Speaking of shows, we have a few more shows for you to knock off your holiday checklist...

• Naughty and nice: The Victory Theatre in Rogers is putting on a live show of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever the next few weeks. Additionally, The Polar Express movie will be showing at the Victory Theatre for a one day event this Saturday, Dec. 11.
• Concert series: Down in Fayetteville this weekend at the Walton Arts Center you can see SoNA in action for their Christmas concert, as well as a family friendly performance of The Snowman: A Family Concert.

Art on the Bricks is happening again in Rogers tomorrow, Dec. 9, which means local artists and vendors will be gathering to celebrate the holiday season.

• Experience: More than a dozen galleries and art pop-up exhibits will be open tomorrow. Art shows will be at multiple locations, there will be a silent auction at The ANA Gallery, and live music at Mavis & Co.
• Giving: Donate non-perishable food items during the Art Walk and receive 2 tickets to any of 18 performances of A Christmas Carol at TheatreSquared. 

For more information, click HERE. 

Breeze Airways has added a flight to get Razorback fans to the Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida. 

• For the fans: When the game against Penn State was announced earlier this week, the surge of fans buying plane tickets to see the Hogs led to limited availability and hiked prices. Breeze added a flight from XNA that will get fans out and back for the big bowl game.
• Victories: This season for the Razorbacks has been “one of the most remarkable” years in recent history and it’s a big thanks to Coach Sam Pittman, who was awarded Region 2 Coach of the Year earlier this week.

After you book your flights, you can read more about the legendary season HERE.

Are you looking for a way to finance your small business? A crowdfunding organization hub in Rogers is ready to help. 

• Support: Kiva, which started in Uganda, now has hubs all over the US including one in NWA. The Northwest Arkansas Kiva Hub is dedicated to extending accessibility to capital for area entrepreneurs.
• Event: Kiva and Startup Junkie are hosting a workshop on Monday Dec. 13 from 6-7p to introduce Kiva’s crowdfunding model for financing small, local businesses. Crowdfunded loans are up to $15K, have 0% interest and require no specific credit score, collateral pledges or U.S. citizenship documentation.

For more information and to register click, HERE. 

With supply chain hold ups, your Christmas gifts are more than likely going to take longer to arrive, which means there is yet another reason to shop local!

• Contribute: Especially after a hard year, Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) is encouraging our community to support small businesses and commit to shopping local for the holiday season. 
• Be a part: ASBTDC has created a Holiday Gift Guide from a selection of their 2021 clients as a resource. The guide has gifts for everyone in your life, so be a part of the effort to build a thriving community and check out these local goods! 

Check out ASBTDC’s NWA Holiday Gift Guide HERE.