Friends of Falling Creek

03/14/2026

🧺✨ Laundry at the Library... and it's FREE!
Do you know someone who could use a little help? Share this with them! 💛

The Lil' Rock'n'Roll Wash, FUMC Little Rock's laundry van, is rolling up to Argenta Public Library on Thursday, March 26th from 9AM to 12PM to offer completely free laundry services, no strings attached.

Here's what to know:
🕘 First-come, first-served, so arrive early!
👜 Bring your laundry in a bag
⏱️ Loads take about 45 minutes (last load accepted by 11:15AM)
📚 Hang out in the library while you wait

And while you're there, don't miss the free pantry restock on the 1st floor from 10:30 to 11:30AM. 🥫🌿

This is community taking care of community. If you or someone you love could use this resource, please come on by and tag a friend or neighbor who might need this! 👇

📍 Argenta Public Library | 420 Main St, North Little Rock
🗓️ Thursday, March 26 | 9AM to 12PM

03/05/2026

Have a high school senior planning to study plant science in college?

Have them apply by March 13 for the Janet B. Carson Master Gardener Scholarship. The scholarship is $2,000 for the 2026-27 year.

Applicants must be planning to pursue a degree in a plant science-related field, such as Horticulture, Botany, Agronomy, Forestry, Plant Science, Landscape Architecture/Design and Turfgrass science.

Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/carson-scholarship26
Apply ⬇️ https://uada.formstack.com/forms/jbc_high_school_scholarship

Arkansas Master Gardener Program Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences At Home with UAEX

03/03/2026

🩺 Healthcare is a human right🗣️

We're keeping the momentum going with another pop-up health clinic and community meal, this time in a new location! You can find us at Military Heights Park from 10am-noon on March 7 with food, health services, and solidarity with the community ✊

We're offering these FREE services to anyone who can benefit from them:

💜 Health screenings
💜 Guidance for various general health complications
💜 Vitals and blood sugar assessment
💜 Social work and resource connection

At this time, we cannot write prescriptions, make formal referrals, or perform procedures, but hope to be able to help our community in these areas as we grow ☀️
.. And we can't grow without YOU! We're actively seeking MDs, med students, EMTs, pharmacists, dentists, and more to join us! Reach out via DMs to get involved 💪

If you can't offer your services but would like to provide material support, we are seeking the following items to continue to improve our clinics:

⭐ Canopies
⭐ Tables/chairs
⭐ Trays

Come hungry, bring a friend, and get ready to work toward a better future with us🌱 We can't do it without each other!

Cashapp:
$ArCommunityAdvocates

Givebutter:
https://givebutter.com/HfOdBT

02/26/2026

Leaf Removal Update:
The North Little Rock leaf removal trucks will run until March 6.
If you still have leaves to be picked up, please call 501-371-8340.

02/18/2026

Early voting for the March 3rd Arkansas Primary election begins tomorrow morning at 8am across 12 locations in Pulaski County.

Early voting goes from tomorrow, February 17th, until Monday, March 2nd. We encourage residents to vote early at any of the 12 early voting locations (no assigned polls for early voting) across Pulaski County, Arkansas.

Be a super voter! Your vote DOES make a difference!

02/13/2026

First commissioned and premiered by your Arkansas Symphony Orchestra in 2022, Tania Leon’s “Pasajes” recalls scenes from her early life in Cuba and her upbringing using Latin American melodies, dances from carnival, and rhythms pulsing with Caribbean culture.

02/02/2026

Sanitation UPDATE

The North Little Rock Sanitation Department will be running their regular routes for the remainder of the week.
Please be patient if your trash is not removed on your scheduled day as we are working to catch up.

Note: Friday’s routes and half of Monday’s scheduled routes were picked up on Monday! The remainder of Monday’s routes will be picked up on Tuesday.

01/27/2026

The City of North Little Rock will open with a two-hour delay on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

The North Little Rock City Council meeting originally scheduled for January 26 will be held on Wednesday, January 28 at 5:00 pm.

The Sanitation Department will not run routes on Wednesday. We will resume pickup when the drop off location reopens.

01/27/2026

❄️ Waste Management Trash & Recycling Service Update ❄️
Attention residential recycling and trash customers in unincorporated Pulaski County:

WM will not run routes on Monday, January 26, due to hazardous road conditions. Daily service updates will be provided as conditions improve and it becomes safe to resume normal operations.

Customers missed because of the winter weather will have trash and recycling collected on their next regularly scheduled service day. If you have extra recycling that does not fit in your cart, you may place it in a cardboard box next to the cart on your next service day. Please remember—recyclables should never be placed in plastic bags.

Residents in unincorporated Pulaski County whose trash pickup was missed may place bagged trash near their carts for collection.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. Please stay safe.

01/27/2026

The City of North Little Rock Offices will be closed on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 due to inclement weather.
The North Little Rock City Council meeting scheduled for 6:00 pm tonight has been canceled and will be rescheduled.
The Sanitation Department will not run routes on Tuesday since roads are still hazardous for city workers. We will update you of the modified sanitation schedule once the weather clears.

01/13/2026

The unofficial election results for the Special Primary Election are in. The Clerk's office thanks the voters in District 70 who showed up to the polls! 💪👏

Stay tuned for the March Election!

01/13/2026

NEW THIS YEAR – Only voters registered as Republican or Independent aka “optional” (the default status in Arkansas) can ask for a Republican ballot. People who are registered as Democrats can no longer vote in the Republican Primary.

Check your voter registration status through the Secretary of State’s Office at https://www.voterview.ar-nova.org/

Want to update your voter registration information with Pulaski County Clerk's Office? https://pulaskiclerkar.gov/departments/voter-registration/

March 3 is the preferential primary in Arkansas. This is when you decide which candidates should be on the November ballot. Or if you’re in a county where only one party is represented on the ballot, this is THE election.

NEW THIS YEAR – Only voters registered as Republican or Independent aka “optional” (the default status in Arkansas) can ask for a Republican ballot. People who are registered as Democrats can no longer vote in the Republican Primary.

Check your voter registration status through the Secretary of State’s Office at https://www.voterview.ar-nova.org/

Want to update your voter registration information? Contact your County Clerk’s office: www.sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/elections/ARCountyClerks.pdf