Thursday Datebook

Civic clubs

Malvern Area Kiwanis Club will meet at noon today at Western Sizzlin', Malvern. For information, call Susan Lafond, 501-337-6422.

Walnut Ridge Masonic Lodge 390, F&AM, will have a stated meeting at 7 p.m. today at the Lodge Hall, Royal, for regular order of business. All Masons are welcome.

Elks Lodge No. 380, 132 Abbott Place, will serve from the short order menu from 5-6:30 p.m. today. Members and guests 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 Help Line number is 321-8700.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets at noon today, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at which there are two meetings, at 411 Sellers St.; Lake Catherine Group at 7 p.m. at Twin Lakes Baptist Church, 3899 Hwy. 290.

Narcotics Anonymous, SOS Group, meets at 6 p.m. today at 315 W. 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. Call Melinda, 520-7876, for information.

Narcotics Anonymous, Square Peg, Round Hole, will meet at 8 p.m. today at 315 W. Grand Ave. Call 866-754-2579 for information.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Last House on the Block, meets at 6 and 8 a.m. today at 315 W. Grand Ave.

Narcotics Anonymous, Sanctuary Group, will meet at 8 p.m. today at Memorial Baptist Church, 1667 Airport Road. Call Danny, 545-1253, for information.

Quick to C Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m. Friday at 1700 Albert Pike Road.

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.

Lifting Hand Up Group is a faith-based recovery and spiritual mentoring program that meets every Thursday from 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 information. Everyone is welcome.

Thrift stores

Miscellaneous

Duplicate bridge will be held at 12:30 p.m. today at The Bridge House, 300 W. St. Louis St., for all nonlife masters with stratified scoring. Need a partner? Come early, one is on-site. Call 525-8780 or 984-1384 for 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, 282-0700, volunteers are needed. If interested in Walk-A-Dog volunteer program, call Karen Hill, 623-5012. The shelter is at 1249 Ault Loop, Lonsdale, off Highway 128 east of Hot Springs Village; phone 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 Barrett Kamplex, 838 McClendon, to caller Gene Gancarczyk. Everyone is welcome. Call 501-318-8639 or 501-538-8581 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.

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 623-9922 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. Tuesdays and Thursday at Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave. Call 623-9922 for information.

Life Skills teaches youths 15-18 critical skills, such as budgeting, household maintenance, resume writing, education/career planning, etc., needed to get on the right track to adulthood. Meetings are held from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Fridays at Ouachita Children's Center, 339 Charteroak St. Call Melissa Draper, outreach and volunteer coordinator, at 623-5591 ext. 10 or email [email protected] to sign up or 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. Cost is $20 per year. Call Julia Lamb, 501-276-2983, for information.

To sign up for yoga from 5:30-6:30 p.m., call Quapaw Community Center, 623-9922, to be put on the "interested" sheet. Beginners to advanced.

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 served.

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.

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, 984-1070, or Ned Schoenrock, 922-1737, for information.

Webb Community Center board, 127 Pleasant St., meets at 6 p.m. the second Thursday of the month. The public is welcome. Call 623-7491 for information.

Hot Springs Aquarium Society will meet from 3-5 p.m. Saturday at Garland County Library. Call 760-3801 for information.

An AARP Smart Driver course sponsored by National Park Medical Center will take place at the center today at 8:30 a.m. Qualified graduates are eligible for auto insurance discounts. There is a $15 fee for AARP members and a $20 fee for non-members to cover course materials. Bring drivers licenses and AARP membership cards. Call 501-620-2705 to enroll.

Hot Springs Women's Chamber of Commerce will have an executive committees meeting today at 5:30 p.m. Officers and chairpersons of the committees are asked to attend.

Poets Roundtable of Hot Springs will meet at 1:30 p.m. today at the Garland County Library. The Inspirational Poet will be Lolita Kuester, showcase poet is Hazel Wright and Jodie Tooke will give the lesson. Everyone will read a poem on Haiku sequence. The public is welcome. There is no charge.

Society on 09/12/2019

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