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Bi-Annual Toy Swap Mar 19, 2017 (AR)

Posted on March 17, 2017
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Bi-Annual Toy Swap
Location: The Bat Cave, 1155 Front St, Suite 4 & 5, Conway, Arkansas 72032
Date: 2017-03-19
Start Time: 12:00
End Time: 18:00
Visit Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/166963517136249/
Description: Come by the Bat Cave in Conway, AR for a Special Cooperation with Arkansas Toy Collectors! March 19 is the Bi-annual Toy Swap. Its free to come by and check out what the Vendors have!


Not Just Another Comic Con Mar 18-19, 2017 (AR)

Posted on March 17, 2017
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Not Just Another Comic Con
Location: Holiday Inn Airport Conference Center, 3201 Bankhead Drive, Little Rock, AR
Start Date: 2017-03-18
Start Time: 10:00
End Date: 2017-03-19
End Time: 17:00
Visit Website: http://www.notjustanothercomiccon.com/
Description: Central Arkansas’ Late Winter/Early Spring comic/anime convention.

Guests:
Emily Bauer
Darcy DeMoss
Tara Sands
Eric Stuart


Raspberry Pi Bake Off Mar 14, 2017 (AR)

Posted on March 13, 2017
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Raspberry Pi Bake Off
Location: Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, 201 E Broadway St North Little Rock, AR 72114
Date: 2017-03-14
Start Time: 18:00
End Time: 20:00
Visit Website: https://arhub.org/march-14-raspberry-pi-bake-off/
Description: Because there’s always room for pi …

6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 14

Held each Pi Day, March 14, this event is an opportunity for students, makers and creatives to show off their Raspberry Pi projects. Bring your creations to compete for prizes, prestige and – most importantly – bragging rights!

Computer science teachers, students and the community will find inspiration and Raspberry Pi recipes at this free event. The day features a showcase of amazing projects created using the affordable and versatile Raspberry Pi, a credit-card-sized teaching computer designed for students and hobbyists.

Prizes will be awarded:

Best of Show
Most Creative and Unique
Pushing Pi to the Limits

Sponsored by Arkansas Geek Central


AnimeCon Arkansas Apr 7-9 2017 (AR)

Posted on March 3, 2017
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AnimeCon Arkansas
Location: Holiday Inn Airport Hotel, 3201 Bankhead Dr., Little Rock, Arkansas 72206
Start Date: 2017-04-07
Start Time: 15:00
End Date: 2017-04-09
End Time: 15:00
Visit Website: http://www.animeconarkansas.com
Description: Join AnimeCon Arkansas 2017 for a fourth year of fantastic wonder in Little Rock, AR! ACA will have panels, vendors, guests, a rave, and so much more.


Nerd Out Weekend Mar 18, 2017 (AR)

Posted on March 2, 2017
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Nerd Out Weekend
Location: Amy Sanders Library, 31 Shelby Rd, Sherwood, Arkansas 72120
Date: 2017-03-18
Start Time: 14:00
End Time: 16:00
Visit Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/201211913690448/
Description: Nerd out to all your favorite shows and books. Attend sessions, win prizes, and more! Dress up as a character from your favorite fandom!


NWA Game it Forward Mar 3-4, 2017 (AR)

Posted on March 2, 2017
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NWA Game it Forward
Location: Fayetteville Town Center, 15 West Mountain, Fayetteville, AR 72701
Start Date: 2017-03-03
Start Time: 14:00
End Date: 2017-03-04
End Time: 22:00
Visit Website: http://nwagameitforward.org
Description: Game It Forward is a charity tabletop gaming event to benefit ProjectTeacherNWA.org, a nonprofit organization focused on the belief that teachers need tools to teach and students need supplies to learn. Project Teacher believes that every child deserves school supplies and has the right to a quality education regardless of circumstance.


Art Pop Comic Expo Jun 9-10, 2017 (AR)

Posted on January 6, 2017
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Art Pop Comic Expo
Location: The Jones Center, 922 E Emma Ave, Springdale, AR 72764
Start Date: 2017-06-09
Start Time: 14:00
End Date: 2017-06-10
End Time: 20:00
Visit Website: http://www.artpopcomicexpo.com/
Description: The Art Pop Comic Expo comic book convention will be June 9, 10 2017 at the Jones Center in Springdale AR.

Artist Alley:
Tom Nguyen
John Lucas
Kelly Williams
Esteban Valdez
Lorenzo Lizana
Daniel Woolley
Ray Fromme
Mastajwood

Media Guest:
Keaghlan Ashley

MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED


River Valley LAN Jan 7, 2017 (AR)

Posted on January 5, 2017
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River Valley LAN
Location: La Quinta Inn & Suites Russellville, 111 E Harrell Dr, Russellville, Arkansas 72802
Date: 2017-01-07
Start Time: 12:00
End Time: 23:59
Visit Website: http://elayin.esportsify.com/rivervalleylan
Description: River Valley LAN is hosting a Bring your own computer LAN Party in Russellville, AR on January 7, 2017.

