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Civic clubs

South Hot Springs Lions will meet at 5:30 p.m. today for dinner in CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs cafeteria, 1 Mercy Lane. The meeting will follow at 6:30 p.m. Visiting Lions are welcome.

Hot Springs National Park Rotary will meet at noon Wednesday at Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa, Central and Fountain streets, for lunch. A meeting will follow at 12:30 p.m. Visiting Rotarians are welcome.

Hot Springs Village Evening Lions Club meets the first and third Wednesday of the month at Coronado Center,

150 Ponderosa Lane, Hot Springs Village. Social time starts at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. Call Jim Hamilton, 915-0513, for information.

Hot Springs Village Breakfast Lions meet for breakfast and a meeting at 7:45 a.m. on the first and third Thursday of the month at The DeSoto Club, Hot Springs Village. There is a guest speaker on the third Thursday. Call President Nancy Otto, 922-9395, for reservations and information.

Fraternal Order of Eagles

4369 Aerie and Auxiliary, 817 Hobson Ave., will hold a joint officers meeting at 6:30 p.m. today. The regular aerie and auxiliary meetings will follow at 7 p.m. All members are welcome to attend both meetings. The aerie is open from 5-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Call 318-1599 or

922-2988 for information.

Support groups

Narcotics Anonymous meets at noon, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. today at 919 Hobson Ave. This is a 12-step recovery program. The Help Line number is 321-8700.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets at noon and, 6 and 8 p.m. today at 411 Sellers St. Call 6236328 for information. Narcotics Anonymous, SOS Group, meets at 6 p.m. today at 315 W. Grand Ave. All meetings are open. Call 866-7542579 for information. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month in the Kass Room in the Outpatient Area at National Park Medical Center. Question and answer forum. Call Charles Culpepper,

624-6033, for information. Narcotics Anonymous, Square Peg, Round Hole, will meet at 8 p.m. today at 315 W. Grand Ave. Call 866-754-2579 for information.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Last House on the Block, meets at 8 a.m. today at 315 W. Grand Ave.

Celebrate Recovery is held Tuesdays at Hot Springs Baptist Church, 144 Weston Road. A free fellowship dinner is held at

5 p.m. followed by large group at 6 p.m. and open share groups at 7 p.m. with Solid Rock Cafe at 8 p.m. Step study groups are available for men and women, call for specific times. Contact Shane Robertson, 760-4744 or shane@hotspringsbaptist.org, for information. Free child care is available. Anonymous Alcoholics supportand Narcotics group of Union Missionary Baptist Church, 219 Gulpha St., meets from 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Discussion will be on what some of the causes of substance abuse are and ways to solve them. Alcoholics Anonymous, Rockhouse, will meet at 7 p.m. today for a closed Big Book Study at Jessieville Fellowship Hall, 7415 N. Highway 7, four miles north of Hot Springs Village gate. Alcoholics Anonymous, Malvern Group, will meet at 8 p.m. today at 211 W. 3rd St., Malvern, in the upstairs Chamber of Commerce Building. Doors open one hour before meeting. A women’s group meets at 6 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 501-4675409 or 501-231-9518 for AA information, or 501-623-6328 for Hot Springs Intergroup. 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. Call 2823515 for information.

Thrift stores

First Presbyterian Church Bargain Box, 213 Whittington Ave., is open from noon-3 p.m. Wednesdays. Donations are accepted from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Call 767-5844 for information.

Habitat ReStores are open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Locations: Hot Springs,

350 Malvern Ave., 321-4241, HSReStore@GarlandCountyHabitat.org; Lake Hamilton, 2817 Airport Road, 767-4483, LHReStore@GarlandCountyHabitat. org; and Hot Springs Village,

3825 N. Highway 7, 624-3333, HSVReStore@GarlandCountyHabitat.org and open until 7 p.m. Fridays. All profits go to build houses. Donations are accepted during store hours. Call or email for information or large item pick-up. Jackson House Thrift Shop, 212 Jefferson, behind 705 Malvern Ave., is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. All donations are tax-deductible. Call 623-6641 for information. Jackson House Thrift Store Too, 623 Albert Pike, is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. All donations are tax-deductible. Call 625-7467 for information about volunteering and for pickups. Humane Society of Garland County Thrift Store, 2026 Central Ave., in the Freeman Center, is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Special: half off all summer clothes. Donation are accepted. All proceeds contribute to the care of dogs and cats at the kennel facilities at 1249 Ault Loop, Lonsdale. Donations of dog and cat food and pet supplies may be dropped off at the store. Anyone interested in volunteering at the store may call 321-9604 for information. Guardian Angels Thrift Store, 907 Hobson Ave., is open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Saturday. Donations are accepted. All proceeds support the cat shelter. 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.

Store, Abilities1819 Albert UnlimitedPike, is Thriftopen from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Tax-deductible donations are accepted from

8:30-4 p.m. at the back door; or call 624-5757 for free pickup of donations.

