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TRI-LAKES AREA — TODAY Submissions Deadline BENTON - The deadline is today for submitting stories for Tales From the South, to be taped at 7 p.m. June 13 in the Christian Life Center of First United Methodist Church, 200 N. Market St. in Benton. The NPR show is broadcast at 7 p.m.

Thursdays on KUAR 89.1 FM. Show officials are looking for stories from Benton and Saline County that can be read on the show by the authors. Story submissions must meet certain requirements. Full submission guidelines are available at www.talesfromthesouth.com/submissions.html.

TODAY AND MONDAY Memorial Day Palooza HOT SPRINGS - Lake Catherine State Park officials will continue Memorial Day Palooza today and Monday. Park interpreters will lead hikes, lake tours and nature programs. There will also be swimming, games, crafts and a sandcastle competition. Another highlight will be the grand opening of the Nature Cabin for this season. For more information, contact the park at (501) 844-4176 or lakecatherine@arkansas.com.

MONDAY Concert Band Performance HOT SPRINGS - The Hot Springs Concert Band will begin its 2012 Summer Concerts in the Park series with a performance at 3 p.m. The free concert will be in Whittington Park, at the junction of Whittington Avenue and West Mountain Drive.

Attendees are urged to bring chairs. Restrooms will be available, and bottled water will be furnished by Cranford’s Village East Grocery. In case of rain or hot weather, the band will perform in the gymnasium of National Park Community College. If that change occurs, the time will move to 3 p.m., and the site change will be noted on the band’s website the day of the concert. For more information, call the band contact line at (501) 984-1678 or visit www.hotspringsband.org.

Holiday Closures BENTON / BRYANT - The Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library in Benton and the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library in Bryant will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. The libraries will reopen at 9 a.m. Tuesday. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

SATURDAY Blood Drive BRYANT - The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. All eligible donors are invited to attend. For more information, call (501) 847-2166.

UPCOMING Book Club Meeting BRYANT - The Monday Afternoon Book Club will meet at 1 p.m. June 4 at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library to discuss the club’s chosen title. The group is open to adults 18 and older.

For more information, call (501) 847-2166.

Reading Kickoff BRYANT/BENTON - The Saline County Library will kick off its 2012 Summer Reading program with two A Midsummer Night’s Dream-themed events. The kickoff celebrations are geared for all ages and will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

June 9 at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library in Bryant, and from 2-7 p.m. June 11 at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library in Benton. Readers of all ages are welcome to sign up for their respective Summer Reading programs and can participate in crafts, games and other activities - including Greek-themed treats - during the event. For more information, call (501) 778-4766 or (501) 847-2166.

Summer Project BENTON - The Youth United group and its friends will begin construction on a fourth Habitat for Humanity of Saline County home June 9 and continue work through the week of June 11-15.

Habitat will host local youths during their summer break to work on the home as part of 2012 Youth United Build Week. Volunteers are needed to provide simple meals for breakfast and lunch on workdays. For information on how to help, call (501) 315-5434 or email laura@habitatsalinecountyar.org .

Art Educator Classes ARKADELPHIA - The Henderson State University Visual Arts Department and the Dawson Education Cooperative will hold the 2012 Summer Intensive Studio Classes for art educators June 25-29 at Henderson. Courses will include ceramics, printmaking, sculpture, drawing, painting, digital design, photography, paper making and curriculum development.

Participants will receive 30 hours of professional development approved by the South Arkansas Math and Science STEM Center. For more information or to register, contact Teresa Jester at (870) 230-5036 or jestert@hsu.edu. Employees of Henderson and Ouachita Baptist University will receive a registration discount.

To submit a school or community event for the Tri-Lakes Calendar of Events, mail information to Calendar of Events, Tri-Lakes Edition, P.O.

Box 2221, Little Rock, AR, 72203; fax to (501) 378-3500; or email to tlnews@arkansasonline.com. Deadlines for calendar-item submissions are noon Friday for Thursday editions and noon Tuesday for Sunday editions.