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Crystal Bridges adds to collection ahead of expansion

The expansion is set to open to the public June 6.

News

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is expanding its craft collection ahead of its expansion set to debut next month.State of play: The museum has acquired about 140 works from about 60 artists in ceramics, glass, fiber, metal and wood, according to a news release from the museum.

App targets postpartum care gap

It's usually about six weeks between delivery and follow-up.

Business

Conway entrepreneur Kim Lane built the postpartum care app Momme to support mothers during the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="weeks between hospital discharge" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/nw-arkansas/2026/04/13/mental-health-maternal-mortality-data-gap-arkansas" data-vars-content-id="8ef0bb53-1182-4e44-abf5-ac0d77f91817" data-vars-headline="App targets postpartum care gap" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/nw-arkansas/2026/04/13/mental-health-maternal-mortality-data-gap-arkansas" target="_self">weeks between hospital discharge</a> and their first follow-up visit.Why it matters: The U.S. has the highest maternal <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="mortality rate" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/20/maternal-mortality-states-countries" data-vars-content-id="8ef0bb53-1182-4e44-abf5-ac0d77f91817" data-vars-headline="App targets postpartum care gap" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/20/maternal-mortality-states-countries" target="_self">mortality rate</a> among high-income countries, and more than <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="80% of pregnancy-related" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cdc.gov/maternal-mortality/preventing-pregnancy-related-deaths/index.html" data-vars-content-id="8ef0bb53-1182-4e44-abf5-ac0d77f91817" data-vars-headline="App targets postpartum care gap" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cdc.gov/maternal-mortality/preventing-pregnancy-related-deaths/index.html" target="_blank">80% of pregnancy-related</a> deaths are preventable. The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="weeks after delivery" data-vars-click-url="https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2018/05/optimizing-postpartum-care?utm_source=chatgpt.com" data-vars-content-id="8ef0bb53-1182-4e44-abf5-ac0d77f91817" data-vars-headline="App targets postpartum care gap" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2018/05/optimizing-postpartum-care?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank">weeks after delivery</a> are some of the most <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="vulnerable" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cdc.gov/maternal-mortality/preventing-pregnancy-related-deaths/index.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" data-vars-content-id="8ef0bb53-1182-4e44-abf5-ac0d77f91817" data-vars-headline="App targets postpartum care gap" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cdc.gov/maternal-mortality/preventing-pregnancy-related-deaths/index.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank">vulnerable</a> and least supported periods in maternal health care.

Your Northwest Arkansas summer event guide

Mark your calendars to make the most of what NWA has to offer this summer.

Things to Do

Mark your calendars if you want to make the most of what NWA has to offer this summer.🎡 <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mudtown Days" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/mudtowndaysinlowellarkansas" data-vars-content-id="48ab227f-72c2-4ec3-8068-63927a41c19c" data-vars-headline="Your Northwest Arkansas summer event guide" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/mudtowndaysinlowellarkansas" target="_blank">Mudtown Days</a> — Enjoy a carnival, a pet show and live music June 5-6 at KJ Memorial Park in Lowell.

Fayetteville City Council clears path for Swarm Aero

The Fayetteville City Council voted 5-3 on Tuesday to grant drone manufacturer Swarm Aero&#x27;s appeal of a lower panel&#x27;s vote that the business had been mislabeled, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the Fayetteville Flyer reported" data-vars-click-url="https://fayettevilleflyer.com/2026/05/18/fayetteville-city-council-recap-for-may-19-2026/" data-vars-content-id="ad5ad875-df2e-485e-a2e8-7a1430d456c1" data-vars-headline="Fayetteville City Council clears path for Swarm Aero" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://fayettevilleflyer.com/2026/05/18/fayetteville-city-council-recap-for-may-19-2026/" target="_blank">the Fayetteville Flyer reported</a>.Why it matters: The decision means Swarm Aero can continue operating at its current location near Drake Field in south Fayetteville.

Your weekend plans: Shopping, carnival, festival

Get out this weekend.😎 <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="4th Friday Siloam" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/events/1423938205465444?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22discovery_local_tab%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D" data-vars-content-id="1c296c1d-e16b-4577-a1d1-1ac0ba90a729" data-vars-headline="Your weekend plans: Shopping, carnival, festival" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1423938205465444?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22discovery_local_tab%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D" target="_blank">4th Friday Siloam</a> — Siloam Springs is kicking off the summer with a block party with food trucks, live music and vendors. 3-8pm today at Memorial Park.

Bentonville Film Festival reveals lineup and stars

The festival focuses on work by women, nonbinary people, people of color, the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bentonville Film Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/nw-arkansas/2025/05/14/bentonville-film-festival-geena-davis" data-vars-content-id="67c75098-e24a-47c1-9dd4-f9de7eaa22c7" data-vars-headline="Bentonville Film Festival reveals lineup and stars" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/nw-arkansas/2025/05/14/bentonville-film-festival-geena-davis" target="_self">Bentonville Film Festival</a> will bring Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Bobby Flay, Ree Drummond and a Netflix preview of &quot;Little House on the Prairie&quot; to NWA next month.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="festival" data-vars-click-url="https://bentonvillefilm.org/" data-vars-content-id="67c75098-e24a-47c1-9dd4-f9de7eaa22c7" data-vars-headline="Bentonville Film Festival reveals lineup and stars" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://bentonvillefilm.org/" target="_blank">festival</a>, now in its 12th year, has become one of the region&#x27;s most visible entertainment events, drawing filmmakers, actors and industry leaders while elevating underrepresented voices in film and media.<ul><li>Last year&#x27;s festival generated about $4.5 million in local economic impact, Visit Bentonville president and CEO Kalene Griffith said.</li></ul>

Your weekend plans: Comedy, AAPI Month, singles event

It's already a busy weekend in NWA with University of Arkansas graduations and Mother's Day.

