City of North Little Rock

Movies in the Park
2023-09-30 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Sherman Park Community Center, 624 Beech Street, North Little Rock, AR, 72117, United States
Join us for our FREE Movies in the Park on Saturday, September 30th at Sherman Park Community Center (624 Beech Street) for Coco at 8pm (gates open at 7:30pm). This event is an outdoor event; bring your lawn chair, blanket, pillow. Popcorn, snacks and drinks will be available for purchase.

Blood Drive
2023-10-03 09:00 - 14:00 | NLR City Services Building, 700 W 29th Street, North Little Rock, Arkansas, 72114, United States
City of North Little Rock Blood DriveIn Honor of Cassandra Pena-Romero

Donors will receive a glow-in-the-dark Vein Drain T-shirt (while supplies last) and one free entry to Little Rock Zoo!

Schedule your Appointment

National Night Out
2023-10-03 15:00 - 20:00
NLR Participates in National Night Out

North Little Rock, Arkansas (Tuesday, September 19, 2023)….. Tuesday, October 3, 2023 is National Night Out! This annual event is a community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to help make our neighborhoods safer and improve the quality of life. Cookouts, block parties, children’s events and ice cream socials will occur simultaneously throughout North Little Rock. Included in this release are neighborhood associations in North Little Rock that have organized and will be hosting events. The community is welcome to join a National Night Out event in their neighborhood. The following neighborhood organizations have committed to participating in North Little Rock’s National Night Out.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3

Wards 1:

WARD 1 – Park Hill Neighborhood Association, at Idlewild Park, Idlewild and Cedar Streets. For more information contact: Wendy Gregan, 501-758-7159.

WARD 2:

Young Community Advocates of Baring Cross, 3-5:30 pm, 1701 Pike Avenue (Dollar General parking lot). Activities include: A meet & greet beginning at 3pm. Refreshments will be served prior to cleanup, 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Dixie Addition CDC, 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at 914 North “H” Street. Activities include: food, fun & fellowship. Contact: Earnest Franklin, 501-563-5400 or Margie Evans, 501-258-8167.

Rose City Neighborhood Association & NLR Police Athletic League, 5-7pm, Rose City Ball Park, 400 Rose Lane. Activities include: live DJ, free food and events for children and residents. Contact: Martha Capps, 501-580-1079.

Stone Links Neighborhood Association, 5:30-7:30pm, Stone Links Club House, 110 AR 391. Activities include: health screenings, food, bounce house, games, face painting and fun. Contact: Marie Hollowell, 404-259-2957.

WARD 3:

Amboy Neighborhood Association, 5:30–7:30 pm at Amboy United Methodist Church Parking lot, 311 E. Military Dr. Activities food, fun and fellowship. Contact: Angelica Barnard, 501-297-8720 or Paula Lively, 501-350-7649.

Scenic Hill Neighborhood Association, 5:00- 7:30 p.m., at corner of East Scenic and Valley View. Activities include: snacks, drinks and meet and greet. Contact: Randy Naylor, 501-350-8775.

WARD 4:

Cobblestone Crime Watch Group, 4-7pm, 913 Cobblestone Circle. Activities include: Burgers, hot dogs, meet and greet first responders and members of crime watch group. Contact: Suni McClelland, 501-920-5330.

Windsor Valley Neighborhood, 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at south end of Coleridge at Covington. Activities include: two food trucks, police & fire officials and kids craft table. Contact: Brandi Legate, 501-951-0778.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14

Ward 2

Melrose Community Outreach, 3-5pm, 807 Willow St. Activities: drive through block party. Contact: Tammy Small, 501-541-3703.

Movies in the Park
2023-10-07 20:00 - 22:00 | North Heights Community Center, 4801 Allen Street, North Little Rock, Arkansas, 72118, United States
Join us for our FREE Movies in the Park on Saturday, October 7th at North Heights Community Center (4801 Allen Street) for Space Jam at 8pm (gates open at 7:30pm). This event is an outdoor event; bring your lawn chair, blanket, pillow. Popcorn, snacks and drinks will be available for purchase.

Auction: City of NLR Property
2023-10-08 00:00 - 2023-10-22 23:59
North Little Rock, Arkansas (Monday, October 2, 2023)… Miscellaneous items, assorted office furniture and materials (walls, light fixtures, and much more) from the former City Services building in the City of North Little Rock will be available to purchase via an online auction beginning Sunday, October 8, 2023 for two weeks until Sunday, October 22, 2023.

