October 16, 2019

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Jackson House to Host Thanksgiving Fundraiser

Join Honorary Chair, Dorothy Morris, for a Pre-Thanksgiving Cocktail event benefitting Jackson House on Saturday, November 23rd from 6p.m. – 9p.m. at the Hamp Williams Building – 500 Ouachita Avenue in Hot Springs. They will have Thanksgiving-themed heavy hors d’oeuvres, signature cocktails, and wonderful entertainment with a surprise Holiday guest. The Razorback game will be on in the background, if it is playing, and they will celebrate their blessings by

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HSV Players Cast Includes Many Family Members

“Family entertainment” takes on a special meaning in the upcoming Hot Springs Village Players’ production of You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Revised.) The cast includes numerous family actors from the Hot Springs and Hot Springs Village communities. Siblings Madison Thompson and Trak Thompson (Fountain Lake High School) team up for the musical. Fountain Lake School faculty member Jeff Forbess joins son, Malakai and daughter, Jubilee (both Jessieville School students)

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Tickets for December’s Nutcracker on Sale Now

Hot Springs Children’s Dance Theatre Company (HSCDTC) will present The Nutcracker Ballet at LakePointe Church, 1343 Albert Pike Road, Hot Springs, Thurs., Dec. 5, 7pm; Fri. Dec, 6, 7pm; Sat., Dec. 7, 1pm & 7pm. This holiday classic tells the story of Clara and her magical Nutcracker Prince as they embark on a thrilling adventure. A holiday celebration to share! Dancing toys, mischievous mice, and sparkling snowflakes dance to Tchaikovsky’s

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Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet Presented at Farmers Market

The Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre (AST) Fall Tour will stop in Hot Springs with their production of Romeo & Juliet on Sunday, October 27, at 4pm. Shakespeare at the Market is sponsored by Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance (HSACA) in partnership with Garland County Library and the City of Hot Springs and is made possible thanks to a generous grant from Wells Fargo. The performance will be held at the Hot

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Renaissance Faire Offers Two Days of Delightful Entertainment

A dream, a vision of long ago, a fantasy of life lived over many lifetimes since, far from our own, comes an experience over 450 years in the making. Welcome to the time of knights, dragons, jesters, magic, and the merriment of faire. Welcome to The Hot Springs Renaissance Faire (HSRF), where merriment lives on. Prepare yourself for entertainment from across the known world with twenty plus acts spread over six

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1, 2, 3 Steps

I’m Abby Holcombe, a 15-year-old world traveler. I grew up living in a Winnebago RV. Just recently, my family and I shipped our home on wheels over to Europe, partly so I could compete in the Freestyle Kayaking World Championships, but mainly so we could explore the other regions and cultures of the world. Starting our travels in Spain, and then working our way north to Norway, before it was

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Save the Date for the 23rd Annual Haiku Conference

What do diamonds and haiku have in common? They are small and valuable. Did you know that you can win $5,000 for writing a three-line poem? Just think of the nice diamond you could wear for that price. Haiku, with its 350-year history, is one of the great arts of Japan. Haiku poets in Japan can trace their lineage from Master to Master to Master back to Matsuo Basho who

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Outdoor Music Festival Rocks Farmers Market

Spa City Rocktober Music Festival will take place at Historic Downtown Hot Springs Farmer’s Market on Saturday, October 26th. Music fans will have fun all day long with live bands, food & adult beverages, merchandise booths and vendors. Kids can step into the bouncy house & everyone can try their hand at baggo, face painting & funnel cakes. There will be a full lineup of bands including; Wes Jeans &

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New Film Added to the Mineral Explorers Series

In his hunt for the world’s finest gems, crystals and minerals, Hot Springs resident and longtime mineral dealer, Thomas Nagin, discovered an entirely new passion – one for documentary filmmaking. The owner of Crystal Springs Mining Co. & Gallery, Nagin has worked in the mineral trade for more than 40 years. He created Mineral Explorers as a way to share the fascinating world of minerals and to answer the many questions

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Make a Movie

By: Alison Crane For one of our daughters’ birthday parties we made a movie as part of the entertainment for her slumber party. Since we did not have a huge budget for the kids’ parties we always tried to do something that would make a memory for our kids and their friends. We decided that making a music video would be a fun and novel activity for Jolie and her

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Tarot: The Star XVII

By Michelle Crandell The Fool hears a beautiful wordless melody sung in a clear soprano voice. He sees the singer, a lovely girl walking toward a pool of water, carrying two urns. Kneeling before the pool, she empties both urns; one into the pool, the other on the ground, near a tree. “What are you doing?” he asks. She looks up, unafraid, eyes twinkling midnight blue. “I’m refilling this pool

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The Authentic Self Seeks to Open Doors to Difficult Conversations

By Erin Wood Little Rock’s new nonprofit, The Authentic Self, will host programming designed to stimulate the mind and help each of us step into our authentic selves. The Authentic Self is interested in awakening and increasing the awareness of our eternally evolving nature—individually and as a society, locally and globally. Founder Anita Davis shares, “Through The Authentic Self, I hope to open doors to difficult conversations that can lead

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“Moku Playland”   Photo of Kate Zunick Courtesy of Hot Springs Sister City  Kate Zunick relaxes in one of the most beloved features of the Moku Playland exhibit — a giant wooden “hot springs” tub filled with hundreds of smooth wooden balls inspired by the bubbling thermal waters of Hot Springs.  Hidden somewhere among the

A One-of-a-Kind Wooden Play Experience Arrives in Downtown Hot Springs 

Moku Playland Pop-Up Opens June 1 with Interactive, Screen-Free Fun for Families  Families and visitors to downtown Hot Springs will have the opportunity to experience a unique style of hands-on play this summer as Moku Playland opens June 1 for a special month-long pop-up at 831 Central Avenue.  Open Thursday-Tuesday

World Championship Bathtub Races Set for June 6 

The Hot Springs Fire Department entry nears the finish line in the 2025 Running of the Tubs. — Courtesy Visit Hot Springs  The lineup is complete for the 2026 Stueart Pennington World Championship Running of the Tubs bathtub races through historic downtown Hot Springs. The race starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday,

Yoga: Two Months at The Yoga Place 

Where are we?” Missy Conry and Melissa Stevens  By Missy Conry & Melissa StevensCan you spot where we took this picture? Take a selfie in front of the same mural and text to 501-651-0545 for a free drop-in class! You can also text us for hints if you need a clue.  As we reflect