Gary Casey, founder of Community First Alliance, invites you to the “Big Catch” community fishing event on Saturday, April 26 from 8 a.m. to noon at Lake Valencia in Maumelle. Bring your fishing poles and your kids for a great time. No fishing license is required for children 16 and under. To attend, please register online at c1a.life or call 501-777-5242 for more information.
James O. Williams is the founder of Caddie Academy, a nonprofit organization that provides youth from challenged social and economic backgrounds the opportunity to learn the game of golf in a safe environment. This Saturday they will hold their youth conference at Horace Mann middle school for grades 5th through 12th with special guest speakers Mentor activities Lunch will be provided and the conference is free For more information, visit caddieacademy.org.
Zenobia Harris and Erica Woods of the Birthing Project and Black Nurses Association invite you to the Inaugural Community Health Fair and Baby Shower on Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Watershed, located at 3701 Spring Blvd. in Little Rock. The event will feature mental health information, BMI and tobacco education, as well as screenings for blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol. For more information, call the Watershed at 501-378-0176 or visit irbnaa.nursingnetwork.com.
Senator Linda Chesterfield, Church Member and Renee Hubert invite the community to celebrate the 180th anniversary of First Missionary Baptist Church the weekend of April 25 through 27. Founded in 1845 by enslaved individuals, the church is the only one in Arkansas where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preached. He delivered his sermon in Little Rock in April 1963, shortly after his release from the Birmingham jail. Over the years, the church’s pulpit has welcomed notable figures such as Booker T. Washington, Dr. Benjamin Mays, President Bill Clinton, Governor Asa Hutchinson, and Mayor Frank Scott Jr., who announced his mayoral campaign from the pulpit. The church is located at 708 South Gaines Street in Little Rock.
