May 15
Local Author Book Fair
HOT SPRINGS — The Garland County Library, 1427 Malvern Ave., will have a local author book fair from 1-4 p.m. The event will feature local authors of various genres discussing and selling their books. For more information, call (501) 623-4161.
May 16
Do-It-Yourself Spa Night
BENTON — Adults ages 18 and older are invited to make an aromatherapy body scrub, a mint-lime foot soak and a cucumber toning spray at 6 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Advance registration is required. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
May 17
Saline Crossing Meeting
BENTON — The Saline Crossing Regional Park and Recreation Area Inc. will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the Gene Moss Building at Tyndall Park. The public is invited to join in finalization of plans for the annual Pioneer Rendezvous. For more information, call (501) 778-8661.
May 18
LEGO Block Party
BRYANT — Youth ages 14 and younger are invited to a LEGO Block Party at 3:30 p.m. at the
Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. Children ages 7 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Women’s Welcome Club Bridge, Lunch
HOT SPRINGS — The Hot Springs Women’s Welcome Club will present its third-Wednesday bridge/lunch event at 10:30 a.m. at West Shores Retirement. Advance registration is required. For more information or to reserve seating, call (501) 262-0007.
Hook, Line & Chicken Lunch
BENTON — The Benton Area Chamber of Commerce will offer the 2016 Hook, Line & Chicken Lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Benton Event Center, 17322 Interstate 30 N. The menu will include fried fish and chicken, fries, coleslaw, hush puppies and fried pies. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12.50 at the door. For meal delivery, call (501) 860-7002 by Tuesday. To-go service will also be available. After lunch, patrons are invited to attend the Saline County Business Expo, with more than 60 exhibitors and door prizes, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., also at the Event Center. Admission is free.
May 19
Luncheon on the Courthouse Lawn
BENTON — The 15th annual Luncheon on the Courthouse Lawn will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Saline County Courthouse. Lunch, for $10, will include barbecue-pork sandwiches, barbecue beans, coleslaw, chips, dessert and a drink. The event will include door prizes and a silent auction. All proceeds will benefit the Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Saline County. To purchase tickets, call Garry Elrod at (501) 778-1133 or the Saline County judge’s office at (501) 303-5640.
Alzheimer’s Caretaker Support Group
BENTON — The Alzheimer’s Arkansas Caretaker Support Group will meet from 2-4 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Author Presentation and Book Signing
BENTON — Nancy Hendricks, the author of Notable Women of Arkansas: From Hattie to Hillary, will give a presentation and book signing at 6:30 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Yoga at the Library
BRYANT — Yoga practitioners of all skill levels, ages 18 and older, 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. Attendees are asked to bring a mat and a bottle of water. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
May 20
Teen Art Club
BENTON — Teen artists, ages 13-18, of all skill levels are invited to join the Teen Art Club from 3:30-5 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. All materials will be provided. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
May 21
Family Story Time
BENTON — Family Story Time will take place at 10:30 a.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. The event will feature songs, stories and a craft. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Ongoing
Farmers Market
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Green Market of Hot Springs Village will be open from 8 a.m. to noon Thursdays through October at Grove Park. The farmers market will also feature arts, crafts, live entertainment and more. For more information, email fhancock@hsvpoa.org.
Artsy 2 Exhibit
HOT SPRINGS — A watercolor and acrylic paint exhibit titled
Artsy 2, by Millie Steveken and Cynthia Schanink, will be on display through May 31 in the Magnolia Room at Garvan Woodland Gardens. 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.
Natural Design Exhibit
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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
Upcoming
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, visit www.castleberryclassic.com or email Nick Brumley at nickbrumley@yahoo.com.
Seeing Stars in Dixie
HOT SPRINGS — The Pocket Community Theatre will present Seeing Stars in Dixie on June 3-5 and again June 10-12 at 170 Ravine St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. for Friday and Saturday shows, and 2:30 p.m. for Sunday shows. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and younger. For more information, visit pockettheatre.com.
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