SALINE COUNTY COMMUNITY CALENDAR
October 10
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month in which we celebrate and recognizes individuals the entire month of October. Mayor Tom Farmer will be reading a proclamation at the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services Arkansas Rehabilitation Services office at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct 10. The office is located at 1115 Ferguson Drive in Benton.
October 14
The second annual Saline County Pridefest will bring fun, food, and more are coming to Tyndall
Park in Benton from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14.
The event will feature musical performances, food trucks, vendors and lots of fun for all ages!. Saline County Pridefest was established in 2022, in order to give everyone in the LGBTQIA+ community, plus any and all friends, a safe space to come together to celebrate love, diversity, and inclusion. For more information regarding the event, visit tinyurl.com/salinecountypride.
October 19
Central Arkansas Development
Council will distribute USDA Commodities in Saline County on Thursday, Oct. 19, and Friday, Oct. 20. Distribution will begin at 9 a.m. In Saline County, Commodities will be distributed at the Benton Senior Activity Center (1800 Citizens Drive, Benton, AR 72015, Phone: 501-315-0645) and the Bryant Senior Activity Center (6401 Boone Rd. #3, Bryant, AR 72022; Phone: 501-9430056). Food Items May Include: Applesauce, Raisins, Spinach, Carrots, Green Beans, Mixed Vegetables, Tomato Soup., Dry Pinto Beans, Peanut Butter,
Spaghetti, Rice, Salmon. Must meet income guidelines. All customers receiving commodities must present identification. Photo ID preferred.
October 21
Benton Parks and Recreation will host the first Jeepers Halloween 5K and Fun Run on Saturday, Oct. 21. The event starts with race check-in at noon. The Fun Run starts at 1 p.m. and the 5K starts at 2 p.m. Runners are encouraged to suit up in their best Halloween costume to compete for prizes. Cost is $25 until Oct. 4, $30 after Oct. 4 and $35 on day of race.
The Jeepers Halloween Treat Fest will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. The event features the costume fun run and 5K, loads of candy for the kids, pumpkin bowling, bounce houses and a decorated Jeep display.
October 28
The 12th annual Arkansas Paranormal Expo, a benefit for Mcarthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, and Sunday, Oct. 29, at the Mcarthur Museum, 503 E. Ninth, in Little Rock. Cost is $10 per day, children under 12 are free. Due to the increased interest of the paranormal the Arkansas Paranormal Expo was founded to give people the opportunity to experience keynote speakers and local experts on subjects such Bigfoot, UFO’S, Ghost Hunting, Psychic Phenomena and new this year Exorcisms. Since 2011 we have raised over $50,000.00 for the museum. There will be vendors outside and inside the museum, food trucks, raffle and psychic readings available.