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.

A new mural in Downtown Rogers is being installed near the intersection of 2^nd and Walnut streets later this month. The installation will complement the arts, culture and quality of life experiences in Downtown Rogers. Stevie Stevens, a mixed media glass artisan based in Bella Vista, was awarded a Third Space Grant by the Rogers Lowell Chamber to create a public art piece to expand the arts, culture and quality of life experiences that correspond with the Downtown Rogers creative community.  

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. 

Music Moves is a music education nonprofit founded in Northwest Arkansas and committed to developing music programs and performances to share the extraordinary contributions of African Americans in all musical genres. Their mission is to provide opportunities to experience and appreciate the richness of Black music through educational programs for youth. African-American music is not just feel-good music produced through a multi-billion dollar industry – it is an original American art form and they are taking the next step opening The Music Depot, their first brick and mortar location in Downtown Rogers.

The Rotary Club of Downtown Rogers invites the community to celebrate Independence Day with the second annual “Run the Railyard” 5K walk/run, kicking off at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 4 from Railyard Bike Park.

Run the Railyard 5K provides a holiday walk/run on the paved trails surrounding beautiful Lake Atalanta Park. This event is dog/child/stroller friendly, so you are encouraged to bring the entire family. The 5k walk/run is designed to bring awareness to the Rotary missions, to raise funds for club projects including beautification efforts related to Downtown Rogers Parks, and to provide a family friendly Downtown Rogers experience.  

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Ten years ago electric cars were few, far between, and considered niche. Last year over 10 million were sold, your neighbor probably owns one, and you can’t go anywhere without seeing a Tesla. What is behind the big push, and why would anyone buy a vehicle that you can’t ‘fill up’ at the gas station?

The Chamber recently convened Downtown Rogers business representatives for a discussion about Bike, Blues & BBQ. 35+ Downtown Rogers merchants met for coffee and conversation at TxAR House during the May DTR Merchant MeetUp. The event provided participants with an opportunity to connect with Tommy Sizemore, Executive Director of Bikes, Blues & BBQ, who shared information about Rally Week festivities returning to Downtown Rogers September 20 - 23.

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.

Ozark Beer Company, Yeyo's and Pink House Alchemy are among a select group of businesses invited to Washington D.C. by The Smithsonian Institution to participate in a celebration of the Ozarks.  "Visitors to the 2023 Smithsonian Folklife Festival will experience the cultural landscape of the Ozarks region of the U.S. with the program The Ozarks: Faces and Facets of a Region."

The event, set for June 29 to July 4 and July 6 to 9, takes place on the National Mall between 12th and 14th streets. Musicians, dancers, cooks, artisans, and storytellers are part of the program. The festival is produced by the Smithsonian’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage and presented in collaboration with the National Park Service. The program will feature large-scale murals and a custom-built mountain bike trail, music jam sessions and performances, dance and craft workshops, food and plant knowledge demonstrations, and curated discussions. 

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. 

While we hear about electric vehicles being better for the environment because they have no tailpipe emissions, this isn’t the full story. Electric vehicles run off electricity, and depending on where that energy is sourced, the environmental impact will vary.

Harold's Diner, Soda Fountain and Farmacy is a ministry AND a place to enjoy delicious and healthy food. The founders are bringing their passion for feeding the community in the form of a restaurant to 710 N. 2nd Street, in Downtown Rogers. Their menu includes a variety of plant-based options and menu offerings as close to Farm to Plate as you will find in a restaurant.

They are hosting a soft opening at their new brick and mortar with a Mother's Day Brunch, 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 14. Kids under 8 eat free, and you can enjoy buffet style dining, featuring clean, gluten free, locally sourced food. The fixed price buffet is $31 and you may make reservations by email at [email protected].

It is the mission of Harold’s Diner to provide a place of security in trust and food. Founders--Coty Pate, chef, founder and operator; and Josh Musehl, assistant operator--strive to provide you with food that feeds more than your appetite as they prepare clean, local and mindful meals. Supporting Harold’s Diner does more than just help a food service operation. It helps build our community by sourcing local farmers and other entrepreneurs to ensure you get the purest options available.

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.  

The Chamber and the City of Rogers hosted a site visit from representatives of Frisco, Texas to discuss urban planning, Downtown revitalization, and comprehensive growth plans for our city.  Hosted at Ozark Beer Company in Downtown Rogers, this multi-hour meeting created great conversation highlighting the redevelopment of Downtown Rogers and learning the similar challenges and opportunities found in Frisco.

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. 

April is National Car Care Month so we decided this is the perfect time to introduce you to our friends at Subie Gurus! National Car Care Month comes around twice a year, every October and April. These months bring attention to the importance of regular preventative car maintenance and care as we begin planning road trips for summer and again during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. And while it is a nationally recognized month, we know our community appreciates supporting local, so we invite you to get to know a local business owner who is a great promoter of Downtown Rogers. 

 

Earth Day is celebrated each year in April and we would like to highlight some of the businesses that are making efforts to reduce the impact they are having on our environment. One such effort is Honeycomb Kitchen Shop’s partnership with Ozark Compost & Swap to collect food waste from their cooking classes to be used for composting.

Call for Artists and Pet Related Vendors & Non Profits! May is National Pet Month and the May Art on the Bricks Art Walk in Downtown Rogers features Our Dog Friendly Downtown! Join us Thursday, May 11 for our dog friendliest event of the year! 

April 7 is recognized as National Beer Day in the U.S., and April 6 is known as New Beer's Eve. Why, you ask? April 7 is the anniversary of the end of Prohibition in the United States. Those who frequent Downtown Rogers restaurants and bars don't need a special day to enjoy locally the popular beverage that has been made for over 5,000 years. But it is a great reason for us to shine the spotlight and help you get acquainted with one of the founders and co-owners of Ozark Beer Company, Lacie Bray.  

WED. APRIL 19 | 9:30 am to 6:00 pm at The Record: 104 SW A Street, Bentonville

Plug and Play is excited to partner with the University of Arkansas Supply Chain Management Research Center to present 2023 Supply Chain Trends and showcase emerging technologies. Hear from industry leaders, panelists, startup disruptors, and more as they discuss their insights on “Managing Inventory Chaos” across the end to end supply chain.

Join this seminar sponsored by the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center, in person at the UA Learning Lab in Bentonville or via Zoom to learn essential startup steps, legal business structures, regulations and licensing, and small business lending.