Adult
Bluegrass Jam
What: Bluegrass JamEvents When: the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month, 4pm-5:45pm Where: In-Person Who: Ages 18+ No Registration Bring your instruments, play some bluegrass, and mingle with fellow enthusiasts in the library's auditorium on the first and third Thursday afternoon of each month!
Drop-In Crafter-hours (for Adults!)
Drop-In Crafter-hours (for Adults!) When: 04/20/2023 @ 5:30-7:30 Where: In-Person Who: Ages 18+ Registration is not required. Join us for a free-for-all after hours craft program hosted by Aubrey! Adults 18+ are welcome to attend. All craft materials are provided. Supplies are available on a first come first served basis. (Thursday) 04/20, After hours – […]
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 […]
Librarian Bracket Debates: Genres
What: Librarian Bracket Debates: Genres When: 4/24/23 @12pm Where: Livestreamed at facebook.com/garlandcountylibrary and youtube.com/garlandcolibrary Who: Ages 18+ No Registration Tune in to hear library staff debate over a bracket and share their hot takes! This episode's debates will cover the best genres when it comes to books, movies, and music.
City of Hot Springs Free Tree Event
What: City of Hot Springs Free Tree Event When: Tuesday, April 25th, 11 A.M. - 1 P.M. or until seedlings are gone Where: In-Person Who: All Ages No Registration To celebrate Arbor Day, the City of Hot Springs Urban Forestry & Stormwater Divisions will be hosting a giveaway of bare root seedlings in the Garland […]
Human Connection Point: A Speedfriending Experience
What: Human Connection Point: A Speedfriending Experience When: Tuesday, April 25th @12pm Where: Library Auditorium Who: Ages 18+ Registration Required We are told not to "judge a book by its cover." The same should be true for our fellow humans. Attendees at this event will spend short amounts of time making one-on-one connections with their […]
All Things Fiber
What: All Things Fiber Crafting Group When: meets every Thursday the library is open | 9-11:30 AM Where: Room D Who: Ages 18+ No registration required All Things Fiber is looking for artists and crafters who enjoy working on all types of needlecraft projects, i.e. knitting, crocheting, tatting, counted cross stitch, embroidery, quilting, weaving, etc. […]
Renditions of Famous Paintings (Author Talk & Book Signing)
What: Renditions of Famous Paintings (Author Talk & Book Signing) When: 4/30/23 @ 1:30pm Where: Garland County Library Who: 18+ No Registration After two-plus years of creating 30 renditions of famous paintings, Hot Springs photographer Eli Vega wrote and published a book called Renditions of Famous Paintings about his project. Most of the models live in […]
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 […]
What’s All the Buzz About?
What: What's All the Buzz About? When: May 1st @ 1:00pm Where: Library Auditorium Who: 18+ No Registration In collaboration with the Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance, the Garland County Library will be the host venue for several programs that are part of the Arts & The Park 2023 festival. Not only are bees the […]
Quartz of the Ouachita Mountains
What: Quartz of the Ouachita Mountains When: May 2nd @ 11:00am Where: Library Auditorium Who: 18+ No Registration In collaboration with the Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance, the Garland County Library will be the host venue for several programs that are part of the Arts & The Park 2023 festival. Lisa Coleman Carey is the […]
Arts & the Park 2023: Local Author Day
What: Local Author Day 2023 When: 05/03/2023 |11 AM to 4 PM Where: Library Auditorium Who: All Ages As part of the 2023 Arts & the Park festival, the library is hosting an event celebrating local authors. Itinerary: Local Author Meet & Greet: 11 AM-noon and 12:30-1:30 PM. Registered authors will gather in […]