MOVIES IN THE PARK
JUNE-JULY, EVERY WEDNESDAY AT SUNDOWN, FIRST SECURITY AMPHITHEATER The summertime favorite Movies in the Park returns with blockbusters and classics alike on the marquee. The June lineup includes Divergent (June 3), Ghostbusters (June 10), The Proposal (June 17) and Oz the Great and Powerful (June 24). The July lineup features Sherlock Holmes (July 1), Despicable Me (July 8), Mamma Mia! (July 15), The Goonies (July 22) and Iron Man 3 (July 29). The event is free and open to the public. Visit moviesintheparklr.net for more information.
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HAPPENINGS OUR PICKS FOR COOL TO-DOS AROUND CENTRAL ARKANSAS for a complete calendar of events, visit our website at thesavvymoms.com.
CELEBRATE THE GRAPE WINE, FOOD & JAZZ FESTIVAL JUNE 5, 6 P.M.-9 P.M., ARGENTA FARMERS MARKET PLAZA Hosted by the Arkansas Times and benefitting the Argenta Arts District, Celebrate the Grape will feature more than 300 wines from around the world, food from eight local restaurants—Arkansas Ale House, Arkansas Fresh Bakery, Kent Walker Artisan Cheese, Cocoa Rouge Chocolates, Graffiti’s, SO, Two Sisters Catering & Café, and Whole Hog Café NLR—and plenty of jazz with the Little Rock Central High School Swing Band Reunion. Tickets are $30, $40 at the door. Visit eventbrite.com and search “Celebrate the Grape 2015.”
LEGENDS OF RHYTHM JUNE 12, 7:15 P.M., RON ROBINSON THEATER Presented by Untapped, Arkansas’ only professional tap dance company, Legends of Rhythm will take you back in time to relive the work of some of the biggest legends in tap history. Featuring reenactments and tributes to iconic tap routines from movies and TV, all set to live music! Tickets are $20 and are available at Shuffles, Dance Dynamics, Studio 1, Rock City Dance Center and Footlights Dance Store, or by emailing untappedlittlerock@gmail.com. All proceeds will support Untapped school programs and community workshops. Visit untappedlittlerock.org for more information.
TSC FAMILY FLIP FLOP WALK Join us for the TSC Family Flip Flop Walk benefiting Camp Sunshine, and take a walk in your flip-flops for a good cause! Sponsored by Tropical Smoothie Café, participants will walk from Murray Park to the Big Dam Bridge and back. Once at the park, enjoy a big party with free food, smoothies, live music, circus performers, games, bounce houses and much more! Admission is $15 for individuals and $30 for a family of four ($5 for each additional child). For more information, contact Amber Helms at 501-978-6331 or visit facebook.com/TropicalAR/events.
TINKERFEST JUNE 20, 10 A.M.-3 P.M., MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM, HOT SPRINGS The third-annual Tinkerfest is inspired by the Maker Movement that is growing across the country. Tinkering is all about making discoveries and using those discoveries in creative ways. Tinkerfest is a chance to combine and put a creative spin on science, technology and art. There is no extra cost to attend Tinkerfest. Regular museum admission will apply—$10 for adults, $8 for children and seniors, free for members. Visit midamericanmuseum.org for more information.
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JUNE 12, 6 P.M.-8 P.M., MURRAY PARK