Miscellaneous
Duplicate bridge will be held at 12:30 p.m. today at The Bridge House, 300 W. St. Louis St., for all bridge players with stratified scoring. Need a partner? Come early, one is onsite. Call 525-8780 or 2629149 for information. Congregation House of Israel will hold Shabbat services at 6 p.m. today with an Oneg Shabbat at 5:15 p.m. at the Temple, 300 Quapaw. All are welcome. Call 623-5821 for information.
American Legion Post 11,
210 Olive St., Malvern, holds dances at 7 p.m. Fridays to the music of Country 1-4-5 Band. Veterans are encouraged to join. All ages are welcome. No alcohol or tobacco. Donation of $5 requested. Popcorn and drinks available for a donation. Call 501-332-8795 for information.
Ground Zero Water Aerobics class at Hot Springs Family YMCA is offered from 11a.m.-noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. This class is a “low impact” water exercise class designed for individuals who have problems with their backs, knees, hips or other health concerns. Come exercise to upbeat music from the 1950s and 1960s. Call Lisa Autry, YMCA Aquatics director, for information.
Paws and Claws Rescue Adoptathon is held from 11
a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays at Petco in Cornerstone Shopping Center. PACR is dedicated to caring for homeless pets in the community through adoptions, community awareness, fostering from their homes while caring for companion animals until forever homes can be found. Interested in donating? Email info@pawsandclawsrescue.org for information.
Humane Society of Garland County pet adoption is held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays at Petco, in Cornerstone Shopping Center. All dogs and cats are neutered, upto-date on shots and deemed healthy. To help transport dogs or work the adoption clinic, call the shelter, volunteers are needed. If interested in volunteering program, call the shelter at 1249 Ault Loop, Lonsdale, off Highway 128 east of Hot Springs Village; phone
623-5012.
Village Card Club meets at 9 a.m. today for 200; and 1 p.m., open/750/50 at Casa de Carta at the Woodland, 1101 DeSoto Blvd., Hot Springs Village. All bridge players are welcome. Call 915-9296 for information.
Hot Springs Buddhist Society will meet from 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Hot Springs Yoga Center, 1107 W. Grand Ave. Come for group meditation, discussion and book sharing. All are welcome regardless of age, experience or religious background. Call Lacey Riciano, 501-339-3750, for information.
Water workout and aerobics, and Aqua Arthritis classes are held at Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave. Water aerobics is at 9 a.m. Monday-Friday and water workout at 10 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Aqua Arthritis classes follow the guidelines of the Arthritis Foundation’s water exercise program and is held at 1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Water exercise is a low impact way to for a workout. Call 623-9922 for information.
A Dogs Life Rescue adoptions are held from 7 a.m. to noon Saturdays, unless raining, at Transportation Plaza and Orange Street. All dogs are spayed or neutered, and up to date on shots. Call Susan Williams, 617-7679, for information.
Spa City Co-op online marketplace will be open from
9 a.m. Saturday through 9 p.m. Tuesday, providing the community with a way to get fresh foods from area farmers. Products available are vegetables, herbs, spices, eggs, cheese, naturally raised meats, bath and beauty products, jams, jellies, organic, fair-trade coffee, tea, and chocolate, local artisan crafts, and more. Membership is $15 a year. Orders will be available for pick-up from
3:30-5:30 p.m. Fridays at Emergent Arts, 314-A Whittington Ave. Visit http://www.spacity.locallygrown.net for information or to place an order.
Convention of States Town Hall will meet at noon Saturday at Charlie’s Pizza Pub, 127 McNeely, Hot Springs Village. Lunch will be from
11-11:45 a.m.
Writers Feedback Group, for serious professional and nonprofessional creative fiction writers, meets from noon to 3:30 p.m. the second, fourth and fifth Saturdays in Garland County Library, Room B, 1427 Malvern Ave., to give each other helpful support and feedback on their writing.
Hot Springs Toastmasters Club 7643 will meet at 8 a.m. Saturday in Room 203 at Champion Christian College, on the campus of Gospel Light Baptist Church, 600 Garland St. The room is in the building with the Champion College sign on it, the door marked “Cafeteria,” then go upstairs. There is an elevator near the other entrance. All interested persons are welcome to attend the meetings. This club is open to members of all backgrounds willing to commit to Toastmasters principles. Toastmasters offers resources and a supportive atmosphere to help members develop or practice varied skills in speaking in front of an audience or in running a meeting. Cost is modest. Prepared speeches are normally 5-7 minutes, depending on the manual a speaker is using. This week’s schedule: Inspiration/Pledge: TBA; Toastmaster: Preston Gross; General Evaluator: Robert Lane; Table Topics: Bob Driggers; Grammarian: Belford Williams; Ah Counter: TBA; Timer/Ballot Counter: Shane O’Brien; Speakers: Jake Christopherson, Mike Blythe; Evaluators: Clay Herrmann, Steve Hinsley; Jokemaster: Potluck. For information, call
262-1664, 501-840-0669, or in Hot Springs Village, 922-3492.