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HSV Players Producing “Best of Broadway”

The HSV Players and The Entertainment Foundation will hold a joint fundraising event entitled Best of Broadway: 80s Edition, highlighting songs from musicals which premiered on Broadway during the 1980s. The show will be held on September 30, 2021, at the Woodlands Auditorium in Hot Springs Village. For more information, contact Audrey at TheEntertainmentFoundation@gmail.com. 

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Symphony Guild Plans a Beach Party!

Join the Hot Springs/Hot Springs Village Symphony Guild, Friday, May 14, at 5:30PM, at the Balboa Pavilion for Beach Party! an evening of entertainment, food and fun. Featuring performances by members of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, talented High School youth, and Marcus Sugg. Catered by Explore, dinner will be a plated 3-course meal. BYOB, or wine and beer available for donations. Tickets are $25 per person and attendance is limited.

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Catch a Glimpse of the HS Renaissance Fair at Art Springs

Escape to the merriment of faire at the glimpse of the Hot Springs Renaissance Faire at Art Springs in downtown Hot Springs in Hill-Wheatley Plaza, this May 1 – 2. Play with the pirates, frolic with the fae, visit with the townsfolk, gypsies, and even the Queen herself. Play games and listen to stories that come alive as you watch. Play the quest of the Dragon’s Tears and win to

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Summer Reading Program Begins May 15 at GC Library

Erin Baber updates the community about happenings at GC Library. By Erin BaberThe Garland County Library’s annual Summer Reading Program begins May 15 and will continue through the end of July. Readers of all ages are invited to participate. Kids and teens will track the number of hours they spend reading and listening to audiobooks and adults will log each title they complete through the summer. Kids and teens will

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Financial Education Emphasizes Planning for the Future

Being financially literate can take a great weight off a personand prevent health issues. By Alison Crane“As your body grows bigger, Your mind must flower, It’s great to learn, ‘Cause knowledge is power!” These opening lyrics from the old School House Rocks series have always stuck with me. I grew up with the concept that knowing how things worked would help me. When it comes to making financial decisions, the

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Tarot: Aces

In this first of ten articles focusing on the Ace through Ten Cards,Michelle Crandell reviews these four Aces. By Michelle CrandellIn Tarot, Aces represent new beginnings, fresh starts, seeds of change. Aces are optimistic cards, giving permission to move in a new direction. In numerology, Ace is 1, symbolizing confidence, independence and the ability to use skills, talents and abilities in new and creative ways. Aces are associated with the

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Artists’ Workshop Features Kunath and Widdifield at Gallery Walk

This acrylic painting is by local artist Teresa Widdifield. Featured Artists for May at Artists’ Workshop Gallery are Joanne Kunath and Teresa Widdifield, two exciting artists who are long-time members of the gallery. Joanne Kunath, a Hot Springs Village resident, moved to Arkansas from California in 2005. For the past three years she has been creating paintings in acrylic, using air and pour techniques, and in alcohol ink. Kunath is

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From Cotton to Silk: The Magic of Black Hair

By Erin WoodA very unique book launched on March 20, the birthday of author and “create(her)” Crystal C. Mercer’s late grandmother, in whose honor she sewed the book’s pages. Yes, sewed. By hand. The pages of her first children’s book, From Cotton to Silk: The Magic of Black Hair, reflect 467 hours of hand-stitching and not only incorporate fabrics studied in Ghana, Africa, as part of her graduate work, but

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First Annual Songwriting Competition

The Songwriting Competition will be hosted and judged byNashville-based musician, Tony Stampley. The Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance’s first annual Songwriting Competition pays homage to local music legend, and festival honoree, singer/songwriter Henry Glover. Glover, a Langston High School alumnus, was a pioneering African American songwriter, producer, arranger, A&R man, and musician who grew up in Hot Springs. A few titles in Glover’s catalog include: “Fever,” “Drown in My Own

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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