COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE TRI-LAKES AREA

Oct. 2

Watercolor Class

BENTON — A watercolor class for adults of all skill levels will be held at 6 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. This is a first-come, first-served class for up to 30 participants. All supplies will be provided. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

Village Genealogical Society Meeting

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Village Genealogical Society will meet at 2 p.m. in Room 6 of the Coronado Community Center. The guest speaker will be genealogical expert Steve Perdue, who will discuss The Databases and Microfilm Collection of the Genealogy and Local History Department of the Saline County Library. The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information, call (501) 545-6790.

Flu Shots

HOT SPRINGS — Village Health Mart personnel will administer flu vaccines from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at National Park Community College’s Gerald Fisher Student Center. The cost is $18 per person. Insurance, Medicaid and Medicare will be accepted with identification.

Welding Technology Open House

HOT SPRINGS — The National Park Community College Welding Technology Department will host an open house and ribbon cutting from 2-5:30 p.m. to celebrate the facility’s renovation. The free event will include hands-on activities and displays from area welding businesses, tours of the facility and student demonstrations. For more information, call (501) 760-4311.

Oct. 3

Homecoming Parade and Ceremony

HOT SPRINGS — Lake Hamilton High School will present its Homecoming Parade at 2 p.m., followed by the Homecoming Ceremony at 2:30 p.m. on the football field. The parade route will circle the school.

Movie Night

ARKADELPHIA — The Henderson State University Student Activities Board will show the films Hercules, at 6:30 p.m., and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, at 8:30 p.m., in the Garrison Center Lecture Hall. The double feature is free and open to the public. For more information, call (870) 230-5178.

Oct. 3 and 4

Used Book Sale

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The American Association of University Women will hold its 20th-Anniversary Book Sale from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 403 Barcelona Road. Proceeds will be used to provide scholarships for local students. Books offered will include cookbooks, antique books, mysteries, fiction and nonfiction. For more information, visit hshsv-ar.aauw.net.

Oct. 4 and 11

Yoga Class

BENTON — Join instructors from McClure Fitness for a free yoga class at 10 a.m. Saturday and Oct. 11 at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Attendees are asked to bring a yoga mat and water. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

Oct. 6

Diamond Squares Open House

HOT SPRINGS — The Diamond Squares Western Square Dance club will hold an open-house dance from 6:30-9 p.m. at Lake Hamilton Church, 2891 Airport Road. The dance is free and open to the public. For more information, call (501) 922-0803.

Monday With the Master Gardeners

BENTON — Sherry Faulkner will present the program Moss Gardens at 6:30 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. No registration is required. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

Book Signing and Presentation

HOT SPRINGS — The Garland County Library will host Daniel Black, the author of Perfect Peace, for a book talk and signing at 2 p.m. The event is part of the Arkansas State Library’s If All Arkansas Read the Same Book series. For more information, call (501) 623-4161 or visit gclibrary.com.

Oct. 7

Prostate Cancer Education and Screening Event

BENTON — The Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation and the Ralph Bunche Neighborhood Association will host a free prostate-cancer education and screening event from 3-8 p.m. at the Ralph Bunche Community Center. For more information or to register for the screening, call (501) 776-7475.

Oct. 8 and 9

Kitchen Kidz

BENTON — Children ages 10-14 are invited to participate in a cooking club at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. The theme of the meeting is Pizza. Sessions will be held at 12:30 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. Wednesday and at 6 p.m. Oct. 9. Space is limited, and registration is required. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

Ongoing

Small Works on Paper

ARKADELPHIA — The Arkansas Arts Council will present the 2014 Small Works on Paper art exhibition Monday through Oct. 24 at Ouachita Baptist University’s Hammons Gallery at the Mabee Fine Arts Center. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call (870) 245-5129.

Guitar Classes

HOT SPRINGS — The Garland County Library will offer a series of beginner guitar classes for adults 18 and older at 6 p.m. Thursdays. The classes will begin today and also meet on Oct. 9, 16 and 30, and Nov. 6 and 20. Advanced payment of $20 and reserve seating are required. Guitars will not be provided. For more information, call (501) 623-4161 or visit gclibrary.com.

