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COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE TRI-LAKES AREA
TODAY Lions Club Gun and Knife Show
HOT SPRINGS — The Hot Springs Lions Club’s Gun and Knife Show will continue from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hot Springs Convention Center. Admission is $8 per person. Children ages 12 and younger will be admitted free with an adult. For more information, visit hslionsgunshow.com.
TUESDAY 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. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
WEDNESDAY Women’s Welcome Club
HOT SPRINGS — The Hot Springs Women’s Welcome Club will meet at 11:30 a.m. at the Hot Springs Country Club. The speaker, Gretchen Lawrence, will discuss the Lawrence Respiratory Foundation Professional Achievement in Respiratory Care scholarship fund. For more information, call (760) 744-4491.
THURSDAY Framed Flower Imprints
BENTON — Adults ages 18 and older are invited to make an imprint of summer leaves and flowers and frame them at 10 a.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Materials will be provided, but attendees are invited to bring flowers and leaves from their gardens. Advanced registration is required. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Special Guest Story Time
BENTON — Little Miss of Arkansas will present a story time at 10:30 a.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
SATURDAY Sports Card Show
BENTON — Sports fans of all ages are invited to a sports card show from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call
(501) 778-4766.
Bonsai Essentials Series
HOT SPRINGS — Garvan Woodland Gardens will present the Bonsai Essentials Series: Techniques and Summer Care at 10 a.m. at the Weyerhaeuser Bonsai Learning Center. The class is free to members. For more information, visit garvangardens.org.
ONGOING Annie
HOT SPRINGS — The Pocket Community Theatre, 170 Ravine St., will present the musical
Annie at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and again Aug. 10 and 11; and at 2:30 p.m. Aug. 5 and 12. Admission is $20 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and younger. For more information, visit pockettheatre.com.
Stitchery Spectacle
ARKADELPHIA — The Arkadelphia Arts Center, 625 Main St., will present its latest exhibit, Stitchery Spectacle, through Aug. 17. The display will feature quilting, knitting, felting, yarn art and more. Gallery hours
are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. For more information, call (870) 403-8216.
Free Exercise Opportunities
ARKADELPHIA — The Central Arkansas Development Council’s Arkadelphia Senior Activity Center, 1305 N. 10th St., offers a free Zumba class, geared for seniors ages 60 and older, at 11 a.m. every Wednesday and a free exercise class, Moving to the Beat, at 11 a.m. Mondays. Chair volleyball is played from 10:15-11 a.m. Monday through Wednesday, and beanbag baseball is played after lunch at approximately noon Monday through Friday. For more information, call the center at (870) 246-9871.
Alzheimer’s Caretaker Support Group
BENTON — The Alzheimer’s Arkansas Caretaker Support Group meets from 2-4 p.m. the third Thursday of every month at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Ageless Bikers Club
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Ageless Bikers Club has 10 different bike rides that are 16 to 35 miles long. The rides are on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays on quiet paved country roads (one ride has up to 3 miles of gravel). Start times for the rides are seasonal, so for a schedule, contact Dave O’Brien at (830) 285-5129 or djob1947boom@gmail.com.
UPCOMING 2018 Forrest Wood Cup
HOT SPRINGS — Fishing League Worldwide, in conjunction with Visit Hot Springs and the state of Arkansas, will present the world championship of professional bass fishing Aug. 10-12 on Lake Ouachita. For more information, visit flwfishing.com. THEOS Grief Support Group Meetings BENTON — Roller-Ballard Funeral Home’s THEOS (They Help Each Other Spiritually) grief support group meets at 5 p.m. every second Tuesday of the month in the Whispering Pines Community Room on Bird Street in Benton. This group of widowed men and women shares grief, laughter, loss and friendship. For the group’s regular monthly meeting in August, members will meet Aug. 10 and play bingo. The group will also meet at 4:30 Aug. 24 for a meal at Larry’s Pizza, 4500 Arkansas 5 N., No. 1, in Bryant. For more information, call the funeral home at (501) 315-4047.
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.