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COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE TRI-LAKES AREA

TODAY

Love From a Stranger HOT SPRINGS — The Pocket Community Theatre will present the thriller Love From

a Stranger at 2:30 p.m. at 170 Ravine St. General admission is $15 for adults and $5 for children through age 12. For more information, visit pockettheatre.com. Men’s Cooking Club HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Men’s Cooking Club will meet at 10:30 a.m. at Christ of the Hills Methodist Church, 700 Balearic Road. The program will be presented by Melinda’s Coffee Corner. For more information, call (501) 922-5921.

MONDAY

After-School Adventures BRYANT — Youth ages 13 to 18 are invited to After-School Adventures, a tabletop roleplaying game, at 3:45 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766. Elementary Engineers BENTON — Children ages 5 to 7 are invited to Elementary Engineers at 4 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766. Benton Book Club BENTON — Adults ages 18 and older are invited to the Benton Book Club at 4:30 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

MONDAY AND TUESDAY

Sign With Song BENTON/BRYANT — Adults ages 18 and older are invited to learn sign language with Laura through songs at 6 p.m. Monday at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library in Benton and at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library in Bryant. For more information, call

(501) 778-4766.

TUESDAY

Terrific Tuesday BENTON — Youth ages 13 to 18 are invited to play Reverse Charades, King Frog and The Fishbowl Game at 4 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766. Watercolor Class BENTON — Painting enthusiasts, ages 18 and older, are invited to a watercolor painting class at 6 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. All supplies will be provided. For more information, call

(501) 778-4766.

WEDNESDAY

Kids Grow! BRYANT — Children in kindergarten through the second grade are invited to Kids Grow! at 4 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766. Life After High School BENTON — Youth ages 13 to 18 are invited to the program Life After High School at 4 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766. Valentine’s Dinner Show HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — A Valentine’s Dinner Show, presented by Ken Goodman and Jackie Beaumont, will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Coronado Community Center. The event will feature live music, comedy and dinner. Tickets are $35 per person. For more information, visit hsvpoa.org.

THURSDAY

Alzheimer’s Support BENTON — The Alzheimer’s Support Group will meet at 2 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766. Tweens Watch BRYANT — Children in third through fifth grades are invited to watch cartoons at 4 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766. Music From the Backyard and Front Porch BENTON — Lauren Pelon will present a concert titled Music From the Backyard and Front Porch at

6 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. 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. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

THURSDAY  FEB. 19

Painting the Roses Red ARKADELPHIA — The Ouachita Baptist University Department of Theatre Arts will present Painting

the Roses Red, a student-written prequel to Alice in Wonderland, as part of the annual Muse Project. Shows will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and Feb. 19, and at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 18 in the Verser Theatre. Purchase tickets, at $8 each, at the Jones Performing Arts Center Box Office from 1-5 p.m. weekdays or by calling (870) 245-5555; or online at obu.

edu/boxoffice. Current students with a student ID receive one free ticket from the box office.

SATURDAY

Ouachita Hosta and Shade Plant Society Meeting HOT SPRINGS — The Ouachita Hosta and Shade Plant Society will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Garland County Library. The program, Dealing With Deer in Your Yard and Garden, will be presented by Rebecca McPeake. For more information, call (501) 318-0288. Veterans Meet and Greet BRYANT — Adults ages 18 and older are invited to the Veterans Meet and Greet at 9 a.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766. Sweetheart Pageant BENTON — The 2018 Sweetheart Pageant will take place at 10 a.m. in the Gene Moss Building at Tyndall Park. For more information, call (501) 467-4606.

ONGOING

African Wax Prints ARKADELPHIA — The Clark County Arts and Humanities Council will present Wandering Spirit: African Wax Prints on Tuesday through March 2 at the Arkadelphia Arts Center, 625 Main St. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays. A reception for the public will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday. For more information, call (870) 403-8216. Traveling Art Exhibit ARKADELPHIA — Ouachita Baptist University’s Sutton School of Social Sciences will host the international traveling art exhibit Between the Shadow and the Light: An Exhibit Out of South Africa through Feb. 23 in the Mabee Fine Arts Center’s Hammons Gallery, as well as the Moses-Provine Hall’s Rosemary Gossett Adams Gallery. Between the Shadow and the Light focuses on the history, social movements and current reconciliation efforts of South Africa.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, call (870) 245-5168.

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.