Last week, the city's Community Resources Division hosted a picnic as a way to inform the public of the services it provides. Its programs, which help low to moderate income families, are funded through HUD's Community Development Block Grant. The $600-$700,000 the department receives annually supports initiatives like a home rehabilitation program and a pet food pantry.

The Northwest Arkansas Tech Council got a private tour of the Walmart AMP this week for a backstage look at how the venue's staff coordinates large performances. The Tech Council is partnering with the AMP to kick off the Northwest Arkansas Tech Summit in October with AMP Fest, which combines technology with beer tasting.

Bayard Blain has been commissioned to create a guitar from a legendary tree. Plus, he's starting a monthly music series tonight at Stage 18 with some old friends.

More than 80 years ago this week, Helen Spence was killed in Arkansas. Remembering the circumstances around her life and death in Depression-era Arkansas is part of our Incomplete Guide to This Week in History.

Becca Martin Brown, with the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette , gives us nine things to do between now and Sunday.

Michael Tilley from Talk Business and Politics discusses Civil Commission strife, home sales and The Unexpected festival of art in Fort Smith.

This week's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report includes numbers and opinions regarding the growing economies of both northwest Arkansas and China.

The Arts Center of the Ozarks will celebrate Cole Porter when it brings Kiss Me Kate to the stage in downtown Springdale.

According to conventional wisdom, the ability to perceive perfect pitch is rare. However, new research finds it's much more common, particularly in people without formal musical training. University of Arkansas music professor Elizabeth Margulis worked on the study, which was published in the journal Music Perception . MUSIC: "Cup Song" Perfect Pitch

A Thursday roundup: Libertarians are again qualified for the ballot. Mayor Lioneld Jordan signs on for net neutrality and the Bella Vista Library gets a six-figure gift.