Aug. 28
Computer Science Tour
HOT SPRINGS — The 2017 Computer Science Tour of Arkansas Schools will make a stop at
2:15 p.m. at Hot Springs High School. The focus of the tour, featuring Gov. Asa Hutchinson, is to promote computer science and encourage students to enroll in fall courses. For more information, call (501) 624-3372.
Aug. 29
Learning-Buddies Training
BENTON — Youth ages 13 to 18 are invited to attend Learning-
Buddies training, in order to volunteer in an after-school reading club, at 4 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Advance registration is required. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Aug. 29 and 31
Blood Drive
HOT SPRINGS/BENTON — In a joint effort to raise awareness for PANS/PANDAS (pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome, and pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections), National Park Medical Center, Saline Memorial Hospital and the Arkansas Blood Institute will host a blood drive from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Fordyce Room at National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs and from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the Health Education Building at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton. For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit arkbi.org.
Aug. 30
Glenn Miller Orchestra
HOT SPRINGS — A night of dancing, drinks and big-band music with the Glenn Miller Orchestra will begin at 6 p.m. at the Hot Springs Convention Center’s Horner Hall. The orchestra will perform the tunes of the career of Glenn Miller. A cash bar will be available. Tickets are $35 for reserved VIP table seating and $25 for general-admission. Purchase tickets online at www.prekindle.com. The box office will open at 5 p.m. Wednesday, and Horner Hall will open at 5:30. For more information, contact Bill Solleder at bsolleder@hotsprings.org or (501) 321-2027.
Aug 31
Yoga at the Library
BENTON — 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 Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call
(501) 778-4766.
Sept. 1
Children’s Theater Class
BENTON — Youth ages 8 to 12 are invited to an acting class at 10:30 a.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. The children will perform a play in November. Advance registration is required. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Ongoing
August Exhibit
HOT SPRINGS — The August show in the Summer Exhibition Series at the Justus Fine Art Gallery, 827A Central Ave., includes work by Michael Ashley, Matthew Hasty, Dolores Justus, Jason Sacran, Sandra Sell, Gary Simmons and others. New paintings by Sell and a selection of the artist’s sculptures will be showcased. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and by appointment. For more information, call (501) 321-2335 or visit www.justusfineart.com.
Fashion Extravaganza
ARKADELPHIA — The Arkadelphia Arts Center’s exhibit Fashion Extravaganza will be available through Friday at 625 Main St. The exhibition features costumes depicting the 1700s through current fashions. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. For more information, call (870) 403-8216 or visit ccahc.org.
Free Exercise Classes
ARKADELPHIA — The Central Arkansas Development Council’s Arkadelphia Senior Activity Center invites the public to a free Zumba class at 11 a.m. every Wednesday at the center, 1305 N. 10th St. The class, taught by a local fitness instructor, is geared for seniors ages 60 and older. The center also offers a free exercise class at 11 a.m. Mondays, as well as chair volleyball and beanbag baseball teams that practice daily. For more information, call the center at (870) 246-9871.
Merry Mixers
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Hot Springs Village Merry Mixers dance to live music from 7:30-10:30 p.m. the third Saturday of each month in the Coronado Community Center. A dance lesson will be given at 7 p.m. Admission is $10 per person. For more information, call (501) 915-8111.
Ageless Bikers Club
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Ageless Bikers Club has 10 different bike rides that are 16 to 35 miles long. The rides are on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays on quiet paved country roads (one ride has up to 3 miles of gravel). No one is left behind, and the group stops often to regroup and socialize. Several rides are “out and back,” so the beginner can turn back for a shorter ride. Start times for the rides are seasonal, so for a schedule, contact Dave OBrien at (830) 285-5129 or djob1947boom@gmail.com.
Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group
HOT SPRINGS — The Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group meets at 2:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at The Atrium at Serenity Pointe, 2803 Albert Pike Road. For more information, call (501) 844-5161.
Free Yoga Class
BENTON — McClure Fitness, 1200 Library Drive, offers a free åcommunity yoga class at 10 a.m. every Saturday. For more information, call (501) 269-1662.
Alzheimer’s Caretaker Support Group
BENTON — The Alzheimer’s Arkansas Caretaker Support Group meets from 2-4 p.m. the third Thursday of every month at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call
(501) 778-4766.
To submit an event, mail information to Calendar of Events, Tri-Lakes Edition, P.O. Box 221, Little Rock, AR 72203; fax (501) 378-3500; or email tlnews@arkansasonline.com. The deadline for calendar-item submissions is noon Tuesday each week.