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Personal Archiving

Thu, May 28 @ 12PM

Online via Zoom

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Colorful Creative Corner with CALS

Tue, Jun 2 @ 2PM

UA Little Rock Downtown

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Legacies & Lunch: Unveiling the History of the USCT in Arkansas

Wed, Jun 3 @ 12AM

CALS Main Library Darragh Center (5th Floor)

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2nd Friday Art Night

Fri, Jun 12 @ 5PM

CALS Main Library

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Category: DIY Memory Lab

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    Studio Scans at the DIY Memory Lab

    Apr 21, 2026

    Running the DIY Memory Lab is genuinely a great joy and honor in my life. The work that I get…

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  • Preserving Our Traditions

    Feb 17, 2026

    With Lunar New Year beginning today, February 17, I’ve been digging through old boxes and bins at my parents’ house,…

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    Your Favorite Meal

    Nov 25, 2025

    As a family tradition, for each of our birthdays, we would request a special homemade meal for dinner. I can…

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    Color Your World! with Studio Scans

    Jul 8, 2025

    Summer @ CALS, the summer reading program at the Central Arkansas Library System, is in full swing, and this year’s…

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    Lessons Learned on a Mountain

    May 13, 2025

    To my mother: I was at an age where I would excitedly point to your mistakes because you made them.…

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