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FULL “There is no force equal to a
woman determined to rise.”

STeAAhMead - W.E.B. Dubois

■ These wonder women are redefining
what STEAM means in the Capital
City. With exciting careers in science,
technology, engineering, the arts and
mathematics - reflecting WIT (women in
tech) and true grit for making the most
of every opportunity. Here’s the PowHER
of knowledge.

Photography by Lori Sparkman Photography

“ Mimi San PedroA Day at Work ■ At The Venture ■ THE VENTURE CENTER

Chief Strategy Officer

big tech and startups have
been woven into my 35+

Center, there’s never a “typical” years in a professional career.

workday. We work with global Supporting businesses and

innovators, the worlds’ most influential entrepreneurs in technology,

fintech companies, local entrepreneurs, at its various stages, has always

business leaders as well as our been part of that. Businesses must

educational institutions. We may have a stay on the technological cutting edge to

local successful entrepreneur presenting innovate, and it’s always been my passion to stay ahead of the

to 50-100 guests from the community rapid evolution.

one day or 15 bankers from around the Beginning Interests ■ My Filipino parents wanted me to be in “
country coming to mentor our cohort on
another. There are some days that we the medical field, but I have always loved math and technology.
simply decompress by taking the team Millie Ward, a good friend and one of my mentors, made me
bowling or an extended lunch complete aware of what The Venture Centers does and its important role
with Loblolly Ice Cream. in the community. The Venture Center Executive Director Wayne
Miller explained the mission and his vision for its growth. And then
Career Evolution ■ Technology I met the team! It’s a unique and exciting opportunity! One
can hardly pass it up. My experience, my skills and my love for
and entrepreneurship have always innovation is a perfect match.
been passions of mine. Working with

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“ Nancy Griebel ■ EURONET SOFTWARE
Director of Marketing

Advice ■ I’d say to young women

starting out to always be inquisitive,
not take things for granted and

Surprising but True ■ I think the never stop learning and growing.

most surprising thing about a career Don’t let yourself get discouraged.

in technology is that it’s a lot of fun! If Every time I have to learn a new

you like problem solving, learning new software program, I internally groan,

things every day, and working with a but I stick with it until I get the hang

wide variety of people it’s definitely the of it eventually. It’s a great sense of

way to go. accomplishment.

LOVE the Work ■ The best thing about my job is the people I work with and the amazing technology. “
“
Euronet has customers in 165 countries and I’ve been able to learn so much about different cultures. We

foster the growth of a very diverse workforce and there’s no other opportunity in Arkansas like it!

Career Evolution ■ I started my career in the advertising business, which was a great experience as it

gave me the opportunity to learn a lot about a many different industries. One of the accounts I worked on

was Acxiom. I moved to Acxiom because they wanted to me to build their internal marketing department. It

was great opportunity to work for a multi-national company and to travel internationally.

Schell Gower “■ LITTLE ROCK TECH FESTAdvice ■ Never stop learning LOVE the Work ■ I LOVE working with the tech

and exploring STEAM technology. community and helping our Little Rock Tech Fest team
create one of the best tech conferences in the region.
Marketing Director The rapid pace that technology We are passionate about helping the tech community
succeed and every hour we spend outside of our jobs
changes means even more to provide this conference is worth every moment.
Seeing our speakers, attendees and sponsors interact
opportunity to learn and and be excited only strengthens the community and
bring awareness to the huge tech growth in Arkansas.
become an expert in your field.
Surprising but True ■ STEAM is in every industry
Anyone willing to learn a new
from nursing, music, technology and even farming.
skill or technology can have No matter what your passion is, you can find a STEAM
career and it’s never too late to get the training you
a successful career. I’ve need to have a successful career.

seen women of all ages

change their career

paths to be software

developers, IT

professionals, or other

STEAM professions.

Pursue your dreams.

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Dr. Carolina Cruz-Neira
Career Evolution ■ I started
■ EMERGING ANALYTICS CENTER, UA LITTIE ROCK
“very young, at 3 years old, to get a
Executive Director

“just” an artist or “just” an engineer,
I am something in between that is
constantly evolving.

degree in classical ballet dancing Surprising but True ■ I think the
main surprise may be the fact that we
and later I was also getting
can do things that maybe we did not know
my engineering degree while
were even possible. I am a clear case of this - I
continuing the dance degree. A
broken knee forced me to evolve had no idea the computer graphics was a field
on its own, much less that virtual reality was something
toward blending both interests vs
I could do. There are many opportunities in STEAM that are not well-
keeping them separate. I have
done virtual dance performances known and most of us tend to perhaps not be interested because all
we know are the traditional STEAM venues. “
in New York; I have created art “

exhibits in art museums; I have Advice ■ Explore - take opportunities that come your way. Be

created new technologies that observant of the world around you. There is always something

enable others to bring those amazing happening around you that you can make even more

together. But I never saw myself as amazing with your creativity, knowledge and persistence.

