If you attended the FreshGrass Festival this past weekend, you know there is mighty fine talent that finds itself in NWA.

• Music nights: From Thursday through the weekend, there are dozens of concerts and gigs happening around Northwest Arkansas including the Hillberry Harvest Moon Festival in Eureka Springs.
• Where it's at: Concert venues around the region stay full of music, but so do local dives like bars, breweries, and even wineries. There will be artists playing at Moonbroch, Chelsea's, King Fish Bar, Sassafras Vineyard Winery, and more.

Check out The Free Weekly’s list of this week’s live music HERE. 

The National Science Foundation granted nearly $18m to engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas to build and operate a national silicon carbide research and fabrication facility.

• Advancement: Silicon carbide circuits make for powerful semiconductors, which work well in hot environments. The US currently has a void in the production of such circuits, relying on international fabrication. 
• Unique access: The new facility will enable the US to provide local opportunity for research and experimentation. It will be available to external researchers being “the only openly accessible fabrication facility of its kind in the US.”

Read the U of A press release HERE. 

Despite the fall foliage, NWA may feel a bit more green over the next few weeks as more than 15 different cities in NWA are hosting their annual tree giveaways.

• Funds: The Walton Family Foundation has provided over $1.3m to go toward planting 1,239 trees in NWA with an additional 5,375 trees that will be given to local residents.
• Locations: Tree giveaways will be held from Oct. 21-30. Each organization or city will release details about their respective events. Fayetteville was not listed, but they too will have their Celebration of Trees Oct. 23.

For a list of communities hosting tree giveaways, click HERE. 

Airship Coffee is a locally owned coffee company that was grown out of relationships with coffee farms in Central America. 

• Place: Initially a roastery, Airship became a customer-facing cafe in 2018 as a response to the "third-wave" of the coffee scene. There are two locations currently, both with their own story and unique atmosphere.
• Purpose: Airship at 5th St. is where the coffee is roasted and the cafe has a simplistic environment. Airship at Coler is a gem in the middle of the woods in Bentonville, accessible only by trail.

Check it out in person or learn more about Airship HERE.

The Arts Center of the Ozarks has rebranded as “Art One Presents.” 

• Who: Art One Presents is a non-profit organization based in Springdale that provides performing and visual arts experiences across Northwest Arkansas, designed to engage the NWA community.
• The beginning: The launch event for Arts One Presents is on Thursday starting at 4:30p at Walter Turnbow Park in Springdale. The event will be a part of the (rescheduled) Live at Turnbow event with live music performances and a community art project. 

Click HERE to see what Arts One Presents has in store.