Getting Squared Away: Art on the Bricks Art Walk patrons are invited to participate in a community art making project from 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. indoors at Rogers Experimental House, 121 W Walnut Street, during the January 11 Art Walk. Mechel Wall, the Benton County coordinator of the Arkansas Quilt Trails, worked with Rogers Lowell Chamber to offer a painting station at Rogers Experimental House. Supplies are provided and the community is invited to paint the border of the 48” square wood quilt that, once complete, will be installed on an exterior wall of Andora Real Estate, 401 N 2^nd Street.

The third Thursday of each month the Rogers Lowell Chamber convenes merchant meetings in various locations in Downtown Rogers. Business owners and their teams talk about ways the Chamber can help them grow their business while sharing tips and ideas for our downtown community to collaborate and cultivate continued success.  

• DTR business owners and their teams gather to share news and ideas while connecting over coffee and conversation.

• The meet-up provides a forum to become familiar with the changes taking place in this rapidly growing business community.

• A key mission of the Chamber is to support small business and entrepreneurial development along with economic development for our downtown sector.

 

Rogers Historical Museum is the recipient of the 2023 Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) Gold Award for Gallery Installations, Under $1,000 Budget Category. The SEMC Technology Competition recognizes excellence in the use of technology within Southeastern United States museums and celebrates the accomplishments of innovative work.

The award-winning entry is a music interactive included in the museum’s temporary exhibit, “A Parade of Apple Blossoms.” This exhibit highlighted the Apple Blossom Festivals of the 1920s that were a grand celebration of the apple industry in northwest Arkansas. These festivals featured elaborate costumes, Apple Blossom Queen contests, period music, regional tours, and more that turned Rogers and the surrounding area into “A Parade of Apple Blossoms” each spring.

 

The Northwest Arkansas Jazz Society (NAJS) is hosting it’s next Jazz Jam Session at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, December 14 at Levi’s Gastrolounge & Lowbar at 224 S. 2nd Street,  in in Downtown Rogers. The house rhythm section will be the Jake Hertzog Trio, with musicians from the audience sitting in to jam.

Levi’s Gastrolounge has partnered with the NAJS to provide the perfect venue for a monthly jazz jam. Young musicians as well as seasoned pros share the bandstand for an evening of great music and plenty of surprises. This hip, basement bistro serves up great food and drink to complement the music, and it is free and open to all.

Give the Gift of Original Art: The December Art on the Bricks Art Walk invites the community to support the artists and creatives who enhance our quality of life while stimulating the local economy. Downtown Rogers is rich in artistic talent with more than 20 shops, galleries and restaurants that sell handcrafted art and crafts by local artists.

The City of Rogers is spreading holiday cheer with the 4th Annual Christmas Pic Passport event. Residents and visitors alike are invited to embrace the holiday spirit by exploring downtown Rogers adorned with dazzling Christmas lights and capturing the magic at seven holiday-themed locations.

This year's Christmas Pic Passport promises a fun experience for the entire community. Participants who visit each of the seven designated locations and capture the festive atmosphere with pictures will be rewarded with a cozy, limited-edition Rogers-branded blanket. The blankets serve as a warm reminder of the joyous occasion and make for a perfect holiday keepsake.

November is National Entrepreneurship Month, a time to celebrate the entrepreneurs who serve their communities and bolster the U.S. economy. This week we also recognize the American spirit of entrepreneurship by celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week. Downtown Rogers is the perfect place to celebrate entrepreneurship. Our historic Downtown is largely made up of locally owned businesses, many of which were founded by the people who own and operate them today. 

The Downtown Rogers Merchant Meet-Up--a program of the Rogers Lowell Chamber--provides an opportunity for Downtown Rogers business owners, their team members, and other interested individuals, to convene, connect, and converse about relevant topics over coffee.  

Downtown Rogers preparing to light up the night as the community prepares for the annual Christmas Parade. The City of Rogers, along with partners The Rotary Club of Rogers, The Rotary Club of Downtown Rogers, and First National Bank NWA are excited for the annual holiday tradition. Applications for parade entries are being accepted through November 17. The parade will take place Friday, December 1st at 6:30pm in downtown Rogers.  

Ozark Beer Company is collaborating with local artists to reimagine the downtown Rogers Brewery’s backyard as a family-friendly place for welcoming
the community and hosting public events. In addition to expanding seating space for patrons, the brewery aims to have the ability to host popular programming like festivals, artist fairs, and swap-meets without the threat of rainouts or the need to block off Arkansas St., and to make the integration of art a priority as development of the back yard takes shape.

