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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Chili for CASA today, plus a vote for Bryant High's record player

Plus, an Amish Friendship Bread class at the Bryant library on Wednesday.

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CASA

7 Brew's new Alcoa location is donating $11,527 to , raised during its Oct. 16–18 "Caffeine for a Cause" weekend at 8200 Alcoa Road. If you want to add to it, the Red, White & Chili cookoff for CASA runs today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Benton Event Center. MySalineBenton Event Center

$11,527raised for CASA of Saline County at 7 Brew's Alcoa opening

The money came from a pay-what-you-want drink weekend, Oct. 16–18, at 8200 Alcoa Road in Benton.

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Bryant High

If you'd like to back Bryant High School's art students, you can vote once a day online from Nov. 2 to 6 in the Crosley Custom Cruiser Contest. Students from more than 200 high schools took part, and top prizes include grant funding for high school art departments. MySaline

Library class

If you bake, the Saline County Library is teaching adults how to keep Amish Friendship Bread starter on Wed., Nov. 4, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. The class is at the , 201 Prickett Rd. in Bryant, and you take the starter home for 10 days before baking. MySaline

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Christmas lights season is closer than you think, and Benton already has a date for its tree. The City of Benton Christmas Tree Lighting is set for Sun., Dec. 6, at Owens-Moody Park, with details still to come. Over in Bryant, Santa has a cocoa date on Dec. 5. Hot cocoa and tree lights, we're ready.

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Chili for CASA today, plus a vote for Bryant High's record player

Plus, an Amish Friendship Bread class at the Bryant library on Wednesday.

The TLDR

  1. Chili cookoff for CASA of Saline County is today, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  2. Bryant High art students want your daily vote through Nov. 6
  3. Amish Friendship Bread class is Wednesday at the Bryant library
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