Jan. 16
Saline Crossing Meeting
BENTON — The Saline Crossing Regional Park and Recreation Area Inc. will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the Gene Moss Building at Tyndall Park. The public is invited to attend and discuss the Old River Bridge project. For more information, call (501) 778-8661.
Lapsit Story Time
BENTON — Caregivers and infants, newborn to 18 months, are invited to story time at 9:30 a.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. The event will feature songs, rhymes, fingerplays, stories and more. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Baby STEM
BENTON — Toddlers are invited to baby Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) sensory play at 10:30 a.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Teens Create!
BRYANT — Youth ages 13 to 18 are invited to Teens Create! at 3:45 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. The event will feature reductive drawing, a twist on traditional drawing where the canvas is first covered in chalk or charcoal, and a picture is drawn by erasing. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Terrific Tuesday
BENTON — Youth ages 13 to 18 are invited to Terrific Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. The event will feature an art class, focusing on artist Claude Monet. All materials will be provided. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Watercolor Class
BENTON — Painting enthusiasts of all skill levels, ages 18 and older, are invited to a watercolor class at 6 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. All supplies will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis for up to 15 participants. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Jan. 17
Baby Story Time
BRYANT — Infants, newborn to 12 months, are invited to baby story time at 9:30 a.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. The event will feature movement, music and stories. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Toddler Story time
BRYANT — Toddlers ages 1-3 are invited to story time at 10 a.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. The event will feature movement, music and stories. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Home-school Hour
BENTON — Home-schooled children ages 4 and older are invited to participate in varying activities at 10:30 a.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
RPG: Tails of Equestria
BENTON — The role-playing game Tails of Equestria will be played at 3:30 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Advance registration is required. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Kids Create!
BRYANT — Children in kindergarten through the second grade are invited to Kids Create! at 4 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. The event will feature an art project. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Hand Knee and Foot Card Session
HOT SPRINGS — The Hot Springs Women’s Welcome Club will have a Hand Knee and Foot card session at 10 a.m., with bridge played at 10:30 a.m., at the West Shores Retirement Home, 2607 Albert Pike Road. The cost of lunch is $10. For reservations or more information, call club president Ginger Yates at (501) 339-1899.
Jan. 18
Free Square Dance Night
HOT SPRINGS — The Diamond Squares Western Square Dance Club will host a free dance night from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Garland Nursing and Rehab Center, 610 Carpenter Dam Road. People of all ages, singles and couples, dancers and onlookers are invited to attend for fitness, fellowship and fun. No experience is necessary. The new-dancer program will continue for 10 to 12 weeks. For more information, call (501) 922-0803.
Drama Teens
BENTON — Youth ages 13 to 18 are invited to Drama Teens at 4 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. The event will feature a class on learning how to act, direct and make costumes and set pieces. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Tweens Create!
BRYANT — Children in third through fifth grades are invited to Tweens Create! at 4 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. The event will feature an art project. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Yoga at the Library
BRYANT — Yoga practitioners of all skill levels, ages 18 and older, are invited to a free yoga class presented by the Bent Lily at 6 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. Attendees are asked to bring a mat and a bottle of water. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Jan. 19
Children’s Theater
BENTON — Youth ages 8 to 12 are invited to Children’s Theater at 10:30 a.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. The class will feature learning acting techniques to be performed in front of a live audience. Advance registration and reading skills are required. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Jan. 20
Merry Mixers Dance Club
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Merry Mixers’ next dance will be at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Coronado Community Center, featuring the popular Fab 3. The club dances to live music the third Saturday of each month. There is something for everyone, including ballroom, swing, Latin, rock and country music. Dancers are asked to bring their own snacks, and there is a cash bar. At each dance, a lesson is held at 7 p.m., with dancing from 7:30-10 p.m. Dances are $10 per person. Club members receive a discount. For more information call (501) 915-8111.
Ongoing
Ageless Bikers Club
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Ageless Bikers Club has 10 different bike 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.
Free Exercise Classes
ARKADELPHIA — The Central Arkansas Development Council’s Arkadelphia Senior Activity Center invites the public to a free Zumba class at 11 a.m. every Wednesday at the center, 1305 N. 10th St. The class, taught by a local fitness instructor, is geared for seniors ages 60 and older. The center also offers a free exercise class at 11 a.m. Mondays, as well as chair volleyball and beanbag baseball teams that practice daily. For more information, call the center at (870) 246-9871.
Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group
HOT SPRINGS — The Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group meets at 2:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at The Atrium at Serenity Pointe, 2803 Albert Pike Road. For more information, call (501) 844-5161.
Free Yoga Class
BENTON — McClure Fitness, 1200 Library Drive, offers a free community yoga class at 10 a.m. every Saturday. For more information, call (501) 269-1662.
Alzheimer’s Caretaker Support Group
BENTON — The Alzheimer’s Arkansas Caretaker Support Group meets from 2-4 p.m. the third Thursday of every month at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Upcoming
Hot Springs Women’s Welcome Club Activities
HOT SPRINGS — The Hot Springs Women’s Welcome Club will have two activities Jan. 24. The group’s Book Club will meet at 10:30 a.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3819 Central Ave. Entertainment will be provided at 2 p.m. at Quapaw Care and Rehabilitation Center, 138 Brighton Terrace. For reservations for the Book Club or more information, call club president Ginger Yates at (501) 339-1899.
Junior Auxiliary Charity Ball
BENTON — The Junior Auxiliary of Saline County will host its annual charity ball from 7-11 p.m. Jan. 27 at the Benton Event Center. The theme is “Moonlight in Monte Carlo.” The event will feature food by Gina’s Catering, music by Just Sayin’, casino gaming tables, dancing, a complimentary bar, and live and silent auctions. Tickets are $50 each or $100 per couple. Sponsorship opportunities are $100 to $5,000, and corporate tables for 10 start at $600. Proceeds from the event will benefit the organization’s service projects. For more information, visit jasalinecounty.org.
Cassandre and Timothy Haygood Concert
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Kiwanis Club of Greater Hot Springs Village will sponsor Cassandre and Timothy Haygood of Branson, Missouri, in concert at 7 p.m. Feb. 2 in the Woodlands Auditorium. Tickets are $25. For more information or to purchase tickets in advance, visit hsvpoa.org.
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