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 and U.S. Practical Pistol Association matches at 10 a.m. the fourth 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. From the intersection of Highway 70 east and Millcreek Road, take Millcreek and drive
6.5 miles to the gravel pit, turn right on the dirt road, go 1.9 mile to the 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 7815109 for information. Village Card Club will meet at 9:30 a.m. today for 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 9159296 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 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. The start times are seasonal. For time, routes and information, call Dave OBrien, 830-2855129, 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. Cost is $12 per year. 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, 922-0803, or Barbara, 501-337-7764.
Spa City Bop and Swing Dance Club welcomes all ages to dance lessons from 6:15-7 p.m. Friday at VFW Post 2278, with dancing from 7-10 p.m. Cost is $4 for members and $8 for guests. This will be a Razorback tailgate dance.
Virginia Clinton Kelley Democratic Women meet at
5:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month at HSU/NPC Education Center, 201 Market St. Social time, with light refreshments, begins at 5 p.m. Call Helen Bumpas, 767-6997, for information.
Hot Springs Area Quilt Guild will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday in the Fordyce Room in the Ouachita Professional Building at National Park Medical Center, 1910 Malvern Ave. Join in at 4:30 p.m. for socializing. The program will be a review of the QuiltFest 2017 show. Visitors are welcome. Call Polly Orr, 865-3017, for information.