bill carter

Legacies & Lunch

Bill Carter: Life in the Music Business
Wednesday, June 5, noon - 1pm
Darragh Center, Main Library

Arkansas native Bill Carter will discuss his life in the music business, along with other exciting experiences as a Secret Service agent, television producer, attorney, and more. His memoir, Get Carter, will be available for purchase; book signing will follow lecture. More information »

Legacies & Lunch is sponsored in part by the Arkansas Humanities Council. Bring a sack lunch; drinks and dessert are provided. This event is free and open to the public.

tony burroughs

Genealogy Workshop

The Butler Center is honored to host Tony Burroughs – Fellow of the Utah Genealogical Association – as speaker for our annual genealogy workshop, held on July 13, 2013. Burroughs is an internationally known genealogist whose work has been featured on several television programs. His topics range from using iPhones and iPads for genealogy research, to researching land and military resources.

The workshop is free and open to the public; registration is required. Click here for more information.

finding family facts

Finding Family Facts

Every second Monday
3:30 to 5 p.m.
Arkansas Studies Institute, Room 204
401 President Clinton Ave.

The Butler Center offers a beginner's genealogy class the second Monday of every month, taught by Rhonda Stewart, the Butler Center's local history and genealogy expert. Participants will learn how to use online databases and city directories, as well as how to archive family documents. Jump-start your genealogy research with this fun and creative way to learn about the past.

For more information, contact the Butler Center at 501-320-5700.

The Butler Center

arkansas studies institute building

The Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, a department of the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS), was created in 1997 through an endowment by the late Richard C. Butler Sr. for the purpose of promoting a greater understanding and appreciation of Arkansas history, literature, art, and culture.

The research collections and offices are located in the Arkansas Studies Institute (ASI) at 401 President Clinton Ave, located on the Main Library campus in the River Market. The ASI is a partnership between CALS and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, through which the two institutions have made more than 10 million documents and photographs on Arkansas history available for public use.

Research Room

Mon.-Sat.: 9am-6pm
Phone: 501.320.5700
Email: arkinfo@cals.org

Art Galleries

Mon.-Sat.: 9am-6pm
Sun.: 1pm-5pm
Phone: 501.320.5792
Fax: 501.537.4559

Butler Center Offices

Mon.-Fri.: 9am-5pm
Phone: 501.320.5754
Fax: 501.537.4559

Mailing Address

The Butler Center
Central Arkansas Library System
100 Rock St.
Little Rock, AR  72201

Street Address

The Butler Center
401 President Clinton Avenue
Little Rock, AR  72201
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Finding Family Facts

The Butler Center offers a beginner's genealogy class the second Monday of every month, taught by Rhonda Stewart, the Butler Center's local history and genealogy expert. Participants will learn how to use online databases and city directories, as well as how to archive family documents. Jump-start your genealogy research with this fun and creative way to learn about the past. For more information, contact the Butler Center at 501-320-5700.

Room 204, 401 President Clinton Avenue
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Nov

9

2012

Jun

22

2013

on view now

From the Vault: Works from the CALS Permanent Collection

The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) houses more than just books. Managed by CALS's Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, the library's art program also collects and supports artists working and living in Arkansas. This exhibition features historical and contemporary artwork that shows the breadth and quality of art being created in Arkansas. On display in the exhibition will be historical paintings by Donald Draper, small works on paper by Little Rock's own visionary artist Arthur Grain, a spectacular sculpture by Mary Cockrill, and much more.

Butler Center Concordia Gallery

Mar

8

2013

May

26

2013

on view now

No I'm Not, He Is: A Flying Snake and Oyyo Comic Retrospective

Created by artist and musician Michael Jukes, the popular Flying Snake and Oyyo cartoon strip was featured in Little Rock's alternative newspapers during the eighties. This exhibition gathers the cream of the corniest Flying Snake cartoons and other artworks for your viewing pleasure.

Butler Center Mezzanine Gallery

Apr

8

2013

Jun

29

2013

on view now

Teens Have Opportunity to Look Back on Brinkley Academy's History

Modern day teens can see how a school in rural eastern Arkansas served the needs of African American students who received direction and inspiration for nearly six decades through an exhibit of photographs. "Old School: Remembering the Brinkley Academy" will be on display at the Central Arkansas Library System's (CALS) Level 4 Teen Center, 100 Rock Street from Monday, April 8 through Saturday, June 29.

Main Library, Level 4

May

10

2013

Jul

27

2013

on view now

Arkansas Arts Educators

The Arkansas Art Educators State Youth Art Show 2013 is comprised of the Best of Show winners from art competitions held in seven different regions in the state: Northwest, Northeast, Central, Eastern, Southwest, Southeastern and Western. The artwork was created by talented students from kindergarten through twelfth grade.

The Arkansas Art Educators is a made up of art teachers from all over the state who work with the Arkansas Department of Education to provide teachers with high quality in-service training and to promote student art in the state. The AAE State Youth Art Show 2013 exhibition is a partnership between the Arkansas Art Educators and the Arkansas Department of Education.

Butler Center Main Gallery

May

10

2013

Aug

25

2013

on view now

Creative Expressions

The Creative Expressions Program at the Arkansas State Hospital is a non-profit organization that uses the visual arts to promote and support the self-awareness and growth of individuals with mental illness.

Butler Center Atrium Gallery

Jun

5

2013

Bill Carter: Life in the Music Business

Arkansas native Bill Carter will discuss his life in the music business, along with other exciting experiences as a Secret Service agent, television producer, attorney, and more. His memoir, Get Carter, will be available for purchase; book signing will follow lecture. More information »

Darragh Center, Main Library
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Jul

12

2013

Sep

29

2013

Quapaw Quarter

This exhibition presents drawings, blueprints and photographs of residential and commercial buildings located in Little Rock's historic Quapaw Quarter. All images come from the Quapaw Quarter Association Records, available for research in the Butler Center.

Butler Center Concordia Gallery