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Yoga: Benefits of Legs-Up-The-Wall Pose

Legs-Up-The-Wall Pose is beginner-friendly and does not require a lot of flexibility or strength. Photo courtesy of Fred Padilla.By Karen Reeves Watson A regular reader of this column might remember that the pose from the March edition, the Headstand, is not a beginner-friendly pose, nor it is accessible to anyone with neck and spinal issues. This month’s pose, however, is quite beginner-friendly and inverts the body without straining the head

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Hot Springs Renaissance Faire Upcoming Schedule

Besides dressing up for parades, the fun folks at the Renaissance Faire produce a suspenseful Medieval Murder Mystery Dinner Theater. Tickets are available now for Saturday and Sunday, May 21-22. The award-winning Hot Springs Renaissance Faire is bringing the past to life! With the magic and merriment of literature and imagination as our guide, we invite the young and the young of heart to take a step back in time

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Summer Concert Series at Adair Park

The City of Hot Springs Parks & Trails Department will host the Adair Park Concert Series at Kenneth Adair Memorial Park, 358 Central Avenue, on Fridays and Saturdays through October 29. Concert times will be 6 – 9 PM on Fridays, 11 AM – 9 PM on Saturdays. Attendees will be able to enjoy performances from many genres of music. Every Friday morning, a listing of performers will be posted

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Casino Night at Light Uptown Fundraiser

Attention all you Bootleggers, Flappers, Raccoon Coat wearers, and Ragtime Dancers!!! Join us as we journey back in time to an era of prosperity, indulgence, and carefree living at the Vapors Live “nightclub.” Dress to impress in your preferred 20s style attire, enjoy freshly made appetizers, a cash bar, gamble in our Casino, and listen to the sounds of the 1920s-era-themed tunes. Join us on Sunday, June 5, as we

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IBLA Makes Encore Visit to Hot Springs

Luigi Gordano is one of the international IBLA musicians that will perform in Hot Springs on May 7. The winners of the IBLA International Music Competition (www.ibla.org) will visit Hot Springs and perform at Grand Avenue United Methodist Church, 841 Quapaw Avenue, at 7 PM on Saturday, May 7. The performance will be free and all are invited to attend this rare opportunity to enjoy the performance of such a

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Master Gardeners: Four Months of Cheerful Daffodils

Daffodils brighten your garden with their colorful and sweet-smelling blossoms and can last 4-6 weeks.By Sharon Dent Daffodils are one of the earliest flowers to bloom in the spring. It is gone fast though. Luckily the bloom period can be lengthened with succession planting of daffodils that bloom early, late, and in-between. In January the first foliage starts to peek up above the soil. Then 4-6 weeks later the flowers

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Release Drama . . . Embrace Peace

By Peggy Lindsey Drama is so prevalent in our world, and it isn’t very hard to find. It is unhealthy. Arguing and fighting actually create disease! The good news is you can choose something different! Begin re-evaluating your relationships. Is it becoming more uncomfortable to stay with people, even when you have known them for years? Look closely. Are there individuals in your life who dump their negativity on you

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LGBTQ+ Meet & Greet at Superior Brewery

The Hot Springs LGBTQ+ Alliance invites you to a pre-Pride month Meet & Greet and a short general membership meeting on Sunday, May 15 from 2-4 at the Superior Bathhouse Brewery on Bathhouse Row. A $10 entry donation is suggested. The party will take place on Superior’s beautiful new patio. Superior will be serving $5 gourmet hot dogs and $5 craft beers, a full bar will be open for attendees,

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Hot Springs Jazz Society Presents Mardi Gras in May

Delta Brass Express will keep the dance floor busy at Hot Springs Jazz Society’s Mardi Gras Costume Ball & Contest on May 21. Having fun is what the Hot Springs Jazz Society loves to do. Have fun and present great jazz music. In order to support free jazz concerts and scholarships for Arkansas music students, the Jazz Society is presenting its only annual fundraiser, the Mardi Gras Costume Ball &

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Murder In Old Macdonald’s Barnyard – Dinner Theater Style

The cast of the Murder and Macabre Mystery Dinner Theater at their last production, “Wizard of Oz.” (l-r) T.J. Griffith, Steve Freeman, Paul Lowe, Frank Janaskie, Lynn Janaskie. Old MacDonald has been having financial problems ever since COVID hit. His farm is not functioning as it should and he is going to have to make some changes with his farmyard animals… but they are not liking it at all. Suddenly,

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Haiku, Zen & Bob Dylan at GC Library

Photo authorized by Michael Goldberg. The Arkansas Haiku Society and the Zen Center of Hot Springs will celebrate the Summer Solstice with Haiku, Zen, and Bob Dylan at the Garland County Library. This is a production of Howard Lee Kilby in cooperation with the public library. A Zen Life – D.T. Suzuki, was produced and directed by Michael Goldberg. Goldberg gave Kilby permission to show the film at a free

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Library to Host Dolly Parton Watch Party

On Thursday, May 5 at 6:00 P.M., a brief musical performance by Dolly Parton and a live interview with her about the success of her Imagination Library program in Arkansas will be live-streamed by Arkansas PBS at myarpbs.org/imaginationlibraryevent, as well as on the Garland County Library’s Facebook Live account at facebook.com/garlandcountylibrary, and its YouTube channel at youtube.com/garlandcolibrary. The Imagination Library of the Ouachitas will host a watch party for local

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“Moku Playland”   Photo of Kate Zunick Courtesy of Hot Springs Sister City  Kate Zunick relaxes in one of the most beloved features of the Moku Playland exhibit — a giant wooden “hot springs” tub filled with hundreds of smooth wooden balls inspired by the bubbling thermal waters of Hot Springs.  Hidden somewhere among the

A One-of-a-Kind Wooden Play Experience Arrives in Downtown Hot Springs 

Moku Playland Pop-Up Opens June 1 with Interactive, Screen-Free Fun for Families  Families and visitors to downtown Hot Springs will have the opportunity to experience a unique style of hands-on play this summer as Moku Playland opens June 1 for a special month-long pop-up at 831 Central Avenue.  Open Thursday-Tuesday

World Championship Bathtub Races Set for June 6 

The Hot Springs Fire Department entry nears the finish line in the 2025 Running of the Tubs. — Courtesy Visit Hot Springs  The lineup is complete for the 2026 Stueart Pennington World Championship Running of the Tubs bathtub races through historic downtown Hot Springs. The race starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday,

Yoga: Two Months at The Yoga Place 

Where are we?” Missy Conry and Melissa Stevens  By Missy Conry & Melissa StevensCan you spot where we took this picture? Take a selfie in front of the same mural and text to 501-651-0545 for a free drop-in class! You can also text us for hints if you need a clue.  As we reflect