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COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE TRI-LAKES AREA

TUESDAY

Saline Crossing Meeting BENTON — The Saline Crossing Regional Park and Recreation Area Inc. will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the Gene Moss Building at Tyndall Park. The public is invited to attend and discuss the Old River Bridge project. For more information, call (501) 778-8661. Lapsit Story Time BENTON — Caregivers and infants, newborn to 18 months, are invited to story time at 9:30 a.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. The event will feature songs, rhymes, fingerplays, stories and more. For more information, call (501) 778-4766. Baby STEM BENTON — Toddlers are invited to baby Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) sensory play at 10:30 a.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766. Teens Create! BRYANT — Youth ages 13 to 18 are invited to Teens Create! at 3:45 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. The event will feature reductive drawing, a twist on traditional drawing where the canvas is first covered in chalk or charcoal, and a picture is drawn by erasing. For more information, call (501) 778-4766. Terrific Tuesday BENTON — Youth ages 13 to 18 are invited to Terrific Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. The event will feature an art class, focusing on artist Claude Monet. All materials will be provided. For more information, call (501) 778-4766. Watercolor Class BENTON — Painting enthusiasts of all skill levels, ages 18 and older, are invited to a watercolor class at 6 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. All supplies will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis for up to 15 participants. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

WEDNESDAY

Baby Story Time BRYANT — Infants, newborn to 12 months, are invited to baby story time at 9:30 a.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. The event will feature movement, music and stories. For more information, call (501) 778-4766. Toddler Story time BRYANT — Toddlers ages 1-3 are invited to story time at 10 a.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. The event will feature movement, music and stories. For more information, call (501) 778-4766. Home-school Hour BENTON — Home-schooled children ages 4 and older are invited to participate in varying activities at 10:30 a.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766. RPG: Tails of Equestria BENTON — The role-playing game Tails of Equestria will be played at 3:30 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Advance registration is required. For more information, call (501) 778-4766. Kids Create! BRYANT — Children in kindergarten through the second grade are invited to Kids Create! at 4 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. The event will feature an art project. For more information, call (501) 778-4766. Hand Knee and Foot Card Session HOT SPRINGS — The Hot Springs Women’s Welcome Club will have a Hand Knee and Foot card session at 10 a.m., with bridge played at 10:30 a.m., at the West Shores Retirement Home, 2607 Albert Pike Road. The cost of lunch is $10. For reservations or more information, call club president Ginger Yates at (501) 339-1899.

THURSDAY

Free Square Dance Night HOT SPRINGS — The Diamond Squares Western Square Dance Club will host a free dance night from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Garland Nursing and Rehab Center, 610 Carpenter Dam Road. People of all ages, singles and couples, dancers and onlookers are invited to attend for fitness, fellowship and fun. No experience is necessary. The new-dancer program will continue for 10 to 12 weeks. For more information, call (501) 922-0803. Drama Teens BENTON — Youth ages 13 to 18 are invited to Drama Teens at 4 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. The event will feature a class on learning how to act, direct and make costumes and set pieces. For more information, call (501) 778-4766. Tweens Create! BRYANT — Children in third through fifth grades are invited to Tweens Create! at 4 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. The event will feature an art project. For more information, call (501) 778-4766. Yoga at the Library BRYANT — Yoga practitioners of all skill levels, ages 18 and older, are invited to a free yoga class presented by the Bent Lily at 6 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. Attendees are asked to bring a mat and a bottle of water. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

FRIDAY

Children’s Theater BENTON — Youth ages 8 to 12 are invited to Children’s Theater at 10:30 a.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. The class will feature learning acting techniques to be performed in front of a live audience. Advance registration and reading skills are required. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

SATURDAY

Merry Mixers Dance Club HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Merry Mixers’ next dance will be at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Coronado Community Center, featuring the popular Fab 3. The club dances to live music the third Saturday of each month. There is something for everyone, including ballroom, swing, Latin, rock and country music. Dancers are asked to bring their own snacks, and there is a cash bar. At each dance, a lesson is held at 7 p.m., with dancing from 7:30-10 p.m. Dances are $10 per person. Club members receive a discount. For more information call (501) 915-8111.

To submit an event, mail information to Calendar of Events,

Tri-Lakes Edition, P.O. Box 221, Little Rock, AR 72203; fax (501) 378-3500; or email tlnews@arkansasonline.com. The deadline for calendar-item submissions is noon Tuesday each week.