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Tech Tutor Thursdays
What: Tech Tutor Thursdays When: Thursday Afternoons, Dates & Times Vary Where: Library Who: Ages 18+ Appointments are made here: gclibrary.com/support The Garland County Library's I.T. Services Coordinators will offer 1-on-1 tech support for patrons on Thursday afternoons. Services offered include assistance learning using library accounts & the GCL app, Libby, Hoopla, and other databases, […]
Nerd History 101: Super Soakers
Garland County Library 1427 Malvern Avenue, Hot Springs, AR, United StatesWhat: Nerd History 101: Super Soakers When: 06/22/2023 | 4 PM Where: Garland County Library Who: Ages 13-18 Registration is required and begins 5/15 at 9:00 a.m. Learn about the storied history of one of the most popular toys for summer fun, and come home with a Super Soaker of your very own! If registration […]
Fancyful Parties Characters Visit
Garland County Library 1427 Malvern Avenue, Hot Springs, AR, United StatesWhat: Fancyful Parties Characters Visit When: 06/23/2023 | 6:00 PM Where: Garland County Library Who: All ages welcome Meet Fancyful Parties' " Village Beauty" and "Super-Spider" characters for a fun-filled evening! Sing and dance, play games, interact, and take memorable photos!
Hot Springs Farmers & Artisans Market
121 Orange St, Hot Springs, AR 71901 121 Orange St, Hot Springs, AR, United StatesWhat: Hot Springs Farmers & Artisans Market When: 7am-12pm each Saturday during Main Season, May-October Where: 121 Orange Street Who: All Ages No Registration The Garland County Library will join Farmers Market vendors each Saturday during the Main Season, May-October. Visit the library's booth to get your library card, talk about library services, discover unique […]
Movie Night: The Borrowers
Garland County Library 1427 Malvern Avenue, Hot Springs, AR, United StatesWhat: Movie Night: The Borrowers When: 06/24/2023 | 6:30 PM Where: Garland County Library Who: All ages Get ready for some 90s nostalgia with this movie based on the classic children's fiction book by Mary Norton. Rated PG. Group visits by appointment only.
Garland County Chess Club
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 […]
Librarian Bracket Debates: Beverages
What: Librarian Bracket Debates: Beverages When: 6/26/23 @12pm Where: Livestreamed at facebook.com/garlandcountylibrary and youtube.com/garlandcolibrary Who: Ages 18+ No Registration Tune in to hear library staff debate over a bracket and share their hot takes! This episode's debates will focus on beverages of all kinds - water, coffee, tea, sodas, juice, alcoholic drinks, and many more!
Book Buddies: The Bad Guys
Garland County Library 1427 Malvern Avenue, Hot Springs, AR, United StatesWhat: Book Buddies: Bad Guys When: 06/26/2023 | 2-3 PM Where: Garland County Library Who: Ages 8-14 Registration is required and begins 5/15 at 9:00 a.m. Bad Guys fans, this meetup is for you! Join us as we eat the Bad Guys’ favorite snacks, talk about the graphic novels, play Bad Guys bingo, and make […]
School of Rock (Band)
Garland County Library 1427 Malvern Avenue, Hot Springs, AR, United StatesWhat: School of Rock (Band) When: 06/26/2023 | 4 PM Where: Garland County Library Who: Ages 13-18 Registration is required and begins 5/15 at 9:00 a.m. We're dusting off our plastic instruments and starting a band! Centered around the game Rock Band 4, you'll get to build your rock persona (Rocksona!), choose from guitar, bass, […]
Magic the Gathering Meetup (for Adults!)
What: Magic the Gathering Meetup (for Adults!) When: Every Other Tuesday (See Calendar for Dates), 2-5pm Where: In-Person Who: Ages 18+ No Registration Magic the Gathering is a tabletop card game where every player has a unique deck that they use to battle against other opponents. Whether you are a fan of the game or […]
Magazine Mosaic Art
Garland County Library 1427 Malvern Avenue, Hot Springs, AR, United StatesWhat: Magazine Mosaic Art When: 06/27/2023 | 3:00 PM Where: Garland County Library Who: Ages 9-12 Registration is required and begins on 5/15 at 9:00 a.m. Come make cool mosaic art out of magazines! If registration is full, please call 501-623-4161 to join the waitlist.
Thriller Book Club
Garland County Library 1427 Malvern Avenue, Hot Springs, AR, United StatesWhat: Thriller Book Club When: 06/27/2023 | 4 PM Where: Garland County Library Who: Ages 13-18 Registration is required and begins 5/15 at 9:00 a.m. This month's book: The Drowning Summer by C.L. Herman Some free copies of the book are available to patrons registered. First come, first served. *If you register online for this program […]