Support groups

Narcotics Anonymous meets at 2 and 8 p.m. today at 919 Hobson Ave. This is a 12-step recovery program for people for whom drugs have become a major problem. The Help Line number is 321-8700.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 11 a.m. with speakers and 8 p.m. today at 411 Sellers St.

Al-Anon, a fellowship for relatives and friends of alcoholics, meets at 11 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 109

Hobson; and 6 p.m. Wednesdays at Oaklawn United Methodist Church, 216 Higdon.

Narcotics Anonymous, SOS Group, meets at 6 p.m. today at 315 W. Grand Ave. All meetings are open. Call 866754-2579 for information.

Alcoholics Anonymous, for those who wish to stop drinking, may be reached by calling 623-6328.

Narcotics Anonymous, H.O.W. Group, meets at 7 p.m. today at Jessieville Fellowship Club, 7415 Highway 7 north. Call 866-754-2579 for information.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Last House on the Block, meets at 8 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. today at 315 W. Grand Ave.

Narcotics Anonymous, Square Peg, Round Hole, will meet at 8 p.m. today at 315 W. Grand Ave. Call 866-7542579 for information.

National Alliance on Mental Illness Family-to-Family Support Group meets from 6:30-8 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month at Community Counseling Services, 125 Dons Way. Child care is provided. Contact Winston DáBell, 622-0226 or wldabell@live.com, for information.

Celebrate Recovery is designed to help those struggling with hurts, habits and hang-ups through a recovery process with Jesus Christ at the center.

Locations of local meetings include:

• Lake Valley Community Church, 910 Shady Grove Road, at 5:30 p.m. Mondays with a brown bag meal; 6:30 p.m. meeting. Call 623-8892 for information.

• The Garage Church, 203 Nickels St., will meet at 6 p.m. Monday. Call 282-3515 or 3188008 for information.

• LakePointe Church, 1343 Albert Pike Road, meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays for free food and fellowship, followed by large group at 6:30 p.m. and small group at 7:30 p.m. Afterward, Solid Rock Cafe is available. Celebrate Recovery step studies are available.

Anchor of Hope Cancer Ministry, for anyone who currently is or has been affected by cancer or knows someone who has, meets at 6 p.m. every third Monday in Room 131 of Hot Springs Baptist Church, 144 Weston Road. Call 760-4744 for information.

A bereavement group meets at Hospice Home Care Inc., 3955 Central Ave., Suite 6, Buena Vista Plaza. All are welcome. Call 321-4014 for date, time and information.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Rockhouse, will meet at 7 p.m. today for an open discussion at Jessieville Fellowship Hall, 7415 N. Highway 7, four miles north of Hot Springs Village gate.

Cancer Support Ministry, for anyone who has been touched by cancer in any way, meets at 6 p.m. every first Monday in Room 100 of Piney Grove United Methodist Church, 2963 Airport Road. Call 767-4765 for information.

Angel’s Wings Grief Support Group meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at St. Mary of the Springs, 100 Central Ave., in the Carroll Room located by the grotto. Facilitator is Melissa Saylor, M.S., GC-C, a certified grief counselor. Being a companion in a group with others who have lost their beloved offers support, compassion, bonding and an understanding of the many ways grief can affect you. For information, call Saylor, 501454-7045.

Miscellaneous

Duplicate bridge will be held at 1:15 p.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 623-4590 for information.

Hot Springs AIDS Clinic, 1801 Central Ave., Suite C, is open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. The clinic provides free, comprehensive medical care, lab testing, medications, case management and support groups, and arranges HIV/AIDS awareness topic discussions. Call Mike Melancon, 623-5598, for information, to make a clinic appointment or donation.

Aquatic programs are offered at Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave., including: Water Aerobics from 9-10 a.m. Monday-Friday; Water Workout, 10-11 a.m. Monday-Friday and 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; Aqua Arthritis, 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; Lap Swim, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 6:30-7:45 p.m. Monday-Friday. Call 623-9922 for information.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Hot Springs Branch 6013, secretly founded and chartered on Nov. 11, 1942, in a hotel linen closet, meets at 2 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month at Webb Community Center, 127 Pleasant St.

Village Card Club meets at 1 p.m. today for a new Swiss Extravaganza ACBL member game at Casa de Carta at the Woodland, 1101 DeSoto Blvd., Hot Springs Village. All bridge players are welcome. Call 9159296 for information.

Special low-cost spay/ neuter prices (for residents of Garland and Hot Spring counties only) are offered by Paws and Claws Rescue. Pick up a voucher at Petco from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. Email info@pawsandclawsrescue.org for information.

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 620-0601 for information.

Cans for Kids is sponsored Hot Springs Board of Realtors. Donate canned and boxed food items and help provide meals to children in all nine Garland County schools. Call Beverly, 321-2517, for information or drop donations off at the HSBOR office, 437 Orange, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Garland County Historical Society, 328 Quapaw, two blocks south of Levi Towers, is open from 8 a.m. to noon Monday-Friday. Researchers can explore their family history or learn more about Hot Springs and Garland County. Call 321-2159 for information. Volunteers are welcome.

Needle Crafters Group meets from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays in the Hobby Lobby classroom, 4411 Central Ave. Explore crochet, knitting, cross stitch and needlepoint. Everyone is welcome. Call Janet, 501-454-5685, or Dee, 509-295-1851, for information.

Family History Center at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2765 Malvern Ave., is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays. The public is welcome to work and/or get help on their family genealogy. Call 262-2782 for information.

Democrats of Garland County hold brown bag luncheons at noon Mondays to discuss current national, state and local political issues. Democratic candidates and other speakers are often scheduled to inform attendees at the Garland County Democratic Headquarters, 608 W. Grand Ave. Call 624-0300 for information.

Vote the Dream of Self-Empowerment will conduct voter registration from 5-8 p.m. Wednesdays at Union Missionary Baptist Church, 219 Gulpha St. It mission is voter registration and to provide leadership for voters’ active participation in the political process; and to assist voters to become self-reliant within society through self-employment. Call 501-7816317 for information.

Sweet Sound Mountain Dulcimer meets at 1 p.m. Wednesdays in Room 205 of the Christian Life Center at First United Methodist Church, 1100 Central Ave. If interested in playing a mountain dulcimer or you play one already, you are welcome to join. Free lessons are provided. Call 625-3882 for information.

Ageless Bikers Club has eight bike rides that are 16-23 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.

Sounds of Joy, a nondenominational ladies Christian barbershop chorus, meets from 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays at the Emergent Arts Building, 341 Whittington Ave. No auditions or dues. Call 760-2638 or 5388701 for information.

Square dance lessons will be taught from 7-9 p.m. today at Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave. Caller is Gene Gancarczyk. Cost is $5 per person, per lesson. Call 991-3292, 623-9922 or 767-8451 for information.

English as a Second Language classes are provided free from 6-8 p.m. Thursdays at First Baptist Church, 2350 Central Ave., in the Fellowship Hall. Enter through lower level door at back of church. No registration required. Call 624-3345 for information.

Bingo will be played at Moose Lodge 1252 from 1-6 p.m. today. There is no smoking. Call 623-3173 for information.

Haven United Methodist Outreach Ministry Food Pantry, 107 Burrough St., is open from 8 a.m. to noon on the second and fourth Monday to anyone who needs assistance with nonperishable food items.

Village Writers’ Club meets at noon on the fourth Monday, except in May, July, August and December, at Diamond D’s restaurant in Hot Springs Village. The club is dedicated to learning about writing and publishing and to motivating members to write and publish. Guests are welcome, reservations are required. Call President Jerry Davis, 915-0708, for reservations or information.