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Polish Up Your Bikes for Hot Springs Bike Fest

Hot Springs Bike Fest is back for another great weekend of fun and scenic motorcycle rides! The Bike Fest will take place June 8 – 10, in downtown Hot Springs. After riding, come down to the Entertainment District to check out the vendors, food, and cold beverages while you listen to live music! The Ives Brothers make their first Bike Fest appearance with their Globe of Death and Wall of

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County-Wide Summer Reading Programs Begins June 1

Garland County Library’s Community Garden and Park features native fruits, trees, and wildflowers with garden plots that will be available to ‘check out’ to patrons. Photo Jessamyn Carter. By Erin Baber The Garland County Library is excited to announce its annual Summer Reading Program (SRP), which will run from June 1 to July 31, 2023. The program is open to all ages and encourages participants to read or listen to

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Don’t Let Common Slip-ups Ruin Your Picnic

By Alison CraneSummer is here and with it picnic season, a time to enjoy favorite summer dishes in the great outdoors. When you are relaxing with family and friends, it is easy to get caught up in the fun and accidentally forget food safety best practices. Did you know food-borne illness symptoms range from mild to severe and can even cause death? The very young and older adults along with

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Tarot: Gemini & The Lovers

The Major Arcana Tarot card associated with Gemini is The Lovers. By Michelle CrandellWhen your astrological sign is Gemini, the Tarot Major Arcana card, The Lovers, provides guidance regarding your natural gifts; qualities you can develop to help actualize your life’s purpose. The Lovers journey: to experience the power of love, the art and craft of relationship, the reconciliation of opposites, and the path to becoming a loving individual. Born

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Artists’ Workshop Features Work by Lanqewis and Ahlquist

“Color My World” by Kristi Ahlquist, and “Sun Kissed Ozarks” by Pat Langweis, are works featured at Artists’ Workshop in June. Pat Langewis and Kristi Ahlquist, both Hot Springs Village residents, are June’s Featured Artists at Artists’ Workshop Gallery during the month of June. Pat Langewis, an award-winning artist, has painted in several mediums throughout her career. She holds signature membership in four watercolor societies. Langewis is an accomplished silk

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Free Mobile Arkansas Craft Beverage Pass

Happy hour just got happier with Arkansas Tourism’s new Arkansas Craft Beverage Pass. The free pass has been created for mobile devices and features a collection of Arkansas breweries, wineries, and distilleries offering deals and discounts to redeem during your visit. There are no apps to download to get started. When you sign up, the pass is instantly delivered via text and email and is ready to use immediately. When

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Arkansas Lavender Festival Returns to Hot Springs, Promising a Spectacular Experience

Visitors to Lake Banoe Lavender Farm located in Glenwood, AR, will find the farm also provides a picturesque event venue. Get ready for an extraordinary weekend filled with wellness, music, and cultural delights as the Arkansas Lavender Festival (ALF) returns to Hot Springs on June 23 and 24, 2023. This highly anticipated event goes beyond a typical festival, focusing on local initiatives, promoting wellness, and fostering a conscious lifestyle within

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“Unstuck”

By Erin Wood “Our brains are wired to avoid risks and first steps in new projects,” Benton author and motivational speaker Cara Brookins shares. “But Unstuck provides a proven system to work with our brains to overcome this avoidance and get big things done.” In her new guide to overcoming procrastination and reshaping the way readers think about productivity, Brookins shares how to reach goals that once seemed impossible. Released

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When It Comes to Origami Paper, Hot Springs Hit the Jackpot

These adorable felted critters are mascots of a sort at Aitoh Company. An elephant being coy, a dog that they swear is a sheep, a penguin (asleep maybe?), and a wise ole green owl. Not what one would expect to see at an Origami warehouse. Each has its own personality, but they all agree the article in The Springs is wonderful, but really …it should have been about THEM! Editor’s

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Arts Council Offers June Online Workshops for Artists and Filmmakers

The Aesthetics & Logic Behind Art The Arkansas Arts Council invites artists to join professor and professional artist Robert Bean in a discussion about why judges and panelists aren’t selecting your oil or acrylic paintings. The online event takes place from 10 AM to Noon, Thursday, June 1, and the cost is free. Learn the top mistakes visual artists make in their paintings and what artwork (often) needs to catch

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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

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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