A Star-Studded Weekend

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Events

Weekend Round-up 🤠 

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  • 🎬️ Lights, Camera, Action: The Arkansas Cinema Society's yearly Filmland event is happening all weekend. It brings the community together to enjoy movies and supports Arkansas filmmakers with film screenings, workshops, and talks with artists from around the world.

  • 💃 Saturday Night on the Dance Floor: The Summer Get Down Music Fest -  featuring Funkanites and The Rodney Block Collective, with DJ Xavier Riley and Chordandjocks.

  • 🛍️ Support Local: Take a stroll around Pettaway Square for the Night Market at Pettaway on Friday.

  • 🎂 Celebrating 8: Bark Bar & Grille’s 8th Birthday x DJ Night.

  • 🎨 East Village Art Market: Don’t miss the Night Market on Saturday, August 17th.

  • 🎸 Live Music: Turnpike Troubadours are playing on the river at First Security Amphitheater on Saturday evening.

  • 🍳 Brunch Fun: Join Brunch Button Bingo on Sunday afternoon at Bella Vita.

  • 🎷 Big Dam Horns: Catch their performance at Stickyz on Saturday night.

  • 🖼️ A Creative Escape: Explore the new Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience now open at The Exhibition Hub Little Rock Art Center.

Arts & Culture

A Taste of Hollywood in Little Rock

Little Rock Daily

The Arkansas Cinema Society’s highly anticipated film festival, Filmland, is happening this weekend at AMFA.

  • 🎬️ Creative Gathering: The weekend-long event features film screenings, Q&A sessions, hands-on workshops, and plenty of opportunities for filmmakers, aspiring creatives, and film lovers to mingle and connect.

  • ⭐️ Stars in Little Rock: The film festival features appearances by well-known filmmakers and actors, adding a touch of Hollywood to the weekend’s events.

Don’t miss this exciting chance to be part of the action. Explore more about Filmland and grab your tickets here.

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Around Town

Garden Series at Mt. Holly Cemetary

Mt. Holly Cemetary

Visit Mount Holly Cemetery on Saturday at 9 AM for the Mount Holly Garden Series.

  • 🕊️ For the Birds: This Saturday morning, Lynn Foster, President of the Arkansas Audubon Society and a Master Naturalist, will speak about "Gardening For The Birds."

  • 💐 Support the Historical Cemetary: There is no cost, but they do suggest a donation of $10, with all proceeds going to help with the upkeep of the graves and grounds.

For more information, visit HERE.

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