May 1
Open Artist Studio
HOT SPRINGS — Hot Springs artist Barbara Cade will host an open studio from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Blue Rock Studio, 262 Hideaway Hills Drive. The event will showcase Thinking Out Loud: A Multimedia Arts Exhibit, featuring works by Lana Taliaferro, Sofia Gonzales and Cade. The public is invited. For more information, contact Cade at (501) 262-4065 or cade@ipa.net.
May 1-3
Dance Company in Concert
ARKADELPHIA — Henderson State University Theatre and Dance will present Dance Company in Concert at 2:30 p.m. today, and at 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Admission is $8 per person. For more information, call (870) 230-5291.
May 2
Tiger Steel Drum Ensemble
ARKADELPHIA — Ouachita Baptist University will host the Tiger Steel Drum Ensemble in its spring concert at 9 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.
Monday Afternoon Book Club
BRYANT — The Monday Afternoon Book Club for adults ages 18 and older will meet from 1-3:30 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. The book for May is Daughters of a Samurai, by Janet Nimura. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Altered Book Art
BENTON — Join the SmashBook art class at 6 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library to learn how to artistically alter books. All supplies will be provided. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Saline County Master Gardeners
BENTON — Master Gardener Randy Forst will lead a discussion about succulents at 6:30 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Ouachita Singers and Women’s Chorus Performance
ARKADELPHIA — Ouachita Baptist University will host the Ouachita Singers and Women’s Chorus in concert at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call (870) 245-5208.
May 3
Teen Poetry Jam
BRYANT — Teens ages 13-18 are invited to share original poetry that was created for National Poetry Month from 3:45-5:30 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Choral Concert
ARKADELPHIA — The Henderson State University’s Chamber Chorale and Concert Choir will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. at Arkadelphia First United Methodist Church. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call (870) 230-5053.
May 3 and 5
Under the Sea Story Time Party
BRYANT/BENTON — Join the Under the Sea Story Time Party at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library in Bryant and at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library in Benton. The event will feature crafts, games, prizes, snacks and more. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Used Book Sale
HOT SPRINGS — The Garland County Public Library will have a used book sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at 1427 Malvern Ave. Proceeds will be used for new books, equipment and
special programs at the library. For more information, call
(501) 623-4161.
May 4
Women’s Welcome Club Business/Luncheon Meeting
HOT SPRINGS — The Hot Springs Women’s Welcome Club will have a business/luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. at the Hot Springs Country Club. For more information, call (501) 276-3495.
Men’s Village Garden Club Meeting
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Men’s Village Garden Club will meet at 8:30 a.m. at Village United Methodist Church. The program, Oldies but Goodies, will be presented by Randy Forst. For more information, visit mensvillagegardenclub.com.
May 5
Cinco de Mayo Event
HOT SPRINGS — Garvan Woodland Gardens will host a Cinco de Mayo event from 6-8 p.m. at the Garvan Pavilion. The event will feature traditional Mexican foods, margaritas, live music and more. Tickets are $30 for members and $45 for nonmembers. Advance registration is required. For more information, call (800) 366-4664.
Village Genealogical Society Meeting
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Hot Springs Village Genealogical Society will meet at 2 p.m. in the Coronado Community Center, Room 6. A CD webinar, Ten Years Is a Long Time: Census Substitutes for the In-Between Years, will be presented by Nancy Holder. For more information, call (501) 915-8446.
Yoga at the Library
BRYANT — Yoga practitioners ages 18 and older of all skill levels are invited to join professional instructors from The Bent Lily for a free yoga class at 6 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
May 6
Film Showing and Workshop
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The film John, depicting the story of artist John Bramblitt, will be shown at 10 a.m. in the Woodlands Auditorium. A workshop will follow the film. The film is free and open to the public. The cost of the workshop is $20 per person, and advance registration is required. For more information, visit hsvticketsales.com.
Teen Art Club
BENTON — Teens ages 13-18 are invited to a Teen Art Club meeting from 3:30-5 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. The meeting will feature sketching, drawing, color and design. All materials will be provided. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
May 7
Akansa Chapter DAR
HOT SPRINGS — The Akansa Chapter of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the chapel of the Good Samaritan Society, 121 Cortez Road. The speaker and guest will be Joe David Rice, Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism director. For more information, call (501) 915-9022.
