Sept. 25
Homeschool Book Club
BRYANT — Children reading at a second-grade level or above are invited to the Homeschool Book Club at 1:30 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. Advance registration is required. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
After-School Adventures
BRYANT — Youth ages 13 to 18 are invited to After-School Adventures at 3:45 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
The Art of the Caldecott
BENTON — Children ages 4 to 7 are invited to read Caldecott Medal-winning books and create art in similar styles at 4 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Sept. 26
Prostate Cancer Screening
BENTON — Saline Memorial Hospital will host a free prostate cancer screening event from 5-7 p.m. at 1 Medical Park Drive. For more information, call (501) 379-8027.
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.
Paying for College Class
BENTON — Teens ages 13 and older are invited to a Paying for College class at 5:30 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Advance registration is required. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Sept. 26 and Sept. 28
Teens/Tweens Imagine!
BRYANT — Youth ages 8 to 18 are invited to Teens/Tweens Imagine! at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday and at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. The event will feature a rock ’n’ roll makeover and a chance to play Rock Band. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Sept. 27
Chinese Music Ensemble Performance
HOT SPRINGS — The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts and the Confucius Institute at the University of Central Arkansas will present a free performance by the Shanghai Classical Music Ensemble at 6 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 213 Whittington Ave. Reservations are required. For more information, visit armathsciarts.eventbrite.com.
Kids Create!
BRYANT — Children ages 5 to 7 are invited to Kids Create! at 4 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. 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.
Sept. 28
Drama Teens
BENTON — Teens ages 13 to 18 are invited to learn how to act, direct and make costumes and set pieces at 4 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Diabetes Seminar
BENTON — Adults ages 18 and older are invited to the Diabetes Seminar at 5:30 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. The seminar will focus on the importance of community resources to curb rising rates of diabetes. 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.
Red Cross Blood Drive
ARKADELPHIA — The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 1-5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church. Refreshments will be offered to all donors. For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org.
Sept. 28 – Oct. 2
The Secret Garden: Spring Version
ARKADELPHIA — The Ouachita Baptist University Department of Theatre Arts will present The Secret Garden: Spring Version at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 1 and at 7 p.m. Oct. 2 in OBU’s Verser Theatre. Tickets are $10 per person. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit obu.edu/boxoffice.
Sept. 30
Glenn Miller Orchestra Performance
HOT SPRINGS — The Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform at 6 p.m. in the Hot Springs Convention Center’s Horner Hall. The event will feature dancing, drinks and big-band music. General-admission tickets are $25 per person. For more information, visit prekindle.com.
Ongoing
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 the 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
Denim & Diamonds Barn Dance
ARKADELPHIA — The Denim & Diamonds Barn Dance will begin at 6 p.m. Oct. 7 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.
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.
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.