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 […]
(V) Author Talk w/ Wanda E. Brunstetter
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. The Saline County Library is hosting a virtual author talk with New York Times bestselling author, Wanda E Brunstetter. Mrs. Brunstetter has sold more than 10 million copies […]
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. […]
(V) Gallery Walk Talk 16: Longhua Xu
Program livestreamed at facebook.com/garlandcountylibrary and youtube.com/garlandcolibrary July's special guest is Longhua Xu. We will talk about his artwork, especially his "Soul of Arkansas" exhibit at the Historic Arkansas Museum. 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 […]