Bingo for Books

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 a holiday), as well as the 1st Wednesday at 1 P.M. starting in July!

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 County Library.

As part of the library’s commitment to accessibility, we also have braille bingo cards available to blind and visually-impaired players. Patrons with hearing loss are also supported with numbers appearing on screen.

No registration is required.

Hot Springs Farmers & Artisans Market

What: 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 GCL Bookmobile goes to the Hot Springs Farmers & Artisans Market each Saturday, through October. Visit us to pick up your holds, get your library card, talk about library services, discover unique offerings like the Fun Stuff Collection, and more!

To visit the Hot Springs Farmers & Artisans Market website, click here.
The see what is happening at the Farmers Market each Saturday, click here.
For more information about the GCL Bookmobile, visit here.

About the Hot Springs Farmers & Artisans Market
The Hot Springs Farmers and Artisans Market is a gathering place for locals and tourists to visit, sip coffee, and savor live local music on Saturday mornings. Shoppers can purchase their weekly produce, meats, eggs and fresh baked goods. The cheerful market vendors also offer seasonal homegrown fresh herbs, plants, flowers, local honey, jams, jellies, spreads and more.

Along with the homemade foods and homegrown plants for sale, the Farmers and Artisans Market provides space for talented local Hot Springs, Arkansas crafters and artisans to sell their original art, hand-crafted jewelry and wood products, homemade clothing, kitchen goods, soaps, tinctures and more.

Yoga for Veterans

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.

Know It to Grow It: Canning Basics

What: Know It to Grow It: Canning Basics
When: 10/14/23 @ 10am
Where: Hybrid. In-person at Garland County Library or Virtual Livestream at Garland County Library or Garland County Library
Who: Ages 18+
No Registration

Master Gardener and repeat KITGI presenter Jamie Wilkerson will teach the basics of canning. This overview will include 3 different canners as well as what can and cannot be canned in them. Other key topics will be the effects on canning of altitude and pressure, and the simple tools needed to can at home. Jamie will also demonstrate a quick refrigerator pickle recipe everyone can do at home.

Paul Runyan: Golf Hero & Hot Springs Native Son

What: Paul Runyan: Golf Hero & Hot Springs Native Son
When: 9/12/23 @ 12pm
Where: Hybrid. In-person at Garland County Library or Virtual Livestream at facebook.com/garlandcountylibrary or youtube.com/user/GarlandCoLibrary
Who: 18+
No Registration

This program series is sponsored by the Garland County Historical Society in collaboration with the Garland County Library.

John Dechant, author of Little Poison: Paul Runyan, Sam Snead, and a Long-Shot Upset at the 1938 PGA Championship, revisits the life and golf career of two-time PGA Champion Paul Runyan, a native of Hot Springs.

Bingo for Books

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 a holiday), as well as the 1st Wednesday at 1 P.M. starting in July!

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 County Library.

As part of the library’s commitment to accessibility, we also have braille bingo cards available to blind and visually-impaired players. Patrons with hearing loss are also supported with numbers appearing on screen.

No registration is required.

Green Market of Hot Springs Village

What: Green Market of Hot Springs Village
When: 8am-12pm each Thursday, May-September
Where: Grove Park, 1105 DeSoto Blvd, Hot Springs Village, AR
Who: All Ages
No Registration

The GCL Bookmobile goes to the Green Market each Thursday, through September. Visit us to pick up your holds, get your library card, talk about library services, discover unique offerings like the Fun Stuff Collection, and more!

For more information about the GCL Bookmobile, visit here.

Hot Springs Farmers & Artisans Market

What: 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 GCL Bookmobile goes to the Hot Springs Farmers & Artisans Market each Saturday, through October. Visit us to pick up your holds, get your library card, talk about library services, discover unique offerings like the Fun Stuff Collection, and more!

To visit the Hot Springs Farmers & Artisans Market website, click here.
The see what is happening at the Farmers Market each Saturday, click here.
For more information about the GCL Bookmobile, visit here.

About the Hot Springs Farmers & Artisans Market
The Hot Springs Farmers and Artisans Market is a gathering place for locals and tourists to visit, sip coffee, and savor live local music on Saturday mornings. Shoppers can purchase their weekly produce, meats, eggs and fresh baked goods. The cheerful market vendors also offer seasonal homegrown fresh herbs, plants, flowers, local honey, jams, jellies, spreads and more.

Along with the homemade foods and homegrown plants for sale, the Farmers and Artisans Market provides space for talented local Hot Springs, Arkansas crafters and artisans to sell their original art, hand-crafted jewelry and wood products, homemade clothing, kitchen goods, soaps, tinctures and more.

Hot Springs Farmers & Artisans Market

What: 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 GCL Bookmobile goes to the Green Market each Thursday, through September. Visit us to pick up your holds, get your library card, talk about library services, discover unique offerings like the Fun Stuff Collection, and more!

To visit the Hot Springs Farmers & Artisans Market website, click here.
The see what is happening at the Farmers Market each Saturday, click here.
For more information about the GCL Bookmobile, visit here.

About the Hot Springs Farmers & Artisans Market
The Hot Springs Farmers and Artisans Market is a gathering place for locals and tourists to visit, sip coffee, and savor live local music on Saturday mornings. Shoppers can purchase their weekly produce, meats, eggs and fresh baked goods. The cheerful market vendors also offer seasonal homegrown fresh herbs, plants, flowers, local honey, jams, jellies, spreads and more.

Along with the homemade foods and homegrown plants for sale, the Farmers and Artisans Market provides space for talented local Hot Springs, Arkansas crafters and artisans to sell their original art, hand-crafted jewelry and wood products, homemade clothing, kitchen goods, soaps, tinctures and more.

Green Market of Hot Springs Village

What: Green Market of Hot Springs Village
When: 8am-12pm each Thursday, May-September
Where: Grove Park, 1105 DeSoto Blvd, Hot Springs Village, AR
Who: All Ages
No Registration

The GCL Bookmobile goes to the Green Market each Thursday, through September. Visit us to pick up your holds, get your library card, talk about library services, discover unique offerings like the Fun Stuff Collection, and more!

For more information about the GCL Bookmobile, visit here.