Aid sought to tally cyclists, walkers
The city needs volunteers to help count the number of bikers and walkers at specific points from Sept. 9 to Sept. 11.
"A major way for our interests and concerns to be addressed by Little Rock officials is to have proper documentation of actual bike/walk numbers in Little Rock," the city's bike and pedestrian coordinator Jeremy Lewno said.
He is requesting volunteers to count for two hours on either Sept. 9, 10 or 11. The time slots are 10 a.m. to noon or 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thirteen areas across the city have been chosen, including downtown, the Central High district, Riverdale and 12th Street.
Anyone interested can email Lewno at [email protected].
2 film events set at library theater
The Central Arkansas Library System has announced September movie events at the Ron Robinson Theater downtown.
The Muppets will show at 2 p.m. Sept. 13, followed by an after-party. Hook is set to be shown Sept. 19 with a "Talk Like a Pirate Day" pre-party beginning at 6 p.m., with the movie at 7 p.m.
Tickets to both showings are $5 each.
The theater is located in the Arcade Building on the Main Library campus at 100 Rock St. in the River Market.
Library celebrates week with contest
Banned Books Week, which runs Sept. 21-27, will be recognized by the Central Arkansas Library System with a letter-writing contest, a film screening and a mini-concert.
The library system will focus on The Perks of Being a Wallflower, a best-selling book by Stephen Chbosky. Entries to the Perks Letter Writing Contest will be accepted Monday through Sept. 18. The contest, which features a $250 prize, is open to high school students in Pulaski and Perry counties.
The winner will be announced at 7 p.m. Sept. 25 in the Ron Robinson Theater. A screening of the movie The Perks of Being a Wallflower, based on the book, will be shown and New York-based performer, actor and recording artist Scoop Slone will put on a book-themed mini-concert.
Entries to the contest should be in the form of a letter no more than 250 words. It must be addressed to "Dear friend," and recommend the title of a book, song or film for the friend. Letters must be typed.
Contest submissions with the author's name, address, email and phone number, as well as a parent's signature on a title page, should be mailed to Arkansas Literary Festival Perks Contest at 100 Rock St., Little Rock, Ark., 72201, Entries may also be emailed to [email protected].
The 1999 novel was written as a series of letters. It is on the list of Top 10 Banned and Challenged Books, according to the American Library Association.
Metro on 08/31/2014