Civic clubs
South Hot Springs Lions will meet at 5:30 p.m. today for dinner in CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs cafeteria, 1 Mercy Lane. The meeting will follow at 6:30 p.m. Visiting Lions are welcome.
Hot Springs National Park Rotary will meet at noon Wednesday at the Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa, 239 Central Ave., for lunch. A meeting will follow at 12:30 p.m. Visiting Rotarians are welcome.
H​SV Evening Lions Club meets the first and third Thursday of the month in Room 6 of the Coronado Center in Hot Springs Village. Social hour begins at 5 p.m. followed by a business meeting at 5:30 p.m., including a guest speaker. Call the club president, Morris Gotschall, 501-209-9045, or Membership Chair Jack Wells, 501-984-3175, for more information. Visit the "Contact Us" page on the club's website at http://HSVelions.org.
HSV Breakfast Lions meet at 7:45 a.m. on the first and third Thursdays of the month at the HSV Townhouse Association, 1 Perralena Lane, Hot Springs Village. Call President Bob Peterson, 574-360-2499, for more information.
Hot Springs Lodge No. 62, F&AM, will have a stated communication at 7 p.m. today at the Masonic Temple, 311 W. Grand Ave., for regular order of business. Food and fellowship will be at 6 p.m. Bring canned food for the charity. Visiting Masons are welcome.
Support groups
Narcotics Anonymous meets at noon, 6 p.m. 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 Helpline number is 501-321-8700.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets daily at 8 p.m.; at 8 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; at noon Monday-Saturday; and at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. The speaker meeting is at 11 a.m. Sunday. The step meeting is at 6 p.m. Tuesday. At 6 p.m. Friday is the men's and women's meeting. All meetings are held at 411 Sellers St. Call 501-623-6328, for more information.
Narcotics Anonymous, SOS Group, meets at 6 p.m. today at 315 W. Grand Ave. All meetings are open. Call 866-754-2579, for more information.
Narcotics Anonymous, Square Peg, Round Hole, will meet at 8 p.m. today at 315 W. Grand Ave. Call 866-754-2579, for more information.
Alcoholics Anonymous, Last House on the Block, meets at 6 and 8 a.m. today at 315 W. Grand Ave. Call 866-754-2579, for more information.
Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous support group of Union Missionary Baptist Church, 219 Gulpha St., meets from 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The discussion will be on what some of the causes of substance abuse are and ways to solve them. On the fourth Wednesday of the month, there is a dinner to celebrate those who have been sober for 30 days or more. They will receive awards for this achievement.
Alcoholics Anonymous, Rockhouse, will meet at 7 p.m. today for a closed Big Book Study at Jessieville Fellowship Hall, 7415 Highway 7 north, 4 miles north of the Hot Springs Village gate.
Alcoholics Anonymous, Malvern Group, will meet at 8 p.m. today at 211 W. Third St., Malvern, in the upstairs Chamber of Commerce Building. Doors open at 7 p.m. Call 501-467-5409 or 501-231-9518 for AA information, or 501-623-6328 for Hot Springs Intergroup.
Living Restorations Anger Management, a 15-week course, is being taught at Garage Church, 122 Sanford, at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 4:30 p.m. Sundays at no charge. Call 501-282-3515, for more information.
Spa City Hep C Support Group meets from 6-8 p.m. today in Catherine's Kitchen meeting room on the first floor at CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs, 300 Werner St. This is for anyone diagnosed with hepatitis C, family members or caregivers. Support for those being treated and-or tested, education opportunities for those seeking information. Everyone welcome. Call Kay, 501-547-8259, or Nancy, 501-276-7329, for more information.
Miscellaneous
Duplicate bridge will be held at 12:30 p.m. today at the Bridge House, 300 W St Louis. Today is the open Christmas Party starting at 11 a.m., and a Club Championship Game with stratified scoring. Need a partner? Come early and we will have a partner on-site. Call 501-525-8780, or 501-984-1384, for more information.
Mountain Valley Sportsman's Association will hold International Defensive Pistol Association matches at 9 a.m. Rimfire matches are held on various Sunday afternoons. Trap and Skeet fields are open at 9 a.m. Saturday; and 1 p.m. Sunday and Tuesday. All are held at Valley Range, 320 10 Mile Rd. 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 miles to the range. Call 501-620-0601, for more information.
Bingo is played at noon Tuesdays and Thursdays at Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave. Doors open at noon. QCC offers packet games, progressive coveralls, lucky balls, hot balls and a variety of extra games. Concessions begin at noon. Call 501-623-9922, for more information.
Clogging and line dance lessons are held Tuesdays and Thursdays at Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave. Beginner clogging starts at 10 a.m., advanced clogging at 10 a.m. Beginner line dance starts at 11 a.m. Call 501-623-9922, for more information.
Aqua arthritis classes are held at 10 a.m. and water workout classes at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave. Water exercise is a low-impact way to workout. Call 501-623-9922, for more information.
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. The start times are seasonal. Call Dave OBrien, 830-285-5129, or email [email protected], for a times, routes and more information.
Classic/Sit-and-Tone, on land rather than water, is held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursday at Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave. Call 501-623-9922, for more 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 workout. Call 501-623-9922, for more 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. The cost is $20 per year. Call Julia Lamb, 501-276-2983, for more information.
Vinyasa Yoga is held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays with Karen Reeves and 5:30 p.m. Thursdays with Cindee Franklin at the Hot Springs Family YMCA, 130 Werner St. Vinyasa yoga coordinates movement with breath to flow from one pose to another. Call 501-623-8803, for more information.
Beginning Tai Chi for Arthritis classes are held at 10 a.m. today at the CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs Senior Center, 301 Broadway St., by senior tai chi trainer Jerry Matlock. Call the UAMS Oaklawn Center on Aging, 501-623-0020, for more information or to enroll in the free program.
Spa Amateur Radio Club will meet at 7 p.m. today at the Garland County Department of Emergency Management, 401 Mid-America Blvd. Area amateur radio operators or anyone interested in amateur radio are welcome.
The Hot Springs/Garland County Chapter UAPB/AM&N Alumni Association will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Webb Community Center, 127 Pleasant St. All graduates of A.M.& N., now known as the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, as well as current graduates, are encouraged to attend. Call Elton Taylor, 903-926-5332, for more information.
Wool Rug Hookers will meet 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today at the CHI St. Vincent McAuley Senior Center, 5010 Highway 7 north, Hot Springs Village. Learn how to make a work of art with wool fabric strips and friends. There is no cost, but supplies are not included. Call Susan Dickerson, 501-545-9824, for more information.
Society on 12/10/2019