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Steve Azar Will Perform for Alex Foundation Event

Country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Steve Azar will perform at Dessert Before Dinner. The 2nd Annual Dessert Before Dinner with Bubbles and Bons fundraiser will be held October 3, 2021, at Garvan Woodland Gardens Pavilion, 550 Arkridge Rd., Hot Springs, Ark., 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.  This year’s guests will be treated to an Architecture Bake-off and a musical performance by Billboard charted hit songwriter, recording artist and music

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Truths We Tell: Stories From The Yarn Stage

By Erin Wood The Yarn—a Little Rock-based nonprofit that uses the power of storytelling to amplify voices, build understanding, and create space for human connection—is releasing its first book on October 12. Truths We Tell: Stories From The Yarn Stage is curated from the show’s first four years of productions under the direction of co-founder and producer Hilary Trudell.  Trudell shares, “I couldn’t be more excited to present this anthology

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Arkadelphia to Host October Arts Festival

Rodney Block Collective will headline the Friday night schedule at the Arkadelphia Festival of the Arts. For over 35 years, the Caddo River Art Guild has celebrated local artists in Clark County. This fall, the City of Arkadelphia is expanding the guild’s annual event to what organizers say will soon be, “one of the finest arts & entertainment festivals in the region.” The two-day curated art, music and culinary event

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Tarot: The Sixes

In the sixth of her ten articles focusing on the Ace through Ten Cards, Michelle Crandell reviews The Sixes. By Michelle CrandellIn Tarot, six represents a return to balance after the turmoil of the fives. Associated with the Major Arcana card, the Lovers, sixes reflect the choices made for love. Sixes generally indicate success but sometimes hint of the impermanence of infatuation and good fortune. SIX OF SWORDS: A change

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Safely Disposing of Unused or Expired Drugs Could Save a Life

Check the FDA website for the location of Take Back locations in your area. By Alison Crane Do you know how to safely dispose of unused or expired medicines in your home? Taking medicine according to your doctor’s directions can be lifesaving, but when an unsuspecting adult, a child, or even a family pet is exposed to some medicines, the results can be life threatening. Properly removing medicines is easy

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Garland County Holds Hazardous Waste Collection Day

Garland County residents can bring household hazardous waste to the Garland County Fairgrounds, 4831 Malvern Avenue, for the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.  This event offers safe, free disposal of unused or leftover household products containing toxic, flammable, corrosive or reactive chemicals. A paint exchange area will also be available for paint that is still usable and stored in

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Master Gardeners Help GC Library with Newest Eco-Project

The courtyard at the Library gets a new pollinator and seed garden. By Erin Baber We’re so thankful to the Garland County Master Gardeners for their help with our newest environmentally-minded project. They’re working with us to convert our courtyard greenspace into a pollinator and seed garden.  This is only the most recent of several changes the Garland County Library has made towards becoming more eco-friendly. Here are a few

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Poet John Stevenson to Host the 25th Annual Haiku Conference

The Haiku Society will feature poet John Stevenson at this year’s conference. The Arkansas Haiku Society will host the 25th Annual Haiku Conference at the Arlington Resort and Spa in historic downtown Hot Springs. The Conference is hosted by South Regional Coordinating Director, Howard Lee Kirby, representing poets from Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Tennessee.   This year’s conference takes place Friday and Saturday November 5-6. The schedule for both days

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Call For Artists for Adirondack Chair Exhibition & Auction

Entry requests must be received by November 30, 2021. The Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance (HSACA) is reviving its 2005 Adirondack Chair Exhibition and Auction on April 23, 2022. Arkansas artists are invited to enter, whether they have just started exploring the visual arts, or have been painting for many years. Artists who are selected to paint an Adirondack chair will receive $500. All Arkansas residents are eligible to enter

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History’s Mysteries: Dig in to Archeology

The Office of Cultural Resources along with other agencies will be hosting History’s Mysteries: Dig in to Archeology – a day-long event where attendees can learn more about history’s mysteries and the role of archaeologists and cultural resources in the National Park.  There will be archaeology displays from Hot Springs National Park, opportunities to get dirty, hands-on workshops, and attendees can play games to solve some of the Park’s mysteries! The

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It’s Murder & Macabre Mystery Time Again at Porterhouse

The cast of Murder & Mystery Dinner Theatre has had a rough COVID year and need help solving the latest crime. Murder and Macabre Mystery Dinner Theater presents Murder of the Classic Horror Monsters. Something very strange is happening!! Many of the Classic Horror Monsters have been killed…beheaded. Frankenstein, Dracula, The Mummy, The Werewolf, and The Invisible Man are all dead.  The Board of the Classic Horror Monsters Association (BCHMA)

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Annual Benefit Gala for Levi Hospital “The Baron’s Ball”

The Baron, Davis Tillman The 30th Annual Levi Hospital Benefit Gala will be held Saturday, November 6, 2021. This year The Baron’s Ball presents “The Pharaoh’s Feast ~ An Egyptian Fantasy.” Vegas-style performers and talent from across the country have been secured for an evening filled with glitz, glamour, fine dining, and a first-class show and dancing.  Each year Davis Tillman and his wife Suellen lend their creative gifts to

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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