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PRIDE Hot Springs Includes a Walk and Festival 

May 31, 2026

PRIDE Hot Springs includes a walk down Central Avenue and a festival to follow.  Emergent Arts is proud to present the 8th annual PRIDE Hot Springs Walk and the second annual PRIDE Hot Springs Festival!  Festivities will take place in downtown Hot Springs on June 27, starting on Exchange Street at 3:30 p.m. with the walk beginning promptly at 4:00. The parade will move down Central Avenue, turning onto Prospect Avenue, and

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Arkansas Books: Summer Reading Program 

May 31, 2026

By Erin Wood If you have a kiddo, you won’t want to miss sign-ups for summer reading at the Garland County Library, June 10 – July 31!   The Summer Reading program is open to children ages 1-18. There is no deadline to sign up, but it’s best to sign up before June 10 so you don’t miss out on logging your reading hours to win amazing prizes. Participants can visit the

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About the Cover… Dryden Pottery Joins the “Millionaires Club”: Celebrating 80 Years and a Four-Generation Legacy 

May 7, 2026

Mayan Dryden and Zack Dryden. Potters cross their arms because idle hands make… more pottery. And they’re already out of shelf space.  Mayan, Jennifer, & Zack.  The guy behind the scenes. Photographer…Jeremy Rodgers  Dryden Pottery, a cornerstone of American ceramic arts and a local “hidden gem,” is proud to announce its 80th anniversary this April 2026.  Nestled in the quiet community of Whittington Valley—just off the beaten path from the bustling Bathhouse Row—Dryden Pottery has reached an

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Get Your Kicks on Route 66 

May 7, 2026

By David Malcolm Rose It winds from Chicago to LA, more than 2,000 miles all the way, and this year is the 100th birthday of Route 66. It’s often referred to as the Main Street of America, the Mother Road, and is, without a doubt, the most fabled highway in this country.  From Steinbeck’s Okies to Bobby Troup’s song to the 1960s TV show, no road has captured the American imagination like 66. Dorothea Lange photographed

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Pocket Theatre Welcomes Patrons and Volunteers Alike 

May 7, 2026

Cast of Ripcord:  Back row:  Andre Mouton, Bai Mros, Bekah Wilson, Carl Rayburn.  Front row:  Steve Mitchell (Assistant Director), Grace Clowers, Laurel Tiffin, Michelle Crandell, Doug Morris, Sean Blakley.   If you want to participate in an exceptional theatre experience, Pocket Community Theatre is the place to go. Located at 170 Ravine Street in Hot Springs, this little gem of a playhouse welcomes both new and returning patrons to live performances of popular musicals, comedies,

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Spring is in Full Bloom at the Garland County Library 

May 7, 2026

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,

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Peter Pan Ballet Touts Stunning Artisan-Crafted Bird Puppets Sure to Delight All Ages 

May 7, 2026

A cast of elite, pre-professional dancers has been working tirelessly to master a unique “tandem flight” technique for the “Peter Pan” ballet.   Get ready to believe in magic this May! The Hot Springs Children’s Dance Theatre Co. is soaring to breathtaking new heights with their upcoming production of Peter Pan, featuring a groundbreaking, never-before-seen flight sequence that will leave audiences spellbound.  For the first time in the company’s history, this spring production introduces

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Call for Artists: 2026 Big Steam Blues & Roots Music Festival Poster & T-Shirt Design 

May 7, 2026

The Big Steam Blues & Roots Music Festival is now accepting submissions from artists for the official 2026 festival poster and T-shirt design. The festival, scheduled for September 25–26, invites artists to help capture the spirit, sound, and heritage of blues and roots music through original artwork. The festival highlights the rich musical traditions that have shaped American culture and is presented in collaboration with the Hot Springs Food Truck

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Arkansas Books: Make a Plan to Save Your Life 

May 7, 2026

Originally from South Africa, debut author Alexandra Bell now calls Hot Springs home. Her new book, Make a Plan to Save Your Life: Your Essential Guide to Surviving Medical Emergencies (self-published in February), is a practical guide born of Bell’s own life experience as a retiree, Certified Longevity Coach, and former recruitment and human resources professional who spent decades helping people prepare for comfortable retirements.   Bell shares, “Drawing on my concept of ‘Intentional

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About the Cover . . .  

April 3, 2026

“Mystical Mayhem”   Photo of Emilie Boyett by Photographer Pam Clark Courtesy of Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance, taken at Arts & The Park 2025  A huge thankyou to Pam Clark for spotting and capturing that fantastic photo of Emilie Boyett in full Mystical Mayhem glory.  It’s vibrant, imaginative, and perfectly reflects the spirit of Arts & The Park and its celebration of creativity. Emilie looks like she’s having the time of her life, spreading joy

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Coming Soon! Peter Pan Performance by Children’s Dance Theatre Company 

April 3, 2026

Last year’s cast of Peter Pan ballet brought a bit of Neverland magic to the stage.  Hot Springs Children’s Dance Theatre Company invites you to take flight to exotic lands with a full-length ballet production of Peter Pan. Based on J.M. Barrie’s famous tale of the boy who wouldn’t grow up, this brilliant story takes audiences on a high-flying adventure to Neverland.  There, Peter Pan, Wendy, John, and Michael encounter pirates, the Lost Boys, Captain

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Cameo Blue  

April 3, 2026

Fayetteville resident Carolyn Guinzio is this year’s recipient of Arkansas’s most lucrative and prestigious literary award, The Porter Prize, accompanied by $5,000. Guinzio is author of eight poetry collections (including, most recently, Cameo Blue), and her work has appeared in The New Yorker, Poetry, and The Nation. Guinzio was nominated by 2003 Porter Fund Literary Prize recipient and Little Rock resident Kevin Brockmeier.    The Porter Fund Literary Prize is presented annually to an Arkansas writer who has accomplished a substantial and

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