Miscellaneous

Duplicate bridge will be held at 11 a.m. today at The Bridge House, 300 W. St. Louis St., for all bridge players with stratified scoring. Need a partner? Come a few minutes early and one is onsite waiting for you. Call 525-8780 or 525-1782 for information.

Humane Society of Garland County pet adoption is held from 11 a. m.3 p. m. Saturdays at Petco, in Cornerstone Shopping Center. All dogs and cats are neutered, up-to-date on shots and deemed healthy. To volunteer to help with adopt-a-thons, transporting dogs, humane investigations, education programs, WalkA-Dog project or at the thrift store, call 623-5012. The kennel, at 1249 Ault Loop, Lonsdale, off Highway 128 east of Hot Springs Village, is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. HSGC is a limited intake “no kill” facility which is donation-funded only and receives no tax funding. It offers programs such as Humane Education and Dog Bite Prevention to any local youth group, school, church or civic organization.

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 6200601 for information.

Village Card Club will be closed today for Hot Springs sectionals at The Austin Hotel. Call 915-9296 for information.

Jim Cotton Fan Club meets at 7 p.m. Saturdays at Sam’s Pizza for free live music from Cotton. Call Judy Mullings, 627-2531, for information.

VFW Post 2278, 2231 E. Grand Ave., behind KOA, has free pool from noon to 10 p.m. Sundays. Hot dogs, Polish dogs and pizza are available; new food items on the menu. The grill is open from 5-7 p.m. Sundays. Karaoke is held from 6-10 p.m. Wednesdays and 6-10 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays with Nathan. Visit and sing along or just listen to the music. Post opens at 10 a.m. daily. From 9-11 a.m. on the fourth Saturday, breakfast is served for $6. Planning a business meeting, convention or party, there are small or large rooms available for groups. Call the Robyn, 655-9423, for prices and information, and ask for canteen manager, Robyn.

Yoga classes are held from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays at Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave. Yoga is a way to relieve stress and increase flexibility and balance. Instructor is True Alisandre. Call QCC, 623-9922, for information.

Hot Springs Freethinkers Society will meet from 3-4:30 p.m. Sunday in Room B at Garland County Library, 14327 Malvern Ave. The topic will be “Top 20 stupid questions people ask atheists.” This is a discussion group for nonreligious, skeptic, secular humanist, atheist, agnostic individuals or anyone just wondering. The public is welcome. No proselytizing allowed. Email hotspringsfreethinkers@gmail.com for information.

Fraternal Order of Eagles 4369, 817 Hobson, will have an open grill from 5: 30-7 p. m. today serving burgers; fries; onion rings; and shrimp, chicken strip or drummie baskets. The public is welcome.