Markets, foodie events and outdoor activities await.
Thursday, April 22
Tree Planting at MacArthur Park // Now this is the kind of energy we like to see on Earth Day. Join a group of volunteers planting trees to help clean the air and block traffic noise. The holes are already dug, so all you have to do is plant and fill. BYO gloves and water bottle and meet up on the west side of the dog park. Join in 9 a.m. – noon. Learn more here.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Pop-up Clinic at Sylvan Hills United Methodist Church // Haven’t rolled up your sleeve yet? Here’s your shot. (Pun absolutely intended.) Appointments are available 2-7 p.m. Call 501.202.1540 to get yours.
Have an appointment already? Here’s what to know before you go.
Vegan Nights at Table 28 // This west Little Rock restaurant is going vegan. Well, for a few nights, anyway. On the third and final night of this returning special series, you can expect Italian vegan and gluten-free deliciousness like brown butter gnocchi and coconut cream tiramisu. Learn more here.
Diamond Chef: On Demand // Take a seat, Food Network. This is the final foodie countdown for six local chefs battling it out to be crowned the Diamond Chef. An evening of head-to-head challenges awaits contestants while guests enjoy a livestream of the culinary events, online auctions and at-home fine dining courtesy of curated food boxes. Proceeds benefit the UA – Pulaski Technical College Foundation. It all goes down at 5:30 p.m. Learn more here.
Symphony of Flavors with Ristorante Capeo // More deliciousness to help the community? Don’t mind if we do. All month, the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra is teaming up with local chefs to offer livestreamed music and step-by-step cooking classes, complete with a kit of goodies, wine and recipes. Up this week is Capeo chef/owner Eric Isaac’s “Ode to Italy” serving up chicken piccata and a tour of the wine cellar. Dinner is served at 7 p.m. Learn more here.
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Friday, April 23
Food Truck Fridays at Simmons Bank Arena // Never enough food trucks. After serving up deliciousness every Friday last fall, the eats continue this season in the arena’s VIP parking lot. This week’s lineup includes Haygood BBQ, Our Mobile Kitchen, Riverside Grocery and Tacos Godoy. Mask up and stop in 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Learn more here.
Home for Healing Golf Classic at the Country Club of Arkansas // Let’s scramble. This tourney pits four-person groups against each other on the green, all for the greater good of helping families cope with loved ones in the hospital. The shotgun start is at 12:30 p.m. Learn more here.
“Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home” Virtual BingoFlix // Oh hey, Shatner. The BingoFlix screening series offers prizes to viewers who can fill up their bingo cards with cheesy movie cliches. The April lineup is all about action from the ’80s, and this week’s 1986 flick finds the Enterprise crew in San Francisco where only humpback whales can save planet Earth, because of course. Showtime is 7 p.m. Learn more here.
“Play It Loud: Concerts at Barton Coliseum” Virtual Exhibit Opening // The nostalgia is strong with this one. This new exhibit at the Old State House Museum is packed full of concert memorabilia from Barton’s glory days. But before it opens in person next week, here’s your chance to get a virtual tour on Facebook Live. It starts at 7 p.m. Learn more here.
Miss the memo? Read up about “Play It Loud” before you tune in.
Saturday, April 24
Plant Sale & Spring Planting Workshop at The Bernice Garden // Plant parent status elevated. Come peruse some plants and seeds from different vendors, then learn a thing or two from master gardener Laverne Davis. Stop by 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Learn more here.
Yoga in the Rock at Two Rivers Park // Don’t let the weekday drama get you down. Come get your ohm on at the first community class of the year, this time led by yogi Farida Hamza. BYO-mat, and maybe some bug spray, too. Namaste. The free class starts at 6 p.m. Learn more here.
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JDRF Reaching for the Cure Gala // The march to “turn Type One into type none” continues with this annual Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation event. The night includes a virtual program, an auction and raffles. It kicks off at 7 p.m. Learn more here.
Thursday-Saturday, April 22-25
Virtual Heart Walk with the American Heart Association // Lace up those sneakers. This annual event may look a little different this year, but your favorite walking route doesn’t. The central Arkansas AHA chapter is encouraging folks to head outdoors to log some exercise to promote heart health. Learn more here.
Sunday, April 25
Spring on 7th Market at the 7th Street Mural Project // The project — designed to showcase “social artwork for peace, justice and equality” — is hosting a full lineup of family-friendly fun this weekend. Live entertainment, art demos, games, activities, food and drinks await attendees in the stretch of Seventh Street between Park and Coates. The market will also help raise funds for needed art supplies and connect artists with the community. Be there 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Learn more here.
Curbside Couture Virtual Fashion Show // Now in its 10th year, this unique “green” fashion show challenges students from elementary to high school to create outfits out of repurposed materials. Watch their work take the virtual runway at 7 p.m. Learn more here.