Radio CALS -- July 12, 2017

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 (7/12/2017) features:

Chewing the Fat with Rex and Paul:  

This week, Rex and Paul chew the fat about the PurpleHull Pea Festival in Emerson and related fun with motorized tillers, Keeney’s Food Market in Malvern and its legendary sausage biscuits, Rex’s embarrassing hat, the nervous hospital, Esau’s corn, the boys’ disappointment at not being the grand marshals for the PurpleHull pea-rade, how they picked the Pea Goddess, Burge’s in Lewisville and their fried pies, Rex’s son Evan’s first experience of turkey fries, how Paul discovered that 55 in a 35 is considered speeding in Stamps, the two great catfish places in Garland City (Doc’s and West Shore), taking cheesy photos on either side of the state line in Texarkana, the wonderfully named Hotel Grim, the Cattleman’s Steak House, and Rex’s double-header of chicken-fried steak and quail.

Upcoming Concerts and Films:  

40 Acres and a Block
On Thursday, July 13, we'll have a screening of Lee's Do the Right Thing. On Friday, July 14, attend a Rodney Block Collective concert featuring music from Lee's films.
Film: Thursday, July 13, 7:00 pm
Concert: Friday, July 14, 7:00 pm
CALS Ron Robinson Theater
100 River Market Avenue
General Admission: $5 for film; $10 for concert

For more information on concerts, please see arkansassounds.org.


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.