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Arkansas Cherry Blossom Festival Returns April 4 

March 7, 2026

The Arkansas Cherry Blossom festival shares a variety of cultural activities, including workshops, exhibits, authentic cuisine, and games.  The Arkansas Cherry Blossom Festival will be held Saturday, April 4, at the Hot Springs Convention Center. Presented by the Hot Springs National Park Sister City Foundation, the free, family-friendly event is a vibrant celebration of Japanese culture and the 30+ year sister city relationship between Hot Springs and Hanamaki, Japan.  The

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Registration Open for Ultra Trail Series  

March 7, 2026

Registration is now open for the fifth running of the Northwoods Mullet Trail Run and Beaver Bash, scheduled for May 9 on the Northwoods Trail System in Hot Springs. The event features a 25-kilometer and a 10-kilometer trail run, with separate start times for runners with dogs in each division. The Beaver Bash is a post-race celebration featuring live music, great food, and beer.  The Mullet Trail Run and Beaver

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Library Launches Free Online Preschool Program for Families 

March 7, 2026

Playground Prep offers a free Montessori-inspired curriculum. Easy to sign up with your GC Library Card.  By Annie Gerber Families in Garland County now have a new, free resource to support early childhood learning at home. Through a partnership between Playgarden Prep and the Garland County Library (GCL), parents and caregivers can access Playgarden Online, a high-quality virtual preschool program for children ages 2–4, at no cost with a library card. 

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Jonathan Erlandson: Magic & Illusion Debuts a Mind-Bending New Production for 2026 

March 7, 2026

Illusionist Jonathan Erlandson debuts a massive, technologically advanced new production of Jonathan Erlandson: Magic & Illusion for the 2026 season at the Historic Malco Theatre. Photo credit: Steve Helms and Jim Miller  The Historic Malco Theatre has officially launched its highly anticipated 2026 season with a groundbreaking new production of Jonathan Erlandson: Magic & Illusion. Reimagined from the ground up, the venue’s resident show pushes the boundaries of the art form with an

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I Remember You 

March 7, 2026

By Erin Wood Central Arkansas Early Childhood Mental Health Consultants Christine Lin and Elizabeth Waldrum have decades of combined experience working with young kids, many of whom experience periodic or permanent absences of important figures in their lives.   When Lin and Waldrum found no literary resources to start conversations with these children about their complex emotions around these losses, they decided to write their own book to serve the purpose.   I

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The Pocket Community Theatre Hires New Executive Director 

March 6, 2026

Board President Teresa Tribble welcomes Dan Breshears as the incoming Executive Director of Pocket Community Theatre.  The Board of Directors of the Pocket Community Theatre, (PCT) a non-profit organization focused on stimulating, promoting, educating, and developing interest in the dramatic arts, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Breshears as Executive Director, effective March 1. Breshears will succeed Jodi Tooke, who served as the interim Executive Director for the

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Tikes, Trikes & Trails – An Event for the Whole Family!  

March 5, 2026

The spring Tikes, Trikes, and Trails event will be held at Velocity Park, 325 Valley Street, on Friday, March 27, from 12:00 P.M. to 2:00 PM. Don’t have a bike? A limited number of bikes will be provided FREE at this event. You can also bring your skateboard, scooter, or wheelchair to join the fun! All participants will receive a t-shirt, trail maps, and other free giveaway items (while supplies

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Returning Exhibit Highlights Games & Creative Building at Science Museum 

March 2, 2026

MASM’s Family Room brings families together with a variety of hands-on experiences for all ages.  Mid-America Science Museum (MASM) will welcome back The Family Room beginning Sunday, March 1. The in-house exhibit, located in the museum’s Hall of Wonder, runs through March 31 and is included with general admission.  First introduced in 2024, The Family Room was designed and built by the museum’s staff. The updated version expands on its

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About the Cover . . . “Lovers”  

February 9, 2026

By Longhua Xu    Acrylic 30” x 40”  When The Springs Magazine invited me to create the cover for their February 2026 issue, I found myself facing an unexpectedly challenging decision. Although my primary language is sculpture—working in bronze, stone, wood, glass, and clay—this project called for a painted image. After much reflection, I chose to focus on a timeless subject: lovers.  Love has been interpreted by artists for centuries, which

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Little Fish in a Big Pond: Erwin Harder’s 1917 Reminiscences of Hot Springs Revisited 

February 9, 2026

By Lana Pierce The Stage  Imagine 1917 Hot Springs in stereoscope. Visitors view it in picturesque, idyllic frames, while locals experience it differently. It’s a place where gravel roads blend into newly-paved avenues, and the clop of horses pulling wagons recedes behind the roar of motorized vehicles, where the prism of foreign languages and lifestyles magnifies the city’s successful campaign to “Bathe the World.”  To citizens, the changing scenery spawned by

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Mardi Gras in the Spa: New Orleans–Style Celebration Takes Over Bridge Street 

February 9, 2026

Hot Springs will celebrate the spirit of Mardi Gras on Saturday, February 15, when Mardi Gras in the Spa takes over the Bridge Street Entertainment District from noon until 6:00 p.m. The inaugural event promises a full afternoon of music, costumes, family activities, food, and community celebration — rain or shine.  Designed as a family-friendly festival with something for all ages, Mardi Gras in the Spa will feature food trucks,

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Fly to Neverland! Open Auditions for Peter Pan Ballet 

February 9, 2026

Dancers aged 5 and up are invited to audition for a role in “Peter Pan.”  Get ready to soar! The Hot Springs Children’s Dance Theatre Company (HSCDTC) is thrilled to announce open auditions for its upcoming production of the beloved storybook ballet, Peter Pan. Auditions will be held Saturday, February 7, offering local dancers the magical opportunity to bring this timeless classic to life.  Under the visionary artistic direction of

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