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Upcoming Events

  • May Bingo Night

    • 23 May 2022
    • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church - Lower Hall, 295 Balearic Road
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    Please join us for Boomers Bingo Night.  We will hold this exciting event at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church Lower Hall.

    There will be no food served but you are encouraged to bring your own light snacks and choice of alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages to enjoy.

    The number of players is limited to 100     

    The cost for this fun evening is $12. This includes 3 bingo cards for use for the evening. We will be using our finger-tip shutter slide bingo cards.  The money collected from the purchase of bingo cards will be given back in cash prizes to the winners. 

    You must be registered to attend. NO ONE will be admitted at the door without a registration.

    BE SURE you receive a confirmation email to ensure you fully completed the registration process.

    Doors will not open until 6:15pm

    The entrance to the Lower Hall is on the North side of the church under the awning. Please enter through the doors on this level.

    Remember to wear your Boomer name tag.  Magnetic plastic sleeves will be available for new members to pick up.

    Please register early to reserved your spot.

    This is a MEMBERS ONLY EVENT. Non-member guests are not allowed.

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  • Boomers Trail Masters Hike and Picnic

    • 24 May 2022
    • 10:00 AM
    • Lake Catherine State Park - Falls Branch trail
    • 15 registrants
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    Join your fellow Boomers for a hike along the Falls Branch trail located in Lake Catherine State park at 10:00 AM. Bring a picnic lunch for after the hike!

    The trail begins near the campground and winds through the pine/hardwood forest of the park, crossing Little Canyon Creek several times. It eventually leads to a seasonal scenic waterfall on Falls Creek and works its way back to the trail head.  

     The trail is about 2 miles long and will take 1 1/2 to 2 hours to hike.  This trail is more difficult than our usual hikes.  There are lots of steps up hill and down, and some areas have difficult footing.  The good news is that views make it all worthwhile.

    The park is south and east of Hot Springs, about an hour drive from the village. 

    Instructions to the trail:

    Take HWY 7 south to the Gulpha Gorge road and turn left through the Gorge.  Continue to Bus 70 (E Grand Ave.)  Merge onto E Grand and follow it to Malvern Ave. (Bus 270)

    Turn left on Malvern and follow it to Carpenter Dam Rd.  Turn right (south) and go about 2 miles south to 290.  This road is about 1000 ft past the entrance to Garvan Gardens.

    Turn left (east) on 290 and follow it until it ends at highway 171.  Turn left and follow this east past until you enter the park.  Continue on this road and follow the signs to Camp area C and the Amphitheater.  The trail head is just past the Amphitheater.

    See below for the map of the park.


    All Boomers members are welcome to come along!  We do ask that you register so that we know who is coming and who we should notify if there is a weather delay.  If there is a delay, you will receive an email by 7:30 am.

    This event is exclusive to Boomers Rock members and their guests.

    For more information email kbotkin12@gmail.com or call 346-666-0626.

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  • Boomers Kayaking

    • 25 May 2022
    • 4:00 PM
    • Desoto Beach
    • 14 registrants
    Register

    We are meeting at the Desoto Beach at 4:00 PM. 

    Don’t forget life jackets & POA sticker on your boat.

    In case of inclement weather, we will cancel.

    Please feel free to contact Georgene or Marinda with any questions you may have about kayaking.

    See you there!
    Georgene Gwyther  gqgwy@hotmail.com  (361) 774-5629
    Marinda Longino rinlongino7@gmail.com  (870) 904-5853


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  • "On the Rocks" Happy Hour

    • 25 May 2022
    • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • Cafe Isabella, 110 Iniciador Way

    "On The Rocks"


    You are invited to join old and new friends at our next Happy Hour!

    We will gather at Cafe Isabella at the Isabella Clubhouse. No need to register, just show up, get a drink, and mingle with your friends. For those who would like something to eat, you can order off a limited menu.

    SAVE THE DATE: May 25th  4:00pm-6:00pm

    We look forward to seeing you there!

    No Registration Required.

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  • Boomers Bunco

    • 26 May 2022
    • 5:30 PM
    • El Jimador Mexican Restaurant, 107 Desoto Center
    • 4
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    Please join us on the 4th Thursday of every month  from 5:30 TO 8 at El Jimador Mexican Restaurant located at 107 Desoto Center for dinner, drinks and lots  of fun. 

