COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE TRI-LAKES AREA

Jan. 11

Arkansas Railroad Program

BENTON — Shelle Stormoe, education coordinator for the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, will present Take the Last Train to Clarksville, a program on Arkansas’ railroad history, at 6:30 p.m. at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library, 1800 Smithers Drive. Stormoe’s program, which is free and open to the public, will include railroad-related sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more information, contact Stormoe at (501) 324-9800 or shelle@arkansasheritage.org, or Krista Petty at KristaP@salinecountylibrary.org.

Jan. 12

Archeological Society Meeting

HOT SPRINGS — The Ouachita Chapter of the Arkansas Archeological Society will meet at 7 p.m. at the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts. The program will feature Roger E. Coleman, forest archaeologist and heritage program manager for the Ouachita National Forest. For more information, contact Sherri Bradbury at OuachitaChapter@gmail.com.

Jan. 13

Easybridge! 2 Game

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Village Card Club will present an Easybridge! 2 game from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in Casa de Carta at the Ponce de Leon Center. The cost of the games are $2.50 for members and $3.50 for nonmembers. For more information or to register in advance, visit villagecardclub.org.

Women’s Welcome Club Meeting

HOT SPRINGS — The Hot Springs Women’s Welcome Club Business/Luncheon Meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Hot Springs Country Club. For more information, call (501) 231-5100.

Ongoing

Art Exhibit and Reception

HOT SPRINGS — The Justus Fine Art Gallery will present work by Matthew Hasty, Robyn Horn, Dolores Justus, Tony Saladino and Dan Thornhill, along with a selection of original prints by Kristin DeGeorge, at 827A Central Ave. through Jan. 31. For more information, call (501) 321-2335.

GriefShare Meeting

BENTON — The GriefShare Recovery Seminar and Support Group meets at 7 p.m. every Monday in the Parlor of Benton First United Methodist Church, 200 N. Market St. For more information, call (501) 590-7994.

Hot Springs Ukulele Club

HOT SPRINGS — The Hot Springs Ukulele Club meets from 2-4 p.m. each Tuesday at Cranford’s Village Pantry grocery store on Arkansas 5, east of the East Gate to the Village. No experience is needed. For more information, call (207) 844-1350.

Toastmasters Meetings

BENTON — The Saline County Toastmasters meet at 12:05 p.m. Thursdays at Mount Carmel United Methodist Church. For more information, call (501) 454-9596.

Merry Mixers Dance Club

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Hot Springs Village Merry Mixers dance to live music from 7-10 p.m. the first and third Saturdays of every month at the Coronado Community Center. Dance lessons are held the third Saturday, followed by regularly scheduled dancing. Admission is $10 per person. Club members receive a discount for the season. Dancers of all experience levels are welcome. For more information, call (501) 915-8111.

Rhythmic Interactive Percussion

HOT SPRINGS — The Rhythmic Interactive Percussion musical event takes place from 5-9 p.m. Sundays at Kenneth Adair Park, 358 Central Ave. Participation is encouraged as ensemble members pass out drums, tambourines, maracas and more to audience members. Many weeks, belly dancers, hula-hoopers, poi ball artists and martial artists perform. For more information, call (714) 273-6464.

Ageless Bikers Club

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Ageless Bikers Club has eight different bike rides that are 16 to 23 miles. The rides, which are at 1 p.m., are on quiet, paved country roads, but two rides have up to 3 miles of dirt roads. No one is left behind, and the riders stop often to regroup and socialize. Several rides are “out and back,” so the beginner can turn back for a shorter ride. For more information, visit www.hsvabc.weebly.com, or contact John at (501) 922-0022 or gjstett1@gmail.com.

Upcoming

George Washington Birthday Luncheon

HOT SPRINGS — Various colonial hereditary groups will host the annual George Washington Birthday Luncheon on Feb. 23 at the Hot Springs Country Club. The public is invited. Judge Josh Morriss of Texarkana, Texas, chief justice of Texas’ 6th District Court of Appeals, will present his original dramatic monologue, “A Standing Miracle,” a portrayal of President George Washington. Seating will begin at 11 a.m., and the program will begin at 11:30. Paid reservations of $20 must be received by Feb. 16. No walk-ins will be allowed. Make checks payable to the Akansa Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, and mail to Sheila Beatty, 27 Doblez Circle, Hot Springs Village, AR 71909-5109.

To submit a school or community event for the Tri-Lakes Calendar of Events, mail information to Calendar of Events, Tri-Lakes Edition, P.O. Box 2221, Little Rock, AR 72203; fax (501) 378-3500; or email tlnews@arkansasonline.com. The deadline for calendar-item submissions is noon Tuesday for Sunday editions.