Miscellaneous
Duplicate bridge will be held at 12:30 p.m. today at The Bridge House, 300 W. St. Louis St., for all nonlife masters with stratified scoring. Need a partner? Come a few minutes early and one is onsite waiting for you. Call 525-8780 or 623-4590 for information.
Hot Springs Concert Band rehearses from 7-9 p.m. today in National Park College Gymnasium. Residents and long-term visitors to the area who have reasonable instrumental proficiency are welcome to join the group. Call Chuck Gilmore, president, 984-1678, or write to HSCB, P.O. Box 8667, Hot Springs, AR 71910-8667 for information.
Pet adoption is offered by the Humane Society of Garland County 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 help transport dogs to Petco or work the adoption clinic, call Debbie Hrvatin, 282-0700, volunteers are needed. If interested in Walk-A-Dog volunteer program, call Karen Hill, 623-5012. The shelter is at 1249 Ault Loop, Lonsdale, off Highway 128 east of Hot Springs Village; phone 6235012. Free to the public, lowcost spay and neuter vouchers are available at the Thrift Store. Tax-deductible donations, monetary or miscellaneous items, may be dropped off at the Thrift Shop, 2026 Central Ave., in the Freeman Center.
Village Card Club meets at 9 a.m. today for 0-150; 9:30 a.m., Better Bridgers; and 1 p.m., open and 0-300 at Casa de Carta at the Woodland, 1101 DeSoto Blvd., Hot Springs Village. All bridge players are welcome. Call 9159296 for information.
Bingo is played at 12:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave. Doors open at noon. QCC offers packet games, progressive cover-alls, lucky balls, hot balls and a variety of extra games. Snack bar available. Call 623-9922 for information.
Clogging and line dance lessons are held Tuesdays and Thursdays at Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave. Beginner clogging starts at 9 a.m., advanced clogging at 10 a.m. Beginner line dance starts at 11 a.m. Call QCC, 623-9922, for information.
Hot Springs Showman’s Association, 710 Whittington Ave., will resume with a dinner at 6 p.m. today followed by a meeting at 7 p.m. Members and guest are welcome.
Levis & Lace Square Dance Club will dance from 7:30-9:30 p.m. on the first, second and fourth Fridays at First Baptist Church of Royal, 7402 Albert Pike Road, to caller Gene Gancarczyk. Everyone is welcome. Call Phyllis Keeney, 991-3292, or Betty Hopkins, 767-8451, for information.
Liberty Ministry of Hot Springs, meets from 1-2 p.m. Thursdays at Garland Tower, 126 Oriole St., in the activities room. This is a Christ-centered, nondenominational outreach group to all people, especially those with disabilities and their caregivers. All are welcome. The mission is to reach people dealing with disability and other life-changing issues of the heart, mind or body. The building and meeting area are barrier free. No caregivers will be provided, attendees need to provide for their own special needs, care and transportation. Call Mike, 802-2549, or email 14libertymin@sbcglobal.net, for information.
Water aerobics classes are held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave. Water exercise is a low-impact way to a workout. Call QCC, 623-9922, for information.
Meditation gatherings, based on “The Infinite Way” by Joel Goldsmith, are held at 7 p.m. Mondays. Interested in living a spiritual life at home or at work, without neglecting daily responsibilities? Through mediation and prayer, members can learn to live in the world, separate and apart from its negative aspects. All are welcome. Meditation and silent prayer begins and ends each one hour or so gathering. Call 623-9730 for information and location.
Ageless Bikers Club has eight bike rides that are 1623 miles. The rides start at 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and are on paved, quiet country roads (two rides have up to 3 miles of dirt). No one is left behind and members stop often to regroup and socialize. Several rides are “out and back,” so the beginner can turn back for a shorter ride. For information, call John, 922-0022, or email gjstett1@gmail.com.
Elks Lodge 380, 132 Abbott Place, will serve from the short order menu from 5-7 p.m. today. Karaoke will begin at 5 p.m. Members and guests welcome.
Ballroom dance lessons are given at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave. General dancing will follow from 8-10 p.m. Dance is a form of exercise. Cost is $5 per person. Instructors and hosts are Keith and Sherry Merritt. Call 623-9922 for information.
Classic exercise, on land rather than water, is held from 8-9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave. Call 623-9922 for information.
Diamond Squares dances Thursdays at Coronado Center, 150 Ponderosa Lane, Hot Springs Village. New dancers take the floor from 6:30-7:45 p.m., with mainstream dancing until 9 p.m. The club will start teaching beginners again in early January. Visitors are welcome to stop by. For information, call Gordon or Sue White, 922-0803.
Singles for Christ meets at 7 p.m. Fridays in the gym at First Assembly of God, 3540 Central Ave. Come for potlucks, games and devotions. Develop friendships that will last a lifetime. Call 501-463-1620 for information or come by.
Hot Springs Village Chanticleers Men’s Barbershop Chorus welcomes men of all ages who like to sing in a group to come to its meeting from 6:30-8 p.m. today in the choir room of Kirk in the Pines Presbyterian, 275 Asturias Drive. Members warm up on familiar barbershop four-part medleys from song sheets provided. Call Jim Moore, 984-1070, or Ned Schoenrock, 922-1737, for information.
Road Riders for Jesus, an international motorcycle ministry, will meet at 7 p.m. Friday at Ausam Ready Mix, 3340 Airport Road. Come for fellowship and riding. All events are open to everyone. Call David, 538-5135; or Steve, 282-2374 for information.
Langston Reunion Committee will meet at 6 p.m. today at Webb Community Center. All committee chairpersons are asked to be present. The committee meets the third Thursday in each month. No meeting in December.