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Events

Weekend Roundup

There’s lots of fun to be had around Northwest Arkansas this weekend! Here are a few ideas to kickstart your weekend:

• 🤘 Rock n Roll: Rock out with Carver Commodore during a free concert at Bike Rack Brewing on Friday, Jul 28, at 7p.

• 🎨 Artsy Type: Siloam Springs will celebrate this month's Fourth Friday with the theme ART FEST at Memorial Park on Jul 28 from 4-8:30p.

• 🎸 Jammin’ Johnson: The Johnson Square Summer Series continues this Friday, Jul 28, filling the streets with games, giveaways, and live music by Kin & Company starting at 7p.

• 🏝️ Island Life: Celebrate the rich diversity of Pacific Island cultures with immersive activities during the annual Stroll The Atolls Festival at Shiloh Square in Downtown Springdale on Saturday, Jul 29, from 10a-9p.

• 🎪 Don’t Stop Dreaming: Support CSC during the circus-themed Dream BIG Charity Gala at the Fayetteville Town Center featuring live music with Boom Kinetic on Saturday, Jul 29.

• 🎹 Tulsa Tunes: Enjoy a showcase of some of Tulsa’s rising stars during the Summer Forest Concert at Crystal Bridges, presented in partnership with House of Songs, on Saturday, Jul 22, from 7-9:30p.

• 🦖 Night at the Museum: Explore meteorites, dinosaurs, and ancient Roman coins during Family Night at the University of Arkansas Museum, plus an outdoor movie night featuring The Good Dinosaur on Saturday, Jul 29, from 5-10p.

• 🐓 I believe I can fly: Central BBQ will host the first ever Fayetteville Feather Fest wing eating competition on Saturday, Jul 29, from 12-2p.

• 🎒 Over The Hill: Pack Rat Outdoor Center will celebrate its 50th Anniversary with a huge party including free food, live music, giveaways, and games on Saturday, Jul 29, from 11a-4p.

• 🚴 Pedal Hard: Get ready for an energy-charged race day as the Arkansas State Criterium Championships speed through Downtown Springdale on Sunday, Jul 30, from 8a-3p.

• 🍎 Red Delicious: Celebrate Black Apple’s 8th Birthday Bash this Sunday, Jul 30, with a Downtown Crawl from 10a-5p, followed by a Birthday Bash at Black Apple from 6-8p.

• 🏎️ Need for Speed: Head out to Drake Field in Fayetteville to witness some adrenaline-inducing racing and drifting during the Drift NWA event this Sunday, Jul 30.

• 🪕 Mountain Music: Catch the final summer show of the Fayetteville Public Library’s 2023 Mountain Street Stage concert series featuring the Greenland Station Bluegrass Band on Sunday, Jul 30, at 2p.

Highlight

Local Nonprofit Takes Fundraising Efforts to New Heights with Mount Kilimanjaro Climb

Rogers-based nonprofit Sheep Dog Impact Assistance is taking its work to new heights as founder Sgt. Major Lance Nutt leads a group of veterans to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro.

• New Heights: Sheep Dog Impact Assistance, known for supporting local communities during disasters and veterans, is now inspiring others by taking on a 45-mi climb to Africa’s highest peak.

• Keep Climbing: Despite physical and emotional injuries suffered during their service, the team is determined to conquer this feat, modeling resilience and determination to overcome any obstacles in your own life.

The team began their 7-10 day climb on Tuesday, Jul 25. Look for updates HERE.

Sponsored by Center for Arkansas Farms & Food

Veteran Chases Her Farm Dream in Arkansas

Rori was always drawn to farming, but her family didn’t farm. So, studying agriculture was never presented as a possibility. That is until she learned about the Center for Arkansas Farms and Food.

• Growing Dreams: Rori studied art, then served fourteen years in the Navy. Afterward, she worked in the New Mexico oil fields, but her desire to farm remained constant. In 2022, she had an epiphany, “I reached a point where I had been responsible, served my country, raised my child, and I wanted to do something for me next. I stopped chasing dollars and started chasing my dream of farming.”

• Farm School: Rori enrolled in the CAFF Farm School in Fayetteville. She is learning regenerative small-scale farming and farm entrepreneurship for urban and suburban environments and living out her dream of growing food for her family and community.

Start chasing your own dream at the CAFF Farm School HERE.

Music

The Head and the Heart Coming to Fayetteville

Indie-folk group The Head and the Heart will cross Rivers and Roads to make a stop in Fayetteville this fall, accompanied by multi-instrumentalist and visual artist Yoke Lore for a performance at JJ’s Live on Nov 16.

• Good Folks: The Head and the Heart joins the list of solid Indie folk bands to take the stage at JJ’s Live, including Caamp, The Mountain Goats, and Trampled by Turtles.

• Feeling Blue: The band’s Every Shade of Blue Tour will take the stage at JJ’s Live on Nov 16, starting at 7:30p. Tickets go on sale today, Jul 28 at 10a.

Reserve your tickets HERE.

Employment

Cool Jobs In NWA

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In other news

• 👻 Goosebumps: Harper’s Magazine featured the story of an 8-year-old girl who got lost in the Ozark National Forest in 2001 and its eery connection with another story involving a cult in the 1970s.

• 🎭 At the Theatre: The Rogers City Council approved the reallocation of $2.4m from the General Budget to renovate The Victory Theater, increasing its capacity and updating equipment.

• ✈️ Low Fares: The average airfare out of XNA fell to $470 last month — 5% less than passengers were paying the year before the pandemic.

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