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Rogers Short Film Festival Returns to Downtown Rogers

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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The 3rd year of the Rogers Short Film Festival returns to the beautiful and historic Victory Theater in Downtown Rogers, Friday – Sunday, March 3 – 5. Presented by StudioChunky and Arkansas Public Theatre, films juried into the festival include narrative, documentary, experimental, and animation films with awards based on age and skill-specific categories.

Lets Paws for Love! A Celebration of Therapy Dogs Comes to Downtown Rogers

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Let's Paws for Love Fundraiser

Sir Edmond, an 8-year-old Anatolian Shepherd, is throwing a party and YOU are invited! Help raise money as he competes for Pet Partners 2023 Pet of the Year. Help raise funds for Pet Partners, the leading therapy animal registry program in the United States.

New Multifamily Development Breaks Ground in Downtown Rogers

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Monday, February 27, 2023
Specialized Real Estate Breaks Ground on 121 Apartments

Specialized Real Estate Group broke ground on Downtown Rogers' first ground-up, large-scale, multifamily development during a ceremony Thursday, February Feb. 23. Designed by Modus Studio, the $28 million development will include four three-story buildings with 121 apartments including studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units.

Erimish Bracelet Bar Opening First Storefront in Rogers

Posted by: Erimish on Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Erimish is excited to be opening their very first storefront inside the Pinnacle Hills Promenade Mall in Rogers this Spring!

Hawk Moth Brewery Shifts Business Model and Departs Downtown

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Hawk Moth Brewery

Hawk Moth Brewery & Beer Parlor, the Downtown Rogers nano brewery and tap room, announced they are leaving Downtown Rogers. Company founder, Bradley Riggs, shared the company is shifting its business model to wholesale production and distribution only, and expanding into a larger location that will allow double the current production capacity. 

First Street Flats Multi-Family Development to Break Ground in Downtown Rogers

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Monday, February 20, 2023
First Street Flats Development by Specialized Real Estate and Modus Studio

Specialized Real Estate Group is celebrating the ground breaking during a ceremony Thursday, February Feb. 23, in Downtown Rogers. First Street Flats, is the first ground-up, large-scale, multi-family community in Downtown Rogers.
The ceremony will take place at the development site at 401 1st St., Rogers, Ark, in the Water Tower District.

Get Creative at 2nd Street Creation Stations

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Tuesday, February 14, 2023
2nd Street Creation Station Banner

Two locally owned businesses and the Rogers Historical Museum are partnering with a Bentonville based non-profit organization to offer a free children's activity that serves to support children in Ukraine. Brick Lane Books, Baked by Kori and Rogers Historical Museum invite you to stop by their free creation stations and make art to be sent to children in Ukraine. 

2022 Rogers Lowell Chamber Annual Report | Mission Work Divisions

Posted by: Justin Freeman on Monday, February 13, 2023

2022 was an exciting year celebrating our Centennial as the trusted source for growing business, activating leaders, and building community in our region. And to top off the year, we introduced a new and modern brand identity to better position the Chamber for the future with our next generation of community leaders. In our Annual Report, you’ll learn more about our 2022 accomplishments and highlights. We encourage you to review it so you can discover how you can engage with us this year as we continue working together to create a cohesive and connected community where people are excited to visit, live, invest, work, and play.

2022 Rogers Lowell Chamber Annual Report | Mission Support Divisions

Posted by: Justin Freeman on Friday, February 10, 2023

2022 was an exciting year celebrating our Centennial as the trusted source for growing business, activating leaders, and building community in our region. And to top off the year, we introduced a new and modern brand identity to better position the Chamber for the future with our next generation of community leaders. In our Annual Report, you’ll learn more about our 2022 accomplishments and highlights. We encourage you to review it so you can discover how you can engage with us this year as we continue working together to create a cohesive and connected community where people are excited to visit, live, invest, work, and play.

2022 Rogers Lowell Chamber Annual Report | Letter From the Chairman

Posted by: Justin Freeman on Thursday, February 9, 2023

2022 was an exciting year celebrating our Centennial as the trusted source for growing business, activating leaders, and building community in our region.

The Daisy Museum Introduces 2023 Downtown Rogers Limited Edition Model 25

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Each year, since 2012, the Daisy Airgun Museum has created a custom engraved, limited edition Model 25 pump BB gun featuring an image of historic downtown Rogers. This year, the museum has chosen to highlight the Cider & Vinegar plants.  Vinegar was manufactured in Rogers for ninety-six years, beginning in 1905.  Benton County was once the highest apple producing county in the nation. 

This year’s gun stock features a custom engraving created from several historic photos.  The accompanying card, inside the package, details the significant contribution made by this business.

Chamber's LEAD Rogers Program Connects Banco Sí to Rogers Public Schools Students

Posted by: Justin Freeman on Monday, February 6, 2023

The LEAD Rogers Program is a strategic support program for underserved and underrepresented students in the Rogers Public High Schools.

Art on the Bricks Celebrates Black History Month with Food, Art, Poetry and Music

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Wednesday, February 1, 2023
February art on the Bricks Celebrates Black History Month

Lovers of art, poetry, music, and food are invited to celebrate Black History Month during the February Art on the Bricks Art Walk. Join this collaboration of black creators and thought leaders as we come together as a community and experience the good things in life. Enjoy food and art, accompanied by written and spoken word, collectively inspired by our regions’ black culture and community.

So It's Black History Month...What Are You Going to Do Beyond Today?” challenges participants to consider their relationship with the rich and diverse black community in Northwest Arkansas. The Black History Month celebration is a free, family friendly event at the Rogers Experimental House, (RXH) 121 W Walnut Street, Rogers, AR. 

How can you make a significant impact on locally owned businesses?

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Snowy morning in Downtown Rogers

Downtown Rogers offers a welcoming business community with charming brick streets, and historic brick buildings that house a variety of shops, restaurants and bars. Your patronage is still vital to locally owned businesses during the cold weather months. And, in addition to regularly supporting your favorite businesses, you can help these businesses thrive when you write reviews! Your positive online review is a great way to lift up and support small businesses. When you spend a few minutes writing a review, you can have a significant impact on that company.

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