🌱 FreshGrass Music Festival + Amazeum Expansion

Hi all! Sean Peek here with your fresh copy of the Bentonville Patch newsletter, full of all the things you need to know about what's going on locally.

But first, your local weather:

• Monday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm. High: 78 Low: 59.
• Tuesday: Rather cloudy and cooler. High: 68 Low: 56.

Here are the top three stories today in Bentonville:

1. The FreshGrass Music Festival on May 19-20 will bring dozens of artists to the Momentary. The festival will bring a diverse lineup of music, including emerging artists in genres such as bluegrass, soul, pop, funk, and more. The House of Songs here in Bentonville will also be joining in on the festival this week, allowing artists to pair up with each other to create songs for the festival. They will then get a chance to record them at the House of Songs Studio after the festival. Current exhibitions at the momentary will also be available for festival-goers to view for free. (Arkansas Online)
2. The Scott Family is donating 10 million dollars to the Amazeum for a community gathering building. The expansion will add 5,000 square feet of space to the 50,000-square-foot museum that bears the Scott Family name. The additional space will also support young learners at the museum. Details of the expansion and the construction timeline are all still being determined. (Axios)
3. Bentonville has been named the Official Home of the U.S. National Mountain Bike Team. Team USA is already on the move for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, with the qualifying period already underway ending this month. As it looks to the Olympics in L.A. in 2028, they are focused on the road for Olympic athletes to put on Olympic Medal performances to go through Bentonville. With the city's expansive number of trails and facilities for biking, it is a perfect place for the National Team to Headquarter. The team's presence is also a win for the city, solidifying its claim as the mountain biking capital of the world. Now the entire Olympic Team will train and prepare for the 2028 Olympics in Bentonville. (Arkansas Online)

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Today and tomorrow in Bentonville:

Monday, May 15

• Bow Basics - The Quiver Archery Range (11:30 AM)
• The Third Branch (The Judiciary) - The Collaborative Learning Lab (6:00 PM)

Tuesday, May 16

• An Evening Of Brahms And Beethoven - Baum Walker Hall At Walton Arts Center (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Bentonville Film Festival is coming up next month! This will be the film festival's ninth year and will include many feature films in all kinds of categories, from documentaries, animation, series, and more! (Visit Bentonville via Facebook)
• A group of 8th Graders job shadowed various Bentonville City Departments last week. Students were able to engage in the process of what different departments do for the city and had a Q&A with the mayor. (The City of Bentonville, Arkansas Government via Facebook)
• Dog "Scotch" and his owners donated food to Bentonville Animal Services on his Birthday. Scotch's birthday donations included dog food, cat food, and some toys. (Pet Pals of Bentonville Animal Services via Facebook)

You're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.