January 28, 2022

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The Unseen Faithful

By Erin Wood When young writer and Nashville, Arkansas, native Kaden Peebles should have been preparing for a high school cheerleading competition, she was knocked out by debilitating pain. She was eventually diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare bone cancer.  This diagnosis marks the start of her book, Chemo and Good Eyeliner: A Cancer Memoir (forthcoming spring 2023). Peebles eventually completed 35 rounds of chemotherapy, 32 localized radiation treatments, 8

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Children’s Dance Theatre Holds Ballet Audition for Cinderella

Children ages 5+ are invited to audition for “Cinderella.” Saturday, February 12, the Hot Springs Children’s Dance Theatre Company will hold auditions for Cinderella at the Techniques Studio, 216 Garrison Road, Hot Springs. All dancers from the ages of 5+ are encouraged to audition for the opportunity to perform in this much-loved storybook ballet. The auditions are open for dancers from the entire community that are interested in a professional

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Tarot: The Tens

In the tenth of her ten articles focusing on the Ace through Ten Cards, Michelle Crandell reviews The Tens. By Michelle Crandell In Tarot, Tens signify completion, transcendence, and consolidation. A chapter is ending. The meaning of the journey being completed becomes clear. Universal understandings come into consciousness. Tens also imply preparation for new beginnings. The seeker can feel the winds of karmic change. Major Arcana cards: Wheel of Fortune

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Every Day is a Good Day for Soup

In the mood for some soup? February 4 is National Soup Day and would be a great time to make up a pot of a family favorite soup or try a new recipe. By Alison Crane I love to make and eat soup. Soup combines taste and nutrition all in one bowl. Soups are one of the most versatile dishes you can make. You can serve them hot or cold,

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Hot Springs Book Festival Announces New Dates

By Erin Baber The Hot Springs Book Festival will gather authors near and far for three days of book talks, sellings, signings, and more starting on April 7, 2022. The festival will feature authors David Hill, Corabel Shofner, Nate Powell, and more to be announced. Each guest has specific ties to Hot Springs and Arkansas. Attendance for all events is free, but registration is required. Register for each event through

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Haiku Added to the Arkansas Cherry Blossom Festival

Haiku is a natural for the Cherry Blossom Festival which celebrates Japanese culture. The Hot Springs Sister City Program, in partnership with the Arkansas Haiku Society, has announced the First Annual Arkansas Cherry Blossom Festival Haiku Competition. Top entries will be invited to read their winning haikus at the Arkansas Cherry Blossom Festival on April 3, 2022, and will be published and displayed at the event. A haiku is a

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Adirondack Chair Exhibition and Auction April 23

Fifteen artists’ designs have been chosen to be painted on Arkansas hand-crafted Adirondack chairs that will be auctioned at Hot Seats in Hot Springs. Hot Seats in Hot Springs 2022 will feature 15 beautiful Arkansas hand-crafted Adirondack Chairs, hand-painted by Arkansas artists and exhibited throughout the city in March and April, culminating in the Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance fundraiser and Auction on April 23, 2022.  Tickets to the event

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Call for Artists for Art Moves

A bit of life imitating art as Gin Hartnett poses playfully at a past year’s Art Moves exhibit. The Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance (HSACA) has issued a call for artists for the third annual Art Moves outdoor art exhibition set to open during the annual 10-day art festival, Arts & The Park, April 29 – May 8, 2022. The theme for the festival and exhibition will be “Creative Roots,”

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Murder In the Land Of Oz Rescheduled

The cast of Murder of the Classic Monsters. Front (L to R) Paul Lowe, Steve Freeman, Frank Janaskie (Back Row)T.J. Griffith, Lynn Janaskie The Land of OZ is in turmoil-and it isn’t another tornado from Kansas! Dorothy Gail has been murdered and no one knows who did it.  Could it have been Glenda, the good witch, or Elphaba, the wicked witch? What about Scarecrow, The Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, or

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MASM Summer Camps

Give your child a summer to remember with Mid-America Science Museum’s (MASM) Summer Camps! The museum’s unique summer experiences are designed to be age-appropriate, educational, and, most of all, FUN!  The Summer camps are day camps for children ages 6-12, beginning June 13 – August 5. Drop off begins at 7:45 AM and picked up must be by 5:15 PM daily. Camps are $250 for non-members; $225 for members. For complete

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MASM Exhibit Promotes Selfies

Mid-America Science Museum announced has opened its newest exhibit called Point of View, to promote the worldwide phenomenon of taking “selfies” or self-portraits. The exhibit will run through the rest of the year.  The museum has set up a special area for patrons to take their selfies and encourages posting them to Facebook or Instagram with the hashtag, #MASMSelfie.  According to Museum Executive Director Diane LaFollette, “Museum Selfie Day inspired

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Master Gardeners: An Urban Garden – Form and Function

The use of pots can help “stretch” a garden. By Shar Becker We retired from the Chicagoland area to Hot Springs in 2019, purchasing a home in the Quapaw Historic District. I joined Master Gardeners in the winter of 2020 and quickly learned what to plant and not to plant here in Arkansas. Our home had been unoccupied for 18 months, however, the yard was “maintained,” grass cut and bushes

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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