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Bridge House offers Easybridge lessons
The Bridge House of Hot Springs, 300 W. St. Louis, will start Easybridge 1 classes from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Aug. 7. The first four classes are free. If tired of being a couch potato, want to make new friends or learn a new hobby, call instructor Teri LaBove at 501-984-1384. Come with or without a partner.
Open Minds is a recovery support group for youths with substance abuse issues. Meetings are held from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Mondays at Ouachita Children’s Center, 339 Charteroak St. Call Melissa Draper at 623-5591 ext. 10 or email mdraper@occnet.org to sign up or for information.
Living Restorations Anger Management, a 15-week course, is being taught at Garage Church, 203 Nickels St., at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 4:30 p.m. Sundays at no charge.
A breast cancer survivorship group will meet from 1011:15 a.m. Friday in the Daffodil Room at St. Vincent Cancer Center, 1455 Higdon Ferry Road, for patients, family and friends. Call 622-2277 for information.
Thrift stores
Guardian Angels Thrift Store, 907 Hobson Ave., is open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Saturday. Low-cost spay and neuter vouchers are available during store hours. Volunteers and foster parents are needed, call 6233484, leave a message and number. Adoption days are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Saturday.
Miscellaneous
Duplicate bridge will be held at 1:15 p.m. today at The Bridge House, 300 W. St. Louis St., for all bridge players for a club championship game with stratified scoring. Need a partner? Come early. Call 525-8780 or
262-9149 for information.
Hot Springs AIDS Clinic,
1801 Central Ave., Suite C, is open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. The clinic provides free, comprehensive medical care, lab testing, medications, case management and support groups, and arranges HIV/AIDS awareness topic discussions. Call Mike Melancon, 623-5598, for information, to make a clinic appointment or donation.
Aquatic programs are offered at Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave., including: Water Aerobics from
9-10 a.m. Monday-Friday; Water Workout, 10-11 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 5:306:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; Aqua Arthritis, 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; Lap Swim, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 6:307:45 p.m. Monday-Friday. Call
623-9922 for information. Special low-cost spay/neuter prices, for residents of Garland and Hot Spring counties only, are offered by Paws and Claws Rescue. Pick up a voucher at Petco from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. Email info@pawsandclawsrescue.org for information.
Mountain Valley Sportsman’s Association holds rimfire matches are on various Sunday afternoons. Trap and Skeet fields are open at 9 a.m. Saturdays; and 1 p.m. Sundays and Tuesdays. Cowboy Action matches are the first Saturday. All are held at Valley Range. Call
620-0601 for information. Garland County Historical Society, 328 Quapaw, is open from 8 a.m. to noon Monday-Friday. Researchers can explore their family history or learn more about Hot Springs and Garland County. Call 3212159 for information. Volunteers are welcome.
Needle Crafters Group meets from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays in the Hobby Lobby classroom, 4411 Central Ave. Explore crochet, knitting, cross stitch and needlepoint. Everyone is welcome. Call Janet, 501-454-5685, or Dee, 509-295-1851, for information.
Sweet Sound Mountain Dulcimer meets at 1 p.m. Wednesdays in Room 205 of the Christian Life Center at First United Methodist Church, 1100 Central Ave. If interested in playing a mountain dulcimer or playing one already, you are welcome to join. Free lessons are provided. Call 625-3882 for information.
Ageless Bikers Club has bike rides that are 16-35 miles. No one is left behind and members stop often to regroup and socialize. Several rides are “out and back,” so the beginner can turn back for a shorter ride. For time, routes and information, call Dave OBrien, 830-285-5129, or email djob1947boom@gmail.com.
Teen Clinic provides optional STD testing, pregnancy prevention and medical exams, in partnership with Garland County Health Department family planning and clinic services. Call Melissa Draper at 623-5591 ext. 10 or email mdraper@occnet.org to sign up or for information.
“Meditation” gatherings meets at 6 p.m. Mondays at The Center for Spiritual Oneness, corner of Third and Oaklawn. Meditation is based on “The Infinite Way” by Joel S. Goldsmith. To those interested in living a spiritual life at home or at work, through mediation and prayer, members can learn to live in the world, separate and apart from its negative aspects. All are welcome. Call 623-9730 for information.
Yoga is held at 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 11 a.m. Saturdays at Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave. Beginners to advanced welcome. Call 623-9922 for information.
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) food pantry, 1806 Central Ave. is open from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays. A photo ID is required. Call the church at 623-3389 for information.
VFW Post 2278, 2231 E. Grand Ave., behind KOA, will serve burgers and fries at 5 p.m. today. The pubic is welcome.
Foot pressure screenings are offered by O’Brian Health Care, 1534 Malvern Ave., Suite D. Free, computerized diabetic foot pressure screenings by a certified pedorthorist are done the first Tuesday of the month.