Dr. Nancy Career Evolution ■ After finishing A Day at Work ■ The exciting thing about

“M. Gray my Ph.D. in chemistry, I began my position is that there isn’t a typical workday.
working as a research chemist Some days I am in meetings on a variety of
for a pharmaceutical company. topics or interacting with inventors. On other
Even though I haven’t worked in a days I am teaching in an entrepreneurship
laboratory for many years, my career program.
has always been related in some way
Beginning Interests ■ When I expressed
to pharmaceutical research.
interest in chemistry, my high school chemistry
LOVE the Work ■ teacher took me to several local meetings of
the American Chemical Society. I was exposed
Interacting with a larger to the number of ways a chemistry degree
number of researchers could be applied and the number of job
who are pursuing new opportunities that would be available.
technologies and
approaches to improving Advice ■ Have confidence in your capabilities
human health and
well-being. and never accept “You can’t!”
as a response.

■ BIOVENTURES, LLC | President

■ UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES

Professor, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology

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HOME FOR

THE HOLIDAYS

The Jackson House is an interfaith community
crisis center - providing short-term emergency

assistance for those who need it most.

By DEANNA ATKINSON MCGILL THANKSGIVING COCKTAIL EVENT | Saturday, November 23 | The Jackson House | jacksonhouse.org

Photography by LORI SPARKMAN PHOTOGRAPHY

“THE BEST-LAID plans of mice and men often go awry”
is a common response when plans change. Janie Smith of
the Jackson House in Hot Springs agrees, “I never intended
to be at Jackson House. Dad started it but I went another
direction.” Eventually Janie returned with no intention to
stay, but then three hurricanes hit the Gulf Coast in 2005.
The house was filled with refugees in crisis - doubling the
occupancy - and locals facing poverty during the recession.
With so much to do and so many improvements to be
made, Janie’s plans changed recognized a heartfelt need in
her community.

The Jackson House is an interfaith community crisis center,
providing short-term emergency assistance for those who
need it most. The addition to lodging - the house provides
a portfolio of crisis intervention designed to help clients
utilize community resources, access direct assistance and
receive counseling to break the cycle of poverty that often
results from a crisis situation. The Jackson House currently
serves 25,000+ people. This translates to one in three people
in Garland County. “It seems excessive but it matches the
poverty rate for our county. When the main income in the
area is tourism and retirement, we do the best we can in
those industries since many are living paycheck to paycheck,”
explains Janie.

Volunteers comprise the administration and logistics
for the house. “We work with churches, schools, retirees,
professionals and homemakers. It takes the coordination of
many people and services to address such a weighty need,”
says Janie. The operating budget of the Jackson House is
stretched thin with the increased demand in Garland County.
Resources are required to continue effective programming
as well as maintain to the historic home - built in 1800 and
signed onto the national historic registry as the Dougherty
House. Janie recalls, “This house was chosen as the place
to help people by my dad for a reason. He wanted a home, a
place that felt safe and welcoming. Not a cold social service
type of feel. We continue to honor that choice to provide a
warm hug of services.”

Janie will welcome patrons to the Thanksgiving Cocktail
Event for an evening of friendly fellowship that supports
these critical services provided by the Jackson House -
breaking the cycle of poverty in Garland County. “We
are keeping the peace with our work. These people are in
desperate situations which can lead to crime if we’re not
helping,” Janie elaborates. “Dorothy Morris and her team
are working hard to make this event unique.” Guests will
be greeted with a signature cocktail and party favors – as
well as entertainment and Thanksgiving-themed heavy hors
d’oeuvres. This is the perfect way to count your blessings by
being a blessing to the Jackson House and community.

