Miscellaneous
Duplicate bridge will be held at 12:30 p.m. today at The Bridge House, 300 W. Louis St., for all bridge players with stratified scoring. Need a partner? Come early. Call 525-8780 or 262-9149 for information.
Mountain Valley Sportsman’s Association holds International Defensive Pistol Association matches at 9 a.m. on the second 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. All are held at Valley Range. Call 620-0601 for information and directions.
Busy Hookers Crochet Club meets from 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesdays in Room B at Garland County Library. New members are welcome to come learn to crochet, work on projects, share patterns or visit. There is no charge. Call 7815109 for information.
Bingo is played at 12:30 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. Call 6239922 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 623-9922 for information.
Water workout 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 work out. Call 623-9922 for information.
Quarterback Club will meet at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday at Oaklawn Church, 2110 7th St., for men’s Bible study and fellowship. This is a nondenominational organization which uses sports analogizes applied to scripture in the Holy Bible. Its mission is “Turning men into winners by passing the ball of integrity to the next generation in the game of life … the biggest game on earth.”
Ageless Bikers Club has
10 bike rides that are 16-35 miles. 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 time, routes and information, call Dave OBrien, 830-285-5129, or email
djob1947boom@gmail.com. Classic exercise and sit-and-tone, on land rather than water, is held from 8-9 and 1011 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursday at Quapaw Community Center,
500 Quapaw Ave. Call 623-9922 for information.
Water aerobic classes are held at 9 a.m. Monday-Friday at Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave. Water exercise is a low-impact way to a work out. Call 623-9922 for information.
Extension Get Fit meets from 9-10 a.m. Monday-Thursday at Hot Springs Baptist Church. Strength and core training is offered Tuesday and Thursday, and circuit and aerobic training Monday and Wednesday. Prevent bone loss, increase balance and strength. Call Melba Haynes, 501-5384124, or Julia Lamb, 501-2762983.
Central Baptist Church Clothes Ministry has free clothes for all ages from 1-3 p.m. Thursdays at 1035 Central Ave. Call 623-1658 for an appointment.
The Hot Springs/Garland County Chapter UAPB/ AM&N Alumni Association will meet at 6 p.m. today at Webb Community Center, 127 Pleasant St. All graduates of AM&N, now known as University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, as well as current graduates are welcome. For information, call Bert Garmon, president, at
321-9608.
Spa City Bop and Swing Dance Club welcomes all ages to dance lessons from 6:15-7 p.m. Friday at Elks Lodge 380,
132 Abbott Place, with dancing from 7-10 p.m. Cost is $4 for members and $8 for guests.
Poets Roundtable of Hot Springs will meet at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Garland County Library. The inspirational poet is Delores Hinde, showcase poet is Hazel Wright and the lesson will be given by Jodi Tooke. All poets will read a Haiku poem. The public is welcome.