April 12
Hollywood Hillbillies
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — Hollywood Hillbillies, the musical, will be on stage at 2 p.m. at the Woodlands Auditorium. Tickets are $17 the day of the show. For more information or to reserve seating, visit hsvplayers.org.
Wind Ensemble Concert
ARKADELPHIA — The Henderson State University Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Carrie Pawelski, will present a free concert at 3 p.m. in Arkansas Hall at HSU. For more information, call (870) 230-5178.
April 12-18
National Library Week Events
HOT SPRINGS — Garland County Library will celebrate National Library Week, with the theme “Unlimited Possibilities at Your Library,” today through Saturday. A Kindle contest and a patron appreciation social will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday. Library patrons can enter the Kindle contest by writing a short paragraph about the possibilities the library has helped them explore. Entry forms can be picked up at the library or submitted on Facebook. A Kindle Fire HD tablet will be awarded at a drawing at noon Saturday. For more information, call the library at (501) 623-4161 or (501) 922-4483, or visit gclibrary.com.
April 12 and April 17-19
Harvey
HOT SPRINGS — The Pocket Community Theatre will present Harvey at 2:30 p.m. today, at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 2:30 p.m. April 19 at 170 Ravine St. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students. For more information or to reserve seating, visit pockettheatre.com.
April 13
Folk Music Concert
BENTON — The folk-music group Harmony from Mountain View will appear at 6:30 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library, 1800 Smithers Drive. The group includes Dave Smith and Robert and Mary Gillihan, who perform regularly at the Ozark Folk Center. For more information, call the library at (501) 778-4766.
Diamond Squares Western Square Dance Club
HOT SPRINGS — The Diamond Squares Western Square Dance Club will have an open-house dance party at its season trail-end dance from 6:30-9 p.m. at Lake Hamilton Church, 2891 Airport Road. The free dance is open to all. No square-dance experience is necessary. Caller Gordon White will demonstrate some dances. For more information, call Gordon or Sue White at (501) 922-0803.
Shakespeare’s Works Discussion Series
HOT SPRINGS — John Crawford, professor emeritus of Henderson State University, will lead a discussion of Shakespeare’s works from 2-3:30 p.m. Monday at the Garland County Library. The sessions will continue on the second Monday of each month through July. There is no cost except the purchase of a text. Crawford’s essays on Shakespeare’s works have appeared in numerous literary journals, and Crawford has presented papers on Shakespeare in the state and region and at national conferences.
Comic-Con Club Jr.
BRYANT — The Comic-Con Club Jr., a comic and anime club for tweens ages 8-14, will meet from 3:30-5 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. Participants will sketch, read and watch an anime or comic-based movie. A snack will be provided. Participants may attend in costume.
Senior Piano Recital
ARKADELPHIA — The Ouachita Baptist University Division of Music will present Courtney Stanage in her senior piano recital at 7:30 p.m. in the Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall at OBU. The free recital is open to the public. For more information, call Ouachita’s School of Fine Arts at (870) 245-5129.
April 13 and April 16-18
Love’s Labour’s Lost
ARKADELPHIA — The Henderson State University Theatre will present William Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost at 7:30 p.m. Monday and Thursday through Saturday at Henderson State. Admission is $8, or free with a current Henderson student ID. For more information or reservations, call (501) 230-5291 or email theatre@hsu.edu.
April 14
Arkansas Archeological Society Meeting
HOT SPRINGS — The Ouachita Chapter of the Arkansas Archeological Society will meet at 7 p.m. at the Lamar Bath House. Mary Bell Hill will discuss her book Hot Springs National Park, from Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America Series. Hill will talk about the historic evolution of the park’s bathhouses and the changing face of Bathhouse Row. There will be a behind-the-scenes tour of the collection storage areas by Hill and park curator Tom Hill. For more information, contact Mary Ann Goodman at magood@cablelynx.com.
