Oct. 1
Wind Ensemble Concert
ARKADELPHIA — The Henderson State University Wind Ensemble will present a concert at 3 p.m. in HSU’s Arkansas Hall. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call (870) 230-5178.
Oct. 2
Monday Afternoon Book Club
BRYANT — Adults ages 18 and older are invited to the Monday Afternoon Book Club at 1 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Rhyme Time
BENTON — Children ages 4-7 are invited to Rhyme Time at 4 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. The event will feature rhyming stories, games and more. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Chess Club
BENTON — Children ages 8 and older are invited to the Chess Club at 6:30 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Master Gardeners
BENTON — The Master Gardeners will present a program on Backyard Greenhouses at 6:30 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. The event is reserved for enthusiasts ages 18 and older. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Oct. 2 and Oct. 6
Teen Volunteer Orientation
BENTON — Youth ages 13-18 who want to volunteer at the library are invited to voluteer orientation at 4 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Oct. 3
Garland County Reads
HOT SPRINGS — Garland County Reads will take place from 5-7 p.m. at the Hot Springs Farmers & Artisans Market, 121 Orange St. The event will feature food, drinks, bounce houses, games and more. For more information, call (501) 624-3372.
Pianist Concert
ARKADELPHIA — The Ouachita Baptist University Division of Music will host pianist Yoosun Kang 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) 245-5140.
Teen Art Club
BENTON — Youth ages 13 to 18 are invited to the Teen Art Club at 4 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. The club will focus on abstract art. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Watercolor Class
BRYANT — Painting enthusiasts of all skill levels, ages 18 and older, are invited to a watercolor painting class at 6 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Pianist Yoosun Kang in Concert
ARKADELPHIA — Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host Yoosun Kang in a piano concert at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public. Kang, a native of South Korea, serves as a professor of music at Chung-Ang University in South Korea and teaches applied piano and piano literature. Kang will perform “Sonata in B Minor,” by Joseph Haydn; “Sarcasms,” by Sergei Prokofiev; and “Sonata No. 1,” by Robert Schumann. For more information, contact Lei Cai at leic@obu.edu or (870) 245-5140.
Oct. 3 – Oct. 7
I Am Emily Doe
ARKADELPHIA — The Henderson State University Theatre will present I Am Emily Doe at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, at 4 p.m. Wednesday, and at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday in the Arkansas Hall Studio Theatre. Admission is $10, and all seats are reserved. For more information, call (870) 230-5291.
Oct. 4
Women’s Welcome Club
HOT SPRINGS — The Hot Springs Women’s Welcome Club will meet at 11:30 a.m. at the Hot Springs Country Club. The speaker will be Special Agent Stephen Svetz. The cost of the luncheon is $20. For more information, call (501) 339-1899.
Men’s Village Garden Club Meeting
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Men’s Village Garden Club will meet at 9 a.m. at Village United Methodist Church. A program, Composting and Mulching, will be presented by Ron Matlock. For more information, visit mensvillagegardenclub.com.
Kids Make!
BRYANT — Children ages 5-7 are invited to Kids Make! at 4 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. The event will feature a craft project. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
LOL Book Club
BENTON — Children in third through fifth grades are invited to the LOL Book Club at 4 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
New York Classical Players Concert
ARKADELPHIA — Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host the New York Classical Players, conducted by Dongmin Kim, at 3 p.m. in the Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall. The chamber-music concert, which will feature the string quartet from the NYCP, is free and open to the public. The program will include Eric Nathan’s “Omaggio, a Gesualdo for String Orchestra”; a new chamber arrangement of Beethoven’s “Piano Concerto No. 4” by Yoomi Paick; Bach’s “Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043”; and Shostakovich’s “Prelude and Scherzo, Op. 11.” For more information, call Ouachita’s School of Fine Arts at (870) 245-5129.
Oct. 4 and Oct. 5
New York Classical Players Masterclasses and Concert
ARKADELPHIA — The New York Classical Players will present a chamber music concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, masterclasses at 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Thursday, and a concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Henderson State University’s Russell Fine Arts Recital Hall. The performances are free and open to the public. For more information, email juhnh@hsu.edu.
Oct. 4 and Oct. 6
Morning Walking Club
BENTON — The Morning Walking Club will meet at 8 a.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Oct. 5
Planetarium Show: Dawn of the Space Age
ARKADELPHIA — Henderson State University will present Dawn of the Space Age at 7 p.m. in HSU’s Reynolds Science Center Planetarium. Admission is $3 per person, or $1 with a student ID. The show is open to the public. Late arrivals will not be admitted. For more information, call (870) 230-5162.
Author Lecture
ARKADELPHIA — John Corvino, author and co-author of several books on ethics, sex and marriage, will speak at 7 p.m. in Henderson State University’s Garrison Center Lecture Hall. For more information, call (870) 230-5178.
