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Museum Launches New Science After School Pilot Program

A new pilot after school program at Mid-America Science Museum (MASM) is now underway with the Hot Springs School District. Applications for the newly state licensed after school learning program are available at www.midamericamuseum.org. The initial pilot program for Science After School at MASM begins Monday, January 7th and runs through Friday from 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm daily. Science After School at Mid-America Science Museum is currently available for

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The Story Behind the Majestic Bakery & Café

Owners Wally and Brenda have a rather unique story. For more than two years, Brenda tried desperately to save the wonderfully historic Majestic Hotel where she held fond memories of her father playing in the band. She even went as far as filing a lawsuit against city leaders to try to stop the demolition from taking place. Obviously, that was to no avail. It was then that Wally’s dream came

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Living in Gratitude

By Peggy Lindsey Every November we look forward to Thanksgiving Day with excitement and a touch of nostalgia. What is it that makes us feel so good? Is it the gathering of family and friends from far and near? Or perhaps it’s the succulent turkey with all the trimmings and a scrumptious pumpkin pie that calls out to you! Or could it be so much more? Thanksgiving brings our awareness

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Hot Springs Village Players Present “Mom’s Gift” at Coronado Center

In this comedy with a heart, Mom has been dead for 11 months when she shows up at her husband’s birthday party as a ghost with a mission. Like Clarence in It’s a Wonderful Life, she has to accomplish a task to earn her wings. Only what the task actually is… is a mystery. There are so many things to fix. The problem is complicated by the fact that the only

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Hot Springs Bathhouse Dinner Theatre Christmas Shows

Hot Springs Bathhouse Dinner Theatre has two productions in the works for the holidays, performing select dates in November and December at the Theatre, located at 701 Central Ave. Call 501-318-1600 to order tickets. A Christmas Wonderland Musical Spectacular Extravagant celebration of a most beloved holiday! Revel in the joy of Christmas with grand musical acts and hilarious comedy culminating in a candlelit uplifting sing-a-long. Most fun you’ll have this

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Handmade Holiday Pop-Up Opens in the Mall

Hot Springs is a town of great traditions yet is ever changing with new and exciting events. The HANDMADE HOLIDAY SHOP is no exception….it has become a local tradition and is an exciting addition to the holiday season. The Handmade Holiday Shop is described as a “pop up” and each year the shop will “pop up” in an available location making each year’s holiday season a festive event for artisans

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Steampunk Art Showcase at GC Library

By Paul Kagebein The Garland County Library will be hosting a Steampunk Art Showcase on Saturday, November 10th at 3:00pm. Local artist Phillip Mothershed of Leviathan’s Art will offer a presentation on the history and technique of this unique aesthetic, and will also have multiple pieces of art on display. Steampunk, in a nutshell, is a subgenre of science fiction that primarily focuses on steam-powered, yet technologically-advanced, machinery. Steampunk artists

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National Novel Writing Month at GC Library

NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, is coming to Garland County Library in November and challenges participants, called Wrimos, to write a 50,000-word novel in the thirty days of November. To learn more, go to www.NaNoWriMo.org and sign up. Participation is free. For the first time, the Garland County Library will host a Come Write In Program, in which Wrimos are actively encouraged to come to the library to write

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The Downtowner Marketplace; A downtown Hot Springs Experience

The Downtowner Marketplace is a locally owned business with a quaint and unique atmosphere which includes “the coffee stop” located in the back where you can grab a delicious coffee drink, sit back and relax or shop to your heart’s desire. Each of their hand-picked retailers bring their own style and collections to you. They are individual business owners who operate their own store within the marketplace, sharing space and

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A Gift For Yourself

by Alison Crane Every year my gift list seems to grow and I have to try to stretch a very tight budget a little further. I can let stress and frustration be the deciding factor on how I approach the gift giving season, or I can have an attitude of gratitude and be glad that I have so many people to love. In fact, gratitude is actually a gift I

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Tarot: The Lovers VI

By Michelle Crandell. People we love have profound influence upon us, and we upon them. The Fool travels his path once more. He is much more confident but once again, lonely. Ahead is a fork in the road. A flowering tree marks the path he has intended to take. A fruit tree marks a different path. Beside the fruit tree stands a woman. The Fool is drawn to her, though

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Bitty Martin’s New Novel Will Be Released in March 

(L to R) Johnette Connelly Taylor, niece of “Killer Wife” first victim, Joe Connelly; Evaline Rowland Connelly (no relation to Johnette), sister of the third victim, Don Rowland; and Bitty Martin, author.  Bitty Martin has completed her second Hot Springs true crime, Killer Wife: The True Story of Bonnie Connelly and the Men

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Master Gardener Plant Sale and Garden Show 

Thousands of plants will be for sale at the Garden Show.  Save the date – Garland County Master Gardeners will be holding their annual Plant Sale and Garden Show one day only on Saturday, April 25, from 9 AM to 4 PM at the Garland County Fairgrounds. Entry is free

Master Gardeners: Springtime is just around the Corner… 

by Susan Koenig  Springs around the corner.Our excitement builds. Our need to dig in the dirt will soon be fulfilled. We’re planning our gardens and shopping seed catalogs. We’re preparing our pots and watching video blogs. We’re dreaming of the garden and buying seeds and plants, And figuring how to get rid of the squash bugs and ants! The sun’s rays