The Jones Center

The Jones Center in Springdale unveils a new app to help members gain entry, connect with events and receive updates from the facility.

On today’s show, Northwest Arkansas Pride Weekend is back later this month with musical performances, parades and parties. We’ll hear from Richard Gathright, the festival’s director. Plus, a brand new edition of Sound Perimeter and reports from the 2025 Kids Count Data book.

The Jones Center in Springdale is expanding their water safety and swim lessons programs. Jeff Poole, director of programming for the Jones Center, spoke with Ozarks at Large's Matthew Moore about the growth.

On today's show, we hear from Olivia Walton, the founder and CEO of Ingeborg Initiatives, who discusses maternal health, paid leave and more. Also, The Jones Center is working to help every child learn how to swim. Plus, a trip to the Bigfoot Museum of Oklahoma.

The report also shows membership growth and increased support for scholarships.

Happy Valentine’s Day! It is National Heart Month, and on today's show, we hear there are efforts to make sure rural residents have more opportunities to take care of their coronary health. Plus, a big award for the Fort Smith Symphony, another Captain America movie and a pinball mecca on the outskirts of Rogers.

The Jones Center will direct a large gift from the Walmart Foundation toward helping them lower barriers to the community center. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis has more.

Fayetteville is outlining priorities for arts and culture in the city. On today's show, we hear more about an arts and culture plan Fayetteville is adopting. Also today, the state of the state’s economy. Plus, Nancy Hartney discusses her new novel “The Blue Bottle Tree.”

Montreal-based skating troupe Le Patin Libre brings Murmuration to the Jones Center Ice Arena for four shows Nov. 22-23. Murmurations are synchronized mass flights of starlings that resemble living clouds. Alex Hamel, the founder of and a skater in Le Patin Leeb, told Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams he’s been obsessed with murmurations since childhood.

Daniel speaks with Malath Alarnosi of Canopy NWA about the upcoming Cultural Community Celebration.