October 8: Crush Wine Bar hosts a Wine Tasting with Cline Vineyards from 5:30-7:30 p.m. for $10. The wines for the evening: Cline Viognier, Cline Zinfandel, Cline Ancient Vines Mourvedre, Cline Ancient Vines Zinfandel, and Cline Cashmere. Crush Wine Bar is located at 318 Main Street, Argenta Arts District, downtown North Little Rock. Call 501-374-9463 for more information.

The Next Generation Young Professionals of the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce will host a "North Little Rock Mayoral Candidates Forum" on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce, Bank of the Ozarks Conference Center-2nd floor, at 100 Main Street, North Little Rock.

A reception will be held from 11:30am-12:00pm, followed by candidate introductions and questions from 12:00 - 1:00pm. The forum will include the contested mayoral candidates on the ballot in North Little Rock: former NLR City Director of Commerce & Government Affairs Joe Smith; State Representative Tracy Steele; businessman Mark Clinton; and John Parker. The event will be open to the public and broadcast on NLRTV.

September 10: Crush Wine Bar hosts a Wine Tasting with Geyser Peak Winery from 5:30-7:30 p.m. for $10. The wines for the evening: Geyser Peak Sauvignon Blanc, Geyser Peak Pinot Grigio, Geyser Peak Chardonnay, Geyser Peak Merlot, Geyser Peak Cabernet Sauvignon. Crush Wine Bar is located at 318 Main Street, Argenta Arts District, downtown North Little Rock. Call 501-374-9463 for more information.

September 10 - 23: Henry V, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, ticket prices $25-$40, Arkansas Repertory Theatre 601 Main Street, downtown Little Rock. Tickets and more info at www.therep.org.