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Yoga: Benefits of Half-Moon Pose

By Karen Watson Reeves Ardha Chandrasana, the Sanskrit name for Half-Moon Pose, is a challenging standing balance pose. And in case it looks a little intimidating, I included a second photo of a modification that is also a very strong pose, even without the standing balance aspect. This pose is an energetic yoga posture that encourages the extension of the torso in one direction and lifting the leg in another

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Closet Cases: Queers on What We Wear

By Erin Wood The Six Bridges Book Festival (formerly the Arkansas Literary Festival) is normally enjoyed by thousands in Central Arkansas at the end of April. Due to concerns surrounding COVID-19, the 2020 Festival is postponed until fall. Seven Arkansas contributors are featured in Closet Cases: Queers on What We Wear, an anthology by Atlanta author Megan Volpert, which will be part of the Festival. Those contributors include Jane V.

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Gigi Gaulin Creates Steeple Adornment for Unitarian Universalist Church 

Unitarian Universalist Church has a brand-new steeple perched atop the church, created by Gigi Gaulin, a Hot Springs artist.  By David Malcolm RoseFor many years, the modest steeple of the Unitarian Universalist Church at 1701 Spring Street has gone without adornment. It has long been in need of a chalice

Single Parent Scholarship Fund Plans Day of Giving 

Statewide nonprofit Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) will host its second-annual Day of Giving on Friday, March 20. This 24-hour event raises awareness and funds for single-parent scholarships. In total, ASPSF aims to raise $45,000 to fund 28 full-time scholarships.   Donations can be made at aspsfday.org and at in-person

The Pocket Community Theatre Hires New Executive Director 

Board President Teresa Tribble welcomes Dan Breshears as the incoming Executive Director of Pocket Community Theatre.  The Board of Directors of the Pocket Community Theatre, (PCT) a non-profit organization focused on stimulating, promoting, educating, and developing interest in the dramatic arts, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Breshears

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