Hot Springs Jazz Society Concert: Being a Multi-Instrumentalist
Join the Hot Springs Jazz Society musicians for this free concert! No registration is required. Artists: Leader, Jonathan Van Houten - Sax, Flute, Clarinet, Guitar, Bass, Vocals Seth Hankerson -Guitar/Bass James Gathright - Drums/ Vocals Jonathan Van Houten was born in raised in Hot Springs. Performing since the age of 12, he got his start […]
(In-Person) Beth Brickell: Solving the Maud Crawford Puzzle
Beth Brickell, author, film director, and former actress from Los Angeles, will give a talk at the Garland County Library in Hot Springs at 6:00 P.M. on Friday, June 10 about the Maud Crawford mystery that occurred in Camden in 1957. "All that is left unfinished is to excavate Maud's remains and bury them next […]
(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.
Back from the Future: 80s Prom Night!
Don't be a total airhead - join us for a tubular time on Friday, June 17th at the Garland County Library for "Back from the Future: 80s Prom Night!" This radical dance party will feature a DJ playing all the pop, rock, funk and more from music's greatest decade. Naturally, there will also be an […]
Have Book, Will Travel Book Club – June 2022
Garland County Library 1427 Malvern Avenue, Hot Springs, AR, United States"Have Book, Will Travel" is a new book club experience hosted by the Garland County Library on the third Saturday of every month. This monthly book club features revolving themes, moderators, and locales. This club is meant to be about book discovery and discussion, as well as socializing with fellow readers who share common interests. […]
(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 […]
(In-Person) Bingo for Books
The library hosts its long-running, popular Bingo program in the auditorium every month on the 3rd Monday at 1 P.M. Prizes include various gift cards to restaurants and grocery stores, as well as some gift certificates to the library's Book Sale Room. All prizes for this program are sponsored by the Friends of the Garland […]
(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 […]
Drop-In Crafternoon (for Adults!)
Join us for a free-for-all craft program hosted by Ashley and Aubrey! Adults 18+ are welcome to drop in anytime between 1:30-3:30 on the first and third Friday of each month in Room D. Craft materials are provided, but feel free to bring extra supplies to share with the group! Upcoming themes and dates include […]
National Park Photography Club Reception
This free reception is open to the public from 2-4 P.M. on Saturday, June 25th. Images created by the National Park Photography Club members will be on display at the library throughout June and July. This year, the NPPC will also be displaying a few images from our Youth Showcase entrants. These are local high […]
(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 […]