Come learn the basics of making your own tasty treats and baked goods with Lauren. This month we will be learning how to make the classic chocolate chip cookie. Join us on the 5th floor of the Main Library at 3pm and let’s learn to bake!

Try a prepared dish made featuring a local seasonal vegetable, swap recipes, facts and cooking tips.

Join us for a fun and educational workshop on the properties of popular crystals and create your own unique beaded bracelet with Aaliyah Gilmore. Registration required- space is limited.

Make your own bee hotel using provided recycled materials! Hang these in your backyard to give your local pollinators a place to rest. For grades K-5.

Have fun with process art and come dressed to make a mess!

Critical thinking and critical hits determine your fate in this collaborative storytelling adventure game. Dungeons and Dragons Club is one of our many tween/teen clubs!

Ages 11-18

Meets in Rm. B

It’s prom- for babies! Dress in your finest and come ready to dance. We will have snacks, music, photo opportunities, and more! This program will take the place of both storytimes on May 3. For ages 0-2.

May 5 is Children’s Day in Japan. Celebrate with us by creating a block printed koi streamer.

Join us for coffee and a conversation about how we can better understand and empower the unsheltered population. Refreshments served.

May the Fourth be with you! Join us for LEGO Club and build your best Star Wars ship, or free build a creation of your own imagination. The possibilities are endless! For grades K-5.

>>>Cinco de Mayo Day Event<<<

We are bringing a Free Legal Advice Clinic to the Dee Brown Library on May 5 from 10 am-3 pm.

We will help with:
-Divorces
-Guardianships
-Estate Planning
-Powers of Attorney
-Criminal Record Sealing
-Housing and Rental Issues
-Debt Collection
-Evictions
And many other civil legal issues.

No registration is required. This is an in-person, Spanish-speaking event at 6325 Baseline Road in Little Rock.

Craft for children and their accompanying adults.

Saturday, May 6  at 1:00 p.m.

Creating art on canvas. All materials provided.

Bring a friend.

Ages 12+

Pop into Level 4 & check out the CALS Studio photography & videography makers space. Take advantage of our cameras, editing software, & other gear for free! *This program is for young adults ages 12-19.

Learn to tell a story of your life in six words! Whether your story is humorous, profound, or somewhere in between, this exercise will give you an idea of events, memories, or emotions that have meaning for you. Everyone is welcome; no writing experience required. Contact dmoore@cals.org or amreasoner@cals.org.

Yoga mats are provided for children. Guardians are welcome to join if space allows but should bring their own mat. For grades K-5.

Book – American Atrocity: The Types of Violence in Lynching by Guy Lancaster

Register to Attend Virtually

WHAT?

This six-month book club will explore issues around the history of race relations and our collective memory of the South in partnership with the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site.

WHEN?

Each session, on the second Thursday of the month, will include a brief presentation by a local scholar followed by a discussion of the book.

Featured Author: Erin Wood, author of Women Make Arkansas: Conversations with 50 Creatives

Featured Music: Bantunauts Raydio

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

Rohwer and Jerome: Japanese American WWII Incarceration Camps in Arkansas
Underground Gallery, CALS Galleries & Bookstore at Library Square, Roberts Library
Between 1942 and 1945, over 16,000 Japanese Americans were incarcerated at Rohwer and Jerome, Arkansas. Inmates of all ages documented their experience using charcoal,

Learn to tell a story of your life in six words! Whether your story is humorous, profound, or somewhere in between, this exercise will give you an idea of events, memories, or emotions that have meaning for you. Everyone is welcome; no writing experience required. Contact dmoore@cals.org or omitchell@cals.org.

Practice your reading with a certified therapy dog. For grades K-12.

Participants propose questions and vote to decide the evening’s topic to explore questions from their lives through public non-academic dialog.

End of the year tests stressing you out? Come de-stress at Terry! We are bringing out the art supplies and there will be snacks! For grades 6-12.

Learn about Arkansas women’s assistance on the home front and abroad during World War I and World War II from community outreach archivist Danielle Afsordeh.

Danielle Afsordeh, Community Outreach Archivist at the CALS Roberts Library/Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, will conduct this program at the Brooks MicroLibrary.

Learn how to make onigiri, a savory Japanese rice ball with a tuna-mayo filling, in this hands-on cooking demonstration. Registration required- space is limited.

