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🕰️ Step back in time at Hardy Homesteaders Day!
🕰️ Step back in time at Hardy Homesteaders Day! On Saturday, September 26, Hardy will bring old-fashioned Ozark life to downtown with a full day of family fun! Enjoy: 🧈 Butter churning 🎻 Folk music 🕯️ Candle and doll making 🪵 Wood carving and flint knapping 🍳 Dutch oven and…
🎶 Get ready to moonwalk into an unforgettable day in downtown Newport! 🕺✨
🎶 Get ready to moonwalk into an unforgettable day in downtown Newport! 🕺✨ The FREE MJ Live Michael Jackson Tribute Concert & Downtown Festival is bringing nonstop fun with: 🏀 3-on-3 basketball 🚘 All-vehicle show 🔥 BBQ cooking contest 🍻 Beer garden 🍴 Great food 🎤 Live music from Brandy…
FALL FAMILY DAY RETURNS TO THE OLD INDEPENDENCE REGIONAL MUSEUM
FALL FAMILY DAY RETURNS TO THE OLD INDEPENDENCE REGIONAL MUSEUM The Old Independence Regional Museum will host its annual Fall Family Day on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This year, we will explore the history of agriculture and homesteading in Arkansas through hands-on activities, historic…
‘Words Become Matter’ Exhibit at Lyon College Showcases Women Artists
‘Words Become Matter’ Exhibit at Lyon College Showcases Women Artists BATESVILLE, Arkansas — Lyon College’s Kresge Gallery will feature “Words Become Matter,” an exhibition presented as part of the Arkansas Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts’ Women to Watch program. The exhibition will be on display today…
Lyon College to Open 2026-27 Convocation Lecture Series with Holocaust Remembrance Program
Lyon College to Open 2026-27 Convocation Lecture Series with Holocaust Remembrance Program BATESVILLE, Arkansas — Lyon College will kick off its 2026-27 Convocation lecture series with “Generation to Generation: Dignity,” a Holocaust remembrance and education program featuring Al Bromberg, at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, on the Lyon College campus, 2300…
Putting North-Central Arkansas on the Gravel Cycling Map
The White River Gravel Trail is more than a bike route—it’s part of a growing effort to establish north-central Arkansas as a premier destination for gravel cycling. Local advocates like Bobby Finster are helping develop a long-term plan connecting scenic backroads, small communities and outdoor recreation opportunities throughout the region.…
Celebrating 25 years, the annual Off the Beaten Path Studio Tour Sept 25-27
Celebrating 25 years, the annual Off the Beaten Path Studio Tour invites visitors inside the working studios and creative spaces of local artists and craftspeople throughout the Mountain View area of the Arkansas Ozarks. Featuring 22 artists and an incredible variety of handcrafted work, the tour offers something exciting for…
DUELING PIANOS IS BACK — AND SO ARE THE DOWNTOWN LIGHTS! 💃🎹
DUELING PIANOS IS BACK — AND SO ARE THE DOWNTOWN LIGHTS! 💃🎹 We took the party underground this winter… but for fall, we’re bringing Dueling Pianos BACK OUTSIDE! 🌙✨ Join us Friday, September 18th as Dueling Pianos takes over Pocket Park for a night of nonstop music, hilarious requests, drinks,…
The Arkansas Craft Guild is now accepting applications for talented artisans to participate in the 48th Annual Arkansas Craft Guild Christmas Showcase
The Arkansas Craft Guild is now accepting applications for talented artisans to participate in the 48th Annual Arkansas Craft Guild Christmas Showcase, one of Little Rock’s longest-running and most respected fine arts and crafts markets. The event will take place December 4-6, 2026 at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds Hall of…
Students Uncover Arkansas History and Prepare for Archaeology Careers at Lyon College Field School
Students Uncover Arkansas History and Prepare for Archaeology Careers at Lyon College Field School BATESVILLE, Arkansas — Long before most people had poured their first cup of coffee, Lyon College students were already brushing away layers of Arkansas soil, searching for clues left behind nearly five centuries ago. Some mornings…