CALS Blogs

We’re well into April and the Earth Day events are in full swing, Earth Day might be one day, April 22, but CALS is celebrating all month. There’s still time to log into a virtual Zoom event,

CALS invites you to join us for a new limited event speaking series, in partnership with the Mexican Consulate in Little Rock, this program is part of Literary Bridges (Puentes Literarios Arkansas-Mexico).

Spring is, well, in the process of springing. Birds are chirping and things are starting to sprout. But you haven’t planted anything? We can solve that. You might not know it, but in addition to books and digital media, CALS also has a library of things you can check out, including a seed library.

What is there to say about Garbo Hearne that hasn’t already been said? Grace, tenacity, well-educated and vastly so. A business owner driven by her convictions that art should be accessible and attainable. And dedicated to the idea that art in the African American community is something that should be celebrated.

A recent study released about Arkansas small business owners and how they access capital to build and grow their businesses has raised some eyebrows and some questions. In a three-year study of small businesses, it was found that the barriers to capital for Arkansas business owners is a two-fold problem.

In conjunction with Rock It! Lab, we are featuring women led businesses for Women’s History Month. 

Susan Haygood is a woman business owner who runs a mobile food trailer in Little Rock, with a small crew. Haygood BBQ Concession &

Bryan Day has been involved with state and local government for over thirty years; the positions he has held have allowed him to focus on building and strengthening communities.

Bryan was appointed Executive Director of the Little Rock Port Authority in June 2014.  The Little Rock Port Authority’s mission is to “drive economic development by providing a world-class transportation hub that connects Arkansas to the global economy.”  

Prior to assuming this position,

Ginann Swindle is the branch manager of the Amy Sanders Library. She has worked for the Central Arkansas Library System for twenty-six years.  Ginann grew up in North Little Rock and Searcy, Arkansas, and attended Harding Academy and Harding University.  After graduation she accepted a job with the Jonesboro Public Library as Mobile Outreach Librarian.