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Count

your

blessings

by

being

one

DOROTHY
MORRIS
INVITES YOU
Dorothy Morris
Honorary Chair TO ATTEND

forJACKSON HOUSE A THANKSGIVING COCKTAIL EVENT
“Count Your Blessings by Being One!”
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get your tickets online today!
JACKSON HOUSE

Hamp Williams Saturday,
Building November 23, 2019
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
500 Ouachita

Thanksgiving Themed Heavy Hors D’oeuvres
Signature Cocktails
Entertainment

www.jacksonhouse.org

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Laura Lee Willard, David Cardwell Tanja Dobbins, Trent Clayton Helen Bumpas, Robin McClen Pat Switzer, Mary Zunick

Joe & Carla Mouton Christine Artymowski, Roxanne Butterfield Anthony Taylor, JoAnn Mangione Kim Townsan, Janice Pomerleau

BIRTH OF LIVING TREASURE
AN ARTIST LONGHUA XU

Friends and family of Anthony Tidwell Janie Evins, Anthony Tidwell Hosted by the Arkansas Arts Council, Gary & June Simmons
as well as local artists and community guests gathered in the Grand Lobby of
leaders gathered at Embassy Suites Hot the Hot Springs Convention Center to
Springs for Birth of an Artist. The event honor painter and sculptor Longua Xu
generated awareness + funds for Cutwell as the 2019 Arkansas Living Treasure.
4 Kids, a visual arts studio dedicated to This annual event recognizes an Arkansas
its mission: “to promote and support the artist through the Living Treasure Program
self-awareness and growth of every child’s for excellence in traditional craft as well
uniqueness and individuality in the form as for efforts in preserving + advancing
of artistic expression.” Guests enjoyed that craft through community outreach
light bite, live music from Rock Town Jazz and education.
Squad and unique art for sale.
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COME IN AND SHOP

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private dining for special occasions. We look forward to you

joining us for your Timeless Vault Dining Experience.

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Q&A Photography by LORI SPARKMAN PHOTOGRAPHY
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Member SIPC
WITH BRAD HUDGENS

Investment Professional & Inviting Arkansas
Restaurant Review Contributor

One of your hobbies is writing restaurant reviews.
Why do you enjoy this?

I’ve always loved the tastes and textures of unique and great foods
and love dining out. My articles allow me to express my thoughts
about some of the best restaurants in Arkansas. It’s like my “18 holes
of golf ”. While I don’t accept payment for writing, I have a blast
interacting with restauranteurs, so it all works out well. I generally
only write about restaurants that I enjoy, and most restaurants have
redeeming qualities. If you stick with my suggestions, you normally
won’t be disappointed. I’m hoping people will get out and try these
establishments. My goal is to help promote these local businesses
to help confirm great restaurants in Arkansas, and throw in a bit of
humor along the way.

Do you also cook?

Yes, I particularly love preparing ethnic dishes, but with a twist and
very upscale. I enjoy entertaining large groups in my home, and
donate a couple of dinners per year to local charities. I go for wow-
factor on presentations and flavors. Mexican, Thai, Japanese, Indian
and Italian are on the top of my cooking list.

What do you do to unwind?

Beyond dining out and cooking, I’m an avid tennis player. While
certainly not great, I can generally hold my own and it’s a wonderful
stress relief. I also love to travel and usually play tennis when I do.
Work keeps me pretty busy so it seems there’s never enough time for
all of my passions.

Are you from Arkansas?

I grew up in Hot Springs, and began my career in Little Rock and had
a stint in NYC. We later moved to Minneapolis, Dallas and then St.
Louis (managing investment facilities) before moving back home to
raise children. Arkansas is home!

Tell us about your work.

I’ve been in the investment business for a very long time (am I really
that old? Ha), and I love what I do! I care about my clients and I
work long hours to try and achieve the best outcomes for them. I
was recently honored by a national business magazine, which was
humbling. Luckily, I have a great staff working with me, so I give
them much of the credit.

How do you give back to the community?

I’ve been a volunteer and financially supported many charities for
many years. My involvement includes the AR Community Foundation
(former chairman), the Documentary Film Institute (former co-chair),
Scouting, the Science Museum, First United Methodist Church and
many more. Giving back is important to me, and I hope to inspire
others to do the same.

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DOCTOR
APPRECIATION DINNER

Methodist Family Health welcomed its Amber & Alan Bagley Amanda Pierce, Andy & Myra Altom Robin Hickerson, Shari Willding
referring physicians to Arthur’s Steakhouse
for an appreciation dinner - honoring their
continued commitment to the organization. 
Established  in 1899 as a Central Arkansas
orphanage, Methodist Family Health serves
families throughout Arkansas with mental,
behavioral and emotional healthcare. These
physicians provide quality, compassionate
psychiatric and behavioral care to
thousands of clients each year.

