Dec. 11
Financial Tips for Small Business Workshop
BENTON — A Financial Tips for Small Business workshop will take place at 6 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
A Christmas Carol
BENTON — Hampstead Stage will present A Christmas Carol at 6 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. The performance is appropriate for ages 5 and older. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Dec. 12
Alzheimer’s Association Workshop
BENTON — The Alzheimer’s Association will present a workshop titled Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters at 6 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Dec. 12 and 14
Deck the Shelves
BENTON/BRYANT — Mac Squared will present a Christmas performance at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library in Benton and at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library in Bryant. The performance is appropriate for all ages, and light refreshments will be served. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Santa at the Library
BENTON/BRYANT — Children of all ages are invited to meet Santa Claus at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library in Benton and at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library in Bryant. Parents are encouraged to bring cameras for photos with Santa. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Dec. 12-15
Holiday Bazaar
ARKADELPHIA — A Holiday Bazaar show and sale will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday at the Arkadelphia Arts Center, 625 Main St. Included in the sale are holiday finds, collectibles, toys and more. For more information, visit ccahc.org or call (870) 403-8216.
Dec. 14
Men’s Cooking Club
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Men’s Cooking Club of Hot Springs Village will have its special spouses/guest meeting at 10:30 a.m. at Christ of the Hills Methodist Church, 700 Balearic Road. For more information, call (501) 922-5921.
Yoga at the Library
BENTON — Yoga practitioners of all skill levels, ages 18 and older, are invited to join professional instructors from The Bent Lily for a free yoga class at 6 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Attendees are invited to bring a mat and a bottle of water. For more information, call
(501) 778-4766.
Dec. 16
Make a Gift
BENTON — Children ages 3 and older are invited to make cards and ornaments at 2 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.
Ongoing
Donnie Copeland Solo Exhibit
ARKADELPHIA — Donnie Copeland, Ouachita Baptist University associate professor of visual arts and chair of Ouachita’s Adams Department of Visual Arts, will present a solo exhibit through Jan. 13 at the Texarkana Regional Arts Center. The works in the exhibit feature striped patterns created from cutting patterns from stacked sheets of paper and adhering them to sheets of paper. The free exhibit is open to the public. For more information, contact Donnie Copeland at copelandd@obu.edu or visit www.trahc.org.
Holiday Lights
HOT SPRINGS — The 15th annual Holiday Lights event will begin at 3 p.m. daily through New Year’s Eve, with the exception of Christmas Day, at Garvan Woodland Gardens. The event will feature ice tunnels, a fully animated James the Train, a miniature Train Garden, a free hot-chocolate tent and 4 acres of holiday lights. Admission is $15 for adults and $5 for children ages 4 t0 12. Dogs are not allowed in the park. For more information, visit garvangardens.org.
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 OBrien at (830) 285-5129 or djob1947boom@gmail.com.
Merry Mixers Dance Club
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Merry Mixers Dance Club meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Saturday of each month in the Coronado Community Center. A dance lesson will be given at 7 p.m. before the dance begins. Admission is $10 per person, with annual membership packages available for $60 for all nine dances. For more information, call (501) 915-8111.
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.
To submit an event, mail information to Calendar of Events, Tri-Lakes Edition, P.O. Box 221, Little Rock, AR 72203; fax (501) 378-3500; or email tlnews@arkansasonline.com. The deadline for calendar-item submissions is noon Tuesday each week.