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Events

Snap Your Christmas Pic Passport in Downtown Rogers

The City of Rogers is hosting its 4th Annual Christmas Pic Passport event, inviting everyone to enjoy the magic of Downtown Rogers.

• Pics Or It Didn’t Happen: Explore the dazzling Christmas lights adorning the brick streets of Downtown Rogers as you visit seven holiday-themed locations to snap photos with friends and family.

• That’s a Wrap: Those who visit all seven locations will be rewarded with a limited-edition Rogers blanket, which can be picked up at Rogers City Hall or the Rogers Historical Museum.

The event started this weekend and will last through Dec 30. Find more details HERE.

Community

Fayetteville Farmers Market Launches Holiday Market at the Square

Get your holiday shopping lists started. Two exciting holiday markets are kicking off this weekend in Fayetteville, just a few blocks from one another.

• Farmers Market: Pick up a natural wreath, browse handcrafted items, and find plenty of delicious treats for sale during the Fayetteville Farmers’ Holiday Market on the Downtown Square on Dec 2, 9, and 16 from 9a-1p.

• Holiday Market: Shop unique handmade creations by local artists at the Community Creative Center’s Annual Holiday Market, open daily from Dec 2-17. The Open House is this Saturday, Dec 2, and there will be hot cocoa, apple cider, and snacks available!

See a full list of vendors participating in the CCC Holiday Market HERE.

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We must put in the work today to ensure our kids and grandkids can afford to live, grow, and play in NWA.

• Housing Essentials: Teachers, nurses, firefighters, and other members of the region’s essential workforce face increasing obstacles in finding affordable housing relative to their incomes within the central corridor and near the region’s top amenities.

• Building for the Future: Groundwork is working to strengthen communities by expanding housing for working families near employment, commercial, and cultural centers in Northwest Arkansas. The time is now to build the Northwest Arkansas of the future.

Visit Groundwork’s website to learn more HERE.

Events

Launch Into Learning During the University of Arkansas Museum’s Space Night

Get an up-close look at amazing space artifacts, including a meteorite that fell right here in Northwest Arkansas, during the U of A Museum’s Space Night this Friday, Dec 1, from 2-4:45p.

• Space Out: The museum is partnering with the UARK Space Hogs for an evening of cosmic fun and exploration, giving visitors the chance to learn more about space exploration and research in a fun and interactive way and witness rare and fascinating space artifacts up close.

• Ready for Take Off: Journey through the cosmos in a mobile planetarium and see space-related artifacts up close, including meteorites, a campus computer that used to control a telescope, and more.

RSVPs for the free event are encouraged but not necessary. Learn more HERE.

Events

Light Up the Holiday Season During the Siloam Springs Christmas Parade

The Light Up Siloam Springs Christmas Parade will illuminate the streets of Downtown Siloam Springs this Saturday, Dec 2, at 5:30p.

• Interest: The parade will begin on Tulsa St, near Siloam Springs Middle School, then make its way to Jefferson/Maxwell for the lighting of the Downtown Christmas Lights around 6p.

• Desire: Bring your blankets and hot cocoa and enjoy a fun evening with the community to cheer on local businesses, organizations, and groups as they pass by on elaborately decorated floats!

Find more information HERE.

NWA Daily Picks

In other news…

• 🐗 Duking it Out: We’re giving away two tickets to the Arkansas vs. Duke game this Wednesday, Nov 29. Head over to our Instagram to enter. We’ll draw a winner at 5p!*

• 🎄Seasons Greetings: Join Samantha’s Garden at Hail Fellow Well Met in Johnson for a Wine and Design Workshop featuring Winter Wreaths. Join the 90-minute workshop this Sunday, Dec 3, at 4:30p. We’re giving away two tickets! Enter below.*

• 😆 Mr. Subliminal: Former SNL cast member, comedian, and author Kevin Nealon is bringing the laughs to the Grove Comedy Club this weekend, with five showtimes available Thursday through Saturday, Nov 30 - Dec 2.

• 📚 A Real Page Turner: Find first-rate coffee-table books, historical volumes, top-shelf cookbooks, new popular fiction, children’s, and Christmas-themed books during the Friend of Fayetteville Public Library’s Premium Book Holiday Sale this Saturday, Dec 2, from 10a-2p.

• 🦃 Pass the Turkey: About one of every eight turkeys to fill the Thanksgiving table last week were grown in Arkansas, which ranks third in the nation for turkey production.

• 📅 Ditch the FOMO: Post your upcoming events on our Events Page, and stay in the know about upcoming events mentioned in the newsletter.

• 🥳 Join the Club: Our NWA Daily Fan Club keeps this thing going. In return for being awesome, they get access to exclusive giveaways — ranging from gift cards and concert tickets to bikes and kayaks!

• 🚀 Take Off: Share your message with our growing community of 35,300+ readers. We have several advertising opportunities to help you share your story with Northwest Arkansas.

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Employment

Cool Jobs In NWA

Looking for a job? Find opportunities in the Retail, Health, Education, Arts, and more listed on our Jobs Board.

• Advanced Interventional Pain Management has been providing cutting-edge chronic pain treatments for almost 25 years and is looking to hire a Medical Receptionist to join their team in Fayetteville.

Looking to hire? Post open jobs HERE.

🎄 Giveaway! 🎄

Enter to win two tickets to the Winter Wreaths Wine & Design Workshop hosted by Samantha’s Garden at Hail Fellow Well Met in Johnson this Sunday, Dec 3, at 4:30p.