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Mindy & Shane Lester JOIN THE FIGHT,
DO WHAT’S RIGHT!
Brian & Jenny Kubacak
Law enforcement wants
Carolyn McCone, Kelli Reep you to help save lives.
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cannot save themselves.

You can help save a life by
calling 911 if you are with
someone who is overdosing.

Give the address and
description of where you are
with the overdosing victim.

Need assistance
with drug prevention?

Contact the Family
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Regional Prevention
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Photography by Lori Sparkman PhotographyDIANA
SHEARON

As a child, Diana Shearon used white butcher paper wrappings
for her drawings. Today she reflects on the fields and forests of
her childhood as the catalyst for her creations. Plein aire painting
connects Diana’s rural experiences to landscapes and brings her
back to nature. Her work is available at Red Door Gallery. Diana
shares her insight and unique perspective that she’s maintained as
an artist throughout her life.

I N S P I R AT I O N . . .
■ I am drawn to nature and beauty. Plein aire painting - painting on
site - brings me closer to my subject matter. Often it may only be a small
6 x 8 inch oil study, but from that memory of the moment, the colors

Q&A and the feel of the atmosphere can be captured in a larger work.
FAVORITE ART FORM...
■ I primarily paint in oils, but love to draw with charcoal and pencil too - often creating a small sketch
before beginning the painting.

EVOLUTION AS AN ARTIST…
■ Painting has always been my first love. For years, I used watercolors or paint by numbers as a child.
I requested a set of acrylic paints from the Sears & Roebuck catalogue and received a set for Christmas
when I was 16 years old. It was pure joy painting that Christmas candle on the kitchen table. Career and
family kept me focused on graphic design and illustration for many years - painting as a full-time artist
has changed how I approach my work. There is a movement of light in my work. When painting from
life outdoors or a floral still life in my studio, “light” plays an important role in my passage. I am still
learning how to capture it. A painting instructor caught me changing the light on a structure from
where I had originally placed it. He said, “You are chasing the light, but that is okay,” so I keep
chasing the light.

ADVICE TO ASPIRING ARTISTS...
■ Keep working and challenging yourself. The last few years I have been fortunate to study
with several very noted national artists who helped me tremendously. Read books, look at
art, experiment and don’t be afraid of making mistakes.

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Kick of your Holiday shopping! James Hayes Ellen Hobgood

Holiday Open House

Saturday, November 2nd from 10 AM to 4 PM at

Red Door Gallery

3715 JFK Blvd. North Little Rock, AR 72116
501-753-5227

Featuring new original works from

James Hayes & Ellen Hobgood

View live painting demos & glass signing, meet & greet many of your favorite
local artists, and enjoy refreshments & complimentary gift wrap!

For more information, please visit our Facebook & www.reddoorgalleryonline.com

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FOOD AND DRINK

LET’@SEAT OUT

“This restaurant

may have seen
more stars than
Beverly Hills!”

