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“One in a Million”   Directed by Itab Azzam & Jack MacInnes Featured in the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Wednesday | October 14 | 4:30 PM Arlington Hotel Cinema 1  October is here at last, bringing festivals, fall fun, and, hopefully, some cooler days. One of the season’s biggest highlights is the 35th Edition of the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, and once again,  The Springs Magazine is honored to include the festival’s

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OCTOBER 2026: A Month of Deep Review & Transformation 

Greetings, Fellow Travelers,   October 2027 carries a powerful Libra-to-Scorpio progression, shifting the collective focus from relationships, balance, and cooperation toward deeper truth, intimacy, transformation, and emotional honesty. Mercury turns retrograde October 7 in Scorpio, encouraging reflection around communication, trust, shared resources, and unresolved emotional matters. Venus enters Scorpio October 8, intensifying themes of love, desire, vulnerability, and authentic connection. The Full Moon arrives October 15 in Aries, illuminating independence, courage, identity,

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A Spook-tacular October at the Library! 

Staff member RoMaecia Thomas and daughter Leilani are enjoying Fish-O-Ween at Family Park.  By Annie GerberFish-O-Ween Join us for our annual fall festival and fishing derby, Fish-O-Ween, on Saturday, October 24, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Family Park (215 Family Park Road). All ages are invited to enjoy a pumpkin patch, games, crafts, snacks, and lunch, then try their luck at the fishing derby. Costumes are encouraged, but optional

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Tinderbox Gallery Launches Room for Strangers  

Tinderbox Gallery will launch Room for Strangers, a new curatorial initiative bringing original contemporary artwork into hospitality spaces, this October at Dame Fortune’s Cottage Court in Hot Springs. The inaugural installation features three paintings by Texas artist George Zupp in Room 11. Rooted in the people, humor, and landscapes of Far West Texas, Zupp’s work moves between observation and mythology, finding tenderness, contradiction, and quiet theater within everyday life.  Room

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Discover the Art of the Korean Lift 

Amy Jo Stader guides participants through their own Korean-inspired facial experience.  This October, Spa City Aesthetics invites you to experience the Korean Lift Master Class, an interactive skincare event inspired by the advanced techniques Amy Jo Stader studied in South Korea.  Designed for anyone who wants to better understand aging skin, facial tension, lymphatic flow, and Korean skincare, this hands-on class blends education with a relaxing guided treatment. Each guest

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Choosing To See the Silver Lining 

By Peggy Lindsey Our human journey is built upon our blunders. No life is without its mistakes, lessons, and actions we aren’t proud of. Yet, these are the very building blocks that create our lives. Too often we attach shame to these events.   However, guilt and humiliation are never the answer. Do we scold a child who falls down time after time while learning to walk? Every attempt teaches the little

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TAROT: Royalty Guide Card 

By Michelle Crandell Angeles Arrien writes about royalty cards in her book, THE TAROT HANDBOOK. She provides a way to find your personal Royalty Card, which you could use as a Significator for any reading. As an added bonus, learning about this card can help clarify personal characteristics you are meant to develop and practice in this lifetime. This card may also indicate natural gifts, talents, or inner resources that come

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AR Walk of Fame to Induct I. Granger McDaniel 

I. Granger McDaniel designed many of Hot Springs’ most iconic buildings.  In 1941, at the age of 17, I. Granger McDaniel forged his own diploma and birth certificate, dropped out of Hot Springs High School, and took off for Canada.  He wanted to be part of the military that beat the Nazis and saved the world. Once in Canada, McDaniel convinced military officials he was already a pilot, though he’d

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Master Gardeners: Memories  

Pictured is Terry and Cathy Johnson’s home garden. Submitted photo.   By Lynn Janaskie Master Gardeners means many things to many people, but basically everyone shares the art of gardening—whether it be flowers, herbs, or vegetables. To some of us, it also brings back good memories and creates new ones.  A couple of weeks ago, a dear friend of mine asked me if I wanted some fresh vegetables from her and her

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Sunshine Therapeutic Riding Center Changes Lives 

The heart of Sunshine Riding Center. Photo: Lee Browning Ezell  Sunshine Therapeutic Riding Center’s 6th Annual Southern Soiree at The Reserve will take place Thursday, October 1, 2026. This year’s event introduces a new Culinary Promenade, bringing together some of Hot Springs’ talented culinary artists with the historic beauty and hospitality of The Reserve for a unique evening celebrating our community and the many ways horses connect people.  Oaklawn Hot Springs is

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Excitement Builds for Inaugural Birding Festival of the South 

Festival Passes are sold out, but Field Trips and Documentary Film screenings passes are still available for those who have already purchased a festival pass.   Oaklawn Hot Springs has become the presenting sponsor and the official festival host hotel for the inaugural Birding Festival of the South, which will be held October 8 through 10 in Hot Springs. The festival will include field trips, live music, keynote speakers, workshops, panels,

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J. Killen’s Depression Dollars Album Release Tour LIVE at The Club House 

The Club House Hot Springs welcomes J. Killen (CA) on Sat., Oct. 17, for his Depression Dollars album release tour, featuring fellow California musician David Rosales and Arkansas opener Aggressive Honey.  The evening brings two touring California musicians and a local Arkansas artist together for a night of live music in Hot Springs National Park’s growing music scene. The eclectic lineup blends rootsy alt-country, California soul, roots rock, guitar-driven sounds, West Coast warmth, Americana, and Arkansas spirit.  “Enjoy LIVE

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“One in a Million”   Directed by Itab Azzam & Jack MacInnes Featured in the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Wednesday | October 14 | 4:30 PM Arlington Hotel Cinema 1  October is here at last, bringing festivals, fall fun, and, hopefully, some cooler days. One of the season’s biggest highlights is the 35th

OCTOBER 2026: A Month of Deep Review & Transformation 

Greetings, Fellow Travelers,   October 2027 carries a powerful Libra-to-Scorpio progression, shifting the collective focus from relationships, balance, and cooperation toward deeper truth, intimacy, transformation, and emotional honesty. Mercury turns retrograde October 7 in Scorpio, encouraging reflection around communication, trust, shared resources, and unresolved emotional matters. Venus enters Scorpio October 8,

A Spook-tacular October at the Library! 

Staff member RoMaecia Thomas and daughter Leilani are enjoying Fish-O-Ween at Family Park.  By Annie GerberFish-O-Ween Join us for our annual fall festival and fishing derby, Fish-O-Ween, on Saturday, October 24, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Family Park (215 Family Park Road). All ages are invited to enjoy a

Tinderbox Gallery Launches Room for Strangers  

Tinderbox Gallery will launch Room for Strangers, a new curatorial initiative bringing original contemporary artwork into hospitality spaces, this October at Dame Fortune’s Cottage Court in Hot Springs. The inaugural installation features three paintings by Texas artist George Zupp in Room 11. Rooted in the people, humor, and landscapes of