August 1, 2023

On Top

Recent Stories

Rappelling on Your Bucket List? Jackson House is Ready for You!

This second annual Over the Edge Fundraiser will provide plenty of excitement and will help support Jackson House’s mission. Fundraising can sometimes be a tall task, but on October 20 and 21, Jackson House (JH) will once again take fundraising to new heights with “Over the Edge,” an innovative rappelling event in downtown Hot Springs. The event will see 92 thrill-seeking participants rappel four stories. Each participant must raise a

Read More »

Artsy Folks Will Enjoy HSACA’s August Networking Meeting

HSACA welcomed first-time attendees to last year’s Networking event. The Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance (HSACA) will host its next Quarterly Networking Meeting this August. The location and date will be announced online after August 1. Meetings begin at 5:30 PM and end at 7:30 PM.  Check the website or the HSACA Facebook page after August 1, to find out full details. The Quarterly Network meetings hosted by HSACA serve

Read More »

Haiku Club Invites Poets to Monthly Meetings

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

Read More »

Garland County Library Remote Connections

Garland County Library’s Bookmobile is one of the latest innovations provided to better serve patrons. By Erin BaberThe Garland County Library meets patrons where they are. Learn more about Remote Connections, including the new bookmobile, free delivery, remote lockers, and books-by-mail. Visit the new bookmobile! This brand-new service has a temperature-controlled browsing collection with a wheelchair-accessible lift at the rear of the vehicle. Borrow from the collection, pick up holds,

Read More »

Dunnahoe’s Work Displayed in New Mexico Exhibit

“Sky in the Water” by Hugh Dunnahoe. Two paintings by Hot Springs artist Hugh Dunnahoe will be included in Plein Air Artists Colorado’s 26th Annual Juried National Fine Art Exhibition this fall. The exhibition will be displayed at The Blumenschein Museum in Taos, New Mexico, October 2 – November 5, 2023, and will feature some of the nation’s most talented plein air artists.  Both paintings, Sky in the Water, and

Read More »

Is It Time to Minimalize?

Is it time to sort all those junk piles into donate, sell, gift, or discard? Read on for some tips to make it easier. By Alison CraneNow that my husband and I are empty nesters, we have been making some changes to our home and trying to simplify our lives. We no longer need containers with costume pieces that might be needed at a moment’s notice for school programs or

Read More »

Tarot: Leo & Strength

The Major Arcana Tarot card associated with Leo is VIII Strength. By Michelle CrandellIf your astrological sign is Leo, your Major Arcana card is Strength. This card represents the natural gifts you have at your disposal to help you actualize your life’s purposes. Three of your gifts are presence, power, and persuasion. Your life challenge: learning to be both strong and kind. Your life journey: becoming an individual of strength

Read More »

Barre Classes for Adults at Children’s Dance Theatre

Students are having a great time at the Adult Barre Classes. Hot Springs Children’s Dance Theatre Company is now offering adult Barre classes on Saturdays from 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM. Barre classes provide a workout technique inspired by elements of ballet, yoga, and Pilates. It focuses on low-impact, high-intensity movements designed to strengthen the adult body in ways that few other workouts can. When your body shakes, it means

Read More »

Eric Gales and Bernard Allison Headline Big Steam Music Fest

Eric Gales and Bernard Allison are headliners for the 2023 Big Steam Blues & Roots Music Festival in September. Photos Courtesy of Big Steam Music Festival. Back for the second year, Big Steam Blues & Roots Music Festival will feature huge names in the blues and R&B genre, with Eric Gales and Bernard Allison as the headliners. Big Steam will take place in Hill Wheatley Plaza in beautiful downtown Hot

Read More »

Save the Date for the Arkadelphia Festival of the Arts

Arkadelphia Festival of the Arts promises two fun-filled days of musical, visual, and culinary talent in a celebration of the arts. The City of Arkadelphia and the Arkadelphia Festival of the Arts (AFOTA) Planning Committee are excited to announce the third annual AFOTA to be held Oct. 13-14, 2023 in Downtown Arkadelphia. Arkadelphia’s premier event, AFOTA strives to bring together musical, visual, and culinary talent from across the region in

Read More »

Arkansas Craft Beverage Pass

Happy hour just got happier with Arkansas Tourism’s 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 visiting

Read More »

“One True Scrapper” by Kaden Peebles

By Erin Wood“The book is a love story to the town that made me,” says debut author and Nashville, AR, native Kaden Peebles regarding the July 11 release of her book One True Scrapper: A Memoir of Childhood Cancer, Good Eyeliner, and a Fighting Spirit from Et Alia Press. “I hope it will help others fighting cancer or facing challenges of any kind.”  Soon Peebles will begin her second year

Read More »
On Trend

Most Popular Stories

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