February 10, 2020

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Emboldened Heart

Malinda Zarate is an entrepreneur, wellness expert, Nia White Belt fitness instructor, Certified Higher Guidance Life Coach, speaker, trainer, coach, mystic, meditator, transformation specialist, nature-lover, travel bug, life-long student, mom and grandma with unbridled enthusiasm for “heart-based” living. This passion for mind-body-spirit connection and balance inspired her to found EMBOLDENED HEART online global training academy, a portal of education, sharing and personal transformation for all who desire a bigger, brighter,

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Sign up Now for the Arts Network Meeting

The Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance will hold the quarterly networking meeting on February 10th at Hotel Hot Springs. Stephanie Storey, a veteran member of the national media, will begin at 5:30pm with a workshop on how to promote arts events. Storey will present an overview of best media and public relations practices for small businesses and nonprofits. Attendees will learn how to develop and manage a targeted media list

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Call for Artwork for Art Moves Hot Springs

Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance (HSACA), the City of Hot Springs Art Advisory Committee (AAC) and Hot Springs Parks and Trails (HSP&T) are collectively producing Art Moves Hot Springs, an art exhibit of paintings, drawings, and photographs reproduced on metal panels to be displayed along the Hot Springs Greenway Trail. The exhibit combines art, nature, and exercise, to encourage healthy habits for the community. The artwork should reflect the artist’s

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Plan Your Costumes Now for Jazz Society’s Mardi Gras Costume Ball & Contest

The Mardi Gras Costume Ball & Contest, an annual fundraiser of the Hot Springs Jazz Society (HSJS), will be held from 6-11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, at The Hotel Hot Springs & Spa. The evening will offer music, dancing and fun. The entertainment will include the Dixieland group Spa City Stompers and the Delta Brass Express, a dance band that blends blues, classic rock and a bit of jazz. The

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Bonsai, Music, Taxes, and News of Future Changes at the Library

By Paul Kagebein February at the Garland County Library offers the usual large number of exciting programs, contests, and services to the community. There are, however, also some exciting changes that will be announced this month as well. The thoughtful volunteers from the AARP will return to the library to provide their annual free tax filing for the public. This starts February 3 and runs Monday thru Friday through April

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Happy Versus Lousy and Controlling Your Highs and Lows

By Alison Crane Sometimes a little trick or rhyme helps to remember things. Like using your thumb and pointer finger to form an “L” to distinguish which is your left hand from your right hand. Or “righty – tighty, lefty – loosey.” These little clues help us to keep the plethora of knowledge we contain in our brains straight. This trick can be applied to health and medical terms, too.

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Tarot: The World XXI

By Michelle Crandell The Fool finds himself back at the same grassy cliff he left so long ago when he began his journey. He feels free, in harmony with himself, others and the world. A nearly nude woman floats up from the crevasse before him. She looks complete, like her soul has achieved a timeless state of grace. Around her, the Fool sees four visions. He knows what they mean.

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Starstuff Studio: A Magical Place to Conjure Story

Storybook Theater Workshop is an interactive storytelling experience. The Read Through introduces the story to the cast. Then, they choose a character and dress in play fabrics and costume pieces to retell the story. Story Theater Workshop encourage kids to create a character from costume pieces and props, then play improv games to conjure an original story. Lanie Carlson is a local actor and director on the Arts in Education

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A Love Story Waiting to Happen: A Moving Read by Wednesday Night Poet, Crystal Mercer

By Erin Wood If you’ve attended Wednesday Night Poetry in Hot Springs—the longest running consecutive weekly poetry open mic in the country—you may have felt the energy in the room shift as poet and textile artist Crystal C. Mercer took the mic. Mercer’s words charge and calm, command action and offer embrace. Her hand-stitched textiles reveal what it means to weave oneself into a fabric story one stitch, one hour

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