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About the Cover… A Place of Healing for Body, Mind, and Soul…

Downtown Hot Springs is getting a piece of history back. While it has always been a place of healing dating back to Native American times and more recently the site of St. Joseph’s Catholic Hospital, those days ended as downtown became mostly abandoned during the early 90s. As businesses returned and the area began enjoying a renaissance, there was always something missing – a place of healing. At 301 Exchange

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“Catch Me If You Can” by HS Village Players

Join the Hot Springs Village Players for their production of “Catch Me If You Can.” The Hot Springs Village Players Community Theater is proud to announce its next production of “Catch Me If You Can” by Robert Thomas and adapted from the French version by Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert, used by permission of Samuel French, New York, NY.  Performance dates are scheduled for July 16, 17, 18, at the

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Best of Broadway: 80s Edition Cast Announcement

The Entertainment Foundation President Audrey Findlen and HSV Players President Larry Venable review the cast list for the upcoming joint fundraiser. The Entertainment Foundation and Hot Springs Village Players proudly announce the cast of the Best of Broadway: 80s Edition, a joint fundraiser. This unique and epic presentation will be performed on Thursday, September 30, at 7 PM at the Woodlands Auditorium.   The show’s Creator and Director is Audrey Findlen. She

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Northwoods July Full Moon Ride

The Northwoods Full Flower Moon Mountain Bike Ride will take place Friday, July 23, at 6PM*. The rides will be no drop beginner to intermediate routes. The routes will depend on the skill level of the participants. Each ride will last for around an hour on the trails. Riders will meet at the Waterworks Trailhead, 300 Pineland Drive, at 6:00. All riders must have a mountain bike in working order,

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Güdrun Mountain Bike Festival Scheduled for November 12 – 14

Registration is open for the Third Annual Güdrun Mountain Bike Festival, a three-day celebration of Hot Springs’ internationally acclaimed Northwoods system of bike trails that will take place November 12 – 14. Competitive events will take place on the Northwoods Trails starting at the Cedar Glades Trailhead. There will be non-competitive events in the downtown area, including a Biking and Running Expo, a nighttime Slow Roll Ride on Central Avenue

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Tarot: Threes

In these third of ten articles focusing on the Ace through Ten Cards, Michelle Crandell reviews four Threes. By Michelle CrandellIn Tarot, threes represent initial completion, creative growth, synthesis, or a sequence with a beginning, middle, and end. Often seen as a magical or sacred number, many religions have meaningful sets of threes: father-son-holy ghost; virgin-mother-crone; man-woman-child. Three corresponds with the Empress, signifying fertility and creativity. THREE OF SWORDS: This

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Cultural Alliance Calls to Provide Food for The Soul

Coni Hall shows her original work created in May for the first round of Soul’s Food. The Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance (HSACA) is collaborating with local food banks, the Hot Springs Giving Circle, and local artists to aid in the healing and nourishing of the local community during the post-pandemic recovery era. Alongside the food banks’ emergency food box program, which provides produce and grocery items for healthy bodies,

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Voices Rising Celebrates Summer in the Village

After a long covid-dictated sabbatical for Hot Springs Village performing arts groups, Voices Rising is excited to kick off Hot Springs Village’s 2021 singing events with a Summer Celebration, Sunday, August 1, at 3:00 PM in the Village Bible Church. What started as plans for a virtual concert, thanks to the widespread availability of vaccinations, is now live and in person! This group of 16 auditioned singers has planned a

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Hot Springs Needs a Splash Pad!

What is a splash pad? It is a free, accessible, all-ages community water play area that will benefit residents and visitors!  Park Avenue Community Association (PACA) is raising money to complete Watkins Park with the original park vision that includes a water splash pad. A 3,000 square foot splash pad with a variety of water features including push button activated jets and a mushroom shaped water cascade is proposed at a cost of

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Receiving Gracefully

When it comes to giving and receiving, our hearts desire harmony, allowing us to enjoy a more fulfilling life. By Peggy LindseyMany of us give of ourselves easily, every day. The needs of others rank high on our lists, and we do whatever we can to ensure those needs are met. We offer no hesitation, because it is meaningful for us to give of ourselves to others, and most of

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Yoga: Benefits of Blossoming Lotus Pose

Karen Watson Reeves has chosen a colorful, local mural for the location of her demonstration of Balancing Lotus. Photo by Fred Padilla. By Karen Watson ReevesIt is not hard to find blossoms this time of year. From mimosas to daisies to crepe myrtles to hydrangeas and more, flowers are all around us. The lotus is a flower whose roots are in the mud. Its stems grow up through the water,

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Master Gardeners: Ginko – The Ancient Golden Tree

Ginko biloba trees have the most interesting fan-shaped leaves, and are versatile and resilient, adapting well to Arkansas. By Sharon DentGinko (Ginko biloba) is one of the oldest tree species on earth. It is a deciduous conifer that can be found all over the United States, but it is native to China where there are living examples over 1,000 years old even though it is a slow-growing tree. They have

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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

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Master Gardener Plant Sale and Garden Show 

Thousands of plants will be for sale at the Garden Show.  Save the date – Garland County Master Gardeners will be holding their annual Plant Sale and Garden Show one day only on Saturday, April 25, from 9 AM to 4 PM at the Garland County Fairgrounds. Entry is free

Master Gardeners: Springtime is just around the Corner… 

by Susan Koenig  Springs around the corner.Our excitement builds. Our need to dig in the dirt will soon be fulfilled. We’re planning our gardens and shopping seed catalogs. We’re preparing our pots and watching video blogs. We’re dreaming of the garden and buying seeds and plants, And figuring how to get rid of the squash bugs and ants! The sun’s rays