COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE TRI-LAKES AREA

Feb. 13

Retirement Reception

ARKADELPHIA — Group Living Inc. will host a retirement reception from 5:30-7 p.m. to honor Jane L. Lucas, who served as executive director for 42 years. The event will take place at 705 Main St. For more information, call (870) 246-5849.

After-School Adventures

BRYANT — Children of all ages are invited to join a story-telling, role-playing, dice-rolling program from 3:45-5 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. Seating is limited, and advance registration is required. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

Feb. 14

Teen Movie Matinee

BRYANT — Youth ages 12 to 18 are invited to the Teen Movie Matinee from 3:45-5:30 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. Popcorn and drinks will be provided. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

Learning Buddies

BENTON — Children ages 6-9 will partner with teen volunteers to practice reading skills in a relaxed environment at 4 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Advance registration is required. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

Watercolor Class

BENTON — Watercolorists of all skill levels, ages 18 and older, are invited to create a watercolor painting from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. All supplies will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis for up to 15 participants. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

Gospel Jamboree

ARKADELPHIA — The Arkadelphia Senior Center will host a Gospel Jamboree at 5:30 p.m. at 1305 N. 10th St. The event will feature live music, food and more. Admission is $5 per person. For more information, call (870) 246-9871.

Feb. 15

Teen Writing Club

BENTON — Youth ages 13 to 18 are invited to a creative-writing class from 3:30-5:15 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Attendees will learn and/or practice writing poetry, prose and character development. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

Story Time

BENTON — First-and second-graders are invited to a story time at 4 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. The event will feature stories, snacks and crafts. Advance registration is required. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

Feb. 16

Alzheimer’s Arkansas Support Group for Caretakers

BENTON — The Alzheimer’s Arkansas support group for caretakers will meet at 2 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

Theater Thursday

BRYANT — Youth ages 12 and under are invited to watch a G- or PG-rated movie from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. A small snack will be provided. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

Drama Teens

BENTON — Youth ages 13 to 18 are invited to join a Books in 10 acting club at 4 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Attendees will film a short retelling of books chosen in advance. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

Laugh Out Loud Book Club

BENTON — Third-through fifth-graders are invited to create comics at 4 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

Miss HSU Pageant

ARKADELPHIA — The Miss HSU 2017 pageant will be held at 7 p.m. in Arkansas Hall at Henderson State University. The pageant will feature swimsuit, evening-gown and talent competitions. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call (870) 230-5178.

Teen Art Club

BENTON — Youth ages 12 to 18 are invited to join the Teen Art Club from 3:30-5 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

Treat Yo’Self 2017

BENTON — Youth ages 13 to 18 are invited to the Treat Yo’Self 2017 event from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. The event will feature karaoke, crafts, displays of talent and more. Advance registration is required. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

Feb. 18

Sweetheart Pageant

BENTON — The annual Sweetheart Pageant, Talent Competition and Shoporama will begin at 1 p.m. at The Revolution building. For more information, call (501) 467-4606.

Ongoing

Free Walk-in Heart Screenings

BENTON — To participate in American Heart Month, Saline Memorial Hospital, 1 Medical Park Drive, will offer free screening and prevention days to protect people from heart disease and increase awareness of its effects. The events, which will take place in the hospital’s main lobby from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays in February, will include blood-pressure and cholesterol screenings and a consultation with cardiologist Dr. Jeffrey Stewart. For more information, visit www.salinememorial.org or call (501) 776-6746.

Doris Day Memorabilia Exhibit

ARKADELPHIA — The Ouachita Baptist University Department of Theatre Arts will host Dear Miss Day and Hollywood’s Golden Age exhibits through Feb. 24 in Moses-Provine Hall’s Rosemary Gossett Adams Gallery. The free, two-part exhibit will feature curated memorabilia from mid-20th century Hollywood. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. For more information, call (870) 245-5129.

Moon Over Buffalo

HOT SPRINGS — The Pocket Community Theatre will present Moon Over Buffalo at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 2:30 p.m. today and Feb. 19 at 170 Ravine St. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and younger. For more information, visit pockettheatre.com.

February Solo Exhibit

HOT SPRINGS — The February Exhibit at Justus Fine Art Gallery, 827A Central Ave., will feature a solo exhibition of landscapes by Dolores Justus, owner of the gallery. The exhibit will be on display until Feb. 28. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday or by appointment. For more information, call (501) 321-2335 or visit justusfineart.com.

Art Exhibit

ARKADELPHIA — The Arkadelphia Arts Center will present The Art of Sammy Landers in honor of Black History Month through Friday at 615 Main St. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays. For more information, call (870) 403-8216.

Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group Meetings

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Upcoming

Midwest Winds Concert

ARKADELPHIA — The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America’s Midwest Winds will present a concert at Henderson State University at 3 p.m. Feb. 19 in the Russell Fine Arts Recital Hall. For more information, call (870) 230-5348.

Washington Birthday Luncheon

HOT SPRINGS — The 13th annual George Washington Birthday Luncheon will take place Feb. 22 at the Hot Springs Country Club. Seating will begin at 11 a.m., and the program will begin at 11:30. The guest speaker will be Reggie Fryar, a teacher at Cossatot River High School in Cove in Polk County. His presentation will be George Washington: Man of Determination. Reservations are required by Thursday. The cost is $22. Make checks payable to Akansa Chapter NSDAR (National Society Daughters of the American Revolution), and mail to Sheila Beatty, 27 Doblez Circle, Hot Springs Village, AR 71909-5109.

Arkadelphia Chamber Annual Banquet

ARKADELPHIA — The Arkadelphia Regional Economic Development Alliance and Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual banquet at 6 p.m. March 2 in the Walker Conference Center at Ouachita Baptist University. Fitzgerald Hill, executive director of Arkansas Baptist College’s Scott Ford Center for Entrepreneurship and Community Development, will be the keynote speaker. Various chamber awards will be presented, and the public is invited to attend. Tickets are $40 each or $350 for a table. For reservations, call the chamber at (870) 246-5542.

To submit an event, 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 each week.

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