In-Person
Free Tree Friday
When: Friday, April 22, 10 A.M. - 1 P.M. or until seedlings are gone What: Free Drive-Thru Bare-Root Hardwood Seedling Giveaway (first come, first served) Where: Garland County Library parking lot What Kinds: Shumard Oak and Bald Cypress Bonus: Garland County Grows seed library program will be giving away 100 garden vegetable seedlings too! While […]
Adult Spelling Bee
Competitors must register, but unregistered spectators are welcome and encouraged. The Garland County Library challenges the self-proclaimed wordsmiths of the community to participate in its second Adult Spelling Bee! This bold and novel event takes place at 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 26th. Anyone age 18 or older is welcome to compete in this free, […]
(In-Person) Cybersecurity Seminar
Learn how to protect yourself and how to avoid internet scams & ID theft. This free, in-person, cybersecurity seminar features special guest speaker Reagan Sharp, the Public Affairs Programs Liason for the Arkansas Attorney General's Office. This program is brought to you by the Garland County Extension Service, Lakeside EHC, & the Garland County Library. […]
Garland County Chess Club
Garland County Library 1427 Malvern Avenue, Hot Springs, AR, United StatesWhat: Garland County Chess Club When: Every Sunday, 2-5pm Where: In-Person Who: Ages 10+ No Registration The library provides a regular time and comfortable place to meetup every week for local chess players of all ages 10 and up, including adults. Players of all skill levels are encouraged to attend and play, both casually and […]
(In-Person) Arts & The Park 2022: Coiled Basket Workshop
As part of the 2022 Arts & The Park festival, the library is hosting a two-session Coiled Basket Workshop. Registration and payment details can be found at this link: https://hotspringsarts.org/ap-event-details/entry/4188/ Make a beautiful basket on at stoneware plate weaving colorful raffia around a seagrass rope. Coiled weaving is one of the oldest techniques used to […]
Adult Puzzle Club
Adult Puzzle Club is on the first Wednesday of every month from 12-2pm. This is a social club - complete puzzles together or solo, and make new friends. Dozens of puzzles will be provided by the library to choose from - or you can bring your own! Light snacks and refreshments will also be offered. […]
(In-Person) Arts & The Park 2022: Trunk Show and History of Quilts
As part of the 2022 Arts & The Park festival, the library is hosting an "History of Quilts" seminar. Presented by Amy L Hoyt, Owner – Hickory Hill Quilts, along with Barbara Kolacek-Cox and friends from a modern art challenge group. This presentation will allow you to view a trunk show of quilts as they […]
(In-Person) Arts & The Park 2022: Inspirations in Wearable Art
As part of the 2022 Arts & The Park festival, the library is hosting an "Inspirations in Wearable Art" seminar. If you are looking to break into the world of wearable art or working with fiber and fabric, this event is for you! Holly Siemert, host of a weekly gathering at the Garland County Library […]
(In-Person) Arts & The Park 2022: Mother’s Day Storyfest
As part of the 2022 Arts & The Park festival, the library is hosting a "Mother’s Day Storyfest" event. Join us after your Mother's Day lunch for dessert, and more importantly, to share and listen to each other's stories about the moms, grandmother, great-grandmothers, and other motherly figures that have been so impactful to your […]
Hot Springs Jazz Society Concert: The Rhythm Section: What We Do
Join the Hot Springs Jazz Society musicians for this free concert! May's theme is jazz rhythm. Between songs, musicians will teach the audience about the rhythm section in jazz music and each of the instruments that are part of it. No registration is required.
(Blended In-Person & Virtual) Superstitions of the Ouachita Mountains
Superstitions of the Ouachita Mountains: 5/17 | 12 P.M. | In-Person & Livestreamed at facebook.com/garlandcountylibrary and youtube.com/garlandcolibrary The Garland County Historical Society (in association with the Garland County Library) presents “Superstitions of the Ouachita Mountains." Did you ever watch your dog moving in his sleep and wonder what he was dreaming about? Put a chunk […]
Inkhearts: Writing Compelling Mysteries (or Non-Mysteries) with Author Holly Green
Garland County Library 1427 Malvern Avenue, Hot Springs, AR, United StatesBlended Virtual/In-Person This month, the Inkhearts Fiction Writers Club welcomes author and guest lecturer Holly Green. Green's lecture is entitled "Taking the Case: Writing Compelling Mysteries (Or Non-Mysteries)" and will cover mystery writing techniques that any fiction writer can use to make their story more engaging, even if they aren't writing a mystery. Green is […]