Aug. 20
Save Energy and Money
BENTON — Energy Efficiency Arkansas’ Patti Springs will present the program 30 Simple Things You Can Do to Save Energy and Money at 6 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Aug. 21
Watercolor Class
BENTON — Painting enthusiasts of all skill levels, ages 18 and older, are invited to a watercolor class at 6 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
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. For more information, call (501) 778-8661.
Aug. 22
Country Music Concert
ARKADELPHIA — Henderson State University will present a concert featuring three country music bands at Carpenter-Haygood Stadium. The group Amity Road will perform at 7 p.m., followed by Koe Wetzel and Whiskey Meyers. The concert is free for Henderson students with a valid student ID. Nonstudent tickets can be purchased at goo.gl/QAdy6g. For more information, call (870) 230-5000.
Aug. 23
Special Guest Story Time
BENTON — Children of all ages are invited to a story time with a special guest at 10:30 a.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. 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 for a free yoga class at 6 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Attendees are asked to bring a mat and a bottle of water. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Aug. 25
Hats Off to Women Celebration
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Hot Springs Village Chamber of Commerce will present the third annual Hats Off to Women Celebration from 9 a.m. to noon at the Coronado Community Center. The event will feature a champagne brunch, a style show, vendor booths, door prizes and more. Tickets are $35 per person. For more information or to purchase tickets in advance, visit hsvticketsales.com.
Ongoing
Ageless Bikers Club
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Ageless Bikers Club has 10 different bicycle 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 O’Brien at (830) 285-5129 or djob1947boom@gmail.com.
Teen Volunteer Opportunity
BENTON — The Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library is looking for volunteers, ages 13 to 18, for the fall semester. The library needs self-starters who can follow a list of directions and work independently for shifts of one hour each week. Regular duties include cleaning toys, picking up the children’s room, shelving books, craft prep and occasionally helping with guinea-pig care. Pick up an application at the children’s desk at the library, 1800 Smithers Drive, and submit it by Saturday. Ten volunteers will be chosen and contacted. For more information, visit www.salinecountylibrary.org or call (501) 778-4766.
THEOS Grief Support Group Meetings
BENTON — Roller-Ballard Funeral Home’s THEOS (They Help Each Other Spiritually) grief support group regularly meets at 5 p.m. every second Tuesday of the month in the Whispering Pines Community Room on Bird Street in Benton. This group of widowed men and women shares grief, laughter, loss and friendship. The group will also meet at 4:30 p.m. Friday for a meal at Larry’s Pizza, 4500 Arkansas 5 N., No. 1, in Bryant. For more information, call the funeral home at (501) 315-4047.
Free Exercise Opportunities
ARKADELPHIA — The Central Arkansas Development Council’s Arkadelphia Senior Activity Center, 1305 N. 10th St., offers a free Zumba class, geared for seniors ages 60 and older, at 11 a.m. every Wednesday and a free exercise class, Moving to the Beat, at 11 a.m. Mondays. Chair volleyball is played from 10:15-11 a.m. Monday through Wednesday, and beanbag baseball is played after lunch at approximately noon Monday through Friday. For more information, call the center at
(870) 246-9871.
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.