    Please save your appetite for dinner as they are providing room for us at no charge.  Menu is reasonably priced.  

    $5.00 buy in to play, which will be divided as prizes at the end of the night.  Space is limited to the first 28 who register. 


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  • Bowling for Boomers

    • 27 May 2022
    • 6:30 PM
    • Fiesta Bowl, Hwy. 7
    • 10
    Register

    Hey Boomers! Let's go Bowling!

    Please register in advance and indicate the number of games you wish to play (1, 2, or 3). Plan to be at Fiesta Bowl ready to bowl by 6:15 so we can organize and start promptly at 6:30.

    You will pay Fiesta Bowl at the end of the event.

    Attendance is limited to 24. If you register, then cannot make it, please contact us know ASAP at jimerickson0@gmail.com.

    Hope to see you there!

    This event is for Members Only.

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  • Boomers Trail Masters Hike

    • 31 May 2022
    • 9:00 AM
    • Hernando Trail - West (Good Samaritan)
    • 4 registrants
    Register

    Join your fellow Boomers for a hike along a west section of the Hernando Trail. 

    We will meet in the parking lot ~100 yards west of Cortez road (past the Good Samaritan) off of Desoto Blvd.  There is a sign on Desoto directing you where to park for the trail.  We will hike west from this lot as this will avoid most of the hills.

    We will walk for about 1 hour along this trail. As this trail is not a loop, we will walk west for 30 min., turn around and walk back.  You can choose your own distance.

    Map of the trail can be found at:

    https://www.explorethevillage.com/golf-recreation/trails-rides

    All Boomers members are welcome to come along!  We do ask that you register so that we know who is coming and who we should notify if there is a weather delay.  If there is, you will receive an email by 7:30 am. 

    This event is exclusive to Boomers Rock members and their guests on a “try before you buy” basis.

    For more information contact Kim Botkin at: kbotkin12@gmail.com or call 346-666-0620.

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  • Social Singles Train Day in May

    • 31 May 2022
    • 5:00 PM
    • El Jimador Restaurant, 107 DeSoto Center
    • 19 registrants
    Register
    All aboard to see Boomers Rock Singles member, Rick  Dorsey's amazing railroad display.
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    Train display viewing 5:00-6:00pm
    Dinner at El Jimador Restaurant, 107 DeSoto Center, 6:15

    Due to limited parking at Rick's house we ask you to meet at the El Jimador parking lot between 4:45 and 5:00 and carpool to Rick's at 44 Acceso Circle. See below for information about the train. It's incredible!

    After being awed by Rick's train display we'll meet up for dinner at El Jimador. Even if you can't make it to Rick's you're welcome to have dinner with the group.

    If you have questions contact Linda Puckett, 405-627-6840

    COTTONWOOD CANYON MODEL RAILROAD
    By Rick Dorsey

    The COTTONWOOD CANYON railroad is an “HO” scale (1:87) model railroad I started in early 2015. It’s a fictional mountainous railroad somewhere in northwest Arkansas set in the year 1960. Although model railroads are “never finished”, as of April 2022 this one is more or less complete and completely operational. The trains are radio controlled with sound...and some locomotives have over 20 individual sound effects. There are 53 hand thrown switches, mostly lighted building structures, and many of them have interior details. The construction has been a one man operation from start to finish. The layout is L shaped and approximately 34X34 feet with two large peninsulas. It is completely free standing, and there is approximately 120 feet of hand painted Masonite backdrop which I am constantly repainting to blend the background with the foreground. The scenery consists of mountains and valleys made with Styrofoam and a lot of sawdust mixed with Elmer's glue, painted and covered with scenic material. Rocky areas are made from Plaster of-Paris castings. The deciduous trees come from a weed that grows primarily in Scandinavia, sprinkled with colored “flock”. I make the conifer trees with floral wire and hemp, twisted with an aircraft rivet tool and also “flocked” with fine green material. Bushes and brush are made with black upholstery stuffing and furnace filter fibers. I also use real black dirt which I “collected” from the edge of a cornfield in southern Illinois, and a clay colored dirt I could only find on an access road in Arkansas’s Quachita State Park.

    The “Flex-track” comes in 3ft sections which are soldered together and painted with an air brush, mounted on foam roadbed, and completed with gray colored ballast... (a tedious and time consuming job that most modelers hate doing). Most of the locomotives and the rolling stock are “weathered” using both an airbrush and powdered pastel chalks. The buildings are all “kits” some of which have more than 200 parts, and are also weathered. Many of the signs on buildings and billboards around the layout were made on my computer, and the neon lighted billboards and signs are made possible with the latest mini LED and fiber optics.

