CALS Community Engagement Coordinator Jessica McDaniel invites you to mingle with friends old and new, enjoy festive refreshments, and learn from friendship coach and educator Danielle Bayard Jackson.
Danielle Bayard Jackson, author of Fighting for Our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Relationships. will be speaking virtually. Audience members may choose to attend this program in person at John Gould Fletcher Library or may register to participate via Zoom.
Danielle Bayard Jackson is a friendship educator who studies what the research has to say about women's cooperation, communication, and conflict. Fighting for Our Friendships uses tangible strategies and technical insights to equip women to enjoy more satisfaction in their platonic relationships with other women.
Moderator: Jessica McDaniel
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Society & Culture | Literature & Language |
TAGS: | SixBridgesBookFestival | 6B24-Virtual | 6B24-2 |
Fletcher Library was established in 1974 and was named for John Gould Fletcher, a Little Rock poet who won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1937. The grand opening was originally planned for August 1974 but was delayed by a month when the library learned the shelving would not be delivered on time. After the shelving company notified the library of a second delay, the intrepid staff lined up the entire collection on the floor with the spines up and opened the library without shelves!
In 1996, a new, much larger building was built behind the original location. It was designed in the Craftsman style to blend seamlessly with the surrounding neighborhood. Fletcher Library won the 1996 Design Award from the American Institute of Architects, Arkansas Chapter, and is largely considered one of the most beautiful libraries in the Central Arkansas Library System.
In 2017, the library was closed 4 months for construction and renovations. Fletcher Library now includes a community building with 3 meeting rooms and a warming kitchen available for public use. Fletcher Library continues to be a vital hub serving the Heights, Hillcrest, and Midtown neighborhoods.