Genealogy and Local History Help
BRYANT — Steve Perdue, head of genealogy and local history for the Saline County Library, will answer questions about genealogy and local history from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library.
April 15
Yoga at the Library
BENTON — Yoga at the Library will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Yoga practitioners of all skill levels are welcome to join professional instructors from Yoga for the Road for a free yoga class. Participants are asked to bring a mat and a bottle of water. A limited number of yoga mats are available for use.
April 16
Community Class
ARKADELPHIA — A free community class, Going Where the Bodies Are: A Necrological Tour of Baseball History, will be presented by Fred Worth, professor of mathematics at Henderson State University, at 6 p.m. in Room 127 of Reynolds Hall. Worth’s presentation is part of Henderson’s series of community classes and was rescheduled because of wintry weather. The free class is open to the public. For more information, call Steve Fellers, Media Relations coordinator, at (870) 230-5178.
Style Show for Scholarships
HOT SPRINGS — The sixth annual Style Show for Scholarships to benefit the Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Garland County will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the Forest Lakes Clubhouse. The show will feature fashions from local businesses, a cash wine bar, a silent auction and door prizes, and lunch will be courtesy of Special Touch Catering. Tickets are $30. For more information or tickets, contact Sara Brown, director of development, at sbrown@npcc.edu or (501) 760-4129.
Get the Most From Your Backyard Flock
BENTON — Happy Hens: How to Get the Most Out of Your Backyard Flock will be presented from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Participants will learn how to care for poultry from hatch to death to obtain the best possible return from the flock. Beginners and longtime flock owners are welcome.
April 16-19
Les Miserables School Edition
BRYANT — Bryant High School will present a spring production of Les Miserables School Edition at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. April 19 in Love Auditorium at the school. Victor Hugo’s musical, known as Les Miz, is set in early-19th-century France and is the story of Valjean, a French peasant, and his quest for redemption after serving 19 years in prison for having stolen a loaf of bread for his sister’s starving child. When it opened on Broadway in 1987, Les Miz won eight Tony awards. Tickets are $8 at the box office with general admission seating.
April 17
Bingo Bonanza
MALVERN — The Malvern/Hot Spring County Chamber of Commerce will present Bingo Bonanza from 6:30-9 p.m. at the Malvern Community Center, 1800 W. Moline St. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. For more information or tickets, call (501) 332-2721.
April 17-22
Senior Art Exhibit, Reception
ARKADELPHIA — Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts will present Endeavor, a senior art exhibit by Cait Crowell and Lauren Perry, on the upper-floor gallery of Moses-Provine Hall’s Rosemary Gossett Adams Gallery through April 22. A reception with the artists will be held at 5 p.m. Friday in the gallery. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Regular gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, contact the School of Fine Arts at (870) 245-5129.
April 18
Master Gardener Plant Sale
BENTON — The annual Master Gardener Plant Sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Saline County Fairgrounds, 406 Fairfield Road. Plants, shrubs and trees will be available for purchase. Take exit 116 from Interstate 30. For more information, call Ron Matlock at (501) 303-5672.
Traditional Art Guild Exhibit, Reception
HOT SPRINGS — The Traditional Art Guild’s next exhibit at Hot Springs Memorial Field will feature the works of Kathryn Curry, Jimmye Smith, Coni Hall and Cathy Wolf. The exhibit will open with a free reception from 1-3 p.m. Saturday. The airport is at 525 Airport Road, and the event is open to the public.
Rummage Sale
BENTON — The Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library staff will hold a rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the library’s parking lot, or in the Meeting Room in case of rain. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Library Staff Fund.
Diabetes Self-Care Workshop
HOT SPRINGS — Registered dietitian Kwin Black will present the second session of a Diabetes Self-Care Workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at National Park Community College. Advance registration is required. For more information, call (501) 760-4223 or visit npcc.edu/ce.