    The cars and trucks, with a few exceptions, are from the 1940's and 1950's. In real life, by 1960 almost all of the steam engines were history and diesels took over but some still survived as “yard switchers” and many have a second life today, rebuilt and used for tourist “fan trips”.
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  • Boomers Rock Garden Club Lavender Festival

    • 04 Jun 2022
    • 10:00 AM
    • 121 Orange Street, Hot Springs, AR 71901
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    Join us for the Lavender Festival!

    We will meet at the Hot Springs Farmer's Market at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 4th.

    From there we will car pool to go out to the lavender farm. We could bring a picnic or just eat at the farmers market.

    For questions, please contact Judy Nowak at judycnowak@gmail.com or 817-559-1558.



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  • Boomers Kayaking

    • 08 Jun 2022
    • 10:00 AM
    • Lake Pineda Boat Ramp
    • 4 registrants
    Register

    Oh boy!  Oh boy!  This is a fun one! We will be meeting at the

    Pineda Boat Ramp off of Balearic and Camino Road.

    At 10:00 A.M.  You might bring a drink and a snack for afterwards.

    Don’t forget life jackets & POA sticker on your boat.

    See you there!

    In case of inclement weather, we will cancel.

    Please feel free to contact Georgene or Marinda with any questions you may have about kayaking.

    See you there!
    Georgene Gwyther  gqgwy@hotmail.com  (361) 774-5629
    Marinda Longino rinlongino7@gmail.com  (870) 904-5853
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  • "On the Rocks" Happy Hour

    • 09 Jun 2022
    • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • Waypoint, 120 Marina Road

    "On The Rocks"


    You are invited to join old and new friends at our next Happy Hour!

    We will gather on the deck at Waypoint at the DeSoto Marina. No need to register, just show up, get a drink, and mingle with your friends. For those who would like something to eat, you can order off their wonderful menu.

    SAVE THE DATE: June 9th  4:00pm-6:00pm

    We look forward to seeing you there!

    No Registration Required.

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  • Margaritaville Casino

    • 10 Jun 2022
    • 6:00 PM
    • Coronado Community Center, 150 Ponderosa Lane
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    You will be given the opportunity to try your luck at our Boomers Casino. We welcome all gambling enthusiasts--from high rollers to novices. The doors will open at 6:00 PM. Our gaming tables (Blackjack, Roulette and Craps) will open at 6:30 PM.

    Our gambling is for fun only. You will be given free chips for your enjoyment at the gaming tables. There is a trophy for the person with the most chips at the end of the night along with bragging rights.

    Marcus Sugg will be entertaining us with his great music.

    El Jimador will be providing us with a fabulous taco bar complete with all the fixings including rice and beans.

    Enjoy your favorite beverages from the cash bar.

    Don't miss this exciting evening of fun, games, friends, food and great music. Purchase your tickets today for $22 per person.

    We will be selling 50/50 tickets at this event. The proceeds from the sale of tickets go to our 10th Anniversary party in September.

     This event is exclusive to members only.         

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  • Boomers Kayaking

    • 22 Jun 2022
    • 4:00 PM
    • Lake Balboa Boat Ramp
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    Another fun time at Lake Balboa!   Let's see how many kayakers we can get on the lake this time!!! 

    BYOB Happy Hour afterwards. Bring your snacks and drinks!

    We will meet at the boat ramp at 4:00 pm. Don't forget life jackets and POA sticker for your boat. 

    In case of inclement weather, we will cancel.

    Please feel free to contact Georgene or Marinda with any questions you may have about kayaking.

    See you there!

    Georgene Gwyther  gqgwy@hotmail.com  (361) 774-5629
    Marinda Longino rinlongino7@gmail.com  (870) 904-5853


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  • Boomers Bunco

    • 23 Jun 2022
    • 5:30 PM
    • El Jimador Mexican Restaurant, 107 Desoto Center
    • 28
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    Please join us on the 4th Thursday of every month  from 5:30 TO 8 at El Jimador Mexican Restaurant located at 107 Desoto Center for dinner, drinks and lots  of fun. 

