Create Little Rock’s annual Land in the Rock summer program is designed to entertain interns, law clerks, and medical residents who are here for the summer and demonstrate to them what Little Rock has to offer. These events are also for young professionals who have recently moved to Little Rock. Create Little Rock members are invited to all Land in the Rock events.
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For Interns & Law Clerks Visiting for the Summer – SIGN UP HERE (CLR emails will cease at the end of the summer)
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For permanent young professional residents of the Little Rock region, you can just join Create Little Rock (membership is free) to get all of the emails – JOIN HERE – (CLR emails will continue beyond the summer)
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Employers with interns, law clerks, and/or new hires – SIGN UP HERE
JUNE 2022 SCHEDULE:
Arkansas Travelers Baseball Game
Dickey-Stephens Park, NLR
Tues, June 7 | 6:30 pm
Join us for a night at the ballpark in the Beer Garden as the Travs take on the Tulsa Drillers. Free admission for LITR participants and CLR members who REGISTER HERE.
Summer Kickoff Party w/ pizza, beer, & wine
Thurs, June 9 |5:30 – 7:30 pm
Apptegy – 2201 Brookwood Dr, Suite 115
We’re kicking off Land in the Rock with a pizza party hosted by our friends at Apptegy. Apptegy began as a local technology startup at the Little Rock Tech Park and has grown into a major employer. They’ll be throwing us a party in their space in Riverdale with free pizza, beer, and wine for those who REGISTER HERE.
Little Rock Rangers Minor League Soccer Game
Wed, June 22 | 6pm
War Memorial Stadium
Little Rock’s minor league soccer team, the Little Rock Rangers, will be playing Blue Goose SC of Shreveport. Free admission for LITR participants and CLR members who register. We’ll have a tailgate party in the parking lot beginning at 6pm with cold beverages. The game is at 7pm. REGISTER HERE.
JULY 2022 EVENTS:
Museum of Discovery has cancelled their July Science After Dark event originally scheduled for July 7th
Arkansas River Cookout
@ Rockwater Marina
Hosted by Rock Town River Outfitters
1600 Rockwater Blvd, NLR
Wed, July 13th, 6 – 8:30 pm
Professional Development Lunch
Featuring Skip Rutherford
Walton College Executive Education Center
119 Main St, Little Rock
Tues, July 19th | Noon – 1:15pm
Rock Town Distillery Tour & Tasting
1201 Main St
Thurs, July 21, 5-7pm
For this month’s Happy Hour, we’ll be touring Rock Town Distillery on South Main Street and sampling 8 of their award-winning products!
Private tours and tastings usually cost $20 per person, but the cost for CLR members and LITR participants is only $10. You can PAY HERE in advance or pay at the door. The cost includes a tasting of 8 of their products following the tour.
The itinerary is a follows:
5:00-5:30pm: Socializing in the main bar. Rock Town has a full bar including beer and wine, and you can purchase a drink to enjoy before the tour.
5:30-6pm: Tour of the distillery. During the guided tour, we’ll learn about the process of making spirits – from grain to glass – and hear about their origins. (Don’t worry if you’re running late, it will be easy to catch up with the group.)
6pm-6:30pm: We’ll head to the private tasting room, where we’ll sample and learn about 8 of their spirits.
6:30 – 7pm: We’ll move the party over to the main bar area to make room for the next tour. You can grab another drink and purchase bottles of their various spirits if you like.