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Discover Your Next Favorite Read During The NWA Book Fest

NWA Book Fest returns for its second year, featuring a day of author panels, story times, book markets, makers markets, and more at the Fayetteville Town Center on Saturday, Aug 17, from 10a-7p.

• Hear From The Best: Some of Arkansas’s most prolific authors across all genres will be present for readings, moderated panel discussions, and audience Q&A opportunities.

• A Real Page Turner: Shop a Book Market featuring works by local authors, publishers, and independent bookstores, as well as a Maker’s Market with locally crafted gifts, jewelry, and more! The event is free and open to the public, so come by for some of all of the day’s activities.

Get a sneak peek at this year’s featured authors and the full schedule HERE.

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Tontitown Grape Festival Returns For 125th Year

The Tontitown Grape Festival kicks off tomorrow night, celebrating 125 years of community with fun activities, carnival rides, and great food from Aug 6-10.

• Sounds Grape: The festival schedule includes free nightly entertainment, traditional grape stomping, carnival rides, a craft fair, and the infamously delicious Italian Spaghetti Dinners and grape ice cream.

• Move Your Feet: If all that grape stomping makes you want to move your feet, sign up for the Run for the Grapes 5K on Saturday, Aug 10. The Festival ends with the Grand Prize Giveaway of a 2024 Ford Bronco, to be presented by this year’s Queen Concordia.

Find the full festival schedule and purchase tickets HERE.

Sponsored by Hark at Excellerate Foundation

Elevate Your Leadership Potential During the 6th Annual C3 Summit

Learn more about our community and how you can help impact lasting change during the 6th Annual C3 Summit, featuring dynamic teachers, interactive sessions, ample networking opportunities, and excellent food at the Fayetteville Public Library on Thursday, Sep 19, from 8:30-5p.

• Next Level Leadership: Formerly known as Coordinate NWA, C3 Summit stands for Celebrate, Connect, Capacity Building. Hosted by Hark at Excellerate Foundation, the Summit is intended to elevate the potential of local leaders to enact positive change in our community.

• Invaluable Insights: During this immersive full-day event, industry experts and thought leaders will explore crucial topics like Harnessing Innovative Technology for Positive Impact, Cultivating Board Health and Advancement, Effective Fundraising and Grant Writing for Nonprofits, Innovative Housing Solutions for NWA, and more.

The Summit is free, but space is limited. Reserve your spot HERE.

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NWA Food Bank Officially Opens New Facility In Lowell

The ribbon has officially been cut on the new Claude and Betty Harris Center for Hunger Relief in Lowell, which will serve as the new home of the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank.

• Growing Out: The new 82,000 sq ft facility is four times the size of the previous space, allowing the food bank to expand its programming to fight food insecurity in Benton, Washington, Carroll, and Madison counties.

• Feeding the Hungry: One in six people in Northwest Arkansas is food insecure, and the NWA Food Bank anticipates serving 20 million meals annually to keep up with the growing population.

If you need food assistance or want to volunteer, find info HERE.

Events

World Music Meets During The Next Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation House Concert At The Amazeum

Experience an exciting fusion of Puerto Rican Caribbean rhythms and Punjabi rap during the next Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation House Concert, featuring Papa Raps and Mr. S1NGH at the Amazeum in Bentonville this Saturday, Aug 10, from 2-4p.

• Where World Music Meets: The Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation House Concerts explore the intersection of Indian classical music and dance with contemporary Western art forms. Performances are followed by open discussion and a free-flowing exchange of ideas and viewpoints.

• Blending Cultures: Originally from Puerto Rico, Al “Papa Rap” Lopez is an award-winning songwriter, performer, and inspirational speaker known for engaging audiences with bilingual songs, drums, and Salsa dancing. Born in Punjab, Mr. S1NGH, aka DilSkillz, entertains with a variety of genres, from straight cultural Punjabi folk and Hindi singing to rap R&B to progressive dance styles.

Tickets are free for RCF members and $10 for non-members. Register HERE.

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In other news…

• 🏠️ In The House: Find a home builder you can trust and count on for the long haul with Rare Bird Builders. If you’re looking to build your dream home or contemplating a remodel, then schedule a free consultation for your project today!*

• 🏈 Giveaway: We’re giving away a pair of season tickets to all home football games at Razorback Stadium! Head over to our Instagram or Facebook for details on how to enter.*

• 🦞 My Maine Man: Nationally renowned food truck Cousins Maine Lobster will be posted up at Fossil Cove Brewing Co. in Fayetteville, serving lobster rolls, tacos, quesadillas, and more today, Aug 5, from 11a-8p.

• 🎒 Pack It Up: Over the weekend, Samaritan Community Center, Tyson Foods, and Walmart joined forces to give away backpacks and school essentials to 4000 students in need across NWA.

• ✈️ The Terminal: Take a look at how the XNA Terminal Modernization Project is coming along!

• 🏈 Draft Days: Host your fantasy football draft at The Leroy Sporting Lounge on Dickson St for just $100 and enjoy 2 hours of AV lounge rental, three appetizers, $3 domestic drafts all night, and entry into Leroy’s own Fantasy Football League with includes season-long weekly winners.

• 🚂 Function At The Junction: The 2024 Rhythm, Rails, & Ales Concert Series at Rendevous Junction Brewing Co. in Rogers continues this weekend with The Timekeepers ft. Jon Dooly on Friday, Aug 9, and The Expressions on Saturday, Aug 10.

• 🐗 RazorNuggets: Tyson recently released a limited run of Razorback-shaped chicken nuggets in preparation for tailgating season!

• 🕊️ Flyways: Arkansas’s poet laureate Suzanne Underwood Rhodes and Fayetteville poet Gerald Sloan will read poems from their new and respective chapbooks, nested as a set under the joint title Flyways, at the Fayetteville Public Library on Sunday, Aug 11, at 2 p.m.

• ⛰️ Calling Your Bluff: Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area will host a free program highlighting thousands of years of bluff shelter activity in Arkansas led by First Nations educator Alalynna Littlefeather at the park's visitor center on Sunday, Aug 11, at 2p.

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