The website to view the items will be www.unitedsurplusauctions.com (bidaaa.com). A direct link will be available under the Open Bid Opportunities tab beginning October 8, 2023. For general information please contact the City of North Little Rock at 501-975-8881.

City Council Meeting
2023-10-09 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-10-23 18:00 - 19:00 | NLR City Hall Council Chambers, 300 Main Street, North Little Rock, Arkansas, 72114, United States
The North Little Rock City Council meets the 2nd and 4th Monday at 6:00 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers.

The agenda is posted by Wednesday prior to the upcoming meeting.

Upcoming Council Agenda

Council Archives

You can watch our meetings on City Comcast Channel 11, AT&T U-Verse Channel 99, or the North Little Rock Government Facebook page.

Find out more about your North Little Rock City Council Members here.

Food Truck at Hays Center
2023-10-10 11:00 - 13:00 | Hays Senior Center, 401 W Pershing Blvd, North Little Rock, Arkansas, 72114, United States

Planning Commission Meeting
2023-10-10 16:00 - 17:00

Animal Adoption Mobile Unit (McCain Mall)
2023-10-10 19:00 - 21:00
will be at Fire Fest at McCain Mall (3929 McCain Blvd – NLR, AR)

NLR FD Fire Fest
2023-10-10 19:00 - 21:00
NLR Fire Department’s Fire Fest will be held at the McCain Mall south parking lot.

SO MANY FUN ACTIVITIES:

Kid’s Combat Challenge

Fun, FOOD, and Games

Fire Department Displays

Meet your local firefighters

and more

North Little Rock, Arkansas (Monday, October 9, 2023)… The North Little Rock Fire Department is hosting the 2023 Fire Fest event on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 in the south parking lot of McCain Mall, 3929 McCain Boulevard, North Little Rock between the hours of 7:00 – 9:00 pm. The North Little Rock Fire Department (NLRFD) in conjunction with members of the Maumelle, Little Rock, Oak Grove, Sherwood, Arch Street, Gravel Ridge, Scott, Runyan Acers and Camp Robinson Fire Departments along with MEMS, the North Little Rock Police Department (NLRPD),and the Arkansas Game and Fish (AGFC). We are excited to gather and celebrate Fire Prevention Month by displaying fire apparatus, offering a kid’s firefighter challenge course for ages 5-13, and enjoy free food provided by First Security Bank to the first 500 people. Attendees can also participate in the following at Fire Fest: face painting by the North Little Rock Mayor’s Youth Council, tips from the American Red Cross, visit with the Recruiting Departments from the NLRFD and NLRPD, a First-Aid table by the North Little Rock High School Med Pro Class, Arkansas Children’s Hospital Community Impact, North Little Rock Animal Shelter Mobile Adoption Unit, North Little Rock Tourism, William F. Laman Library Mobile Library, MeTv, and 1-800-BOARDUP will all be on site.

This year’s theme is: “Cooking Safety Starts with YOU”. Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries, according to statistics from the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA):

United States fire departments responded to an estimated average of 158,400 home structure fires per year started by cooking activities between 2017 and 2021.

These fires caused an average of 470 deaths and 4,150 reported injuries annually.

Ranges or cooktops were involved in the 53% of reported home cooking fires, 88% of cooking fire deaths and 74% of cooking fire injuries.

Unattended cooking was the leading cause of cooking fires and casualties.

Please contact Captain Chris Patton, Fire Marshal for the North Little Rock Fire Department, for more information at cpatton@nlr.ar.gov or by phone, 501-680-2624.

Unsheltered Outreach Fair
2023-10-13 10:00 - 15:00 | North Little Rock Riverfront Park, 100 Riverfront Park Drive, North Little Rock, AR, 72114, United States
The City of North Little Rock is sponsoring an Outreach Fair for the unsheltered community on Friday, October 13, 2023 from 10 am – 3 pm at Riverfront Park, 120 Riverfront Park Drive in North Little Rock. The purpose of the Outreach Fair is to share resources to our unsheltered community and improve the quality of life for citizens needing assistance. Numerous community organizations and sponsors have stepped up to contribute to the event. Lunch will be provided at the event, free physical/mental health screenings, a mobile shower unit, hygiene items, shave and haircuts, assistance applying for an Arkansas identification card, and the mobile Arkansas Workforce Center will also be on site. Assistance will be available for alcohol and opioid addiction, securing Rock Region Metro Bus passes, signing up for health insurance, and a clothing bus.

