By Annie Gerber
Preparations for the huge, annual Summer Reading Program are well underway, but that hasn’t slowed down the Librarians at the Garland County Library. They’ve planned another month full of unmissable events. Find out about it all at www.gclibrary.com.
Magical Creatures Night | Fri | May 1 – 6:30 PM: Calling all dragons, wizards, fairies, mermaids, gnomes, and other magical folk of all ages! Join us after hours for an evening of magical crafts, games, food, and fun. Costumes welcome.
Crossword Puzzle Competition | Wed | May 13 – 6 PM: Cruciverbalists everywhere are invited to compete for prizes in the Garland County Library’s second quarterly crossword puzzle competition. Contestants can compete as individuals or as a pair to earn points over the course of three timed rounds of increasing difficulty: easy, medium, and hard. Registration is required for each participant. Refreshments, including hot cocoa, will be offered.
Awkward Art Day | Sat | May 16 – 9:30 AM: This program is a part of Crafturday, a free crafty series for adults; however, this event is open to all ages. Search “Crafturday” for a list of dates and crafts. Join us as we make “awkward art.” We will use different media to create these masterpieces…?
The Air Cavalry in Vietnam | Saturday, May 23 – 11 AM: Hot Springs native Lt. Col. (Ret.) Hugh L. Mills, Jr. (one of the most highly decorated pilots in the Vietnam War) will reflect on his experiences during three tours of duty in Vietnam flying Air Cavalry scouts and gunships. Shot down sixteen times and wounded three times, Mills earned numerous decorations for valor, including three Silver Stars, the Legion of Merit, four Distinguished Flying Crosses, and three Bronze Stars, one for valor in ground combat. This is a hybrid program presented In-person at Garland County Library or livestreamed at www.youtube.com/user/GarlandCoLibrary.
Summer Reading Program Kickoff Party | Sat | May 30 – 10 AM: Ready, set, read! Join us for our annual summer reading kickoff party in the library community garden. There will be arts & crafts, games, treats, activities, and more. All ages welcome.
More information about everything mentioned above, as well as the thousands of other services and offerings from the Library, can be found online at www.gclibrary.com. Or, better yet, just come visit us. Find us at 1427 Malvern Avenue in Hot Springs. An active GCLibrary card is not required to attend Library programs. The Garland County Library provides free library services to over 100,000 Hot Springs and Garland County residents. Visit the Library in person in Hot Springs or find us on the road in our Bookmobile. For information about your community connection point, visit www.gclibrary.com and follow the Library on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
Annie Gerber is the Marketing Coordinator at Garland County Library.
