Nov. 22
Amahl and the Night Visitors
ARKADELPHIA — Ouachita Baptist University will present its fall opera, Amahl and the Night Visitors, at 2:30 p.m. in the Jones Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $12 per person. For more information or to reserve seating, visit obu.edu/boxoffice.
Nov. 23
Jazz Band Concert
ARKADELPHIA — Ouachita Baptist University’s Jazz Band will present its fall concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Jones Performing Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call (870) 245-5208.
Knitting 101: Share Your Projects
BENTON — Knitters of all skill levels are invited to share their favorite knitting projects from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Nov. 24
Yoga at the Library
BENTON — Yoga practitioners of all skill levels are invited to join professional instructors from Yoga for the Road for a free yoga class at 6 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Attendees are asked to bring a mat and a bottle of water. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Comic Book Club
BENTON — The Comic Book Club will meet at 6 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library to discuss Y: The Last Man and Alias. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Nov. 24 and 25
Thanksgiving Story Time
BRYANT/BENTON — Children of all ages are invited to a Thanksgiving story time at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library in Bryant and at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library in Benton. The free event will feature puppet shows, games, prizes, crafts and more. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Nov. 26
Diamond Squares Dance Club
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Diamond Squares Dance Club will not meet Thanksgiving Day. Dances will resume at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 3 in the Coronado Community Center. For more information, call (501) 922-0803.
Nov. 28
Colt and the Old 45s Concert
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — Colt and the Old 45s will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Woodlands Auditorium, 895 DeSoto Blvd. Tickets are $25 per person. For more information or to reserve seating, visit HSVTicketSales.com.
Ongoing
Senior Art Exhibits
ARKADELPHIA — Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts will host the senior art exhibits of Amanda Bunting, Katelyn Smith and Treslyn Shipley Tuesday through Dec. 11. Bunting’s exhibit will be on the second floor of the Rosemary Gossett Adams Gallery in Ouachita’s Moses-Provine Hall, Smith’s will be on the first floor of the Adams Gallery, and Shipley’s exhibit will be in the Hammons Gallery in the Mabee Fine Arts Center. All three exhibits are free and open to the public. For more information, call (870) 245-5208.
GriefShare Meeting
BENTON — The GriefShare Recover Seminar and Support Group meets at 7 p.m. every Monday in the Parlor of Benton First United Methodist Church, 200 N. Market St. For more information, call (501) 590-7994.
Ageless Bikers Club
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Ageless Bikers Club has eight different bike rides that are 16 to 23 miles. The rides, which start at 1 p.m., are on quiet, paved country roads, but two rides have up to 3 miles of dirt roads. No one is left behind, and the riders stop often to regroup and socialize. Several rides are “out and back,” so the beginner can turn back for a shorter ride. For more information, visit www.hsvabc.weebly.com, or contact John at (501) 922-0022 or gjstett1@gmail.com.
Distillations Exhibit
HOT SPRINGS — The Justus Fine Art Gallery will feature the paintings of Hot Springs artist Dolores Justus during November in an exhibit titled Distillations. Justus is the owner of the gallery. Her work has been exhibited in solo and group shows throughout the nation for more than 20 years. Normal 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.
Diamond Squares Square Dancing
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Diamond Squares new-dancer program begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, followed by mainstream square dancing, through Nov. 19, at the Coronado Community Center, 150 Ponderosa Lane. Admission is $5 per dancer. For more information, call (501) 922-0803.
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. Dance lessons are held on the third Saturday, followed by regularly scheduled dancing. Admission is $10 per person. Club members receive a discount for the season. Dancers of all experience levels 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.
Upcoming
Cheaper by the Dozen Auditions
BENTON — The Royal Players will hold auditions for Cheaper by the Dozen at 1 p.m. Dec. 5 and at 7 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Royal Theatre, 111 S. Market St. The play is adapted by Sherman Sergel from the book by Frank Gilbreth and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey. The auditions will include cold readings from the script. There are several parts for youth ages 5 to 17 and for adults ages 35 to 70. Lisa Goodrich will direct the play, which will be presented Feb. 4-7 and 11-14. For more information, call the theater at (501) 315-5483 or contact Goodrich at (501) 249-3169 or lisagoodrich1980yahoo.com.
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