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Little Rock parks officials outline new senior center, target late-year opening

Little Rock City Parks and Recreation Commission · March 11, 2026
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Parks staff said a new senior facility under construction will add roughly 5,000 square feet to an existing building, include a pool and four pickleball courts, and aim to open by November, with programming for adults 50 and older.

The Little Rock Parks and Recreation Department said construction on a new senior center is underway and staff are aiming for an opening before the end of the year.

Director Leland Couch told the commission the project will add about 5,000 square feet to an existing roughly 18,000-square-foot building and will include a swimming pool, exercise room, banquet hall and a four-court pickleball area. "This is a facility that we've needed in the city of Little Rock for a long, long time," Couch said during the March meeting.

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