DOE’S EAT PLACE FOOD beauties from the gulf. All meals are served with
“For Goodness Steaks” the Marinated Salad, new potatoes, French fries
Tamales and and Texas Toast. Green Beans are also available.
By BRAD HUDGENS Steaks The simplicity of the menu is refreshing, and the
flavors at Doe’s are remarkable!
One of my childhood memories is of driving back of hot sauce on top and served with my salad… DECOR
from a summer’s week in Florida and stopping and Saltines of course on the side. The signature Several homemade desserts are on the menu,
for dinner at an old house restaurant, wrong side Marinated Salad is delicious with Iceberg lettuce, Historic casual including a Chocolate Cake and Cheese Cake;
of the tracks, named Doe’s Famous Eat Place in tomatoes and onions then tossed with garlic, oil both are delicious! There is a full bar and several
Greenville Mississippi. We always had a great salad and lemon. I’ve been known to squeeze a wedge $ nice wines and beers are offered.
and steak, but the hot tamales were the special of fresh lemon on top to customize my desired
treat. We would drive home with #10 tin cans in tanginess. Another appetizer is the very tasty PRICE Located on Markham, just west of downtown,
the back floorboard filled with take-home tamales Broiled or Fried Shrimp. Doe’s Eat Place has two dining rooms, a private
to share with neighbors and friends. Doe’s was Doe’s won’t cost you party room and nice outdoor dining. The
all the rage. Anyone driving south HAD to stop at A Porterhouse is a cut of meat that consists of a lot of dough restaurant is also open for lunch, serving a few
this famous landmark. Doe’s later franchised, but a T-bone with meat on each side. The larger side additional items including Burgers, Catfish,
gave owners maybe too much leeway. Lucky for us, is the New York Strip, which is from the strip loin, Entrees $15-$40 Sandwiches and more. David, the kitchen
George Eldridge (LR Doe’s founder) kept the values whereas the smaller side contains the tenderloin. manager, has been with Doe’s for 30 years, and
and quality of the original restaurant. His daughter, The Porterhouse has been called the “King of the VERDICT his skills are refined to perfection! Anything you
and now owner, Katherine continues to keep the T-bones” and Doe’s is fantastic! Consider ordering order here will be superb, and I can’t say this
tradition special! this and sharing, after the salad and tamales. They Steeped in tradition, about too many restaurants. If you want casual
have a 2 ½ to a 3 pound Porterhouse on the menu. Doe’s still has and great food, Doe’s is your destination. I’ll see
A look at the pictures on Doe’s walls is like reading While other steaks on the menu may be good, this great food! you there!
a diary. From famous politicians to actors, this one is amazing. The staff will gladly cut the meat
restaurant may have seen more stars than Beverly away from the bone and slice it into large pieces for DOE’S EAT PLACE
Hills! Maggie, one of the wait staff, can give you the easy sharing. It would be a big missed-steak not to 1023 W Markham St., Little Rock
diary’s cliffs-notes version and you’ll be impressed order this… I may have a beef with you otherwise… (501) 376-1195
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Grilled Salmon, a large 20oz cut, is also perfect
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YOUTH HOME
CASINO NIGHT

Gaming enthusiasts across Central Bethany Howell, Elicia Dover, Zach Rodgers, Jharen Haynes, Sean Smith Tarek Shehadeh, Whitney Williamson
Arkansas tried their luck at this annual Jeremy Flynn
Casino Night and Texas Hold’em poker
tournament. Hosted by Youth Home, the
evening featured classic casino games
including blackjack, roulette and craps,
with winners trading in their chips for
tickets and prizes. Held at Next Level
Events, players enjoyed a VIP lounge +
full bar with drink service and exclusive
hors d’oeuvres.

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Gearhead If you support the community, the
community will support you. This is the
GIVES business philosophy of Ted Herget, founder and
owner of Gearhead Outfitters, and has been the
hallmark of our company’s purpose since first
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As a local retailer, Gearhead Outfitters is
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Our mission is, and always has been, to help
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Over the years, this commitment to our
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into our communities and, in 2014, inspired our
team to create Gearhead Gives, the philanthropic
arm of Gearhead Outfitters. Through Gearhead
Gives, more than $50,000 is given annually to
organizations that align with our core values of
promoting wellness and environmental care.

Over the past five years, Gearhead has
donated more than $10,000 to nonprofits in
the Little Rock area such as CARE 4 Animals,
The Mayfly Project, Central Arkansas Veterans
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Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, along with

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many local schools. Gearhead also hosts several We want each of our customers to feel as if
benefit events each year at our location in the they are an extension of the Gearhead family,
Promenade at Chenal, bringing awareness to and to be a business that actively contributes to
local causes and helping more nonprofits share the quality of life in our communities.
and fulfill their missions.
If your organization would like to apply for
We were honored to be awarded the 2019 partnership with Gearhead Gives, please email
Small Business Impact Award for Health and [email protected] or visit
Wellness by the Little Rock Regional Chamber www.gearheadoutfitters.com.
thanks to the generosity and inspiration of our
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and our goal is for each one to leave our
The staff of Gearhead Outfitters also inspire stores always better off.
our partnerships and giving, and eventually, our
teams were volunteering so frequently on their
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Since 2015, when the program started, our staff
have logged more than 4500 volunteer hours in
our local communities.

