Drop-In: Seedling Planters
Garland County Library 1427 Malvern Avenue, Hot Springs, AR, United StatesStop by the library to plant a little seedling to watch it grow! Seedlings include summer vegetables like green beans, melons, squashes, and okra. A fun and quick activity for families. Ages 12 and under.
Bluegrass Jam
Garland County Library 1427 Malvern Avenue, Hot Springs, AR, United StatesBring 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!
(In-Person) Night at The Legendary Vapors w/ Author David Hill
Reservations required. As part of the first night of the first-ever Hot Springs Book Festival, author David Hill will speak for the first time in person in Hot Springs about his popular 2020 book The Vapors: A Southern Family, the New York Mob, and the Rise and Fall of Hot Springs, America's Forgotten Capital of […]
Toddler Time
Registration is required and will begin on Tuesday, March 15th at 9:00 a.m. Join Ms. Katie for Toddler Time! Ages 18 months to 3 years. Registration is required. Please register each child individually. Group visits by appointment only.
(In-Person) Book Talk featuring Bitty Martin
Garland County Library 1427 Malvern Avenue, Hot Springs, AR, United StatesReservations required. As part of the second night of the first-ever Hot Springs Book Festival, Bitty Martin, author of the upcoming and highly anticipated Snake Eyes: Murder in a Southern Town gives her debut book talk ahead of release. Hot Springs, Arkansas, was shaken to its core in 1966 after a girl was found dead outside […]
Hot Springs Book Festival Author Visit and Book Signing: Corabel Shofner
Garland County Library 1427 Malvern Avenue, Hot Springs, AR, United StatesThis spring, in a first-ever event, the Hot Springs Book Festival will gather authors near and far for book talks, sellings, signings, and fairs at various venues. Attendance for all events is free, but registration for the book discussions is required. Corabel Shofner Author talk: 10:00 a.m. Corabel Shofner Book signing: 10:45 a.m. Some copies […]
Hot Springs Book Festival Author Visit and Book Signing: Ayana Gray
Garland County Library 1427 Malvern Avenue, Hot Springs, AR, United StatesThis spring, in a first-ever event, the Hot Springs Book Festival will gather authors near and far for book talks, sellings, signings, and fairs at various venues. Hosted by the Garland County Library with support from the Literacy Council of Garland County and National Park College Adult Education. Ayana Gray Author talk: 11:30 a.m. Ayana […]
Elizabeth Eckford Visit at Main Street Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School
As the final event of the first annual Hot Springs Book Festival, special guest Elizabeth Eckford will speak in the auditorium of Main Street Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School, on Saturday, April 9th, at 4pm. The school is located at 701 Main Street in Hot Springs. After 60 years, the most dramatic image from […]
Adult Gaming Club
This gaming club is for Adults 18+ to get together and play video games, board games, trading card games, chess, and role-playing games. Regular club attendees will bring their own equipment and games and determine what games are popular and played from meet-to-meet. Club meets irregularly. Registration is required to become a member of the […]
(V) Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Presents: Talking Turkey
Tune in for a monthly informational video by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. April's program will cover Eastern Wild Turkey basics, population trends, hunting regulations, and turkey habitat management priorities.
Chess Club
Garland County Library 1427 Malvern Avenue, Hot Springs, AR, United StatesCome play chess with us and other local chess players! All skill levels are welcome. Ages 10-18. Registration is required and will begin on Tuesday, March 15th at 9:00 a.m. Group visits by appointment only.
Take and Bake: Peeps Dirt Cups
Garland County Library 1427 Malvern Avenue, Hot Springs, AR, United StatesStop by and pick up a kit to make yummy Peeps Dirt Cups! Ages 6-18. One kit per family. Kits will be available for pickup on April 11th. Registration is required and will begin on Tuesday, March 15th at 9:00 a.m. Group visits by appointment only.