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About the Cover… C4K’s Birth of an Artist Art Sale

The Springs Magazine August cover was all set to showcase the 8th Annual Birth of an Artist Art Sale & Fundraiser, which was to be held Saturday, August 14, 2021. However, due to the current increase in the delta variant of Covid-19, the Cutwell 4 Kids (C4K) team has decided to postpone the event. The team would very much like to reschedule this event as soon as it is deemed

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Arkansas Heritage Festival in HSV

The Arkansas Heritage Festival is happening Fri-Sat, August 27-28 in the Hot Springs Village! The Lifelong Learning Institute of Hot Springs Village is proud to host the First Annual Arkansas Heritage Festival. This two-day Festival will feature all things Arkansas and will be held in Hot Springs Village. The festival will include arts and crafts demonstrations, talks about Arkansas History, musical entertainment featuring Arkansas musicians, food vendors with an Arkansas

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Blues, Food, and Brewski at Labor Day Blues Fest

BB Queen The Hot Springs Blues Fest returns to the Spa City on Labor Day Weekend, September 3-4, with a great lineup of free music plus food trucks and brewski. “We’re inviting all blues lovers to bring their lawn chairs down to Hill Wheatley Plaza for two days of great music, food trucks, and beer,” said Visit Hot Springs Marketing Director Bill Solleder. “Our headliners will be the chart-topping Ghost

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Five Simple Steps to Improving Your Wellness

When it comes to your wellness, adding more fruits and veggies to your meals is a smart habit to begin. By Alison CraneHabits can make or break us when it comes to health. The month of August has a national focus on wellness. Wholesome habits go a long way towards improving our mental and physical wellness. Why not take a moment now instead of waiting for New Year’s to evaluate

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As Promised! The 2021 Bark in the Park Champions!

Last month Friends of Hot Springs National Park presented its first Bark in the Park dog costume and pet parade on Arlington Lawn. Our staff at The Springs Magazine promised these illustrious winners a photo op as part of their prize. So, today, in all their glory, (you’ll have to guess which is which) please meet: Best overall | #51 Daisy, Basset Hound | Rasa Meyers“I’ll be bark next year,”

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HSV Players Auditions Set for 2021 Production of Camelot

Director Roger Cannell and HSV Players President Larry Venable consult about the Camelot script. The Hot Springs Village Players (HSVP) announce it will hold auditions for its Fall 2021 production of Camelot. The auditions will be held at the Coronado Community Center, 150 Ponderosa Way in Hot Springs Village, on Friday and Saturday, August 21 & 22, and August 28 & 29, all at 2:00 pm. Come prepared to read

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Local Artist Chosen to Create Hot Springs Lowe’s Mural

Bethanie Newsom Steelman’s mural will be installed in August at the Hot Springs Lowe’s location. Lowe’s Home Improvement is celebrating their centennial year by sponsoring 100 murals in 100 hometowns across the United States. Hot Springs has been named one of them. Bethannie Newsom Steelman, artist and resident of Hot Springs National Park for more than twenty years, is proud to partner with Lowe’s to create this massive work of

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Artists’ Workshop Announces August Featured Artists

“Good Cheer” by Jan Briggs Two well-known area artists, Jan Briggs and Joy Clark Hill, are Artists’ Workshop Gallery’s August Featured Artists. Enthusiasm and passion abound in all Jan Briggs’ works. She works in a variety of media, including pieced watercolor, a technique she developed. She a long-time resident of Hot Springs and attended Henderson State University, later finishing her BFA degree in Studio Arts. She has won numerous awards

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2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Lands on Lake Hamilton

Major League Fishing, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, announced that the 39th annual Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American will be held on Arkansas’s Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs. The tournament, scheduled for June 2-4, 2022, will showcase the nation’s best weekend anglers and award the winner up to $120,000 cash. The three-day, no-entry-fee-championship hosted by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and Visit Hot Springs is the sixth All-American

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Convention Center Room Named for Mike Dugan

The late Mike Dugan speaks at groundbreaking for the Majestic Park Baseball Complex. The dedication of a room in the Hot Springs Convention Center named in honor of the late baseball historian and Hot Springs community leader Mike Dugan will be the opening event Saturday, August 28, of the 2021 Hot Springs Baseball Weekend. “Mike was a tireless supporter of our city,” Visit Hot Springs CEO Steve Arrison said. “It

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Yoga: Benefits of Side Crow Pose

Side Crow Pose, demonstrated by Karen Watson Reeves, strengthens the upper body, especially arms, wrists, and shoulders.  Photo by Fred Padilla. By Karen Watson ReevesA few months ago, I shared the benefits of Crow Pose, one of the first arm balances most students attempt. There are many similarities in the benefits and many of the same strong emotions. Arm balances can be scary. . . most of us prefer to

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Tarot: The Fours

In the fourth of her ten articles focusing on the Ace through Ten Cards, Michelle Crandell reviews The Fours. By Michelle CrandellLike all even numbers, fours represent stability. Positive qualities attributed to the number four: structure, authority, endurance, logic and competence. Negative qualities: restriction, unrealistic expectations, trouble coping with the hard work needed to create positive habits. Major Arcana card: Emperor. FOUR OF SWORDS: Knowing how to use rest and

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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

SIGNS: MARCH 2026 – Eclipse & Equinox: The Turning Point of March 2026 

By Chana Prince Greetings Fellow Travelers,   March 2026 carries powerful turning-point energy. The Total Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse in Virgo on March 3 brings emotional insight and practical clarity. Virgo asks for refinement—health, habits, work, and daily devotion come into focus. What feels messy now is ready to be organized with

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