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Weekend Roundup

Happy Friday, Northwest Arkansas! Here's your Weekend Roundup:

• 🥳 Revival Weekend: It’s going to be a party all weekend in Downtown Springdale with the grand opening of Luther George Park! Don’t miss all the great events planned for Revival Weekend this Friday and Saturday, Oct 11–12.

• 🪘 Drum Up Some Fun: Join the Momentary for the first-ever KaniniFest, a free festival featuring three days of immersive performances, dance workshops, drum circles, art installations, and more in Bentonville all weekend, Oct 11-13.

• 👻 Boochata: NWA Bachata Beats will host an evening of Latin dancing in the Great Hall of Crystal Bridges this Friday, Oct 11, from 7p to midnight. Wear your Halloween costumes!

• 👭 Woozy, huh? Mount Sequoyah Center in Fayetteville continues its Movies on the Mountain series this Friday, Oct 11, at 7:30p with a screening of Parent Trap. Tickets are just $5, and Andy’s will be handing out free ice cream!

• 🐴 Stubborn As A Mule: A local tradition that’s about as Ozarkian as it gets, the Pea Ridge Mule Jump returns for its 35th year this Saturday, Oct 12, at 9a, featuring a mule jump competition, a car show, stick horse races, a hog-calling competition, and nearly 100 local vendors.

• 🎻 Magic Of Music: Experience the joy of live music and storytelling during SoNA’s free performance of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice at the Fayetteville Public Library this Saturday, Oct 12, at 10a.

• 📕 Good Folks: Join Underbrush Books in Downtown Rogers this Saturday, Oct 12, at 6:30p for a deep dive into North American Folklore with Mike Bass, author of Frightful Folklore of North America, and local historian and folklorist Brandon Weston.

• 💫 Shooting Star: The Meteor Cafe at Fayetteville’s Southyard will celebrate its grand opening this Saturday, Oct 12, with activities, entertainment, and food and drink specials scheduled from 7a-8p.

• 🚜 Big Green Tractor: Enjoy a parade, car show, tractor show, pie eating contest, tiny tot contest, burnout completion, and much more during the Highfill Fall Festival this Saturday, Oct 12, at 10a.

• 🏘️ Neighboring History: NWA Black Heritage will host a Property Owners Clinic at Mount Sequoyah in Fayetteville this Saturday, Oct 12, from 9a-2p to help property owners in the proposed Black Historic District understand their rights and opportunities.

• 🐶 New Best Friend: Join Best Friends Animal Society and participating shelters at the Best Friends Pet Resource Center in Bentonville to celebrate the 16th Mars Pet Adoption Weekend, Oct 11-13. All adoption fees are covered by Mars and the Pedigree Foundation.

• 🏃 Haulin’ It For The Heros: Any last-minute entries to the Hero Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K in Fayetteville this Saturday, Oct 12, at 7:30a?

• 🍻 Hop To It: Visit eight breweries in Fayetteville this month and earn a free, limited-edition t-shirt as part of Experience Fayetteville’s Hoptober Challenge!

Find events like these and more on our Events Calendar HERE.

Highlight

100 Things To Do In Bentonville & Rogers Before You Die

Northwest Arkansas newcomers and longtime locals alike will find something new to enjoy around town with the help of 100 Things To Do in Bentonville/Rogers Before You Die by Connie Fugedy Cottingham.

• Rediscovering Home: Cunningham is a garden and travel writer originally from Northwest Arkansas, who wrote the book after moving back to the area after time spent living in New Orleans and Georgia.

• Old & New: While the book will serve as a great resource for tourists and newcomers, even longtime residents can find something to enjoy or use it as a sort of “roulette” game—flipping open to a random page to decide what to do!

Read the full story in The Bentonville Bulletin HERE.

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Connect With Leaders And Impact Change During The C&A Business Summit

Collier & Associates has invited the brightest minds in Northwest Arkansas from across all industries to the inaugural C&A Business Summit, to be held at the Heroncrest Event Center in Elm Springs on Thursday, Oct 17, from 10a to noon.

• At The Table: Business leaders, economists, marketing professionals, service providers, non-profit workers, and beyond—anyone with an interest in impacting NWA's future is invited to The Summit to learn more about the region's economics, commercial real estate insights, career and business development, and future development plans.

• On The Mic: Featured speakers include Mervin Jebaraj, a leading economist at the UofA; Nelson Peacock, CEO of NWA Council; Jeanette Collins, Manager of Right to Start’s Heartland Coalition; Graham Cobb, creator of the Because Bentonville Project; and Jordan Wright, the flavor meister behind Wright’s BBQ.

Reserve your seat for free HERE.

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This Week’s Top Stories

• Arkansas’s First Pro Soccer Team Is Ozarks United FC 

• Rogers Public Library Foundation Hosts Top Chef NWA Competition

• The Anxious Generation Author Jonathan Haidt To Speak At Crystal Bridges

• Epic Lightshow to Illuminate Fayetteville’s Lower Ramble

• Bentonville E-Bike Rebate Program Applications Open Through Oct 14

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In other news

• 🦉 Wise Planning: Estate planning isn’t just for the wealthy—it's for anyone who wants to protect their family and legacy. Learn why everyone should consider an estate plan in a free webinar with HootOwl Estate Planning on Tuesday, Oct 15, from 12:15-1p. Register HERE.

• 🏀 Courtside: Are you ready for Hogs basketball? Here’s a look at the non-conference schedule with games starting at Bud Walton Arena on Nov 6 — less than a month away!

• 🌟 Star Spotting: Modern Family star Sofia Vergara was spotted at the Walmart on Walton Blvd. in Bentonville yesterday, promoting the Schwarzkopf hair care brand.

• ☕️ What’s Brewing? Ziggi’s Coffee, a specialty coffee chain out of Denver, plans to open its first Arkansas location in Bentonville next week.

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