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Things to do next week and next month

NEXT WEEK

Beer, craft beer: Beer aficionados should cleanse their palates in preparation for the Great Arkansas Beer Festival, 5:30 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. The party includes a long list of craft beers from Arkansas and across the country. Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 at the door. Visit garbf.com.

NEXT MONTH

Bond, James Bond: Binge watch the ultimate super spy as the Central Arkansas Library System’s Ron Robinson Theater presents a James Bond Marathon, Aug. 1014. Movies are: From Russia With Love, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 10; On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11; Live and Let Die, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12; Licence to Kill, 2 p.m. Aug. 13; Tomorrow Never Dies, 6 p.m. Aug. 13; and Casino Royale, 4 p.m. Aug. 14. Guests can vote on their favorite Bond, play games and participate in other activities before the movies. Tickets are $10 per movie, $50 for a marathon pass, $75 for a VIP ticket and admission to the Masquerade Ball on Aug. 13. Call (501) 320-5715 or visit ronrobinsontheater.org.