Early voting in Arkansas begins Oct. 19. Washington County Director of Elections Jennifer Price explains where to vote, what to bring and why down-ballot races matter.

New Beginnings is leading a three-day walk from Bentonville to Fayetteville to raise awareness about homelessness. Executive Director Solomon Burchfield explains why the walk is for all people.

The Art Gallery at the NWA Mall grew from an empty storefront into a hub for local artists. It joins seven other galleries for the Fayetteville Gallery Hop on Saturday, Oct. 17.

Brick Fields and the Blues Therapy Group, one of three NPR Tiny Desk Contest: Arkansas Showcase winners, talk about Wednesday blues nights, a restaurant and a return to music.

Kyle Kellams and Wai-Kay Carenbauer preview a week of live music, from Ziggy Marley and Ashley McBryde at Ozark Music Hall to Ruthie Foster in Joplin.

On today’s show, we hear that early voting in Arkansas begins Monday, with 19 locations open in Washington County. Plus, we follow a three-day pilgrimage from Bentonville to Fayetteville to raise awareness about homelessness. We also hear about the Fayetteville Gallery Hop and Tiny Desk Contest winners Brick Fields and the Blues Therapy Group.

Heartland Forward president Angie Cooper on expanding rootEd’s college and career advising program to 100 Arkansas schools over the next three years.

Charlotte Bayala’s new podcast, “Narratives of Care: Puerto Rico,” looks at how Hurricane Maria and the departure of younger people and doctors have reshaped caregiving on the island.

Specialized Real Estate’s Nicholas Sammer on the Stonebreaker Hotel’s daily 5 o’clock bell ringing, a nod to Joy Pratt Markham’s summer camp on Fayetteville’s Markham Hill.

Becca Martin Brown on Fayetteville’s Headquarters House, used by both armies in the Civil War, where Arkansas Classical Theatre stages a Poe show through Oct. 31.