June 19
Tommy Terrific Magic Show
BRYANT/BENTON — The Tommy Terrific Magic Show will be presented at 1 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library in Bryant, and at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library in Benton. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Featured-Artist Demonstration
MOUNT IDA — The Ouachita Artists Gallery and Studio will present a featured-artist demonstration with Hugh Donnahoe at 2 p.m. at the studio on the square. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (879) 867-3115.
June 20
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 meeting is open to the public. For more information, call (501) 778-8661.
Libraries are for Gamers
BRYANT — Children ages 4 to 7 are invited to play a variety of games at 2 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Teen Craftsplosion
BENTON — Youth ages 13 to 18 are invited to make crafts at 3 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Chronicles of Yarnia Craft Club
BENTON — The Chronicles of Yarnia Craft Club will meet at 6 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. The meeting is recommended for adults ages 18 and older. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
June 21
Longest Day Bridge Marathon
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Longest Day Bridge Marathon, sponsored by the American Contract Bridge League, will take place at the Village Card Club, Casa de Carta, Ponce de Leon Center, 1101 De Soto Blvd. The annual event raises funds to fuel the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association. Sanctioned duplicate and Rubber bridge games will start at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Cribbage will be played at 5:30 p.m. Donations may be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays at the Village Card Club.
June 21 and June 22
Libraries are for Gamers
BENTON/BRYANT — Youth ages 8 to 12 are invited to play a variety of games at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library and at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library.
June 22
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.
June 23
Out of the Box Story Time
BENTON — Children ages 3 to 7 are invited to a story time at 10:30 a.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. The event will feature songs, stories, puppets, props and more. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Type 2 Diabetes Seminar
BENTON — Adults ages 18 and older are invited to a Type 2 Diabetes Seminar at noon at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Ongoing
Summer Food Program
BRYANT — All children ages 18 and younger are invited to have free breakfast from 7:30-9 a.m. and lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays through Fridays through July 28 at Geyer Springs First Baptist Church and the Alexander Community Center. Breakfast and lunches will also be available through Aug. 2 at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bryant. Meals will not be served July 3-7. The Summer Food Program is sponsored by the Bryant Public Schools. For more information, call (501) 847-5632.
Hot Spring County Farmers Market
MALVERN — The Hot Spring County Farmers Market will take place from 8-11 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays through June 30 at the 4-H Center grounds, 1407 Martin Luther King Drive. For more information, call (501) 467-0026.
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.
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.
Consider My Perspective Art Exhibit
ARKADELPHIA — Students of the Smithzonian Art Center will present the exhibit Consider My Perspective through Friday at the Arkadelphia Arts Center. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. For more information, call (870) 403-8216.
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 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.
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.
Upcoming
Quiltfest 2017
HOT SPRINGS — The Hot Springs Area Quilt Guild will present Quiltfest 2017 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 14 and 15 at the Hot Springs Convention Center. The event will feature vendors and a quilt contest with prizes for Best of Show and first place. The fee for the contest is $7 per entry. For more information, visit hsaquiltguild.com.
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.