🌱 How Pea Ridge teens can tap into Ignite’s career-focused classes

Good day Pea Ridge! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Pea Ridge teens can tap into Ignite’s career-focused classes

Also on today's calendar: Hands-On STEAM and 2 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, David Z.!

Today's riddle: Why can't you play cards with pirates ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 48 degrees.
• Friday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 77, low: 51.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Ignite Professional Studies preparing Arkansas' future workforce, soon to expand (nwahomepage.com) — Pea Ridge students will soon be able to enroll in Bentonville’s Ignite Professional Studies program, gaining access to hands-on career training, internships, and college credit in fields from health sciences to technology. Through a new regional partnership and expansion on the Bentonville Healthcare campus, Ignite plans to serve up to 1,500 students from nine districts across Northwest Arkansas, including Pea Ridge.
   

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📸 Around Pea Ridge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pea Ridge

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 16

• Kids to Parks Day →
  Pea Ridge City Park, 2344 Hayden Rd, Pea Ridge
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday May 8

• G/B Soccer @ Har-Ber
  Har-Ber High School, 300 Jones Rd, Springdale
  5:00 pm

Tuesday May 26

• Hands-On STEAM →
  Pea Ridge Public Library, 801 N Curtis Ave, Pea Ridge
  11:00 am

Friday May 29

• Adult Art Night →
  The Garage, 190 Smith St, Pea Ridge
  6:00 pm

Saturday May 30

• Movie at the Park →
  Pea Ridge City Park, 2344 Hayden Rd, Pea Ridge
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday May 7

• V/JV SB @ Bentonville
  Beth Kirksey Middle School Rogers, AR 72756
  5:00 pm
• Orchestra Concert
  Ruth Barker Middle, 500 SE 18th St, Bentonville
  6:00 pm
• RHS Choir Spring Concert
  Rogers School District Rogers, AR 72756
  6:00 pm
• Seal / AVID
  HHS
  6:00 pm
• High School Musical Junior
  Fulbright Junior High Schools, 5303 SW Bright Rd, Bentonville
  6:30 pm
• JV Softball
  HHS
  6:30 pm

Friday May 8

• Orchestra Lock-out
  Rogers HS
  4:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I do not have Cox Internet.
  They pre installed it in my new home. Sales guy came to door to sell me on it. Told him take his equipment I already had Starlink. He refused. … (Nextdoor Patton Road)

• Aramark Corp. posted a job opening for Food Service Worker Lead - Walmart HQ - Spark Cafe - Walmart HQ Spark Cafe in Bentonville. Apply here.
• Weichert, Realtors posted a job opening for Real Estate Agent in Bentonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pea Ridge here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Bella Vista

• Rally Women of Arkansas tennis tournament (nwaonline.com)
• Mayor presents Youth Council with certificates of completion (nwaonline.com)
• ENTERTAINMENT: FUNFEST set for River Market; bike rodeo ready on Baseline Road (nwaonline.com)

Bentonville

• Getaway: An Art Lover's Escape in Bentonville, Arkansas (phillymag.com)
• Davison slugs two home runs as Fayetteville defeats Bentonville West (nwaonline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they are always sitting on the deck ? (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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