Oct. 4
Flag Retirement Ceremony
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Akansa Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution will present a Flag Retirement Ceremony at 2:30 p.m. at the Christ of the Hills United Methodist Church. The Spa City Brass Band will provide live music. Attendees are asked to bring chairs.
Oct. 5
Monday Afternoon Book Club
BRYANT — Join the monthly book club from 1-3:30 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. For more information, visit mondayafternoon.wikispaces.com.
Monday with the Master Gardeners
BENTON — Gardeners of all skill levels are invited to meet with Master Gardener Melinda Barker to discuss bonsai trees at 6:30 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Oct. 6-7
Book Signing
BENTON/BRYANT — All ages are invited to meet Erma Mize, author of the Ermadilla
children’s book series, for a book signing at 5 p.m. Monday at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library in Benton and at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library in Bryant. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Oct. 6 and 8-10
The Glass Menagerie
ARKADELPHIA — The Henderson State University Theatre will present The Glass Menagerie at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $8 per person. For more information, call (870) 230-5291.
Oct. 6
National Night Out Block Party
BENTON — All ages are invited to the National Night Out Block Party from 5-8 p.m. at the Ralph Bunche Community Center, 1600 Dixie St. The event will feature live entertainment, food, and a health and resource fair. For more information, call (501) 776-7475.
Faculty Recital
ARKADELPHIA — The Ouachita Baptist University Division of Music will present a faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. in the Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall. The free recital will feature Glenda Secrest, soprano, and Jon Secrest, tenor. For more information, call (870) 245-5208.
Village Pines
Garden Club Meeting
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Hot Springs Village Pines Garden Club will meet at 11 a.m. at Casa Verde Nursery. Tom Smith from Flowerwood Nursery will give a presentation, Encore Azaleas and Southern Living Plant Collections. Attendees are asked to bring a sack lunch. For more information, call (501) 915-8933.
Camping Story Time Party
BRYANT — Children of all ages are invited to the Camping Story Time Party at 10:30 a.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. The free event will feature stories, crafts, games and more. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Embossing Workshop
BRYANT — Learn how to make textured cards at 6 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. All supplies will be provided. Advance registration is required. For more information, visit salinecountylibrary.com.
Oct. 7
Women’s Welcome Club
HOT SPRINGS — The Hot Springs Women’s Welcome Club business/luncheon meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Hot Springs Country Club. For more information, call (501) 231-5100.
Men’s Village Garden Club
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Men’s Village Garden Club will meet at 8:30 a.m. at Village United Methodist Church. The program, Keeping Trees Healthy, will be presented by Allen Bates. Coffee and snacks will be provided. For more information, email mvgc@gmail.com.
Oct. 8
Living With Alzheimer’s Workshop Series
BENTON — Caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s disease are invited to learn the symptoms and care needs associated with the middle stage of Alzheimer’s. This second session in a three-part workshop series will be held at 10 a.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Drop-In Computer Help
BENTON — Library staff will be available from 5-8 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library to answer questions and provide assistance in using a computer, accessing the Internet and more. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Music From Argentina Concert
ARKADELPHIA — Henderson State University will present Music From Argentina for Flute and Piano at 7:30 p.m. in the Russell Fine Arts Recital Hall. For more information, call (870) 230-5348.
Science and Cafe Lecture Series
HOT SPRINGS — The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts will present the Science and Cafe Lecture Series’ first lecture, A French Crash Course Using the AIM Method, at 7 p.m. at Kollective Coffee Plus Tea, 110 Central Ave. For more information, call (501) 622-5147.
Oct. 8 and 22
Planetarium Show: Secrets of the Sun
ARKADELPHIA — Henderson State University’s Reynolds Science Center will present Secrets of the Sun at 7 p.m. on the planetarium’s 360-degree panoramic screen. All ages are invited to learn about comets and asteroids. Admission is $3 per person, or $1 for students with a Henderson ID. For more information, call (870) 230-5170.