Come create whatever you can imagine! For grades K-5.

Central Arkansas Library System and the Center for Arkansas Legal Services have once again teamed up to bring you Lawyers in the Library! Come listen to legal presentations and an opportunity to ask a lawyer your civil legal question.

The Center for Arkansas Legal Services will hold a record sealing clinic from 10AM-3PM on Friday, May 19, at the Dee Brown Library. You MUST bring a copy of your ACIC and disposition documents to have your records sealed.

Toss it? No way! Repair Café is a monthly meeting for participants and volunteers to repair household electrical and mechanical devices, computers, bicycles, and clothing. Basic supplies and tools provided. If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering as an expert in repair, please email Rachel at ToolLibrary@cals.org or call 501-568-7494 for more information.

Learn about the history of Chinese immigration to Arkansas and the effect on local cuisine. There will be a historical lesson followed by a cooking demonstration and food tasting. Registration required– space is limited.

Join Miss Kathy at the Maumelle Library for stories, songs, and a simple craft.

Stories and activities designed for elementary aged kids. A great opportunity to meet local homeschool families.

STEM projects, creative crafts, cooking, and more.

Presented in conjunction with UAMS AGEC, gain helpful information regarding healthy living in the aging community. Presented in person and via Zoom. Check Dee Brown Facebook page for online link and topic.

Teens and tweens can meet after school to enjoy lemonade, do homework, color, listen to music, and socialize.

Discover your inner Michelangelo and create your own sculpture art! For grades 6-12.

If you’re homeschooled or AMI, and feel like getting to know others in the community,

this program is for you!

We meet on Wednesday at 1:00 pm and lean into S.T.E.A.M. fun.

5/3= Airplanes and launchers

5/10= Dandelion art

5/17= Paper whistles

5/24= Color changing playdough

Hang out after school and play Nintendo Switch or board games. Snacks provided.

Spring craft bags for the kids each Thursday, swing by and grab one!

Supplies limited.

Join us for an overview of this library resource. There will be someone available to help you sign up, show you how to navigate the website, and answer all your questions!

Teens and tweens are invited to play Wii games, cards, and board games.

Teens complete trivia worksheets to win candy prizes.

Level up your superpowers! Design your own superhero cape and mask. For grades K-5.

Enjoy a fun filled morning of books, music, and fingerplays.

Star Wars themed program activities.

Use that language before you lose it! We’ll have one hour of guided language practice for all levels in English and Spanish.

Do you want to learn how to make your own candles from scratch? Come learn the valuable skill of candle making at the Main Library on the 5th floor. This program will introduce patrons to the basics of making hand-poured candles with natural materials. Patrons will get to take their own candle creations home to enjoy.

Registration is required, spot availability is limited. Email lapeters@cals.org to register.

Join Ms. Heidi for the Thompson Library’s Lapsit time! We will read short stories, sing interactive songs, and enjoy playtime together. A great time for parents and caregivers to help their baby grow and develop. See you there!

Join us on the 5th floor at 3pm every Monday to enjoy a movie and refreshments!

May-July, Mondays 3:30-5 – CALS Studio: Open Lab (Ages 12-19.) Patrons may visit Level 4 to utilize the studio technology. CALS Studio tech is required to stay on the Main Library campus.

This class is for students who have completed Level 1 or who meet language requirements to skip Level 1. Most classes will be focused on conversational English, but one class a month will be devoted to learning life skills such as computer literacy, health, nutrition, etc.

Between 1942 and 1945, more than 120,000 Japanese Americans from the West Coast were incarcerated at ten centers around the country, including at Rohwer and Jerome, Arkansas, for looking like the enemy. The CALS Butler Center for Arkansas Studies holds the single largest collection of art and writing from the camps.

Heather Zbinden, CALS Roberts Library programs and website coordinator, will talk about this chapter in American and Arkansas history, showing some of the creative works left behind.

Join Ms. Heidi for story-time at the Thompson Library! We’ll sing fun songs, read colorful stories, and make amazing crafts. See you there!

Joins Ms. Heidi for storytime at the Thompson Library! We’ll sing fun songs, read colorful stories, and make amazing crafts. See you there!

Bingo every Wednesday! Listen to music, get a snack, and win prizes! Join us at 3pm on the 5th floor of the Main Library.

Let’s bake cookies!