The following businesses, organizations and individuals have contributed to the Unsheltered Outreach Fair: Arkansas Workforce Centers, Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration, Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation, Baptist Health Community Outreach, Chick- fil-a, Central Arkansas Library System, Department of Veterans Affairs – HCHV Outreach, First North Little Rock, Ideal Option Arkansas, Jefferson Comprehensive Care Systems, Incorporated, Legendary Institute, Lindsey’s Hospitality House, Maverick Transportation, Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church in NLR, Junior League of North Little Rock, North Little Rock School District, Recycle Bikes for Kids, River City Ministry, Seis Puentes Hispanic Outreach, The Innovation Hub, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock eLearning, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Psychiatric Research Institute, William F. Laman Public Library System and Woodland International Research Group,.

For more information on the Unsheltered Outreach Fair or to schedule an interview, please contact NLR Police Officer Shay Cobbs, Liaison to the Unsheltered for the City of North Little Rock at NLRunsheltered@nlr.ar.gov.

Arkansas Open Disc Golf Tournament
2023-10-14 00:00 - 2023-10-15 23:59 | Stone Links Park, 110 Hwy 391, North Little Rock, Arkansas, 72117, United States

City Girls Run, 2K Run/Walk
2023-10-14 08:00 - 12:00 | North Little Rock Riverfront Park, 100 Riverfront Park Drive, North Little Rock, AR, 72114, United States
Fit2Live Program teams up to host City Girls Run, 2K Run/Walk

North Little Rock, Arkansas (Monday October 2, 2023)…The City of North Little Rock Fit2Live Program has teamed up with ARORA and the North Little Rock Parks and Recreation Department to host the 2nd Annual “CITY GIRLS RUN”, 2K Run/Walk at the North Little Rock Riverfront Park at 8:00 am on Saturday, October 14, 2023. The race will begin at 8:00 am at Riverfront Park Drive in North Little Rock and participants will enter the park and follow the route of signs along the Arkansas River Trail.

“We are excited to welcome race participants to our event again this year. We are grateful for the opportunity to provide a community for anyone who has been impacted by breast cancer. Whether you are in treatment, celebrating survivorship, a family member, friend or loved one, we hope you will join us and be part of our collective efforts to bring awareness and end breast cancer forever,” said LaKaisha Shelby, Director of the Fit2Live Program in the City of North Little Rock. Everyone in the community is invited to participate! After the race, attendees are invited to enjoy a FREE brunch, a kid’s corner with a bounce house, as well as music perform by Rodney Block & The R&B Collectives. KOKY’s Sonta Jean will be hosting live for everyone from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm. Registration is free for anyone wanting to participate.

Register HERE

Fit2Live Program

Fit2Live is an initiative aimed at engaging community leaders and organizations to improve residents’ nutrition and increase their physical activity. The Fit2Live initiative was created in 2009 by the City of North Little Rock and the North Little Rock School District to address the obesity epidemic in our city and make the healthy choice the easy choice for our residents.

Event Contact:

LaKaisha Shelby, Director of Fit2Live, lshelby@nlr.ar.gov, 501-975-8628

REGISTER

Dogtown Throwdown/Blessing of the Animals
2023-10-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Blackberry Market Argenta, 315 Main Street, North Little Rock, Arkansas, 72114, United States
The NLR Animal Shelter mobile unit will be onsite during this event with plenty of animals up for adoption.

The Blessing of the Animals will begin at 10am

National Night Out
2023-10-14 15:00 - 17:00
NLR Participates in National Night Out

North Little Rock, Arkansas (Tuesday, September 19, 2023)….. Tuesday, October 3, 2023 is National Night Out! This annual event is a community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to help make our neighborhoods safer and improve the quality of life. Cookouts, block parties, children’s events and ice cream socials will occur simultaneously throughout North Little Rock. Included in this release are neighborhood associations in North Little Rock that have organized and will be hosting events. The community is welcome to join a National Night Out event in their neighborhood. The following neighborhood organizations have committed to participating in North Little Rock’s National Night Out.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14

Ward 2

Melrose Community Outreach, 3-5pm, 807 Willow St. Activities: drive through block party. Contact: Tammy Small, 501-541-3703.

