Feb. 23
Band Blast
HOT SPRINGS — The Hot Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau will present Band Blast 2014, the ninth annual event, at 3 p.m. in Hall A of the Hot Springs Convention Center. The event will feature the Hot Springs Concert Band with guest performances by The Village Big Band and The New Horizons. General admission is $7 per person and $5 for students and children. For more information or to purchase tickets in advance, visit hotspringsband.org.
Hot Springs Blood Drive
HOT SPRINGS — The Arkansas Blood Drive Institute will hold a blood drive from noon to 4 p.m. at Hot Springs Baptist Church. For more information, call (501) 624-0666.
Feb. 23 and Feb. 24
Anatomy of Gray
ARKADELPHIA — The Ouachita Baptist University Department of Theatre Arts will present Anatomy of Gray at 2:30 p.m. today and at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Verser Theatre. Tickets are $8 per person and may be purchased at obu.edu/boxoffice.
Feb. 24
Movie Monday
BENTON — A movie specifically selected for ages 12 and younger will be shown at 4 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Popcorn and drinks will be provided. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Game On!
BENTON — Tweens and teens are invited to play video and/or board games from 3:30-5 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Black History Month Program
BENTON — Linda McDowell of the Arkansas Studies Institute will present a program titled Discover How to Use Deed Records to Bridge the Gap Between Slavery and Freedom at 6:30 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Feb. 25
Art Exhibit Reception
ARKADELPHIA — Ouachita Baptist University will present a reception for Gemma Guiomard’s senior art exhibit, titled Perception, from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Mabee Fine Arts Center’s Hammons Art Gallery. The exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, call (870) 245-5129.
Shambarger Competition
ARKADELPHIA — The Ouachita Baptist University Division of Music will host its 16th annual Mary Shambarger Competition for Singers at 2 p.m. in the W. Francis McBeth Recital Hall of the Mabee Fine Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (870) 245-5134.
Creative Outlet
BRYANT — Teens are invited to participate in a book club and make-and-take craft from 4-5:30 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 847-2166.
Feb. 26
Wind Ensemble Concert
ARKADELPHIA — The Henderson State University Wind Ensemble will give a concert at 7:30 p.m. in Arkansas Hall at HSU. The free concert is open to the public and will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the fire that burned HSU’s main building.
Feb. 27
Book Signing
BENTON — Dr. Sam Taggart will sign copies of his new book, The Public’s Health, a narrative history of health and disease in Arkansas, at 5 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. At 6:30 p.m. Taggart will give a presentation on his book. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Health Insurance Seminar
ARKADELPHIA — The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will present a seminar, Informed Businesses: Navigating the Affordable Care Act, from 5:15-7:15 p.m. in Room 203 of Henderson State University’s Mooney Hall. This is a free seminar. Preregistration is required by calling (870) 230-5184 or by emailing gardnejm@hsu.edu.
Feb. 28
Christian Counseling Conference
ARKADELPHIA — Ouachita Baptist University’s Pruet School of Christian Studies will co-host the fourth annual Conference on Christian Counseling at 8 a.m. in Ouachita’s Walker Conference Center. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. The conference theme will focus on anxiety and related issues. The conference is open to mental-health professionals, nurses, licensed therapists, social workers, pastors and students. Prices range from $20 to $100, with lunch included in most packages. For more information or to register in advance, call (870) 245-5599 or visit obu.edu/iccconf.
Ongoing
Art Exhibit
ARKADELPHIA — Ouachita Baptist University will host Gemma Guiomard’s senior art exhibit, titled Perception, in the Mabee Fine Arts Center’s Hammons Art Gallery from Monday through March 7. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, call (870) 245-5129.
Bingo
HOT SPRINGS — The Quapaw Community Center invites the public to play bingo at 12:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Cash prizes are awarded for all games. For more information, call (501) 623-9922.
Arkadelphia Arts Center Exhibit
ARKADELPHIA — The Arkadelphia Arts Center’s February exhibit, Early Education in Clark County, will be on display through Friday. The exhibit takes the viewer through a pictorial history of African-American education from the mid-1800s to the present, with emphasis on the Peake Rosenwald School. Admission is free. The center’s hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m Wednesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, call (870) 245-3612.
Ageless Bikers Club
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Ageless Bikers Club holds bicycle rides at 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. There are eight different 20-mile rides on relatively flat, quiet country roads. For more information or to sign up for a ride, visit hsvabc.weebly.com.
Merry Mixers Dance Club
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Hot Springs Village MerryMixers dance to live music from 7:30-10:30 p.m. the first and third Saturdays of every month at the Coronado Community Center. A lesson is held at 7 p.m. on the third Saturday. Admission is $7.50 for first-Saturday dances and $10 for third-Saturday dances. Club members receive a discount for the season. All dancers are welcome. For more information, call (501) 915-8111.
VFW Bingo
BENTON — Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2256 invites the public to play bingo at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays and at 1 p.m. Saturdays at 5323 Sleepy Village Road. Cash prizes are paid to each winner.
Rhythmic Interactive Percussion
HOT SPRINGS — A Rhythmic Interactive Percussion musical event takes place from 5-9 p.m. Sundays at Kenneth Adair Park, 358 Central Ave. Participation is encouraged as ensemble members pass out drums, tambourines, maracas and more to audience members. Many weeks, belly dancers, hula-hoopers, poi ball artists and martial artists perform. For more information, call (714) 273-6464.
Upcoming
Genealogy Seminar
BENTON — Cyndi Ingle will present four sessions at the 10th annual Genealogy for You Seminar at 9 a.m. March 8 at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Seating is limited, and preregistration is required. For more information or to register, call (501) 778-4766.
Trumpet Performance
ARKADELPHIA — Henderson State University will present trumpeter Wayne Bergeron at 7:30 p.m. March 15 in Arkansas Hall. Bergeron will be accompanied by the Arkansas All-Star Big Band. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. The ticket includes admission to a pre-concert clinic presented by Bergeron from 3-4:30 p.m. in Arkansas Hall. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit hsutrumpets.com.
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