It might not feel like holiday season to you, but retailers are already making moves to get ready for the influx of sales that happen toward the end of every year. 

• Walmart plans to hire 20,000 new part-time and full-time employees to help with the holiday rush, but it plans to have them stay after it’s over as permanent employees, not seasonal. Amazon, Aldi, Dollar General and Kohl’s are also hiring thousands of employees this coming season. 
• Walmart is holding four local hiring events in Bentonville, Rogers and Clarksville Sept. 8-9 from 9a-6p. The average wage for supply chain associates is $20.37/hr. 

Read the full TBP story HERE. 

On the job hunt? Check out these new jobs posted to our community board this week:

• Fossil Cove is looking for a bartender / beervangelist to join the team.
• TC Screening & Apparel is seeking experienced graphic designers.
• Marshalltown has an opening for an IT Systems Specialist to join their team.

Have a job you're looking to fill? Post it here for FREE, and we might feature it next week!

Feel like you need a vacation yet? Take your friends and family out for a picturesque evening of dining by the water at Lakepoint in Bella Vista for a taste of bliss.

• Dinner party: The venue is perfect for big groups and is just waiting to help host your next dinner party. Check out the space with a virtual tour.
• Wine and dine: Discover your new favorite wines and spirits in the Tasting Room Thurs-Sat.

Go to the Lakepoint website for more details. 

Happy Labor Day Weekend! Here's a list of a few things happening:

• Pump day: The USA Pump Track Champion Series Final is on Saturday at the Jones Center Runway Bike Park. Spectators are encouraged!
• Woo Pig: It's GAME DAY. Need we say more?
• And we're back: Don't forget, Bentonville's First Friday is back, just a little different, a little more safe.
• Plant sale: You could become a new plant parent after J&L's Labor Day plant sale in Bentonville.
• Dance party: Go fill your soul with some good ol' live music this weekend.
• Pop show: The Selena Forever/Siempre Selena exhibition opens at Crystal Bridges this Saturday.
• Fresh veggies: Hit up a local farmers market! Here's a few: Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers, Siloam Springs.

Have fun this weekend, stay safe, and we'll see you TUESDAY!

Crystal Bridges is hosting a free showing of Molto Bella, a film by Arkansas filmmaker Alexander Jeffery, tonight at 7p in the Great Hall. 

• Romantic adventure: The film is the story of a poet and a musician who find each other in the Sicilian town of Taormina and push one another toward inspiration, creativity and betterment.
• Behind the scenes: Alexander Jeffery himself along with the director of the Arkansas Cinema Society will discuss the filmmaking process during a prescreening talk, and there will be a Q&A after the show. 

Register to attend for free HERE.