Page 8 - The Springs Magazine July Issue 2018

8 • The Springs • July 2018
Master Gardeners: “Little Orphan Annie” at Pocket

Love Affair with Orchids The popular musical, Annie, takes the stage August 3-12. Based on Little

By Jodi Tooke Orphan Annie, this family favorite with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin
Charnin and book by Thomas Meehan will have you singing the songs as you leave
I love orchids. My very first orchid was white, and I received it from a
boy I hardly knew for a Homecoming Dance. All evening I stole glances at it as it the theatre and maybe even “Tomorrow”.
Performances of all Pocket Community Theatre productions are 7:30pm
perched on my wrist. Part of me was afraid it would fly Friday and Saturday with a 2:30pm Sunday matinee. General admission is $15 for
away. Ever since, their exotic beauty has captured my plays and $20 for musicals. Admission for children through age 12 is $5 for all shows.
imagination and inspired my soul. Season tickets are $75 for the six shows. This year the theatre is offering a 6-admission
Orchids are the largest of all plant groups-
-one in ten plant species is an orchid, and there flex ticket for $80. Reservations are required for these tickets and you may use any
number of these tickets for a performance.
are over 100,000 registered hybrids. They grow The Pocket Community Theatre is located at 170 Ravine Street, just off Park
everywhere, from in the ground to high in the bark Avenue, in downtown Hot Springs. Visit the theatre at www.pockettheatre.org for
of trees. They thrive in grasslands, swamps, deserts, further information.
and mountains. Some even grow in the Arctic, but
most grow in warmer climates.
The structure of the blossom is what makes Lupus Jazz Concert with Grady
a plant an orchid. First, look for one club-shaped
column fused with male and female parts (stamen Nichols- August 25 th
and sigma). Next, three petals with the lower center Jodi Tooke, found this
one enlarged and complex. stunning pure white Grady Nichols and the band will be at The Hot Springs Hotel and Spa in the
Finally, flowers have three petal-like Phalaenopsis at the Ballroom on Saturday, August 25.
sepals that are often the same color of the petals. Baltimore Conservatory. “An Evening with Grady Nichols Smooth Jazz Concert” is a fundraiser for
Phalaenopsis is easily recognizable. It imitates female the Lupus Foundation of Arkansas, Inc. Grady and this band have traveled to Hot
moths to trick the males into pollinating it. Sold commercially, it grows well as a house Springs for this organization for nearly 18 years and they have always packed the
plant and will rebloom. house. The more they see the audience is having a great time, the harder they play.
Its magical appearance is easy to maintain. Just put them in a well-lit spot, This is an event you should not miss.
not direct sunlight. Keep them moist and relatively cool. I repot mine once a year, just This new date is for 2018 only. Plans are to return to the second Saturday in
because I like to fuss, but they thrive in crowded conditions. Check out the American August for 2019. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:15 p.m.
Orchid Society website for more details (www.aos.org/orchis/orchid-care.aspx). As always, there will be a cash bar as well as dancing. Tickets are $35 each
Jodi Tooke is a volunteer with the Garland County Master Gardeners program in advance and $40 each at the door. Hotel rooms are discounted by calling The
of the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service. Hot Springs Hotel and Spa at 877-623-6600. Treat yourself to a weekend of fun and
Over 200 members participate in sixteen “dirt” projects, three Yard-of-the-Month relaxation with friends and family, and make new friends. The Hot Springs Hotel and
selections, garden therapy at the Caring Place, and five different community education Spa is located at 305 Malvern Avenue.
committees. Master Gardeners pool skills and resources to improve home horticulture, Tickets are on sale now at www.lupus-arkansas.com or can be picked up
stimulate an interest in plants and gardening, and encourage beautification of Garland at Lupus Foundation of Arkansas, at 3907 Central Avenue, Suite L, in Hot Springs,
County. For more information, call 501-623-6841 or email abates@uaex.edu. Monday through Friday 9am-1pm. Please call 501-525-9380 after 1pm.