A Mental Health Day event will be held in downtown McAlester, including activities and an invitation to wear Star Wars costumes.
Activities are scheduled for Saturday, May 4th from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm along Choctaw Avenue.
These will be located near the new downtown pavilion/outdoor stage at the intersection of Choctaw Avenue and First Street.
Courtney Beene and Max Blansett of the McAlester Event and Enterprise Team, known as MEET, are the event organizers. The group has previously hosted events in downtown McAlester along Choctaw Avenue.
Organizers say the event will feature several resource booths, including the Carl Albert Mental Health Center and the Windhorse McAlester Behavioral Health Center.
Organizers encourage participants to enjoy the event.
“We’re asking people to wear green or wear something from Star Wars,” Bean said.
Bean said the event is set for May 4th, coinciding with the Star Wars-related proverb, “May the 4th be with you.”
She and Blansett hope to make Mental Health Day at McAlester an ongoing event, building on the last one held in 2023.
“This is our second Mental Health Day this year,” Bean said.
Organizers said everyone is welcome to attend the Mental Health Day event in downtown McAlester.
“Please come out and show your support,” Beene said.
