Radio CALS and Butler Center Events, 7-19-17

Radio CALS airs on KABF 88.3 FM in Little Rock from 6-6:30 p.m. every Wednesday. It may be streamed live at www.kabf.org (click "Listen Live") or anytime at www.soundcloud.com/radiocals.

Today's broadcast of Radio CALS (7/19/2017) features:

Primary Sources 

with Matt DeCample and Rachel Silva Patton of Preserve Arkansas.  

Preserve Arkansas Executive Director Rachel Silva Patton talks with Matt DeCample about her career in Arkansas history, the economic potential that preservation holds for communities throughout the state, and shares the scandalous tale of the Villa Marre.

2017 Butler Center Genealogy Workshop 

July 22, 10:00 am-3:00 pm
CALS Ron Robinson Theater
100 River Market Avenue
Doors open at 9:00 am.

Schedule 

10:15 am: Cemetery and Headstone Research.
Navigating online cemetery and headstone websites.

11:15 am: A Must-have Resource: Cyndi's List.
Revealing the research power of a must-have resource.

12:00-1:00 pm: Lunch on your own.
Theater concessions open.

1:00 pm:  Researching your Family with FamilySearch.org.            
Ever-expanding resource of records and microfilm.

2:00 pm: HeritageQuest Online.
Exploring unique search structures and overlooked primary sources.

Speaker Bio

Dr. Robin Hanson is a professor of cultural history who also works as a professional genealogist assisting clients ranging from the individual wanting to know more about their family to companies attempting to locate heirs. She has worked as an Ancestry.com expert and is a registered researcher at the National Military Personnel Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Her extensive academic background coupled with over 30 years of genealogical research provides the foundation for her expertise in American cultural history and population migration. In the St. Louis Metro Area, she provides genealogical research  instruction to  encourage the study of family history and to promote the understanding of  genealogy as part of our cultural history.

Upcoming Legacies and Lunch Program

Rock Island Railroad in Arkansas
Speaker: Michael Hibblen
August 2, 2017, 12:00 pm -1:00 pm
Darrah Center, Main Library
100 Rock Street, Little Rock

Michael Hibblen is news director at KUAR in Little Rock and the author of Rock Island Railroad in Arkansas, a collection of photographs of the crucial railroad that provided passenger and freight services in Arkansas for nearly 80 years. A decline in rail travel after World War II left the railroad struggling, and the Rock Island shut down in 1980. A few relics of the once-great railroad remain, such as the Little Rock passenger station and the Arkansas River bridge. Join Michael Hibblen as he depicts the glory days of railroading in Arkansas.

Upcoming Arkansas Sounds Concerts    

Dazz & Brie 
Friday August 18, 2017
7:00 PM, Ticket Price: $10.00  
Click here to purchase tickets 

Concert with the winners of the 2017 Arkansas Times Musicians Showcase in support of their debut album, "Can't Afford California."