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Walmart Museum Renovation Project Hits Major Milestone

The scaffolding has been mostly removed from the exterior of the Walmart Museum in Downtown Bentonville, providing a first glimpse at the revamped space.

• Upgrade: Some remaining scaffolding will stay up through September. The building, home to the Walmart Museum, Walton’s 5 & 10 store, and the Spark Café, will remain closed as the renovation continues. Completion of the project is expected by March 2025.

• Meanwhile: Visitors can still experience The Walmart Museum through a temporary display at the Ledger building down the street, and the Spark Café is currently operating out of an ice cream truck at the southwest corner of the Square.

Find renderings of the Spark Café interior HERE.

Events

Let The Dogs Out For Fayetteville’s September First Thursday Celebration

Leash up the pups for a Dog Daze-themed First Thursday Fayetteville at the Historic Fayetteville Square this Thursday, Sep 5, from 5:30-9p.

• Thurs Yay: First Thursday is a free monthly arts & culture festival organized by Experience Fayetteville. From May through October, the event features live music, a vendor market, community activations, group bike rides, and different activities based around a new theme each month!

• Pretty Pooches: Enter your pup in the annual Pooch Pageant, supporting Big Paws of the Ozarks, on the mainstage from 6-8:45p. Each of the six divisions will have its own check-in time and awards ceremony. This month’s local brewery highlight is Natural State Beer Company.

Follow along for more information HERE.

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Arts & Culture Monthly Spotlight

Keep up with Northwest Arkansas’s vibrant arts & culture scene with the Arkansas Creative Calendar by CACHE. Here are a few events we’re excited about this September:

• 🍇 Sun Dried: American classic A Raisin In The Sun is on stage at TheatreSquared in Fayetteville through Sep 15.

• 💬 Talk About It: NWA’s creative community is invited to CommsCon 2024 at the Fayetteville Public Library for two days of community building and communications skill development from Sep 10-11.

• 🔴 Bouncing Around: The iconic RedBall Project will be displayed at various locations around NWA from Sep 11-15.

• 🎻 The Orchestra: SoNA will perform Oceans of Time: Orchestral Evolutions at Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville on Sep 21.

• 🎛️ DJ Master: Experience seven-time Grammy-nominated DJ and producer Kaskade live at the Momentary in Bentonville on Sep 27.

Find other events happening this month on the CACHE Creative Calendar HERE.

Events

Enjoy An Evening Of Historical Spirits In Support Of The Rogers Historical Museum

The Rogers Historical Museum Foundation will host its third annual tasting event, An Evening of Historical Spirits, at the Metroplex Event Center in Rogers on Thursday, Sep 12, from 6-8p.

• Relics of Rogers: Join a celebration of history, culture, Arkansas-grown spirits, specialty cheeses, and signature cocktails. All proceeds from the event benefit the Rogers Historical Museum Foundation’s work to preserve the past, support the present, and secure the future of the Rogers Historical Museum.

• Distinguished Distillers: Special guests include Angela Bolt from South Maple Street Cocktails and Delta Dirt Distillery, Arkansas's oldest Black-owned family distillery from Helena, which has been featured in the new AMC+ docuseries Distilled.

Register for the event and explore sponsorship opportunities HERE.

Events

Benefit The Farmers of Tomorrow With A Happy Hour At The Farm

Join Center for Arkansas Farms & Food for its annual Happy Hour at the Farm, including signature cocktails, a silent auction, dishes made with fresh harvest grown by Farm School students, and live music at the CAFF Farm in Fayetteville on Sep 12.

• Seed Money: Funds from the event go towards the Farmers for Tomorrow, which benefits graduates of the CAFF Farm School and Apprenticeship Program by providing seeds, tools, and equipment for aspiring farmers after they acquire farmland. Applications for Farm School 2025 are open until Sep 30.

• Farmraiser: Savor a delicious menu prepared by local chef duo Fire & Lightning Catering while enjoying live music from rock & blues artist KALO. Each guest will receive drink tickets for local beer, Arkansas wines, and a custom cocktail featuring Blackberries from the farm.

Check out the menu and reserve tickets HERE.

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In other news…

• 🐱 Now's The Time: Been thinking about adopting a pet? Don't miss the Labor Day Adoption Special, featuring $25 adoptions, at the Best Friends Pet Resource Center through Sep 10. See adoptable pets HERE.*

• 🌞 Catch Some Sun: A Raisin in the Sun at TheatreSquared is the talk of the town, and seats are flying! Don’t miss this landmark American masterpiece exploring dreams, family, and resilience. Onstage through Sep 15—enrich your theatrical experience with show-themed food and drinks!*

• 🧘 Earth, Wind, Water, Fire: Experience a live orchestral rendition of Avatar: The Last Airbender, paired with a nearly two-hour special recap of the animated series on a full-size cinema screen at Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville on Tuesday, Sep 17, at 7p.*

• 🛣️ Bird’s Eye View: Check out recent drone footage of progress on the U.S. 412 Bypass project between Elm Springs and Tontitown.

• 🛍️ In The Biz: Vendor registration is now open for the Black-Owned NW Arkansas Business Expo, scheduled for Saturday, Feb 22, from 11a-4p.

• 🥗 Salad Bar: Salata Salad Kitchen, a Houston-based fast-casual chain serving salads and wraps, recently announced plans to open two locations in Northwest Arkansas.

• 🏢 By Design: Sam’s Club recently opened a new 37,000 sqft, $8.3M design studio at its corporate campus in Bentonville.

• 💿️ Girl Vibes: Enjoy DJs, live music, vendors, and more during the 4th Annual Her Set Her Sound Festival at Prairie Street Live and Nomad’s South in Fayetteville on Saturday, Sep 14, from 5p-2a.

• 💤 Skibidi: The Voices of Gen Z Arkansas Youth study, a survey released by Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation, revealed Aransas Gen Zers are more likely than the national average to be engaged by their teachers and schoolwork, among other findings.

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