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Hollie Sanders, Julie Sims Robert Feltus, Lynne Franks

Anne Marie Doramus, Cindy Feltus, Blake Pond
Morgan & Kelsey Flynn

ARKANSAS OUTDOOR
SOCIETY BASH

Guests gathered at the Witt Stephens Jr. Thomas Maxwell, Robert Moery
Central Arkansas Nature Center for this
summertime bash featuring libations from
Lost Forty Brewing and entertainment by
Pulaski County Rackensack Society. The
Arkansas Outdoor Society is a young
professionals organization that supports
the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation
mission - initiating and maintaining interest
in hunting, fishing, and the outdoors;
raising awareness to wildlife conservation
issues; and creating supporters of the
preservation of our wildlife heritage.

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Visit these participating stores to make your Partners Card purchases and save 20%

October 25 - November 3! 225+ stores & restaurants!

Rhea

Drug Store

A Traditional Pharmacy
with eclectic Gifts.

Since 1922

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WELCOME TO

&HEIGHTS HILLCREST
Your favorite shops in the coziest corner of the Capital City

If your hair is not becoming to you, First Thursday, Oct 3 Same building but now upstairs
YOU NEED TO BE COMING TO US!
mark your calendar: october 12 Come see us today!
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11am to 10 pm• Kavanaugh Boulevard STESP OUtT IyN le!
3000 Kavanaugh Blvd. • Ste. 103-A
Little Rock, AR 72205 • 501.663.6643 celebrate the season with activities

msalonlittlerock.com HARVESTFest for kids + adults, vendors, food, music
2019 and much more!

Hillcrest Merchants Association • hillcrestmerchants.net

Come celienbHraitlelcfraelslt!

AGviafitlaCbarlde!s SPAology

nail spa & more

3000 Kavanaugh Blvd
#304

501-265-0303

2801 KAVANAUGH BLVD | 501.663.4131

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New Works by Anais Dasse’ and Andy Huss

Anais Dasse Andy Huss @lrcheeseplease
“When They Put the Children in Cages , “Saddle Column”

You Did Nothing” bronze
oil and charcoal on canvas

Opening Reception
Saturday, October 26th, 6 - 9 PM

Show runs through November 16

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Pancake Breakfast
Dog Show

Kids Activities
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VIP Pavilion
150+ Vendors

Street Festival Full Details at
begins at 11 am HarvestFest.us
Kavanaugh Blvd.
between Monroe and Walnut A portion of our proceeds will go to

Francis Allen School

ALL DAY • MUSIC • FOOD • FAMILY FUN • FREE ADMISSION

Sponsors: Hill Station

Hillcrest Area Market | Lost Forty Brewing
Arkansas Rice | Aspire Realty | Ethan Allen | Flyway Brewing | Hoffman Team Real Estate and Property Management

Hocott’s Garden Center | Hounds Lounge Pet Resort and Spa | Lagrone Design | Law Offices of Ryan Swanson, LLC

Mariposa Studio Photography | nativ | Waste Management

Carol Jenkins Real Estate | Garner B, LLC | Shoppes on Woodlawn | Tippi McCullough and Barbara Marinari

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Presented by the Hillcrest Merchants Association

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Upcoming Events for

ocToBER

CALS SPEAKER SERIES WITH WALTER E. HUSSMAN JR. // October 10, 2019

The 2019 J.N. Heiskell Program features Walter Hussman, publisher of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. He’ll
discuss the newspaper industry, including the decision to transition the Democrat-Gazette to a digital-only
format Monday through Saturday, during his talk titled “Newspapers and Journalism: Past, Present and
Future.” A reception will be held at 6 p.m.
For more information, visit https://cals.org/event/walter-e-hussman-jr/ or call 501.918.3000

THE NEXT COURSE // October 17, 2019

Join us on Thursday, October 17th at Ben E. Keith Foods for a unique culinary event benefiting Youth Home,
Inc. Guests will enjoy a reception at 6pm, followed by five delicious courses, complete with wine pairings, at
7pm. The evening is both fun and instructional as guests get to hear from Arkansas’ top chefs, see how each
course is prepared, and take home a booklet of the night’s recipes. Seating is limited so get your tickets today!
For more information, contact [email protected]. Tickets are available at YouthHome.org.

BOO AT THE ZOO ADULT NIGHT // October 18, 2019

Join us for Boo at the Zoo Adult Night on October 18th! It’s your chance to enjoy all the fun of Boo at the Zoo
- adult style! Trick or treat for tasty adult beverages and enjoy live music. It’s all the fun of Boo in an adults-
only environment.
For more information, visit LittleRockZoo.com or call 501.661.7200

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