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Thursday, November 5, 2026

Your Thursday news notes and a weekend poll for Little Rock

Plus, a Walk to End Alzheimer's this weekend and the Robinson Center's 10-year party next Tuesday.

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Walk

The Walk to End Alzheimer's begins after a 10 a.m. ceremony Saturday, Nov. 7, at , 510 N. Main St., in North Little Rock. You can register online. KARK

Four dates on the central Arkansas calendar are coming up

  1. Nov. 6Maumelle's food truck festival begins at Lake Willastein.
  2. Nov. 7Walk to End Alzheimer's ceremony starts at 10 a.m. at .
  3. Nov. 10 celebrates 10 years since its reopening.
  4. Nov. 23Bright the Night tree lighting is at 6 p.m. at Capitol Plaza.

Sources: KATV, the event's listing, KARK

Food trucks

Maumelle's food truck festival is expanding to two days this year at Lake Willastein. A listing puts it on Fri., Nov. 6, and Sat., Nov. 7, with 40 to 50 food trucks. KATVFacebook Events

Robinson Center

The is celebrating 10 years since its $70 million renovation, with a public party Tuesday, Nov. 10. The grand reopening was Nov. 10, 2016. KATV

Bright the Night

Downtown's Bright the Night tree-lighting runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 23 at Capitol Plaza, at Capitol Avenue and Main Street. The lighting is at 6 p.m., and the event is free. KARK

New pavilion

North Little Rock's new ATG Pavilion, home to the Mashburn Gallery of Americana Music, is open. It will house 21 bronze sculptures by artist Kevin Kresse. KATV

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  2. Tues., Nov. 10Globetrotters legend Geese Ausbie, a Philander Smith star, dies at 88
  3. Mon., Nov. 9Hundreds walk at Argenta Plaza to fight Alzheimer's
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  5. Sat., Nov. 7UA Little Rock tops its $250 million fundraising goal
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Your Thursday news notes and a weekend poll for Little Rock

Plus, a Walk to End Alzheimer's this weekend and the Robinson Center's 10-year party next Tuesday.

The TLDR

  1. Walk to End Alzheimer's is Saturday at Argenta Plaza
  2. Robinson Center's 10-year party is Tuesday, Nov. 10
  3. Bright the Night tree lighting is Nov. 23 downtown
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