Village Genealogical Society Meeting
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Hot Springs Village Genealogical Society will meet at 2 p.m. in Room 6 of the Coronado Community Center. The program will be Women of the Mayflower. For more information, call (501) 915-8446.
Tweens Make!
BRYANT — Children in third through sixth grades are invited to Tweens Make! at 4 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. The event will feature a craft project. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Drama Teens
BENTON — Teens ages 13 to 18 are invited to Drama Teens at 4 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Attendees will learn how to act, direct and make costumes and set pieces. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
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.
Savor the Flavor
BENTON — The Benton Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor its annual Savor the Flavor of Benton from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Benton Event Center, 17322 Interstate 30 N. The event will feature samples from more than 35 restaurants and caterers. Admission is $15 for adults in advance or $20 at the door; $125 for 10 tickets in advance; and $5 for children ages 5 to 10. Children ages 4 and younger will be admitted free. Register online at bentonchamber.chambermaster.com. For more information, call (501) 860-7002.
Oct. 6
Fall Patterns Exhibit
HOT SPRINGS — The October exhibit, Fall Patterns, at the Justus Fine Art Gallery, 827A Central Ave., will feature work by Dustyn Bork, Donnie Copeland, Robert Fogel, Laura Raborn and others. The show will open with a reception from 5-9 p.m. Friday in conjunction with the monthly Gallery Walk downtown. The exhibit will be on display through Oct. 31. 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.
Oct. 7
Trash Bash
HOT SPRINGS — The Lake Hamilton and Lake Catherine Trash Bash will be held from 8-11 a.m. with an after-party at Garvan Woodland Gardens. Volunteers will tour the gardens, get a T-shirt, have a barbecue lunch and more. For more information, visit arkansastrashbash.org.
DAR Meeting
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Akansa Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will meet at 9:30 a.m. at Woodlands Presbyterian Church. The program will be Genealogy Gems, presented by Jeanette Frahm, Jeanne Meek and Mary-Reid Warner. For more information, email akansa.dar@gmail.com.
Blessing of the Animals
BENTON — A Blessing of the Animals (the celebration of St. Francis Day), led by the Revs. Lorrie Slaymaker and Nancy Cook, will take place at 10 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 1112 Alcoa Road. All animals and their owners are invited. An open offering will be collected for the Saline County Humane Society, as well as blankets, towels, dog and cat food, paper towels, dog shampoo, etc. Please leash, harness, crate or box pets. If it rains, the blessing will move from the garden into the Church Hall.
Denim & Diamonds Barn Dance
ARKADELPHIA — The Denim & Diamonds Barn Dance will begin at 6 p.m. at the home of state Sen. Percy and Donna Malone, 559 Cedar Grove Road. The event will feature a live auction, food, drinks, music and dancing. Tickets are $75 per person. Proceeds will benefit the Percy and Donna Malone Child Safety Center. For more information or to buy tickets in advance, visit pdmcsc.org.
Ongoing
Small Works On Paper Exhibit
ARKADELPHIA — The Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Visual Arts will host the Small Works on Paper exhibit Thursday through Oct. 27 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) 245-5129.
Show of Shows Exhibit
ARKADELPHIA — The Arkadelphia Arts Center’s current exhibit, Show of Shows, will be on display through Oct. 13 at 625 Main St. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. For more information, call (870) 403-8216.
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 Dance Club
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Merry Mixers Dance Club meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Saturday of each month, September through May, in the Coronado Community Center. A dance lesson will be held at 7 p.m. before dances begin. Admission is $10 per person, with annual membership packages available for $60 for all nine dances. For more information, call (501) 915-8111.
Ceramic Works Display
ARKADELPHIA — Ceramic works by Aaron Calvert, a professor of art at Henderson State University, will be on display through Friday in HSU’s Russell Fine Arts 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) 230-5036.
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.
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 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
Walk a Mile in My Shoes
ARKADELPHIA — The Arkadelphia Human Development Center Volunteer Council will host its third annual AHDC Walk a Mile in My Shoes walkathon from 2-4 p.m. Oct. 8 on the DeGray Lake Sunset Trail at the Lower Dam Spillway in Caddo Valley. The entry fee is $10, and early registration guarantees a T-shirt. Prizes will be given away. Supporters are encouraged to “walk a mile for someone who cannot walk for themselves.” The deadline to register is Tuesday. Proceeds will benefit residents of the Arkadelphia Human Development Center. For more information, contact Deb Wilson at (870) 246-8011.
Ouachita Singers and Women’s Chorus Concert
ARKADELPHIA — Ouachita Baptist University’s Ouachita Singers and Women’s Chorus will present their annual fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10 in the Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call (870) 245-5128.
Justin Moore’s Night To Be Great
BENTON — Justin Moore’s Night to be Great will begin at 5 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Saline County Riverside Club. The event will feature live entertainment, food, and live and silent auctions. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (501) 315-8100.
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.