01, 10:30am - 11:30am

131 | Martin Children's Center

In this program, we will make a unique Dinosaur kite soar high in the sky!

Unearth Your Pride

Mon, Jun 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

230 | Teen Center Program Room

Use mini Perler Beads to make Earrings and Keychains that celebrate your Pride or your allyship! Events in the Teen Center are for ages 13-19 only.

Dinosaur Eye Magnets

Tue, Jun 02, 10:30am - 11:30am

131 | Martin Children's Center

This one will really catch the eye! Using pebbles, paper and a little paint, we'll make dinosaur eye magnets you can use to hang up all your summer artwork.

Storytime & Crafts

Wed, Jun 03, 10:30am - 11:30am

131 | Martin Children's Center

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Storytime is a great way to bond with your child. Storytime helps develop your child's brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills and communication skills.

Monthly Tour of the Main Library

Wed, Jun 03, 10:30am - 11:45am

Welcome to your new Main Library! On the first Wednesday of each month, join library staff on a tour of the newly renovated Main Library.

Unveiling the History of the USCT in Arkansas - Legacies & Lunch June 2026

Wed, Jun 03, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

529 | Fred Darragh Center for Intellectual Freedom

Historian Ronnie Nichols and sculptor Vinnie Bagwell will discuss the history of the U.S. Colored Troops in Arkansas and the new monument erected in CALS Library Square to commemorate their service.

Coding with Fiero Code - Intro to Coding Language Series

Wed, Jun 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

013 | The Hatcher Agency Computer Classroom

Have you ever wanted to learn how to code but don’t know where to begin?

Gemstone Mining

Wed, Jun 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

230 | Teen Center Program Room

You’ll be handed a solid "Sediment Cylinder"—a hardened, compressed mix that’s hiding some seriously cool minerals. You aren't just looking for rocks; you're looking for loot. Events in the Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.

Watercolor Geodes

Thu, Jun 04, 10:30am - 11:30am

131 | Martin Children's Center

Get creative with watercolors and glitter to paint your own Geodes!

Storytime & Crafts

Fri, Jun 05, 10:30am - 11:30am

131 | Martin Children's Center

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Storytime is a great way to bond with your child. Storytime helps develop your child's brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills and communication skills.

Dino DIYS: Jurassic Terrariums

Fri, Jun 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

230 | Teen Center Program Room

It's Summer @ CALS! Let's kick off this year's theme by making some dinosaur-themed DIY's! Events in the Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.

Cave Painting - In the Makerspace!

Fri, Jun 05, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

235 | Makerspace

Go back in time and take part in the prehistoric art of cave painting! We will be using natural pigments, charcoal, and paint to decorate the "cave walls" of the makerspace.

Create Your Own Prehistoric Discovery

Sat, Jun 06, 11:00am - 2:00pm

504 | Adult Programming Room

Step back in time and become a paleontologist for the day! In this hands-on workshop, patrons will create their own fossil casts using molding clay and fossil replicas. Learn how fossils form and take home your very own prehistoric creation.

Big Poppa Bubble

Mon, Jun 08, 10:30am - 11:30am

131 | Martin Children's Center

Soap bubble artist and cosmic pop star Big Poppa Bubble will blow your mind with the biggest, soapiest, most pop-able bubbles ever! An immersive performance that will delight all ages with good clean fun.

Unearth Your Next Book

Mon, Jun 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

230 | Teen Center Program Room

A classic "Blind Date" with a book for our teens. Come in and choose one of out preselected "Dates" to read this summer. Events in the Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.

Delicious Dirt Cups

Tue, Jun 09, 10:30am - 11:30am

131 | Martin Children's Center

You'll want to dig deep into this delicious treat made with Oreos, pudding, and gummy worms!

Dino Movie

Wed, Jun 10, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

504 | Adult Programming Room

Lights, camera… mystery! Join us for a surprise dinosaur-themed movie where the title isn’t revealed until showtime. Enjoy the fun of guessing, watching, and experiencing a prehistoric adventure on the big screen!

Plant Pals!

Wed, Jun 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

230 | Teen Center Program Room

Welcome all teen plant enthusiasts! We will learn the basics of planting either native Arkansas plants or a yummy vegetables! You will leave with a guide on plant care and your own nursery pot! Events in the Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.

DIY Binoculars

Thu, Jun 11, 10:30am - 11:30am

131 | Martin Children's Center

Unearth the secrets of the Summer as you explore your surroundings with your new homemade binoculars!

Storytime & Crafts

Fri, Jun 12, 10:30am - 11:30am

131 | Martin Children's Center

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Storytime is a great way to bond with your child. Storytime helps develop your child's brain, ability to focus, concentration, social skills and communication skills.

Lava Loaded Nachos

Fri, Jun 12, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

507 | Teaching Kitchen

Get ready for a snack that erupts with flavor! In this hands-on program, Patrons will build their own “volcano” nachos with layers of chips, cheese, and toppings. Watch your creation come together like a tasty eruption!

Dino DIYS: Fuzzy Dino Bags

Fri, Jun 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

230 | Teen Center Program Room

It's Summer @ CALS! Let's kick off this year's theme by making some dinosaur-themed DIY's! Events in the Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.

Community Resources Bingo

Fri, Jun 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Join us in the Community Resources Lounge for a bingo! Attendees can enjoy snacks while socializing and enjoying some lighthearted fun. Patrons will be able to play multiple rounds of Bingo for the chance to win exciting prizes. All are welcome!

Unearthing Flavors: International Taste Test

Sat, Jun 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

230 | Teen Center Program Room

Come expand your horizons and your palate by sampling snack foods from around the world! Events in the Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.

Juneteenth Bracelets

Mon, Jun 15, 10:30am - 11:30am

131 | Martin Children's Center

We will use colors from the Pan- African flag to make bracelets with powerful words! We will also be learning more about Juneteenth through some fun trivia questions.

Father's Day Keychains

Mon, Jun 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

230 | Teen Center Program Room

Make leather keychains for a father figure in your life. Whether it's a dad, an uncle, or a teacher, they deserve recognition this father's day. Events in the Teen Center are for ages 13-18 only.

Juneteenth Lanterns

Tue, Jun 16, 10:30am - 11:30am

131 | Martin Children's Center

Juneteenth is approaching! Let's celebrate freedom with paper lanterns made with Juneteenth colors and designs.

Greek Vase Magnets - In the Makerspace!

Tue, Jun 16, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

235 | Makerspace

Learn about Greek vases and paint your own! We will be painting Greek vase magnets in this program.

Coding with Fiero Code - Intro to Coding Language Series

Wed, Jun 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

012 | Arvest Computer Classroom

Have you ever wanted to learn how to code but don’t know where to begin?