Oct. 25
Rhythm Jam
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — People of all ages and skill levels are invited to play nonamplified instruments alongside other musicians from 1-3 p.m. at Grove Park. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit HotSpringsVillageAR.org.
Oct. 26
Riders on the Orphan Train
BENTON — People of all ages are invited to experience a combination of music and video at Riders on the Orphan Train at 6 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. The presentation will tell the story of orphaned children who were shipped from the cities of the Northeast to the farms of the Midwest. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Oct. 26, 27 and 29
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 26-30
Haunted House
MALVERN — Malvern First Step’s annual Haunted House will be open from 10 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday at 829 Cloud Road. For more information, visit firststeparkansas.com.
Oct. 27
Monster Madness
BRYANT — The Bryant Area Chamber of Commerce will present the 12th annual Monster Madness from 6:30-9 p.m. at Mills Park. The event will feature a haunted trail, a costume contest, trick-or-treating, concessions, sack races and more. For more information, call (501) 847-4702.
Halloween Business After Hours
MALVERN — Ginger Morris at Guapos will host the Halloween Business After Hours from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at 202 S. Main St. The event will feature food and drinks, and costumes are encouraged.
Trombone Recital
ARKADELPHIA — Trombonist Nick Keelan will present a recital at 7:30 p.m. in Henderson State University’s Russell Fine Arts Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (870) 230-5178.
Comic Book Club
BENTON — People of all ages are invited to discuss Loeb & Sale’s Batman: The Long Halloween at 6 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
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 from 6-7 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Attendees are asked to bring a mat and bottle of water. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Oct. 29
Living With Alzheimer’s for Late-Stage Caregivers
BENTON — Caregivers and professionals who care for or treat late-stage Alzheimer’s patients will discuss resources, monitoring care and ways to engage in meaningful connections at 10 a.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. This is Part 2 in a three-part discussion series. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Knitting 101: Diagonal-Stitch Hat
BRYANT — Knitters of all skill levels are invited to learn how to knit a diagonal-stitch hat from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. Attendees are asked to bring No. 4 yarn and No. 8 needles. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Oct. 29-30
G60 Pitch Contest
ARKADELPHIA — The deadline is 4 p.m. Thursday to enter the G60 Pitch Contest, set for 5 p.m. Friday in Hickingbotham Hall at Ouachita Baptist University. The Arkadelphia Alliance and Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the contest, along with Startup Junkie Consulting of Fayetteville, with support from Innovate Arkansas, a program of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission and Winrock International. The free contest is open to the public, but contestants must register ahead of time at www.eventbrite.com/e/g60-pitch-contest-arkadelphia-tickets-16256088398. Organizers request that audience members also register by going to G60Contest.com, scrolling down to the event and clicking register. For more information, call (870) 246-5542.
Oct. 30-31
Halloween Carnival
BRYANT/BENTON — Children of all ages are invited to the annual Halloween Carnival from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library in Bryant and from 1-3 p.m. Saturday at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library in Benton. The events will feature carnival games, prizes, crafts, candy and more. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Oct. 30
Meet Ballet Arkansas
ARKADELPHIA — All ages are invited to meet the personnel of Ballet Arkansas at 7:30 p.m. at Arkansas Hall Auditorium at Henderson State University. Admission is $8 per person. Students with an HSU ID will be admitted free. For more information, call (870) 230-5000.
Oct. 31
Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
GURDON — The Central Arkansas Development Council Gurdon Senior Activity Center will host a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser from 7-10 a.m. at Mount Canaan Baptist Church. The cost is $5 per person and will include pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, fruit salad, coffee, juice, tea and water. For more information, call (870) 403-4490.
Hosta and Shade Plant Society Meeting
HOT SPRINGS — The Ouachita Hosta and Shade Plant Society will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Magnolia Room at Garvan Woodland Gardens. The speaker will be Tom Neale with River Valley Horticultural Products Inc. For more information, call (501) 318-0288.
Harvest Festival
ARKADELPHIA — People of all ages are invited to a Harvest Festival from 6-8 p.m. at Third Street Baptist Church. The event will feature food, games and more. For more information, visit ThirdStreetBaptist.org.
The Baron’s Ball
HOT SPRINGS — Levi Hospital will present The Baron’s Ball at 6 p.m. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.