Miscellaneous
Duplicate bridge will be held at 12: 30 p. m. today at The Bridge House, 300 W.
St. Louis St., for all nonlife masters with stratified scoring. Need a partner? Come a few minutes early and one is onsite waiting for you. Call 525- 8780 or 525- 1782 for information.
Hot Springs Concert Band rehearses from 7- 9 p. m. today in National Park Community College Gymnasium. Residents and long- term visitors to the area who have reasonable instrumental proficiency are welcome to join the group. Call Chuck Gilmore, president, 984- 1678, or write to HSCB, P. O. Box 8667, Hot Springs, AR 71910- 8667 for information.
Pet adoption is offered by the Humane Society of Garland County from 11 a. m.3 p. m. Saturdays at Petco, in Cornerstone Shopping Center. All dogs and cats are neutered, up- to- date on shots and deemed healthy. To help transport dogs to Petco or work the adoption clinic, call Debbie Hrvatin, 282- 0700, volunteers are needed. If interested in Walk- A- Dog volunteer program, call Karen Hill, 623- 5012. The shelter is at 1249 Ault Loop, Lonsdale, off Highway 128 east of Hot Springs Village; phone 6235012. Free to the public, lowcost spay and neuter vouchers are available at the Thrift Store. Tax- deductible donations, monetary or miscellaneous items, may be dropped off at the Thrift Shop, 2026 Central Ave., in the Freeman Center.
Village Card Club meets at 9 a. m. today for 0- 150; 9: 30 a. m., Better Bridgers ( nonduplicate); and 1 p. m., open stratified pairs and 0- 300 stratified pairs at Casa de Carta at the Woodland, 1101 DeSoto Blvd., Hot Springs Village. All bridge players are welcome. Call 915- 9296 for information.
Bingo is played at 12: 45 p. m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave. Doors open at noon. QCC offers packet games, progressive cover- alls, lucky balls, hot balls and a variety of extra games. Snack bar available. Call 623- 9922 for information.
Clogging and line dance lessons are held Tuesdays and Thursdays at Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave. Beginner clogging starts at 8: 30 a. m., advanced clogging at 9: 30 a. m. Beginner line dance starts at 11 a. m. Call QCC, 623- 9922, for information.
Hot Springs Showman’s Association, 710 Whittington Ave., will have a dinner by the Ladies Auxiliary at 6 p. m. today followed by a meeting at 7 p. m. The doors open at 3 p. m. The public is welcome.
Levis & Lace Square Dance Club will dance from 7: 30- 9: 30 p. m. on the first, second and fourth Fridays at First Baptist Church of Royal, 7402 Albert Pike Road, to caller Gene Gancarczyk. Everyone is welcome. Call Phyllis Keeney, 991- 3292, or Betty Hopkins, 767- 8451, for information.
Liberty Ministry of Hot Springs, meets from 1- 2 p. m. Thursdays at Garland Tower, 126 Oriole St., in the activities room. This is a Christ- centered, nondenominational outreach group to all people, especially those with disabilities and their caregivers. All are welcome. The mission is to reach people dealing with disability and other life- changing issues of the heart, mind or body. The building and meeting area are barrier free. No caregivers will be provided, attendees need to provide for their own special needs, care and
transportation. Call Mike, 802- 2549, or email 14libertymin@sbcglobal.net, for information.
Water aerobics classes are held at 5: 30 p. m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave. Water exercise is a low- impact way to a workout. Call QCC, 623- 9922, for information.
Meditation gatherings,
based on “The Infinite Way” by Joel Goldsmith, are held at 7 p. m. Mondays. Interested in living a spiritual life at home or at work, without neglecting daily responsibilities? Through mediation and prayer, members can learn to live in the world, separate and apart from its negative aspects. All are welcome. Meditation and silent prayer begins and ends each one hour or so gathering. Call 623- 9730 for information and location.
Ageless Bikers Club now offers six shorter ( 6- 14 miles), flatter bike rides for the “Easy Rider” and eight intermediate rides of up to 22 miles. All rides are on quiet country roads or in Hot Springs Village. All rides will be held at 8 a. m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. For information, email gjstett1@gmail.com.
Elks Lodge 380, 132 Abbott Place, will serve from the short order menu from 5- 7 p. m. today. The jukebox will play in the lounge. Members and guests welcome.
Ballroom dance lessons
are given at 7 p. m. Thursdays at Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave. General dancing will follow from 8- 10 p. m. Dance is a form of exercise. Cost is $ 5 per person. Instructors and hosts are
Keith and Sherry Merritt. Call 623- 9922 for information.
Classic exercise, on land rather than water, is held from 8- 9 a. m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave. Call 623- 9922 for information.
Henderson Alumni Lunch Bunch will meet at 11: 30 a. m. Friday at Hot Springs Country Club. Anyone interested in HSU’s programs is welcome. Call B. J. Smith, 321- 2144, for reservations.
Bonsai Club of Hot Springs will meet at 4 p. m. Friday at The Grove Church, 1010 Shady Grove Road. Anyone interested in the art of bonsai is welcome. Members are welcome to bring a “shontell” tree. Call Weldon Adcock, 623- 2858, or email weldonadcock@yahoo.com for information.
Webb Community Center board, 127 Pleasant St., meets at 6 p. m. the second Thursday of the month. The public is welcome. Call 6237491 for information.
Hot Springs Moose Lodge 1252 will celebrate August birthdays with cake and ice cream at 6 p. m. today. All members and their guests are welcome.