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 262-9149 for information.
Poetry Night will be held from 6-9 p.m. today at Kollective Coffee Plus Tea, 110 Central Ave. No cover charge. The public is welcome. The featured poet takes stage at 7 p.m., with open mic readings before and after.
Hot Springs Carousel Readers’ Theater entertains audiences with performances emphasizing humor and enthusiasm. The group is unique in that actors remain behind music stands, acting out characters using facial expressions, voice and gestures. There is limited memorization since actors have scripts in front of them. People of all ages interested in theatrical study and performance are welcome to attend meetings from 10:30 a.m. to noon Fridays at Garland County Library. Cast members have appeared at Gallery Walk, civic clubs, churches and school groups, assisted living and nursing facilities, and other celebrations of the arts. Appearances are free, however, donations are welcome to cover expenses. Members are interested in appearing for fundraising events. Interested persons may call Karen Irwin, 538-8701, or Brad Orlopp, 538-4752.
Course in Miracles study group will meet from 3-5 p.m. today at Garland County Library. Facilitator is the Rev. John Vise. Everyone from beginners to advanced students are welcome. Call Vise, 2766984, for information.
The Family History Center at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
2765 Malvern Ave., is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays;
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays; and
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays. The public is welcome to work and/ or get help on their family genealogy. Call 262-2782 for information.
Water workout and aerobics, Aqua Arthritis classes and swim lessons for all ages 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 are held at 1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Water exercise is a low-impact way to work out. Call 6239922 for information.
Village A-Team will dance from 7:30-9:30 p.m. today at the Coronado Center, Room 6, to caller Dave Towry. Dress is casual. Any square dancer who dances advance is welcome. Call Towry, 915-0069, for information.
Diamond Lakes Chess Club meets from 5:30-8:30 p.m. the first and third Thursday of the month at West Shores Retirement Community, 2607 Albert Pike Road. Chess players of all ages and levels are welcome to come learn to play a better game. Call Peter Emig,
870-677-9244, 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.
StrongWomen/StrongMen meets from 9-10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Leonard Street Baptist Church, Leonard and Panama streets. Women and men are welcome to join this exercising program to prevent osteoporosis, increase balance and muscle tone and get in shape. Call Sharon Dodd, 525-1718, for information.
Post 13 American Legion,
3237 Albert Pike, will have karaoke at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, until fall, except for special karaoke contests or karaoke events. New participants are welcome, with nonmembers signing in. Stephanie and Larry Martin lead. A snack table is provided free.
Garland Good Government Group meets at 6 p.m. on the second and third Thursday of the month at Garland County Library, 1427 Malvern Ave.
Covenant Keepers Ministry of Union Missionary Baptist Church, a Christian group of married couples, will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday. Call Keith or Jackie Johnson, 2829938, for information.
Hot Springs Village Animal Welfare League meets at
2 p.m. Thursday at Coronado Center. Call Joan Urbanek, 9225947, for information.
South West Arkansas Partnership Continuum of Care will meet at 2 p.m. the Thursday at United Way, 233 Hobson Ave.