$20 admission

Game List: http://elayin.esportsify.com/gamelist


Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day, mateys!

Posted on September 19, 2016
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Talk Like a Pirate DayInternational Talk Like a Pirate Day (ITLAPD) is a parodic holiday created in 1995 by John Baur (Ol’ Chumbucket) and Mark Summers (Cap’n Slappy), of Albany, Oregon, U.S., who proclaimed 19th September each year as the day when everyone in the world should talk like a pirate. For example, an observer of this holiday would greet friends not with “Hello,” but with “Ahoy, matey!” The holiday, and its observance, springs from a romanticized view of the Golden Age of Piracy.

(From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Talk_Like_a_Pirate_Day)


Happy 50th Birthday Star Trek!

Posted on September 8, 2016
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On this date in 1966, Star Trek first aired on Television.

Happy 50th Star Trek!


Shadowcon Jan 6-7, 2017 (AR)

Posted on August 31, 2016
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Shadowcon
Location: Clarion Hotel and Convention Center, 2007 S Service Rd, West Memphis, AR, 72301
Start Date: 2017-01-06
Start Time: 10:00
End Date: 2017-01-07
End Time: 17:00
Visit Website: http://www.shadowcon.org/
Description: Their Graces, Duke Sir Kane and Ilissa,
invite the Known World to their annual party, the SCA / Sci-Fi convention, ShadowCon XXI!
Come join us for a winter weekend indoors! There will be fencing, heavy weapons and tourneys. There will be gaming, D&D, Vampire LARP, computer gaming, board games, an International game room, Merchants Masquerade (Historical, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy), Hall costume contest, Belly Dance lessons, Friday night dance with a DJ, Saturday night Haffla (Belly dance party), Kane’s Auction of the Strange and Unusual, and MORE.


Star Base McMath meeting Sep 21, 2016(AR)

Posted on August 30, 2016
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Star Base McMath meeting (AR)
Location: McMath Library, 2100 John Barrow Road, Little Rock, AR
Date: 2016-09-21
Start Time: 18:30
End Time: 20:00
Visit Website: http://facebook.com/groups/214699345356710
Description: Monthly meeting of the Star Trek appreciation club, Star Base McMath.

Meetings are every 3rd Wednesday at 6:30 PM at the McMath Library in Little Rock, AR


Bentonville Library Intl Games Day Nov 19, 2016 (AR)

Posted on August 30, 2016
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Bentonville Library Intl Games Day
Location: Bentonville Library, 405 S. Main Street, Bentonville, AR 72712
Date: 2016-11-19
Start Time: 10:00
End Time: 17:00
Visit Website: http://ar.evanced.info/bentonville/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=8448&rts=&disptype=info&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=11/1/2016&df=calendar&EventType=ALL&Lib=&AgeGroup=ALL&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp=
Description: Bentonville Public Library will have their International Games Day on November 19 in the Walmart Community Room.


Little Rock Paper Airplane Festival Sep 10, 2016 (AR)

Posted on August 30, 2016
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Little Rock Paper Airplane Festival
Location: Clinton William J Presidential Center and Park, 111 Center St Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Date: 2016-09-10
Start Time: 11:00
End Time: 15:00
Visit Website: http://www.lrpaperairplane.com
Description: The inaugural Little Rock Paper Airplane Festival is Saturday, September 10 at the Clinton Presidential Park. The event will feature various exhibitors talking about the mechanics of paper airplanes; what it takes to create the perfect paper aircraft; sustainability; and, recycling. Whether you create paper airplanes for fun, or have more professional expertise to creating the perfect paper aircraft, this family-friendly event will have something everyone. Create your airplane then test it against others to see which aircraft travels the farthest, and which aircraft hangs in the air longest. At the end of the day, find out who IS the ultimate paper airplane champion.

(from http://www.lrpaperairplane.com)


Tinkerfest Sep 17, 2016 (AR)

Posted on August 29, 2016
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Tinkerfest 
Location: Museum of Discovery 500 President Clinton Ave, Ste 150, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Date: 2016-09-17
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 15:00
Visit Website: https://museumofdiscovery.org/2016/05/25/tinkerfest/
Description: Tinkerfest gets better every year and 2016 will be no different! Tinkering will take over the entire museum and neighboring streets for a day-long event with more than 40 hands-on, interactive activities. Each activity engages children and adults, teaches visitors how everyday objects such as cars and computers work, and provides opportunities to explore the engineering and science behind building objects.

Some activities include:
LEGO Robotics
Car take-apart
Tinkering with Food
Catapults
Water Rockets
Battle Bots
Large-scale Pac Man
and much more!

(From https://museumofdiscovery.org/2016/05/25/tinkerfest/)


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