Oct. 9
Craft Workshop
BENTON — The Cooperative Extension Homemakers will present a craft workshop at 10 a.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. All supplies will be provided. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Oct. 9-18
Hot Springs Film Festival
HOT SPRINGS — The Hot Springs Film Festival will begin at 4 p.m. Friday at Central Park Fusion. The festival will continue through through Oct. 18 in the Hot Springs area. For a complete calendar of events and ticket information, visit hsdfi.org.
Oct. 10
Arktoberfest
ARKADELPHIA — The Arktoberfest Craft Beer Festival and Catfish Cook-off will begin at 6 a.m. in downtown Arkadelphia. The event will feature food, beer, a 5K run, vendors, baggo, live music, competitions and more. For more information, visit arktoberfest.org.
Chili Cook-off
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The second annual Chili Cook-off will begin at 5 p.m. at the Balboa Club. The event will feature live music by Every Buddies Brother. Tickets are $10 each. For more information, visit hsvpoa.org.
Animeniacs
BENTON — Youth ages 12 to 18 are invited to an afternoon of Anime and Manga-related activities, beginning at noon at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Snacks will be provided. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Daylily Society Meeting
HOT SPRINGS — The Hot Springs Daylily Society will meet at 10 a.m. in the Shelton Room of the United Methodist Church’s Christian Life Center, 1100 Central Ave. The program, Herbs as Garden Companions to Daylilies, will be presented by Mary Roark. For more information, call (501) 318-0288.
Ongoing
Diamond Squares Square Dancing
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Diamond Squares new-dancer program will begin 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.
Love From a Stranger
BENTON — The Royal Players and Middlebrooks Electric will present Love From a Stranger, a play adapted by Frank Vosper from a story by Agatha Christie, at The Royal Theatre, 111 S. Market St. The director is Frank O. Butler, and performance dates are Thursday through Oct. 11, and again Oct. 15-18. Shows start at 7 p.m. on Thursday through Saturday, and at 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $5 for students. For more information or tickets, call (501) 315-5483 or visit www.theroyalplayers.com.
Bingo! The Winning Musical
HOT SPRINGS — The Pocket Community Theatre will present Bingo! The Winning Musical at 2:30 p.m. today, at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at 170 Ravine St. Admission is $15 for adults and $5 for students. For more information or to reserve seating, visit pockettheatre.com.
Photography Exhibit
ARKADELPHIA — The Ouachita Baptist University Department of Visual Arts will host an exhibit of prints by Hungarian-American photographer Andrè Kertèsz through Nov. 10 in the Rosemary Gossett Adams Gallery. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The free exhibit is open to the public. For more information, call (870) 245-5208.
Civil War Exhibit
ARKADELPHIA — Ouachita Baptist University will host the Arkansas History Commission’s Fought in Earnest: Civil War Arkansas exhibit through Oct. 13 in the lobby of Ouachita’s Riley-Hickingbotham Library. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. The free exhibit is open to the public. For more information, call (870) 245-5332.
GriefShare
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.
Art Educators’ Show and Sale
ARKADELPHIA — The Art Educators’ Show and Sale will be on exhibit through Saturday at the Arkadelphia Arts Center. This exhibit features the works of art instructors from Clark County. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call (870) 403-8216.
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 this Tuesday, 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 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.
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. 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
White Christmas Auditions
BENTON — The Royal Players will hold auditions at 7 p.m. Oct. 12 and 13 for their 2015 Christmas musical, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, based on the Paramount Pictures film. Auditions will take place at the Royal Theatre, 111 S. Market St. The director is Chris Boggs, with music direction by Jo Murry and choreography by Moriah Patterson. Auditioners need to prepare a song in the style of the musical and supply sheet music to the accompanist. They should wear something comfortable to move in. Audition forms will be available online at www.theroyalplayers.com in October. This is primarily a show for adult actors; however, there is a part for a 9-year-old girl, and there is a dance scene with some children. For more information, contact Boggs at chrisboggsctlr@yahoo.com.
The Baron’s Ball
HOT SPRINGS — Levi Hospital will present The Baron’s Ball at 6 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Hot Springs Convention Center. The event will feature a reception, silent and live auctions, entertainment, food and more. For more information, visit levihospitalbaronsball.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.