Power of the Purse
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Potter’s Clay Ministries Auction and Sale, titled Power of the Purse, will take place from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Balboa Pavilion. The event will feature a wide range of purse styles for sale, refreshments and purses with plants in them. Proceeds will benefit the Potter’s Clay Women’s Shelter. For more information, call (501) 915-8768.
Fishing Derby
REDFIELD — The Challenged Outdoorsmen of America’s Arkansas Chapter will present a fishing derby from 9 a.m. to noon at F.P. Baugh Park. For more information, call (870) 917-7765.
Clothing Swap
BENTON/BRYANT — The Saline County Library will have a clothing swap from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library in Benton. Donations of clothes, jewelry and accessories that are in good condition can be dropped off during normal library hours through Friday at the Benton location or at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library in Bryant. All items at the swap will be free. For more information, call (501) 778-4766 or visit www.salinecountylibrary.org.
Ongoing
Artsy 2 Exhibit
HOT SPRINGS — Garvan Woodland Gardens will present a watercolor and acrylic paint exhibit titled Artsy Two, by Millie Steveken and Cynthia Schanink, through May 31 in the Magnolia Room. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday through Saturday. For more information, call (501) 262-9606.
Art Exhibit and Gallery Talks
HOT SPRINGS — The May exhibit at the Justus Fine Art Gallery, 825A Central Ave., will be Natural Design, featuring an installation of paintings by Memphis artist Thomas Everett Green, along with work by Robert Fogel of Haughton, Louisiana, and Tony Saladino of Hurst, Texas. Natural Design will be on display through May 31. Fogel and Saladino will give brief gallery talks at 6 p.m. Friday during the monthly Hot Springs Gallery Walk, set for 5-9 p.m. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday or by appointment. For more information, call (501) 321-2335 or visit justusfineart.com.
Smithzonian Students Art Exhibit
ARKADELPHIA — How I See It, Works by Smithzonian Students, will be on display through Saturday at the Arkadelphia Arts Center, 625 Main St. This eclectic exhibit by the students at the Smithzonian Art Center includes works in a variety of mediums by first-graders through senior adults. The public is welcome. 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) 245-7982.
Senior Art Exhibit
ARKADELPHIA — Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts will host Perri Adcock and Lauren Scarbrough’s senior art exhibit through Friday in the Rosemary Gossett Adams Gallery. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, call (870) 245-5208.
Free Yoga Class
BENTON — McClure Fitness, 1200 Library Drive, offers a free community yoga class at 10 a.m. every Saturday. For more information, call (501) 269-1662.
Senior Art Exhibit
ARKADELPHIA — Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts will host the senior art exhibit of Abbey Fowler through May 14 in the Hammons Gallery. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, call (870) 245-5208.
Alzheimer’s Support Meetings
BENTON — The Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library will host an Alzheimer’s support meeting at 2 p.m. the third Thursday of every month. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Ageless Bikers Club
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Ageless Bikers Club has rides at 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays along paved country roads in Hot Springs Village. The club has 10 different rides that are 16 to 35 miles long, with two rides that include up to 3 miles of dirt terrain. The group stops often to regroup and socialize. Several rides are out and back, so the beginner can turn back for a shorter ride. For more information, email David Obrien at djob1947boom@gmail.com.
Upcoming
Saline Memorial Health Foundation Fundraiser
BENTON — Paul Harris and The Cleverlys will headline the Saline Memorial Health Foundation’s fundraiser, set for 6:30 p.m. May 12 at the Benton Event Center. Paul Harris, a native of Mountain View, is a comedian, singer and musician, with tastes ranging from rock to bluegrass, and has been performing in Branson for nearly 20 years. The Cleverlys are the “family band” that’s best described by Harris as “bluegrass meets The Office.” Proceeds from the event will benefit the Saline Memorial Health Foundation, the fundraising arm for Saline Memorial Hospital. The event includes dinner and drinks. For tickets, visit www.salinememorial.org/cleverlys or call (501) 776-6746.
Christopher Castleberry Golf Classic
BISMARCK — The Christopher Castleberry Golf Classic will take place May 28 at the DeGray Lake Golf Course, 2027 State Park Entrance Road. Tee-time for the two-man scramble is 9 a.m. The tournament will support the Christopher Castleberry Memorial Foundation Business Scholarship. Castleberry was a 2006 graduate of Henderson State University who died in 2010. The foundation awards an annual scholarship to a senior at Fountain Lake High School and a business student at Henderson State. For more information, go to www.castleberryclassic.com or email Nick Brumley at nickbrumley@yahoo.com.
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