Hobo’s Table

05/09/2025

The Hobo’s Table of the Beard and Lady Inn will be closed for a private event Thursday May 8th, Friday May 9th and Saturday MORNING May 10th. The Apothecary will be OPEN for business as usual.

04/22/2025

Donation based dinner before each performance . Performances begin at 7pm. “Pay what you can” food but music is a ticketed event and available at the Beard and Lady Inn fb page or .com

04/11/2025

Remember, the dining hall is utilized for many events. You can reserve the space through the Beard and Lady Inn page or website. The dining hall has been reserved this weekend for a special event. Please be mindful and do not enter the dining hall unless you have already purchased your tickets. Thank you.

04/06/2025

🍽️ Donation-Based Dinner – April 19th
🕔 5:00–6:30pm (or until the food runs out)
📍 Beard and Lady Inn – 411 E Front Ave, Chester, AR

Pay what you can and come enjoy a Spring-inspired sandwich dinner with all the extras — chips, veggies, homemade ranch, fruit, desserts & more! 💛

Eat before the Common Roots concert kicks off at 7pm 🎶

Want to donate food or volunteer? Text Tina: 479-414-9397

04/05/2025

Did you know? Hobo’s were first exceptional hard workers traveling miles upon miles to earn money for their families.
The "story of the hobo" involves migrant workers, often associated with the Great Depression, who traveled the country by train, working seasonal jobs and developing a unique subculture with its own language, symbols, and traditions.
The term "hobo" emerged in the American West around 1890, possibly from "homeward bound" or "homeless boy," or even from a railroad greeting.
The rise of hobos coincided with the building of railroads and the Civil War, with many veterans and laborers taking jobs on the expanding railways.
Hobos, tramps, and bums are often grouped together, but hobos are distinguished by their willingness to travel and work.
Hobos developed a distinct culture with their own language, symbols (like those used to communicate with other hobos), and social structures.
The National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa, is a testament to the enduring legacy of this subculture, with hobos still gathering to celebrate their history and traditions.
Hobos were migrant workers who traveled the country, often hopping on freight trains, and worked seasonal jobs in agriculture, mining, and lumber camps.
Hobos used a system of symbols to communicate with each other, such as a top hat and a triangle for wealth, or a spearhead for a warning to defend yourself.
Hobo literature and songs, like those collected in "On the Fly!", provide insights into the lives and experiences of these travelers.
After the Great Depression and World War II, the number of hobos decreased, but the tradition of the hobo convention continues, and the hobo lifestyle continues to fascinate and inspire.
We want a place where we can gather, share a meal, help with projects, encourage and enrich people. If you would like to volunteer to help others or “work for a meal”, just hang out and enjoy life, please come and be a part of a community that supports us, you, them and let’s thrive together.

04/04/2025

Donation based Dinner April 19th, 5pm-6:30ish or food runs out.
“Pay what you can”
Nonprofit dinner where every person has a place to eat a good meal.
This month is Spring inspired Sandwiches getting ready for those Hot Summer nights. I promise you will have a ton of selections and we will have chips, dips, veggies, HOMEMADE FRESH RANCH, fruit, desserts and more. If you would like to donate food or volunteer please message Tina (coordinator)@ 479-414-9397. Can’t wait to see ya 😘.
Located inside the Beard and Lady Inn 411 E Front Ave. Chester, Ar

03/07/2025

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03/07/2025

Join us Saturday March 15t from 5 PM to 6:30ish for some venison chili, beans, ham, turkey and more! Don't miss it. We are trying to get Hobo's Table up and running and can use the support. Thank you always! Beard and Lady Inn

12/03/2024

12/03/2024

Please consider donating to help us kickstart Hobos Table today on giving Tuesday:

https://donorbox.org/hobo-s-table