May 20
Auditions for Play On!
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Hot Springs Village Players will hold open auditions for Play On! from 1-4 p.m. in Room 5 of the Coronado Community Center. The play will be performed at 7 p.m. Aug. 10 and 11, and at 2 p.m.
Aug. 12, at the center. For more information, visit hsvplayers.org.
May 24
Community Blood Drive
ARKADELPHIA — The Arkansas Blood Institute will hold a blood drive from noon to 4 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church. Donors will be offered refreshments, T-shirts and Wild River Country vouchers. For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit arkbi.org.
Ongoing
Goza Spring Art Show
ARKADELPHIA — The Goza Spring Art Show will be on display through Friday at the Arkadelphia Arts Center. The exhibit will feature student art from Goza Middle School. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. For more information, call (870) 403-8216.
Hot Springs Fishing Challenge
HOT SPRINGS — The seventh annual Hot Springs Fishing Challenge: Crappie has begun and will run through July 31. Seventy-one fish have been tagged and released into Lakes Hamilton and Catherine, with possible prize money totaling $101,000. Anyone who catches one of the blue-tagged fish will win a prize ranging from $500 for smaller fish to $15,000 for Big Al. Four tagged fish will be worth $5,000 each, 46 will be worth $1,000 each, and 20 will have the $500 tags.
May Art Exhibit
HOT SPRINGS — The May exhibit at the Justus Fine Art Gallery, 827A Central Ave., features work by Kristin DeGeorge, Randall M. Good, Robyn Horn, Dolores Justus, Jill Kyong, John Lasater, Sandra Sell, Gene Sparling, Jason Sacran, Rebecca Thompson and others. The show will be on display through May 30. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday or by appointment. For more information, call (501) 321-2335 or visit justusfineart.com.
OBU Juried Student Exhibit
ARKADELPHIA — Ouachita Baptist University’s Art Club will showcase students’ work in the annual Juried Student Exhibit through Sept. 29 in the Hammons Gallery in Ouachita’s Mabee Fine Arts Center. The exhibit features art submitted by art majors and non-art majors, and selected by guest juror Matthew Smith. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. For more information, contact Summer Bruch at bruchs@obu.edu or (870) 245-4655, or call (870) 245-5208.
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.
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.
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 O’Brien at (830) 285-5129 or djob1947boom@gmail.com.
Upcoming
Memorial Day Salute
HOT SPRINGS — A Memorial Day Salute will begin at 6 p.m. May 27 at The Five Star Theater. The event will feature Ken Goodman Entertainment and more. Tickets are $40 per person. For more information or to make a reservation, call (501) 463-2799.
Memorial Day Fireworks
HOT SPRINGS — The annual free public Memorial Day fireworks display will begin at 8 p.m. May 27 on the Lake Hamilton Arkansas 7 South bridge. The fireworks will be synced with music on radio station 97.5 FM, known as US-97. Those who want to watch the display from the water are urged to keep a safe distance from the launching area and keep watch for fellow boaters. In case of rain, the fireworks will be rescheduled for the evening of May 28. For more information, call (501) 321-2027.
James and the Giant Peach
HOT SPRINGS — The Pocket Community Theatre, 170 Ravine St., will present James and the Giant Peach at
7:30 p.m. June 1, 2, 8 and 9; and at 2:30 p.m. June 3 and 10. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children younger than 12. For more information or to reserve seating, visit pockettheatre.com.
Village Players 40th-Anniversary Celebration
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Hot Springs Village Players will have a 40th-anniversary celebration from 5-8 p.m.
June 5 in Woodlands Auditorium. The evening will be a tribute to community theater as it has evolved over the past four decades in Hot Springs Village, including a special anniversary video and a journey-down-memory-lane fashion show with costumes from HSVP productions, along with theater tours, prize drawings, food, spirits and more. All are invited to attend.
Design Camp
HOT SPRINGS — The Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design will host a design camp for youth in grades nine through 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 25-29 at Garvan Woodland Gardens. The camp costs $350 for general registration or $250 for Garvan Gardens members. The deadline for registration is Friday. For more information or to register online, visit fayjones.uark.edu.
The Princess and the Pea Auditions
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — Auditions will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre production of The Princess and the Pea from 10 a.m. to noon July 9 at the Woodlands Auditorium. Auditioners need to arrive at 9:45 a.m. and plan to stay for two hours. Approximately 50 to 60 roles are available for students. No advance preparation is necessary. The show will be presented at 5:30 p.m. July 13 and at 3 p.m. July 14 at the Woodlands Auditorium. Buy tickets at $10 per adult online at www.hsvticketsales.com. Children will be admitted free. For more information, call (501) 922-4231.
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Tuesday each week.