We may love it here at Soirée HQ, but that doesn’t mean we don’t crave weekends like everybody else. Bring on the good times.
Friday & Saturday, July 31 & August 1
Grand Opening Festivities at Supreme Fixture Company Inc., Little Rock: We’ve got a new go-to for premier restaurant supply and testing facility on our hands, and they know how to make an impression. Thursday-Saturday, Supreme Fixture will offer equipment demos and cooking lessons. Then on Saturday, the team will host a car show benefitting Make A Wish, and there will be a customer appreciation barbecue. For more info, click here.
“Mrs. Miniver” at the Argenta Community Theater, North Little Rock: Originally based on a 1930s series of Jan Struther’s newspaper columns for The Times, “Mrs. Miniver” follows the plight of an English family trying to cope with life in World War II-era England, and all the ramifications that come with it. The film snagged six Academy Awards, including Best Actress, Best Director and Best Picture, and is listed as one of the American Film Institute’s top 40 most influential movies of all time. The coolest part? This is the world premiere of the stage adaptation, aka it’s kind of a a big deal. This is the last weekend to see it, so get on it. For more info, tickets and showtimes, click here.
Harry Potter Marathon at the Ron Robinson Theater, Little Rock: We’ve almost made it to the sober end of our wizarding journey. The magical marathon has been celebrating HP’s birthday Friday (the big 3-5!) by partying all week, and if you know the storyline (and we know you do), you know it’s about to hit the Volde-fan. Come enjoy the remaining movies and gorge yourself on specialty treats like chocolate frogs, butter beer and Honeydukes sweets while you compete for the House Cup. Where my Gryffindors at? For more information, click here.
Saturday, August 1
Block on Rock Birthday Bash at Stone’s Throw Brewing, Little Rock: Have we made it pretty apparent that we love birthdays? Well, we do. That’s why we’ll be at the nano-brewery celebrating two whole years of tasty business with live music, cold beer, food trucks and local vendors, all partnering with various charities. It’s a whole block party of goodness. We know you’re interested, but you’ll have to BYO-party hats. We’re not sharing. The Birthday Bash lasts from 3-10 p.m. For more info, click here.
The Great Arkansas Beer Festival at the Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock: Cheers! The hoppiest fest around returns to celebrate The Natural State’s craft beer community, and the rest of us who simply enjoy it. This event is huge. We’re talking more than 100 breweries and more than 350 beers. Taste the brews you already know and love, and find a new favorite from across Arkansas and beyond. The drinks start flowing at 5:30 p.m. For more info, click here.
Sunday, August 2
Stay Natural Week Kickoff at the state Capitol, Little Rock: A whole week of free fitness classes? That’s going to be a giant “duh.” Stay Natural Week returns with the help of lululemon athletica at The Promenade at Chenal, and it all starts Sunday with a candlelit yoga class taught by Krista DeBuhr at the capitol building. Grab some water, a protein bar and your mat. This is happening. The session starts at 8 p.m. (so you won’t sweat to death). For more info, click here.