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Have a blast during the Back 2 School Blaster Bash! Kids ages 5-105 are welcome for an evening filled with blaster battles, fun zone activities, concessions, and more! Bring your toy blasters (Nerf, DartZone, etc.) and your energy! We’ll see you at Osage Park on Sep 29! Register HERE.

Events

Weekend Roundup

Happy Friday, Northwest Arkansas! Here are a few fun happenings around town to consider this weekend:

• 🌊 A Swell Time: Grab your kayaks, surfboards, and tubes! The highly anticipated WOKA Whitewater Park opens this weekend, Sep 15-17, from 12-8p.

• ⚾ At Bat: Razorbacks Baseball will host its Annual Fall Classic, featuring a free intrasquad scrimmage at Baum-Walker Stadium this Friday, Sep 15, at 6p.

• 🪕 Ozark Roots: Join a 36-year tradition during the Cane Hill Harvest Festival, paying tribute to Ozark culture with a day of live music, local artists, craft demonstrations, delicious food, and more on Saturday, Sep 16, from 8a-3p.

• 🌎 Vibrant Weekend: Celebrate the many cultures of our region during the NWA Community Showcase, featuring a variety of entertainment, food, and vendors in Downtown Rogers this Saturday, Sep 16, from 10a-3p.

• 🧺 Local Finds: Shop local vendors and artisans as part of the Emma Exchange at Shiloh Square in Downtown Springdale this Saturday, Sep 16, beginning at noon.

• 🎉 Fiesta: Enjoy food trucks, family-friendly activities, and live music during the Siloam Springs Hispanic Heritage Festival at Memorial Park this Saturday, Sep 16, from 2-8p.

• 📚 Wild Writer: Meet author Roland Smith at the Bentonville Public Library on Saturday, Sep 16, from 2-3:30p to hear about his work with exotic animals and his world travels while writing The Wildes series.

• 🦋 Float like a Butterfly: The Monarch Flight Festival will take place Sep 16 from 12-4p at Turnbow Park. The Monarch Parade begins at 3p, ending with the release of newly hatched butterflies at Shiloh Museum.

• 🐖 Call the Hogs: Join the tailgate celebration in HogTown, featuring live music with Abbey Pierce and the Sinners, before the Razorbacks take on BYU this Saturday, Sep 16, at 6:30p. HogTown opens four hours before the game.

• 🚴‍♀️ Ride Into the Sunset: The 2nd Annual WOZ Sunset Summit is ready to roll this weekend, Sep 15-17, with a weekend of women-led rides, clinics, discussions, and the brand-new ReSet Expo open to the public!

• 🍺 Prost! Celebrate Oktoberfest at Crisis Brewing Co. on Sunday, Sep 17, including their Hogtoberfest Beer Release, handmade pretzels from Hopwood Breads, bratwursts, and a six-piece polka band!

• 📻 Tune In: Find live music all around Northwest Arkansas this weekend on the Stages.Live app.

As someone once said, “You stay classy, Northwest Arkansas.”

Community

Family Network Seeking to End Diaper Need In Northwest Arkansas

Mayor Doug Sprouse will declare the week of September 18-24 National Diaper Need Awareness Week for the city of Springdale this morning at 10a.

• Keeping it Fresh: An extension of the Springdale nonprofit Family Network, the Diaper Collective of Northwest Arkansas is the first organization in Arkansas to become affiliated with the National Diaper Bank Network. Its mission is to end diaper need across NWA so families can keep their children clean, dry, and healthy.

• Depend On Us: Participation in the National Diaper Need Awareness Week will bring more awareness to the need in our community. The public is invited to join the proclamation event at 130 N Main St. in Downtown Springdale this morning from 10:00-10:30a.

You can donate directly to the Diaper Collective HERE.

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• New Angle: Get in the Christmas cheer — all while learning a little Bentonville lore from expert local guides.

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Education

Sophomore Class at University of Arkansas Maintains Bragging Rights

If Fayetteville feels especially full again, that’s probably because The University of Arkansas had a record-breaking enrollment this fall, with 32,140 students — a 3.9% increase over last year.

• Full House: The freshman class of 2023 totaled 6,344 students, making for the second-largest in school history behind last year’s record-setting 7,099. So the title stays with the sophomores.

• Homegrown: Over the past five years, the University’s enrollment has grown by 15.7% overall. In-state student enrollment also reached a record high this year, increasing by 5.3% from last year's count of 15,479.

Read more in the Fayetteville Flyer HERE.

Employment

Cool Jobs In NWA

Looking for a job? Check out the wide range of positions posted to our community board:

• HealthFitness is seeking Fitness Professionals, Lifeguards, and Youth Activity Specialists to join the team at Walton Life Fitness Center in Bentonville.

• Inspire young minds as a Lead Preschool Teacher at Prism North America in Fayetteville — start date Sep 25.

Have a job you're looking to fill? Post it HERE.

NWA Daily Picks

In other news

• 🥗 Elevate Your Lunch Hour: Take a break from the office humdrum and step into Ella's Table for a rejuvenating mid-day meal. Discover a new lunch menu that's crafted to refresh, rejuvenate, and refuel your workday. Every workday deserves a flavorful escape!*

• 🐶 Can We Keep Him? Best Friends Animal Society kicks off its Sixth National Adoption Weekend this Friday, waiving adoption fees from Sep 15-17. See adoptable pets HERE.*

• 🧗 Support Parents & Babies: Help Arkansas families access professional and peer mental health support, and join Postpartum Support Int’l-AR Chapter for a free family-friendly event, Climb Out of the Darkness, on Saturday, Oct 7, from 10a-12p at Tower Park in Rogers.

• 🎻 Heartstrings: The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas launches its 2023-24 Season at Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville with a performance titled Great Romantics on Saturday, Sep 23, at 7:30p.

• 🚙 Crash Into Me: Tickets go on sale today for the Ozark Demolition Derby, coming to Parsons Stadium in Springdale on Sep 30.

• 🌭 Well, Hot Dog! Wienerschnitzel will open its second Northwest Arkansas location this Saturday, Sep 16, in Springdale right off I-49 at the Elm Springs Road exit.

• 📅 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!

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