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Weekend Roundup

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

• 🐔Cock-a-doodle-rawr: The Naturals will reprise their role as the Growlin’ Chickens for two nights, Jul 19-20, paying homage to Springdale’s poultry industry with their Growlin' Chickens jerseys and caps. Don’t miss Post-game Fireworks on Friday, a Derby Egg Figurine Giveaway on Saturday, and Kids Run The Bases on Sunday.

• 🏎️Glow-Karts: Enjoy an electrifying night at K1 Speed in Rogers for Glow Kart Night this Friday, Jul 19, from 8p-12a.

• 😆Don’t Be Blue: Laugh your way into the weekend with NBC’s Last Comic Standing winner, Josh Blue, on stage at The Grove Comedy Club in Lowell from Jul 18- 20.

• 🐼DoubleSkadoosh: Both Springdale Aquatic Center (free) and Fayetteville’s Wilson Park Pool ($2) are hosting dive-in movie nights with screenings of Kung Fu Panda 4 on Friday, Jul 19.

• 🦇 I’m Bat Mandolin: Enjoy an evening of live music to the sight of bats emerging from Cave Springs Cave during the Bats & Bluegrass Festival at the Watershed Sanctuary in Cave Springs this Saturday, July 20, at 5p.

• 💡 You Would Not Believe Your Eyes: Firefly Fling Festivalwill illuminate the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks for one of Northwest Arkansas’s most anticipated mid-summer celebrations this Saturday, Jul 20, from 5-10p.

• 🎸SaturdaySing Along: Find local performer Mr. Troy singing songs and telling stories for the young or the young at heart in the Ramble in Fayetteville this Saturday Jul, 20, from 10-11a.

• 💃Get Your Dance On: Join NWA’s largest bachata dance organizer, NWA Bachata Beats, for a night of dance lessons, socializing, and pure fun at Punjabi Kitchen in Centerton this Friday, Jul 19. Beginner classes start at 8:45p, social dancing from 10p-1:30a.

• 🎂 Turning 30: Fayetteville’s B-Unlimited is celebrating three decades of t-shirt artistry with a 30th Anniversary Art Show featuring live printing, music, food, and art display this Friday, Jul 19, from 6-9p.

• 🪲 Cool Critters: Get a hands-on look at the bugs and insects that keep our water systems lively during the Bugs, Bugs, Bugs! workshop at Osage Park with Peel Compton Foundation this Saturday, Jul 20, from 9-10:30a.

• 🇲🇽Dancers in Disguise: Experience the culture of Morelos, Mexico, during the annual traditional Explosión Chinelera 2024 at Shiloh Square in Downtown Springdale this Saturday, Jul 20, from 1-8p.

• 👩‍🎤It’s Not A Phase: Break out your skinny jeans and eyeliner for The Emo Night Tour, a tribute to the angstiest era of music at Geroge’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville this Saturday, Jul 20, at 9p.

• 🚴 Rockin’ Ride: Interested in gravel riding but not sure where to start? Join PeopleForBikesNWA for a free, supported ride through the scenic backroad of Bentonville this Saturday, Jun 20, from 9-11a.

• 🥀 Tale As Old As Time: Catch the opening weekend of Arts One Presents’ summer production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at the Pat Ellison Performing Arts Center in Springdale.

• 🛍️Garage Sale: Shop last year’s Crystal Bridges and the Momentary merch, catalogs, products, apparel, accessories, and more at up to 75% discounts during the Momentary Garage Sale this Saturday, Jul 20, from 8a-3p.

• 🔌Epitome Of Efficiency: The Magnolia House, a certified passive house in Fayetteville, plans to host an open house on Sunday, Jul 21, from 2-4p. A passive house uses just 20% of the energy of homes built to conventional codes.

• 👗Look Good, Feel Good: The Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation’s next NWA Chai Time will feature a panel of fashion experts from the Indian and Marshallese communities discussing how to boost your confidence and knowledge in fashion choices this Sunday, Jul 21, from 3-4:30p.

• ⛰️A Peak Brunch Experience: Enjoy great views, delicious food, and awesome vibes during a Tex Mex Sunday Brunch on the Mountain at Mount Sequoyah this Sunday, Jul 21, from 10a-2p.

Have a wonderful weekend!

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Care For Coler In Celebration Of International Ride Mountain Bike Day

Tomorrow is International Ride Mountain Bike Day! Show how much mountain biking means to you by contributing to a 1-Day Fundraiser in support of Coler Mountain Bike Preserve’s ongoing storm damage relief efforts.

• For The Thrill Of It: International Ride MTB Day is intended to get people out on the trails to enjoy the thrill of mountain biking. We all know how meaningful mountain biking is to Northwest Arkansas, and Coler Mountain Bike Preserve is undoubtedly a community favorite.

• Trail Love: Support Coler Mountain Bike Preserve’s rebuilding efforts so it can keep supporting our local mountain biking community! Contributions will support the maintenance of trail equipment, tree replacement, trail cleaning, and the safe removal of fallen trees and damaged limbs.

Show Coler Mountain Bike Preserve some love HERE.

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This Week’s Top Stories

• SOAR NWA Hot Air Balloon Festival Floating Into Bentonville

• The Momentary Hosts Garage Sale

• Mysterious Matchmaker Connecting Hundreds of NWA Singles

• Arts One Presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

• New Upscale Student Housing Development In Fayetteville

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In other news

• 📕On The Cover: Actress and bookclub founder Emma Roberts was recently seen at the Dickson Street Bookshop in Fayetteville!

• ✈️Fly Me Away: Need a getaway? FareFlightNWA recently shared a list of summer flights from XNA under $275.

• 🏢Acquired: In its second large-scale property acquisition in recent months, Blue Crane has taken ownership of Touchstone Village, a 190-unit apartment complex on 15.57 acres in Bentonville, for $34.35M.

• 🤸Let’s Move It: Join Ms Emily for Movin’ Groovin’ Mondays at Rogers Historical Museum, including games, music, and fun yoga-inspired movement on Monday, Jul 22, from 10-11a.

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