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COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE THREE RIVERS AREA

MONDAY Medicare 101

BENTON/BRYANT — Adults ages 18 and older are invited to a Medicare educational program at 9:30 a.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library in Benton and at 1 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library in Bryant. For more information, call

(501) 778-4766.

After-School Adventures

BRYANT — Youth ages 13 to 18 are invited to After-School Adventures at 3:45-5 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. Attendees will learn the basics of RPGs, create characters and more. 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.

Banking Basics for Students

BENTON — A banking class for adults ages 18 and older will begin at 6 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. The class will cover creating a budget, saving and how to use credit wisely. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

TUESDAY 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.

Teens Create!

BRYANT — Youth in grades six through 12 are invited to Teens Create! from 3:45-5:30 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

Teen Art Club

BENTON — Youth ages 13 to 18 are invited to explore abstract art at 4 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

Chronicles of Yarnia

BENTON — Crafting enthusiasts, ages 18 and older, are invited to Chronicles of Yarnia at 6 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

WEDNESDAY Kids Create!

BRYANT — Children ages 5 to 7 are invited to Kids Create! at 4 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. The event will feature an assortment of craft projects. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

LOL Book Club

BENTON — Children in grades three through five are invited to the LOL Book Club at 4 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

THURSDAY Tweens Create!

BRYANT — Children ages 8 to 12 are invited to Tweens Create! at 4 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. The event will feature an art project with Perler beads. 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.

SATURDAY Fall Tiger Serve Day

ARKADELPHIA — Ouachita Baptist University’s fall Tiger Serve Day will take place Saturday. Students, faculty and staff will meet at the Ben M. Elrod Center for Community and Family at 8:30 a.m. for breakfast before dispersing to service projects all over the community. This year’s theme is Serve Arkadelphia. A team of about 50 students, faculty and staff will travel to Houston,

Texas, to assist in cleanup from Hurricane Harvey. Participants can become involved by signing up at www.obu.edu/serve. For more information, contact Judy Duvall at duvallj@obu.edu or (870) 245-5320.

Shredding Event

BENTON — All library-card holders are invited to bring one box of paper documents for shredding from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

ONGOING 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 Sept. 29 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.

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.

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 “bring your family and walk a mile for someone who cannot walk for themselves.” The deadline to register is Sept. 26. Proceeds will benefit residents of the Arkadelphia Human Development Center. For more information, contact Deb Wilson at (870) 246-8011.

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.

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