Upcoming Events
"Legacies and Lunch"
August 6, Noon to 1pm
Michael Dougan presents Barack Obama: The Arkansas Roots
in the Darragh Center of the Main Library in Little Rock.
Genealogy Workshop
July 26, 9am to 3pm
Military History Researchers will have a chance to explore new tools
for their research at this year’s annual genealogy workshop
presented by the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies on Saturday, July
26, 2008 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Main Library in downtown Little
Rock.
Ronnie Nichols, an artist, historian and owner of Nichols Consulting
in North Potomac, Maryland, will conduct the workshop.
Over the past 15 years, Nichols has conducted workshops and professional
research in genealogy. In 1997, he organized and founded the Arkansas
Chapter of the Afro-American Genealogical and Historical Society.
Nichols has more than 30 years experience in the museum field including
former Director of the Delta Cultural Center (Helena) and The Old
State House Museum (Little Rock). Nichols received notoriety when
he served as a Technical Advisor for the Academy Award winning movie
“Glory”.
The Butler Center’s genealogy workshop is free, but pre-registration
is required. To register for the workshop or for additional information,
please contact Rhonda Stewart, Butler Center Genealogy and Local History
Specialist, at (501) 918-3056, or e-mail rstewart@cals.org.
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