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COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE TRI-LAKES AREA
TUESDAY Village Pines Garden Club Meeting
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Village Pines Garden Club will meet at 11 a.m. at the Coronado Community Center. The speaker will be Dr. Tamara Walkingstick. For more information, call (501) 915-8933.
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Art Exhibit and Reception
HOT SPRINGS — The Justus Fine Art Gallery will present work by Matthew Hasty, Robyn Horn, Dolores Justus, Tony Saladino and Dan Thornhill, along with a selection of original prints by Kristin DeGeorge, at 827A Central Ave. The show will open with a reception from 5-9 p.m. Friday in conjunction with the monthly Hot Springs Gallery Walk and run through Jan. 31. For more information, call (501) 321-2335.
GriefShare Meeting
BENTON — The GriefShare Recover Seminar and Support Group meets at 7 p.m. every Monday in the Parlor of Benton First United Methodist Church, 200 N. Market St. For more information, call (501) 590-7994.
Hot Springs Ukulele Club
HOT SPRINGS — The Hot Springs Ukulele Club meets from 2-4 p.m. each Tuesday at Cranford’s Village Pantry grocery store on Arkansas 5, east of the East Gate to the Village. No experience is needed. For more
information, call (207) 844-1350.
Toastmasters Meetings
BENTON — The Saline County Toastmasters meet at 12:05 p.m. Thursdays at Mount Carmel United Methodist Church. For more information, call (501) 454-9596.
Merry Mixers Dance Club
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Hot Springs Village Merry Mixers dance to live music from 7-10 p.m. the first and third Saturdays of every month at the Coronado Community Center. Dance lessons are held the third Saturday, followed by regularly scheduled dancing. Admission is $10 per person. Club members receive a discount for the season. Dancers of all experience levels are welcome. For more information, call (501) 915-8111.
Rhythmic Interactive Percussion
HOT SPRINGS — The Rhythmic Interactive Percussion musical event takes place from 5-9 p.m. Sundays at Kenneth Adair Park, 358 Central Ave. Participation is encouraged as ensemble members pass out drums, tambourines, maracas and more to audience members. Many weeks, belly dancers, hula-hoopers, poi ball artists and martial artists perform. For more information, call (714) 273-6464.
Ageless Bikers Club
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Ageless Bikers Club has eight different bike rides that are 16 to 23 miles. The rides, which are at 1 p.m., are on quiet, paved country roads, but two rides have up to 3 miles of dirt roads. No one is left behind, and the riders stop often to regroup and socialize. Several rides are “out and back,” so the beginner can turn back for a shorter ride. For more information, visit www.hsvabc.weebly.com, or contact John at (501) 9220022 or gjstett1@gmail.com.
To submit a school or community event for the Tri-Lakes Calendar of Events, mail information to Calendar of Events, TriLakes Edition, P.O. Box 2221, Little Rock, AR 72203; fax (501) 378-3500; or email tlnews@arkansasonline.com. The deadline for calendar-item submissions is noon Tuesday for Sunday editions.