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The Amazeum Launches $25M Capital Campaign for Exciting Expansion Plan

The Amazeum

The Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville is embarking on an exciting journey with a $25M capital campaign to expand its space and programs.

  • Where We’ve Been: The Amazeum is a hub of creativity and hands-on learning, offering interactive exhibits like a climbable tree canopy, the 3M Tinkering Hub, Hershey’s Lab, and nearly an acre of outdoor space to explore STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) concepts.

  • Where We’re Going: The $25 million EXP&ING Futures campaign will transform the museum with a new Early Childhood Education Center inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy, “The Hangout” featuring event spaces, a café, and outdoor patios, and “The Backyard,” a natural playscape with climbing walls, a mud pit, and other features to spark creativity and exploration.

Learn more about the campaign and how to support the growth of the Amazeum HERE.

Sports

Run Into the Indoor Track Season During the Arkansas Invitational

High school and collegiate athletes will get a running start on the indoor track and field season this weekend, Jan 17-18, during the Arkansas Invitational at Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville—"Home of the Fastest Indoor Track in the World.”

  • Collegiate: The Arkansas Collegiate Invitational kicks off on Friday, Jan 17, featuring collegiate athletes from across the country. Events range from sprints and hurdles to long jumps and pole vaulting. Field events begin at noon and track events start at 1:15p.

  • High School: High school athletes will take to the track during the Arkansas High School Invitational on Saturday, Jan 18. Events begin at 8a and last through the afternoon.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids each day. Purchase online HERE.

Five Decades Of Refining The Car Buying Experience 

Adventure Subaru has been proudly serving Northwest Arkansas as a family-owned business for over 50 years. So they know a thing or two about creating a stress free, customer first car buying experience!   

  • New Car Shopping: While most people enjoy the excitement of getting a new car, the buying process can often be intimidating. So Adventure Subaru tailors its approach to create a customer-first experience that offers simple, upfront pricing with no hidden fees—what you see is what you pay.

  • Customers In Control: Adventure Subaru has a mission to provide a stress-free, transparent car-buying experience. They also make trading in your car easy by providing a real offer to purchase your vehicle. So even if you don’t end up buying from them, they’ll still buy your car. 

Visit their store in Fayetteville or check out their current inventory online HERE

Entrepreneurship

Take Your Food Business to New Heights with Cureate

Cureate

Twenty local farm, food, or beverage small businesses will have a chance to win a $5,000 cash prize in the 8th Northwest Arkansas iteration of Cureate Courses — a small business development course for all such business owners looking to grow in or expand into Northwest Arkansas.

The next cohort kicks off in March. Apply before Feb 2 HERE.

Arts & Culture

TheatreSquared Receives $50K From National Endowment for the Arts

TheatreSquared has received a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support its Arkansas New Play Festival, a program that helps develop new plays and creative voices.

  • Showcasing Fresh Stories: Since 2009, the Arkansas New Play Festival has developed over 60 plays, bringing talented playwrights together with directors and actors to craft impactful stories. These works have been performed across Northwest Arkansas, from Fayetteville to Bentonville, and even streamed online.

  • Beyond The Stage: Receiving this award ensures that TheatreSquared can continue its mission to foster new talent and highlights Arkansas as a hub for fresh storytelling, connecting local audiences with timely and relevant voices.

Find upcoming performances at TheatreSquared HERE.

NWA Daily Picks

In other news…

  • 🏔️ Climbing Kids: Boulders & Brews climbing gym in Fayetteville offers weekly after-school classes for kids ages 3-18 all year long. Older kids, ages 9-18, can also join a competitive team that practices 2-3 times a week. Find the perfect program for your little climber HERE.*

  • 🏫 Moving Schools: Fayetteville School District approved plans for Woodland Junior High’s new home on a 28-acre site northeast of Joyce Blvd. and Crossover Rd.

  • 🤝 For The Community: The Jones Center recently received a $550,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to help expand its facilities and programs, including a new membership program, youth activity scholarships, and other public programs.

  • 🎸 House Show: Join City Sessions for an intimate house concert featuring Americana roots group Goldpine this Sunday, Jan 19, at 7p. Tickets include entry and drinks. Location disclosed upon ticket purchase.

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Employment

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Throwback Thursday

If these walls could talk…

Discover the 5 oldest buildings in Northwest Aransas in the most recent edition of NWA Yesterday.