CELEBRATION
Kwanzaa/Kuumba
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, 501 W. Ninth St., Little Rock, offers a community celebration of Kwanzaa, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday with a traditional Karamu feast, a candle-lighting and what a news release calls “family-friendly activities for all ages.”
The weeklong cultural holiday was created in 1966 to honor Black American heritage and to celebrate seven core principles known as the Nguzo Saba. Each day highlights one principle; Dec. 31 recognizes Kuumba, or Creativity.
Admission is free. Call (501) 683-3593, email [email protected] or visit mosaictemplarscenter.com.
MUSIC
African Children’s Choir
The African Children’s Choir, 17 youngsters age 8 to 10 from what a news release describes as “vulnerable backgrounds across Africa,” performs at 7 p.m. Friday at Trinity Church, 670 Panama St., Hot Springs, and 6:30 p.m. Jan. 18 at Fellowship Church North, 1 E. 52nd Place, North Little Rock.
Admission to both concerts is free; donations will be accepted. Call (501) 624-6453 regarding the Hot Springs concerts or (501) 771-1117 regarding the North Little Rock concert, or visit africanchildrenschoir.com.
The choir is part of an international Christian organization called Music for Life, the U.S. branch of which is headquartered in Bellingham, Wash.
(Special to the Democrat-Gazette)
ART
‘Handiwork’ shows
Three exhibitions at the Windgate Center of Art + Design, 5617 W. 28th St., Little Rock, bring together nationally recognized artists working in metal, wood and clay as part of “Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026,” a nationwide initiative honoring handmade art in advance of America’s 250th birthday:
◼️ Myra Mimlitsch-Gray: “On Purpose,” Jan. 20-March 29 in the Ann Maners and Alex Pappas Gallery. Mimlitsch-Gray, a metalsmith, “transforms everyday objects into conceptual works that challenge functions and tradition,” according to a news release.
◼️ Vivian Chiu: “Facing” (Jan. 20-March 16) in the Brad Cushman Gallery. “Chiu’s wood-based works play with perception, illusion, and structure through repetition and precise craftsmanship,” the release explains.
◼️ Nicole Seisler: “Some Truths About Clay,” extended through March 9 in the North and South Galleries. Seisler’s “immersive ceramics exhibition invites viewers to experience clay as a collaborative and evolving process.”
Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday and by appointment. Admission is free. Call (501) 916-5117 or email [email protected].
(Special to the Democrat-Gazette)
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