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Still Standing: Journeying Through Grief
A Gentle Space for Support and Shared Healing
Tuesday, September 15
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Fletcher Library
Program RoomNavigating loss can feel heavy and isolating, but you don’t have to carry it alone.
Beginning the week of September 14, 2026, join us for Still Standing: Journeying Through Grief, a 10-week support circle at the Central Arkansas Library System's Fletcher Library. The support circle is free but registration is required because space is limited.
Rooted in a spirit of resilience and shared community, this is a grounded space designed for reflection, mutual empathy, and healing at your own pace. Whether you are grieving a parent, partner, child, sibling, friend, multiple losses or non-physical death losses, this circle invites you to process your journey alongside others who understand.
How the Circle Works
- Discussion-Based: Each week centers on open, supportive conversation and shared experiences.
- Flexible & Stand-Alone Sessions: While this is a 10-week program, each session stands on its own. If you have to miss a week, you can easily pick right back up whenever you are able to return.
- Take-Home Resources: All registered participants will receive a complimentary set of Journeying Through Grief booklets to support you through the weeks ahead.
Registration & Next Steps
To ensure an intimate, safe environment and to prepare your resource kit in advance, registration is required. Registration is quick and simple, asking only for your name, contact info, and relationship to your loss so we can best support you.
About the Facilitator
Stacey James McAdoo is a grief support practitioner, veteran educator, writer, 2019 Arkansas Teacher of the Year, and the National Managing Director of Learning & Development at Teach Plus. As a bereaved mother and founder of Still Standing: The Practice, Stacey brings both lived experience and professional practice to her work. Deeply committed to community development, mindfulness, and the restorative power of honoring our stories and authentic expression, she facilitates grounded spaces that encourage intentional reflection, emotional wellness, and mutual resilience.
Questions about this program? Please contact the CALS location directly using the contact information by scrolling to the bottom of this page or emailing askcals@cals.org.
All abilities are welcome. To request ASL interpretation or other accommodations, call 501.918.3069 or email hzbinden@cals.org 7 business weekdays before a program.
AGE GROUP: | Adults | Adult (40+) | Adult (25-40) | Adult (18-24) |
EVENT TYPE: | Society & Culture | Health & Fitness | Community Resource |
Fletcher Library
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Fletcher Library
Today's hours
We're open 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Branch manager
Tara Protiva-Brown
Address
823 North Buchanan Street
Little Rock, AR 72205
Little Rock, AR 72205
Tel: 501.663.5457
About the branch
Fletcher Library was established in 1974 and was named for John Gould Fletcher, a Little Rock poet who won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1937. The grand opening was originally planned for August 1974 but was delayed by a month when the library learned the shelving would not be delivered on time. After the shelving company notified the library of a second delay, the intrepid staff lined up the entire collection on the floor with the spines up and opened the library without shelves!
In 1996, a new, much larger building was built behind the original location. It was designed in the Craftsman style to blend seamlessly with the surrounding neighborhood. Fletcher Library won the 1996 Design Award from the American Institute of Architects, Arkansas Chapter, and is largely considered one of the most beautiful libraries in the Central Arkansas Library System.
In 2017, the library was closed 4 months for construction and renovations. Fletcher Library now includes a community building with 3 meeting rooms and a warming kitchen available for public use. Fletcher Library continues to be a vital hub serving the Heights, Hillcrest, and Midtown neighborhoods.