Fort Smith

Santa Story Time

Bring the little ones to hear a story and meet Ms. Bridgette’s special guest – Santa!!! If desired, you can bring your camera and take a picture of your child…

Hangin’ with the Homeschoolers

Today is Party Day! Join your fellow homeschoolers for a Christmas party. We will have games, food and fun to be had by all. This is a free program open…

Community Blood Drive

The Van Buren Public Library, Arkansas Blood Institute and Sonic Drive-In will be hosting a community blood drive at the Van Buren Public Library’s Meeting Room on December 17, 2012…

Homeschool Activity

Homeschoolers – stop by the Mulberry Public Library and make a holiday card or a pretty kitchen towel. This is a free program for ages 6 – 17. Snacks will…

Newspaper Christmas Wreaths

We will be making Christmas Wreaths out of newspaper. This is a perfect and fun way to recycle old newspapers. This is a free program for teens, adults and senior…

Email? What’s Email?!

Ready to join the technology age? We’ll help you through setting up a free email account and how to use it. This is a free program for adults and senior…

Teen Time

Plan to be at the library for an hour of fun, crafts, movies, games and snacks! There will be something different each Tuesday! This is a free program for ages…

Chainlings Crochet Club

Join us for an hour of crocheting! If you are just learning, know a little bit or an expert, everyone is welcome. Ms. Kristy will instruct you on what materials…

Toddler Story Time

Join us for stories, games, music and snacks for all toddlers! This is a free program for preschool age and under. Snacks will be provided. For more information, please call…

Santa Toddler Story Time

Santa will make a special visit to story time to spread Christmas joy. A Christmas story and craft will also be shared. Refreshments will be served. Each child will receive…

eReaders Basic: Your Questions Answered

Get an eReader and don’t know how to use it? Stop by the Alma Public Library on December 4th and we’ll help you with the basics. Maybe you are thinking…

Fort Smith Board approves ‘tax back’ resolution

Fort Smith Directors approved a resolution supporting Arkansas Refrigerated Services, Inc. (ARS) for the Tax Back Program Tuesday night (Nov. 6) at the Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting. The…

Republicans win all Arkansas Congressional seats

Republican candidates captured all four Arkansas Congressional races, the first time in modern Arkansas history that members of all Congressional districts in the state are Republicans. U.S. Rep. Steve Womack,…

GOP controls Arkansas Senate, House control unclear

Republicans firmly won the Arkansas State Senate for the first time since Reconstruction, but control of the Arkansas House is still an undecided matter. With expectations for huge gains in…

Republicans win Fort Smith area legislative races

Republicans appeared on track for a shutout in most of the contested legislative races in the Fort Smith region during the General Election (Nov. 6). Going into Tuesday night, Republicans…

Voters approve highway tax plan, reject marijuana

Arkansans will soon have a new billion-dollar highway program, but it appears state voters narrowly rejected a medical marijuana proposal and by a wider margin rejected a change in financing…

Catsavis, Lorenz win; trash vote wins big

The Fort Smith Board of Directors welcomed one new member and saved a seat for one of its own Tuesday night (Nov. 6) during the General Election, while voters overwhelmingly…

Obama wins re-election defeating Romney in key states

Barack Obama, the post-partisan candidate of hope four years ago who became the first black U.S. president, won re-election by overcoming four years of economic discontent with a mix of…

Hudson, Coomer win Sebastian County races

Sebastian County Judge David Hudson (R) will keep his job, with Denora Coomer taking the Sebastian County Circuit Clerk race and Sharon Brooks earning a second term as Sebastian County…