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Events

Celebrate Local Creativity During The Bentonville Fine Arts Festival

The Bentonville Fine Arts Festival will showcase the region's artistic talent during a two-day celebration of creativity at Orchards Park, Jun 1-2.

• Art Wonderland: Explore an extensive range of original artworks, from the intricate beauty of clay and glass to the modern marvels of digital art, fiber, jewelry, and mixed media.

• Picture This: Browse hundreds of paintings, photography collections, and more. All artwork will be available for purchase so you can take a piece of this artistic magic home with you. The festival will be open Saturday and Sunday from 10a-5p.

Find more details about the event HERE.

Events

Fayetteville Announces New Movies In The Park Series

This summer, the City of Fayetteville will partner with the Arkansas Cinema Society to host a series of outdoor film screenings at Walker Park and Bryce Davis Park.

• In The Park: The film lineup includes screenings of Valley Inn at Walker Park on Jun 7, The Land Before Time at Bryce Davis Park on Jul 12, Back to the Future at Bryce Davis Park on Aug 9, and Coal Miner’s Daughter with live music at Walker Park, date TBD.

• Small Town Vibes: The first movie night’s feature, Valley Inn, is a heartwarming indie film produced in Fayetteville about Emily, a New Jersey college student who unexpectedly finds herself in a small Southern town and learns valuable life lessons from the quirky residents.

Find the full schedule for the Movies in the Parks series HERE.

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Mark Your Calendars For Best Friends Animal Society’s Super Adoption Event

Best Friends Animal Society is hosting a Super Adoption event at the Best Friends Pet Resource Center in Bentonville on Jun 15 and 16 from 11a-4p.

• How To Save A Life: Over 25 regional shelters and rescues will gather at the Pet Resource Center at 1312 Melissa Drive, with hundreds of adoptable cats and dogs for an extravaganza of lifesaving right here in Northwest Arkansas!

• Bring Love Home: Admission to the event is free. So stop by Saturday or Sunday, from 11a-4p, and be ready to meet your new best friend! Enjoy food trucks, vendor booths, giveaways, an "ask a trainer" booth with the NWA School for Dogs, demonstrations, and hundreds of adorable adoptable animals to pet and play with.

RSVP to gain early entry to preview adoptable pets HERE.

Nonprofit

NWA Food Bank Prepares To Move Into New Facility

Work is nearly finished on the Claude and Betty Harris Center for Hunger Relief in Lowell, which will serve as the new home of the NWA Food Bank.

• Growing Out: The new 82,425 sq ft facility will allow the food bank to expand its programming to fight food insecurity in Benton, Washington, Carroll, and Madison counties. By 2045, NWA Food Bank anticipates serving 20M meals annually to keep up with the growing population.

• Moving In: NWA Food Bank will begin moving into the new facility over the next few weeks. A Grand Opening and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony are set for August.

Learn about NWA Food Bank’s services and volunteer opportunities HERE.

Highlight

U of A Biofuel Startup Wins $20K In National Pitch Competition

ProPika, a biofuel startup formed at the University of Arkansas, recently won $20,000 in the Energy Tech University pitch competition organized by the U.S. Department of Energy.

• On The Rise: The Energy Tech competition challenges students to identify a promising energy technology, assess its market potential, and create a comprehensive business plan for commercialization. ProPika placed second in this year’s competition out of 225 teams from 117 schools.

• Fueled and Ready: ProPika uses an innovative and sustainable process to convert agricultural waste into bio-based chemicals to produce biofuels, contributing to the growth of renewable energies and reducing carbon emissions. In April alone, the startup won over $57,000 in prize money from competitions.

Learn more about ProPika HERE.

NWA Daily Picks

In other news…

• 🍳 Brunch-A-Rific: Enjoy cocktail specials and 10% off for veterans and active duty military (all day) during a delicious Memorial Day Brunch at Tusk & Trotter in Downtown Bentonville from 10a-2p. Make reservations HERE.*

• 🧹 Clean home, happy heart! If you need a deep clean or just need help cleaning your home on a regular basis, reach out to NWA Cleaners. Get a quote HERE.*

• 🤟 Clay Date: Learn a new skill together with your partner, friend, or family member during a Pottery Wheel Date Night at the Community Creative Center in Fayetteville this Saturday, May 25, from 6:30-8:30p.

• 🕯️ Candlelit Concert: Join ARt deCentral for an intimate candlelit concert featuring American Idol finalist Thomas Stringfellow this Friday, May 24, from 8:30-10p.

• 👕 Beer-tiful Lives: Fayetteville Beer Works is hosting Beautiful Lives Fayetteville for a special pop-up event featuring upscale thrift items this Saturday, May 25, from 2-6p.

• 🎭️ Paying The Rent: The Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent will take the stage at Arkansas Public Theatre in Downtown Rogers next weekend, with shows running from May 31 to Jun 9.

• 🦞 Buck’s Boil: Join Buck’s Bar & Tap for a Memorial Day Weekend Crawfish Boil in Downtown Springdale this Saturday, May 25, at 3p.

• 🏈 When Bulls Fly: Call your Austin buddies. Delta Airlines recently announced a special nonstop flight from Austin to XNA the weekend of the Longhorns v. Razorbacks football game this fall on Nov 16.

• 🛍️ Spring Up: Local vendors will be displaying their goods during a Spring Open House Market at The Wellnest Shop in Rogers this Saturday, May 25, from 10a-5p.

• 🕶️ Vintage Vibes: Shop local vintage and artisan vendors during the ONF Saturday Vintage Market on the Ozark Natural Foods Patio in Fayetteville this Saturday, May 25 from 10a-4p.

• 📅 NWA Calendar: Stay up to date with events mentioned in the newsletter, or post your own upcoming events on our Events Calendar!

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