January 2023 North Little Rock Public Library System

Crafturday All day | Laman

Organizing

Connor's Corner: Afterschool Fun

Connor's

Speaking

Connor's

Third-Friday Art Walk at Argenta

Specimens

exhibition by Marcus Vasquez

North Little Rock native Marcus Vasquez’s exhibition Specimens opens at Argenta Library on Friday, January 20, during ThirdFriday Art Walk There will be a reception from 5 – 8 PM The exhibit continues with free admission in the library gallery through February 10

Vasquez works with repurposed items such as cardboard, scrap wood, metal, and tea bags. For this series, the artist painted a variety of bugs on tea bags in watercolor. Inspired by insect collections on display, Vasquez’s Specimens aims to take the mundane subject matter and materials and make them extraordinary.

Marcus Vasquez was born and raised in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He received his BFA in painting from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2018 Vasquez has exhibited work at

Goliath Beetle by Marcus Vasquez

New Year New Goals

Reach your 2023 resolutions with the Nlr Public library System

The most common goals set at the beginning of each year include: get healthy; learn a new skill; financial goals; travel; and our fave - read more Your North Little Rock Public Library System is here to help you stick with these goals and more!

G E T H E A L T H Y

Join us for weekday afternoon and Saturday morning classes, like Zumba and Line Dancing

Browse our catalog for fitness and healthy recipe books - wflpl tlcdelivers com!

L E A R N A N E W S K I L L

Your opportunities are endless at the library. We have regular classes on technology, photography, and crafts - like quilting.

On January 21, we will have a Creating Comics and Graphic Novels workshop for all ages!

F I N A N C I A L G O A L S

Our patrons saved nearly four million dollars when they checked out items.

We have a calendar packed with free events for all ages, including our Banking 101 class on January 14 at 18 at Laman Library.

T R A V E L

Our Laman Library Passport Office is here to help you navigate the process of getting or updating your passport for international travel. Find more information at www.nlrlibrary.org/services/Passport.html

R E A D M O R E

Visit our Laman or Argenta Library locations to pick up physical books You can put holds on books from either location Prefer reading or listening to books digitally? Your library card gives you access to Libby and Hoopla collections

Looking for a reading challenge? We've got you covered there too. Read through the decades with us. Find more information at the end of this newsletter!

Thursday, January 5 - Friday, January 7

Wreath pick up at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery 1501 W Maryland Ave, North Little Rock Each day at 8 AM Friday, January 6 Sandwiching in History: USS Razorback Submarine 120 Riverfront Drive, North Little Rock In-person and live virtual tour at 12 PM

Friday, January 20 Third-Friday Art Walk Reception and Opening with North Little Rock artist Marcus Vasquez at Argenta Library from 5 PM - 8 PM

Monday, January 23 - Sunday, January 29 North Little Rock Restaurant Week

Pro Tip: Did you know that the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission stocks community ponds with trout throughout Central Arkansas in the cooler months? Check out a fishing pole from our Library of Things and then go to www.agfc.com for all the details. You can win prizes too.

2023

Enjoy going back through the decades and reading a book that was published or set in that particular decade.

Each month after reading your choice, fill out an entry form at either location or on the website (NLRLibrary.org/misc/readingchallenge) to be entered into a prize drawing! Use the link above or scan the QR code below.