t’s hard to believe that my year as your chair is coming to a close soon. The board has been in overdrive this entire year to bring new events and opportunities for everyone. This month is certainly no different.This weekend brings the return of one of my favorite Create Little Rock events, PopUp in the Rock. This program works to highlight a selected area of our city each year. This year's PopUp demonstration will be in Southwest Little Rock.
Read MoreThe annual event spotlights areas of the city that organizers believe are underdeveloped and could benefit from what Create Little Rock chair Rhonna Wade calls "strategic investment." Past areas targeted by the campaign include Stifft Station in Little Rock and Argenta in North Little Rock. Wade said the pop-up is intended to inspire development such as the opening of Stone's Throw brewery's new location in Stifft Station in May.
Read MoreWe appreciate everyone who participated over the summer in the Land in the Rock events - we know that it made for a meaningful and welcoming experience for the interns, law clerks, and those CLR members who are new to town. We've invited the interns and law clerks to Thursday's Happy Hour at the Little Rock Club so that we can give them a proper send-off before they head back to college. We hope to see you there!
Read MoreCity of Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. and the Arkansas Zoological Foundation announced today the formation of a task force to study planning and development for the Little Rock Zoo’s future.The task force is part of an initiative of Mayor Scott’s to improve quality of life and to Revitalize, Reimagine, and Reinvest in the War Memorial Park area.
Read MoreArkansas Community Foundation proudly recognizes our own Rhonna Wade, Affiliate Human Relations Director and a recent graduate of Leadership Greater Little Rock.
Read MoreOne of the biggest challenges with attending networking events is trying to figure out what to do when you get there. Besides enjoying the food and drinks, gatherings like this are a perfect opportunity for you to build not only your network, but also share your interests and talents. Here are some of my favorite things to prepare for and do at networking events:
Read MoreThe Yarn kicks off our 2019 season with The Art of Failure.Have you ever experienced failure or a string of failures that ultimately led to success? What about a failure that you couldn't bounce back from? Perhaps a failure that has changed the way you think, act or live? Come hear the stories of bravery as storytellers share their stories of the art of failure.
Read MoreMore than gender and race diversify a group of people who embarked on a new yearlong program Sunday that aims to better Little Rock and its surrounding communities.
Read More“Last year, a group of people saw that we had a lot of young and some established entrepreneurs who were coming into the food truck business,” said Rhonna Wade, board member of AABP. “We wanted to show the power of black entrepreneurship in the state. There ended up being a lot of black food truck owners in the state.”
Read MoreNatchez Restaurant was the location of the Junior League of Little Rock’s End of Year Party for its new members.
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