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NWA Space Shooting For The Stars, Financial Resources in NWA, and A Fun Weekend Roundup

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February 23, 2024

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Weekend Roundup

Happy Friday, fellow Northwest Arkansans!

  • 🦘 From Down Under: Laugh it up this weekend with Australian-born comedian Monty Franklin at The Grove Comedy Club for four shows from Feb 23-24 — Franklin has headlined some of the nation’s biggest comedy clubs and appeared in hit shows like New Girl.

  • 📚 Now I Know My ABCs: Ozark Beer Co. is hosting its 3rd Annual ABCs at OBC: All Ages Spelling Bee in support of the Rogers Public Library this Friday, Feb 23, from 6-8p.  

  • 🕺 Boogie-ville: Get your groove on to hits from the 70s -80s during The Get Down: A Night of Electro-Funk/Soul & Hip-Hop at the Bentonville Taproom this Friday, Feb 23, at 9p-2a — retro attire is encouraged!

  • 🏃‍♂️ The Runs: Arkansas Track & Field will host the 2024 SEC Indoor Championships this Friday, Feb 23, and Saturday, Feb 24, at the Randal Tyson Track Center on the University of Arkansas campus.

  • 💼 In The Biz: Creativity, culture, and commerce collide during the 7th Black Owned Business Expo, hosted by Black Owned NWA at the Fayetteville Town Center this Saturday, Feb 24, from 11a-4p.

  • 🚂 All Aboard: The 21st annual Great NWA Model Train Show will roll into the Benton County Fairgrounds for a fun day of train fun this Saturday, Feb 24, from 9a-4p.

  • 🍹 Mix It Up: Local Bartenders are mixing up their best in the 10th annual NWA MIX Competition at Nomad’s West End in Fayetteville this Saturday, Feb 24, from 5-9p.

  • 🎺 Qué Pasa: Kick back for a night of great music with the most popular Tejano artists in the industry, Little Joe & La Familia, at the Momentary this Saturday, Feb 23, at 7p.

  • 🍪 Do-si-dos & Drafts: Head over to Rendevous Junction Brewing Co. this Saturday, Feb 24, from 2-4p for a Girl Scout cookie and beer pairing in collaboration with a local troop who will be selling their cookies at the brewery!

  • 🧤 Gloves On: The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks will host a Volunteer Orientation & Recruitment event for those interested in serving opportunities this Saturday, Feb 24, from 10-11:30a.

  • 🛩️ Barnstormers: Thaden School will host its 2nd Annual Barnstormer Bingo Night this Saturday, Feb 24, at 5p, featuring celebrity callers and plenty of refreshments! An online auction is also open to the public, featuring athletic events, artwork, hotel and lake stays, summer camps, outdoor adventures, and more!

  • ❤️ Run My Heart: The annual Couple Shuffle 2-mile, 5k, and 10k will make its Valentine-themed run from Veteran’s Memorial Park this Sunday, Feb 25, at 9a.

  • 🥕 Farmers Markets: Indoor farmers markets are running this weekend in Bentonville, Rogers, and Fayetteville.

  • 🎤 On Stage: Find local live music around Northwest Arkansas this weekend with the Stages.Live app.

Highlight

Local Nonprofit Turning Northwest Arkansas’s Attention Towards Space

Bentonville nonprofit NWA Space is working to bring a new space and science center to Northwest Arkansas, raising funds to build an observatory, planetarium, and IMAX theater.

  • Spacing Out: Leading the effort is Dr. Katherine Auld, who serves as a professor at Northwest Arkansas Community College and as a solar system ambassador at NASA. The proposed science center would feature a 150-seat planetarium, permanent science exhibits, and a stocked chemistry lab for hands-on activities.

  • Final Frontier: NWA Space is currently refurbishing an antique refractor telescope and frequently engages the community with outreach events to raise up a science-literate workforce of enthusiastic learners.

Find ways to help them launch NWA into space HERE.

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In other news…

  • 🛝 All Play: Pea Ridge has received a $210,000 grant from the state to make Carr Street Park in Pea Ridge an all-inclusive park for visitors of all abilities.

  • 🚴 Making the T5: Magnolia Cycles of Downtown Rogers ranked among the Top 5 Bike shops in the Natural State according to the Arkansas Wild/Bike Arkansas Readers Poll.

  • ☀️ Soak Up The Sun: A $130M battery energy storage development is in the works in Benton County — the 250-megawatt project is expected to bolster grid stability for additional renewable energy projects to follow.

  • 🛶 That’s Mine: 37° North Expeditions has some really cool adventure packages, including this epic-looking Crystal City Mine kayaking excursion.

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