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Profile: Dr. Rustin Morse
A Leader to Chart the Course
As Northwest Arkansas continues to thrive, the region’s pediatric population has more needs than ever. Arkansas Children’s Northwest is growing to meet those needs, as one critical piece of a statewide expansion for the flourishing regional children’s health system. ACNW’s growth will position Arkansas Children’s to deliver nationally reputable care across Arkansas in communities where children live, learn and play. Leading the team that will make this a reality is Dr. Rustin Morse, who recently joined ACNW as chief administrator.
Arts & Culture: Hot Tunes and Spooktacular Shows Take the Stage in October
As cooler weather blows in and the leaves change, turn to Walton Arts Center for great musical concerts and spooky shows to get you in the Halloween mood this month.
Arts & Culture: Navigating Lolelaplap, a Celebration of Marshallese Culture, Opens at Crystal Bridges This Fall
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese are partnering to present Navigating Lolelaplap, a new exhibition that focuses on the Marshallese community by infusing a reverence for tradition with an eagerness to celebrate Marshallese Indigenous culture. ACOM will develop and navigate the direction for the show, weaving in objects and stories shared from the community and works created by local artists and makers.
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Arts & Culture: Futuristic Fantasia
Symphony of Northwest Arkansas presents its first-ever sci-fi concert
Performing under the baton of SoNA Music Director Paul Haas and fresh on the heels of a stellar season kickoff last month, the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas continues its 2024-25 MainStage Season with Futuristic Fantasia: SoNA Goes Sci-Fi! at Walton Arts Center on Nov. 9.
Community: 28th Annual Hall of Honor Commemorates Alumni and Educators
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The Fayetteville Public Education Foundation and the Fayetteville High School Student Alumni Association and Student Council will recognize three outstanding individuals at the 28th annual Hall of Honor Ceremony on Oct. 3 at the Fayetteville Public Library. The 2024 inductees to the Fayetteville Schools Hall of Honor are Rita Caver, Col. Jim Chittenden and Max Mahler.
Health: Screenings Save Lives
The importance of regular sexual and reproductive health screenings
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When it comes to health, people often think about exercise, diet and regular checkups. But it’s just as important to regularly get sexual and reproductive screenings. These screenings can help you catch problems early, so you can deal with them before they get worse.
Eats & Drinks | Sips: Shake Up Your Nights at Walton Arts Center
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Cheers to a fun time! Walton Arts Center’s hands-on cocktail classes are the perfect opportunity for a unique date night, an iconic girls’ night out or really any celebration worth toasting.
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Purchase a cocktail class for $39 and experts will teach you to make two specialty drinks. You’ll enjoy light appetizers while learning about each spectacular cocktail and its ingredients. Your mixologist will provide everything you need to create Instagram-worthy craft cocktails.
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Eats & Drinks: Guisinger Cocktail Club
1 E. Mountain St., Fayetteville | (479) 332-0450 | www.theguisinger.com
The idea of a speakeasy was to keep the illicit happenings behind the secret door hush-hush and underground, providing cover for booze and nightclubs during Prohibition. These days, we’ve resurrected the concept to define a vibe and craftsmanship behind swanky cocktails and a sense of place sans illegal activity.
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Living Spaces: For the Love of Mid-Century Modern
A restored Fayetteville home-turned-Airbnb takes its guests back in time
Today, the Richard and Alma Brothers House on Gray Avenue near the University of Arkansas is a premier example of mid-century modern organic architecture and design. Even more exciting for the legions of mid-century modern lovers is that it can be experienced by those who desire stylish accommodations when they travel to Fayetteville.
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