Park Chats: Rebirth of an American Spa: A City and a National Park Face-off in the 1980s
Wednesday September 23 2026 12:00 PM
Garland County Library
Program Description
In the 1980s, the economically troubled city of Hot Springs and the National Park Service disagreed about the park’s future. After a dramatic debate, they created a new vision of the Spa City. Guest speaker Liz Robbins presents.
This program is part of the collaborative series between Garland County Library and Hot Springs National Park, and can be attended in-person or watched via livestream on the Library’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/GarlandCoLibrary or the Garland County Library Facebook page.
When
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday September 23 2026
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Garland County Library
1427 Malvern Ave.
Hot Springs AR 71901
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