What We Do
Events
The QQA hosts a variety of events throughout the year. In addition to our free Preservation Conversations educational events, we also host the Summer Suppers series (dinner at historic properties), and the Tour of Homes (Mother’s day weekend). If you have questions about any of our events, please email qqa@quapaw.com or call 501-371-0075 ext. 3.
Summer Suppers
Gatsby on Gaines
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Summer in Versailles
Rosé, Romance & a Garden to Remember
📍 Tuesday, July 29
🕕 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
🏛️ Private Residence – Address revealed to guests only
🎟️ Tickets: $150 | Capacity: 25 guests only - we are SOLD OUT
🎩 Attire: linen, sundresses, breezy suits, or anything that feels festive and French. Dress to feel fabulous under the stars, but maybe leave the stilettos at home (grass + heels = non).
Dinner will be prepared by the powerhouse behind the upcoming Plain Jane's, serving up serious French flair with every dish.
Proceeds support the Quapaw Quarter Association’s work preserving Little Rock’s architectural gems and historic neighborhoods because timeless beauty is always worth protecting.
WE ARE SOLD OUT-Thank you for everyone's support.
Hot Summer / Cold Supper
📍 Tuesday, August 26
🕕 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
🏛️ E.O. Manees House | 216 West 4th Street North Little Rock, AR 72114
🎟️ Tickets: $175 | Capacity: 50 guests only - BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE
🎩 Attire: Summer dinner party chic, polished but comfortable.
This is not your average summer dinner party. It's a bold, brilliantly cool takeover from Erika Gee of Ease Supper Club & Bistro, one of the sharpest culinary minds in town. She’s turning up the flavor and flipping the script with a four-course tasting menu built entirely around staying cool when the heat is relentless. Sparkling wines. Vibrant bites. Late-summer swagger. All wrapped into one irresistible night inside the historic E.O. Manees House.
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Welcome to Camp Piedmont
📍 Saturday, September 27
🕕 6:00 PM
🏛️ Pfiefer Residence | 15 Piedmont Lane, Little Rock
🎟️ Tickets: $100 | Capacity: 30 guests only - BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE
🎩 Attire: Dress for summer camp! The Piedmont neighborhood is richly forested, so grab your khaki shorts, vintage tee, and your strongest bug spray.
Join our hosts, Jim Pfeifer, Dr. Robynn Zinser, Dr. Wade & Mary Starr Brock! They will be guiding us through the Piedmont neighborhood from 15 Piedmont Lane up to 17 Piedmont Lane. Each house offers a unique architectural style, impressive art collections, and stories for ages. Enjoy margaritas and tamales from Delicioso Tamales, a River Market staple.
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Preservation Conversations
These events focus on technical preservation and central Arkansas History. All Preservation Conversations are open to the public and free of charge, but RSVPs are required for attendance. These events will start at 5:30 p.m. with refreshements, before moving into an hour program with the guest speaker of the night.
Justice Preserved: The Civics Education Center at the Justice Building
This event will explore the evolving role of the Justice Building—from a historic symbol of Arkansas’s legal legacy to a new center for civic education. Together, we’ll consider how historic spaces can continue to serve the public in dynamic and forward-looking ways.The evening will include a tour and discussion of the new Civics Education Center.
Date: Tuesday, July 22nd
Time: 5:30 7:00 p.m.
Where: Civics Education Center at the Justice Building 625 Marshall Street
RSVP: Registration
Building Interest: The Federal Reserve Bank Building
Then & Now at the Former Federal Reserve Bank Building, now home to eStem Junior High. Speakers TBD – with special participation from eStem Junior High students! This special evening will explore the layered history of one of downtown Little Rock’s most striking civic buildings—from its days as a financial institution to its present role as a place of learning and community. The conversation will highlight the importance of adaptive reuse, the power of place, and the stories that emerge when preservation meets education.
Date: Tuesday, October 28th
Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Where: Federal Reserve Bank Building, E-Stem Junior High, 123 W 3rd Street
RSVP: Regist Here
5H Club Meetings
History, Happy Hour, and Heavy hors d'oeuvres
These are member only events and typically limited to 25 guests. These are casual events that will focus on a specific topic, historic site, or collection of items. Meetings will start at 5:30 p.m. with a Happy Hour and selection of hors d'oeuvres before moving into a quick program for the night. 5H Club meetings are free to attend (with QQA Membership).
Keep an eye out here! There is another 5H coming up soon and we can't wait to share with you where it is!