🌱 Patch AM: When Dorothy Moore will light up Robinson Center this October

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In today's newsletter:

• When Dorothy Moore will light up Robinson Center this October
• How UAPB's band legacy ties back to Little Rock Central
• How your Little Rock library card unlocks September discounts and freebies

Also on today's calendar: Panda Express Fundraiser - Aug 28, 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, heavy t-storms, with a high of 95 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 92, low: 70.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 91 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dorothy Moore: Diamond & Gold Concert to Celebrate 80 Years of a Soul Legend (soultracks.com) — Dorothy Moore is bringing her Diamond & Gold 80th birthday and "Misty Blue" 50th anniversary concert to Robinson Center in downtown Little Rock on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. The evening will feature Arkansas saxophonist Michael Eubanks and vocalist Nia Renee, with tickets available now through Ticketmaster and the Robinson Center box office for local soul fans planning ahead.
   

• UAPB marching band celebrates 80th year as legacy extends generations (fox16.com) — UAPB's famed Marching Musical Machine of the Mid-South is marking 80 years, led by director John Graham Jr., who once broke barriers as Little Rock Central's first Black drum major. The band's multigenerational impact now includes alumni sending their kids, and they'll soon perform in the Natural State Kickoff Classic at War Memorial Stadium, drawing plenty of Little Rock attention.
   

• Library cardholders can enjoy discounts & free events across Central Arkansas in September (thv11.com) — Little Rock and Central Arkansas library cardholders can score September discounts at more than 200 local businesses plus free events through the growing "Power of the Card" campaign. The initiative highlights how modern libraries offer streaming, learning apps, and creative programs well beyond books, while encouraging residents to sign up for or renew their cards.
   

📸 Around Little Rock

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Little Rock

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Come From Away →
  Wildwood Park for the Arts, 20919 Denny Rd, Little Rock
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 28
• Panda Express Fundraiser - Aug 28, 2026 →
  , Little Rock
  9:00 am
Saturday August 29
• KATV Pet of the Week
  Humane Society of Pulaski County 14600 Colonel Glenn Rd, Little Rock, AR 72210
  8:25 am
• International Primate Day →
  Little Rock Zoo 1 Zoo Drive Little Rock, AR 72205
  9:00 am
• Latino Landia - 18+ →
  The Hall, 721 W 9th St, Little Rock
  9:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Summer Sizzler- Little Rock →
  Burns Park Soccer Complex, 1 Soccer Avenue, North Little Rock
  7:00 am
Thursday September 3
• Dream Night at the Zoo →
  Little Rock Zoo 1 Zoo Drive Little Rock, AR 72205
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• International Vulture Awareness Day →
  Little Rock Zoo, 1 Zoo Dr, Little Rock
  9:00 am
Friday September 11
• JET - Down The Moonlit Mile Revue →
  The Hall 721 West 9th Street Little Rock, AR 72201
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Little Rock →
  120 Riverfront Park Dr, North Little Rock
  8:00 am
Friday September 18
• Come from Away →
  Wildwood Park for the Arts, 20919 Denny Rd, Little Rock
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Ashley McBryde →
  Robinson Center, 426 W Markham St, Little Rock
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

North Little Rock

• Is a Drake x Ella Langley Track Coming? Concert Appearance Ignites Collaboration Rumors (vermilioncountyfirst.com)
• Mountain Home voted third in Class 6A according to media poll (ktlo.com)
• South Carolina company buys Arkansas Valley Communications (arkansasonline.com)

Maumelle

• UCA Community Development Institute marks 40 years of training community leaders (uca.edu)

Bryant

• Fearless 40: Benton Panthers (fox16.com)
• Cleanup underway as Severe thunderstorms leave thousands in Central Arkansas without power (thv11.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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