We have had challenging days with Covid-19 but The Lupus Foundation of Arkansas looks forward to hosting its 26th Annual Norma Lampert Memorial Lupus Springers 5K Race and Walk to End Lupus fundraiser. The date is Saturday, May 21, at 8 a.m. at Mid-America Park. Register at National Park College 101 College Drive, Hot Springs, Commons Room 205, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. 5K races can receive a trophy
Master Gardeners annual plant sale runs Friday, April 22 – Sunday, April 24. The Garland County Master Gardeners host their annual Plant Sale and Garden Show Friday, April 22 through Sunday, April 24, at the Garland County Fairgrounds, 4831 Malvern Ave., Hot Springs. The Master Gardener Plant Sale will begin on Saturday at 9:00 am and continue until all plants are gone. However, plant vendors will have plants galore at
“Let Your Light Shine” on Park Avenue! The second major fundraiser for the Light Uptown project is underway. Mark your calendar for Sunday, June 5. Help them celebrate the 18 lights that have been installed and continue the quest to purchase and install 72 more lights on Park Avenue. They will be hosting a casino night, silent auction (with amazing items), and there will be heavy hor oeuvre’s, and a
Denny Teeter and Bismarck Elementary students and teachers took a field trip to the Hot Springs VIP Movie Theater to watch “Sing 2.” On a cold and windy Friday morning, Denny Teeter watched as nearly 350 elementary students climbed off big yellow school buses and filled the Hot Springs VIP movie theater behind the Mall. The superintendent of the Bismarck School district, Susan Kissire, handed out hundreds of bags of
Jett Johnson, a lifelong artist, has been drawing since the age of 2. As with many artists’ lives, he grew up socially challenged. His interest in drawing realistic portraits and figure drawings began at an early age when Johnson was constantly searching out facial expressions and body language from his peers, evaluating their approval or disapproval. At age 6, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles became an obsession and so started
Standing Bound Half Lotus Pose looks easy as demonstrated here by Karen Watson Reeves. While it is challenging, the pose is achievable, and the benefits are great. By Karen Watson Reeves Ahhh. . . springtime in the Spa City. And for this lover of warmth, sunshine, and all things blooming in the natural world, not much could be lovelier. It is not too difficult to know where the location is
2022 Governor’s Arts Award Honorees The Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of Arkansas Heritage, honored seven outstanding members of Arkansas’s arts community at the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion Wednesday, March 16. Congratulations to all award winners and especially to two with Hot Springs arts community connections. Lifetime Achievement Award: Linda Williams Palmer of Hot SpringsLinda Williams Palmer is a colored-pencil artist, painter and former gallery owner in Hot Springs. Palmer’s most
By Erin Wood Just over a year ago, on March 20, 2021, Crystal C. Mercer’s children’s book From Cotton to Silk: The Magic of Black Hair launched on the birthday of her late grandmother, in whose honor she sewed the book’s pages. Reflecting 467 hours of hand-stitching, the textile renderings that became the book’s pages incorporate fabrics Mercer studied as part of her graduate work in Ghana, Africa, textured with
Featured artists for April at Artists’ Workshop Gallery include Bonnie Ricci and Sheliah Halderman. Ricci, a Chicago native, received private art instruction while in high school. She continued her studies at community college and through workshops. Ricci then moved to Minnesota where she studied at Minnetonka Center for the Arts for ten years. Now a resident of Hot Springs Village, Ricci devotes much of her time to art. Her subjects
By Michelle Crandell The Zodiac sign Aries includes people born between March 21 and April 30. The Major Arcana card signifying Aries is the Emperor (4). Each Zodiac sign divides into three time frames. Each “frame” has a Minor Arcana card (card with a number on it) assigned to it. These cards represent Zodiac lessons and opportunities. March 21 to March 30: TWO of WANDS. Energetic balance is your challenge.
In May, Hot Springs Children’s Dance Theatre Company will perform “Cinderella” under the direction of Edmond Cooper. This Spring, pumpkins will turn to coaches, rags will transform into a ball gown and dreams will come true as Hot Springs Children’s Dance Theatre Company (HSCDTC) presents “Cinderella.” The full-length ballet will be performed in three acts to the magnificent score composed by Sergei Prokofiev. The HSCDTC’s “Cinderella” is adapted by artistic
A snack should be just enough to control your hunger without making you feel too full Smart snack choices can include fruit, protein, vegetables, nuts, or even beverages that are light on the sugar. By Alison Crane Snacking plays an important role in most people’s diets and can deliver a significant part of our calories each day. For young children, snacking is a vital part for providing the energy young
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“One in a Million” Directed by Itab Azzam & Jack MacInnes Featured in the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Wednesday | October 14 | 4:30 PM Arlington Hotel Cinema 1 October is here at last, bringing festivals, fall fun, and, hopefully, some cooler days. One of the season’s biggest highlights is the 35th
Greetings, Fellow Travelers, October 2027 carries a powerful Libra-to-Scorpio progression, shifting the collective focus from relationships, balance, and cooperation toward deeper truth, intimacy, transformation, and emotional honesty. Mercury turns retrograde October 7 in Scorpio, encouraging reflection around communication, trust, shared resources, and unresolved emotional matters. Venus enters Scorpio October 8,
Staff member RoMaecia Thomas and daughter Leilani are enjoying Fish-O-Ween at Family Park. By Annie GerberFish-O-Ween Join us for our annual fall festival and fishing derby, Fish-O-Ween, on Saturday, October 24, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Family Park (215 Family Park Road). All ages are invited to enjoy a
Tinderbox Gallery will launch Room for Strangers, a new curatorial initiative bringing original contemporary artwork into hospitality spaces, this October at Dame Fortune’s Cottage Court in Hot Springs. The inaugural installation features three paintings by Texas artist George Zupp in Room 11. Rooted in the people, humor, and landscapes of
