🎶 Run, Don’t Walk to This Jam: Head to TheatreSquared this Sunday, Jun 14, from 5-8p for a free community jam session with Ozark Folkways, followed by a live performance from Brooklyn indie-folk-pop-Americana band Bandits on the Run. Bring an instrument, sing along, or just enjoy the music, with Wicked Wood Fired Pizza and Pedal Pops available for purchase. Register HERE.*

🏹 Right on Target: Archers from across the state will gather at Quiver Archery Range for the 2nd Annual USA Archery Arkansas State Outdoor Target Championship this Saturday, Jun 13, and Sunday, Jun 14.

🚴 Pedal to the Metal: The Bentonville Bike Fest will take over Bentonville through Sunday, Jun 14.

⚽ Kickoff & Cheer: Ozark United FC will host a watch party at the Upper Ramble in Fayetteville for the United States’ opening match against Paraguay National Football Team tonight, Jun 12, at 6:30p.

🤠 AMP’s For Bentley: Dierks Bentley will play a live show at the Walmart AMP tonight, Jun 12, starting at 7p.

🚵 Trailblazing Debut: OZ Trails Bike Park will celebrate its grand opening today, Jun 12, as a part of the Bentonville Bike Fest.

☕ Fueled by Espresso: The 7th Annual Espresso Run will jog through Fayetteville on Saturday, Jun 13, starting at 7a, with stops at local coffee shops planned along the way.

🥦 Farm to Square: The Bentonville Farmers Market will take over the Square on Saturday, Jun 13, from 7:30a-1p.

🏪 Crow-ds Welcome: A new pop-up market, The Crows Nest, will take over The Shiloh Square in Springdale on Saturday, Jun 13, from 11a-4p.

🐕 Take A Paws: The Rogers Farmers Market will host its annual Paws & Produce Market on Saturday, Jun 13, from 8a-1p.

🙆 Greatest of All Stretches: Springdale Parks & Rec will host a free goat yoga session at Luther George Park in Springdale on Saturday, Jun 13, from 9-10a.

⚒️ Start ‘Em Young: Scott Family Amazeum’s Youth Maker Market will take place this Saturday, Jun 13, across two sessions — one from 10a-12:30p and the other from 2:30-5p.

📚 Talk Constitution to Me: Catch the livestream of TED Democracy Philadelphia: Founding Futures at the Fayetteville Public Library on Saturday, Jun 13, at 9:30a, featuring 15+ original TED Talks exploring the future of democracy.

🏋️ Raise the Bar: The Yard Gym will open inside The Ledger in Downtown Bentonville on Saturday, Jun 13.

🛶 Paddle Then Peak: 37 North Expeditions will lead a guided paddle and hike experience at the Buffalo National River on Saturday, Jun 13, from 8a-7p.

💃 Dip Into Dusk: Loma in Rogers will host a Sunset Salsa Dance on its rooftop on Saturday, Jun 13, from 7-11p.

🤫 Shhhhhhh: The Compton Hotel in Downtown Bentonville will host a Silent Disco Night on Saturday, Jun 13, from 8-12a.

🔥 Chefs Bring the Heat: The Apple Seeds Teaching Farm at Gulley Park in Fayetteville will host Chefs and Fire this Sunday, Jun 14, from 4-8p.

Who Can Take It? In addition to Fayetteville residents, anyone in Northwest Arkansas who uses the library is encouraged to share their thoughts. Feedback will help guide future programs, services, spaces, and community offerings.

Two Quick Surveys: One for adults and one for kids, each taking about five minutes to complete. The deadline is June 30, and your feedback today will help shape the library experience for years to come.

Look At All Those Chickens: The restaurant, also known as the Filet Mignon of Chicken, will plant its flag in Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, and Bentonville.

Ms. Moogoo Magoo: The menu is built around chicken tenderloins, served hand-breaded or grilled with 10 signature sauces, plus sandwiches, wraps, salads, hand-spun chips, and much more.

Big Campus: The 422,000-sqft campus will open with an academic building, student residence, and a makerspace with labs, workshops, and more visible from the street.

STEMulated: The university will embed artificial intelligence across all academic programs and operations, serving as a national model for what STEM education can become. The first class of students is expected in 2029.

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⭐️ Star Power: UARK’s Coach Calipari was seen hanging out with a famous celebrity and actor in New York City.

🎣 Keeping It Reel: Check out these three keys for shallow water fishing when the weather gets hot & dry, and the water gets low.

🌮 Coming Soon: Casa Alejo is making progress on its new location in Fayetteville.

🏈 Pencil It In: The University of Arkansas football team released its full 2026 schedule with time slots.

🎨 Who’s Who: A major online publication released a piece celebrating Crystal Bridges’s 15th Year Anniversary and its new expansion.

🏢 That’s A Big Deal: Walmart recently sold five buildings for $73M at its former home office.

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