Aug. 31
Give ’em the Pickle: Customer Service Seminar
MALVERN — The Henderson State University Small Business and Technology Development Center will present Give ’em the Pickle: Customer Service/S.E.L.F. Profile Seminar from 2-5 p.m. in the College of the Ouachitas Lecture Hall. The cost of the class is $40 per person. For more information or to reserve seating, call (870) 230-5184.
Sept. 1
Piano Recital
ARKADELPHIA — May Tsao-Lim, Luis Sanchez and Libby Vanatta will present a piano recital at 7:30 p.m. in the Russell Fine Arts Recital Hall at Henderson State University. The performance is free and open to the public. For more information, call (870) 230-5178.
Perfect on Pinterest: Painter’s Tape Canvas
BRYANT/BENTON — Learn to use painter’s tape to create art at 11:30 a.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library in Bryant and at 6 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library in Benton. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Garden Club Meeting
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Village Pines Garden Club will hold its first fall meeting at 11 a.m. at the Coronado Community Center. The speaker, Bonnie Bammes, will present a program on Arkansas mosses. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, call (501) 915-8933.
Sept. 2
Women’s Welcome Club Business/Luncheon Meeting
HOT SPRINGS — The Hot Springs Women’s Welcome Club will hold a business/luncheon meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hot Springs Country Club. For more information, call (361) 774-3591.
Sept. 2-7
Annual JazzFest
HOT SPRINGS — The 24th annual Hot Springs JazzFest will be held at various locations around town and will feature local jazz artists. For more information and a complete list of performances, call (501) 627-2425.
Sept. 3
Village Genealogical Society Meeting
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Hot Springs Village Genealogical Society will meet at 2 p.m. in Room 6 of the Coronado Community Center. The meeting will feature the short documentary film The German Who Came to Tea, as well as door prizes. For more information, call (501) 581-1411.
Book Signing
BENTON — Ginger Fox English, author of Miner Memories, will have a book signing at 6:30 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Sept. 4 and 5
Oktoberfest
HOT SPRINGS — The Faces Foundation will present Oktoberfest from 6-10 p.m. Friday and from 4-10 p.m. Saturday at Hill Wheatley Plaza. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children. For more information, call (501) 525-9700.
Ongoing
FastTrac NewVenture Course
HOT SPRINGS — The Henderson State University’s Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will offer FastTrac NewVenture for aspiring entrepreneurs Sept. 15 through Oct. 27. The course will be offered for three hours per week for seven weeks. Early registration is $150 per person, due by Friday. For more information, call (870) 230-5235 or visit fasttrac.org.
Gallery Exhibit
HOT SPRINGS — The September exhibition at the Justus Fine Art Gallery will feature a selection of Robyn Horn’s mixed-media paintings and wood sculptures; cyanotype prints from photographer Beverly Buys’ Delta in Blue series; and work by Donnie Copeland, Rebecca Thompson and others. The show will open with a reception from 5-9 p.m. Sept. 7 in conjunction with the monthly Hot Springs Gallery Walk. The exhibit will be on display through Sept. 31. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday or by appointment. For more information, call (501) 321-2335 or visit justusfineart.com.
Saline County Judge Mobile Office
SALINE COUNTY — Saline County Judge Jeff Arey, along with several members of his senior staff, will be available for questions and personal meetings from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in various locations in the county. The judge’s scheduled mobile office visits include Sept. 8, Ten Mile Missionary Baptist Church, 17511 Church Road, Lonsdale; Sept. 22, East End Baptist Church, 4701 East End Road, Hensley; Oct. 6, Bryant First United Methodist Church, 518 N. Reynolds Road, Bryant; and Oct. 13, Vote Here Building, 200 S. Main St., Benton.
Ageless Bikers Club
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Ageless Bikers Club offers six shorter (6 to 14 miles), flatter bike rides for the “Easy Rider,” along with the club’s eight “Intermediate” rides of up to 22 miles. All rides will be held at 8 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays on quiet country roads or in Hot Springs Village. For more information, go to www.hsvabc.weebly.com or contact John at gjstett1@gmail.com.
Mystic Creatures: Topiary Art Takes Flight
HOT SPRINGS — The Mystic Creatures: Topiary Art Takes Flight exhibit will be available for viewing through Monday at Garvan Woodland Gardens. Admission is $15 for adults and $5 for children ages 6-12. Children ages 5 and younger will be admitted free. Garden hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. For more information, visit garvangardens.org.
Green Market
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Green Market of the Hot Springs Village farmers market is held from 8 a.m. to noon Thursdays in Grove Park, 1105 DeSoto Blvd. The market features vegetables, home-baked goods, meat, eggs, fruits, handcrafted items and more. For more information, visit HotSpringsVillageAR.org.
Bryant Farmers Market
BRYANT — The Bryant Midtown Farmers Market is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at the corner of Commonwealth and A streets. For more information, call (501) 860-3606.
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.
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.
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 (501) 378-3500; or email tlnews@arkansasonline.com. The deadline for calendar-item submissions is noon Tuesday for Sunday editions.