Abilities Unlimited Thrift Store HSV, 4055 N. Highway 7, is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Donations accepted. Call 501-204-5024 for information or for pickup of donations, 624-5757.

Finders Keepers, 210 Woodbine, inside Hot Springs Senior Center, is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday-Friday. Sales benefit Meals on Wheels. Donations are welcome. Call 624-0838 for information.

The Salvation Army Family Store, 109 Crescent St., is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Call 623-1641 for tax deductible pickup of items.

The Salvation Army Family Store, 4409 Central Ave., next to Kroger, is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Donations are appreciated. Call

525-5059 for information.

The Salvation Army Family Store, 4652 N. Highway 7, Village Plaza Shopping Center, Hot Springs Village, is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Donations are appreciated.

Potter’s Clay Thrift Shop,

1036 Malvern Ave., is open from

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Tax-deductible donations are accepted behind the shop from

9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit Potter’s Clay Ministries. Call

620-4405 for information. United Methodist Thrift Store, 304 Albert Pike, is open from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday and Saturday. Clean, usable donations are appreciated.

RPM Thrift Store, 815 Albert Pike, is open from 10 a.m. to

3 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Items donated are tax deductible. Proceeds benefit Recovery Point Ministry.

Haven UMC Resale Shop,

645 Park Ave., is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays. Sales benefit Haven UMC Food Pantry. Donations are welcome. Call 620-3638 for information.

Safe Haven Shelter For Women and Children Thrift Shop, 3907 Central Ave., in South Park Shopping Center, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 9 a.m. to

4 p.m. Saturday. Donations are welcome. Now accepting small furniture items.

John & Sue Anthony Vintage Mall, 1679 Highway 7 north, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Proceeds benefit Teen Challenge of Arkansas. Call 6242446 or email storemanager@ teenchallengear.org for information.

Stop Animal Cruelty Thrift Store, 123 Albert Pike, is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. SAC is an all-volunteer organization striving to promote humane principles, prevent cruelty and alleviate fear, pain and suffering in animals. It investigates reports of cruelty and neglect in Hot Spring and Garland counties. Donations are appreciated. Donations of dog and cat food or pet supplies may be left at the store. All donations are tax deductible. Low-cost spay and neuter vouchers are available to the public. Anyone wishing to volunteer or become a foster parent may call the hot line, 501-276-7570, for information.

CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs’ Mercy Closet, 300 Werner St., is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays. All proceeds support St. Vincent’s Auxiliary (volunteers) for contributions to patients and their families. Donations are accepted. Call the Volunteer Office,

622-1033, for information.

Miscellaneous

Duplicate bridge will be held at 12:30 p.m. today at The Bridge House, 300 W. Louis St., for all bridge players with stratified scoring. Need a partner? Come early, one is onsite. Call 525-8780 or 262-9149 for information.

Mountain Valley Sportsman’s Association holds International Defensive Pistol Association matches at 9 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month. Rimfire matches are held 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. Civilian marksmanship matches are the third Saturday. All are held at Valley Range. Call

620-0601 for information and directions.

Busy Hookers Crochet Club meets from 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesdays in Room B at Garland County Library. New members are welcome to come learn to crochet, work on projects, share patterns or visit. There is no charge. Call 781-5109 for information.

Village Card Club will meet at 9 a.m. today for slam bidding;

9:30 a.m., Rubber Bridge; 1 p.m.,

open/499er/49er; and 6 p.m., 750 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 a variety of 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 9 a.m., advanced clogging at 10 a.m. Beginner line dance starts at 11 a.m. Call 623-9922 for information.

Water workout 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 623-9922 for information.

Quarterback Club will meet at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday at Oaklawn Church, 2110 7th St., for men’s Bible study and fellowship. This is a nondenominational organization which uses sports analogizes applied to scripture in the Holy Bible. Its mission is “Turning men into winners by passing the ball of integrity to the next generation in the game of life … the biggest game on earth.”

Ageless Bikers Club has 10 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.

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. Water aerobic classes are held at 9 a.m. Monday-Friday at Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave. Water exercise is a low-impact way to a workout. Call 623-9922 for information.

Extension Get Fit meets from 9-10 a.m. Monday-Thursday at Hot Springs Baptist Church. Strength and core training is offered Tuesday and Thursday, and circuit and aerobic training Monday and Wednesday. Prevent bone loss, increase balance and strength. Call Melba Haynes, 501-538-4124, or Julia Lamb, 501-276-2983.

Ouachita Diamonds Square Dance Club welcomes everyone, singles or couples, to join in its free introduction to the New Dancer Program at Oaklawn United Methodist Church, 216 Higdon Ferry Road, corner of Oaklawn and Higdon Ferry, at 6:30 p.m. the first, third, fourth and fifth Tuesdays of the month. Come get beneficial physical and mental exercise. For information, call Sue, 9220803, or Barbara, 501-337-7764. Hot Springs Emblem Club will meet at 7 p.m. today. Refreshments will follow the meeting. Come for fellowship.