Karen Reeves demonstrates Plow Pose from one of Hot Springs’ most panoramic vistas. Photo: Fred Padilla By Karen Watson ReevesWhen I began thinking what to write about Plow Pose, I wanted to express the complete opposite of the idiom, “head over heels,” because, in this yoga posture, the body is more heels over head. As I thought about it more, I realized I am often entirely too literal. The meaning
Stephen “O’Inman-Crawley” dazzles the crowd at last year’s parade. The World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Footrace, the Second Ever Zero-K, returns to Hot Springs on March 18 as part of the two-day revelry surrounding the First Ever 20th Annual World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade on 98-foot Bridge Street. “Finally – a race we can all do,” Visit Hot Springs Marketing Director Bill Solleder said. “The Zero-K returns on Saturday, March
ASPSF Volunteer Sally Pierce celebrates with Fall 2022 Scholarship recipient Jelishia. (Photo Courtesy ASPSF) Thanks to the support of local donors and state funding, Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund Ouachita Region (ASPSF) will award nearly $48,000 in scholarships to 46 single parents. The Single Parent scholars will be honored at two awards ceremonies: Monday, Feb. 27, 5:30 PM, at Dawson Education Service Cooperative, Arkadelphia, and Monday, March 6, 5:30 PM,
Back for its 19th year, Arkansas’s longest-running underground music festival! Low Key Arts is pleased to present the 19th annual Valley of the Vapors Independent Music Festival (VOV), taking place Friday-Sunday March 17-19, 2023 at Cedar Glades Park (461 Wildcat Road) in Hot Springs. JUST ADDED! THE FOREIGN RESORT (Copenhagen, Denmark), CONSTANT SMILES (Sacred Bones Records), JOHNNY GERM AND THE MEMBRAINS (NJ), MOTHERHOOD (New Brunswick, CAN), MODELING (Fayetteville, AR), WEIRD
Save the date for the Norma Lampert Lupus Springers 5K Race and Walk to End Lupus. On Saturday, May 20, 2023, at 8 AM, at National Park College, at 101 College Drive, in Hot Springs. Registration is from 7:00 AM to 7:45 AM. Please register before April 1, to receive a T-shirt. Competition – Winner of the Lupus 5K Race – trophy awarded. Non-Competition Walk to End Lupus – no
2023 Queen and King, Dona Pettey and David Higginbotham. The Hot Springs Jazz Society partnered with The Vapors Live and The Musical Notes Foundation to host Party Gras 2023 on February 18 at The Vapors Live. Dona Pettey and David Higginbotham were crowned the Jazz Society Mardi Gras Queen and King XI. Entertainment included music by The Masqueraders and The Blues Brothers, as well as a silent auction and a
The Hot Springs Haiku Club is meeting at the Garland County Library the first Friday of every month from 2-4 PM, immediately before Gallery Walk. This is a small group of haiku poets who enjoy sharing ideas and composing short poems. The club was founded by the late Michael Murray following the 25th South Region Conference of the Haiku Society of America held at the Arlington Resort and Spa in
Chloe Capaci competes for the Glover Award at the 2022 Arts & The Park festival. The Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance (HSACA) will host its 3rd annual Glover Awards, formerly known as the Henry Glover Songwriting Competition, as part of the 10-day Arts & The Park spring arts festival. The contest pays homage to local music industry pioneer, Henry Glover, a Langston High School alumnus. Songwriters can enter their submissions
By Mala Daggett“Growth is the only evidence of life.” Every life wants to be a little more… whether via long, consistent strides or small, staccato steps, just a little more. Even the most fearful want at least some small expansion through the years because life innately seeks to find its ultimate nature. The nature of life is to grow, to expand… relax and expand some more. This is the rhythm
The Gateway Community Association (GCA) and Ouachita Speaker Series (OSS) are proud to sponsor this wonderful exhibit and welcome Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) in Kansas City, MO back to Hot Springs. The Negro Leagues “BEISBOL” Exhibit was developed by the NLBM in 2014 to honor and explore the connections of African American baseball history to Hispanic cultures, communities, and countries. This is a deep,
Author Tim Spofford will discuss What the Children Told Us, his sweeping biography of pioneering Black psychologists Kenneth and Mamie Phipps Clark (a Hot Springs native), at noon, Tuesday, March 21, at the Garland County Library. The Clarks developed the famous doll test, the path-breaking experiment that played a key role in the landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling against segregated school systems. For the Clarks, this was just the opening
GC Library Remote Lockers are for more than just books. By Erin BaberThe Garland County Library now offers Remote Book Lockers – item pick-up and drop-off services in three new locations in Garland County with extended hours at a fourth location. Remote Book Lockers are free-standing devices that library staff stock with a patron’s requested and available items. Patrons can visit the device at their leisure within a seven-day period
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August brings a special kind of cheer to our quirky little town, as we celebrate two remarkable milestones: the City of Hot Springs’ 150th birthday and the 37th birthday of Gallery Walk. Together, they mark generations of creativity, community spirit, and the enduring belief that art belongs to everyone. For 37 years, our artists,
Can you find this mural? Text us a selfie with it in the month of August and receive a free drop-in! 501-651-0545. Hint: Donuts on Park Avenue. Photo by Missy Conry & Melissa Stevens By Missy Conry & Melissa StevensYoga is often described as the practice of finding balance—both on and off the
Registration is now open for the Eighth Annual Gudrun Mountain Bike Festival on Hot Springs’ acclaimed Northwoods Trails. The mountain bike extravaganza annually attracts hundreds of bikers of all abilities to Northwoods, which has been voted the No. 1 trail system in Arkansas six times. There are events geared for professionals, novice
When the sun dips below the Ouachita Mountains, Hot Springs reveals a vibrant and surprisingly diverse nightlife scene waiting to be explored. From cozy dive bars and bustling craft breweries to cocktail lounges and venues pulsing with live music, there’s an after-dark adventure suited for every mood. Whether you’re looking
