Oct. 11
Bingo! The Winning Musical
HOT SPRINGS — The Pocket Community Theatre will present Bingo! The Winning Musical at 2:30 p.m. at 170 Ravine St. Admission is $15 for adults and $5 for students. For more information or to reserve seating, visit pockettheatre.com.
Oct. 11-18
Documentary Film Festival
HOT SPRINGS — The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival continues at various locations in the Hot Springs area through Oct. 18. For a complete calendar of events and ticket information, visit hsdfi.org.
Oct. 12
Faculty Recital
ARKADELPHIA — The Ouachita Baptist University Division of Music will host Justin Isenhour and Adam Haas in a faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. in the Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call (870) 245-5208.
Benton Book Club
BENTON — Adults ages 18 and older are invited to join the Benton Book Club at 5 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Oct. 12 and 13
White Christmas Auditions
BENTON — The Royal Players will hold auditions at 7 p.m. both days 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 are available at www.theroyalplayers.com. 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.
Oct. 12, 13 and 15
Hunter Education Course
BENTON — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will offer a Hunter Education course from 6-9:30 p.m. all three days in the Gene Moss Building of Tyndall Park. Advance registration is not required. For more information, email Jason Hooks at jmhooks@agfc.state.ar.us.
Oct. 13
Jonesboro Special Needs Music Program Concert
ARKADELPHIA — The Ouachita Baptist University Huckabee School of Education and School of Fine Arts and the Arkadelphia Philharmonic Club will present a concert titled The Role of Music in the Lives of Children and Adults with Special Needs, featuring the Jonesboro Special Needs Music Program, at 6 p.m. at McBeth Recital Hall in the Mabee Fine Arts Center. For more information, call (870) 245-5154.
Archeological Society Meeting
HOT SPRINGS — The Ouachita Chapter of the Arkansas Archeological Society will meet at 7 p.m. at the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts. Carl Drexler will present Archaeology and the Camden Expedition of 1864. For more information, email magood@cablelynx.com.
Yoga at the Library
BENTON — Yoga practitioners of all skill levels are invited to join professional instructors from Yoga for the Road for a yoga class at 6 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Attendees are asked to bring a mat and bottle of water to this free class. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Historic Families of Bryant
BRYANT — Join the Bryant Historical Society at 6:30 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library, and learn about the families who helped shape today’s Bryant. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Saline County Judge Mobile Office
BENTON — 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. at the Vote Here Building, 200 S. Main St.
Oct. 15
Ouachita Speaker Series Presentation
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — Lu Holwerda will present the ZAMZAM story of Commitment, Faith and Courage at 7 p.m. in the Ouachita Activities Building of the Ponce de Leon Center. Admission is $12 per person. For more information or to reserve seating, visit hsvticketsales.com.
Highlight Bryant Meeting: Breast Cancer Awareness
BRYANT — The Bryant Chamber of Commerce will present Highlight Bryant: Breast Cancer Awareness at noon at Bishop Park. Admission is $12 in advance or $15 at the door. For more information, email info@bryantchamber.com.
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 final 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.
Crochet at the Library
BRYANT — Crocheters of all skill levels are invited to learn a new crochet technique at 6 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. Attendees are asked to bring No. 4 yarn of any color and an H hook. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Oct. 15
Scholarship Application Deadline
HOT SPRINGS — The deadline is Friday to apply for the $1,000 Mid-America Science Museum scholarship, to be awarded to a Hot Springs-area graduating high school senior who plans to pursue a four-year college degree in science. The recipient will be selected based on cumulative grade-point average, leadership skills, and extracurricular and volunteer activities, especially those dealing with science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Applications are available online at www.midamericamuseum.org. For more information, call (501) 767-3461.
Oct. 16-18
Women Outdoors Weekend
HOT SPRINGS — Lake Catherine State Park will host a Women Outdoors Weekend on Friday through Oct. 18. The event will feature sessions on basic camping, introduction to kayaking, hiking, Dutch-oven outdoor cooking and more. Advance payment of $125 per person and registration are required. All meals, gear and session costs are included in the registration fee. For more information, call (501) 844-4176 or email cheryl.vincent@arkansas.gov.
Oct. 17
Feeding Kids, Feeding Futures Event
ARKADELPHIA — The Kiwanis Feeding Kids, Feeding Futures Charity Dinner and Dessert Auction will be held from 6-8 p.m. at Honeycomb Restaurant. Entertainment will be provided by Redd Tape. Tickets are $15 per person. For more information or to reserve seating, call (501) 802-3234.
Children’s Health and Safety Fair
MALVERN — Baptist Health Medical Center will hold its 12th annual Children’s Health and Safety Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hot Spring County Professional Building, across from the hospital. The free event will feature a Halloween costume contest, a petting zoo, a hayride, a smoke house, face painting and more.
Scrimshire Dinner
MALVERN — Hot Spring County Judge Bill Scrimshire will be honored at a reception and dinner at 6 p.m. at the Senior Adult Center in appreciation for his years of public service. Tickets are $25 per person. For more information or to reserve seating, call (501) 332-2079.
Fall Fun Fest
BENTON — Calvary Baptist Church, 612 Valley View Road, will present its annual Fall Fun Fest from 4-8:30 p.m. The free event will feature games, popcorn, candy, a hayride and more. For more information, call (501) 778-4762.
Running for Cover 5K
MALVERN — The Hot Spring County Homeless Coalition will host a 5K run — Running for Cover — beginning at 9 a.m. behind Auto Zone on U.S. 270 (Martin Luther King Boulevard). The 5K race, which will benefit the homeless in the county, will be run on a certified route with timing done by Gary Ballard with arkansasrunner.com. On-site registration will be held from 7:30-8:45 a.m. Registration is $25 for adults and $10 for youth under 18. The registration form can be found at hschomelesscoalition.weebly.com. Mail-in registration is due Thursday and should be sent to HSC Homeless Coalition Inc., P.O. Box 472, Malvern, AR 72104. Prizes will be awarded in each age category. For more information, contact Linda Smith at (501) 844-1964 or lfsmith@cadc.com.
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 performances are at 2 p.m. today, at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and at 2 p.m. Oct. 18. 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.
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.
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 Tuesday in the lobby of Ouachita’s Riley-Hickingbotham Library. 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) 245-5332.
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.
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
Saline County Business Expo
BENTON — The Benton Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the 2015 Saline County Business Expo from noon to 6 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Benton Event Center, 17322 Interstate 30. The expo is free and open to the public. More than 70 businesses will participate, providing information about a wide variety of services and products. Door prizes, including a home generator and a deer rifle, will be awarded. Food trucks will offer refreshments, including Bash Burger, Katmandu MoMo, Black Hound BBQ, Hobo Joe’s, El Buen Gusto, Café 7181 and Hot Rod Wieners. For more information, call (501) 860-7002.
Planetarium Show: Secrets of the Sun
ARKADELPHIA — Henderson State University’s Reynolds Science Center will present Secrets of the Sun at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 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.
Saline County Coat Drive
BENTON — Arkansas Prosthetics and Pedorthics has partnered with the Churches Joint Council on Human Needs, a local food pantry, to host the 11th annual Saline County Coat Drive on Oct. 22 and 23. Donations of winter coats, gloves and scarves will be accepted from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Gene Moss Building at Tyndall Park, 913 E. Sevier St. in Benton. Women and children’s coats are particularly needed. Any person in need of a coat may attend the distribution of coats from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at the same location. For more information, contact Lisa Goodrich at (501) 860-6910 or benton@arprosthetics.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.
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