1 EAGLES
Check out the bald eagles and migratory fowl on one of Pinnacle Mountain State Park's Eagle Lake Cruises. The boat departs from Jolly Roger's Marina at 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday. Cost is $15, $8 for children 6-12 and advance payment is required. Call (501) 868-5806 or visit arkansasstateparks.com. See story on Page 4E.
2 EMMY-NOMINATED
Emmy- and Grammy-nominated musician John Two-Hawks will share his "Hidden Medicine" concert with flute music and life lessons at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Hilton Garden Inn, 4100 Glover Lane, North Little Rock. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door, $55 for VIP tickets, which include gift bags, reserved seats and a pre-show meet-and-greet. Call (501) 749-1320 or visit johntwohawks.com. See story on Page 5E.
3 EXPRESSION
Fayetteville duo Still on the Hill -- Kelly and Donna Mulhollan -- performs in support of its latest album, Still a River: Story Songs of the Buffalo River, under the aegis of the Little Rock Folk Club, 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Hibernia Irish Tavern, 9700 N. Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock. Through a grant from the National Park Service, admission is free; each attending family will receive a free CD. Call (501) 663-0634 or visit littlerockfolkclub.org. See Music Scene on Page 4E.
4 EDIFICE
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program's first 2017 "Sandwiching in History" tour visits Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, 4823 Woodlawn Drive, Little Rock, at noon Friday. Admission is free; participants should plan to provide their own lunches. Call (501) 324-9880, email [email protected] or visit arkansaspreservation.org.
5 ENTHUSIASTS
ArkConsas, a fan-based fantasy convention -- "primarily anthropomorphic convention first but we want to include Bronies, anime and cosplayers," according to organizers -- Friday-Sunday at Embassy Suites, 11301 Financial Centre Parkway, Little Rock. Fairy tales is the theme for the inaugural convention, which will feature panel discussions, contests, music, dances and a bazaar. Single-day admission is $25 Friday, $35 Saturday, $20 Sunday; whole-weekend admission is $50. The convention supports CARE for Animals. More details are available at arkconsas.com or facebook.com/groups/arkconsas.
6 EARTHY
"The Watercolor Series of Kuhl Brown," including the Hillcrest artist's landscapes and paintings of other subjects, opens Friday at Christ Church Gallery, Christ Episcopal Church, 509 Scott St., Little Rock, with a Second Friday Art Night reception, 5:30-8 p.m. Jan. 13. The exhibition will remain up through March 31; gallery hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon Friday, and all day Sunday. Admission is free. So is Art Night parking, on the south side of church. Call (501) 375-2342 or email [email protected].
7 ENERGY
The Garland County Circle of Friends presents the chance to get some exercise and help children at the Jockey Jog on Saturday at 2608 Central Ave., Hot Springs, across from Oaklawn Park. The timed run starts at 10:30 a.m. with the 5K family walk/run at 10:45 a.m. Registration is $35 through 10 a.m. Friday, $40 the day of the run and free for children 12 and under. Proceeds will benefit Arkansas Children's Hospital. Visit jockeyjog.com.
8 ENACTMENT
The wheels of justice turn at a decidedly different pace at Historic Washington State Park's Trial by Jury Dinner, 6-9 p.m. Saturday. The evening starts with dinner at Williams Tavern Restaurant, then continues with a living history drama based on an 1844 murder trial at the 1836 courthouse. Cost is $25, $20 for children under 14 and reservations are required. Call (870) 983-2684 or visit historicwashingtonstatepark.com.
9 ENGINEERING
Get some tinker time as the Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, 701 S. Main St., Pine Bluff, presents the Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM) Studio, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. The event includes activities around stop-motion animation, coding and faux robots. Admission is free. Call (870) 536-3375 or visit artssciencecenter.org.
10 EXECUTION
The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, 503 E. Ninth St., Little Rock, will hold a panel discussion, "David O Dodd: The Life & Legend," 2 p.m. Sunday. Historians Carl Moneyhon and Philip McMath and moderator Stephan McAteer will discuss the life of David O. Dodd, the events that led to his execution at 17 for allegedly spying on Union forces in Little Rock, Jan. 8, 1864, and his legacy. Admission is free. Call (501) 376-4602.
Weekend on 01/05/2017