TEA Party Alliance Spring Gathering
HOT SPRINGS — The inaugural spring gathering of the Arkansas TEA Party Alliance will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Church of the Nazarene, 3804 Central Ave. The event will feature lunch catered by Mr. Whisker’s, guest speakers, a silent auction and more. Admission is $15 in advance, plus $1 at the door for facility rental. Checks can be mailed to Arkansas TEA Party Alliance, 3 Putter Cove, Sherwood, AR 72120. For more information, email Barbara Cox at bacox@att.net.
Family History Workshop
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Village Genealogical Society and the Arkansas Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will sponsor a family history workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Coronado Community Center, 150 Ponderosa Lane. Workshop topics will include Research Using the Library of Congress From Your Home; Research Using City Directories With the Census as Your Guide; Mapping Your Genealogy; and A Case Study for Finding the Impossible. The cost is $35 per person, plus $10 for a box lunch. Advance registration is required. For more information or to reserve seating, call (501) 922-9220.
Ongoing
The Lost Highway Art Exhibit
HOT SPRINGS — National Park Community College will present David Malcolm Rose’s art exhibit The Lost Highway through June 30 at 101 College Drive. Rose’s art depicts photorealistic scale models of roadside vernacular architecture. For more information or library hours, call (501) 760-4222.
Hot Springs Ukulele Club
HOT SPRINGS — The Hot Springs Ukulele Club meets from 2-4 p.m. each Tuesday at Cranford’s Village Pantry grocery store on Arkansas 5, east of the East Gate to the Village. No experience is needed. For more information, call (207) 844-1350.
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.
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
Ouachita Speaker Series
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Ouachita Speaker Series will continue with Will K. Jones, formerly a senior executive with the United States Information Agency in Washington, D.C, at 7 p.m. April 21 in the Ouachita Activities Building of the Ponce de Leon Center. General admission is $12 per session, or $30 for the spring season of three presentations. Tickets may be purchased from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Ponce de Leon Center office or at www.hsvticketsales.com. For more information, contact OuachitaSpeakerSeries@gmail.com or visit OuachitaSpeakerSeries.com.
Miss Bryant Spring Queen Beauty Pageant
BRYANT — The Bryant Area Chamber of Commerce will host the Miss Bryant Spring Queen Beauty Pageant at 10 a.m. April 25 in Bryant High School’s Love Auditorium. Age divisions are 4-6 years, Little Miss; 7-9 years, Petite Miss; 10-12 years, Pre-Teen Miss; 13-15 years, Teen Miss; and 16-19 years, Miss. For more information, call (501) 847-4702.
Day of Caring
HOT SPRINGS — The United Way of Garland County will participate in a Day of Caring on April 30. Volunteers are needed for several projects. Breakfast will start at 7:30 a.m. in the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Afterward, the teams will be sent to different locations to work on a variety of projects for local nonprofits. Some materials and lunch will be provided. For more information, call (501) 623-2505 or sign up online at www.unitedwaygarland.org/sign-day-caring.
Science and Arts Cafe Lecture
HOT SPRINGS — Ron Luckow, a humanities instructor, will present Comic Books in America at 7 p.m. May 14 at the Superior Bathhouse Brewery and Distillery, 329 Central Ave. The lecture will be the final installment in the Arkansas School of Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts’ Spring Cafe Lecture Series. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, visit asmsa.org.
Scholarship Fund Luncheon
BENTON — The 14th annual Luncheon on the Courthouse Lawn to support the Saline County Single Parent Scholarship Fund will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 14 at the Saline County Courthouse, 200 N. Main St. Elected officials will be on hand to greet the public. Lunch will include hamburgers, hot dogs, pasta salad, chips, dessert and a drink. The event will include door prizes and a silent auction. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the Saline County Judge’s Office by calling (501) 303-5640 or from Garry Elrod at (501) 778-1133. All proceeds will benefit the Saline County Single Parent Scholarship Fund.
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