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COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE TRI-LAKES AREA
MONDAY
Hot Springs Concert Band Performance
HOT SPRINGS — The Hot Springs Concert Band will perform at 3 p.m. at Whittington Park. The program will include a variety of patriotic music. The concert is free and open to the public. Attendees are asked to bring lawn chairs and picnic lunches. For more information, call (501) 922-8641.
TUESDAY
Tinker Tuesdays in the Makerspace BENTON — Tinker Tuesdays in the Makerspace for all ages will meet from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Participants can work with whatever they want: Design a 3-D print, practice sewing or laminate something. Kids younger than 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
WEDNESDAY
Making It Wednesday BENTON — Adults ages 18 and older are invited to make a craft at 1 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Advance registration is required. Register at salinecountylibrary.org/ calendar or call (501) 778-4766.
Crafting With a Cause BENTON — Children ages 10 and older are invited to knit, crochet, loom-knit or weave from 3:30-5 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Participants will put their talents to good use to help others.
THURSDAY
Food Festival
HOT SPRINGS — The Flavor of the Park Food Festival will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Exchange Street Parking Plaza. Admission is $20 per person and includes samples of food, beer, wine and soft drinks.
TODAY Fireworks Show
HOT SPRINGS — The annual Memorial Day Fireworks Show will begin at dark, approximately 8:15 p.m., on Lake Hamilton. The fireworks will be synced with music on radio station 97.5 FM US97. The show is free and open to the public. For more information, call (501) 321-2027.
THURSDAY SATURDAY AND JUNE 68
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
BENTON — Saline County Shakes will present A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by William Shakespeare, as its summer production. Showtime will be at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and again June 6-8 at Tyndall Park Amphitheater, 913 E. Sevier St. in Benton. There is no admission charge, but donations will be accepted. For more information, call (501) 249-3169 or go on Facebook at Saline County Shakes.
FRIDAY
We Made It! Fridays BRYANT — We Made It! Fridays, for adults ages 18 and older, will meet from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library.
Each week will feature a new project, with various crafts and techniques.
SATURDAY
Running of the Tubs
HOT SPRINGS — The Steuart Pennington’s World Championship Running of The Tubs will begin at 9 a.m. along Bathhouse Row in downtown Hot Springs. Spectators of the bathtub races are encouraged to bring water balloons and super soakers. For more information, call (501) 321-2227.
ONGOING
Art Exhibit and Reception ARKADELPHIA — The Spirit of Creation, the art of Colleen Lloyd, will be on display Tuesday through June 6 at the Arkadelphia Arts Center, 625 Main St. A reception for the public will take place from 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday. Gallery
hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays. For more information, call (870) 245-7982.
May Exhibit
HOT SPRINGS — The May exhibit at the Justus Fine Art Gallery, 827A Central Ave., highlights new paintings by John Lasater, along with work by Beverly Buys, Matthew Hasty, Jeri Hillis, Robyn Horn, Sammy Peters, Sandra Sell, Gary Simmons, Gene Sparling and others. The exhibit will be on display through Friday. The gallery’s hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and by appointment. For more information, call (501) 321-2335 or visit justusfineart.com.
Saline County Toastmasters
BENTON — The Saline County Toastmasters meet at noon Thursdays at Parkview United Methodist Church, 514 N. Border St. The meetings are open to visitors. For more information, call (501) 940-6803.
Next Generation
Art Exhibit
HOT SPRINGS — Henderson State University-Hot Springs Academic Initiatives is hosting its spring exhibit, Next Generation: Portraying Children and Childhood, through Friday at the Landmark Building, 201 Market St. Teen and professional artwork showcase each generation’s viewpoint of growing up. The exhibit is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call (501) 545-0534 or email hsv.landmark@yahoo.com.
Ageless Bikers Club HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Ageless Bikers Club has 10 different bicycle 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). No one is left behind, and the group stops often to regroup and socialize. Several rides are “out and back,” so the beginner can turn back for a shorter ride. Start times for the rides are seasonal, so for a schedule, contact Dave O’Brien at (830) 285-5129 or djob1947boom@gmail.com. HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Hot Springs Village Merry Mixers dance to live music — ballroom, swing, Latin, rock and country — the third Saturday of each month at the Coronado Community Center, 150 Ponderosa Lane. The door opens at 6:30 p.m., with dancing from 7-10 p.m. Participants are asked to bring their own snacks, and there is a cash bar. Monthly memberships are available for $12 at the door. Season memberships offer three free dances. For more information, call (501) 915-8111.
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. This group of widowed men and women shares grief, laughter, loss and friendship. For more information, call the funeral home at (501) 315-4047.
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. 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 on Tuesdays.