A new community-centric retail concept focused on bringing connection + conversation is coming to Downtown Rogers. The Parlour Room, located at 103 W Walnut Street, is the brainchild of the founders of two locally owned businesses that have roots in Downtown Rogers. Courtney Ulrich Smith and Dominic Smith, co-owners of Underbrush Books, and Jesse Weegins, founder and owner of American Estates, have partnered to bring The Parlour Room, a community-centric retail experience, to Downtown Rogers.

Getting Creative: Downtown Rogers (DTR) is celebrating Artober during the month of October! All year long, numerous DTR businesses feature a range of artists, makers, and other talented creatives, providing interactive experiences for the community to enjoy. Every second Thursday Art on the Bricks Art Walk provides regional artists the opportunity to demonstrate or exhibit and sell their work in galleries and pop-up shops. From 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. October 12, more than a dozen Downtown Rogers business host guest artists or feature locally made products or offer other fun opportunities to enjoy the DTR creative economy.

HEAR THE RUMBLE: The Ozarks have long been a favorite destination location for motorcycle riders, and this is definitely the case during Rally Week, September 20 - 23, 2023. Bikes, Blues & BBQ attracts motorcyclists from throughout North America ...

Downtown Rogers is kicking off National Hispanic Heritage Month with enthusiasm. As the population in northwest Arkansas becomes more diverse, Art on the Bricks strives to represent all members of our community, along with their cultures and their art.

• National Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 – October 15 and it is significant in Rogers. Fifty-one percent of the population in Rogers is non-white or people of color, and the largest segment of this group is made up of people of Hispanic descent.
• The September Art on the Bricks Art Walk provides an opportunity to connect with and learn about the culture, the art, the music and traditions of our Latino neighbors and friends.

Forty attendees gathered for a special session of the Downtown Rogers Merchant MeetUp to hear final details related to Rally Week. DTR merchants received event maps and “Welcome Biker” posters and tips to help prepare for Bikes Blues & BBQ which is set for September 20 – 23. Karen Wagaman, vice president for Rogers Lowell Chamber, welcomed the crowd and thanked TxAR House for hosting the group and Java Dudes Coffee Company for providing coffee.

Northwest Arkansas foodies will be excited to welcome a new, culturally authentic, Southeast Asian restaurant opening TODAY in The District - Downtown Rogers, 106 W. Elm Street, Suite 102. House 1830, is opening in the newly renovated building on the Southwest corner of S 1^st Street and W Elm Street. This new eatery is bringing a throwback-to-tradition kind of dining experience to Northwest Arkansas. They offer dishes from Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. Their featured items bring forward all of the amazing dishes that are found overseas and in SE Asian Homes in the U.S. but not often found on menus.

The Rogers Lowell Chamber offers the Downtown Rogers Merchant MeetUp to invite businesses to share success stories and ideas to further economic development in the core of our city. Downtown Rogers business owners, managers and employees, and other interested individuals, are invited to join us 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, at The Key Wing of Rogers Historical Museum, 322 S 2nd Street, Rogers, AR.  In addition to connecting over coffee provided by Iron Horse Coffee Company, and sharing their latest news, participants will be among the first to learn about Carte, a new workforce development app that will revolutionize hiring by matching the right people to the right jobs with one simple swipe.

What’s Happening: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Appreciation Day, celebrated on July 16, is a day to explore the latest advances in AI, and discover how it can help shape our future. So, what better time to showcase the talents of creative digital art practitioners than the July Art on the Bricks Art Walk. Join us as we share the talent of artists who work in the digital realm. Animators, illustrators, photographers, plasma cutters  and creative techies dabbling in AI art generators! Downtown Rogers Art on the Bricks Art Walk presents “Digitally Yours, A Celebration of Digital Art.” The community is invited to visit 20+ pop-up locations with digital and traditional art, live music and interactive art experiences, Thursday, July 13, 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. in Downtown Rogers.

We are excited about the upcoming Railyard Live Local Showcase set for Thursday, July 13, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. This first band perfectly complements the Art on the Bricks Art Walk theme, Digitally Yours! CLICK HERE to secure your free tickets. 

Rogers, AR— The soaring white walls on the second floor of Ozark Beer Company are surrounded with art by two artists, but one of the two never touches the canvas, paint or brushes used to create the art. A collaboration by two women who met 15 years ago, then lost touch, and reconnected through Facebook.

