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34Events this week
5Free things to do
70New spots
94New stories

● Checked Sunday, October 4, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Benton

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 34 events, day by day →

Little Rock - Weekly Standard

Monday 6pm · Game Goblins

Look Good Feel Better Workshop - October 6, 2026

Tuesday 1pm · UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute · Free

Card Queens

Tuesday 2pm · Mountainside Methodist Church

Silent Theory and more

Thursday 7pm · The Rev Room

2nd Friday Extended Hours

Friday 5pm · Pleasant Ridge Town Center

New in Benton

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Down South Hat Co.

Shopping

Build your own hat stop: Down South Hat Co.

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Benton Beauty Academy, Inc.

Beauty

Fresh looks, friendly prices: Whether you need a quick trim, fresh color, or a lash refresh, Benton Beauty Academy, Inc.

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Ferguson's Furniture Co

Home & Garden

Make your place cozier: Locally owned since 1963, Ferguson's Furniture Co stocks comfy sectionals, recliners, lift chairs, bedroom sets, dining tables, and mattresses from names like Serta Simmons Bedding, Tempur-Pedic, Flexsteel, Coaster, Liberty Furniture, and Crown Mark.

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Benton’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Benton’s best →

Most read in Benton

The five stories Benton readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  2. Little Rock’s International Greek Food Festival turns 40, serves up fun and baklava

    The International Greek Food Festival in Little Rock, Arkansas, celebrating its 40th year with food, entertainment, and fundraising for local charities.

    Full story at katv.com ↗

  3. UAMS Health Opens New Hospital in Saline County - UAMS News

    UAMS Health has opened a new hospital in Saline County, Arkansas, from The Landes Group, a Dallas-based real estate investment firm that acquired the Encore Medical Center property from Arkansas Heart Hospital in August.

    Full story at news.uams.edu ↗

  4. CARTI celebrates 50th Festival of Trees

    The CARTI Auxiliary's signature fundraiser, Festival of Trees, will return in November for the 50th year.

    Full story at 501lifemag.com ↗

  5. Arkansas Becomes 3rd State in the Nation To Launch Rapid DNA At Booking Stations - Arkansas Radio

    Arkansas has officially launched Rapid DNA technology at participating booking stations, becoming the third state in the nation to use the technology.

    Full story at arkansasradio.com ↗

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