The Fayetteville Public Library is kicking off its Mountain Street Stage concert series next Sunday, June 5. 

• The series: The first performance will be the local folk band, The Sons of Otis Malone, a quartet that mixes elements of bluegrass with country music. The subsequent events will be June 12, 26, and July 3, 10, and 24. 
• Listen: The Library will cap the event at 200 persons for the health and safety of the performers and the music-loving community. You will be able to live stream the concert on Facebook Live and watch it after the performance, too! 

For more information about the June 5 event, click HERE. 

And we've made it -- Memorial Day weekend! Here are some things going on in the area:

• Smell and sip: Take out someone you love to the Art of Wine Festival this weekend. 
• Shop local: You can never go wrong with an NWA Farmers’ Market!
• Play ball! Join the Ozark Adaptive Sports Association as they present a free Adaptive Sports Day in Rogers this weekend!
• Go outside: Here's a list of 10 of the best things to do in the Ozarks. Perfect for Memorial Day Weekend.
• Strings: The string section of the Artosphere Festival Orchestra is performing on the Ozark Natural Foods patio from 4-5 this evening. 
• Motion picture: The Arkansas Public Theatre is screening two 1980s classics on Saturday. 
• Breathe: Attend an art and yoga retreat this weekend at Mount Sequoyah! 
• Jam out: CACHE Studios is hosting a “dramatic night of transformation” packed with brand new music on Saturday!
• Stages everywhere: There’s no music rest for the Memorial holiday weekend in NWA! Go find some more great tunes!

As always, have fun, be safe, and we'll see you next week!

A first-of-its-kind investing program will help educate new investors and support early-stage startups in Northwest Arkansas. 

• Neighborly support: Angel investments currently represent 90% of outside equity raised by startups after friends and family. With that in mind, Atento Capital, a Tulsa-based venture capital firm, launched 412 Angels. This program will be conducive to attracting more high net-worth individuals to invest in and contribute to the success and growth of startups in the region. 
• Becoming global leaders: Atento Capital will partner with the Northwest Arkansas Council, the George Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Walton Family Foundation and make a significant step in the momentum of Tulsa and NWA’s collective quest to build one of the most competitive tech economies in the country. 

Learn more HERE. 

Do you know where your flying car is? We do. 

• Join the fun: UP.Partners is hosting UP.Summit 2022, a family-friendly community day at Thaden Field on Sunday, June 5, from 12-4p to look at next-generation vehicles and interactive technology demonstrations. There will be flyover presentations among other awe-inspiring activities.
• Into the future: There will be food available for purchase from Louise, the in-house cafe, during the showcase of futuristic technology like flying cars, excavators, drones, jet packs, autonomous and electric planes, trucks, cars, and much more. 

Learn more HERE.