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Kids Can’t Get Enough of Hanamaki Mokuiku Playland 

November 28, 2025

Families are exploring the fun at Mokuiku Playland.  Laughter, movement, and endless curiosity have filled the Garland County Library Auditorium as children experience Hanamaki Mokuiku Playland — an interactive wooden exhibit from our Sister City of Hanamaki, Japan. From racing down the Japanese lacquer slide to cooking in the play kitchen, spinning tops, stacking blocks, and relaxing in the wooden ball pit inspired by Hot Springs’ thermal waters, kids have

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Yoga: Benefits of Fallen Angel Pose 

November 28, 2025

Karen chose The Arlington’s historic lobby to demonstrate Fallen Angel Pose. Photo by Fred Padilla.  [Contributor’s note: In 2025, we’ve celebrated 12 years as The Yoga Place. Each month, we’ve chosen a local business that has exhibited “stay power” as the site for our featured pose. The Arlington Hotel is the location of our final pose in this series.  By Karen Watson Reeves This month marks three in a row that

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About the Cover . . . 

November 3, 2025

Bliss  By Grace Williams (Acrylic on canvas 11”x14”)  Summer may be fading, but our Springs team isn’t ready to say goodbye just yet. This joyful cover—brought to us by way of Cutwell 4 Kids—is our way of holding on. You can catch this gem on display (and up for grabs!) at Birth of An Artist, the 11th annual art sale hosted by Cutwell 4 Kids on November 29.  Bliss is

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David Kennedy Brings U.S. Marshals Legacy to Life 

November 3, 2025

U.S. Marshal Museum in Fort Smith.  The Ouachita Speaker Series board welcomes David Kennedy, Curator of Collections and Exhibits at the U.S. Marshal Museum in Fort Smith, as the guest speaker in November. Set on the banks of the Arkansas River, the museum opened in 2023 and extols the history of the U.S. Marshals, who were authorized by the Judiciary Act of 1789.  But what is the role of the

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Gobble, Sip, Repeat: Museum’s Taste of the Holidays Turns 24 

November 3, 2025

This year marks the 24th year for Taste of the Holidays.  Enjoy festive bites and sips from some of Hot Springs’ best restaurants, breweries, and caterers.  Mid-America Science Museum will host its 24th Annual Taste of the Holidays on Thursday, November 20, from 6 – 9 PM. The event is presented by Ellis & Moore, CPAs, with additional support from Oaklawn Hot Springs and AAR Corp.  Taste of the Holidays

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Nutcracker Ballet is Enchanting in 2025 

November 3, 2025

Guest artists for this year’s “The Nutcracker” are Deanna Karlheim Stanton (Sugar Plum Fairy), Noah Long (Cavalier), and Emmakate Franz (Snow Queen).  Magical toy soldiers, sparkling snowflakes, mischievous mice, and all the enchanting inhabitants of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s whimsical world return to Hot Springs for the upcoming winter holidays. The Hot Springs Children’s Dance Theatre Company (HSCDTC) is the first organization to give the Hot Springs community the opportunity to participate

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Lights, Camera…Terror! 15th Annual Hot Springs Genre Film Fest Returns 

November 1, 2025

Great films from around the globe!  The 15th Annual Hot Springs International Horror, Thriller, and Sci-Fi Film Festival will take place November 14-16 at Vapors Live in Hot Springs National Park. This exciting event celebrates genre films with a lineup of thrilling screenings, celebrity appearances, seminars, a vendor’s area, and more.  Kicking off on Friday, November 14, the festival begins with a vampire-themed costume party featuring “Vampire Police” during their album

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Blue Waters Weekend Holiday Pop-Up for a Worthy Cause 

November 1, 2025

Clay Sculpture by Corine Fedowicz, NPC Ceramics Instructor.  Blue Waters Fine Arts Gallery is thrilled to announce a special Holiday Pop-Up Show to help raise funds for a new kiln for the Continuing Education Department at National Park College (NPC).  According to Corina Fedorowicz, NPC’s Ceramics Instructor, the primary kiln is well-used, and is so old it’s marked as “Property of Garland County Community College,” the college’s long-ago name.  While

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Dr. West Presents Hot Springs & History of Public Bathing in America 

November 1, 2025

The first of three Government Free Bathhouses, also called the Mud Hole Bathhouse, ca 1880.  The Garland County Historical Society (in association with the Garland County Library) will host Dr. Cane West presenting “Treating the Masses: Hot Springs and a History of Public Bathing in America” at noon, Tuesday, November 18, at the Garland County Library. People can attend in person or can view the program virtually at   facebook.com/garlandcountylibrary or

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Fine Arts Take Center Stage at 47th Annual Christmas Showcase 

November 1, 2025

Melissa Orsini’s beautifully hand-crafted jewelry.  The 47th Annual Christmas Showcase featuring fine arts and crafts will be held December 5 – 7, 2025, at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds Hall of Industry, 2600 Howard Street, Little Rock. Hours are Friday 10 AM – 6 PM, Saturday 9 AM – 6 PM, and Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM.  Members of the Arkansas Craft Guild, plus juried guest artisans, offer many craft

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Small Poems, Big Impact: Haiku Society’s 29th Conference 

November 1, 2025

Friday and Saturday, November 7 and 8, the 29th Haiku Society of America South Region Conference will be held at the Garland County Library. Haiku poets from many states will attend. The public is invited. The event is free, compliments of the Library and the Arkansas Haiku Society.  Who’s coming? Lee Gurga, of Lincoln, Illinois, Editor of Modern Haiku; June Rose Dowis of Shreveport, Louisiana, Haiku Teacher and Author; Dr.

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All Riders Welcome at the Güdrun Mountain Bike Festival 

October 31, 2025

Northwoods Trails and Visit Hot Springs present the 3-day, all-ages, Güdrun – Northwoods Mountain Bike Festival in Hot Springs National Park. The 7th Annual Güdrun – Northwoods MTB Festival will be held November 7 – 9.  This 3-Day Mountain Bike Festival includes competitions and activities as well as the annual Slow Roll bike ride through downtown Hot Springs; the 180-mile Ouachita Triple Crown race; downhill Enduro races; dual slalom races; Strider

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