EVENT OVERVIEW
Janet Carson will be available from 10 a.m. to noon to sign copies of her new book, Field to Feast. Folks who would like to peruse available books can do so in a provided reading nook. Attendees will also have the chance to purchase Arkansas Life magazine’s cookbook The Modern Arkansas Table. Giveaways will take place throughout the event, including the grand prize of an ultimate giveaway of gifts from Cornerstone Pharmacy, Granite Transformations, OEI: Outreach, Education and Installations for CapTel Captioned Telephone, a health care power of attorney and a living will from Nash Law Firm, Parkstone Place Retirement Center, Home Instead Senior Care and ILP Plus law firm, valued at more than $6,000. There will also be a bingo grand prize of an opening weekend family pack from the Arkansas Travelers. Free transportation will be provided for those looking to avoid downtown traffic. Park and Ride will be offered from the state Capitol’s parking lot to the Statehouse Convention Center from 8:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., with pickups and dropoffs every half hour. Parking is free in the Capitol’s lot, which is just behind the Capitol off West Seventh Street between Wolfe and Marshall streets. There will also be a Park and Ride option from Hot Springs Village, with only one scheduled pickup at 8 a.m. and a drop-off at 3:15 p.m. Departure time for those leaving the Statehouse Convention Center will be 2:15 p.m. Those who choose this option can park at the Cranford’s East Gate at 25255 Arkansas 5 in Lonsdale. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Senior Expo is also sponsored by Arkansas Senior Medicare Patrol, WellCare, Kroger, SHARE, Allwell, Oaklawn Racing & Gaming, Finnegan Medical Supply and the Arkansas Travelers.