It&#x27;s already a busy weekend in NWA with University of Arkansas graduations and Mother&#x27;s Day, but here are some other options to add to your calendar.💕 <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Singles pitch night" data-vars-click-url="https://themomentary.org/calendar/singles-night-singles-pitch-night/" data-vars-content-id="64e2c958-e3d8-46c2-bd9a-651d18805e75" data-vars-headline="Your weekend plans: Comedy, AAPI Month, singles event" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://themomentary.org/calendar/singles-night-singles-pitch-night/" target="_blank">Singles pitch night</a> — Come see participants give presentations on their single friends and why they think you should date them.

Your weekend plans: Film fest, Artosphere, free kid-friendly events

Enjoy the first weekend of May.🎨 <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Artosphere" data-vars-click-url="https://waltonartscenter.org/artosphere/" data-vars-content-id="ec514ce3-3b62-457d-a022-665ce67b2188" data-vars-headline="Your weekend plans: Film fest, Artosphere, free kid-friendly events" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://waltonartscenter.org/artosphere/" target="_blank">Artosphere</a>, a series of art and nature events hosted by Walton Arts Center at various venues, kicks off today and runs through May 31.

Arkansas casinos took hit on sportsbook switch

DraftKings and FanDuel went live in Arkansas on March 20, so only 11 days of the month were impacted by the change.

Two Arkansas casinos that recently partnered with national sportsbook brands posted a combined mobile sports betting loss of more than $10 million in March, even as betting volume surged, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette first <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reported" data-vars-click-url="https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2026/apr/27/southland-oaklawn-post-march-losses-in-mobile/" data-vars-content-id="2145edab-e274-4b2a-ae79-d6657ad8b22c" data-vars-headline="Arkansas casinos took hit on sportsbook switch" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2026/apr/27/southland-oaklawn-post-march-losses-in-mobile/" target="_blank">reported</a>.Why it matters: The results show how a splashy sportsbook launch can drive customer activity while still producing short-term losses.

NWA's first burger week set for May 3-9

Participating restaurants across Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, Bentonville, Siloam Springs will offer a designated Burger Week burger during the event.

Food and Drink

Northwest Arkansas is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bringing the beef" data-vars-click-url="https://www.google.com/search?q=where%27s+the+beef+commercial&amp;rlz=1C5GCCM_en&amp;oq=where%27s+the+beef+&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgBEAAYgAQyBwgAEAAYjwIyBwgBEAAYgAQyBwgCEC4YgAQyBwgDEAAYgAQyBwgEEAAYgAQyBwgFEAAYgAQyBwgGEAAYgAQyBwgHEAAYgAQyBwgIEAAYgAQyBwgJEC4YgATSAQg2NzkyajBqN6gCALACAA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&amp;vld=cid:231ba2a4,vid:1FZNYXKHwNw,st:0" data-vars-content-id="5d82f3ee-0777-48da-af04-1c6a940ef211" data-vars-headline="NWA&#x27;s first burger week set for May 3-9" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.google.com/search?q=where%27s+the+beef+commercial&amp;rlz=1C5GCCM_en&amp;oq=where%27s+the+beef+&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgBEAAYgAQyBwgAEAAYjwIyBwgBEAAYgAQyBwgCEC4YgAQyBwgDEAAYgAQyBwgEEAAYgAQyBwgFEAAYgAQyBwgGEAAYgAQyBwgHEAAYgAQyBwgIEAAYgAQyBwgJEC4YgATSAQg2NzkyajBqN6gCALACAA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&amp;vld=cid:231ba2a4,vid:1FZNYXKHwNw,st:0" target="_blank">bringing the beef</a> with its first <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Burger Week" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nwaburgerweek.com/participating" data-vars-content-id="5d82f3ee-0777-48da-af04-1c6a940ef211" data-vars-headline="NWA&#x27;s first burger week set for May 3-9" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nwaburgerweek.com/participating" target="_blank">Burger Week</a> May 3-9.Why it matters: For each $12 burger sold by 37 participating restaurants and food trucks, $1 will go to support the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank.

Monday Munchies: Springdale's Simply Scoop

I'm a sucker for anything red velvet; not sure why.

Here&#x27;s something short and sweet.The setup: After spending a warm afternoon working outside in downtown Springdale, the fairly new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Simply Scoops" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/simplyscoopsnwa" data-vars-content-id="72d962b3-46db-43c8-8f09-0e4aa1beefb8" data-vars-headline="Monday Munchies: Springdale&#x27;s Simply Scoop" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/simplyscoopsnwa" target="_blank">Simply Scoops</a> across the street looked pretty appealing.

Your weekend plans: Food, football, festival

Let&#x27;s make it a fun weekend, NWA.😎 <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Dogwood Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://siloamchamber.com/dogwood-festival" data-vars-content-id="f4575a25-e6f5-4a6b-b6d3-5921a237b659" data-vars-headline="Your weekend plans: Food, football, festival" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://siloamchamber.com/dogwood-festival" target="_blank">Dogwood Festival</a> — This three-day festival in downtown Siloam Springs includes live music, games and vendors today through Sunday.

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Crystal Bridges adds to collection ahead of expansion

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