Civic clubs
Malvern Area Kiwanis Club meets at noon today at Western Sizzlin' in Malvern. Call Susan Lafond, 501-337-6422, for more information.
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 Help Line number is 321-8700.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets daily at 8 p.m.; at 8 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; at noon Monday through 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. Lake Catherine Group at 7 p.m. at Twin Lakes Baptist Church, 3899 Highway 290. Call 623-6328 for information.
Narcotics Anonymous, SOS Group, meets at 6 p.m. today at 315 West Grand Ave., for Book Study Night. All meetings are open. Call 866-754-2579 for information.
Lifeline Al-Anon Family Groups, a fellowship for relatives and friends of alcoholics, meets at 11 a.m. today at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 109 Hobson Ave. Call Melinda, 501-520-7876, for information.
Narcotics Anonymous, Square Peg, Round Hole, meets at 8 p.m. today at 315 West 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 West Grand Ave. Call 866-754-2579, for more information.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets from 6-7 p.m. today in the National Park Medical Center outpatient building. Private weigh-in is from 5:30-6 p.m. TOPS offers support and education in a low-cost, fun, positive setting. Call Maranda Jones, 501-617-5195, or Judi Mikel, 501-620-3517, for more information.
Narcotics Anonymous, Sanctuary Group, meets at 8 p.m. today at Memorial Baptist Church, 1667 Airport Road. Call Danny, 501-545-1253, for more information.
Alcoholics Anonymous, Malvern Group, meets 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.
In the Company of Heroes support group meets at 4 p.m. Friday at Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave. This is a veteran-to-veteran program helping other veterans. Call Howard Hunter, 501-318-0398, for more information.
A Lifting Hand Up Group is a Faith-Based Recovery and Spiritual Mentoring Program. We Meet Every Thursday 6:30-7:30 p.m. at New Covenant Church of God in Christ 113 Buena Vista. Call Minister James Lowery, 501-781-1370, for more information.
Miscellaneous
Duplicate bridge will be held at 12:30 p.m. today at the Bridge House, 300 W. St. Louis St. Today is the STAC (Sectional Tournament at Club) Game with stratified scoring. Need a partner? Come early and a partner will be on-site. Call 501-525-8780, or 501-984-1384, for more information.
Hot Springs Concert Band rehearses Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. at the Lakeside High School Band Hall, 2871 Malvern Ave. In-seat auditions are required. Dues are $30 a semester. For more information on the location at NPC or to arrange an audition, email band President Bruce Harvey at [email protected]
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, 501-282-0700, volunteers are needed. If interested in Walk-A-Dog volunteer program, call Karen Hill, 501-623-5012. The shelter is at 1249 Ault Loop, Lonsdale, off Highway 128 east of Hot Springs Village; phone 501-623-5012. Tax-deductible donations, monetary or miscellaneous items, may be dropped off at the Thrift Shop, 2026 Central Ave., in the Freeman Center.
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. Concessions begin at noon. 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 623-9922 for information.
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.
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. For a time, routes and information, call Dave OBrien, 830-285-5129, or email [email protected].
Classic/Sit-and-Tone, on land rather than water, is held at 9:30 a.m. today at the Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave. Call 501-623-9922, for more information.
Life Skills teaches youths 15-18 critical skills including budgeting, household maintenance, resume writing, and education-career planning needed to get on the right track to adulthood. Meetings are held from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Friday at Ouachita Children's Center, 339 Charteroak St. Call Melissa Draper, 501-623-5591 ext. 10, or email [email protected], for more information.
Diamond Squares Square Dance Club will dance from 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Hot Springs YMCA, 130 Werner St. Gordon White is the caller. Call 501-922-0803, for more information.
A live band and dance are held at Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave., from 7-9 p.m. Thursdays with Dwayne and the Legends performing. Cost is $5 per person and concessions will be served.
Vinyasa Yoga is held at 5:30 p.m. and today 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.
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, 501-984-1070, or Ned Schoenrock, 501-922-1737, for more information.
Road Riders for Jesus, an international motorcycle ministry, meets at 7 p.m. Friday at Ausam Ready Mix, 3340 Airport Road. Come for fellowship and riding. All events are open to everyone. Call 501-538-5135 or 501-282-2374 for more information.
Society on 12/19/2019