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Weekend Roundup

Happy Friday, Northwest Arkansas! Here's a roundup of local events to help you plan a wonderful weekend:

• 🎞️ Valley Views: Fayetteville’s Movie in the Parks Series begins with a screening of the locally produced indie film Valley Inn at Walker Park on Friday, Jun 7, at 8p.

• 🎯 Bullseye: All kids from 8-17 shoot free during Kid’s Night at The Quiver Archery Range in Bentonville this Friday, Jun 7, from 5-7p.

• 💄 Model Citizens: Downtown Bentonville’s First Friday celebration returns this weekend with a full day of fashion-themed activities, live music, great food, and community fun this Friday, Jun 7, from 11a-9p.

• 💥 Anime Day: Arkansas Anime Festival, the longest-running anime festival in the state, returns to Northwest Arkansas for three days of fandom this weekend, Jun 7-9.

• 🦒 Story Time: Join Arkansas PBS for a free Family Fun Reading Event at Fayetteville Public Library, including lunch, activities, and a story time featuring Giraffes Can't Dance on Friday, Jun 7 at 10a.

• 🛶 Float On: Bentonville Outdoors, in partnership with 37 North Expeditions, will offer a Beginner Stand-Up Paddleboard workshop at Lake Bentonville this Friday, Jun 7, at 6p.

• 🎨 True Colors: Plein Air Painting in the Ramble is a series of free watercolor & acrylic nature painting workshops at the Community Creative Center in Fayetteville meeting on Friday, Jun 7, from 4:30-7p.

• 🎺 Rockin’ Reggae: Rochelle Bradshaw & Hypnotion will headline Reggae Fest, along with performances by The Irie Lions and DJ Inversion, at Butterfield Stage in Downtown Rogers on Friday, Jun 7, from 7-10p.

• 🌻 Garden Day: The Washington County Master Gardeners will lead the Garden Gate Tour, featuring four privately owned gardens, the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, and the NWA Master Naturalists Plant Sale this Saturday, Jun 8, from 9a-4p.

• 🩴 Flippy Floppys: Head over to Rendezvous Junction Brewing Co. for the 2nd Annual Flip Flops & Hops Party and Tornado Relief Concert this Saturday, Jun 8, from 11a-11p.

• 🏍️ Hot Rod: Car enthusiasts and aficionados will gather for the 6th Annual Heroes & Hotrods in the Ozarks at the Holland Barn Venue in Highfill this weekend, meeting Friday, Jun 7, from 12a-5p and Saturday, Jun 8, from 8a-2p.

• 🚗 Donation Drive Thru: Cruising the Ozarks, Allen's Foods Market, and McClarty Daniel are hosting a drive-thru donation drive at Allen’s Foods in Bella Vista to gather necessary items for the community of Decatur this Saturday, Jun 8, from 10a-2p.

• 🐦️ For The Birds: The NWA Audubon Society and the NWA Land Trust will co-lead a tour of the new Betty Hinshaw Bird Sanctuary in Springdale this Saturday, June 8, at 9a, giving birders a chance to explore 25 acres along Wildcat Creek.

• 🦒 Story Time: Join Arkansas PBS for a free Family Fun Reading Event at Siloam Springs Public Library, including lunch, activities, and a story time featuring Giraffes Can't Dance on Saturday, Jun 8 at 11a. Families will receive a take-home bag with literary resources, including a book.

• 🛍️ Junk In The Trunk: Shop antiques, vintage clothing, handmade goods, original art, seasonal plants, and more while enjoying live music and a fantastic lineup of food vendors at The Junk Ranch Spring Show this weekend, Jun 7–8.

• 👕 Let’s Go Thrifting: Dirtbag Vintage & Thrift will host its monthly Second Saturday Vintage Market this weekend, Jun 8, from 10-4p.

• 🎸 Funkytown: Backwoods funk band The 1 Oz. Jig will headline Funk Fest, along with performances by Crescent City Combo and Monk Is King, at Butterfield Stage in Downtown Rogers on Saturday, Jun 8, from 7-10p.

• 🎣 Fishing 101: Learn the basics of how to tie and bait a hook, casting, and, with a little luck, how to safely unhook and release the fish back into its environment with guides from 37 North at Lake Bentonville this Sunday, Jun 9, from 12:30-2p.

• 🪙 Little Entrepreneurs: Kids with an entrepreneurial spirit are invited to sell their homemade crafts, drawings, bracelets, etc, during the NWA Kids Mini Market this Sunday, Jun 9, from 12:30-2p under the pavilion at 530 Sunrise Dr. Bethel Heights.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Events

Donell Jones, Cameo, And Twista To Perform At The 2024 Freedom Festival

Celebrate the 2024 Juneteenth during the 4th Annual Freedom Festival returns to Downtown Springdale in celebration of Juneteenth on Saturday, June 15, from 2-9:30p.

• Where I Wanna Be: Freedom Festival is one of Arkansas’s largest commemorations of Juneteenth, the federal holiday marking the ending of slavery in the United States. Over 4,300 people attended last year’s festival to reflect and share in a festival of music, food, and fun.

• Slow Jamz: The Festival will include a kid’s zone with activities, a vendor market featuring local entrepreneurs, a live fashion show, giveaways, and an incredible array of musical talent, including Soul Train-nominated R&B artist Donell Jones, iconic funk band Cameo, and Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist Twista.

Find more details about Freedom Festival HERE.

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In other news

• 🧘 Got Your Six: The highly anticipated YogaSix Bentonville is finally open! Enjoy your first class free, and see what the YogaSix experience is all about!*

• 🍽️ Eat Up: OnlyPlates, a new food rating app in NWA, is looking for beta testers. Rate plates, not restaurants, and discover the best flavors in your town. Download for iPhone or Android.*

• 🎨 Art Submissions: Walton Arts Center is accepting submissions for the fourth annual Our Art, Our Region, Our Time, a group art exhibition featuring local artists works curated by local artist Kathy P. Thompson. The deadline is Aug 1.

• 🥯 Bagel City: A new Ozark Mountain Bagel Co. location is in the works in Downtown Rogers, set to open this fall.

• 🤖 Boop Beep: San Diego-based robotics and AI company Brain Corp recently launched a Bentonville office in the Ledger.

• ✈️ Take Off: XNA expects June to be the first time the airport will top 100,000 enplanements in one month, keeping the airport on track for a record year.

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

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

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