Today at 4:30pm, Little Rock residents will have the opportunity to experience a unique event in the trails between 12th Street and I-630.

In the fairy tale, the Pied Piper led children out of town. At the Central Arkansas Library System’s (CALS) Hillary Rodham Clinton Children’s Library & Learning Center, children and adults will be having too much fun to leave as the acclaimed and rowdy 20-piece marching band, What Cheer Brigade, leads a parade for all to join along the nature trails of the Children’s Library on Tuesday, July 23, at 4:30 p.m.

The public is encouraged to come in costume and to bring homemade instruments and noisemakers. Face painting and giant puppets will add to this noisy celebration of summer fun.

What Cheer Brigade, of Providence, Rhode Island, is a 20-piece marching band that defies boundaries and appeals to young and old alike. The band has been performing since 2005 at a variety of events, has received a grant from the state of Rhode Island to play during the recess periods of six elementary schools, and has been described as “an explosion of good cheer” by the New York Times.

The parade is free and open to the public. The CALS Hillary Rodham Clinton Children’s Library & Learning Center is one of fourteen CALS branches serving Pulaski and Perry counties. For more information, call 978-3870 or visit www.cals.org.