Cookin’ With Gus

HOT SPRINGS — The Pocket Community Theatre will present Cookin’ With Gus at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and again Oct. 10 and 11, and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday and Oct. 12. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. For more information or to reserve seating, call (501) 623-8585.

Pace for the Race Clinic

HOT SPRINGS — Join the Pace for the Race Clinic at 5:45 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday through Nov. 20 in preparation for the Spa 10K or 5K. The clinic is free and open to beginning walkers or experienced runners. For more information or to register online, visit arspapacers.com.

Merry Mixers Dance Club

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Hot Springs Village Merry Mixers dance to live music from 7-10 p.m. the first and third Saturdays of every month at the Coronado Community Center. A lesson is held 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.

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 and six, shorter 6- to 14-mile rides on relatively flat, quiet country roads. For more information or to sign up for a ride, visit hsvabc.weebly.com.

Champion Trees Art Exhibit

ARKADELPHIA — The Arkadelphia Arts Center’s current exhibit, Arkansas Champion Trees: An Artist’s Journey, by artist Linda Williams Palmer, is showing through Saturday. The exhibit includes large colored-pencil drawings; photo-documentation of the depicted trees; and detail drawings, accompanied by short anecdotes and stories. For more information, call Rita at (870) 245-7982 or visit ccahc.org.

Toastmasters Meetings

BENTON — The Saline County Toastmasters meet at 12:05 p.m. Thursdays at Mount Carmel United Methodist Church. For more information, call (501) 454-9596.

Rhythmic Interactive Percussion

HOT SPRINGS — The 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

Battle of Hunter’s Crossing Presentation

BRYANT — The Bryant Historical Society will present a program at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9 in remembrance of the 150th anniversary of The Battle of Hunter’s Crossing. The event will be at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 249-9655.

Our Town

BENTON — The Royal Players and Greer Electric will present Our Town on Oct. 9-12 and 16-19 at the Royal Theatre, 111 S. Market St. in downtown Benton. Performances on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays will start at 7 p.m., and Sunday shows will be at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $5 for students. For more information or to reserve seating, call (501) 315-5483 or visit theroyalplayers.com.

Documentary Film Festival

HOT SPRINGS — The 23rd annual Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival will be held from 6 p.m. Oct. 10 through 9 p.m. Oct. 19 at The Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa. Admission is $5 per individual film screening or $20 for a day pass, and festival passes range in price from $50 for students to $200 for a VIP pass. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit eventbrite.com.

Daylily Society Meeting

HOT SPRINGS — The Hot Springs Daylily Society will meet 9:30 a.m. Oct.11 in the Shelton Room of the United Methodist Church Christian Life Center. The program, presented by Kay Shearer, will be Daffodils. For more information, call Lin Johnson at (501) 318-0288.

Mustang Show

HOT SPRINGS — The 33rd annual Regional Mustang Club of America Show will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 12 at Risor Ford. The event is free to spectators and open to the public. Registration for cars to be judged is $15 to $25. For more information, call (501) 276-4188.

Alzheimer’s Lunch and Learn

HOT SPRINGS — Drs. Charles Lane and Peter Guresky from National Park Medical Center’s Senior Care Unit will speak at a complimentary lunch and learn at noon Oct. 16 in the center’s Atrium. The lunch and learn is free and open to the public, but registration is required. For more information or to reserve seating, call (501) 760-1140.

Chamber Chorale Concert

HOT SPRINGS — The Henderson State University Chamber Chorale will perform at the Arkansas Music Educators Association Fall Conference at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 6 in Exhibit Hall B of the Hot Springs Convention Center. For more information, call (870) 230-5178.

Author Presentation and Book Signing

HOT SPRINGS — Garvan Woodland Gardens will host Dean Norton, director of horticulture at Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 7 in the Anthony Chapel. Norton will discuss gardening at Mount Vernon. A reception and book signing will follow the presentation. Admission is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. For more information or to reserve seating, call (800) 366-4664.

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