 

All the buzz: Ozark Beer Company (OBC) is celebrating their first honey harvest with a celebration and work session, 6:00 p.m. - 8 p.m. Thursday, July 6.  Honey and beer have a long history! Honey beer is a type of specialty beer made by brewing an ale or lager with some honey. We are know the folks at OBC are busy as bees, but, did it occur to you they might have their own hive? Ozark Beer Company installed a beehive with the expert assistance of Lauren Anderson, founder of Calm and Confidence Beekeeping in Little Rock. While OBC isn't yet producing product made by their resident bees, they hope to move in that direction in the future. 

The June 8th Art on the Bricks Art Walk celebrates the founding of our city and highlights artists who share a sense of community through their art. Rogers was officially founded on June 6, 1881, and we are celebrating Founders Day during the entire month of June. Rogers has been home to a variety of creative individuals who have given our city a rich and diverse cultural history in the arts. These artists have been painters, woodcarvers, sketch artists, quilters…the list goes on! No matter what medium they used or whether they were a hobbyist or a professional, it is evident that all these artists were just as passionate in the love of their craft as Rogers’ artists are today.

The Rogers Historical Museum invites you to join them for Family Day 10:00 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday, June 3rd. Family Day has something fun for everyone with numerous hands on activities and demonstrations including meeting farm animals, face painting, blacksmith demonstrations and Butterfly Park tours. You will also see beautiful crafts, including Patchwork ‘n Patterns: A Quilt and Coverlet Show on display Friday June 2 and Saturday June 3.

Java Dudes Coffee Co. and Mavis WineCo. are collaborating to offer a summer pop-up market featuring creators and vendors from our region. They have selected local artisans with handcrafted products inspired by the heart and soul of talented makers from our community. Make plans to visit Rogers + Art + District and attend RAD on 2nd, Downtown Rogers’ newest makers market offering locally made products They will also feature food trucks serving up a variety of food and beverage options. RAD on 2nd is 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sunday, June 4 at 718 N 2nd Street, Rogers, AR.

The community is invited to Pig Gig Arkansas, as the annual festival returns to Downtown Rogers. Pig Gig Arkansas is a family friendly event organized  Jay Alexander Foundation to benefit the Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation. The event includes a pig roast BBQ and live music performances to honor the life of Jay Alexander, a Rogers resident who passed away in 2011 at age 20 from a rare form of liver cancer. Presented by Jay Alexander Foundation, Inc. in partnership with the City of Rogers at the Downtown Rogers Butterfield Stage, the festivities are set for 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 101 E Cherry St, Rogers, AR. 

For the past thirty seven years, Arkansas Public Theatre (APT), a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, has served as a community-based organization that believes performing arts are an essential part of a healthy community and vibrant economy. Arkansas Public Theatre at The Victory Theater presents high caliber productions with volunteer actors, directors, designers and technicians from our region.

The organization is thankful for season ticket holders, donors, partners, and ticket holders. This continued support is vital to the existence of APT. Their future promises greater community development and initiatives, while maintaining their productions’ relevancy in keeping our community alive and inspired. 

The month of May is National Pet Month and what better time to highlight our dog friendly Downtown Rogers than with a doggy themed Art on the Bricks Art Walk. The monthly event is a program of The Rogers Lowell Chamber, welcomes the community to shop with artists and pet related businesses and non-profits to participate in “Barks on the Bricks,” 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 11, 2023.

Little Monsters have been sighted in Downtown Rogers and their tracks lead us to three Rogers Public Schools. Students at Rogers High School are closing out their year with their art exhibition Little Monsters, created in partnership with Bonnie Grimes and Reagan Elementary Schools. High School students in Jordan Anson's Ceramic I class received monster drawings by 3rd grade students and took their designs to create whimsical 3D ceramic sculptures.

 

Rogers Local Food Market kicks off their season 8:00 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday May 6 and continues each Saturday—May through September—at Railyard Plaza in Downtown Rogers. The 2023 market welcomes new vendors and introduces mixed drinks and beer by TxAR House and Rendezvous Junction Brewing Co. They will also have live music, cooking demonstrations, children’s activities and more.

May is National Pet Month and we are celebrating our Dog Friendly Downtown Rogers with numerous events including the May 11 Barks on the Bricks Art Walk and an opportunity for your pet photos to be featured in the Rogers Experimental House Gallery.  

B-List on the Bricks has partnered with Delta Crawfish and Catering to present the First Annual Crawfish Boil, Bugs @ B-List set for this weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 21 - 23 in Downtown Rogers. Enjoy fresh crawfish, live music plus cooking and eating competitions and a cornhole tournament. The Festivities take place at B List on the Bricks, 105 S 3rd Street in Downtown Rogers.