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Preservation + People + Place + Prosperity for Downtown Eureka Springs

11/02/2026

CIVIC LIFE UPDATE: Tuesday is Election Day. You can vote at any of the polling places in Carroll County and you can find all of the information about voting at the County Clerk's website. Make your voice heard! Voting is one of the important pieces of Civic Life!

Ballot, Location and Voting Info: http://carrollcounty.us/CountyClerk/

10/31/2026

That's a wrap on 31 days of Main Street! Thank you for following along - we hope you know a little more about the work we do and how we serve the community. 🍂

Coming up in November:
📌 Nov 3: Find us at the Eureka Springs High School Volunteer Fair
📌 Civic Soups are the first three Wednesday night in November
📌 Nov 19 - 21: Preservation Bootcamp at the City Auditorium

Sign up for our emails so you're the first to know: mainstreeteurekasprings.org

10/30/2026

🎓 Calling Eureka Springs High School students: downtown is yours too!

You need 75 volunteer hours to graduate, and Main Street has real projects that people actually see. Pick what sounds fun:
🧶 Make a beanie to give to a neighbor
📸 Find where old downtown photos were taken and reshoot them from the same spot
🎙️ Record an oral history with a longtime villager
💻 Help a small business with Google, Instagram or Canva
🗣️ Translate flyers into Spanish so more people feel welcome
🔨 Get hands-on at Preservation Bootcamp
✨ Or Build Your Own Adventure: tell us what you love and we'll find a fit

You'll meet business owners, artists and villagers who can become mentors, references and friends, and build skills that look great on a college application.

Come say hi! We'll be at the Eureka Springs High Eureka Springs Schools Volunteer Fair on Tuesday, November 3. Stop by our table to meet us and find your fit. 👋

Sign up, then log your hours on the same form. We keep track so they're ready whenever you need them. mainstreeteurekasprings.org/high-school-volunteers

10/29/2026

Love downtown? Here are five ways to show it:

1️⃣ Give online at givebutter.com/MSES
2️⃣ Sponsor an event or project
3️⃣ Volunteer your time
4️⃣ Take and recommend the Eureka Springs Walking Tours
5️⃣ Give to our downtown preservation fund at the Carroll County Community Foundation

🏛️ About that fund: it's dedicated to preservation work in Downtown Eureka Springs. Every $100 goes toward real, physical things you can see, like a foot of sidewalk, a new light or the care of a historic building. Give here: https://arcf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=1487

Main Street Eureka Springs is a 501(c)(3) public charity, so your gift is tax-deductible. Every one of these keeps Eureka's historic heart beating. Thank you!

10/29/2026

ADVOCACY UPDATE: How did the Entertainment District trial go? Come hear the results.

From July 1 through September 30, Eureka Springs ran a 90-day Entertainment District trial. Now the City is sharing what it learned, and you’re invited.

NEW DATE + TIME: Monday, November 18th at 5:30 p.m.
Eureka Springs Auditorium
(The regular City Council meeting follows.)

The City will walk through:
Public safety and alcohol-related incidents
Parking, transportation, and visitor activity
Sanitation, maintenance, and City services
Business and resident survey results
Economic indicators and historical comparisons

This is a look at how the trial went, and it will help shape future decisions about entertainment districts downtown. Residents, business owners, and anyone who cares about Eureka are welcome.

Haven’t taken the survey yet? Email [email protected] for the link. It’s open through November 8, it’s anonymous, and all comments are welcome.

Your voice matters here. See you at the Aud! 💚

10/28/2026

📣 Advocacy is simply caring out loud.
It isn't about conflict or politics. It's asking a good question at a public meeting, writing a thoughtful email to a local leader, showing up for something that matters to you and helping your neighbors understand what's happening. You don't need to be an expert. You just need to care enough to show up and stay curious.

Small towns don't have the luxury of disengagement. When more people take part, ideas improve, trust grows and solutions reflect real needs. That's why we offer Advocacy Workshops, simple tools for emails and public comment, and low-pressure ways to practice speaking up. We won't tell you what to think. We'll help you feel confident taking part.

What we're paying attention to right now: community planning and public input, downtown policies, infill properties for housing, a permanent entertainment district, and how welcoming we are as a community.

Start somewhere: our next workshop, Advocating for Yourself & Others, co-hosted with Out In Eureka, for Diversity Weekend is Saturday, November 7 at 125 Spring Street. Bring a question you've been holding, and invite a friend. 💛

10/27/2026

🧵 Who does Main Street serve? Probably more people than you think.

When we started in 2009, downtown looked different. Many businesses closed for the winter, festivals were struggling and there was no Christmas Festival. Main Street stepped in, alongside many partners, to build energy and momentum downtown. It worked.

Today downtown is vibrant and supported by strong players, so our role has grown. We still serve business and property owners, and we also serve the people who work downtown, the residents who call Eureka Springs home, our city and nonprofit partners, future investors and the visitors who come to experience it all.

Our job is to be a connector, convener, advocate, preservationist and civic partner, bringing people together across roles so we all pull in the same direction.

Because downtown isn’t just a district. It’s the thread that runs through all of us. 💛

mainstreeteurekasprings.org/who-we-serve

In the photo: volunteers packing beanie kits for high school students, who will knit beanies to give out at the food bank. That’s the thread in action. 🧶

10/26/2026

Happy Halloween Week, Eureka! 🎃 Main Street Eureka Springs is looking for a few good helpers.

🍲 SOUP MAKERS
We need soups for our Civic Soups on Wednesday, November 4 and Wednesday, November 18 (6-7:30 PM at 125 Spring Street). Bring a pot, feed your neighbors, celebrate our Civic Stars.
Sign up: https://forms.gle/cJoE6Sqie4aY4dP36

Big thanks to: Dawn Groover, Kathy Harrison, Jordana Lipsitz, Ruth Goodwin-Hager, Kimberly Clark, Gravel Bar and B-Side Cafe for already volunteering. We just need MORE soup!

🌈 BOOTH BUDDIES
For the first time ever, Main Street will have a booth at Diversity Weekend in Basin Spring Park! We need folks for 2-hour shifts on Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7. It's easy, we promise.
Grab a shift: https://forms.gle/HBvyZhs4pHDDWt3S8

We appreciate you all so much. You ALL have unicorn spirit! 🦄

10/26/2026

💛 Meet Lex, Main Street Eureka Springs board member! Here's why she serves:

"With a background in public health and diversity, equity, and inclusion, I am committed to fostering a sense of belonging and inclusion for all members of the Eureka Springs community. Community advocacy is deeply important to me, and I value Main Street Eureka Springs' role in empowering residents to engage in civic life. Serving on the Main Street Board allows me to give back to my community, connect individuals seeking belonging, and support those looking for resources and opportunities to bring their ideas to life."

Thank you, Lex, for helping make sure everyone in Eureka Springs has a seat at the table.

Ever wonder how people end up on our board? Most of them, started by showing up: coming to programs, hosting a gathering, lending a hand. That's where it begins. Come to Village Coffee, join Common Threads or volunteer at an event, and let's get to know each other.

Address

125 Spring Street
Eureka Springs, AR
72632

Telephone

+14792445074

Website

http://mainstreeteurekasprings.org/

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