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PRIDE Hot Springs Walk Concludes with a Family-Friendly Festival and Film Screening 

April 28, 2025

This year’s pride walk will take place on June 28. Photo by Pam Clark 2024  By Lana PierceEmergent Arts is proud to present the 7th annual pride walk through downtown Hot Springs. For the first time ever, the walk will end with a free, family-friendly pride festival.  The public is invited to join PRIDE Hot Springs on June 28 to walk in the parade and join the festivities. Those wishing

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Hot Springs Doc Fest Launches New Year-Round Screening Series! 

April 6, 2025

Can’t wait till October to get your documentary film fix?! Look no further than the new screening series presented by the Hot Springs Film Festival (HSDFF)!  On Thursday, April 17 in downtown Hot Springs, HSDFF launches its new year-round series with a special screening of One to One: John & Yoko, a fascinating new portrait of John Lennon and Yoko Ono directed by Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald.  The film brings to

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About the Cover . . . 

March 4, 2025

“VOV 21st Anniversary Tiger”   Artist: Shelby Wylie  (Fountain Lake Charter High School)  When Low Key Arts (LKA) music festivals hit town, we often look to Sonny Kay, Executive Director of LKA, for inspiration for our cover art.  When we asked if he had anything stunning in the art vault for Valley of the Vapors Music Festival he came up with this terrific tiger feature they’re using for Valley of the

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Electrifying Underground Music Live at Valley of the Vapors 2025 

March 4, 2025

Tickets are on sale now for the 21st annual Valley of the Vapors Independent Music Festival (VOV) happening March 14-16, 2025. Taking place right here in downtown Hot Springs, Low Key Arts will present three stacked nights of electrifying underground music from around the world, live on stage at the beautiful and historic Whittington Place, 301 Whittington Ave.  VOV 2025 welcomes an incredible lineup featuring Baths (Los Angeles), Dusted (Toronto),

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Learn Cinematography and Screenwriting at Low Key Arts 

March 4, 2025

Interested in learning the art of cinematography and screenwriting? Sign up now for Low Key Arts’ Spring classes.   This March, Low Key Arts’ (LKA) Inception to Projection Filmmaking Program will offer a specialized, immersive 3-week Cinematography course designed for all experience levels, from beginners to seasoned filmmakers.  Taking place at Low Key Arts’ Digital Arts studio in downtown Hot Springs, this hands-on session will provide participants with the essential skills

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50 Years of Volunteers Have Helped Sustain the Jackson House Mission 

March 4, 2025

Individuals, families, and businesses like Oaklawn’s team can be found volunteering at Jackson House.  Jackson House Crisis Intervention Center has served this community for its 50th year! What does that entail?   “Let me share with you,” stated Janie Smith, Executive Director of Jackson House. “Crises come in many forms and can be quite individualized. From losing a job, an illness, a new baby or a fire – anything that requires

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Library Your Way with Remote Services 

March 4, 2025

Public Relations Coordinator Jessamyn Carter explains the benefits of a library card to visitors.   By Erin Baber Have you visited the Bookmobile yet? Used a Remote Locker to pick up your holds?   Beyond the Library’s single location at 1427 Malvern Avenue, the Garland County Library (GCL) brings the library to the community through Books-By-Mail, free delivery, remote lockers, and the Bookmobile. GCL is committed to serving all residents, regardless of location or

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Free Tree Friday! City of HS and GC Library to Provide Seedlings 

March 4, 2025

The AR Dept. of Agriculture’s Forestry Division will be hosting a giveaway of bare root seedlings at Garland County Library, on Friday, March 28. There is a limit of five seedlings per person. The event will be held from 11 AM – 1 PM at the Garland County Library, 1427 Malvern Avenue.  For dates and locations of Free Tree Giveaways across the state, visit Facebook: ArkansasForestryDivision or www.agriculture.arkansas.gov/forestry. 

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About the Cover  

February 4, 2025

“Lunar New Year” by Artist Longhua Xu. . .  Artist’s Statement… by Longhua Xu  Art comes from the soul of the artist. Inspired pieces come from inspired artists. February generally marks the Chinese Lunar New Year in the East and Valentine’s Day in the West, and this year I am inspired by my family.  For the first time in several decades, both of my children are home – particularly my daughter

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Hank’s Rescue Thrift Store Doggedly Pursues Expansion 

February 4, 2025

Four-month-old Prince is one of many dogs helped by Hank’s Rescue.  By Lana Pierce (Charleydog’s mom) Prince, a four-month-old black lab, isn’t hard to please. He is the newest member in an encampment of unhoused locals, the tiniest in a family spanning three generations who are almost always self-sufficient. But when the snow came, his tiny frame and soft fur failed to quell his shivering.  A day before the snow hit,

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Read Between The Wines 

February 3, 2025

Literacy is key to living, as well as enjoying, life. So, all advocates of the written word should consider attending “Read Between The Wines,” a night benefitting the Literacy Council of the Ouachitas. This annual event has gained a reputation as a fun convergence of book lovers in the greater Hot Springs area. And this year’s event promises music, art, and history as well as words.  This year’s visiting author

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Oaklawn Scholarship Applications Due Feb. 18

February 1, 2025

Past Oaklawn Foundation Scholarship recipients. Registration ends Feb. 18. The 2025-26 Oaklawn Foundation Scholarship program offers scholarships, ranging from $3,000 to $5,000, for Garland County residents pursuing undergraduate or graduate studies at accredited institutions. Students must submit all required materials, including proof of residency, a personal essay, transcripts, and references, by the application deadline of Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at midnight. Scholarship applications can be found online at arcf.org/oaklawnscholarship. Applicants

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