What: Guitar Class (for Adults!) When: 8-week Sunday Afternoon Class starting 9/10 @ 1:30pm Where: Garland County Library Who: Ages 18+ Registration Required Hot Springs guitar teacher and songwriter Tommy Stanco will lead this 8-week course on Sunday afternoons starting 9/10. This course is good for first timers or someone wanting to get back into it. […]

What: Garland County Chess Club When: Every Sunday, 2-5pm Where: In-Person Who: 18+ No Registration The library provides a regular time and comfortable place to meetup every week for local chess players ages 18+. Players of all skill levels are encouraged to attend and play, both casually and competitively. No registration is required. Several chess […]

What: Rubik's Cube Club When: Every Sunday, 3:30-5pm Where: In-Person Who: Ages 10+ No Registration

What: Bookmobile Service Stop at the McAuley Senior Center When: 10am-12pm, each 1st and 3rd Wednesday Where: 2010 Hwy 7 North, Hot Springs Village, AR 71909 Who: All Ages No Registration Donna, the GCL Bookmobile, makes service stops at the McAuley Center from 10am-12pm on every first and third Wednesday of the month. Services offered will include: […]

What: Bingo for Books When: 3rd Monday of every month (& 1st Wednesday starting in July) Where: Library Auditorium Who: Ages 18+ No registration required The library hosts its long-running, popular Bingo program in the auditorium every month on the 3rd Monday at 1 P.M. (Falls on the 4th Monday when the 3rd Monday is […]

What: Bookmobile Service Visit at Mt. Carmel Community at The Village When: 1pm-3pm, each 1st and 3rd Wednesday Where: 540 Ponce De Leon Dr, Hot Springs Village, AR 71909 Who: All Ages No Registration Donna, the GCL Bookmobile, stops by for service visits at Mt. Carmel Community at The Village from 1pm-3pm on every first […]

What: Bluegrass Jam 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!

What: Drive-Thru Flu Vaccine Clinic When: 11/3/23 @ 8:30am-4pm Where: In-Person Ages: 6 months and older Free to the Public On Friday, November 3rd, the Garland County Health Unit of the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) will offer drive-thru flu vaccinations at no charge at the Garland County Library, which is located at 1427 Malvern […]

What: Yoga for Veterans When: First and Third Friday Monthly, 9:30am Where: In-Person Who: Ages 18+ No Registration This veteran-focused wellness & fitness program is hosted in collaboration with the Central Arkansas Veteran Healthcare System. Instructor Chuna Rai-Nelson brings over 40 years of experience teaching different levels of yoga class across VAs in Arkansas.

What: Understanding Human Trafficking When: 11/3/23 @ 1:00 PM Where: Library Auditorium Who: Ages 18+ No Registration Required This program sheds light on the critical issue of human trafficking. Cindy Hamilton from the Human Trafficking Taskforce will provide invaluable insights into the indicators and responses to this pressing global concern. This program is part of […]

What: Murder and Mimosas Mocktail Happy Hour When: 11/3/23 @5pmView Calendar Where: Library Auditorium Who: Ages 18+ No Registration Required Join us for mocktails, light appetizers, author meet and greets, and a short presentation with podcasters Danica Yates and Shannon Jones of Murder and Mimosas.  This program is part of the Hot Springs/Cold Blood True Crime […]

What: Unravelling a Mystery: Researching a Century-old Murder When: 11/3/23 @6pm Where: Library Auditorium Who: Ages 18+ No Registration Required A young woman murdered. A swift arrest. A trial based on circumstantial evidence. In the days before DNA analysis, could justice prevail? Join author Nita Gould as she tells the 1912 story of her cousin, […]

What: Witnesses for the Lamb Author Talk When: 11/3/23 @7pm Where: Library Auditorium Who: Ages 18+ No Registration Required Join us for an author talk with Molly May, author of Witnesses for the Lamb.  Molly's book details the true story of the hijacking of a passenger bus and the 5-hour negotiations between cops and hostage […]

What: Hot Springs, Cold Cases Pt. 2 (featuring Hot Springs Police Department) When: 11/4/23 @3:30pm Where: Library Auditorium Who: Ages 18+ No Registration Required The Hot Springs Police Department will return to highlight the facts of some local cold cases, as well as give insight into their investigation techniques. (Only publicly-revealed information will be discussed). […]

What: Victimology: A Victim-Centered Approach to Cracking Cold Cases When: 11/4/23 @5:30pm Where: Library Auditorium Who: Ages 18+ No Registration Required This program is part of the Hot Springs/Cold Blood True Crime Festival, which takes place on Friday, November 3rd and Saturday, November 4th at the Garland County Library. Join us for a presentation on […]