CALENDAR EVENTS IN THE TRI-LAKES AREA

June 22

Bridge Fundraiser

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Village Card Club will host a bridge fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Casa de Carta, 1101 De Sota Blvd. Games will run in two-hour intervals. Proceeds will benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. For more information, call (501) 922-4000 or visit villagecardclub.org.

June 23 and 25

Community Heroes Story-Time Party

BRYANT/BENTON — All ages are invited to celebrate community heroes at 10:30 a.m. June 23 at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library in Bryant and at 10:30 a.m. June 25 at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library in Benton. The event will feature a puppet show, outside activities, snacks and more. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

June 24

Tabletop Game Night

BENTON — All ages are invited to play board games from 5-7:30 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

June 25

Home Caregiver Training

HOT SPRINGS — The Garland County Library will host a Schmieding Home Caregiver Training session titled Dementia Care Skills for the Family Caregiver from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 1427 Malvern Ave. The training will feature a lecture, hands-on demonstrations, and questions and answers. Lunch will be provided, and advance registration is required. For more information or reserve seating, call (501) 276-0945 or visit gclibrary.com.

Radiologic Technology Program Graduation

HOT SPRINGS — The National Park College Radiologic Technology class will graduate at 6 p.m. in the Martin Eisele Auditorium at the Frederick M. Dierks Nursing and Health Sciences Center. For more information, visit npcc.edu.

Sustainable, Cheap Living Workshop

BENTON — Jeff Medders will present a workshop to teach The Secrets of Sustainable, Cheap Living at 6 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

June 21

Scotty McCreery Concert

HOT SPRINGS — Scotty McCreery will appear in concert at 8 p.m. at the Magic Springs & Crystal Falls Water and Theme Park. For more information, visit magicsprings.com.

Animeniacs: Cosplay Workshop

BENTON — Teens ages 13-18 are invited to make a cosplay outfit with library staff members from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Supplies will be provided. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

Create Your Own Comic Book Hero Class

BRYANT — Artist and illustrator Dusty Higgins will teach a Create Your Own Comic Book Hero class at 1 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

Ongoing

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 Aug. 31 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. Sundays through Saturdays. For more information, visit garvangardens.org.

Green Market

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Green Market is held from 8 a.m. to noon Thursdays at Grove Park, 1105 DeSoto Blvd. The market will feature vegetables, home-baked goods, meat, eggs, fruits, handcrafted items and more. For more information, visit HotSpringsVillageAR.org.

Free Movies Series

HOT SPRINGS — The Movies at the Market series will show free movies at sunset every Thursday through July 23 in the Farmers Market, 121 Orange St., next to Transportation Plaza. The films include The Goonies, this Thursday; Raiders of the Lost Ark, July 2; Grease, July 9; True Grit (2010, with Jeff Bridges), July 16; and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, July 23. The venue will open at 7:30 p.m. Picnics are welcome, but glass containers and smoking are prohibited. Popcorn, soft drinks, candy and other snacks will be sold. Leashed pets are allowed. Forthe sunset time each Thursday, visit www.weather.com. For more information, call Steve Arrison at (501) 321-2027.

Basketball Camps

ARKADELPHIA — The Henderson State University men’s basketball program will present basketball camps Monday through Thursday this week and July 13-16 at the Hot Springs Boys and Girls Club; and July 20-23 at the Duke Wells Center at HSU. These camps, open to boys and girls in kindergarten through the 12th grade, will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays and from 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays. An overnight camp for parents and children will be held from 5 p.m. July 24 through 2 p.m. July 25 at Henderson State University. The cost for each camp is $150 and includes meals, a camp ball and a T-shirt. For more information, contact camp director Dylan Dudley at (217) 454-7904 or dudleyd@hsu.edu.

Kid Fit Boot Camp

ARKADELPHIA — The Arkadelphia Health Club will present Kid Fit Boot Camp for children ages 7-13 at 6:30 p.m. Mondays, at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, and at 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Thursdays through July 9. The cost is $5 per class. For more information, call (870) 230-8811.

Folk Art Show and Sale

ARKADELPHIA — The Arkadelphia Arts Center will present the Folk Art Show and Sale through Aug. 29 at 625 Main St. Most of the professional and nonprofessional art will be for sale, and proceeds will benefit the Clark County Arts and Humanities Council. Gallery 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) 403-8216 or visit ccahc.org.

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.

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