October 1, 2020

On Top

Recent Stories

24th Annual Autumn Haiku Festival to be Held Nov. 13-14

Haiku poet Lee Gurga. The 24th Annual Autumn Haiku Festival will be held on November 13-14, 2020, at the Arlington Hotel. There will be two famous haiku poets as distinguished speakers: Lee Gurga and John Stevenson. Both have served as president of the premier organization – The Haiku Society of America (HSA). www.hsa-haiku.org. The festival is hosted by the Arkansas Haiku Society founded in 1997, in the living room of

Read More »

Library Launches Fall Reading Festival for Kids and Teens

Great prizes await participants in the Fall Reading Festival at GC Library. By Erin Baber The Garland County Library launches its first ever Fall Reading Festival for kids and teens ages 18 and under. Unlike the Summer Reading Program which has participants log minutes they spend reading throughout the summer, the Fall Reading Festival requires participants to complete certain tasks to earn tickets for raffle prizes. Each time a task

Read More »

Garvan Plans New Daytime Winter Garden Festival

Areas that were previously inaccessible during holiday lights will now be open, such as the Evans Children’s Adventure Garden, the Evans Tree House, the Hixson Nature Preserve, and the Perry Wildflower Overlook. Garvan Woodland Gardens will be presenting an all-new daytime winter garden festival in 2020. According to executive director Bob Bledsoe, “In light of the pandemic of 2020 and the need to provide an experience that allows for social

Read More »

Garvan Gardens Expanded Hours Begin October 1

Beginning Thursday, October 1, Garvan Woodland Gardens, located at 550 Arkridge Road, will be open from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily. The Chipmunk Cafe will be open 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. daily. Admission to the Gardens is by EXACT CASH or CREDIT CARD only. As always, members are admitted free. Please bring your membership card and photo ID for admission. Golf Cart tours will be available on a

Read More »

Tarot: Coping with Uncertainty: The Path

By Michelle Crandell    1. The attitude to be aware of within yourself: FIVE OF CUPS: Disappointment.  Accept that you will have moments, even days when you “loose heart.” Recognizing “what has been spilled” emotionally will make you sad. As a group, humans are currently letting each other down. Excessive focus on this reality will limit your ability to love what is still beautiful and good for you in the present

Read More »

World Mental Health Day

By Alison Crane Did you know October 10th, the second Saturday of 2020, will be celebrated as World Mental Health Day? The objective of this day is to spread awareness about mental health issues and to reduce the stigma faced by families and individuals coping with those problems. While 1 in 5 people will experience a diagnosable mental health condition in their lives, 5 out of 5 people will go through a challenging

Read More »

Six Bridges Book Festival October 8–18

By Erin Wood Calling all book lovers and anyone looking for some awesome entertainment! Set your calendar for the virtual Six Bridges Book Festival (formerly the Arkansas Literary Festival), October 8–18.  As always, the Fest offers something for everyone, with more than 60 authors and presenters writing nonfiction, fiction, and children’s titles.  In the mood to take out some aggression in the kitchen? Attend Katherine Alford’s Rage Baking: The Transformative

Read More »

Social Media

New From Animag

Get The Latest Updates

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

No spam, notifications only about Arts, Entertainment & Wellness In Hot Springs, AR.

Categories

On Trend

Most Popular Stories

About the Cover . . .  

“One in a Million”   Directed by Itab Azzam & Jack MacInnes Featured in the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Wednesday | October 14 | 4:30 PM Arlington Hotel Cinema 1  October is here at last, bringing festivals, fall fun, and, hopefully, some cooler days. One of the season’s biggest highlights is the 35th

OCTOBER 2026: A Month of Deep Review & Transformation 

Greetings, Fellow Travelers,   October 2027 carries a powerful Libra-to-Scorpio progression, shifting the collective focus from relationships, balance, and cooperation toward deeper truth, intimacy, transformation, and emotional honesty. Mercury turns retrograde October 7 in Scorpio, encouraging reflection around communication, trust, shared resources, and unresolved emotional matters. Venus enters Scorpio October 8,

A Spook-tacular October at the Library! 

Staff member RoMaecia Thomas and daughter Leilani are enjoying Fish-O-Ween at Family Park.  By Annie GerberFish-O-Ween Join us for our annual fall festival and fishing derby, Fish-O-Ween, on Saturday, October 24, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Family Park (215 Family Park Road). All ages are invited to enjoy a

Tinderbox Gallery Launches Room for Strangers  

Tinderbox Gallery will launch Room for Strangers, a new curatorial initiative bringing original contemporary artwork into hospitality spaces, this October at Dame Fortune’s Cottage Court in Hot Springs. The inaugural installation features three paintings by Texas artist George Zupp in Room 11. Rooted in the people, humor, and landscapes of