    Please save your appetite for dinner as they are providing room for us at no charge.  Menu is reasonably priced.  

    $5.00 buy in to play, which will be divided as prizes at the end of the night.  Space is limited to the first 28 who register. 


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  • Boomers Kayaking

    • 13 Jul 2022
    • 10:00 AM
    • Lake Coronado Boat Ramp
    • Be the first
    Register

    Another fun time at Lake Coronado!

    We will meet at the boat ramp at 10:00am. Don't forget life jackets and POA sticker for your boat. 

    In case of inclement weather, we will cancel.

    Please feel free to contact Georgene or Marinda with any questions you may have about kayaking.

    See you there!

    Georgene Gwyther  gqgwy@hotmail.com  (361) 774-5629
    Marinda Longino rinlongino7@gmail.com  (870) 904-5853


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  • Boomers Kayaking

    • 27 Jul 2022
    • 4:00 PM
    • Cortez Boat Ramp
    • 1 registrant
    Register

    We are meeting at the Cortez Boat Ramp at 4:00 PM.  

    Don’t forget life jackets & POA sticker on your boat.

    In case of inclement weather, we will cancel.

    Please feel free to contact Georgene or Marinda with any questions you may have about kayaking.

    See you there!
    Georgene Gwyther  gqgwy@hotmail.com  (361) 774-5629
    Marinda Longino rinlongino7@gmail.com  (870) 904-5853


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  • Boomers Bunco

    • 28 Jul 2022
    • 5:30 PM
    • El Jimador Mexican Restaurant, 107 Desoto Center
    • 28
    Registration is closed

    Please join us on the 4th Thursday of every month  from 5:30 TO 8 at El Jimador Mexican Restaurant located at 107 Desoto Center for dinner, drinks and lots  of fun. 

    Please save your appetite for dinner as they are providing room for us at no charge.  Menu is reasonably priced.  

    $5.00 buy in to play, which will be divided as prizes at the end of the night.  Space is limited to the first 28 who register. 


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  • Boomers Kayaking

    • 10 Aug 2022
    • 10:00 AM
    • Desoto Beach
    • Be the first
    Register

    We are meeting at the Desoto Beach at 10:00 AM.

    Don’t forget life jackets & POA sticker on your boat.

    In case of inclement weather, we will cancel.

    Please feel free to contact Georgene or Marinda with any questions you may have about kayaking.

    See you there!
    Georgene Gwyther  gqgwy@hotmail.com  (361) 774-5629
    Marinda Longino rinlongino7@gmail.com  (870) 904-5853


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  • Boomers Kayaking

    • 24 Aug 2022
    • 4:00 PM
    • Lake Pineda Boat Ramp
    • 1 registrant
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    Oh boy!  Oh boy!  This is a fun one! We will be meeting at the Pineda Boat Ramp off of Balearic and Camino Road at 4:00 PM.

    Don’t forget life jackets & POA sticker on your boat.

    See you there!

    In case of inclement weather, we will cancel.

    Please feel free to contact Georgene or Marinda with any questions you may have about kayaking.

    See you there!
    Georgene Gwyther  gqgwy@hotmail.com  (361) 774-5629
    Marinda Longino rinlongino7@gmail.com  (870) 904-5853
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  • Boomers Kayaking

    • 14 Sep 2022
    • 10:00 AM
    • Lake Balboa Boat Ramp
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    Another fun time at Lake Balboa!   

    We will meet at the boat ramp at 10:00 AM. Don't forget life jackets and POA sticker for your boat. 

    In case of inclement weather, we will cancel.

    Please feel free to contact Georgene or Marinda with any questions you may have about kayaking.

    See you there!

    Georgene Gwyther  gqgwy@hotmail.com  (361) 774-5629
    Marinda Longino rinlongino7@gmail.com  (870) 904-5853


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  • Boomers Kayaking

    • 28 Sep 2022
    • 4:00 PM
    • Lake Coronado Boat Ramp
    • Be the first
    Register

    Another fun time at Lake Coronado!

    We will meet at the boat ramp at 4:00pm. Don't forget life jackets and POA sticker for your boat. 

    In case of inclement weather, we will cancel.

    Please feel free to contact Georgene or Marinda with any questions you may have about kayaking.

    See you there!

    Georgene Gwyther  gqgwy@hotmail.com  (361) 774-5629
    Marinda Longino rinlongino7@gmail.com  (870) 904-5853


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