Movies in the Park
2023-10-14 20:00 - 22:00 | Rose City Community Center, 400 Rose Lane, North Little Rock, AR, 72117, United States
Join us for our FREE Movies in the Park on Saturday, October 14th at Rose City Community Center (400 Rose Lane) for Elemental at 8pm (gates open at 7:30pm). This event is an outdoor event; bring your lawn chair, blanket, pillow. Popcorn, snacks and drinks will be available for purchase.

Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
2023-10-16 17:00 - 17:30 | North Little Rock Community Center, 2700 Willow Street, North Little Rock, Arkansas, 72114-2228, United States
The Parks and Recreation Commission meets the third Monday (the following Tuesday if Monday is a holiday) of the month.

A listing of the scheduled meeting dates, locations, and members can be found here.

Pink Out 2023
2023-10-21 09:00 - 14:00 | Sherman Park Community Center, 624 Beech Street, North Little Rock, AR, 72117, United States
Pink Out 2023 Breast Cancer Awareness

Activities include:

Awareness Spirit Walk

Old School Basketball Game

PINKED OUT! Fashion Walk

Healthy Info Booths

Special Gust Speaker – Verlancia Tucker (Founder and Executive Director, BOHEMIA Cares)

A Day of Tennis with Luke Jensen
2023-10-23 08:30 - 19:30 | Burns Park Tennis Center, 4000 Joe K Poch Road, North Little Rock, Arkansas, 72118, United States

Food Box Giveaway
2023-10-26 13:00 - 14:00
When: 1 pm UNTIL the last box is gone – First Come, First ServeWhere: New Hope Baptist Church – 1821 Edmonds St – North Little Rock, AR 72117

RV Park 15th Anniversary Celebration
2023-10-26 14:00 - 15:00 | Downtown Riverside RV Park, 250 S Locust Street, North Little Rock, Arkansas, 72114, United States

Animal Adoption Mobile Unit (Pulaski County)
2023-10-28 10:00 - 14:00
will be at Fall Festival in Pulaski County (3201 W Roosevelt Rd – LR, AR)

National Drug Take Back
2023-10-28 10:00 - 14:00 | McCain Mall, 3929 McCain Blvd, North Little Rock, Arkansas, 72116, United States
The National Rx Drug Take Back will be held this Saturday, October 28, 2023 from 10am – 2pm. NLRPD Officers will be accepting your unused, expired, or unwanted prescription medication in the South parking lot at McCain Mall (3929 McCain Blvd).

If you can’t make it to our Rx Drug Take Back…Remember you can dispose of your medications in our permanent drop box located in the lobby area of the Police Department (1 Justice Center Drive) 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

Halloween at the Libraries
2023-10-31 16:00 - 18:30
FOUR events to choose from…

Halloween at Glenview
2023-10-31 17:30 - 19:30 | Glenview Community Center, 4800 E 19th Street, North Little Rock, Arkansas, 72117, United States
Halloween fun for all ages to enjoy!

Spook House – Bounce House – Monster Mash Dance – Trick or Treat Stations – Costume Contest

Halloween at Sherman Park
2023-10-31 17:30 - 20:00 | Sherman Park Community Center, 624 Beech Street, North Little Rock, AR, 72117, United States
Drive through OR Walk through Trick or Treating

Halloween at North Heights
2023-10-31 18:00 - 20:00 | North Heights Community Center, 4801 Allen Street, North Little Rock, Arkansas, 72118, United States
Food, Fun, Games, and Candy!

Halloween at Rose City
2023-10-31 18:30 - 20:00 | Rose City Community Center, 400 Rose Lane, North Little Rock, AR, 72117, United States
Trick or Treat Drive Thru!

Fire Station 8 Ribbon Cutting - Rescheduled for Nov 6
2023-11-03 10:00 - 10:30 | NLR Fire Station 8, 501 W Military Drive, North Little Rock, Arkansas, 72118, United States
Please join us as we open the NLR Fire Department’s new Station 8 in Burns Park!

This event has been rescheduled for Monday, November 6th at 10 am.
