COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE TRI-LAKES AREA

Feb. 18 and 19

Painting the Roses Red

ARKADELPHIA — The Ouachita Baptist University Department of Theatre Arts will continue its presentation of Painting the Roses Red, a student-written prequel to Alice in Wonderland, as part of the annual Muse Project. Shows will be at 2:30 p.m. today and at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Verser Theatre. Purchase tickets, at $8 each, at the Jones Performing Arts Center Box Office from 1-5 p.m. weekdays or by calling (870) 245-5555; or online at obu.edu/boxoffice. Current students with a student ID will receive one free ticket from the box office.

Feb. 19

Holiday Closings

BENTON/BRYANT — The Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library in Benton and the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library in Bryant will be closed in honor of Presidents Day. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

Clarinet Concert

ARKADELPHIA — The Ouachita Baptist University Division of Music will host clarinetist Michael Scheuerman in concert at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall. The recital, which is part of Ouachita’s Guest Artist Series, is free and open to the public. Scheuerman is director of bands and instructor of applied clarinet at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant. The recital will also feature Oklahoma State’s Jen Guzman on clarinet and Kate Stubbs on piano. For more information, call the School of Fine Arts at (870) 245-5129.

Feb. 20

Shambarger Competition for Singers

ARKADELPHIA — Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host the 20th annual Mary Shambarger Competition for Singers at 2 p.m. in the Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall. In honor of the anniversary, a special recital featuring former winners of the competition will take place at

8 p.m. in the McBeth Recital Hall. The performances are free and open to the public. For more information, call (870) 245-5208.

Terrific Tuesday!

BENTON — Youth ages 13 to 18 are invited to play with Perler Beads at 4 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

Watercolor Class

BRYANT — Painting enthusiasts ages 18 and older are invited to a watercolor class at 6 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. All supplies will be provided. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

Crafting for a Cause

BENTON — Adults ages 18 and older are invited to make yarn crafts at 6 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

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.

Feb. 21

After-School Adventures

BRYANT — Youth ages 13 to 18 are invited to a tabletop role-playing game at 3:45 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

Kids Create!

BRYANT — Children in kindergarten through the second grade are invited to an art class at 4 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

Life After High School

BENTON — Youth ages 13 to 18 are invited to a class about exploring post-high-school options at 4 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. For more information, call

(501) 778-4766.

Feb. 22

Tweens Create!

BRYANT — Children in third through fifth grades are invited to an art class at 4 p.m. at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library. For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

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.

For more information, call (501) 778-4766.

Feb. 23

Christian Counseling Conference

ARKADELPHIA — Ouachita Baptist University’s Pruet School of Christian Studies will host its eighth annual conference on issues in Christian counseling at 8 a.m. in the Walker Conference Center. The program is titled Issues in Marriage. The registration deadline is Monday, and costs are $100 for mental-health professionals and social workers, $70 for pastors and $20 for full-time students and spouses attending. For more information, contact Mary Farley at farleym@obu.edu.

Feb. 23-25

Boat, Tackle and RV Show

HOT SPRINGS — The 32nd annual Hot Springs Boat, Tackle and RV Show will take place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Hot Springs Convention Center. The admission cost is $5 per person. For more information, visit hotsprings.org.

Ongoing

Blind Date With a Book

ARKADELPHIA — Henderson State University’s Huie Library is presenting a Blind Date With a Book event to match patrons with the perfect book. Anyone with a Henderson library card can participate. A display in the library offers a variety of books from which to choose. Each book includes a “Rate Your Date” that can be turned in at the circulation desk as an entry to win a $10 Starbucks gift card. The display will be available through February, and entries will be accepted until March 1. For more information, contact library technician Susie Kirk at kirks@hsu.edu or (870) 230-5307.

Free Historic-Site Coloring Books

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, a division of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, is offering students free copies of a coloring book, Exploring Arkansas’s Wonder: An Adventure in Historic Preservation, that highlights sites around the state that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Order copies of the book at www.arkansaspreservation.com or by contacting Amy Milliken at (501) 324-9786 or amy.milliken@arkansas.gov.

African Wax Prints

ARKADELPHIA — The Clark County Arts and Humanities Council will present Wandering Spirit: African Wax Prints through March 2 at the Arkadelphia Arts Center, 625 Main St. Gallery hours are

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays. For more information, call (870) 403-8216.

Traveling Art Exhibit

ARKADELPHIA — Ouachita Baptist University’s Sutton School of Social Sciences will host the international traveling art exhibit Between the Shadow and the Light: An Exhibit Out of South Africa through Friday in the Mabee Fine Arts Center’s Hammons Gallery, as well as the Moses-Provine Hall’s Rosemary Gossett Adams Gallery. The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, focuses on the history, social movements and current reconciliation efforts of South Africa. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. For more information, call (870) 245-5168.

Justus Fine Art Gallery February Exhibit

HOT SPRINGS — The February exhibit at the Justus Fine Art Gallery, 827A Central Ave., features a selection of paintings by Donnie Copeland, Virmarie DePoyster, Dolores Justus and Dan Thornhill, along with woodwork, ceramics and sculpture by Robert Fogel, Jill Kyong, Robyn Horn, Sandra Sell and Gene Sparling. Additional work by others will also be showcased. The show will be on display through Feb. 28. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday or by appointment. For more information, call (501) 321-2335 or visit justusfineart.com.

Merry Mixers Dance Club

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Merry Mixers Dance Club dances to live music the third Saturday of each month at the Coronado Community Center. 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.

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.

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.

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