Virtual - Adult
(V) Perceptions of Color #9: Blacks in Higher Education
Program livestreamed at facebook.com/garlandcountylibrary and youtube.com/garlandcolibrary Join Marsalis Weatherspoon and his guests for Perceptions of Color, a monthly series that intends to both celebrate and educate about all facets of the African American experience. Weatherspoon, a musician, speaker, and public servant, currently serves as President of the local NAACP branch, Hot Springs Branch #6013. In […]
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 […]
(V) Born in a Railroad Boxcar: The Story of a Boy Who Didn’t Know What to Do
Program livestreamed at facebook.com/garlandcountylibrary and youtube.com/garlandcolibrary Local photographer, author, and regular Garland County Library presenter Eli Vega will discuss overcoming obstacles in life in this motivational program while sharing his own personal experiences. As Vega puts it, this presentation is "about what you do when you don't know what to do!"
(V) Master Gardeners Present: Snakes of Arkansas
Program livestreamed at facebook.com/garlandcountylibrary and youtube.com/garlandcolibrary Please tune in for GC Master Gardeners' "Know It to Grow It" on May 26th at 6 P.M. Belinda Jonak, Master Naturalist and GC Library favorite, will present “Snakes of Arkansas."
(V) Gallery Walk Talk 15: Diana Garrison
Program livestreamed at facebook.com/garlandcountylibrary and youtube.com/garlandcolibrary June's special guest is Diana Garrison, of Crooked Little Studio. Join the Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance in this monthly virtual series about one of Hot Springs's most famous art-centric traditions: Hot Springs Gallery Walk. Each month a local artist will be celebrated, with a closer look at their […]
(Blended In-Person/Virtual) Lung Cancer Screenings 101
Program offered in in-person, and also livestreamed at facebook.com/garlandcountylibrary and youtube.com/garlandcolibrary This presentation is provided by the American Lung Association in Arkansas. It is intended to help inform the general population that the screenings guidelines have changed. It also discusses the process of getting screened for lung cancer. No registration required.
(V) Author Talk w/ Bitty Martin
Program livestreamed at facebook.com/garlandcountylibrary and youtube.com/garlandcolibrary Join us for a post-release interview with Snake Eyes: Murder in a Southern Town author Bitty Martin. Hot Springs, Arkansas, was shaken to its core in 1966 after a girl was found dead outside of town at Blacksnake Ranch. The owner claimed it was an accident, but people had their […]
(V) Master Gardeners: Come for the River, Stay for the Stars
Program livestreamed at facebook.com/garlandcountylibrary and youtube.com/garlandcolibrary Please tune in for GC Master Gardeners' "Know It to Grow It" on June 15th at 6 P.M. Buffalo River Park Ranger Casey Johannsen will talk about the impact of light pollution on wildlife, human health and our cultural heritage.
(In-Person & Virtual) Inkhearts Fiction Writers Club
Please note that the Inkhearts will meet from 1:00-2:30 P.M. through the summer. Blended in-person and virtual event To register, please e-mail Chanan Emmons at cemmons@gclibrary.com. Join fiction writer and GCL staff member Chanan Emmons for a monthly dive into fiction writing and the writing life. The Inkhearts meet on the third Saturday of each […]
(V) Perceptions of Color #10: PRIDE
Program livestreamed at facebook.com/garlandcountylibrary and youtube.com/garlandcolibrary Join Marsalis Weatherspoon and his guests for Perceptions of Color, a monthly series that intends to both celebrate and educate about all facets of the African American experience. Weatherspoon, a musician, speaker, and public servant, currently serves as President of the local NAACP branch, Hot Springs Branch #6013. June […]
(V) Author Talk with Carl Ford Jr.
Program livestreamed at facebook.com/garlandcountylibrary and youtube.com/garlandcolibrary Join us for an interview with author Carl Ford Jr. about his memoir, Tilting at Windmills: My Tug of War Between Intelligence and Policy. A political scientist, consultant, defense administrator, and political independent, Ford served as the Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research from 2001-2003. During that […]
(V) When the Ice Melts: An Author Talk with Ashlyn Ohm
This program will be hosted by our friends at Saline County Library and will be livestreamed at facebook.com/garlandcountylibrary, as well as on Saline County Library's Facebook page. Ashlyn Ohm, author of A Year in the Woods, discusses her debut work of fiction, When the Ice Melts, described as "a hope-filled tale of how losing a dream […]