Good morning, Fayetteville.

Local organization Canopy will host the Immigrant Owned Business Expo from 6-8 p.m. today at the Walker Room at Fayetteville Public Library where recent Canopy entrepreneurship course graduates will showcase international cuisine and innovative products, with free snacks and drinks provided.

Fayetteville Animal Services announced it received $447,000 in bequests honoring donors who cared for animals and the community.

The funds will improve care and comfort for shelter pets, according to Superintendent Justine Lentz.

City and county representatives celebrated the $2.6M expansion of the Yvonne Richardson Community Center on Rock Street Wednesday at a ribbon cutting event.

The renovated facility now offers a teaching kitchen, classrooms and a gym and will add pickleball and jazzercise programming later.

Comedian Whitney Cummings will perform her Big Baby tour at Walton Arts Center, 495 W.

Dickson St. at 7 p.m. May 9, and the center will honor all previously purchased tickets for the postponed show.

Today, recent Canopy NWA graduates display their businesses at an expo and guests can join the Eureka Springs Theater Company A Christmas Carol Walking Tour at the historic 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa to experience scenes from Dickens' story.

After a brief pause, Ozark Folkways resumes live music at the historic Walker Stone House (downtown), reconnecting local fans with their musical tradition today.

The College of Education and Health Professions’ Molecular Muscle Mass Regulation lab hosted its first Tornado Alley Muscle Meeting on the U of A campus, where researchers and trainees shared new findings on exercise and aging.

The event fostered collaboration for future grant work + featured panel discussions and competitions.

Chancellor Robinson and President Silveria delivered inspirational addresses at separate UA commencements on Dec.

13 for over 1,800 graduates. Robinson urged students to pursue their purpose + Silveria stressed the importance of gratitude and giving back.

Fayetteville was named a 2025 Trendsetter City by Arkansas Business this week for its forward-thinking projects that include the award-winning Ramble—a 50-acre park hosting events and community gatherings—and for integrating telematics into fleet operations; the awards will be presented at the 2026 Winter Conference in Little Rock.

A 324-unit luxury apartment complex on Fayetteville’s south side is planned to open in April 2027 at 1055 W.

Van Asche Drive — offering one, two, and three bedroom apartments with upscale finishes, a fitness center, dog park, and pet spa.

MeatEater Live: The Christmas Tour

7 PM – 12 AM — Ozark Music Hall — Ticket prices vary — Celebrate the holidays with Steven Rinella and the MeatEater crew in a night filled with laughs and outdoor insights.

Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings

6:30-7:29 p.m. — TheatreSquared — $51.4 — Experience the magic of Christmas carols performed by a string quartet under candlelight.

Time Travel Half-Marathon and 5k/10k

9 AM — MY-T-BY-DESIGN Therapeutic Art Studio — Family-friendly race — Lace up for a race that promises a dash through time and fun.

The Music Man

7:30-9:30 p.m. — Walton Arts Center — Family-friendly show — Watch Harold Hill's charming antics as he attempts to con a town into believing in music.